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Lyrics & meaning

Karuvinil Enai Sumanthu

From KGF Chapter 2 · 2022

Lyricist
Madhurakavi
Singer
Ananya Bhat
Music director
Ravi Basrur
Movie name
KGF Chapter 2
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
2 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karuvinil enai sumanthu
Theruvinil nee nadanthaal
Therinil oorvalame amma
Poochaandi varum podhu
Munthaanai thirai porthi
Mana bayam theerthaaye amma
Kaanatha kadavuluku
En kaigal vanankaathu
Unake en uyire aarathi
Thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Vellam vantha oorinile
Sirai patta oomaigalo
Kaanum kanavu kannai
Keli seiyumaam
Raththa kanneer sinthi manam
Dhinam dhinam kalanguthamma
Kanneerai un kaigal
Thudaithu poguma
Uyirulla kadavulai
Unnuruvil paarkiren
Nee dhaan nampikai endrumae
Thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Hey thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Hey thanthaane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Carrying me in your womb,
when you walk down the street,
it feels like a grand chariot procession, mother.
When the bogeyman came,
shielding me behind the veil of your sari,
you took away the fear in my heart, mother.
Before a god I cannot see,
my hands will not bow in prayer; for you alone,
my very life is a sacred offering.
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
In a land drowned by floods,
are we trapped like voiceless souls,
where the dreams we see
only mock our eyes?
Shedding tears of blood, my heart
aches every single day, mother.
Will your loving hands
come wipe away these tears?
I see a living god
in your form,
you are my hope forever.
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
Thanthane naane thaaninthathane
Thaane naane no
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant track highlights the profound emotional bond between a mother and her son in KGF Chapter 2. The lyric expresses ultimate filial reverence, portraying the mother as greater than any unseen divinity. Her presence transforms mundane streets into holy processions, and her loving protective embrace shields the child from all existential fears.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

Karuvinil enai sumanthu / Theruvinil nee nadanthaal

The second consonant 'ru' matches across adjacent lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Therinil oorvalame amma

Comparing the mother walking down the street to a grand temple chariot procession.

Deification / Divine Metaphor

Uyirulla kadavulai unnuruvil paarkiren

Elevating the human mother to the status of a visible, living deity who supersedes invisible gods.

Hyperbole

Raththa kanneer sinthi manam dhinam dhinam kalanguthamma

Using 'tears of blood' to express deep psychological anguish and sorrow.

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Trivia

The 'Thanthaane Naane' motif, composed by Ravi Basrur, serves as the core emotional anchor of the entire KGF franchise. It symbolizes Rocky's relentless pursuit of power, which is entirely driven by the solemn promise he made to his dying mother during his childhood.

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