Neethaan En Kanavu
From Thamezharasan · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thamezharasan2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
| Vaa vaa kann thirandhu | Come, come, open your eyes. |
| Thaeyum vaan piraidhaan maganae | You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son, |
| Naalai muzhu nilavu | Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon. |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaai thidamaai | Slowly and steadfastly, |
| Ezhuvaai en maganae | Rise up, my son. |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
| Vaa vaa kann thirandhu | Come, come, open your eyes. |
| Mazhayaai karunai | Like rain, grace |
| Pozhivaan ingu avanae | He shall shower upon us here. |
| Male | |
| Neethaan en kanavu maganae… | You are my dream son... |
| Male | |
| Yeraadhu ezhai sol | A poor man's word is never heard, |
| Endrum podhuvi | Always in public society. |
| Idhu thaanae naam kanda | Is this not what we have witnessed |
| Unmai ulagil | As truth in this world? |
| Male | |
| Vazhigalai ariyaadha | Without knowing the ways, |
| Indha vaazhkaiyil suvaiyillai | There is no sweetness in this life. |
| Nee vandhu vilaiyaadu | Come and play, |
| Endrum thozhvigal ini illai | There will be no more defeats. |
| Deivam kai viduma | Will God abandon |
| Edhum iladhaar vaazhvilae | The lives of those who have nothing? |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
| Vaa vaa kann thirandhu | Come, come, open your eyes. |
| Medhuvaai thidamaai | Slowly and steadfastly, |
| Ezhuvaai en maganae | Rise up, my son. |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
| Male | |
| Theeraadha sogangal | Unending sorrows |
| Theerum sila naalil | Will end in a few days. |
| Thee koda ozhi serkkum | Even fire will bring light |
| Thaedum vizhiyil | To searching eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal mei aagum | Dreams will come true, |
| Adhu karpanai kidaiyadhu | That is not mere imagination. |
| Azhaithidum dhisai engum | In every calling direction, |
| Ini nee vandhu vilaiyaadu | From now on, come and play. |
| Kaalam varumbodhu | When the right time comes, |
| Unai naadellaam potrumae | The whole country will praise you. |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
| Vaa vaa kann thirandhu | Come, come, open your eyes. |
| Thaeyum vaan piraidhaan maganae | You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son, |
| Naalai muzhu nilavu | Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon. |
| Male | |
| Medhuvaai thidamaai | Slowly and steadfastly, |
| Ezhuvaai en maganae | Rise up, my son. |
| Male | |
| Needhaan en kanavu maganae | You are my dream son. |
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
வா வா கண் திறந்து
தேயும் வான் பிறைதான் மகனே
நாளை முழு நிலவு
You are my dream son.
Come, come, open your eyes.
You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son,
Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon.
மெதுவாய் திடமாய்
எழுவாய் என் மகனே
Slowly and steadfastly,
Rise up, my son.
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
வா வா கண் திறந்து
மழையாய் கருணை
பொழிவான் இங்கு அவனே
You are my dream son.
Come, come, open your eyes.
Like rain, grace
He shall shower upon us here.
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
You are my dream son...
ஏறாது ஏழை சொல்
என்றும் பொதுவில்
இது தானே நாம் கண்ட
உண்மை உலகில்
A poor man's word is never heard,
Always in public society.
Is this not what we have witnessed
As truth in this world?
வழிகளை அறியாத
இந்த வாழ்க்கையில் சுவையில்லை
நீ வந்து விளையாடு
என்றும் தோல்விகள் இனி இல்லை
தெய்வம் கை விடுமா
ஏதும் இல்லாதார் வாழ்விலே
Without knowing the ways,
There is no sweetness in this life.
Come and play,
There will be no more defeats.
Will God abandon
The lives of those who have nothing?
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
வா வா கண் திறந்து
தேயும் வான் பிறைதான் மகனே
நாளை முழு நிலவு
You are my dream son.
Come, come, open your eyes.
Slowly and steadfastly,
Rise up, my son.
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
You are my dream son.
தீராத சோகங்கள்
தீரும் சில நாளில்
தீக்கூட ஒளி சேர்க்கும்
தேடும் விழியில்
Unending sorrows
Will end in a few days.
Even fire will bring light
To searching eyes.
கனவுகள் மெய் ஆகும்
அது கற்பனை கிடையாது
அழைத்திடும் திசை எங்கும்
இனி நீ வந்து விளையாடு
காலம் வரும்போது
உனை நாடெல்லாம் போற்றுமே
Dreams will come true,
That is not mere imagination.
In every calling direction,
From now on, come and play.
When the right time comes,
The whole country will praise you.
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே
வா வா கண் திறந்து
தேயும் வான் பிறைதான் மகனே
நாளை முழு நிலவு
You are my dream son.
Come, come, open your eyes.
You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son,
Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon.
மெதுவாய் திடமாய்
எழுவாய் என் மகனே
Slowly and steadfastly,
Rise up, my son.
நீதான் என் கனவு மகனே......
You are my dream son.
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Vaa vaa kann thirandhu
Come, come, open your eyes.
Thaeyum vaan piraidhaan maganae
You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son,
Naalai muzhu nilavu
Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon.
Medhuvaai thidamaai
Slowly and steadfastly,
Ezhuvaai en maganae
Rise up, my son.
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Vaa vaa kann thirandhu
Come, come, open your eyes.
Mazhayaai karunai
Like rain, grace
Pozhivaan ingu avanae
He shall shower upon us here.
Neethaan en kanavu maganae…
You are my dream son...
Yeraadhu ezhai sol
A poor man's word is never heard,
Endrum podhuvi
Always in public society.
Idhu thaanae naam kanda
Is this not what we have witnessed
Unmai ulagil
As truth in this world?
Vazhigalai ariyaadha
Without knowing the ways,
Indha vaazhkaiyil suvaiyillai
There is no sweetness in this life.
Nee vandhu vilaiyaadu
Come and play,
Endrum thozhvigal ini illai
There will be no more defeats.
Deivam kai viduma
Will God abandon
Edhum iladhaar vaazhvilae
The lives of those who have nothing?
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Vaa vaa kann thirandhu
Come, come, open your eyes.
Medhuvaai thidamaai
Slowly and steadfastly,
Ezhuvaai en maganae
Rise up, my son.
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Theeraadha sogangal
Unending sorrows
Theerum sila naalil
Will end in a few days.
Thee koda ozhi serkkum
Even fire will bring light
Thaedum vizhiyil
To searching eyes.
Kanavugal mei aagum
Dreams will come true,
Adhu karpanai kidaiyadhu
That is not mere imagination.
Azhaithidum dhisai engum
In every calling direction,
Ini nee vandhu vilaiyaadu
From now on, come and play.
Kaalam varumbodhu
When the right time comes,
Unai naadellaam potrumae
The whole country will praise you.
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Vaa vaa kann thirandhu
Come, come, open your eyes.
Thaeyum vaan piraidhaan maganae
You are a crescent moon in the sky, my son,
Naalai muzhu nilavu
Tomorrow, you shall be a full moon.
Medhuvaai thidamaai
Slowly and steadfastly,
Ezhuvaai en maganae
Rise up, my son.
Needhaan en kanavu maganae
You are my dream son.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Neethaan En Kanavu Magane is a tender, inspiring lullaby from the film Thamezharasan where a parent sings to their young child, instilling hope, strength, and resilience. The song encourages the child to rise up steadily, reassuring him that though he is small like a crescent moon today, he will inevitably blossom into a radiant full moon in the future. It serves as both a comfort and an encouraging call to face life courageously.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thaeyum vaan piraidhaan maganae / Naalai muzhu nilavu”
Compares the child's growth to a crescent moon ('pirai') that will inevitably become a full moon ('muzhu nilavu') to signify potential and future greatness.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Vaa vaa kann thirandhu”
The word 'Vaa' is repeated for emphasis, conveying warmth, urgency, and affection.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Mazhayaai karunai Pozhivaan ingu avanae”
Compares divine mercy/grace to comforting rain showering upon the family.
Rhetorical Question
“Deivam kai viduma Edhum iladhaar vaazhvilae”
Asks whether God would forsake those with nothing, reassuring the listener that divine help is always present.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Thamezharasan was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi crafted these lyrics to portray deep parental affection while embedding social commentary on the struggles of the underprivileged.
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