Thazham Poove Kannurangu
From Indru Nee Nalai Naan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghu | O screwpine flower, sleep now. |
| Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu | O golden chariot, sleep now. |
| Adi aayiram aayiram poo uranghu | O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep. |
| Andha poovula aadiya thaen uranghu | Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep. |
| Adi nee konjam thoongu…naan urangha | O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too. |
| Female | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghu | O screwpine flower, sleep now. |
| Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu | O golden chariot, sleep now. |
| Female | |
| Nerangketta nerathula | At an odd, unearthly hour, |
| Unga appan orathilaa.. | Next to your father... |
| Motha kannil thookam illa | There is no sleep in both my eyes, |
| Mathapadi yekkam illa | Otherwise, there is no yearning. |
| Female | |
| Poo chuththa paappaagha | Like a child adorned with flowers, |
| Nee sonna kepaagha | She will listen if you tell her. |
| Machanin paadhi kannu paathirukka | With my beloved watching out of half-open eyes, |
| Maaraappu pottu vachen paal kodukka | I draped my saree pallu to feed milk. |
| Ada podhum veembu neeyum thoongu… | Enough of your stubbornness, you sleep too... |
| Male | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghu | O screwpine flower, sleep now. |
| Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu | O golden chariot, sleep now. |
| Male | |
| Pattu chattai poda chollu | Tell him to put on a silk shirt, |
| Vaangi tharen vaira kallu | I will buy and give you a diamond stone. |
| Velli thattil nellu sorru | Rice cooked from paddy served on a silver plate, |
| Alli thinna solli paaru | Try telling the baby to scoop and eat it. |
| Male | |
| Nee enna ammaavaa | Are you my mother? |
| Ponn enna summavaa | Is a precious girl just a casual thing? |
| Emm pulla enna kandu thaavudhamma | My child leaps up upon seeing me! |
| Poompaadham thani patta nogumm ammaa | O dear, even if her flower-like feet touch the ground, it hurts! |
| Adi podhum thallu… lesaa killu | Hey, move aside enough... pinch gently. |
| Female | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghu | O screwpine flower, sleep now. |
| Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu | O golden chariot, sleep now. |
| Female | |
| Paathu paathu paasam vachen | Looking at you tenderly, I showered love, |
| Paasathoda aasai vachen | Along with love, I cherished desires. |
| Thathaa thandha mutham poga | Aside from the kisses given by granddad, |
| Naanum konjam micham vachen | I too saved a few left over. |
| Female | |
| Thanimaikku yaar sondham | Who belongs to someone in loneliness? |
| Nee thandhaai aanandham | You gave me endless joy. |
| Nee thandha sondhathula vaazhavandhen | I came to live in the kinship you bestowed. |
| Anbennum raasaangatha aalavandhen | I came to rule the kingdom called love. |
| Adi neeyum seiyae…naanum thaayae | O dear, you are the child, and I am the mother! |
| Female | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghu | O screwpine flower, sleep now. |
| Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu | O golden chariot, sleep now. |
| Adi aayiram aayiram poo uranghu | O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep. |
| Andha poovula aadiya thaen uranghu | Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep. |
| Adi nee konjam thoongu…naan urangha | O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too. |
| Female | |
| Thazham poovae kannuranghuu…. | O screwpine flower, sleep now... |
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு தங்க
தேரே கண்ணுறங்கு
அடி ஆயிரம் ஆயிரம்
பூ உறங்கு அந்த பூவுல
ஆடிய தேன் உறங்கு
அடி நீ கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு
நான் உறங்க
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
O golden chariot, sleep now.
O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep.
Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep.
O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too.
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு தங்க
தேரே கண்ணுறங்கு
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
O golden chariot, sleep now.
நேரங்கெட்ட
நேரத்துல உங்க அப்பன்
ஓரத்திலா மொத்த கண்ணில்
தூக்கம் இல்ல மத்தபடி
ஏக்கம் இல்ல
At an odd, unearthly hour,
Next to your father...
There is no sleep in both my eyes,
Otherwise, there is no yearning.
பூ சுத்த பாப்பாக
நீ சொன்னா கேப்பாக
மச்சானின் பாதி கண்ணு
பாத்திருக்க மாராப்பு போட்டு
வெச்சேன் பால் கொடுக்க அட
போதும் வீம்பு நீயும் தூங்கு
Like a child adorned with flowers,
She will listen if you tell her.
With my beloved watching out of half-open eyes,
I draped my saree pallu to feed milk.
Enough of your stubbornness, you sleep too...
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு தங்க
தேரே கண்ணுறங்கு
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
O golden chariot, sleep now.
பட்டு சட்டை
போட சொல்லு வாங்கி
தாரேன் வைர கல்லு
வெள்ளி தட்டில் நெல்லு
சோறு அள்ளி தின்ன
சொல்லி பாரு
Tell him to put on a silk shirt,
I will buy and give you a diamond stone.
Rice cooked from paddy served on a silver plate,
Try telling the baby to scoop and eat it.
நீ என்ன அம்மாவா
பொன் என்ன சும்மாவா எம்
புள்ள என்ன கண்டு தாவுதம்மா
பூம்பாதம் தனி பட்டா நோகும்
அம்மா அடி போதும் தள்ளு
லேசா கிள்ளு
Are you my mother?
Is a precious girl just a casual thing?
My child leaps up upon seeing me!
O dear, even if her flower-like feet touch the ground, it hurts!
Hey, move aside enough... pinch gently.
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு தங்க
தேரே கண்ணுறங்கு
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
O golden chariot, sleep now.
பாத்து பாத்து
பாசம் வெச்சேன்
பாசத்தோட ஆசை
வெச்சேன் தாத்தா
தந்த முத்தம் போக
நானும் கொஞ்சம்
மிச்சம் வெச்சேன்
Looking at you tenderly, I showered love,
Along with love, I cherished desires.
Aside from the kisses given by granddad,
I too saved a few left over.
தனிமைக்கு
யார் சொந்தம் நீ தந்தாய்
ஆனந்தம் நீ தந்த சொந்தத்துல
வாழவந்தேன் அன்பென்னும்
ராசாங்கத்த ஆளவந்தேன்
அடி நீயும் சேயே நானும்
தாயே
Who belongs to someone in loneliness?
You gave me endless joy.
I came to live in the kinship you bestowed.
I came to rule the kingdom called love.
O dear, you are the child, and I am the mother!
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு தங்க
தேரே கண்ணுறங்கு
அடி ஆயிரம் ஆயிரம்
பூ உறங்கு அந்த பூவுல
ஆடிய தேன் உறங்கு
அடி நீ கொஞ்சம் தூங்கு
நான் உறங்க
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
O golden chariot, sleep now.
O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep.
Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep.
O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too.
தாழம் பூவே
கண்ணுறங்கு
O screwpine flower, sleep now...
Thazham poovae kannuranghu
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu
O golden chariot, sleep now.
Adi aayiram aayiram poo uranghu
O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep.
Andha poovula aadiya thaen uranghu
Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep.
Adi nee konjam thoongu…naan urangha
O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too.
Thazham poovae kannuranghu
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu
O golden chariot, sleep now.
Nerangketta nerathula
At an odd, unearthly hour,
Unga appan orathilaa..
Next to your father...
Motha kannil thookam illa
There is no sleep in both my eyes,
Mathapadi yekkam illa
Otherwise, there is no yearning.
Poo chuththa paappaagha
Like a child adorned with flowers,
Nee sonna kepaagha
She will listen if you tell her.
Machanin paadhi kannu paathirukka
With my beloved watching out of half-open eyes,
Maaraappu pottu vachen paal kodukka
I draped my saree pallu to feed milk.
Ada podhum veembu neeyum thoongu…
Enough of your stubbornness, you sleep too...
Thazham poovae kannuranghu
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu
O golden chariot, sleep now.
Pattu chattai poda chollu
Tell him to put on a silk shirt,
Vaangi tharen vaira kallu
I will buy and give you a diamond stone.
Velli thattil nellu sorru
Rice cooked from paddy served on a silver plate,
Alli thinna solli paaru
Try telling the baby to scoop and eat it.
Nee enna ammaavaa
Are you my mother?
Ponn enna summavaa
Is a precious girl just a casual thing?
Emm pulla enna kandu thaavudhamma
My child leaps up upon seeing me!
Poompaadham thani patta nogumm ammaa
O dear, even if her flower-like feet touch the ground, it hurts!
Adi podhum thallu… lesaa killu
Hey, move aside enough... pinch gently.
Thazham poovae kannuranghu
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu
O golden chariot, sleep now.
Paathu paathu paasam vachen
Looking at you tenderly, I showered love,
Paasathoda aasai vachen
Along with love, I cherished desires.
Thathaa thandha mutham poga
Aside from the kisses given by granddad,
Naanum konjam micham vachen
I too saved a few left over.
Thanimaikku yaar sondham
Who belongs to someone in loneliness?
Nee thandhaai aanandham
You gave me endless joy.
Nee thandha sondhathula vaazhavandhen
I came to live in the kinship you bestowed.
Anbennum raasaangatha aalavandhen
I came to rule the kingdom called love.
Adi neeyum seiyae…naanum thaayae
O dear, you are the child, and I am the mother!
Thazham poovae kannuranghu
O screwpine flower, sleep now.
Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu
O golden chariot, sleep now.
Adi aayiram aayiram poo uranghu
O dear, let a thousand thousand flowers sleep.
Andha poovula aadiya thaen uranghu
Let the honey that danced inside those flowers sleep.
Adi nee konjam thoongu…naan urangha
O dear, you sleep a little so that I may sleep too.
Thazham poovae kannuranghuu….
O screwpine flower, sleep now...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thazham Poovae Kannuranghu is a sweet, intimate Tamil lullaby from the 1983 movie Indru Nee Nalai Naan. Sung with deep maternal and romantic affection, the woman sings to lull her child to sleep while exchanging playful, loving thoughts regarding her husband nearby. She addresses the child with tender metaphors such as a fragrant screwpine flower and a golden chariot, urging the baby to rest so everyone can find peace. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves simple yet evocative rural Tamil imagery—silk shirts, diamond stones, silver plates, and flower-soft feet. The song beautifully portrays the contentment of family life, where motherly devotion and romantic intimacy seamlessly blend into a joyful household rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Thazham poovae kannuranghu / Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu”
The child is tenderly addressed as 'Thazham poovae' (screwpine flower) and 'Thangaa thaerae' (golden chariot) to symbolize purity and preciousness.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thazham poovae kannuranghu / Thangaa thaerae kannuranghu”
The second consonant 'tha/thaa' rhymes in 'Thazham' and 'Thangaa', establishing a traditional Tamil rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Anbennum raasaangatha aalavandhen”
Love is conceptualized as a kingdom ('Anbennum raasaangam') ruled by maternal affection.
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Trivia
Thazham Poovae Kannuranghu features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu for the film Indru Nee Nalai Naan (1983), starring Sivakumar, Lakshmi, and Sulakshana. Sung by S. Janaki (and S. P. Sailaja in alternate versions), it remains one of Ilaiyaraaja's most beloved and iconic lullabies in Tamil cinema.
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