Kaveri Maanthoppu
From Marupiravi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Marupiravi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo | Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri? |
| Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo | Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall? |
| Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo | Are you the language praised by great poets? |
| Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo | Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies? |
| Female | |
| Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo | Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri? |
| Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo | Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall? |
| Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo | Are you the language praised by great poets? |
| Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo | Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies? |
| Female | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Ah....ah....ah....ah.... |
| Paadalggal kelaatha thamizhai | A form of Tamil untainted by standard songs, |
| Pazhagum dhinamum entham mazhalai | Our child speaks it daily in babble. |
| Avan nadaiyai sinthum nagaiyai | His walk, his scattered smile, |
| Avan udalai konjum azhagai | The beauty that caresses his tiny body, |
| Kannil kandaalae undaagum kavithai | Looking at it creates poetry in the mind, |
| Adhu undaana pinnaethu kavalai | Once that poetry is born, where is any sorrow? |
| Female | |
| Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo | Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri? |
| Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo | Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall? |
| Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo | Are you the language praised by great poets? |
| Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo | Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies? |
| Female | |
| Thaai thanthai mounamathin iravu | The night of sacred silence between mother and father, |
| Thaai thanthai mounamathin iravu | The night of sacred silence between mother and father, |
| Iravin vilaivu oru varavu | The yield of that night is a new blessing, |
| Oru kanavu indru ninaivu | A dream has turned into reality today, |
| Pudhu nilavu thantha azhagu | A grace bestowed like a new moon, |
| Idhu orr naalum maaraatha uravu | This is an eternal relationship that will never change, |
| Intha thaayaarukku deivaththin parishu | This is a gift from God to this mother. |
| Female | |
| Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo | Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri? |
| Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo | Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall? |
| Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo | Are you the language praised by great poets? |
| Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo | Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies? |
| Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo | Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies? |
காவேரி மாந்தோப்பு கனியோ
கண்கள் கல்யாண மண்டபத்து மணியோ
நல்ல பாவேந்தர் பாராட்டும் மொழியோ
பண்பாடும் தென்பாங்குக் கிளியோ
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
காவேரி மாந்தோப்பு கனியோ
கண்கள் கல்யாண மண்டபத்து மணியோ
நல்ல பாவேந்தர் பாராட்டும் மொழியோ
பண்பாடும் தென்பாங்குக் கிளியோ
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....
பாடல்கள் கேளாத தமிழை
பழகும் தினமும் எந்தன் மழலை
அவன் நடையை சிந்தும் நகையை
அவன் உடலை கொஞ்சும் அழகை
கண்ணில் கண்டாலே உண்டாகும் கவிதை
அது உண்டான பின்னேது கவலை
Ah....ah....ah....ah....
A form of Tamil untainted by standard songs,
Our child speaks it daily in babble.
His walk, his scattered smile,
The beauty that caresses his tiny body,
Looking at it creates poetry in the mind,
Once that poetry is born, where is any sorrow?
காவேரி மாந்தோப்பு கனியோ
கண்கள் கல்யாண மண்டபத்து மணியோ
நல்ல பாவேந்தர் பாராட்டும் மொழியோ
பண்பாடும் தென்பாங்குக் கிளியோ
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
தாய் தந்தை மௌனத்தின் இரவு
தாய் தந்தை மௌனத்தின் இரவு
இரவின் விளைவு ஒரு வரவு
ஒரு கனவு இன்று நினைவு
புது நிலவு தந்த அழகு
இது ஓர் நாளும் மாறாத உறவு
இந்த தாயாருக்கு தெய்வத்தின் பரிசு
The night of sacred silence between mother and father,
The night of sacred silence between mother and father,
The yield of that night is a new blessing,
A dream has turned into reality today,
A grace bestowed like a new moon,
This is an eternal relationship that will never change,
This is a gift from God to this mother.
காவேரி மாந்தோப்பு கனியோ
கண்கள் கல்யாண மண்டபத்து மணியோ
நல்ல பாவேந்தர் பாராட்டும் மொழியோ
பண்பாடும் தென்பாங்குக் கிளியோ
பண்பாடும் தென்பாங்குக் கிளியோ
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Aa….aa….aa….aa….
Ah....ah....ah....ah....
Paadalggal kelaatha thamizhai
A form of Tamil untainted by standard songs,
Pazhagum dhinamum entham mazhalai
Our child speaks it daily in babble.
Avan nadaiyai sinthum nagaiyai
His walk, his scattered smile,
Avan udalai konjum azhagai
The beauty that caresses his tiny body,
Kannil kandaalae undaagum kavithai
Looking at it creates poetry in the mind,
Adhu undaana pinnaethu kavalai
Once that poetry is born, where is any sorrow?
Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Thaai thanthai mounamathin iravu
The night of sacred silence between mother and father,
Thaai thanthai mounamathin iravu
The night of sacred silence between mother and father,
Iravin vilaivu oru varavu
The yield of that night is a new blessing,
Oru kanavu indru ninaivu
A dream has turned into reality today,
Pudhu nilavu thantha azhagu
A grace bestowed like a new moon,
Idhu orr naalum maaraatha uravu
This is an eternal relationship that will never change,
Intha thaayaarukku deivaththin parishu
This is a gift from God to this mother.
Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo
Are you a fruit from the mango groves of Kaveri?
Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo
Are your eyes the bells of a wedding hall?
Nalla paavaenthar paaraattum mozhiyo
Are you the language praised by great poets?
Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Panpaadum thenpaangu kiliyo
Are you a parrot singing sweet folk melodies?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby-style song from 'Marupiravi' (1973) captures a mother's profound joy and unconditional love for her child. Lyricist Kannadasan crafts rich metaphors comparing the infant to the lush harvest of Kaveri, auspicious wedding bells, pure Tamil poetry, and a singing bird. The lyrics celebrate the child as the sacred outcome of love between parents, transforming a cherished dream into reality and bringing endless solace to the mother's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaveri maanthoppu kaniyo / Kangal kalyaana mandapaththu maniyo”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“kaniyo / maniyo / mozhiyo / kiliyo”
Consistent rhythmic ending '-yo' across all four lines in the refrain creates a musical, questioning cadence.
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Paadalggal kelaatha thamizhai / Pazhagum dhinamum entham mazhalai”
Comparing the infant's innocent babble directly to pure Tamil poetry ('mazhalai' as 'thamizhai').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Marupiravi' (1973), directed by T. R. Ramanna, is a Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh, adapted from the Malayalam hit 'Punarjanmam'. T. R. Pappa's music and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi's soulful voice made this track a memorable maternal anthem in Tamil cinema.
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