Kanne Balu Kanmani Balu
From Vesham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Sundar Rajan, Vivek Sarathy, Sakthi Shanmugam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vesham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae balu kanmani balu | Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu |
| Sonna sonnatha kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Kannae balu kanmani balu | Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu |
| Sonna sonnatha kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Ada unnaalaththanae | Only because of you |
| Naadu munnaera vendum | The country needs to progress |
| Male | |
| Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom | We extend our good wishes to you |
| Pokkiri raja unakku | To you, the rogue king |
| Male | |
| Happy birthday to you | Happy birthday to you |
| Happy birthday to you | Happy birthday to you |
| Male | |
| Naattai aandida pogum | Are you tomorrow's minister |
| Naalaiya mandhiri neeyo | Who is going to rule the country? |
| Oottai pottathum neethaan | Once you cast your vote, will you yourself |
| Oorai maranthiduvaayo | Forget the whole town? |
| Male | |
| Ellaarum kudichchu kummaalam adikka | So everyone drinks and makes merry, |
| Nallaachchi nadaththiduvaayo | Will you run a good government? |
| Yaeraalamaaga saaraya kadaiya | Will you open liquor shops |
| Engayum thiranthiduvaayo | In abundance everywhere? |
| Male | |
| Nalla pillai polaeththaan | Just like a good child, |
| Nadippaayo neeyumthaan | Will you act too? |
| Unanai nambi thesamthaan | Believing in you, the nation |
| Uruvaagum naeramthaan | Is at the time of taking shape |
| Male | |
| Kannae balu kanmani balu | Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu |
| Sonna sonnatha kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Ada unnaalaththanae | Only because of you |
| Naadu munnaera vendum | The country needs to progress |
| Male | |
| Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom | We extend our good wishes to you |
| Pokkiri raja unakku | To you, the rogue king |
| Male | |
| Tirupur kumaranai polae | Like Tirupur Kumaran, |
| Kodiyai pidichchiduvaayo | Will you hold high the flag? |
| Illai meenampaakkaththin ullae | Or inside the Meenambakkam airport, |
| Vediya vedichchiduvaayo | Will you detonate a bomb? |
| Male | |
| Pettaikku pettai Sodaava odichchu | Smasher of soda bottles in neighborhood after neighborhood, |
| Poraattam nadaththiduvaayo | Will you lead a protest? |
| Male | |
| Vaendaatha pera koondukkul niruththi | Putting unwanted people in the dock, |
| Veeraappu pesiduvaayo | Will you talk arrogantly? |
| Male | |
| Istampola neeyumthaan | Will you, as per your whims, |
| Arasaala poraayo | Go on to rule? |
| Enna unthan ennamthaan | What on earth is your intention? |
| Engalidam kooraayo | Tell us! |
| Male | |
| Kannae balu kanmani balu | Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu |
| Sonna sonnatha kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Ada unnaalaththanae | Only because of you |
| Naadu munnaera vendum | The country needs to progress |
| Male | |
| Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom | We extend our good wishes to you |
| Pokkiri raja unakku | To you, the rogue king |
மற்றும் சக்தி சண்முகம்
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Listen to what I say
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Listen to what I say
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
Only because of you
The country needs to progress
அட உன்னாலத்தானே
நாடு முன்னேற வேண்டும்
We extend our good wishes to you
To you, the rogue king
நல் வாழ்த்துக்களை வழங்குகிறோம்
போக்கிரி ராஜா உனக்கு
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
ஹேப்பி பர்த் டே டு யூ
ஹேப்பி பர்த் டே பாலு
Are you tomorrow's minister
Who is going to rule the country?
Once you cast your vote, will you yourself
Forget the whole town?
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
So everyone drinks and makes merry,
Will you run a good government?
Will you open liquor shops
In abundance everywhere?
நாட்டை ஆண்டிட போகும்
நாளைய மந்திரி நீயோ
ஓட்டை போட்டதும் நீதான்
ஊரை மறந்திடுவாயோ
Just like a good child,
Will you act too?
Believing in you, the nation
Is at the time of taking shape
எல்லாரும் குடிச்சு கும்மாளம் அடிக்க
நல்லாட்சி நடத்திடுவாயோ
ஏராளமாக சாராயக் கடைய
எங்கேயும் திறந்திடுவாயோ
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Listen to what I say
நல்லப் பிள்ளை போலேத்தான்
நடிப்பாயோ நீயும்தான்
உன்னை நம்பி தேசம்தான்
உருவாகும் நேரம்தான்
Only because of you
The country needs to progress
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
We extend our good wishes to you
To you, the rogue king
அட உன்னாலத்தானே
நாடு முன்னேற வேண்டும்
Like Tirupur Kumaran,
Will you hold high the flag?
Or inside the Meenambakkam airport,
Will you detonate a bomb?
நல் வாழ்த்துக்களை வழங்குகிறோம்
போக்கிரி ராஜா உனக்கு
Smasher of soda bottles in neighborhood after neighborhood,
Will you lead a protest?
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
Putting unwanted people in the dock,
Will you talk arrogantly?
திருப்பூர் குமரனைப் போலே
கொடியை பிடிச்சிடுவாயோ
இல்லை மீனம்பாக்கத்தின் உள்ளே
வெடிய வெடிச்சிடுவாயோ
Will you, as per your whims,
Go on to rule?
What on earth is your intention?
Tell us!
பேட்டைக்கு பேட்டை சோடாவ ஒடிச்சு
போராட்டம் நடத்திடுவாயோ
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Listen to what I say
வேண்டாத பேர கூண்டுக்குள் நிறுத்தி
வீராப்பு பேசிடுவாயோ
Only because of you
The country needs to progress
இஷ்டம்போல நீயும்தான்
அரசாள போறாயோ
என்ன உந்தன் எண்ணம்தான்
எங்களிடம் கூறாயோ
We extend our good wishes to you
To you, the rogue king
கண்ணே பாலு கண்மணி பாலு
சொன்னா சொன்னதக் கேளு
அட உன்னாலத்தானே
நாடு முன்னேற வேண்டும்
நல் வாழ்த்துக்களை வழங்குகிறோம்
போக்கிரி ராஜா உனக்கு
லால் லா லல லா
லால் லா லல லா லால் லா
லால் லா லல லா
லால் லா லல லா லால் லா
Kannae balu kanmani balu
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Sonna sonnatha kelu
Listen to what I say
Kannae balu kanmani balu
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Sonna sonnatha kelu
Listen to what I say
Ada unnaalaththanae
Only because of you
Naadu munnaera vendum
The country needs to progress
Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom
We extend our good wishes to you
Pokkiri raja unakku
To you, the rogue king
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Naattai aandida pogum
Are you tomorrow's minister
Naalaiya mandhiri neeyo
Who is going to rule the country?
Oottai pottathum neethaan
Once you cast your vote, will you yourself
Oorai maranthiduvaayo
Forget the whole town?
Ellaarum kudichchu kummaalam adikka
So everyone drinks and makes merry,
Nallaachchi nadaththiduvaayo
Will you run a good government?
Yaeraalamaaga saaraya kadaiya
Will you open liquor shops
Engayum thiranthiduvaayo
In abundance everywhere?
Nalla pillai polaeththaan
Just like a good child,
Nadippaayo neeyumthaan
Will you act too?
Unanai nambi thesamthaan
Believing in you, the nation
Uruvaagum naeramthaan
Is at the time of taking shape
Kannae balu kanmani balu
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Sonna sonnatha kelu
Listen to what I say
Ada unnaalaththanae
Only because of you
Naadu munnaera vendum
The country needs to progress
Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom
We extend our good wishes to you
Pokkiri raja unakku
To you, the rogue king
Tirupur kumaranai polae
Like Tirupur Kumaran,
Kodiyai pidichchiduvaayo
Will you hold high the flag?
Illai meenampaakkaththin ullae
Or inside the Meenambakkam airport,
Vediya vedichchiduvaayo
Will you detonate a bomb?
Pettaikku pettai Sodaava odichchu
Smasher of soda bottles in neighborhood after neighborhood,
Poraattam nadaththiduvaayo
Will you lead a protest?
Vaendaatha pera koondukkul niruththi
Putting unwanted people in the dock,
Veeraappu pesiduvaayo
Will you talk arrogantly?
Istampola neeyumthaan
Will you, as per your whims,
Arasaala poraayo
Go on to rule?
Enna unthan ennamthaan
What on earth is your intention?
Engalidam kooraayo
Tell us!
Kannae balu kanmani balu
Oh my darling Balu, my precious Balu
Sonna sonnatha kelu
Listen to what I say
Ada unnaalaththanae
Only because of you
Naadu munnaera vendum
The country needs to progress
Nal vaazhththukkalai vazhangukirom
We extend our good wishes to you
Pokkiri raja unakku
To you, the rogue king
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a satirical birthday wish addressed to a character named Balu (termed 'Pokkiri Raja' or rogue king). The lyrics use biting humor and political irony to question what kind of leader Balu will grow up or turn out to be. The singer questions whether he will become a corrupt politician who forgets voters, opens liquor shops everywhere, and acts innocent while causing trouble, or if he will turn out to be a selfless hero like patriot Tirupur Kumaran. Through contrasting imagery—such as holding a patriotic flag versus planting bombs or smashing soda bottles in street riots—lyricist Pulamaipithan critiques contemporary political culture, social unrest, and electoral hypocrisy under the guise of a upbeat birthday celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Monodistich Assonance)
“Naattai aandida pogum / Oottai pottathum neethaan”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, e.g., 'Naattai' and 'Oottai', 'Ellaarum' and 'Yaeraalamaaga'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kannae balu kanmani balu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line, such as 'Kannae' and 'kanmani'.
Satire / Irony
“Pokkiri raja unakku / Happy birthday to you”
Juxtaposition of wholesome birthday wishes with questions about political corruption, bombing, and street violence.
Historical / Cultural Allusion
“Tirupur kumaranai polae / Kodiyai pidichchiduvaayo”
References Tirupur Kumaran, a famous Indian freedom fighter who died holding the nationalist flag, contrasting him with destructive social elements.
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Trivia
The song is from the movie 'Vesham' (1985). Lyricist Pulamaipithan was famous for writing sharp, politically charged satirical lyrics in Tamil cinema, often embedding socio-political commentary into situational situational songs.
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