Vaada En Kannin Maniyae
From Harichandra -1944 Film · 1944
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- P. Kannamba
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Harichandra -1944 Film1944
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaadaa en kannin maniyae | Come, apple of my eye, |
| Vandhoru mutham thaadaa | Come and give me a kiss, |
| En kannin maniyae | Apple of my eye. |
| Vaadaa en kannin maniyae | Come, apple of my eye, |
| Vandhoru mutham thaadaa | Come and give me a kiss, |
| En kannin maniyae | Apple of my eye. |
| Vaadaa malarai pondra | Like an unfading flower, |
| Vadhana punnagaiyaalae | With a smiling face, |
| Vaadaa malarai pondra | Like an unfading flower, |
| Vadhana punnagaiyaalae | With a smiling face, |
| Naadiyae pettra thaayai | To make the mother who sought and birthed you, |
| Naalum maghizhvikka nee | Happy every single day, you, |
| Vaadaa en kannin maniyae | Come, apple of my eye, |
| Vandhoru mutham thaadaa | Come and give me a kiss, |
| En kannin maniyae…. | Apple of my eye. |
| Female | |
| Panjanaiyai vittu irangaai | Step down from the soft bed, |
| Adaa maganae nee | Oh my son, you, |
| Panjanaiyai vittu irangaai | Step down from the soft bed, |
| Adaa maganae | Oh my son, |
| Nenjaivittu thaazha urangaa | Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart, |
| En nenjaivittu thaazha urangaa | Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart, |
| Konjum kilimozhikkae | For the sweet lisping words of a parrot, |
| Anjuvaayadaa baalaa | Will you feel scared, my child? |
| Konjum kilimozhikkae | For the sweet lisping words of a parrot, |
| Anjuvaayadaa baalaa | Will you feel scared, my child? |
| Kenji azhaikka kural | My pleading calling voice, |
| Kaetkkavillaiyo | Did you not hear it? |
| Sattrum kenji azhaikka | My voice pleadingly calling you even a bit, |
| Kural kaetkkavillaiyo | Did you not hear it? |
| Female | |
| Kannae vaadaa | Come, my dear, |
| Kannae vaadaa | Come, my dear, |
| Dhuraiyae vaadaa maganae | Come, my prince, my son! |
| Vaadaa en kannin maniyae | Come, apple of my eye, |
| Vandhoru mutham thaadaa | Come and give me a kiss, |
| En kannin maniyae | Apple of my eye. |
வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வந்தொரு முத்தம் தாடா
என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வந்தொரு முத்தம் தாடா
என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வாடா மலரைப்போன்ற
வதனப்புன்னகையாலே
வாடா மலரைப்போன்ற
வதனப்புன்னகையாலே
நாடியே பெற்ற தாயை
நாளும் மகிழ்விக்க நீ
வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வந்தொரு முத்தம் தாடா
என் கண்ணின் மணியே
Come, apple of my eye,
Come and give me a kiss,
Apple of my eye.
Come, apple of my eye,
Come and give me a kiss,
Apple of my eye.
Like an unfading flower,
With a smiling face,
Like an unfading flower,
With a smiling face,
To make the mother who sought and birthed you,
Happy every single day, you,
Come, apple of my eye,
Come and give me a kiss,
Apple of my eye.
பஞ்சணையை விட்டு இறங்காய்
அடா மகனே நீ
பஞ்சணையை விட்டு இறங்காய்
அடா மகனே நீ
நெஞ்சைவிட்டுத்தாழ உறங்கா என்
நெஞ்சைவிட்டுத்தாழ உறங்கா
கொஞ்சும் கிளிமொழிக்கே
அஞ்சுவாயடா பாலா
கொஞ்சும் கிளிமொழிக்கே
அஞ்சுவாயடா பாலா
கெஞ்சி அழைக்க குரல்
கேட்கவில்லையோ
சற்றும் கெஞ்சி அழைக்க
குரல் கேட்கவில்லையோ
Step down from the soft bed,
Oh my son, you,
Step down from the soft bed,
Oh my son,
Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart,
Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart,
For the sweet lisping words of a parrot,
Will you feel scared, my child?
For the sweet lisping words of a parrot,
Will you feel scared, my child?
My pleading calling voice,
Did you not hear it?
My voice pleadingly calling you even a bit,
Did you not hear it?
கண்ணே வாடா கண்ணே வாடா
துரையே வாடா மகனே
வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே
வந்தொரு முத்தம் தாடா
என் கண்ணின் மணியே
Come, my dear,
Come, my dear,
Come, my prince, my son!
Come, apple of my eye,
Come and give me a kiss,
Apple of my eye.
Vaadaa en kannin maniyae
Come, apple of my eye,
Vandhoru mutham thaadaa
Come and give me a kiss,
En kannin maniyae
Apple of my eye.
Vaadaa en kannin maniyae
Come, apple of my eye,
Vandhoru mutham thaadaa
Come and give me a kiss,
En kannin maniyae
Apple of my eye.
Vaadaa malarai pondra
Like an unfading flower,
Vadhana punnagaiyaalae
With a smiling face,
Vaadaa malarai pondra
Like an unfading flower,
Vadhana punnagaiyaalae
With a smiling face,
Naadiyae pettra thaayai
To make the mother who sought and birthed you,
Naalum maghizhvikka nee
Happy every single day, you,
Vaadaa en kannin maniyae
Come, apple of my eye,
Vandhoru mutham thaadaa
Come and give me a kiss,
En kannin maniyae….
Apple of my eye.
Panjanaiyai vittu irangaai
Step down from the soft bed,
Adaa maganae nee
Oh my son, you,
Panjanaiyai vittu irangaai
Step down from the soft bed,
Adaa maganae
Oh my son,
Nenjaivittu thaazha urangaa
Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart,
En nenjaivittu thaazha urangaa
Sleeping deeply without leaving my heart,
Konjum kilimozhikkae
For the sweet lisping words of a parrot,
Anjuvaayadaa baalaa
Will you feel scared, my child?
Konjum kilimozhikkae
For the sweet lisping words of a parrot,
Anjuvaayadaa baalaa
Will you feel scared, my child?
Kenji azhaikka kural
My pleading calling voice,
Kaetkkavillaiyo
Did you not hear it?
Sattrum kenji azhaikka
My voice pleadingly calling you even a bit,
Kural kaetkkavillaiyo
Did you not hear it?
Kannae vaadaa
Come, my dear,
Kannae vaadaa
Come, my dear,
Dhuraiyae vaadaa maganae
Come, my prince, my son!
Vaadaa en kannin maniyae
Come, apple of my eye,
Vandhoru mutham thaadaa
Come and give me a kiss,
En kannin maniyae
Apple of my eye.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and maternal expression of love from a mother (Chandramathi) to her beloved young son (Rohitasvan) in the story of Harichandra. She affectionately calls him the 'apple of her eye' and invites him to step off his bed and give her a kiss. She describes his bright smile as resembling an unfading flower that brings joy to her life every day. As the mother gently coaxes her child, she asks if he is frightened or if he failed to hear her loving, pleading voice calling out to him. Filled with motherly warmth, terms of endearment like 'Dhuraiyae' (prince) and 'Kannae' (precious eye) highlight her deep devotion and maternal joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagadam)
“Vaadaa en kannin maniyae”
'Kannin maniyae' compares the child to the precious pupil/gem of the eye, symbolizing how irreplaceable and loved he is.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vaadaa malarai pondra”
'Vaadaa malarai pondra' compares the child's glowing smile directly to a flower that never fades.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Vaadaa en kannin maniyae”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Va' across lines creates a rhythmic, melodic flow suited for a lullaby or affectionate call.
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Trivia
The 1944 movie 'Harichandra' starred P. U. Chinnappa and T. R. Rajakumari. Lyricist C. A. Lakshmana Das penned classic tracks for early Tamil cinema, capturing traditional themes of maternal affection and devotion that resonated deeply with mid-20th-century audiences.
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