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Lyrics & meaning

Kannane Mannane

From Thambathyam · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vijayaramani, Vani Jairam
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Thambathyam
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
17 Jan 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaa kannaa vaa vaazhkkai neeyallavaa
Pantham pogumaa paasamalar vaadumaa
Neeyirunthaal idhu vasanthamaaligai
Male :Neeyillaiyael idhu viyatnaam veedu
Female :Ingu unakkuththaan mudhal mariyaathai
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo
Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam
Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae
Unai naanae arivaenae
Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam
Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae
Unai naanae arivaenae
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….
Daddyai theduthu pillaigalae
Thendralai theduthu mullaigalae
Female :Paduthiya paadugal pothumen deva nee vaa ingu vaa
Kannanae mannanae en magaraja
Kannmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
Kadhavai moodi oru naadagamaadidum
Maayangal jaalangal mothum
Ilamaathum alai mothum
Male :Vayathu yaerivitta mamanai maappillai
Maanaththai vaanguthal paavam
Enna kobam manasthaabam
Female :Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aah….aa…
Vaarungal vaarungal ooo daddy
Paadurom aadurom poraadi
Female :Kuzhanthaigal aasaiyil kooppidumpothu
Vaa mannavaa
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo
Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
Come, my love, come! Aren't you my very life?
Can our bond ever break? Can the flower of love ever wither?
If you are here, this home is a palace of spring,
Male: But without you, it is a house of chaos.
Female: Here, the highest honor belongs only to you!
My darling, my king, my Maharaja,
Your young rose will wilt if her eyes fade with sorrow.
Will the doors of my god's temple open at last?
Will I be blessed to see your radiant, smiling face?
My darling, my king, my Maharaja,
Your young rose will wilt if her eyes fade with sorrow.
A heart as pure as milk and gentle as a flower, like a child's—
You are the one blessed with such a soul,
And I know you so well.
A heart as pure as milk and gentle as a flower, like a child's—
You are the one blessed with such a soul,
And I know you so well.
Aa....aa....aa....aa....aaaa....
The children are searching for their daddy,
Just as the jasmine buds long for the gentle breeze.
Female: Enough of the pain you've put us through, my love, come back to me!
My darling, my king, my Maharaja,
Your young rose will wilt if her eyes fade with sorrow.
Playing out a drama behind closed doors,
All these tricks and games cause endless strife,
And this young woman is tossed in waves of sorrow.
Male: For a son-in-law to humiliate an elderly father-in-law,
And strip him of his pride is truly a sin!
Why this anger, why this bitter misunderstanding?
Female: Aa....aa...aa....aaaa....aah....aa...
Come back, come back, oh Daddy!
We sing and dance, desperately pleading for you.
Female: When the children call for you with so much longing,
Please come, my king!
My darling, my king, my Maharaja,
Your young rose will wilt if her eyes fade with sorrow.
Will the doors of my god's temple open at last?
Will I be blessed to see your radiant, smiling face?
My darling, my king, my Maharaja,
Your young rose will wilt if her eyes fade with sorrow.
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Thambathyam is a soulful yet playful domestic plea where a wife and children lovingly persuade the patriarch to abandon his grievances and return to the warmth of the family. The song uses endearing titles and emotional appeals to express that without his presence, the house loses its joy, while his arrival turns it into a blissful home.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Cinematic Allusion (Silaedai / Intertextuality)

“Neeyirunthaal idhu vasanthamaaligai / Male :Neeyillaiyael idhu viyatnaam veedu”

Lyricist Vaali ingeniously weaves iconic Tamil film titles like 'Pasamalar', 'Vasantha Maaligai', 'Vietnam Veedu', and 'Mudhal Mariyathai' into the verse to heighten domestic emotional drama.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja”

Comparing the eyes to tender blooming flowers ('Kanmalar') and the wife/beloved to a young rose ('ila roja').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam”

Comparing the husband's pure, gentle disposition to the innocent heart of a child ('Kuzhanthai pola').

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai and Monai)

“Kannanae mannanae en maharaja”

Rhythmic pairing of 'Kannanae' and 'mannanae' providing internal rhyme and melodic flow.

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Trivia

The lyrics by Vaali are famous for seamlessly embedding the names of major Tamil blockbuster films—such as Pasamalar, Vasantha Maaligai, Vietnam Veedu, and Mudhal Mariyathai—directly into the narrative context of a family dispute and reconciliation.

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