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Lyrics & meaning

Kanne Karuvizhiye

From Market Raja MBBS · 2019

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Simon K King
Details
Market Raja MBBS2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannae karuvizhiyaeMy dear eye, the black iris within,
Kalaiyaa kanavaeAn undissolving dream,
Edhama en madiyil vizhuntha nilavaeA moon that fell gently onto my lap,
Deivangal kettaalum kidaikkaadhaA boon that even the gods wouldn't get even if requested,
En varamae en varamaeMy blessed boon, my blessed boon.
Female
Kannae karuvizhiyaeMy dear eye, the black iris within,
Kalaiyaa kanavaeAn undissolving dream,
Edhama en madiyil vizhuntha nilavaeA moon that fell gently onto my lap,
Deivangal kettaalum kidaikkaadhaA boon that even the gods wouldn't get even if requested,
En varamae en varamaeMy blessed boon, my blessed boon.
Female
Nee mudhal muraiyaWhen you, for the very first time,
AzhumbothuCried,
Amma naan sirichenaeI, your mother, smiled with joy.
Ulagaala vanthaayae en selvamaeYou came to rule the world, my precious treasure!
Female
Nee oor ulagam arinjaalumEven if you become known to the entire world,
Thozh osara valarnthaalumEven if you grow shoulder-tall,
En madiyil thalaatti thaangiduvenaeI will cradle and support you in my lap with a lullaby.
Female
Aarariro aariraaroAarariro aariraaro (lullaby refrain),
Yaaro yaaro adichathaaroWho hit you, my dear child?
Aarariro aariraaroAarariro aariraaro (lullaby refrain),
Yaaro yaaro adichathaaroWho hit you, my dear child?
Female
Vaai mozhivena kural venaDo I need spoken words or a voice?
Ariyaama iruppenaWill I remain ignorant of you?
En karuvin vaasathaThe fragrance of my womb,
Naan marappenaWill I ever forget it?
Indha boologam azhinjaalumEven if this earthly world perishes,
Poongakaathu erinjaalumEven if the pleasant breeze burns up,
Naan kodukkum paasathaThe love and affection I shower,
KorachiduvenaWill I ever diminish it?
Female
Thaan raththatha unavaakkiTurning her own blood into food,
Pozhuthellaam kanavaakkiMaking all her time a dream for her child,
Pozhinjalae paasathaShe poured out maternal love;
Idhu pol varumaCan anything equal this?
Female
Oru thaai illa ulagathaA world without a mother,
Mudi sootti thanthaalumEven if crowned and presented to you,
Thalaattu paattukku eedaagidumaCan it ever match the worth of a lullaby?
Female
Aarariro aariraaroAarariro aariraaro (lullaby refrain),
Yaaro yaaro adichathaaroWho hit you, my dear child?
Aarariro aariraaroAarariro aariraaro (lullaby refrain),
Yaaro yaaro adichathaaroWho hit you, my dear child?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender lullaby expresses the unconditional and eternal love of a mother for her child. The mother reflects on the joy of her child's birth—how she smiled when her newborn cried for the first time—and promises that no matter how old or famous the child grows, she will always cradle and protect them. She emphasizes that maternal love transcends all worldly riches, stating that even being crowned ruler of a motherless world cannot compare to the soothing comfort of a mother's lullaby.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Edhama en madiyil vizhuntha nilavae

Compares the child to a moon that gently fell onto the mother's lap.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kannae karuvizhiyae

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words in the line.

Anaphora / Refrain

Aarariro aariraaro

Rhythmic repetition of traditional lullaby refrain lines to induce comfort and sleep.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nee oor ulagam arinjaalum / Thozh osara valarnthaalum

Rhyming ending words 'arinjaalum' and 'valarnthaalum' across successive lines.

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Trivia

'Market Raja MBBS' (2019) is a Tamil action-comedy film directed by Saran, starring Arav and Radhika Sarathkumar. The film's soundtrack was composed by Simon K. King, with lyrics penned by Ku. Karthik for this emotional maternal ballad.

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