Kanne Pasumponne
From Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae pasumponnae | O my precious one, pure as refined gold, |
| Endru paadum kaaviyam | An epic poem that sings your praise, |
| Karuvil indru kalainthaai | You dissolved today within the womb itself, |
| Enthan kannin oviyam | O cherished painting of my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Iru manam erimalai aagum | Two hearts have now turned into a burning volcano, |
| Kanavugal muzhuvathum vegum | All of our dreams are completely scorched in grief. |
| Azhagiya mazhalaiyin naadham | The sweet sound of a beautiful baby's babble, |
| Sevigalil ini engu ketkum | Where will our ears ever hear it now? |
| Male | |
| Intha nenjukku naan paadum aaraaro | This is the lullaby I sing for this grieving heart, |
| Ini nee yaaro naan yaaro paaraayo | Will you look at how we have become strangers to each other now? |
| Aaraaro…..aaraaro…..aaraaro…… | Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby... |
கண்ணே பசும்பொன்னே
என்று பாடும் காவியம்
கருவில் இன்று கலைந்தாய்
எந்தன் கண்ணின் ஓவியம்
O my precious one, pure as refined gold,
An epic poem that sings your praise,
You dissolved today within the womb itself,
O cherished painting of my eyes.
இரு மனம் எரிமலை ஆகும்
கனவுகள் முழுவதும் வேகும்
அழகிய மழலையின் நாதம்
செவிகளில் இனி எங்கு கேட்கும்
Two hearts have now turned into a burning volcano,
All of our dreams are completely scorched in grief.
The sweet sound of a beautiful baby's babble,
Where will our ears ever hear it now?
இந்த நெஞ்சுக்கு நான் பாடும் ஆராரோ
இனி நீ யாரோ நான் யாரோ பாராயோ
ஆராரோ.....ஆராரோ......ஆராரோ......
This is the lullaby I sing for this grieving heart,
Will you look at how we have become strangers to each other now?
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
Kannae pasumponnae
O my precious one, pure as refined gold,
Endru paadum kaaviyam
An epic poem that sings your praise,
Karuvil indru kalainthaai
You dissolved today within the womb itself,
Enthan kannin oviyam
O cherished painting of my eyes.
Iru manam erimalai aagum
Two hearts have now turned into a burning volcano,
Kanavugal muzhuvathum vegum
All of our dreams are completely scorched in grief.
Azhagiya mazhalaiyin naadham
The sweet sound of a beautiful baby's babble,
Sevigalil ini engu ketkum
Where will our ears ever hear it now?
Intha nenjukku naan paadum aaraaro
This is the lullaby I sing for this grieving heart,
Ini nee yaaro naan yaaro paaraayo
Will you look at how we have become strangers to each other now?
Aaraaro…..aaraaro…..aaraaro……
Lullaby... lullaby... lullaby...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartbreaking song expresses a father's intense grief over the loss of an unborn child. He addresses the child as a cherished dream and an artistic vision of his eyes that tragically dissolved before coming into the world. The pain creates a deep emotional rift, turning the parents' hearts into an erupting volcano that burns away all their future dreams. The song laments the lost joy of hearing a child's babble and transforms into a tragic lullaby sung not to sleep a baby, but to soothe an aching, broken heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Kannae pasumponnae / Enthan kannin oviyam”
The child is metaphorically described as pure gold ('pasumponnae') and a visual painting ('kannin oviyam').
Hyperbole / Imagery (Erimalai Uruvam)
“Iru manam erimalai aagum / Kanavugal muzhuvathum vegum”
The overwhelming emotional grief of the parents is depicted vividly as an erupting volcano burning down dreams.
Rhetorical Question (Vina)
“Sevigalil ini engu ketkum”
A poignant question expressing despair over never being able to hear the child's voice.
Emonai / Alliteration
“Kannae pasumponnae / Karuvil indru kalainthaai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines ('Kannae', 'Karuvil') creating rhythmic unity.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose and sung with profound grief by S. P. Balasubramanyam, this song highlights lyricist Vaali's mastery in expressing tragic loss through simple yet deeply affecting Tamil imagery.
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