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Yenada Kanna Intha

From Anbu Roja · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Anbu Roja
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
4 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yenada kannaa indha pollathanam
Enna vendum sollu yen indru indha vambhu
Yenada kannaa indha pollathanam
Enna vendum sollu yen indru indha vambhu
Nee mayangavum kann malaravum
Nee mayangavum kann malaravum
Naan thaalaattu solven aaraarooo
Yenada kannaa indha pollathanam
Enna vendum sollu yen indru indha vambhu
{Nee enaku pillai naan sumakkavillai
Thaai endra per vanthathu
Male :Nee anaitha mullai naam vidhaithathillai
Namakkaaga avan thanthathu} (2)
Female :{En veetil vanthaadum
Male :Pon oonjal neeyaagum} (2)
Yenada kannaa indha pollathanam
Enna vendum sollu yen indru indha vambhu
{Pulli maanin kandru thulliyodi indru
Vilaiyaadum azhagennavoo
Female :Sondhamaana pinbu endha naalum anbu
Kuraiyaadha uravallavoo} (2)
{Thendral pol nee vaazhga
Female :Thingal pol niraivaaga} (2)
Yenada kannaa indha pollathanam
Enna vendum sollu yen indru indha vambhu
Nee mayangavum kann malaravum
Nee mayangavum kann malaravum
Naan thaalaattu solven aaraaraarooo
Why this mischief, my little darling?
Tell me what you want, why make such a fuss today?
Why this mischief, my little darling?
Tell me what you want, why make such a fuss today?
For you to drift to sleep and wake up with bright eyes,
For you to drift to sleep and wake up with bright eyes,
I will sing you a lullaby, aararo...
Why this mischief, my little darling?
Tell me what you want, why make such a fuss today?
You are my child, though I did not carry you in my womb,
Yet I was blessed with the name of a mother.
The sweet jasmine you embrace was not planted by us;
God gave it just for our sake.
The one who swings gently in our home,
That golden swing is you.
Why this mischief, my little darling?
Tell me what you want, why make such a fuss today?
Like a spotted fawn bounding about today,
How beautiful it is to watch you play!
Now that you belong to us,
Isn't this a bond where love will never fade?
May you live gently like the soft breeze,
And stay whole and bright like the full moon.
Why this mischief, my little darling?
Tell me what you want, why make such a fuss today?
For you to drift to sleep and wake up with bright eyes,
For you to drift to sleep and wake up with bright eyes,
I will sing you a lullaby, aararo...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This heart-warming song is a loving lullaby sung by parents to their dearly beloved adopted child. It captures the playfulness of a child who refuses to go to sleep and gently teases them about their mischief. The parents reflect on how profound parentage is—even without carrying the child in the womb, the bond of parental love is absolute, making the child a precious, divine gift in their lives. The lyrics move from teasing playfulness to emotional depth, expressing gratitude for the joy the child brings to their household like a golden swing or a prancing fawn. The song culminates in tender blessings, wishing the child a life as soft as a gentle breeze and as full and glowing as the full moon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

“Thendral pol nee vaazhga / Thingal pol niraivaaga”

The lyricist explicitly uses 'pol' (like) to compare the child's life to a pleasant breeze ('thendral') and the child's completeness/brightness to the full moon ('thingal').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pon oonjal neeyaagum”

The child is directly metaphorized as a 'golden swing' ('pon oonjal') that brings motion and happiness into the house.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Thendral pol nee vaazhga / Thingal pol niraivaaga”

The second consonant letter sound ('n' / 'ng') in 'Thendral' and 'Thingal' matches across consecutive lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Nee mayangavum kann malaravum”

The matching '-avum' ending in 'mayangavum' and 'malaravum' creates a soft musical end-rhyme suitable for a lullaby.

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Trivia

The lyrics were penned by Kannadasan for the 1975 Tamil film 'Anbu Roja'. Kannadasan was renowned for capturing deep human relationships and adopted parenting themes with simple yet emotionally profound Tamil metaphors, as seen in the central theme of this lullaby.

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