Kannana Kannurangu Song
From Veguli Penn · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Veguli Penn1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| : Aaraari raaraariro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro |
| Aaraari raari raaro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raari raaro |
| Aariraro aaraaraaro | Lullaby vocalization: Aariraro aaraaraaro |
| Female | |
| : Kannaana kannurangu | Sleep, my precious eyes |
| Kattazhagu poo urangu | Sleep, my beautiful flower |
| Pennaaga valarnthuvitta | Though you have grown into a woman |
| Pillaiyae nee urangu | You remain a child, so sleep |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannurangu | Sleep, my precious eyes |
| Kattazhagu poo urangu | Sleep, my beautiful flower |
| Pennaaga valarnthuvitta | Though you have grown into a woman |
| Pillaiyae nee urangu | You remain a child, so sleep |
| Female | |
| Ullam malaravillai | Her mind has not yet bloomed |
| Ulagam puriyavillai | She does not understand the world |
| Kallam kabadamillai | She has no deceit or guile |
| Kasappum inippumillai | She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness |
| Female | |
| Ullam malaravillai | Her mind has not yet bloomed |
| Ulagam puriyavillai | She does not understand the world |
| Kallam kabadamillai | She has no deceit or guile |
| Kasappum inippumillai | She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness |
| Female | |
| Maampazhaththil paduththa vandu | Like a beetle resting inside a mango |
| Mattrathaiyum paarpathillai | That does not look at anything else outside |
| Maanai pola kannirendril | In those two deer-like eyes of hers |
| Naanillaamal thookkamillai | There is no sleep unless I am near |
| Kaanae nee urangu | My precious one, go to sleep |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannurangu | Sleep, my precious eyes |
| Kattazhagu poo urangu | Sleep, my beautiful flower |
| Pennaaga valarnthuvitta | Though you have grown into a woman |
| Pillaiyae nee urangu | You remain a child, so sleep |
| Female | |
| Pennukko naalu gunam | A mature woman possesses four virtues |
| Pillaikko nooru gunam | A child possesses a hundred moods |
| Annaiyaai iruppavarkko | For the one who acts as her mother |
| Andraadam nooru bayam | There are a hundred anxieties every single day |
| Female | |
| Pennukko naalu gunam | A mature woman possesses four virtues |
| Pillaikko nooru gunam | A child possesses a hundred moods |
| Annaiyaai iruppavarkko | For the one who acts as her mother |
| Andraadam nooru bayam | There are a hundred anxieties every single day |
| Female | |
| Ennaalae aavathondru | One part is what my effort can safeguard |
| Iraivanin kaavalondru | The other part is God's divine protection |
| Enthan selvi thoongugindraal | My dear daughter drifts off to sleep |
| Intha kaaval pothumendru | Believing that this protection is sufficient |
| Kannae nee urangu | My precious one, go to sleep |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannurangu | Sleep, my precious eyes |
| Kattazhagu poo urangu | Sleep, my beautiful flower |
| Pennaaga valarnthuvitta | Though you have grown into a woman |
| Pillaiyae nee urangu | You remain a child, so sleep |
| Female | |
| Aaraari raaraariro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro |
| Aaraaru raari raaro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro |
| Aaraari raaraariro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro |
| Aaraaru raari raaro | Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro |
ஆராரி ராராரிரோ
ஆராரி ராரி ராரோ
ஆரிரரோ ஆராராரோ
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raari raaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aariraro aaraaraaro
கண்ணான கண்ணுறங்கு
கட்டழகுப் பூ உறங்கு
பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்துவிட்ட
பிள்ளையே நீ உறங்கு.....
Sleep, my precious eyes
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Though you have grown into a woman
You remain a child, so sleep
கண்ணான கண்ணுறங்கு
கட்டழகுப் பூ உறங்கு
பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்துவிட்ட
பிள்ளையே நீ உறங்கு.....
Sleep, my precious eyes
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Though you have grown into a woman
You remain a child, so sleep
உள்ளம் மலரவில்லை
உலகம் புரியவில்லை
கள்ளம் கபடமில்லை
கசப்பும் இனிப்புமில்லை
Her mind has not yet bloomed
She does not understand the world
She has no deceit or guile
She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness
உள்ளம் மலரவில்லை
உலகம் புரியவில்லை
கள்ளம் கபடமில்லை
கசப்பும் இனிப்புமில்லை
Her mind has not yet bloomed
She does not understand the world
She has no deceit or guile
She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness
மாம்பழத்தில் படுத்த வண்டு
மற்றெதையும் பார்ப்பதில்லை
மானைப் போல கண்ணிரெண்டில்
நானில்லாமல் தூக்கமில்லை
கண்ணே......நீ.......உறங்கு........
Like a beetle resting inside a mango
That does not look at anything else outside
In those two deer-like eyes of hers
There is no sleep unless I am near
My precious one, go to sleep
கண்ணான கண்ணுறங்கு
கட்டழகுப் பூ உறங்கு
பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்துவிட்ட
பிள்ளையே நீ உறங்கு
Sleep, my precious eyes
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Though you have grown into a woman
You remain a child, so sleep
பெண்ணுக்கோ நாலு குணம்
பிள்ளைக்கோ நூறு குணம்
அன்னையாய் இருப்பவர்க்கோ
அன்றாடம் நூறு பயம்
A mature woman possesses four virtues
A child possesses a hundred moods
For the one who acts as her mother
There are a hundred anxieties every single day
பெண்ணுக்குகோ நாலு குணம்
பிள்ளைக்கோ நூறு குணம்
அன்னையாய் இருப்பவர்க்கோ
அன்றாடம் நூறு பயம்
A mature woman possesses four virtues
A child possesses a hundred moods
For the one who acts as her mother
There are a hundred anxieties every single day
என்னாலே ஆவதொன்று
இறைவனின் காவலொன்று
எந்தன் செல்வி தூங்குகின்றாள்
இந்தக் காவல் போதுமென்று
கண்ணே......நீ.......உறங்கு........
One part is what my effort can safeguard
The other part is God's divine protection
My dear daughter drifts off to sleep
Believing that this protection is sufficient
My precious one, go to sleep
கண்ணான கண்ணுறங்கு
கட்டழகுப் பூ உறங்கு
பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்துவிட்ட
பிள்ளையே நீ உறங்கு
Sleep, my precious eyes
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Though you have grown into a woman
You remain a child, so sleep
ஆராரி ராராரிரோ
ஆராரி ராரி ராரோ
ஆராரி ராராரிரோ
ஆராரி ராரி ராரோ
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro
: Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraari raari raaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raari raaro
Aariraro aaraaraaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aariraro aaraaraaro
: Kannaana kannurangu
Sleep, my precious eyes
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Though you have grown into a woman
Pillaiyae nee urangu
You remain a child, so sleep
Kannaana kannurangu
Sleep, my precious eyes
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Though you have grown into a woman
Pillaiyae nee urangu
You remain a child, so sleep
Ullam malaravillai
Her mind has not yet bloomed
Ulagam puriyavillai
She does not understand the world
Kallam kabadamillai
She has no deceit or guile
Kasappum inippumillai
She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness
Ullam malaravillai
Her mind has not yet bloomed
Ulagam puriyavillai
She does not understand the world
Kallam kabadamillai
She has no deceit or guile
Kasappum inippumillai
She knows neither bitterness nor sweetness
Maampazhaththil paduththa vandu
Like a beetle resting inside a mango
Mattrathaiyum paarpathillai
That does not look at anything else outside
Maanai pola kannirendril
In those two deer-like eyes of hers
Naanillaamal thookkamillai
There is no sleep unless I am near
Kaanae nee urangu
My precious one, go to sleep
Kannaana kannurangu
Sleep, my precious eyes
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Though you have grown into a woman
Pillaiyae nee urangu
You remain a child, so sleep
Pennukko naalu gunam
A mature woman possesses four virtues
Pillaikko nooru gunam
A child possesses a hundred moods
Annaiyaai iruppavarkko
For the one who acts as her mother
Andraadam nooru bayam
There are a hundred anxieties every single day
Pennukko naalu gunam
A mature woman possesses four virtues
Pillaikko nooru gunam
A child possesses a hundred moods
Annaiyaai iruppavarkko
For the one who acts as her mother
Andraadam nooru bayam
There are a hundred anxieties every single day
Ennaalae aavathondru
One part is what my effort can safeguard
Iraivanin kaavalondru
The other part is God's divine protection
Enthan selvi thoongugindraal
My dear daughter drifts off to sleep
Intha kaaval pothumendru
Believing that this protection is sufficient
Kannae nee urangu
My precious one, go to sleep
Kannaana kannurangu
Sleep, my precious eyes
Kattazhagu poo urangu
Sleep, my beautiful flower
Pennaaga valarnthuvitta
Though you have grown into a woman
Pillaiyae nee urangu
You remain a child, so sleep
Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraaru raari raaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro
Aaraari raaraariro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraari raaraariro
Aaraaru raari raaro
Lullaby vocalization: Aaraaru raari raaro
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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