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Lyrics & meaning

Kannethire

From Iravin Nizhal · 2022

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singers
Sarthak Kalyani, Hiral Viradia
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Iravin Nizhal
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
17 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kann ethirae
Endhan uyirai kaanbenoo
Un punnagaiyil
Punitham aagi povenoo
Semmalargal yaavum
Un paadham pookumae
Andha vaanam
Unadhanbaagumae
Thagumoo en jeevenae
Thagumoo en jeevenae
Kann ethirae
Endhan uyirai kaanbenoo
Un punnagaiyil
Punitham aagi povenoo
Haa..aaaa..aa…
Paal veedhiyil aayiram
Olinthidum nilavugal
Thaazh panindhundhan
Paal mugam paarthida yengumae
Bhoomi saami motchamae
Yaaiyinum
Neeyae en thaaiyae
Kann ethirae
Endhan uyirai kaanbenoo
Un punnagaiyil
Punitham aagi povenoo
Semmalargal yaavum
Un paadham pookumae
Andha vaanam
Unadhanbaagumae
Thagumoo en jeevenae
Thagumoo en jeevenae
Right before my eyes,
will I see my very life?
In your smile,
will I become pure?
All the red flowers
will bloom at your feet,
and that sky
will become your love.
Am I worthy of this, my life?
Am I worthy of this, my life?
Right before my eyes,
will I see my very life?
In your smile,
will I become pure?
Haa... aaaa... aa...
In the Milky Way, thousands of
hidden moons
bow down low and
long to look upon your innocent face.
Earth, God, and heaven—
whatever they may be,
you alone are my mother.
Right before my eyes,
will I see my very life?
In your smile,
will I become pure?
All the red flowers
will bloom at your feet,
and that sky
will become your love.
Am I worthy of this, my life?
Am I worthy of this, my life?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a deeply emotional and spiritual lullaby expressing reverence, pure devotion, and cosmic warmth toward a maternal figure. The protagonist questions whether their own soul is worthy of being blessed by the presence and smile of a mother whose love transcends all worldly and heavenly wonders. The lyrics elevate maternal love above divinity and salvation itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Thaazh panindhundhan Paal mugam paarthida yengumae”

Celestial bodies like moons in the Milky Way are given human attributes of bowing down in humility to catch a glimpse of the mother's face.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

“Andha vaanam Unadhanbaagumae”

Comparing the mother's boundless affection to the vastness of the sky exaggerates and glorifies maternal warmth.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kann ethirae / Endhan uyirai kaanbenoo”

The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across the lines (Kann / Endhan / Un), creating a harmonious acoustic flow in classical Tamil poetic style.

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Trivia

'Iravin Nizhal' (2022), directed by Radhakrishnan Parthiban with music by A. R. Rahman, entered record books as the world's first non-linear single-shot feature film.

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