Magane Magane Kannurangu
From Varam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Varam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maganae magane kannurangu | My son, my son, go to sleep. |
| Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu | My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep. |
| Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal | Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted, |
| Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu | My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while. |
| Female | |
| Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram | When a precious musk deer goes to sleep, |
| Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh | Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh! |
| Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu | No one should speak, no one should make a sound. |
| Aariraariro aariraariroo | Aariraariro, aariraariroo. |
| Female | |
| Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum | A ruling kingdom will come searching for you, |
| Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum | Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers. |
| Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum | A ruling kingdom will come searching for you, |
| Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum | Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers. |
| Female | |
| Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum | An army will listen to the commands you give, |
| Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum | Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears like scented rosewater. |
| Ezhu jenmangal vaazhum indha inbangal | These moments of bliss will endure across seven lifetimes. |
| Aariraariro aariraariroo | Aariraariro, aariraariroo. |
| Female | |
| Maganae magane kannurangu | My son, my son, go to sleep. |
| Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu | My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep. |
| Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal | Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted, |
| Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu | My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana naalondru naalai vandhu serum | A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow, |
| Paarattum melangal pallandu paadum | Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life. |
| Kalyaana naalondru naalai vandhu serum | A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow, |
| Paarattum melangal pallandu paadum | Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life. |
| Female | |
| Anbaana nenjangal unnai vandhu vaazhthum | Loving hearts will arrive to shower you with blessings, |
| Aanandha kanneeril en ullam neendhum | My soul will swim in tears of pure happiness. |
| Pogum oorgolam angae vaanam poo thoovum | As the wedding procession moves, the sky itself will shower flowers. |
| Aariraariro aariraariroo | Aariraariro, aariraariroo. |
| Female | |
| Maganae magane kannurangu | My son, my son, go to sleep. |
| Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu | My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep. |
| Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal | Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted, |
| Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu | My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while. |
| Female | |
| Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram | When a precious musk deer goes to sleep, |
| Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh | Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh! |
| Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu | No one should speak, no one should make a sound. |
மகனே மகனே கண்ணுறங்கு
மழலை கிளியே கண்ணுறங்கு
கனவும் வராமல் அமைதி கெடாமல்
கண்ணே நீ உறங்கு கொஞ்சம் உன்னை நீ மறந்து
My son, my son, go to sleep.
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
கஸ்தூரி மான் ஒன்று கண்ணுறங்கும் நேரம்
கார்க்கால மேகங்கள் தாலாட்டு பாடும் உஷ்....
பேசக்கூடாது யாரும் பேசக்கூடாது
ஆரிராரிரோ...ஆரிராரிரோ....
When a precious musk deer goes to sleep,
Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh!
No one should speak, no one should make a sound.
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
நாடாளும் ராஜாங்கம் உன்னை வந்து தேடும்
பாராட்டி தோளோடு பூமாலை சூடும்
நாடாளும் ராஜாங்கம் உன்னை வந்து தேடும்
பாராட்டி தோளோடு பூமாலை சூடும்
A ruling kingdom will come searching for you,
Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
A ruling kingdom will come searching for you,
Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
பட்டாளம் நீ சொல்லும் கட்டளையை கேட்கும்
பாசத்தில் என் கண்கள் பன்னீரை வார்க்கும்
ஏழு ஜென்மங்கள் வாழும் இந்த இன்பங்கள்
ஆரிராரிரோ...ஆரிராரிரோ....
An army will listen to the commands you give,
Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears like scented rosewater.
These moments of bliss will endure across seven lifetimes.
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
மகனே மகனே கண்ணுறங்கு
மழலை கிளியே கண்ணுறங்கு
கனவும் வராமல் அமைதி கெடாமல்
கண்ணே நீ உறங்கு கொஞ்சம் உன்னை நீ மறந்து
My son, my son, go to sleep.
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
கல்யாண நாளொன்று நாளை வந்து சேரும்
பாராட்டும் மேளங்கள் பல்லாண்டு பாடும்
கல்யாண நாளொன்று நாளை வந்து சேரும்
பாராட்டும் மேளங்கள் பல்லாண்டு பாடும்
A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow,
Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life.
A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow,
Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life.
அன்பான நெஞ்சங்கள் உன்னை வந்து வாழ்த்தும்
ஆனந்த கண்ணீரில் என் உள்ளம் நீந்தும்
போகும் ஊர்க்கோலம் அங்கே வானம் பூத்தூவும்
ஆரிராரிரோ...ஆரிராரிரோ....
Loving hearts will arrive to shower you with blessings,
My soul will swim in tears of pure happiness.
As the wedding procession moves, the sky itself will shower flowers.
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
மகனே மகனே கண்ணுறங்கு
மழலை கிளியே கண்ணுறங்கு
கனவும் வராமல் அமைதி கெடாமல்
கண்ணே நீ உறங்கு கொஞ்சம் உன்னை நீ மறந்து...
My son, my son, go to sleep.
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
கஸ்தூரி மான் ஒன்று கண்ணுறங்கும் நேரம்
கார்க்கால மேகங்கள் தாலாட்டு பாடும் உஷ்....
பேசக்கூடாது யாரும் பேசக்கூடாது
When a precious musk deer goes to sleep,
Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh!
No one should speak, no one should make a sound.
Maganae magane kannurangu
My son, my son, go to sleep.
Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram
When a precious musk deer goes to sleep,
Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh
Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh!
Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu
No one should speak, no one should make a sound.
Aariraariro aariraariroo
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum
A ruling kingdom will come searching for you,
Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum
Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum
A ruling kingdom will come searching for you,
Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum
Praising you and adorning your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum
An army will listen to the commands you give,
Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum
Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears like scented rosewater.
Ezhu jenmangal vaazhum indha inbangal
These moments of bliss will endure across seven lifetimes.
Aariraariro aariraariroo
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
Maganae magane kannurangu
My son, my son, go to sleep.
Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
Kalyaana naalondru naalai vandhu serum
A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow,
Paarattum melangal pallandu paadum
Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life.
Kalyaana naalondru naalai vandhu serum
A auspicious wedding day will arrive tomorrow,
Paarattum melangal pallandu paadum
Joyous drums will play, chanting prayers for long life.
Anbaana nenjangal unnai vandhu vaazhthum
Loving hearts will arrive to shower you with blessings,
Aanandha kanneeril en ullam neendhum
My soul will swim in tears of pure happiness.
Pogum oorgolam angae vaanam poo thoovum
As the wedding procession moves, the sky itself will shower flowers.
Aariraariro aariraariroo
Aariraariro, aariraariroo.
Maganae magane kannurangu
My son, my son, go to sleep.
Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu
My sweet child, delicate as a parrot, go to sleep.
Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal
Without dreams disturbing you, without your peace being disrupted,
Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu
My dear, sleep well, forgetting yourself for a while.
Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram
When a precious musk deer goes to sleep,
Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh
Monsoon clouds will sing a lullaby... shh!
Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu
No one should speak, no one should make a sound.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a soulful Tamil lullaby sung by a mother putting her young son to sleep while dreaming grandly about his future. She tenderly lulls him to sleep, describing him as a sweet parrot and a rare musk deer, asking the entire world to remain quiet so as not to disturb his peaceful slumber. In her dreams for him, she visualizes him becoming an influential and respected leader who commands armies and receives royal honors. She also envisions his future wedding day, complete with grand processions, blessings from loved ones, and tears of joy. Through these loving reflections, the mother captures the boundless hope, unconditional affection, and immense pride that a mother holds for her child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu / Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram”
The child is affectionately compared to a 'mazhalai kizhi' (sweet young parrot) and a 'kasthuri maan' (musk deer) to represent innocence, gentleness, and rarity.
Personification
“Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh”
Nature is personified; monsoon clouds ('kaarkaala megangal') are described as singing a soothing lullaby, and the sky ('vaanam') is portrayed as showering flowers during a procession.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum / Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words in a line, such as 'Pattaalam' and 'Paasathil' or 'Kasthuri' and 'Kaarkaala'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Ezhu jenmangal vaazhum indha inbangal”
Exaggeration used for emotional impact, such as the sky showering flowers and happiness lasting across seven lifetimes ('ezhu jenmangal').
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music director M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, this song stands out as a classic example of traditional Tamil lullabies ('Thaalattu Pattu'). Playback singer P. Susheela's soothing rendition emphasizes gentle dynamic control, including realistic shushing sounds ('usshh'), making it one of her iconic maternal lullaby tracks from late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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