Aayarpadi Kannanane
From Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film) · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film)1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Aayarpaadi kannanae | Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi, |
| Anbai alli thaaraayo | Won't you shower me with love? |
| Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum | To speak with affection, |
| Ennai konjam paaraayo…. | Won't you look at me a little? |
| Female | |
| Aayarpaadi kannanae | Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi, |
| Anbai alli thaaraayo | Won't you shower me with love? |
| Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum | To speak with affection, |
| Ennai konjam paaraayo…. | Won't you look at me a little? |
| Female | |
| Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo | Oh my dear Myna, |
| Theatre pakkam vaarayo | Won't you come near the movie theatre? |
| Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo | Oh my dear Myna, |
| Theatre pakkam vaarayo | Won't you come near the movie theatre? |
| Female | |
| Aayarpaadi kannanae | Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi, |
| Anbai alli thaaraayo | Won't you shower me with love? |
| Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum | To speak with affection, |
| Ennai konjam paaraayo…. | Won't you look at me a little? |
| Male | |
| Ada enna thaayae ingae nikkirae | Hey mother, why are you standing here? |
| Female :Summaathaannae thottaththu pakkam vanthaen | Female: Just casually came towards the garden, |
| Female | |
| Kanda kada kazhuthaikku ellaam | Every random donkey around here, |
| Kalyanamum aagipochchu | Has gotten married already, |
| Kapadillaama valarnthirukkaen | I have grown up without any guile, |
| Kanni naanum kaaththirukkaen | As a young maiden, I am waiting, |
| Male | |
| Enakkum innum aavaliyae | It hasn't happened for me yet, |
| Nalla naeram koodaliyae | The good time hasn't aligned yet, |
| Azhagu azhagu maappillaiyae | Oh handsome bridegroom, |
| Yaarmilla thoppullaeyae | In this empty grove, |
| Female | |
| Aayarpaadi kannanae | Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi, |
| Anbai alli thaaraayo | Won't you shower me with love? |
| Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum | To speak with affection, |
| Ennai konjam paaraayo…. | Won't you look at me a little? |
| Female | |
| Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo | Oh my dear Myna, |
| Theatre pakkam vaarayo | Won't you come near the movie theatre? |
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Nalla padam kaatturaanga | They are showing a good movie, |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa… | Aa....aa.....aa....aa....aa… |
| Nalla padam kaatturaanga | They are showing a good movie, |
| Namma ooru theatre -la | In our local village theatre, |
| Saayangaalam aattaththukku | For the evening show, |
| Cycle eduththu vanthuvidu | Take your bicycle and come, |
| Female | |
| Bench ticket edukka vaenaam | No need to buy bench tickets, |
| Piriyamulla mannavarae | My beloved king, |
| Katta suvaththukku pakkamaa | Near the low compound wall, |
| Kadalaiyodu kaaththirukkaen | I'll be waiting with peanuts, |
| Female | |
| Condition-naa condition-naa condition-naa | It is a condition, condition, condition, |
| Vanthuvidu naanum unnai paarththiruppaen | Come over, I'll be watching out for you, |
| Neeyum ennai yaeikka ninaiththaal | If you try to deceive me, |
| Saathi sanththai koottiduvaen | I will gather the whole community, |
| Female | |
| Daeiyu mainnaa daei daei | Hey mainna, hey hey, |
| Theatre pakkam vaa vaa vaa | Come to the theatre side, come come come, |
| Daeiyu mainnaa daei daei | Hey mainna, hey hey, |
| Theatre pakkam vaa vaa vaa | Come to the theatre side, come come come |
ஓ......ஓ......ஓ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ...
ஓ......ஓ......ஓ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஒ...ஓஒ.....
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ.....
...
ஆயர்பாடி கண்ணனே
அன்பை அள்ளித் தாராயோ
ஆசையாக பேச நீயும்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் பாராயோ...........
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Won't you shower me with love?
To speak with affection,
Won't you look at me a little?
ஆயர்பாடி கண்ணனே
அன்பை அள்ளித் தாராயோ
ஆசையாக பேச நீயும்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் பாராயோ...........
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Won't you shower me with love?
To speak with affection,
Won't you look at me a little?
டேயூமைன்னா டியாலோ
தியேட்டர் பக்கம் வாராயோ......
டேயூமைன்னா டியாலோ
தியேட்டர் பக்கம் வாராயோ......
Oh my dear Myna,
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
Oh my dear Myna,
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
ஆயர்பாடி கண்ணனே
அன்பை அள்ளித் தாராயோ
ஆசையாக பேச நீயும்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் பாராயோ...........
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Won't you shower me with love?
To speak with affection,
Won't you look at me a little?
அட என்ன தாயே இங்க நிக்கிறே
சும்மாதாண்ணே தோட்டத்து பக்கம் வந்தேன்
Hey mother, why are you standing here?
Female: Just casually came towards the garden,
கண்ட கண்ட கழுதைக்கு எல்லாம்
கல்யாணமும் ஆகிப்போச்சு
கபடில்லாம வளர்ந்திருக்கேன்
கன்னி நானும் காத்திருக்கேன்
Every random donkey around here,
Has gotten married already,
I have grown up without any guile,
As a young maiden, I am waiting,
எனக்கும் இன்னும் ஆவலியே
நல்ல நேரம் கூடலியே
அழகு அழகு மாப்பிள்ளையே
யாருமில்ல தோப்புலேயே.......
It hasn't happened for me yet,
The good time hasn't aligned yet,
Oh handsome bridegroom,
In this empty grove,
ஆயர்பாடி கண்ணனே
அன்பை அள்ளித் தாராயோ
ஆசையாக பேச நீயும்
என்னை கொஞ்சம் பாராயோ...........
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Won't you shower me with love?
To speak with affection,
Won't you look at me a little?
டேயூமைன்னா டியாலோ
தியேட்டர் பக்கம் வாராயோ......
Oh my dear Myna,
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
ஓ.......ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ...
ஓ......ஓ......ஓ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஒ...ஓஒ.....
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ......ஓஹோ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ.....
...
நல்ல படம் காட்டுறாங்க
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
நல்ல படம் காட்டுறாங்க
நம்ம ஊரு தியேட்டருல
சாயங்காலம் ஆட்டத்துக்கு
சைக்கிள் எடுத்து வந்துவிடு
They are showing a good movie,
Aa....aa.....aa....aa....aa…
They are showing a good movie,
In our local village theatre,
For the evening show,
Take your bicycle and come,
பெஞ்சு டிக்கெட் எடுக்க வேணாம்
பிரியமுள்ள மன்னவரே
கட்ட சுவத்துக்கு பக்கமா
கடலையோடு காத்திருக்கேன்
No need to buy bench tickets,
My beloved king,
Near the low compound wall,
I'll be waiting with peanuts,
கண்டிஷனா கண்டிஷனா கண்டிஷனா
வந்துவிடு நானும் உன்னை பார்த்திருப்பேன்
நீயும் என்னை ஏய்க்க நினைத்தால்
சாதி சனத்தை கூட்டிடுவேன்
It is a condition, condition, condition,
Come over, I'll be watching out for you,
If you try to deceive me,
I will gather the whole community,
டேயூமைன்னா டேய் டேய்
தியேட்டர் பக்கம் வா.....வா...வா....
டேயூமைன்னா டேய் டேய்
தியேட்டர் பக்கம் வா....வா....வா.....
Hey mainna, hey hey,
Come to the theatre side, come come come,
Hey mainna, hey hey,
Come to the theatre side, come come come
……………………
...
Aayarpaadi kannanae
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Anbai alli thaaraayo
Won't you shower me with love?
Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum
To speak with affection,
Ennai konjam paaraayo….
Won't you look at me a little?
Aayarpaadi kannanae
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Anbai alli thaaraayo
Won't you shower me with love?
Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum
To speak with affection,
Ennai konjam paaraayo….
Won't you look at me a little?
Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo
Oh my dear Myna,
Theatre pakkam vaarayo
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo
Oh my dear Myna,
Theatre pakkam vaarayo
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
Aayarpaadi kannanae
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Anbai alli thaaraayo
Won't you shower me with love?
Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum
To speak with affection,
Ennai konjam paaraayo….
Won't you look at me a little?
Ada enna thaayae ingae nikkirae
Hey mother, why are you standing here?
Female :Summaathaannae thottaththu pakkam vanthaen
Female: Just casually came towards the garden,
Kanda kada kazhuthaikku ellaam
Every random donkey around here,
Kalyanamum aagipochchu
Has gotten married already,
Kapadillaama valarnthirukkaen
I have grown up without any guile,
Kanni naanum kaaththirukkaen
As a young maiden, I am waiting,
Enakkum innum aavaliyae
It hasn't happened for me yet,
Nalla naeram koodaliyae
The good time hasn't aligned yet,
Azhagu azhagu maappillaiyae
Oh handsome bridegroom,
Yaarmilla thoppullaeyae
In this empty grove,
Aayarpaadi kannanae
Oh Krishna of Aayarpaadi,
Anbai alli thaaraayo
Won't you shower me with love?
Aasaiyaaga pesa neeyum
To speak with affection,
Ennai konjam paaraayo….
Won't you look at me a little?
Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo
Oh my dear Myna,
Theatre pakkam vaarayo
Won't you come near the movie theatre?
…………………
...
Nalla padam kaatturaanga
They are showing a good movie,
Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa…
Aa....aa.....aa....aa....aa…
Nalla padam kaatturaanga
They are showing a good movie,
Namma ooru theatre -la
In our local village theatre,
Saayangaalam aattaththukku
For the evening show,
Cycle eduththu vanthuvidu
Take your bicycle and come,
Bench ticket edukka vaenaam
No need to buy bench tickets,
Piriyamulla mannavarae
My beloved king,
Katta suvaththukku pakkamaa
Near the low compound wall,
Kadalaiyodu kaaththirukkaen
I'll be waiting with peanuts,
Condition-naa condition-naa condition-naa
It is a condition, condition, condition,
Vanthuvidu naanum unnai paarththiruppaen
Come over, I'll be watching out for you,
Neeyum ennai yaeikka ninaiththaal
If you try to deceive me,
Saathi sanththai koottiduvaen
I will gather the whole community,
Daeiyu mainnaa daei daei
Hey mainna, hey hey,
Theatre pakkam vaa vaa vaa
Come to the theatre side, come come come,
Daeiyu mainnaa daei daei
Hey mainna, hey hey,
Theatre pakkam vaa vaa vaa
Come to the theatre side, come come come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aayarpaadi Kannanae is a playful, folk-infused romantic song from the 1982 film Kozhi Koovuthu, written by Gangai Amaran. The song blends classical mythological references (comparing the lover to Lord Krishna) with rustic, contemporary local dialect. The female protagonist expresses her yearning to get married as she sees everyone else settling down, playfully calling out her lover to meet her near the local cinema theatre for an evening show. She arranges a casual rendezvous near the theatre's low wall with peanuts, while humorously threatening that if he deceives her, she will assemble the entire village community. The song charmingly captures rural romance, youthful impatience, and playful banter in a quintessentially South Indian village setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanda kada kazhuthaikku ellaam”
Repetition of the 'K' sound across consecutive lines ('Kanda', 'Kalyanamum', 'Kapadillaama', 'Kanni') creating a rhythmic flow.
Mythological Allusion
“Aayarpaadi kannanae”
Addressing the rural lover as 'Aayarpaadi Kannan' evokes the romantic and mischievous image of Lord Krishna among the cowherds of Gokula.
Folk Refrain / Colloquial Rhyme
“Daeiyu mainnaa diyaalo”
The use of local slang 'Daeiyu mainnaa' adds authenticity and catchy rhythmic cadence characteristic of Tamil folk music.
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Trivia
The song from Kozhi Koovuthu (1982) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. It remains a popular example of 1980s Tamil village folk-pop cinema tracks.
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