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Kanne Vaa Kanmaniye Vaa

From Kuzhandhai Yesu · 1984

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
K. J. Jesudass
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Kuzhandhai Yesu
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannae vaa kanmaniyae vaa
Kannae vaa kanmaniyae vaa
Vidikaalai pozhuthaaga oli thara nee vaa
Thiruchchabai muzhuthum arul mazhai pozhiyum
Kuzhanthai yesuvae…..
Saranam saranam thiruvadi saranam
Kannae vaa kanmaniyae vaa
Vidikaalai pozhuthaaga oli thara nee vaa
Kattraaga oottraaga vanthaanavan
Kannodum nenjodum nindraanavan
Nettraagi indraagi vaazhgindravan
Seigindra paavangal theerkkindravan
Ninaiyaatha munnae azhagaana ponnae
Varavendum ingae en devanae
Oru podhum unnai maravathu naalum
Naan paada vendum un naamamae
Mana aalayam unathallavo
Mana aalayam unathallavo
Kuzhanthai yesuvae…..ae….
Saranam saranam thiruvadi saranam
Kannae vaa kanmaniyae vaa
Vidikaalai pozhuthaaga oli thara nee vaa
Aagaaya raajangam vaazhgindravan
Anbennum vannaththil vaazhgindravan
Maeippaaanum kaappaanum thaanaanavan
Vedhangal podhangal ellaam avan
Oru kodi selvam irunthenna laabam
Edhirkaalam engal per sollumo
Un pola pillai en veettil illai
Manam konda yaekkam naan sollavo
Arulannaiyin oru pillaiyae
Arulannaiyin oru pillaiyae
Kuzhanthai yesuvae…..ae….
Saranam saranam thiruvadi saranam
Kannae vaa kanmaniyae vaa
Vidikaalai pozhuthaaga oli thara nee vaa
Thiruchchabai muzhuthum arul mazhai pozhiyum
Kuzhanthai yesuvae…..
Saranam saranam thiruvadi saranam
Ponnodai keezh vaanil paaigindrathu
Bhoopaalam men kaattril ketgindrathu
Theeraatha thunbangal theerkkindrathu
En devan un vannamm ner nindrathu
Come, my darling, come, apple of my eye!
Come, my darling, come, apple of my eye!
Come like the early dawn to bring us light!
Showering a rain of grace across the entire church,
O Baby Jesus...
I surrender, I surrender, at your holy feet I surrender!
Come, my darling, come, apple of my eye!
Come like the early dawn to bring us light!
He came like the breeze, like a flowing spring,
He took His place in our eyes and in our hearts,
He lives through yesterday, today, and forever,
He forgives all the sins we commit.
Even before I call for you, my precious treasure,
You must come here, my Lord!
Without ever forgetting you, every single day,
I must sing your holy name!
Is not the temple of my heart your home?
Is not the temple of my heart your home?
O Baby Jesus...
I surrender, I surrender, at your holy feet I surrender!
Come, my darling, come, apple of my eye!
Come like the early dawn to bring us light!
He who rules the kingdom of the heavens,
He who lives in the true form of love,
He is our shepherd and our protector,
He is all the holy scriptures and divine teachings.
What is the use of having immense wealth,
If the future will not remember our name?
There is no child like you in my home,
How can I express the deep longing in my heart?
O holy son of the Mother of Grace,
O holy son of the Mother of Grace,
O Baby Jesus...
I surrender, I surrender, at your holy feet I surrender!
Come, my darling, come, apple of my eye!
Come like the early dawn to bring us light!
Showering a rain of grace across the entire church,
O Baby Jesus...
I surrender, I surrender, at your holy feet I surrender!
A golden stream of light flows across the morning sky,
A morning melody echoes in the gentle breeze,
Endless sorrows are being washed away,
As your divine grace, my God, stands before me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song is a heartfelt hymn addressed to Infant Jesus (Kuzhandhai Yesu). The singer warmly invites the divine child into their heart and home, describing Him as the dawn that brings spiritual light, the soothing breeze, and the eternal spring of grace that washes away human sins and sorrows. The lyrics express surrender and devotion, emphasizing that worldly wealth is meaningless without divine grace and yearning for the presence of the holy child who fills the church and mind with light and love. In the concluding lines, the arrival of morning is poetically likened to a golden stream across the eastern sky, bringing peace and erasing suffering as the Lord stands present before the devotee.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kattraaga oottraaga vanthaanavan / Kannodum nenjodum nindraanavan”

Repetition of the suffix '-anavan' / '-gindravan' at the line ends creates a rhythmic harmony.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Mana aalayam unathallavo”

'Mana aalayam' metaphorically transforms the devotee's mind into a sacred temple for God.

Metaphor

“Anbennum vannaththil vaazhgindravan”

'Anbennum vannaththil' metaphorically presents love as a vibrant hue or color in which the Lord dwells.

Imagery

“Ponnodai keezh vaanil paaigindrathu / Bhoopaalam men kaattril ketgindrathu”

Visual and auditory imagery describing dawn as a golden stream in the eastern sky accompanied by morning ragas in the soft breeze.

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Trivia

'Kuzhandhai Yesu' (1984) is a Tamil devotional film centered on Christian themes. Lyricist Muthulingam adapted traditional Tamil literary devices, such as Iyaibu rhyme and devotional imagery, into Christian hymnology, blending classical Tamil poetic flavor with Christian theology.

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