Muthumani Kannanukku
From Sudarum Sooravaliyum · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sudarum Sooravaliyum1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Muthumani kannanukku | For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan |
| Enna nenaippu | What thoughts are in his mind? |
| Muthumani kannanukku | For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan |
| Enna nenaippu | What thoughts are in his mind? |
| Mullai mottupol vandhadhenna sirippu | What kind of smile is this that blossoms like a jasmine bud? |
| Pathu viral naadagathil enna nadippu | What acting is displayed in this ten-finger drama? |
| Pattu vanna poo mugathil enna kurippu | What hint of expression is on his silk-colored, flower-like face? |
| Female | |
| Muthumani kannanukku | For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan |
| Enna nenaippu | What thoughts are in his mind? |
| Female | |
| Thallaadum nilaiyil | In a tottering, unstable stance |
| Thaai maaman madiyil | On the lap of his maternal uncle |
| Thaanaaga padippadhu tamil padippu | Learning Tamil lessons naturally on his own |
| Ammavendraadi appavendroodi | Dancing to mother and running to father |
| Anaippadhilae unakkenna thudippu | What enthusiasm you have in embracing them! |
| Female | |
| Thaayaarum thanthaiyum | His mother and father |
| Ondraaga irupadhai | Being together as one |
| Paaraamal paarpadhil enna kalippu | What delight he finds in glancing without appearing to look! |
| Thandhai pallaakku thookka | Making his father carry him like a palanquin |
| Vaippadhenna kurumbu | What playful mischief is this? |
| Female | |
| Muthumani kannanukku | For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan |
| Enna nenaippu | What thoughts are in his mind? |
| Female | |
| Appaavai polae valarnthu vittaanae | He has grown up just like his father |
| Amma un magan ena oor uraikkum | The entire village will say, 'Mother, he is truly your son' |
| Ammaanin magalin ponmaanai polae | Like a golden doe, his uncle's daughter |
| Pennaaga valarnthu mella sirikkum | Will grow into a young woman and smile gently |
| Female | |
| Pon oonjal aadidum | Swinging on a golden swing |
| Kalyaana kolathil | In grand wedding attire |
| Pennodu maapillai pakkam irukkum | The bridegroom will sit beside the bride |
| Aaaa..aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aa….aaa… | Aaaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa... |
| Female | |
| Kanneeril aadidum thaai thandhai kaalgalil | At the feet of his mother and father, bathed in tears of joy |
| Nal vaazhthu kettandha ullam vanangum | The heart will bow down, seeking their gracious blessings |
| Aaa..aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aa….aaa… | Aaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa... |
| Female | |
| Muthumani kannanukku | For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan |
| Enna nenaippu | What thoughts are in his mind? |
முத்துமணிக் கண்ணனுக்கு என்ன நினைப்பு
முத்துமணிக் கண்ணனுக்கு என்ன நினைப்பு
முல்லை மொட்டுப்போல் வந்ததென்ன சிரிப்பு
பத்து விரல் நாடகத்தில் என்ன நடிப்பு
பட்டு வண்ணப் பூமுகத்தில் என்ன குறிப்பு
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
What thoughts are in his mind?
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
What thoughts are in his mind?
What kind of smile is this that blossoms like a jasmine bud?
What acting is displayed in this ten-finger drama?
What hint of expression is on his silk-colored, flower-like face?
முத்துமணிக் கண்ணனுக்கு என்ன நினைப்பு
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
What thoughts are in his mind?
தள்ளாடும் நிலையில் தாய்மாமன் மடியில்
தானாகப் படிப்பது தமிழ்ப் படிப்பு
அம்மாவென்றாடி அப்பாவென்றோடி
அணைப்பதிலே உனக்கென்ன துடிப்பு
In a tottering, unstable stance
On the lap of his maternal uncle
Learning Tamil lessons naturally on his own
Dancing to mother and running to father
What enthusiasm you have in embracing them!
தாயாரும் தந்தையும் ஒன்றாக இருப்பதை
பாராமல் பார்ப்பதில் என்ன களிப்பு
தந்தை பல்லாக்குத் தூக்க வைப்பதென்ன குறும்பு
His mother and father
Being together as one
What delight he finds in glancing without appearing to look!
Making his father carry him like a palanquin
What playful mischief is this?
முத்துமணிக் கண்ணனுக்கு என்ன நினைப்பு
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
What thoughts are in his mind?
அப்பாவைப்போலே வளர்ந்து விட்டானே
அம்மா உன் மகன் என ஊர் உரைக்கும்
அம்மானின் மகளும் பொன்மானைப் போலே
பெண்ணாக வளர்ந்து மெல்லச் சிரிக்கும்
He has grown up just like his father
The entire village will say, 'Mother, he is truly your son'
Like a golden doe, his uncle's daughter
Will grow into a young woman and smile gently
பொன் ஊஞ்சல் ஆடிடும் கல்யாணக் கோலத்தில்
பெண்ணோடு மாப்பிள்ளை பக்கமிருக்கும்
ஆஅ...ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
Swinging on a golden swing
In grand wedding attire
The bridegroom will sit beside the bride
Aaaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa...
கண்ணீரில் ஆடிடும் தாய் தந்தை கால்களில்
நல்வாழ்த்துக் கேட்டந்த உள்ளம் வணங்கும்
ஆ......ஆ........ஆ.......ஆ......ஆ......ஆ........
At the feet of his mother and father, bathed in tears of joy
The heart will bow down, seeking their gracious blessings
Aaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa...
முத்துமணிக் கண்ணனுக்கு என்ன நினைப்பு
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
What thoughts are in his mind?
Muthumani kannanukku
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
Enna nenaippu
What thoughts are in his mind?
Muthumani kannanukku
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
Enna nenaippu
What thoughts are in his mind?
Mullai mottupol vandhadhenna sirippu
What kind of smile is this that blossoms like a jasmine bud?
Pathu viral naadagathil enna nadippu
What acting is displayed in this ten-finger drama?
Pattu vanna poo mugathil enna kurippu
What hint of expression is on his silk-colored, flower-like face?
Muthumani kannanukku
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
Enna nenaippu
What thoughts are in his mind?
Thallaadum nilaiyil
In a tottering, unstable stance
Thaai maaman madiyil
On the lap of his maternal uncle
Thaanaaga padippadhu tamil padippu
Learning Tamil lessons naturally on his own
Ammavendraadi appavendroodi
Dancing to mother and running to father
Anaippadhilae unakkenna thudippu
What enthusiasm you have in embracing them!
Thaayaarum thanthaiyum
His mother and father
Ondraaga irupadhai
Being together as one
Paaraamal paarpadhil enna kalippu
What delight he finds in glancing without appearing to look!
Thandhai pallaakku thookka
Making his father carry him like a palanquin
Vaippadhenna kurumbu
What playful mischief is this?
Muthumani kannanukku
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
Enna nenaippu
What thoughts are in his mind?
Appaavai polae valarnthu vittaanae
He has grown up just like his father
Amma un magan ena oor uraikkum
The entire village will say, 'Mother, he is truly your son'
Ammaanin magalin ponmaanai polae
Like a golden doe, his uncle's daughter
Pennaaga valarnthu mella sirikkum
Will grow into a young woman and smile gently
Pon oonjal aadidum
Swinging on a golden swing
Kalyaana kolathil
In grand wedding attire
Pennodu maapillai pakkam irukkum
The bridegroom will sit beside the bride
Aaaa..aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aa….aaa…
Aaaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa...
Kanneeril aadidum thaai thandhai kaalgalil
At the feet of his mother and father, bathed in tears of joy
Nal vaazhthu kettandha ullam vanangum
The heart will bow down, seeking their gracious blessings
Aaa..aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aa….aaa…
Aaa..aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aa....aaa...
Muthumani kannanukku
For the pearl-like gem, little Kannan
Enna nenaippu
What thoughts are in his mind?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil song expresses a mother's and family's fond admiration for a precious young child named Kannan. It describes the baby's adorable gestures, innocent smile resembling a jasmine bud, and his playful antics with his father, mother, and maternal uncle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mullai mottupol vandhadhenna sirippu”
Compares the innocent smile of the child to the gentle opening of a jasmine bud ('Mullai mottupol').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pathu viral naadagathil enna nadippu”
Metaphorically describes the restless gestures of the child's ten tiny fingers as a full theatrical drama ('naadagam').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Mullai mottupol vandhadhenna sirippu / Pathu viral naadagathil enna nadippu”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Mottu', 'Nadippu', 'Kurippu').
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Trivia
Written by the renowned poet Kannadasan for the 1971 film Sudarum Sooravaliyum, the lyrics showcase classic Tamil socio-cultural traditions, such as the maternal uncle's special relationship with the child and traditional cross-cousin marriage imagery.
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