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Lyrics & meaning

Kannana Kannurangu Song

From Veguli Penn · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Veguli Penn
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
21 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
: Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraari raari raaro
Aariraro aaraaraaro
: Kannaana kannurangu
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Pillaiyae nee urangu
Kannaana kannurangu
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Pillaiyae nee urangu
Ullam malaravillai
Ulagam puriyavillai
Kallam kabadamillai
Kasappum inippumillai
Ullam malaravillai
Ulagam puriyavillai
Kallam kabadamillai
Kasappum inippumillai
Maampazhaththil paduththa vandu
Mattrathaiyum paarpathillai
Maanai pola kannirendril
Naanillaamal thookkamillai
Kaanae nee urangu
Kannaana kannurangu
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Pillaiyae nee urangu
Pennukko naalu gunam
Pillaikko nooru gunam
Annaiyaai iruppavarkko
Andraadam nooru bayam
Pennukko naalu gunam
Pillaikko nooru gunam
Annaiyaai iruppavarkko
Andraadam nooru bayam
Ennaalae aavathondru
Iraivanin kaavalondru
Enthan selvi thoongugindraal
Intha kaaval pothumendru
Kannae nee urangu
Kannaana kannurangu
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Pillaiyae nee urangu
Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraaru raari raaro
Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraaru raari raaro
Aarari raarariro
Aarari raari raaro
Aariraro aaraaraaro
Sleep, my precious darling,
Sleep, my beautiful flower,
You have grown into a woman,
yet you are still a child, go to sleep...
Sleep, my precious darling,
Sleep, my beautiful flower,
You have grown into a woman,
yet you are still a child, go to sleep...
Your heart has not yet bloomed,
you do not understand this world.
There is no deceit or trickery in you,
and you know neither bitterness nor sweetness.
Your heart has not yet bloomed,
you do not understand this world.
There is no deceit or trickery in you,
and you know neither bitterness nor sweetness.
A beetle resting on a sweet mango
looks at nothing else around it.
In your doe-like eyes,
there is no sleep without me beside you.
My precious child... you... go to sleep...
Sleep, my precious darling,
Sleep, my beautiful flower,
You have grown into a woman,
yet you are still a child, go to sleep.
A woman may have four virtues,
while a child has a hundred different moods.
And for the one who is a mother,
there are a hundred worries every single day.
A woman may have four virtues,
while a child has a hundred different moods.
And for the one who is a mother,
there are a hundred worries every single day.
One protection is what I can give,
and the other is God's watchful care.
My precious daughter falls asleep,
believing this protection is enough.
My precious child... you... go to sleep...
Sleep, my precious darling,
Sleep, my beautiful flower,
You have grown into a woman,
yet you are still a child, go to sleep.
Aarari raarariro
Aarari raari raaro
Aarari raarariro
Aarari raari raaro
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant lullaby from 'Veguli Penn' (1971) is sung by a maternal figure to a young woman who has physically grown into adulthood but remains mentally an innocent child. The lyricist Kannadasan sensitively highlights her untainted nature—free from the worldly games of deceit, bitterness, or malice. The song expresses the deep care, protection, and continuous anxiety of a mother watching over a vulnerable child in an adult's body, placing her faith in divine grace to keep her daughter safe.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)

“Kannaana kannurangu / Kattazhagu poo urangu”

Matching initial sounds in consecutive words across lines, creating a soothing rhythm suitable for a lullaby.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Maanai pola kannirendril”

Compares the child's eyes to those of a deer ('Maanai pola kannirendril').

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Maampazhaththil paduththa vandu / Mattrathaiyum paarpathillai”

Compares the innocent child's blissfully isolated mind to a beetle content inside a sweet mango, oblivious to the world outside.

Antithesis / Contrast

“Pennukko naalu gunam / Pillaikko nooru gunam”

Contrasts the traditional four ideal virtues of womanhood (Acham, Madam, Naanam, Payirppu) with the unpredictable, multifaceted nature of a child.

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Trivia

'Veguli Penn' (1971), directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film. The movie dealt with the sensitive theme of intellectual disability and adult innocence. Lyricist Kannadasan's gentle lyrics paired with V. Kumar's soft composition and P. Susheela's soothing vocals made this one of the most iconic lullabies in Tamil cinema history.

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