Kannana Kanne
From Anbukkor Anni · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Anbukkor Anni1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae | Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl, |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep. |
| Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae | Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl, |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep. |
| Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa.. | Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Poluthodu poluthaaga irul vandhu pogum | As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes, |
| Ponnaana kaalam sollaamal oodum | Golden time runs away without saying a word. |
| Poluthodu poluthaaga irul vandhu pogum | As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes, |
| Ponnaana kaalam sollaamal oodum | Golden time runs away without saying a word. |
| Female | |
| Oru naalai polae maru naal varaadhu | Another day will not be like this day, |
| Ellorum kanmoodum inneram neeyum | At this hour when everyone closes their eyes, you too, |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear. |
| Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaaa..mmmm…aaa.. | Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Arivodu pugazh konda periyorgal polae | Like the great wise and famous souls of the past, |
| Magale un vaazhvum valamaaga vendum | Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too. |
| Arivodu pugazh konda periyorgal polae | Like the great wise and famous souls of the past, |
| Magale un vaazhvum valamaaga vendum | Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too. |
| Female | |
| Valarkindra ennma thunaiyaagum thinnam | Your growing pure thoughts will surely become your support, |
| Kanavodu kanavaga edhirkaalam thondrum | Along with your dreams, your future will emerge. |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae | Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl, |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep. |
| Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa.. | Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Unai enni vaazhgindra un annai ingae | Here is your mother, living with thoughts of you, |
| Enai enni vaazhum un thandhai angae | There is your father, living with thoughts of me. |
| Oru thaayin pillai ivar pola illai | Children of the same mother are unmatched in bond, |
| Kannodu kann pola ondraaga vaazhvom | Let us live together like two eyes paired as one. |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep. |
| Female | |
| Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae | Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl, |
| Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma | Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep. |
| Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa.. | Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa... |
கண்ணான கண்ணே என் ஆசைப் பொன்னே
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா அம்மா கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
கண்ணான கண்ணே என் ஆசைப் பொன்னே
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா அம்மா கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
தாலோ தாலோ ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஆஆ....ம்ம்ம்ம்..ஆஆஆ...
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
பொழுதோடு பொழுதாக இருள் வந்து போகும்
பொன்னான காலம் சொல்லாமல் ஓடும்
பொழுதோடு பொழுதாக இருள் வந்து போகும்
பொன்னான காலம் சொல்லாமல் ஓடும்
As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes,
Golden time runs away without saying a word.
As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes,
Golden time runs away without saying a word.
ஒருநாளைப் போலே மறுநாள் வராது
எல்லோரும் கண்மூடும் நேரம் நீயும்
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
தாலோ தாலோ ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஆஆ....ம்ம்ம்ம்..ஆஆஆ...
Another day will not be like this day,
At this hour when everyone closes their eyes, you too,
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear.
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
அறிவோடு புகழ் கொண்ட பெரியோர்கள் போலே
மகளே உன் வாழ்வும் வளமாக வேண்டும்
அறிவோடு புகழ் கொண்ட பெரியோர்கள் போலே
மகளே உன் வாழ்வும் வளமாக வேண்டும்
Like the great wise and famous souls of the past,
Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too.
Like the great wise and famous souls of the past,
Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too.
வளர்கின்ற எண்ணம் துணையாகும் திண்ணம்
கனவோடு கனவாக எதிர்காலம் தோன்றும்
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
Your growing pure thoughts will surely become your support,
Along with your dreams, your future will emerge.
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear.
கண்ணான கண்ணே என் ஆசைப் பொன்னே
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா அம்மா கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
தாலோ தாலோ ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஆஆ....ம்ம்ம்ம்..ஆஆஆ...
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
உனை எண்ணி வாழ்கின்ற உன் அன்னை இங்கே
எனை எண்ணி வாழும் உன் தந்தை அங்கே
ஒரு தாயின் பிள்ளை இவர் போல இல்லை
கண்ணோடு கண் போல ஒன்றாக வாழ்வோம்
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
Here is your mother, living with thoughts of you,
There is your father, living with thoughts of me.
Children of the same mother are unmatched in bond,
Let us live together like two eyes paired as one.
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
கண்ணான கண்ணே என் ஆசைப் பொன்னே
கண்மூட வாராயம்மா அம்மா கண்மூட வாராயம்மா
தாலோ தாலோ ம்ம்ம்ம்...ஆஆஆ....ம்ம்ம்ம்..ஆஆஆ...
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa..
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
Poluthodu poluthaaga irul vandhu pogum
As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes,
Ponnaana kaalam sollaamal oodum
Golden time runs away without saying a word.
Poluthodu poluthaaga irul vandhu pogum
As time passes day by day, darkness comes and goes,
Ponnaana kaalam sollaamal oodum
Golden time runs away without saying a word.
Oru naalai polae maru naal varaadhu
Another day will not be like this day,
Ellorum kanmoodum inneram neeyum
At this hour when everyone closes their eyes, you too,
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear.
Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaaa..mmmm…aaa..
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
Arivodu pugazh konda periyorgal polae
Like the great wise and famous souls of the past,
Magale un vaazhvum valamaaga vendum
Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too.
Arivodu pugazh konda periyorgal polae
Like the great wise and famous souls of the past,
Magale un vaazhvum valamaaga vendum
Oh daughter, may your life flourish in prosperity too.
Valarkindra ennma thunaiyaagum thinnam
Your growing pure thoughts will surely become your support,
Kanavodu kanavaga edhirkaalam thondrum
Along with your dreams, your future will emerge.
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear.
Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa..
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
Unai enni vaazhgindra un annai ingae
Here is your mother, living with thoughts of you,
Enai enni vaazhum un thandhai angae
There is your father, living with thoughts of me.
Oru thaayin pillai ivar pola illai
Children of the same mother are unmatched in bond,
Kannodu kann pola ondraaga vaazhvom
Let us live together like two eyes paired as one.
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae
Oh precious eye-like child, my darling golden girl,
Kanmooda vaaraaiyamma amma kanmooda vaaraaiyamma
Come to close your eyes and sleep, my dear, come to sleep.
Thaaloo thaaloo..mmm..aaaa..mmmm…aaa..
Lullaby, lullaby... mmm... aaaa... mmmm... aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby from 'Anbukkor Anni' (1960) is a mother's sweet song comforting her young daughter to sleep. Beyond soothing rhythm, the mother gently reflects on the passage of time, advising her daughter that time passes swiftly and each day brings new responsibilities and growth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' creates a gentle rhythmic cadence.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kannodu kann pola ondraaga vaazhvom”
Comparing family harmony and unity to the pairing and synchronized function of two eyes.
Metaphor
“Kannana kannae en aasai ponnae”
Endearingly addressing the child as 'kannae' (eye) and 'ponnae' (gold), signifying priceless value.
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Trivia
'Kannana Kannae' from 'Anbukkor Anni' (1960) features timeless music by A. M. Rajah with tender lyrics penned by Kannadasan, rendered seamlessly by P. Susheela. It remains one of the iconic Tamil film lullabies celebrated for its soothing melody and philosophical undertones.
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