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Lyrics & meaning

Vaanam Pookkal

From Hi Nanna · 2023

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Bhavana Isvi
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Details
Hi Nanna2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vaanil pookkum ven pookkaloAre they white flowers blooming in the sky?
Undhan kan ketkudheYour eyes are asking for them.
Mann meedhu neendhumSwimming upon the earth,
Pala vin meengalmany stars,
Un chinna viral ketkkudheyour little fingers are asking for them.
Undhan kaadhoram naan paadum paa ketkudhaCan you hear the song I sing by your ear?
Nenjodu moochaagi vilayaduthaIs it playing in your heart as your breath?
Kanavil kadhai koraTo weave stories in dreams,
Uyirin uyiraai maaraTo become the life of my life,
Hmm mm mm mm mmmmHmm mm mm mm mmmm
Mmm mmmMmm mmm

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender lullaby from the Tamil dubbed version of Hi Nanna captures a deeply affectionate parent singing to their child. The lyrics picture poetic wonders where clouds bloom like white flowers in the sky and stars swim across the earth, all captivating the child's curious eyes and tiny fingers. The song becomes a comforting breath by the child's ear, weaving peaceful dream stories and celebrating a love where the child is the very essence of the parent's life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor and Visual Imagery

Vaanil pookkum ven pookkalo

Compares celestial objects or clouds to white flowers blooming in the sky ('ven pookkal').

Surreal Imagery

Mann meedhu neendhum Pala vin meengal

Depicts stars swimming across the earth, reflecting the magical and imaginative perspective of a child.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kanavil kadhai kora / Uyirin uyiraai maara

The words 'kora' and 'maara' create a gentle end rhyme that contributes to the soothing lullaby melody.

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Trivia

Composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab with Tamil lyrics by Madhan Karky, this emotional lullaby forms a crucial musical backdrop for Hi Nanna (2023), highlighting the central emotional theme of unconditional paternal affection.

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