Kinnaaram Kinnaaram
From Dharma Seelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma Seelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Laalaala laalaalaa laalaa | (Vocalizing sound) |
| Ahaa haa ahaa haa haa aaa aa | (Vocalizing sound) |
| Ohoo oo oo hoo oo ooo | (Vocalizing sound) |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa…haaaa…aaa… | (Vocalizing sound) |
| Male | |
| Kinnaram kinnaram | The sweet music of the lyre, |
| Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu | Is heard, is heard! |
| Kannoram minnalgal | At the edges of the eyes, lightnings |
| Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae | Are blooming like roses! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram singaara | Near the ears, a beautiful |
| Paattonnu ketkkudhu | Song is heard, |
| Thandhaana thandhaana | Rhythmically singing thandhaana, |
| Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae | Beats are playing, oh roses! |
| Male | |
| Anbennum kottaiyilae | Inside the fortress of love |
| Annanin raajiyamae | Is the elder brother's kingdom. |
| Inbangal endrendrum | Eternal happiness |
| Ungalin kai vasam thaan ae… | Is right in your hands... |
| Male | |
| Kinnaram kinnaram | The sweet music of the lyre, |
| Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu | Is heard, is heard! |
| Kannoram minnalgal | At the edges of the eyes, lightnings |
| Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae | Are blooming like roses! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram singaara | Near the ears, a beautiful |
| Paattonnu ketkkudhu | Song is heard, |
| Thandhaana thandhaana | Rhythmically singing thandhaana, |
| Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae | Beats are playing, oh roses! |
| Male | |
| Paaraattuvaar | Some will praise you, |
| Palar vazhthuvaar | Many will bless you, |
| Palan illaiyel pinn thootruvaar | If there is no benefit, they will backbite later. |
| Unmai sonnaal vilai pesuvaar | If you speak the truth, they bargain a price, |
| Uravaadiyae unai maatruvaar | Feigning relationship, they will change you. |
| Male | |
| Thaai mozhi nee kelu | Listen to your mother tongue, |
| Ner vazhi nee thedu | Seek the straight path, |
| Nermai ulla thozhlil | Upon honest labor, |
| Maalai vizhum | A garland shall land. |
| Endrum sondhamum bandhamum | Kinship and eternal bonds |
| Un vazhi thedi varum haa..aa.. | Will come seeking your path, haa..aa.. |
| Male | |
| Kinnaram kinnaram | The sweet music of the lyre, |
| Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu | Is heard, is heard! |
| Kannoram minnalgal | At the edges of the eyes, lightnings |
| Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae | Are blooming like roses! |
| Male | |
| Nee kettida paattaagiren | For you to hear, I become a song, |
| Sorootida thaai aagiren | To feed you meal, I become a mother, |
| Suvai kootida karumbaagiren | To add sweetness, I become sugarcane, |
| Sumai theerkkavae marunthaagiren | To relieve your burden, I become medicine. |
| Male | |
| Naan ingu naan illai | I am not myself here, |
| Saaindhida thozh illai | There is no shoulder to lean on. |
| Neeyum undu unakku | You are there for yourself, |
| Naanum undu | And I am there for you. |
| Indha vaiyagam yaavilum | In this entire world, |
| Sondhangal kodi undu haa aa.. | Crores of relationships exist, haa aa.. |
| Male | |
| Kinnaram kinnaram | The sweet music of the lyre, |
| Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu | Is heard, is heard! |
| Kannoram minnalgal | At the edges of the eyes, lightnings |
| Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae | Are blooming like roses! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram singaara | Near the ears, a beautiful |
| Paattonnu ketkkudhu | Song is heard, |
| Thandhaana thandhaana | Rhythmically singing thandhaana, |
| Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae | Beats are playing, oh roses! |
| Male | |
| Anbennum kottaiyilae | Inside the fortress of love |
| Annanin raajiyamae | Is the elder brother's kingdom. |
| Inbangal endrendrum | Eternal happiness |
| Ungalin kai vasam thaan ae… | Is right in your hands... |
| Male | |
| Kinnaram kinnaram | The sweet music of the lyre, |
| Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu | Is heard, is heard! |
| Kannoram minnalgal | At the edges of the eyes, lightnings |
| Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae | Are blooming like roses! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhoram singaara | Near the ears, a beautiful |
| Paattonnu ketkkudhu | Song is heard, |
| Thandhaana thandhaana | Rhythmically singing thandhaana, |
| Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae | Beats are playing, oh roses! |
லாலாலா லால லாலா...
ஆஹா அஆஹ்ஹா ஆஆ
ஓ...ஓஹோ ஓஒ ஹோ.....
ஆஆஆஆ.....
(Vocalizing sound)
(Vocalizing sound)
(Vocalizing sound)
(Vocalizing sound)
கின்னாரம் கின்னாரம்
கேட்குது கேட்குது
கண்ணோரம் மின்னல்கள்
பூக்குது பூக்குது
ரோஜாக்களே
The sweet music of the lyre,
Is heard, is heard!
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Are blooming like roses!
காதோரம் சிங்காரப்
பாட்டொண்ணு கேட்குது
தந்தானத் தந்தான
தாளங்கள் போடுது
ரோஜாக்களே
Near the ears, a beautiful
Song is heard,
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Beats are playing, oh roses!
அன்பெனும் கோட்டையிலே
அண்ணனின் ராஜ்ஜியமே
இன்பங்கள் என்றென்றும்
உங்களின் கைவசம்தானே
Inside the fortress of love
Is the elder brother's kingdom.
Eternal happiness
Is right in your hands...
கின்னாரம் கின்னாரம்
கேட்குது கேட்குது
கண்ணோரம் மின்னல்கள்
பூக்குது பூக்குது
ரோஜாக்களே
The sweet music of the lyre,
Is heard, is heard!
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Are blooming like roses!
காதோரம் சிங்காரப்
பாட்டொண்ணு கேட்குது
தந்தானத் தந்தான
தாளங்கள் போடுது
ரோஜாக்களே
Near the ears, a beautiful
Song is heard,
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Beats are playing, oh roses!
பாராட்டுவார் பலர் வாழ்த்துவார்
பலன் இல்லையேல் பின் தூற்றுவார்
உண்மைச் சொன்னால் விலை பேசுவார்
உறவாடியே உனை மாற்றுவார்
Some will praise you,
Many will bless you,
If there is no benefit, they will backbite later.
If you speak the truth, they bargain a price,
Feigning relationship, they will change you.
தாய் மொழி நீ கேளு
நேர் வழி நீ தேடு
நேர்மை உள்ள தோளில்
மாலை விழும்
என்றும் சொந்தமும் பந்தமும்
உன் வழி தேடி வரும் ஹா...
Listen to your mother tongue,
Seek the straight path,
Upon honest labor,
A garland shall land.
Kinship and eternal bonds
Will come seeking your path, haa..aa..
கின்னாரம் கின்னாரம்
கேட்குது கேட்குது
கண்ணோரம் மின்னல்கள்
பூக்குது பூக்குது
ரோஜாக்களே....
The sweet music of the lyre,
Is heard, is heard!
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Are blooming like roses!
நீ கேட்டிட பாட்டாகிறேன்
சோறூட்டிட தாயாகிறேன்
சுவை கூட்டிட கரும்பாகிறேன்
For you to hear, I become a song,
To feed you meal, I become a mother,
To add sweetness, I become sugarcane,
To relieve your burden, I become medicine.
சுமை தீர்க்கவே மருந்தாகிறேன்
நான் இங்கு நான் இல்லை
சாய்ந்திட தோள் இல்லை
I am not myself here,
There is no shoulder to lean on.
You are there for yourself,
And I am there for you.
In this entire world,
Crores of relationships exist, haa aa..
நீயும் உண்டு
உனக்கு நானும் உண்டு
இந்த வையகம் யாவிலும்
சொந்தங்கள் கோடி உண்டு ஹா....
The sweet music of the lyre,
Is heard, is heard!
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Are blooming like roses!
கின்னாரம் கின்னாரம்
கேட்குது கேட்குது
கண்ணோரம் மின்னல்கள்
பூக்குது பூக்குது
ரோஜாக்களே
Near the ears, a beautiful
Song is heard,
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Beats are playing, oh roses!
காதோரம் சிங்காரப்
பாட்டொண்ணு கேட்குது
தந்தானத் தந்தான
தாளங்கள் போடுது
ரோஜாக்களே
Inside the fortress of love
Is the elder brother's kingdom.
Eternal happiness
Is right in your hands...
அன்பெனும் கோட்டையிலே
அண்ணனின் ராஜ்ஜியமே
இன்பங்கள் என்றென்றும்
உங்களின் கைவசம்தானே
The sweet music of the lyre,
Is heard, is heard!
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Are blooming like roses!
கின்னாரம் கின்னாரம்
கேட்குது கேட்குது
கண்ணோரம் மின்னல்கள்
பூக்குது பூக்குது
ரோஜாக்களே
Near the ears, a beautiful
Song is heard,
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Beats are playing, oh roses!
காதோரம் சிங்காரப்
பாட்டொண்ணு கேட்குது
தந்தானத் தந்தான
தாளங்கள் போடுது
ரோஜாக்களே
Laalaala laalaalaa laalaa
(Vocalizing sound)
Ahaa haa ahaa haa haa aaa aa
(Vocalizing sound)
Ohoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
(Vocalizing sound)
Aaa…aaa…aaa…haaaa…aaa…
(Vocalizing sound)
Kinnaram kinnaram
The sweet music of the lyre,
Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu
Is heard, is heard!
Kannoram minnalgal
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae
Are blooming like roses!
Kaadhoram singaara
Near the ears, a beautiful
Paattonnu ketkkudhu
Song is heard,
Thandhaana thandhaana
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae
Beats are playing, oh roses!
Anbennum kottaiyilae
Inside the fortress of love
Annanin raajiyamae
Is the elder brother's kingdom.
Inbangal endrendrum
Eternal happiness
Ungalin kai vasam thaan ae…
Is right in your hands...
Kinnaram kinnaram
The sweet music of the lyre,
Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu
Is heard, is heard!
Kannoram minnalgal
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae
Are blooming like roses!
Kaadhoram singaara
Near the ears, a beautiful
Paattonnu ketkkudhu
Song is heard,
Thandhaana thandhaana
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae
Beats are playing, oh roses!
Paaraattuvaar
Some will praise you,
Palar vazhthuvaar
Many will bless you,
Palan illaiyel pinn thootruvaar
If there is no benefit, they will backbite later.
Unmai sonnaal vilai pesuvaar
If you speak the truth, they bargain a price,
Uravaadiyae unai maatruvaar
Feigning relationship, they will change you.
Thaai mozhi nee kelu
Listen to your mother tongue,
Ner vazhi nee thedu
Seek the straight path,
Nermai ulla thozhlil
Upon honest labor,
Maalai vizhum
A garland shall land.
Endrum sondhamum bandhamum
Kinship and eternal bonds
Un vazhi thedi varum haa..aa..
Will come seeking your path, haa..aa..
Kinnaram kinnaram
The sweet music of the lyre,
Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu
Is heard, is heard!
Kannoram minnalgal
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae
Are blooming like roses!
Nee kettida paattaagiren
For you to hear, I become a song,
Sorootida thaai aagiren
To feed you meal, I become a mother,
Suvai kootida karumbaagiren
To add sweetness, I become sugarcane,
Sumai theerkkavae marunthaagiren
To relieve your burden, I become medicine.
Naan ingu naan illai
I am not myself here,
Saaindhida thozh illai
There is no shoulder to lean on.
Neeyum undu unakku
You are there for yourself,
Naanum undu
And I am there for you.
Indha vaiyagam yaavilum
In this entire world,
Sondhangal kodi undu haa aa..
Crores of relationships exist, haa aa..
Kinnaram kinnaram
The sweet music of the lyre,
Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu
Is heard, is heard!
Kannoram minnalgal
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae
Are blooming like roses!
Kaadhoram singaara
Near the ears, a beautiful
Paattonnu ketkkudhu
Song is heard,
Thandhaana thandhaana
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae
Beats are playing, oh roses!
Anbennum kottaiyilae
Inside the fortress of love
Annanin raajiyamae
Is the elder brother's kingdom.
Inbangal endrendrum
Eternal happiness
Ungalin kai vasam thaan ae…
Is right in your hands...
Kinnaram kinnaram
The sweet music of the lyre,
Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu
Is heard, is heard!
Kannoram minnalgal
At the edges of the eyes, lightnings
Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae
Are blooming like roses!
Kaadhoram singaara
Near the ears, a beautiful
Paattonnu ketkkudhu
Song is heard,
Thandhaana thandhaana
Rhythmically singing thandhaana,
Thaalangal poduthu rojaakalae
Beats are playing, oh roses!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kinnaram Kinnaram' from 'Dharma Seelan' (1993) expresses profound sibling love and life philosophy. The speaker lovingly addresses younger siblings ('rojaakalae' or roses), portraying the home as a fortress of love ruled by an affectionate elder brother ('annan'). The lyrics celebrate the joy of family unity while offering wise advice on dealing with the world's self-serving nature. The verse sections contrast worldly hypocrisy with righteous living, encouraging honesty, respect for one's mother tongue, and steadfastness in ethical work. The singer declares a self-sacrificing devotion, offering to be a song, a motherly caretaker, sweetness, and medicine for the loved ones, reassuring them that despite life's burdens, love and true bonds always endure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kinnaram kinnaram / Kannoram minnalgal”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Kinnaram' and 'Kannoram', or 'Paaraattuvaar' and 'Palar vazhthuvaar'.
Moona (Alliteration)
“Nee kettida paattaagiren / Sorootida thaai aagiren”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'N' in 'Nee kettida', 'Sorootida', 'Suvai kootida', 'Sumai theerkkavae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Anbennum kottaiyilae Annanin raajiyamae”
Describing love as a fortress ('Anbennum kottai') and the brother's authority as a compassionate kingdom ('Annanin raajiyam').
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Pookkuthu pookkuthu rojaakalae”
Repetition of words like 'Kinnaram kinnaram', 'Ketkkudhu ketkkudhu', and 'Pookkuthu pookkuthu' for musical cadence and emphasis.
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Trivia
The song from 'Dharma Seelan' (1993), starring Prabhu and Kushboo, was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by director-lyricist R.V. Udhaya Kumar. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Minmini, it highlights Ilaiyaraaja's signature melodic arrangements combining classical Indian rhythms with orchestral warmth.
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