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 ellaam | All the silent deities |
| Pesidavae aasai kondu | Wishing to speak out loud |
| Piranthu vantha piravigalae | O souls who were born into this world |
| Pesum deivangalae | O living, speaking deities |
| Female | |
| Chinna arumpugalae | O tiny flower buds |
| Selva kuzhanthaigalae | O precious children |
| Vaazhai kuruththukalae | O tender banana shoots |
| Varungaala periyorkalae…. | O future leaders and elders |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum | Your eyes should behold temple towers |
| Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum | Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells |
| Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum | Your eyes should behold temple towers |
| Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum | Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells |
| Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum | Your eyes should behold temple towers |
| Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum | Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells |
| Female | |
| Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendum | The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue |
| Devarangal olikka vendum | The divine chants should resound |
| Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendum | The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue |
| Ungal narambinilae bakthi thanai inakka vendum | Devotion should intertwine with every nerve of yours |
| Female | |
| Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum | Both hands should worship Lord Murugan |
| Kanthanaiyae vananga vendum | Should worship Lord Murugan |
| Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum | Both hands should worship Lord Murugan |
| Kaalirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum | Both feet should bow before Lord Murugan |
| Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendum | The holy ash should fragrance your forehead |
| Thiruneeru manakka vendum | The holy ash should fragrance |
| Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendum | The holy ash should fragrance your forehead |
| Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendum | The sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart |
| Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendum | The sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart |
பேசாத தெய்வம் எல்லாம்
பேசிடவே ஆசைக் கொண்டு
பிறந்து வந்த பிறவிகளே
பேசும் தெய்வங்களே....
All the silent deities
Wishing to speak out loud
O souls who were born into this world
O living, speaking deities
சின்ன அரும்புகளே
செல்வக் குழந்தைகளே
வாழைக் குருத்துகளே
வருங்கால பெரியோர்களே....
O tiny flower buds
O precious children
O tender banana shoots
O future leaders and elders
கண்ணாலே கோபுரங்கள் காண வேண்டும்
காதாலே மணி ஓசை கேட்க வேண்டும்
கண்ணாலே கோபுரங்கள் காண வேண்டும்
காதாலே மணி ஓசை கேட்க வேண்டும்
கண்ணாலே கோபுரங்கள் காண வேண்டும்
காதாலே மணி ஓசை கேட்க வேண்டும்
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
நாவினிலே தேவாரம் ஒலிக்க வேண்டும்
தேவாரங்கள் ஒலிக்க வேண்டும்
நாவினிலே தேவாரம் ஒலிக்க வேண்டும்
உங்கள் நரம்பினிலே பக்தி தனை இணக்க வேண்டும்
The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
The divine chants should resound
The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
Devotion should intertwine with every nerve of yours
கையிரெண்டும் கந்தனையே வணங்க வேண்டும்
கந்தனையே வணங்க வேண்டும்
கையிரெண்டும் கந்தனையே வணங்க வேண்டும்
காலிரண்டும் திருப்படிகள் ஏற வேண்டும்
நெற்றியிலே திருநீறு மணக்க வேண்டும்
திருநீறு மணக்க வேண்டும்
நெற்றியிலே திருநீறு மணக்க வேண்டும்
உங்கள் நெஞ்சினிலே அஞ்செழுத்து வாழ வேண்டும்
உங்கள் நெஞ்சினிலே அஞ்செழுத்து வாழ வேண்டும்...
Both hands should worship Lord Murugan
Should worship Lord Murugan
Both hands should worship Lord Murugan
Both feet should bow before Lord Murugan
The holy ash should fragrance your forehead
The holy ash should fragrance
The holy ash should fragrance your forehead
The sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart
The sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart
Pesaatha deivam ellaam
All the silent deities
Pesidavae aasai kondu
Wishing to speak out loud
Piranthu vantha piravigalae
O souls who were born into this world
Pesum deivangalae
O living, speaking deities
Chinna arumpugalae
O tiny flower buds
Selva kuzhanthaigalae
O precious children
Vaazhai kuruththukalae
O tender banana shoots
Varungaala periyorkalae….
O future leaders and elders
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Kannaalae gopurangal kaana vendum
Your eyes should behold temple towers
Kaadhalae mani osai ketkka vendum
Your ears should hear the sound of temple bells
Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendum
The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
Devarangal olikka vendum
The divine chants should resound
Naavinilae devaaram olikka vendum
The sacred Devaram hymns should resound on your tongue
Ungal narambinilae bakthi thanai inakka vendum
Devotion should intertwine with every nerve of yours
Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum
Both hands should worship Lord Murugan
Kanthanaiyae vananga vendum
Should worship Lord Murugan
Kayirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum
Both hands should worship Lord Murugan
Kaalirendum kanthanaiyae vananga vendum
Both feet should bow before Lord Murugan
Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendum
The holy ash should fragrance your forehead
Thiruneeru manakka vendum
The holy ash should fragrance
Nettriyilae thiruneeru manakka vendum
The holy ash should fragrance your forehead
Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendum
The sacred five-letter mantra should reside in your heart
Ungal nenjinilae anjezhuththu vaazh vendum
The 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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