Kanneerin Vellam Ingu
From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Baghdad Thirudan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo….oooo….oo….oo…oo…ooo…. | Oo... oooo... oo... oo... oo... ooo... |
| Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo…. | A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir... |
| Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa | It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir... |
| Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa…. | Is there no merciful person around, oh sir? |
| Female | |
| Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo…. | A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir... |
| Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa | It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir... |
| Female | |
| Pennaaga naanae piranthathum veenae | My birth as a woman has become entirely useless... |
| Mannukku paaramaai uyir vaazhuraenae | I live on merely as a burden to this earth... |
| Ponnukku vilai koorum porulaaginaenae | I have become a commodity priced like gold... |
| Porulaaginaenae… | I have become just an object... |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae ennai | Upon me with your eyes... |
| Konjam paarumaiyya | Please look a little, sir... |
| Kanivodu yaezhai thunbam theerumaiyyaa | With kindness, resolve this poor girl's sorrow, sir... |
| Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa…. | Is there no merciful person around, oh sir? |
| Female | |
| Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa | A flood of tears is flowing here... |
| Kadai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa | It searches to find someone who will put an end to this, sir... |
| Asainthaadum kaalgal thallaaduthaiyyaa | Swaying legs are faltering now, sir... |
| Adhanaalae thaalam thadumaaruthaiyyaa | Because of that, my rhythm is stumbling, sir... |
| Aaruthal kaanaamal thuyar meeruthaiyyaa… | Finding no comfort, grief overflows, sir... |
| Female | |
| Alaimothi enthan ullam vaaduthaiyyaa | Tossed like waves, my heart wilts, sir... |
| Nilai maari soga geedham paaduthaiyyaa | Losing my stability, I sing a song of sadness, sir... |
| Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa…. | Is there no merciful person around, oh sir? |
| Female | |
| Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo…. | A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir... |
| Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa | It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir... |
| Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa… | A flood of tears is flowing here... |
ஓஓ....ஓஓஒ.......ஓஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஓ...ஓஓஒ...
கண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம் இங்கு ஓடுதய்யா..ஓஒ....
கரை போடும் ஆளைக் காண தேடுதய்யா
கருணையுள்ள யாரும் இல்லையா ஐயா..ஆஆ
Oo... oooo... oo... oo... oo... ooo...
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
கண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம் இங்கு
ஓடுதய்யா...ஓஒ....
கரை போடும் ஆளைக் காண தேடுதய்யா
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
பெண்ணாக நானே பிறந்ததும் வீணே
மண்ணுக்கு பாரமாய் உயிர் வாழுறேனே
பொண்ணுக்கு விலை கூறும் பொருளாகினேனே
பொருளாகினேனே.....
My birth as a woman has become entirely useless...
I live on merely as a burden to this earth...
I have become a commodity priced like gold...
I have become just an object...
கண்ணாலே என்னைக்
கொஞ்சம் பாருமய்யா
கனிவோடு ஏழை துன்பம் தீருமய்யா
கருணையுள்ள யாரும் இல்லையா ஐயா...ஆஆ
Upon me with your eyes...
Please look a little, sir...
With kindness, resolve this poor girl's sorrow, sir...
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
கண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம் இங்கு ஓடுதய்யா
கரை போடும் ஆளைக் காண தேடுதய்யா
அசைந்தாடும் கால்கள் தள்ளாடுதய்யா
அதனாலே தாளம் தடுமாறுதய்யா
ஆறுதல் காணாமல் துயர் மீறுதய்யா
A flood of tears is flowing here...
It searches to find someone who will put an end to this, sir...
Swaying legs are faltering now, sir...
Because of that, my rhythm is stumbling, sir...
Finding no comfort, grief overflows, sir...
அலைமோதி எந்தன் உள்ளம் வாடுதய்யா
நிலை மாறி சோக கீதம் பாடுதய்யா
கருணையுள்ள யாரும் இல்லையா ஐயா ஆஆ...
Tossed like waves, my heart wilts, sir...
Losing my stability, I sing a song of sadness, sir...
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
கண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம் இங்கு ஓடுதய்யா
கரை போடும் ஆளைக் காண தேடுதய்யா
கண்ணீரின் வெள்ளம் இங்கு ஓடுதய்யா...
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
A flood of tears is flowing here...
Oo….oooo….oo….oo…oo…ooo….
Oo... oooo... oo... oo... oo... ooo...
Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo….
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa….
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo….
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
Pennaaga naanae piranthathum veenae
My birth as a woman has become entirely useless...
Mannukku paaramaai uyir vaazhuraenae
I live on merely as a burden to this earth...
Ponnukku vilai koorum porulaaginaenae
I have become a commodity priced like gold...
Porulaaginaenae…
I have become just an object...
Kannaalae ennai
Upon me with your eyes...
Konjam paarumaiyya
Please look a little, sir...
Kanivodu yaezhai thunbam theerumaiyyaa
With kindness, resolve this poor girl's sorrow, sir...
Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa….
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa
A flood of tears is flowing here...
Kadai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa
It searches to find someone who will put an end to this, sir...
Asainthaadum kaalgal thallaaduthaiyyaa
Swaying legs are faltering now, sir...
Adhanaalae thaalam thadumaaruthaiyyaa
Because of that, my rhythm is stumbling, sir...
Aaruthal kaanaamal thuyar meeruthaiyyaa…
Finding no comfort, grief overflows, sir...
Alaimothi enthan ullam vaaduthaiyyaa
Tossed like waves, my heart wilts, sir...
Nilai maari soga geedham paaduthaiyyaa
Losing my stability, I sing a song of sadness, sir...
Karunaiyulla yaarum illaiyaa aiyya….aa….
Is there no merciful person around, oh sir?
Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo….
A flood of tears is flowing here, oh sir...
Karai podum aalai kaana theduthaiyyaa
It searches to find someone who can stem the flow, sir...
Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…
A flood of tears is flowing here...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song portrays the deep sorrow and helplessness of a woman reduced to an object of commerce and trapped in tragic circumstances. She compares her endless tears to a raging river flood and desperately seeks a compassionate soul to bring stability and relief to her suffering. She laments the plight of her birth as a woman feeling like a burden to the earth, while her dancing steps and rhythm falter under the weight of grief. Expressing her emotional turmoil through a mournful melody, she pleads for kindness from anyone willing to look upon her plight with empathy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Kanneerin vellam ingu oduthaiyyaa…oo….”
The phrase 'Kanneerin vellam' metaphors tears into a raging flood, emphasizing the overwhelming extent of grief.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pennaaga naanae piranthathum veenae”
The second consonant 'n' ('nn') rhymes across adjacent lines: Pennaaga, Mannukku, Ponnukku.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adhanaalae thaalam thadumaaruthaiyyaa”
Lines consistently end with the suffix '-aiyyaa', creating a repetitive, rhythmic plea throughout the song.
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Trivia
'Baghdad Thirudan' (1960) is a Tamil swashbuckler fantasy film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Vyjayanthimala. The soundtrack was composed by veteran music director G. Govindarajulu Naidu with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi.
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