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Lyrics & meaning

Minminiyai Kanmaniyai

From Kannan En Kadhalan · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kannan En Kadhalan
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
15 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Minminiyai
Kan maniyaai kondavanai
Ennidamae thandhaal
Un annai unnai } (2)
Oo… chacha
Mammaa pappaa
Lallalalla
Lalla lallalalla lalla
Lallalalla lalla lallalalla lalla
Chacha
Ha mammaa ha pappaa
Oo… chacha ha mammaa ha pappaa
{ Azhagu magan
Mazhalai mozhi then
Podhigai senthamizho } (2)
{ Ilanagai thaan
Siru kadhaiyo idhayamadhai
Ezhudhiyadho } (2)
Muthu mugam
Muzhu nilavo muppadhu
Naal varum nilavo chacha
Mammaa pappaa
Oo… chacha
Ha mammaa ha pappaa
Minminiyai
Kan maniyaai kondavanai
Ennidamae thandhaal
Un annai unnai
Oo… chacha
Mammaa pappaa
Aaa………..
Mani payal
Siripinil mayakidum
Kalai padaithaan ……
Pasi kural
Kodukaiyil pudhu
Pudhu isai amaithaan
{ Vizhithadhum
Thaai mugam paarthirupaan
Moodiya
Selaiyil paal kudipaan } (2)
Chacha ha
Mammaa ha pappaa
Oo… chacha ha
Mammaa ha pappaa
Aaa………….
{ Sarithiram
Pugazhndhidum
Arignarin vazhi nadapaan
Irupadhai
Kodupadhil thagapanin
Peredupan } (2)
{ Thalaimagan
Kalaimagal punniyamo
Thaai kulam
Vazhangiya seedhanamo } (2)
Chacha
Mammaa pappaa
Oo… chacha
Ha mammaa ha pappaa
Chacha
Mammaa pappaa
With sparkling fireflies
as the pupils of his eyes,
she entrusted you to me,
your mother gave me you.
Ooh... chacha
Mamma, Pappa
La la la la
La la, la la la la, la la
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
Chacha
Ha mamma, ha pappa
Ooh... chacha, ha mamma, ha pappa
Is my handsome son's
sweet baby babble honey,
or pure Tamil from Mount Pothigai?
Is his gentle smile
a little story
written by his heart?
Is his pearl-like face
a full moon, or a moon
that shines all thirty days? Chacha
Mamma, Pappa
Ooh... chacha
Ha mamma, ha pappa
With sparkling fireflies
as the pupils of his eyes,
she entrusted you to me,
your mother gave me you.
Ooh... chacha
Mamma, Pappa
Aah...
This precious little boy
has mastered the art
of charming us with his smile...
When he cries
in hunger, he composes
brand-new melodies!
The moment he wakes,
he gazes at his mother's face,
and tucked under her sari,
he drinks his milk.
Chacha, ha
Mamma, ha pappa
Ooh... chacha, ha
Mamma, ha pappa
Aah...
He will walk the path
of the great scholars
praised by history.
By giving all he has,
he will earn a good name
just like his father!
Is this firstborn son
the blessing of the goddess of arts,
or a treasured gift
bestowed by all motherhood?
Chacha
Mamma, Pappa
Ooh... chacha
Ha mamma, ha pappa
Chacha
Mamma, Pappa
Male
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Kannan En Kadhalan' is a joyous celebration of a child's innocence, beauty, and noble future. The lyrics express profound affection for a young boy given to the caregiver, comparing his sweet babbling to the divine Tamil spoken in the Podhigai hills and his bright face to a full moon that never wanes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Mazhalai mozhi then”

Comparing the child's sweet speech directly to honey ('Mazhalai mozhi then') and his face to a pearl ('Muthu mugam').

Upamai (Simile / Hyperbole)

“Muzhu nilavo muppadhu Naal varum nilavo”

Comparing the child's face to a full moon that shines brightly on all 30 days of the month rather than just once.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Minminiyai / Kan maniyaai”

Rhyming second letters in paired lines such as 'Minminiyai' and 'Kan maniyaai', or 'Sarithiram' and 'Arignarin'.

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