Kanne Nee Vaada
From Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Susheela, M. S. Ramarao
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannae nee vaada kaniyae nee vaada | Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit |
| En vaazhvin kurai neenga | To remove all the deficiencies in my life |
| Indrae nee vaada kannae nee vaada | Come today itself, my dear, come my darling |
| Female | |
| Kaninthenghum thaaiyin | Of the mother whose heart overflows with affection |
| Kali theera vaada | Come to remove her deep sorrow |
| Kalaimaanai pol thulli kanna nee vaada | Prancing like a deer, my dear child, come |
| Thavazhndhodi vilaiyaadi | Crawling, running, and playing around |
| Thavamae nee vaada | Oh fruit of my penance, come |
| Kannae nee vaada thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Come my dear child, lullaby, lullaby |
| Thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Lullaby, lullaby |
| Male | |
| Thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Lullaby, lullaby |
| Kuyilin muttai kaagamae | A cuckoo's egg being fostered by a crow |
| Adaikaapadhum nijanthaanada | Is indeed true, my child |
| Hooo oo | Hooo oo |
| Kudumbha vilakkaai vilangha vandha | You who came to shine as the lamp of the family |
| Kuzhandhaiyae nee yaarada | Oh child, who are you really? |
| Koyil kulamae suthidamae | Cleansing the sacred temple grounds |
| Koduthu ponaandaa | He bestowed you and went away |
| Aandavan koduthu ponaandaa kannae | God bestowed you and went away, my dear |
| Thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Lullaby, lullaby |
| Female | |
| Thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Lullaby, lullaby |
| Anaiyaadha jodhi azhagae unnalae | Oh eternal unextinction lamp, oh beauty, because of you |
| Alaimodhum velai varuvaai munnalae | In times when troubles surge like waves, appear before me |
| Manadhaara unai endrum magizhven kannalae | Wholeheartedly I will always cherish you with my eyes, my dear |
| Kannae nee vaada kaniyae nee vaada | Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit |
| Un thaaiyai kaanamal yeno pirindhaai | Without seeing your mother, why did you separate? |
| Engae marainthaai | Where did you go missing? |
| Male | |
| Kavalaiyaale unnai thedi | Searching for you in deep anxiety |
| Kalanguvaal un thaayada | Your mother will be heartbroken, my child |
| Hoo oo oooo | Hoo oo oooo |
| Kabadu therinjidatha kadavulthaane neeyada | You are an innocent God who knows no deceit |
| Kandrai pirindhu karavai yengum | Separated from its calf, the milk cow yearns |
| Kaalam idhu thaanda | Such is this time, my child |
| Aandavan leelai idhuthaanada kannae | This is indeed the divine play of the Almighty, my dear |
| Thaalaeloo thalaeloo | Lullaby, lullaby |
கண்ணே நீ வாடா கனியே நீ வாடா
என் வாழ்வின் குறை நீங்க
இன்றே நீ வாடா கண்ணே நீ வாடா
Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit
To remove all the deficiencies in my life
Come today itself, my dear, come my darling
கனிந்தேங்கும் தாயின் கலி தீர வாடா
கலைமானைப் போல் துள்ளி கண்ணா நீ வாடா
தவழ்ந்தோடி விளையாடி தவமே நீ வாடா
கண்ணே நீ வாடா தாலேலோ தாலேலோ....
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ....
Of the mother whose heart overflows with affection
Come to remove her deep sorrow
Prancing like a deer, my dear child, come
Crawling, running, and playing around
Oh fruit of my penance, come
Come my dear child, lullaby, lullaby
Lullaby, lullaby
தாலேலோ.........தாலேலோ........
குயிலின் முட்டை காகமே
அடைக்காப்பதும் நிஜந்தானடா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
குடும்ப விளக்காய் விளங்க வந்த
குழந்தையே நீ யாரடா.....
Lullaby, lullaby
A cuckoo's egg being fostered by a crow
Is indeed true, my child
Hooo oo
You who came to shine as the lamp of the family
Oh child, who are you really?
Cleansing the sacred temple grounds
He bestowed you and went away
God bestowed you and went away, my dear
Lullaby, lullaby
கோயில் குளமே சுத்திடாமே
கொடுத்து போனாண்டா – ஆண்டவன்
கொடுத்துப் போனாண்டா கண்ணே
தாலேலோ..............தாலேலோ.........
Lullaby, lullaby
Oh eternal unextinction lamp, oh beauty, because of you
In times when troubles surge like waves, appear before me
Wholeheartedly I will always cherish you with my eyes, my dear
Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit
Without seeing your mother, why did you separate?
Where did you go missing?
தாலேலோ..............தாலேலோ.........
அணையாத ஜோதி அழகே உன்னாலே
அலைமோதும் வேளை வருவாய் முன்னாலே
மனதார உனை என்றும் மகிழ்வேன் கண்ணாலே
கண்ணே நீ வாடா கனியே நீ வாடா
உன் தாயைக் காணாமல் ஏனோ பிரிந்தாய்
எங்கே மறைந்தாய்
Searching for you in deep anxiety
Your mother will be heartbroken, my child
Hoo oo oooo
You are an innocent God who knows no deceit
Separated from its calf, the milk cow yearns
Such is this time, my child
This is indeed the divine play of the Almighty, my dear
Lullaby, lullaby
கவலையாலே உன்னைத் தேடி
கலங்குவாள் உன் தாயடா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
கபடு சூது தெரிஞ்சிடாத கடவுள்தானே நீயடா
கன்றைப் பிரிந்து கறவை ஏங்கும்
காலம் இதுதாண்டா
ஆண்டவன் லீலை இதுதாண்டா கண்ணே
தாலேலோ.......தாலேலோ.....
Kannae nee vaada kaniyae nee vaada
Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit
En vaazhvin kurai neenga
To remove all the deficiencies in my life
Indrae nee vaada kannae nee vaada
Come today itself, my dear, come my darling
Kaninthenghum thaaiyin
Of the mother whose heart overflows with affection
Kali theera vaada
Come to remove her deep sorrow
Kalaimaanai pol thulli kanna nee vaada
Prancing like a deer, my dear child, come
Thavazhndhodi vilaiyaadi
Crawling, running, and playing around
Thavamae nee vaada
Oh fruit of my penance, come
Kannae nee vaada thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Come my dear child, lullaby, lullaby
Thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Lullaby, lullaby
Thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Lullaby, lullaby
Kuyilin muttai kaagamae
A cuckoo's egg being fostered by a crow
Adaikaapadhum nijanthaanada
Is indeed true, my child
Hooo oo
Hooo oo
Kudumbha vilakkaai vilangha vandha
You who came to shine as the lamp of the family
Kuzhandhaiyae nee yaarada
Oh child, who are you really?
Koyil kulamae suthidamae
Cleansing the sacred temple grounds
Koduthu ponaandaa
He bestowed you and went away
Aandavan koduthu ponaandaa kannae
God bestowed you and went away, my dear
Thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Lullaby, lullaby
Thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Lullaby, lullaby
Anaiyaadha jodhi azhagae unnalae
Oh eternal unextinction lamp, oh beauty, because of you
Alaimodhum velai varuvaai munnalae
In times when troubles surge like waves, appear before me
Manadhaara unai endrum magizhven kannalae
Wholeheartedly I will always cherish you with my eyes, my dear
Kannae nee vaada kaniyae nee vaada
Come dear, my darling child, come dear, my sweet fruit
Un thaaiyai kaanamal yeno pirindhaai
Without seeing your mother, why did you separate?
Engae marainthaai
Where did you go missing?
Kavalaiyaale unnai thedi
Searching for you in deep anxiety
Kalanguvaal un thaayada
Your mother will be heartbroken, my child
Hoo oo oooo
Hoo oo oooo
Kabadu therinjidatha kadavulthaane neeyada
You are an innocent God who knows no deceit
Kandrai pirindhu karavai yengum
Separated from its calf, the milk cow yearns
Kaalam idhu thaanda
Such is this time, my child
Aandavan leelai idhuthaanada kannae
This is indeed the divine play of the Almighty, my dear
Thaalaeloo thalaeloo
Lullaby, lullaby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby expresses a mother's immense affection, tenderness, and emotional depth toward a child. She affectionately addresses the young child with metaphors like sweet fruit, eternal flame, and the fruit of her devotion, calling the child to play and brighten her life. The song reflects on fate and divine design, comparing emotional separation to a mother cow yearning for her calf, while ultimately praising the pure, innocent nature of childhood as a divine blessing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kalaimaanai pol thulli kanna nee vaada”
Compares the child's energetic bouncing and movement to that of a stag/deer using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kudumbha vilakkaai vilangha vandha”
Directly metaphorizes the child as the sacred lamp of the household that brings brightness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannae nee vaada kaniyae nee vaada”
Addresses the child metaphorically as 'Kani' (sweet fruit) and 'Thavam' (fruit of penance).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kandrai pirindhu karavai yengum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound (Kandrai / Karavai / Kaalam) creating melodic harmony.
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Trivia
Manalane Mangaiyin Bakkiam (1957) was a major bilingual hit simultaneously produced in Tamil and Telugu (as Anarkali). The music composed by P. Aadhinarayana Rao and sung by legendary singer P. Susheela remains one of the iconic early lullabies of South Indian cinema.
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