Poomarathu Nizhalumundu
From Kuzhanthai Ullam · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. Janaki
- Music director
- S. P. Kothandapani
- Details
- Kuzhanthai Ullam1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poomaraththu nizhalum undu | There is the shade of a flowering tree, |
| Pponni nadhi paattum undu | And the song of the Kaveri river, |
| Kaavalukku annai undu | There is a mother to protect you, |
| Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo.. | Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar | Who are the ones beloved |
| Yaar yaaro…ooo | To that God?... |
| Female | |
| Poomaraththu nizhalum undu | There is the shade of a flowering tree, |
| Pponni nadhi paattum undu | And the song of the Kaveri river, |
| Kaavalukku annai undu | There is a mother to protect you, |
| Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo.. | Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar | Who are the ones beloved |
| Yaar yaaro…ooo | To that God?... |
| Female | |
| Thanga mani thottil undu | There is a golden jeweled cradle, |
| Thani vaira panthal undu | There is a solitary diamond canopy, |
| Kan niraintha manjamundu | There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort, |
| Thaalaeloo.. thaalaeloo.. | Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Naam kadavulukku | Let us render our thanks |
| Nandri solvom thaalaelo.. | To God, lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Kaakkai kuruvigal | The crows and sparrows |
| Un thozhargal kannae | Are your companions, my dear, |
| Kaatrum mazhaiyum | The wind and the rain |
| Undhan sevagar kannae | Are your servants, my dear, |
| Vaanam kooraiyena amainthathu kannae | The sky has become our roof, my dear, |
| Vaanam kooraiyena amainthathu kannae | The sky has become our roof, my dear, |
| Varuvaar varum varaikkum kaathiru kannae | Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear, |
| Varuvaar varum varaikkum kaathiru kannae | Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear, |
| Female | |
| Poomaraththu nizhalum undu | There is the shade of a flowering tree, |
| Pponni nadhi paattum undu | And the song of the Kaveri river, |
| Kaavalukku annai undu | There is a mother to protect you, |
| Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo.. | Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar | Who are the ones beloved |
| Yaar yaaro…ooo | To that God?... |
| Female | |
| Aadai animanigal | Clothes and fine ornaments |
| Aayiram kodi | In thousands of crores, |
| Aadidum nanthavanam | A dancing flower garden |
| Varum unnai thaedi | Will come searching for you, |
| Female | |
| Aadai animanigal | Clothes and fine ornaments |
| Aayiram kodi | In thousands of crores, |
| Aadidum nanthavanam | A dancing flower garden |
| Varum unnai thaedi | Will come searching for you, |
| Soodum malargal unnai | The flowers you wear |
| Vaazhthidum paadi | Will sing and bless you, |
| Soodum malargal unnai | The flowers you wear |
| Vaazhthidum paadi | Will sing and bless you, |
| Thuyil kol siru kiliyae imaigalai moodi | Sleep, my little parrot, closing your eyes, |
| Female | |
| Thanga mani thottil undu | There is a golden jeweled cradle, |
| Thani vaira panthal undu | There is a solitary diamond canopy, |
| Kan niraintha manjamundu | There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort, |
| Thaalaeloo.. thaalaeloo.. | Lullaby... lullaby... |
| Naam kadavulukku | Let us render our thanks |
| Nandri solvom thaalaelo.. | To God, lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Thaayum maganum ingae | Mother and son will remain here |
| Thanithiruppomae | In solitude, |
| Thalaivan varavai enni | Awaiting the arrival of the master, |
| Thavam purivomae | We shall perform penance, |
| Female | |
| Thaayum maganum ingae | Mother and son will remain here |
| Thanithiruppomae | In solitude, |
| Thalaivan varavai enni | Awaiting the arrival of the master, |
| Thavam purivomae | We shall perform penance, |
| Female | |
| Maayakkalai payila | To learn the magical arts, |
| Palli sel kannae | Go to school, my dear, |
| Maayakkalai payila | To learn the magical arts, |
| Palli sel kannae | Go to school, my dear, |
| Mangala saathirangal | Auspicious scriptures, |
| Arinthu kol munnae | Learn them first. |
பூமரத்து நிழலும் உண்டு
பொன்னி நதி பாட்டுமுண்டு
காவலுக்கு அன்னையுண்டு
ஆராரோ.....ஆராரோ.....
அந்தக் கடவுளுக்கு வேண்டியவர்
யார் யாரோ......ஓஒ
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
And the song of the Kaveri river,
There is a mother to protect you,
Lullaby... lullaby...
Who are the ones beloved
To that God?...
பூமரத்து நிழலும் உண்டு
பொன்னி நதி பாட்டுமுண்டு
காவலுக்கு அன்னையுண்டு
ஆராரோ.....ஆராரோ.....
அந்தக் கடவுளுக்கு வேண்டியவர்
யார் யாரோ......ஓஒ
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
And the song of the Kaveri river,
There is a mother to protect you,
Lullaby... lullaby...
Who are the ones beloved
To that God?...
தங்கமணித் தொட்டிலுண்டு
தனி வயிரப் பந்தலுண்டு
கண் நிறைந்த மஞ்சம் உண்டு
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ
நாம் கடவுளுக்கு
நன்றி சொல்வோம் தாலேலோ
There is a golden jeweled cradle,
There is a solitary diamond canopy,
There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort,
Lullaby... lullaby...
Let us render our thanks
To God, lullaby...
காக்கை குருவிகள்
உன் தோழர்கள் கண்ணே
காற்றும் மழையும்
உந்தன் சேவகர் கண்ணே
வானம் கூரையென அமைந்தது கண்ணே
வானம் கூரையென அமைந்தது கண்ணே
வருவார் வரும் வரைக்கும் காத்திரு கண்ணே
வருவார் வரும் வரைக்கும் காத்திரு கண்ணே
The crows and sparrows
Are your companions, my dear,
The wind and the rain
Are your servants, my dear,
The sky has become our roof, my dear,
The sky has become our roof, my dear,
Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear,
Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear,
பூமரத்து நிழலும் உண்டு
பொன்னி நதி பாட்டுமுண்டு
காவலுக்கு அன்னையுண்டு
ஆராரோ.....ஆராரோ.....
அந்தக் கடவுளுக்கு வேண்டியவர்
யார் யாரோ......ஓஒ
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
And the song of the Kaveri river,
There is a mother to protect you,
Lullaby... lullaby...
Who are the ones beloved
To that God?...
ஆடை அணிமணிகள்
ஆயிரம் கோடி
ஆடிடும் நந்தவனம்
வரும் உன்னைத் தேடி
Clothes and fine ornaments
In thousands of crores,
A dancing flower garden
Will come searching for you,
ஆடை அணிமணிகள்
ஆயிரம் கோடி
ஆடிடும் நந்தவனம்
வரும் உன்னைத் தேடி
சூடும் மலர்கள் உனை
வாழ்த்திடும் பாடி
சூடும் மலர்கள் உனை
வாழ்த்திடும் பாடி
துயில் கொள் சிறுகிளியே இமைகளை மூடி
Clothes and fine ornaments
In thousands of crores,
A dancing flower garden
Will come searching for you,
The flowers you wear
Will sing and bless you,
The flowers you wear
Will sing and bless you,
Sleep, my little parrot, closing your eyes,
தங்கமணித் தொட்டிலுண்டு
தனி வயிரப் பந்தலுண்டு
கண் நிறைந்த மஞ்சம் உண்டு
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ
நாம் கடவுளுக்கு
நன்றி சொல்வோம் தாலேலோ
There is a golden jeweled cradle,
There is a solitary diamond canopy,
There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort,
Lullaby... lullaby...
Let us render our thanks
To God, lullaby...
தாயும் மகனும் இங்கே
தனித்திருப்போமே
தலைவன் வரவை எண்ணித்
தவம் புரிவோமே
Mother and son will remain here
In solitude,
Awaiting the arrival of the master,
We shall perform penance,
தாயும் மகனும் இங்கே
தனித்திருப்போமே
தலைவன் வரவை எண்ணித்
தவம் புரிவோமே
Mother and son will remain here
In solitude,
Awaiting the arrival of the master,
We shall perform penance,
மாயக்கலை பயிலப்
பள்ளி செல் கண்ணே
மாயக்கலை பயிலப்
பள்ளி செல் கண்ணே
மங்கல சாத்திரங்கள்
அறிந்துக் கொள் முன்னே
To learn the magical arts,
Go to school, my dear,
To learn the magical arts,
Go to school, my dear,
Auspicious scriptures,
Learn them first.
பெண்கள் :
நாளை வரும் உலகினிலே
நான்கு வகைப் பருவங்களும்
மாறி வரும் கண்மணியே
ஆராரோ ஆராரோ
இதில் வாழும்வகை
காண்பவர்கள் யார் யாரோ
Poomaraththu nizhalum undu
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
Pponni nadhi paattum undu
And the song of the Kaveri river,
Kaavalukku annai undu
There is a mother to protect you,
Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo..
Lullaby... lullaby...
Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar
Who are the ones beloved
Yaar yaaro…ooo
To that God?...
Poomaraththu nizhalum undu
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
Pponni nadhi paattum undu
And the song of the Kaveri river,
Kaavalukku annai undu
There is a mother to protect you,
Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo..
Lullaby... lullaby...
Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar
Who are the ones beloved
Yaar yaaro…ooo
To that God?...
Thanga mani thottil undu
There is a golden jeweled cradle,
Thani vaira panthal undu
There is a solitary diamond canopy,
Kan niraintha manjamundu
There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort,
Thaalaeloo.. thaalaeloo..
Lullaby... lullaby...
Naam kadavulukku
Let us render our thanks
Nandri solvom thaalaelo..
To God, lullaby...
Kaakkai kuruvigal
The crows and sparrows
Un thozhargal kannae
Are your companions, my dear,
Kaatrum mazhaiyum
The wind and the rain
Undhan sevagar kannae
Are your servants, my dear,
Vaanam kooraiyena amainthathu kannae
The sky has become our roof, my dear,
Vaanam kooraiyena amainthathu kannae
The sky has become our roof, my dear,
Varuvaar varum varaikkum kaathiru kannae
Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear,
Varuvaar varum varaikkum kaathiru kannae
Wait until he who will come arrives, my dear,
Poomaraththu nizhalum undu
There is the shade of a flowering tree,
Pponni nadhi paattum undu
And the song of the Kaveri river,
Kaavalukku annai undu
There is a mother to protect you,
Aaraaroo.. aaraaroo..
Lullaby... lullaby...
Antha kadavulukku vendiyavar
Who are the ones beloved
Yaar yaaro…ooo
To that God?...
Aadai animanigal
Clothes and fine ornaments
Aayiram kodi
In thousands of crores,
Aadidum nanthavanam
A dancing flower garden
Varum unnai thaedi
Will come searching for you,
Aadai animanigal
Clothes and fine ornaments
Aayiram kodi
In thousands of crores,
Aadidum nanthavanam
A dancing flower garden
Varum unnai thaedi
Will come searching for you,
Soodum malargal unnai
The flowers you wear
Vaazhthidum paadi
Will sing and bless you,
Soodum malargal unnai
The flowers you wear
Vaazhthidum paadi
Will sing and bless you,
Thuyil kol siru kiliyae imaigalai moodi
Sleep, my little parrot, closing your eyes,
Thanga mani thottil undu
There is a golden jeweled cradle,
Thani vaira panthal undu
There is a solitary diamond canopy,
Kan niraintha manjamundu
There is a bed that fills the eyes with comfort,
Thaalaeloo.. thaalaeloo..
Lullaby... lullaby...
Naam kadavulukku
Let us render our thanks
Nandri solvom thaalaelo..
To God, lullaby...
Thaayum maganum ingae
Mother and son will remain here
Thanithiruppomae
In solitude,
Thalaivan varavai enni
Awaiting the arrival of the master,
Thavam purivomae
We shall perform penance,
Thaayum maganum ingae
Mother and son will remain here
Thanithiruppomae
In solitude,
Thalaivan varavai enni
Awaiting the arrival of the master,
Thavam purivomae
We shall perform penance,
Maayakkalai payila
To learn the magical arts,
Palli sel kannae
Go to school, my dear,
Maayakkalai payila
To learn the magical arts,
Palli sel kannae
Go to school, my dear,
Mangala saathirangal
Auspicious scriptures,
Arinthu kol munnae
Learn them first.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This touching lullaby from the film Kuzhanthai Ullam features a mother comforting her child while reflecting on their life amidst nature. She describes how natural elements—trees, rivers, birds, and the open sky—serve as their sanctuary, companions, and roof. Despite their present solitude as they await the return of the family patriarch, she instills comfort, gratitude, and hope, advising her child to sleep peacefully and embrace education and auspicious knowledge for a bright future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Poomaraththu nizhalum undu / Pponni nadhi paattum undu”
The second consonants in 'Poomaraththu' and 'Pponni' rhyme, creating classical Tamil poetic rhythm.
Personification
“Kaakkai kuruvigal / Un thozhargal kannae”
Birds and natural elements like wind and rain are personified as the child's friends and dutiful servants.
Metaphor
“Vaanam kooraiyena amainthathu kannae”
The endless sky is metaphorically depicted as a roof covering their home.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song 'Poomaraththu nizhalum undu' from the 1969 film 'Kuzhanthai Ullam' features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and vocals by the legendary singer P. Susheela.
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