Kanne Kanmaniye Song Lyrics – Erumbu
From Erumbu · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae kanmaniyae | Oh my darling, apple of my eye |
| Kangal minminiyae | Eyes glowing like fireflies |
| Vaazhvin oliyaai | As the light of my life |
| Vandhaai neeyae | You came yourself |
| Male | |
| Ponnae ponmaniyae | Oh precious treasure, golden darling |
| Thavalum venpaniyae | Like crawling white snow |
| Enakkae enakaaga | Especially for me |
| Vandhaayae | You have arrived |
| Male | |
| En kaiyil neeyum odi vandhaai | You came running into my hands |
| En tholil saaindhu kann moodu neeyum | Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes |
| Unnalae naanum oru bommai | Because of you, I too became a toy |
| Unnai thaalatti seeratti magizhvenae | I will rejoice lulling and pampering you |
| Aariraaroo aaraariroo | Aariraaroo aaraariroo |
| Naan paada neeyum thoonga venum | As I sing, you must sleep |
| Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo | Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo |
| Ennodu neeyum vaazha venum | You must live with me |
| Male | |
| En vaazhvin thunbangal | The sorrows of my life |
| Unnalae thaan theerum | Will end only because of you |
| Un vaazhvai enakkaaga | Your life for me |
| Thandhaayae nee | You gave it away |
| Male | |
| Unakkaga kai maara | In return for you |
| Naan enna seivaeno | What can I ever do? |
| Un aasai niraivetra | To fulfill your desires |
| Solvaaya nee | Will you tell me? |
| Male | |
| Anbukku ellaigal illai | Love has no boundaries |
| Edhirpaarpugal illai | There are no expectations |
| Enakkaana varamaaga | As a boon meant for me |
| Vandhaayae | You have arrived |
| Aariraaroo aaraariroo | Aariraaroo aaraariroo |
| Naan paada neeyum thoonga venum | As I sing, you must sleep |
| Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo | Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo |
| Ennodu neeyum vaazha venum | You must live with me |
| Male | |
| En kaiyil neeyum odi vandhaai | You came running into my hands |
| En tholil saaindhu kann moodu neeyum | Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes |
| Unnalae naanum oru bommai | Because of you, I too became a toy |
| Unnai thaalatti seeratti magizhvenae | I will rejoice lulling and pampering you |
| Male | |
| Kannae kanmaniyae | Oh my darling, apple of my eye |
| Kangal minminiyae | Eyes glowing like fireflies |
| Vaazhvin oliyaai | As the light of my life |
| Vandhaai neeyae | You came yourself |
| Male | |
| Ponnae ponmaniyae | Oh precious treasure, golden darling |
| Thavalum venpaniyae | Like crawling white snow |
| Enakkae enakaaga | Especially for me |
| Vandhaai neeyae | You came yourself |
| Male | |
| Kannae kanmaniyae | Oh my darling, apple of my eye |
| Kangal minminiyae | Eyes glowing like fireflies |
| Vaazhvin oliyaai | As the light of my life |
| Vandhaai neeyae | You came yourself |
கண்ணே கண்மணியே
கண்கள் மின்மினியே
வாழ்வின் ஒளியாய்
வந்தாய் நீயே
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Eyes glowing like fireflies
As the light of my life
You came yourself
பொன்னே பொன்மணியே
தவளும் வெண்பனியே
எனக்கே எனக்காக
வந்தாயே
Oh precious treasure, golden darling
Like crawling white snow
Especially for me
You have arrived
என் கையில் நீயும் ஒடி வந்தாய்
என்தோளில் சாய்ந்து
கண் மூடு நீயும் முன்னாலே
நானும் ஒரு பொம்மை
உன்னை தாலாட்டி
சீராட்டி மகிழ்வேனே
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரிரோ
நான் பாட நீயும் தூங்க வேணும்
தாலேலாலோ தாலேலாலோ
என்னோட நீயும் வாழ வேணும்
You came running into my hands
Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes
Because of you, I too became a toy
I will rejoice lulling and pampering you
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
As I sing, you must sleep
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
You must live with me
என் வாழ்வின் துன்பங்கள்
உன்னாலே தான் தீரும்
உன் வாழ்வை எனக்காக
தந்தாயே நீ
The sorrows of my life
Will end only because of you
Your life for me
You gave it away
உனக்காக கைமாறா
நான் என்ன செய்வேனோ
உன் ஆசை நிறைவேற்ற
சொல்வாயா நீ
In return for you
What can I ever do?
To fulfill your desires
Will you tell me?
அன்புக்கு எல்லைகள் இல்லை
எதிர்பார்ப்புகள் இல்லை
எனக்கான வரமாக
வந்தாயே
ஆரிராரோ ஆராரிரோ
நான் பாட நீயும் தூங்க வேணும்
தாலேலாலோ தாலேலாலோ
என்னோட நீயம் வாழ வேணும்
Love has no boundaries
There are no expectations
As a boon meant for me
You have arrived
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
As I sing, you must sleep
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
You must live with me
என் கையில் நீயும் ஓடி வந்தாய்
என் தோளில் சாய்ந்து கண்மூடு நீயும்
உன்னாலே நான் ஒரு பொம்மையானே
உன்னை தாலாட்டி சீராட்டி மகிழ்வேனே
You came running into my hands
Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes
Because of you, I too became a toy
I will rejoice lulling and pampering you
கண்ணே கண்மணியே
கண்கள் மின்மினியே
வாழ்வின் ஒளியாய்
வந்தாய் நீயே
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Eyes glowing like fireflies
As the light of my life
You came yourself
பொன்னே பொன்மணியே
தவளும் வெண்பனியே
எனக்கே எனக்காக
வந்தாய் நீயே
Oh precious treasure, golden darling
Like crawling white snow
Especially for me
You came yourself
கண்ணே கண்மணியே
கண்கள் மின்மினியே
வாழ்வின் ஒளியாய்
வந்தாய் நீயே
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Eyes glowing like fireflies
As the light of my life
You came yourself
Kannae kanmaniyae
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Kangal minminiyae
Eyes glowing like fireflies
Vaazhvin oliyaai
As the light of my life
Vandhaai neeyae
You came yourself
Ponnae ponmaniyae
Oh precious treasure, golden darling
Thavalum venpaniyae
Like crawling white snow
Enakkae enakaaga
Especially for me
Vandhaayae
You have arrived
En kaiyil neeyum odi vandhaai
You came running into my hands
En tholil saaindhu kann moodu neeyum
Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes
Unnalae naanum oru bommai
Because of you, I too became a toy
Unnai thaalatti seeratti magizhvenae
I will rejoice lulling and pampering you
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
Naan paada neeyum thoonga venum
As I sing, you must sleep
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
Ennodu neeyum vaazha venum
You must live with me
En vaazhvin thunbangal
The sorrows of my life
Unnalae thaan theerum
Will end only because of you
Un vaazhvai enakkaaga
Your life for me
Thandhaayae nee
You gave it away
Unakkaga kai maara
In return for you
Naan enna seivaeno
What can I ever do?
Un aasai niraivetra
To fulfill your desires
Solvaaya nee
Will you tell me?
Anbukku ellaigal illai
Love has no boundaries
Edhirpaarpugal illai
There are no expectations
Enakkaana varamaaga
As a boon meant for me
Vandhaayae
You have arrived
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
Aariraaroo aaraariroo
Naan paada neeyum thoonga venum
As I sing, you must sleep
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
Thaalaelaaloo thaalaelaaloo
Ennodu neeyum vaazha venum
You must live with me
En kaiyil neeyum odi vandhaai
You came running into my hands
En tholil saaindhu kann moodu neeyum
Lean on my shoulder and close your eyes
Unnalae naanum oru bommai
Because of you, I too became a toy
Unnai thaalatti seeratti magizhvenae
I will rejoice lulling and pampering you
Kannae kanmaniyae
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Kangal minminiyae
Eyes glowing like fireflies
Vaazhvin oliyaai
As the light of my life
Vandhaai neeyae
You came yourself
Ponnae ponmaniyae
Oh precious treasure, golden darling
Thavalum venpaniyae
Like crawling white snow
Enakkae enakaaga
Especially for me
Vandhaai neeyae
You came yourself
Kannae kanmaniyae
Oh my darling, apple of my eye
Kangal minminiyae
Eyes glowing like fireflies
Vaazhvin oliyaai
As the light of my life
Vandhaai neeyae
You came yourself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannae Kanmaniyae from the film Erumbu is a heartfelt, tender lullaby expressing unconditional love, affection, and parental tenderness toward a beloved child. The singer describes the child as the guiding light of life, a precious treasure, and a divine boon that dispels all past grief and hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannae kanmaniyae / Kangal minminiyae”
The initial 'Ka' sound is repeated in adjacent lines 'Kannae' and 'Kangal', creating a pleasing rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vaazhvin oliyaai”
The child is directly metaphorized as the light of life ('Vaazhvin oliyaai').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Kangal minminiyae”
The child's bright, shining eyes are compared to fireflies ('minminiyae').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aariraaroo aaraariroo”
Use of matching end-rhymes like 'aaraariroo' and 'thaalaelaaloo' traditional to Tamil lullabies.
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Trivia
Erumbu (2023) is a Tamil drama film directed by Suresh G. The track 'Kannae Kanmaniyae' was both composed and sung by Arun Raj, featuring emotional lyrics written by lyricist Gkb.
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