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Lyrics & meaning

Kannale Gopurangal Kaana

From Annai Abirami · 1972

Lyricist
Vageesa Kalanidhi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
Details
Annai Abirami1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pesaatha deivam ellaamAll the silent deities
Pesidavae aasai konduWishing to speak out loud
Piranthu vantha piravigalaeO souls who were born into this world
Pesum deivangalaeO living, speaking deities
Female
Chinna arumpugalaeO tiny flower buds
Selva kuzhanthaigalaeO precious children
Vaazhai kuruththukalaeO tender banana shoots
Varungaala periyorkalae….O future leaders and elders
Female
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendumYour eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendumYour ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendumYour eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendumYour ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendumYour eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendumYour ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Female
Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendumThe sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
Devarangal olikka vendumThe divine chants should resound
Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendumThe sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
Ungal narambinilae bakthi thanai inakka vendumDevotion should intertwine with every nerve of yours
Female
Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendumBoth hands should worship Lord Murugan
Kanthanaiyae vananga vendumShould worship Lord Murugan
Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendumBoth hands should worship Lord Murugan
Kaalirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendumBoth feet should bow before Lord Murugan
Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendumThe holy ash should fragrance your forehead
Thiruneeru manakka vendumThe holy ash should fragrance
Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendumThe holy ash should fragrance your forehead
Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendumThe sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart
Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendumThe sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This beautiful devotional song from the 1972 movie 'Annai Abirami' addresses young children as living, speaking manifestations of God. It compares children to tender buds and banana shoots who hold the promise of the future, urging them to grow with strong moral and spiritual values. The lyrics advise children to direct all their senses toward divinity: seeing temple towers with their eyes, listening to sacred bells with their ears, chanting holy Devaram hymns with their tongue, worshipping Lord Murugan with their hands and feet, wearing sacred ash on their forehead, and holding the holy five-letter mantra ('Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya') in their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Pesum deivangalae

Children are metaphorically addressed as 'Pesum deivangalae' (speaking gods), 'Chinna arumpugalae' (tiny flower buds), and 'Vaazhai kuruththukalae' (tender banana shoots) to symbolize their divine purity and potential.

Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)

Pesaatha deivam ellaam

Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound at the start of consecutive lines ('Pesaatha', 'Pesidavae', 'Piranthu', 'Pesum').

Consonance / Anaphora

Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum

Repeated use of the phrase structure ending with 'vendum' across multiple lines to emphasize imperative spiritual duties.

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Trivia

Composed by classical violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, this song highlights traditional Saivite spiritual discipline for children. Sung melodiously by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, it remains an iconic devotional track in Tamil film music.

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