Pesakkoodathu Yaarum
From Varam · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Varam1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu | No one should speak, no one should speak. |
| Maganae magane kannurangu | My son, my son, sleep peacefully. |
| Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu | My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully. |
| Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal | Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed, |
| Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu | My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little. |
| Female | |
| Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram | At the moment a musk deer falls asleep, |
| Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh | The monsoon clouds sing a lullaby, hush... |
| Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu | No one should speak, no one should speak. |
| Female | |
| Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum | A kingdom ruling the land will come seeking you, |
| Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum | Praising you, it will adorn your shoulders with a garland of flowers. |
| Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum | An army will listen to the orders you issue, |
| Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum | Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears of rosewater. |
| Ezhu jenmangal vaazhum indha inbangal | These joys will live across seven lifetimes. |
| Female | |
| Maganae magane kannurangu | My son, my son, sleep peacefully. |
| Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu | My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully. |
| Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal | Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed, |
| Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu | My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little. |
| Aariraariro aariraariroo aariraariroo aariraariroo | Lullaby refrain (Aariraariro...) |
பேசக்கூடாது யாரும் பேசக்கூடாது
மகனே மகனே கண்ணுறங்கு
மழலை கிளியே கண்ணுறங்கு
கனவும் வராமல் அமைதி கெடாமல்
கண்ணே நீ உறங்கு கொஞ்சம் உன்னை நீ மறந்து
No one should speak, no one should speak.
My son, my son, sleep peacefully.
My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully.
Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed,
My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little.
கஸ்தூரி மான் ஒன்று கண்ணுறங்கும் நேரம்
கார்க்கால மேகங்கள் தாலாட்டு பாடும் உஷ்...
பேசக்கூடாது யாரும் பேசக்கூடாது
At the moment a musk deer falls asleep,
The monsoon clouds sing a lullaby, hush...
No one should speak, no one should speak.
நாடாளும் ராஜாங்கம் உன்னை வந்து தேடும்
பாராட்டி தோளோடு பூமாலை சூடும்
பட்டாளம் நீ சொல்லும் கட்டளையை கேட்கும்
பாசத்தில் என் கண்கள் பன்னீரை வார்க்கும்
ஏழு ஜென்மங்கள் வாழும் இந்த இன்பங்கள்
A kingdom ruling the land will come seeking you,
Praising you, it will adorn your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
An army will listen to the orders you issue,
Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears of rosewater.
These joys will live across seven lifetimes.
மகனே மகனே கண்ணுறங்கு
மழலை கிளியே கண்ணுறங்கு
கனவும் வராமல் அமைதி கெடாமல்
கண்ணே நீ உறங்கு கொஞ்சம் உன்னை நீ மறந்து
ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ ஆரிராரிரோ....ஆரிராரிரோ....
My son, my son, sleep peacefully.
My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully.
Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed,
My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little.
Lullaby refrain (Aariraariro...)
Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu
No one should speak, no one should speak.
Maganae magane kannurangu
My son, my son, sleep peacefully.
Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu
My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully.
Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal
Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed,
Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu
My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little.
Kasthuri maan ondru kannurangum neram
At the moment a musk deer falls asleep,
Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh
The monsoon clouds sing a lullaby, hush...
Pesakoodadhu yaarum pesakoodadhu
No one should speak, no one should speak.
Naadaalum raajaangam unnai vandhu thedum
A kingdom ruling the land will come seeking you,
Paaratti tholodu poomaalai soodum
Praising you, it will adorn your shoulders with a garland of flowers.
Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum
An army will listen to the orders you issue,
Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum
Out of deep affection, my eyes will shed tears of rosewater.
Ezhu jenmangal vaazhum indha inbangal
These joys will live across seven lifetimes.
Maganae magane kannurangu
My son, my son, sleep peacefully.
Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu
My sweet lisping parrot, sleep peacefully.
Kanavum varaamal amaidhi kedaamal
Without even dreams entering, without peace being disturbed,
Kannae nee urangu konjam unnai nee maranthu
My darling, sleep, forgetting yourself a little.
Aariraariro aariraariroo aariraariroo aariraariroo
Lullaby refrain (Aariraariro...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This gentle lullaby from the film Varam (1989), composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and rendered by P. Susheela, expresses a mother's immense love and grand aspirations for her young child. She requests absolute silence around her infant so he can enjoy undisturbed, dreamless sleep. As she rocks him to sleep, she envisions a grand future where he grows up to be a revered leader or king, commanded by armies and honored by society. Her vision of his bright destiny fills her eyes with tears of maternal pride and affection, which she prays will bless them across seven reincarnations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Metaphor)
“Mazhalai kizhiyae kannurangu”
The mother affectionately addresses her child as 'Mazhalai kizhiyae' (lisping parrot) and compares his delicate sleep to that of a 'Kasthuri maan' (musk deer).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Paasathil en kangal panneerai vaarkkum”
Describing her tears as 'panneer' (rosewater) highlights the supreme purity and tender delight of maternal tears.
Onomatopoeia
“Kaarkaala megangal thaalattu paadum usshh”
The sound 'usshh' mimics the hush sound used by mothers to soothe infants into quiet sleep.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Pattaalam nee sollum kattalaiyai ketkum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across successive lines ('Pattaalam', 'Paasathil') creates a rhythmic, musical quality characteristic of classic Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
This lullaby showcases M. S. Vishwanathan's knack for creating soft, atmospheric melodies paired with lyricist Pulamaipithan's rich poetic imagery. P. Susheela, renowned for her soothing vocals in classical and film lullabies, incorporates gentle shushing sounds ('usshh') directly into the song structure to create an authentic maternal ambiance.
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