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Kannurangu

From Album Songs 2024 · 2024

Lyricist
Siddharth VM
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
Aashik Sridhar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aayiram vaarthaigalA thousand words
Thondruthe annaiyeArise in my heart, oh mother
Thyaagame ondruthaanSacrifice alone is
Varthaiye annaiyeThe true word that defines you, mother
Male
Sandhana maalaiyaiA garland of sandalwood
Vaangithaan poduvenI will surely buy and place on you
Naan oindha megameI was a weary cloud
Nee pinbu ootinaaiAnd then you nurtured me
Neethaan en vazhkaiyeYou alone are my life
Urakkam kolluvaaiPlease close your eyes and sleep
Male
Ho aariro araariroOh, lullaby, aariro araariro
En annaiye ne kannurangu.My mother, go to sleep.
Boomiyai unathaakaveTo make this world belong to you
Magan irukkiran nee kannuranguYour son is here, so go to sleep
Male
Aariro araariroAariro araariro
En annaiye ne kannurangu.My mother, go to sleep.
Boomiyai unathaakaveTo make this world belong to you
Magan irukkiran nee kannuranguYour son is here, so go to sleep
Male
Aari raariroAari raariro
Thaari aari raari raariroThaari aari raari raariro
Aari raariroAari raariro
Thaari aari raari raariroThaari aari raari raariro
Male
Humming …..[Humming]
Male
Irunda un aaniverEven if your taproot was in darkness
Irundhum naan vazhaveYet for me to live well
Unai nee maatriTransforming yourself
Maari vazha thodanginaiYou changed and began to live anew
Male
Karuvarai naalileFrom the days inside your womb
Sumandha en dheivameMy deity who bore me
Ingu neeyum naanumHere, for both you and me
Vazhvu vazha vendinaaiYou prayed that we live a full life
Male
Thiyagiyaagi maarinaaiYou transformed into an embodiment of sacrifice
Naan oindha megameI was a weary cloud
Nee pinbu ootinaaiAnd then you nurtured me
Neethaan en vazhkaiyeYou alone are my life
Urakkam kolluvaaiPlease close your eyes and sleep
Male
Ho aariro araariroOh, lullaby, aariro araariro
En annaiye ne kannurangu.My mother, go to sleep.
Boomiyai unathaakaveTo make this world belong to you
Magan irukkiran nee kannuranguYour son is here, so go to sleep
Male
Aariro araariroAariro araariro
En annaiye ne kannurangu.My mother, go to sleep.
Boomiyai unathaakaveTo make this world belong to you
Magan irukkiran nee kannuranguYour son is here, so go to sleep
Male
Aari raariroAari raariro
Thaari aari raari raariroThaari aari raari raariro
Aari raariroAari raariro
Thaari aari raari raariroThaari aari raari raariro
Male
Humming …..[Humming]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song is a tender lullaby sung by a son to his mother, flipping the traditional maternal role. He reflects on her endless selflessness, noting that 'sacrifice' is the only word truly worthy of describing her. From carrying him in her womb to enduring hardships in order to shape his future, she rebuilt her entire life around his well-being.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Naan oindha megame

The line compares the child to a tired, weary cloud ('oindha megame') that was nurtured and sustained by the mother.

Deification (Metaphor)

Karuvarai naalile Sumandha en dheivame

Addressing the mother directly as a divine living deity who bore him in her womb.

Role Reversal / Thematic Parallelism

En annaiye ne kannurangu

Using traditional lullaby refrain phrases ('Aariro araariro') usually sung by mothers to infants, but directed from son to mother to give her rest.

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Trivia

Composed by Aashik Sridhar and sung by SathyaPrakash with lyrics by Siddharth VM, 'Aayiram Vaarthaigal' stands out in independent Tamil music as a heart-wrenching tribute where a son sings his mother to sleep, reassuring her that he will conquer the world for her.

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