Bharathikku Kannamma
From Priyamudan · 1998
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Priyamudan1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bharathiku kannamma | To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma | You are my life, dear |
| Female | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Bharathiku kannamma | To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma | You are my life, dear |
| Netraiku nee thandha | To the glance you gave yesterday |
| Paarvaiku bakthan ingaeee…. ae | Here is a devotee for that gaze |
| Male | |
| Oru naal vizhigal paarthadhu | The eyes looked for a single day |
| En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu | My entire lifetime turned into spring |
| En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu | My autumn season has passed away |
| Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu | Even your shadow blossoms here |
| Male | |
| Bharathiku kannamma | To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma | You are my life, dear |
| Female | |
| Heyyyy …. hehehehehey …. hehehey | (Vocalizations) |
| Hehehehehey ….. hehehey | (Vocalizations) |
| Male | |
| Ayyayo theeyai endhan nenjil vaithalae | Oh my! She set fire inside my heart |
| Ammamma sorkam ondrai vaangi thandhalae | Ah! She bought and gave me a heaven |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Hey kallaithaan thatta thatta sirpam pirakum | Hey, as you sculpt a stone repeatedly, a statue is born |
| Kangaldan thata thata ullam thirakum | As eyes gaze repeatedly, the heart opens |
| Aval peyarai ketu vandhaal | If she comes asking for her name |
| En uyirin paadhi tharuven | I will give half of my life |
| Male | |
| Aval uyirai ketu vandhaal | If she comes asking for my life |
| En uyirin meedhi tharuven | I will give the rest of my life |
| Veesukindra kaatrae nee nillu ….uuu | O blowing wind, please stop |
| Vennilavin kaadhil poi sollu | Go and whisper in the moon's ear |
| Male | |
| { Bharathiku kannamma | { To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma } (2) | You are my life, dear } (2) |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| { Pootukum pootai potu | { I locked my heart with a lock |
| Manadhai vaithenae } (2) | And kept it secure } (2) |
| Kaatukul paadhai podum | Making a path through the wind |
| Kaatrai vandhayae | You came like the breeze |
| Female | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Unnodu uzhagam sutra kappal vaangatuma | Shall I buy a ship to sail around the world with you? |
| Un peril uyirai unaku uyilum ezhudhatuma | Shall I write a will bequeathing my life in your name? |
| Naan paravai aagumbodhu | When I become a bird |
| Un vizhigal angu siragu | Your eyes serve as wings there |
| Male | |
| Naan meengal aagumbodhu | When I become a fish |
| Un vizhigal gangai aaru | Your eyes become the Ganges river |
| Pookaluku neeyae vaasamadi…iiii | You are the fragrance to the flowers |
| Punnagaiku neeyae dhesamadi | You are the homeland to smiles |
| Male | |
| Bharathiku kannamma | To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma | You are my life, dear |
| Netraiku nee thandha | To the glance you gave yesterday |
| Paarvaiku bakthan ingaeee…. ae | Here is a devotee for that gaze |
| Male | |
| Oru naal vizhigal paarthadhu | The eyes looked for a single day |
| En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu | My entire lifetime turned into spring |
| En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu | My autumn season has passed away |
| Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu | Even your shadow blossoms here |
| Male | |
| Bharathiku kannamma | To Bharathi, she is Kannamma |
| Nee enaku uyiramma | You are my life, dear |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………………… | |
பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear
........................
பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா நேற்றைக்கு
நீ தந்த பார்வைக்கு பக்தன்
இங்கே
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear
To the glance you gave yesterday
Here is a devotee for that gaze
ஒருநாள் விழிகள்
பார்த்தது என் வாழ்நாள்
வசந்தமும் ஆனது என்
இலையுதிர்காலம் போனது
உன் நிழலும் இங்கே பூக்குது
The eyes looked for a single day
My entire lifetime turned into spring
My autumn season has passed away
Even your shadow blossoms here
பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear
........................
(Vocalizations)
(Vocalizations)
அய்யய்யோ தீயை
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் வைத்தாளே
அம்மம்மா சொர்க்கம் ஒன்றை
வாங்கித் தந்தாளே
Oh my! She set fire inside my heart
Ah! She bought and gave me a heaven
........................
ஹே கல்லைத்தான்
தட்ட தட்ட சிற்பம் பிறக்கும்
கண்கள்தான் தட்ட தட்ட
உள்ளம் திறக்கும் அவள்
பெயரைக்கேட்டு வந்தால்
என் உயிரின் பாதி தருவேன்
Hey, as you sculpt a stone repeatedly, a statue is born
As eyes gaze repeatedly, the heart opens
If she comes asking for her name
I will give half of my life
அவள் உயிரைக்கேட்டு
வந்தால் என் உயிரின் மீதி
தருவேன் வீசுகின்ற காற்றே
நீ நில்லு வெண்ணிலாவின்
காதில் போய் சொல்லு
If she comes asking for my life
I will give the rest of my life
O blowing wind, please stop
Go and whisper in the moon's ear
{ பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா } (2)
{ To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear } (2)
........................
{ பூட்டுக்கும் பூட்டைப்
போட்டு மனதை வைத்தேனே } (2)
காட்டுக்குள் பாதைப் போடும்
காற்றாய் வந்தாயே
{ I locked my heart with a lock
And kept it secure } (2)
Making a path through the wind
You came like the breeze
........................
........................
உன்னோடு உலகம்
சுற்ற கப்பல் வாங்கட்டுமா
உன் பேரில் உயிரை உனக்கு
உயிலும் எழுதட்டுமா நான்
பறவையாகும் போது உன்
விழிகள் அங்கு சிறகு
நான் மீன்களாகும்
போது உன் விழிகள் கங்கை
ஆறு பூக்களுக்கு நீயே வாசமடி
புன்னகைக்கு நீயே தேசமடி
Shall I buy a ship to sail around the world with you?
Shall I write a will bequeathing my life in your name?
When I become a bird
Your eyes serve as wings there
பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா நேற்றைக்கு
நீ தந்த பார்வைக்கு பக்தன்
இங்கே
When I become a fish
Your eyes become the Ganges river
You are the fragrance to the flowers
You are the homeland to smiles
ஒருநாள் விழிகள்
பார்த்தது என் வாழ்நாள்
வசந்தமும் ஆனது என்
இலையுதிர்காலம் போனது
உன் நிழலும் இங்கே பூக்குது
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear
To the glance you gave yesterday
Here is a devotee for that gaze
பாரதிக்கு
கண்ணம்மா நீ எனக்கு
உயிரம்மா
The eyes looked for a single day
My entire lifetime turned into spring
My autumn season has passed away
Even your shadow blossoms here
........................
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
You are my life, dear
Bharathiku kannamma
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma
You are my life, dear
…………………………….
Bharathiku kannamma
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma
You are my life, dear
Netraiku nee thandha
To the glance you gave yesterday
Paarvaiku bakthan ingaeee…. ae
Here is a devotee for that gaze
Oru naal vizhigal paarthadhu
The eyes looked for a single day
En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu
My entire lifetime turned into spring
En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu
My autumn season has passed away
Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu
Even your shadow blossoms here
Bharathiku kannamma
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma
You are my life, dear
Heyyyy …. hehehehehey …. hehehey
(Vocalizations)
Hehehehehey ….. hehehey
(Vocalizations)
Ayyayo theeyai endhan nenjil vaithalae
Oh my! She set fire inside my heart
Ammamma sorkam ondrai vaangi thandhalae
Ah! She bought and gave me a heaven
………………………………………
Hey kallaithaan thatta thatta sirpam pirakum
Hey, as you sculpt a stone repeatedly, a statue is born
Kangaldan thata thata ullam thirakum
As eyes gaze repeatedly, the heart opens
Aval peyarai ketu vandhaal
If she comes asking for her name
En uyirin paadhi tharuven
I will give half of my life
Aval uyirai ketu vandhaal
If she comes asking for my life
En uyirin meedhi tharuven
I will give the rest of my life
Veesukindra kaatrae nee nillu ….uuu
O blowing wind, please stop
Vennilavin kaadhil poi sollu
Go and whisper in the moon's ear
{ Bharathiku kannamma
{ To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma } (2)
You are my life, dear } (2)
………………………………………………..
{ Pootukum pootai potu
{ I locked my heart with a lock
Manadhai vaithenae } (2)
And kept it secure } (2)
Kaatukul paadhai podum
Making a path through the wind
Kaatrai vandhayae
You came like the breeze
……………………………
…………………………………
Unnodu uzhagam sutra kappal vaangatuma
Shall I buy a ship to sail around the world with you?
Un peril uyirai unaku uyilum ezhudhatuma
Shall I write a will bequeathing my life in your name?
Naan paravai aagumbodhu
When I become a bird
Un vizhigal angu siragu
Your eyes serve as wings there
Naan meengal aagumbodhu
When I become a fish
Un vizhigal gangai aaru
Your eyes become the Ganges river
Pookaluku neeyae vaasamadi…iiii
You are the fragrance to the flowers
Punnagaiku neeyae dhesamadi
You are the homeland to smiles
Bharathiku kannamma
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma
You are my life, dear
Netraiku nee thandha
To the glance you gave yesterday
Paarvaiku bakthan ingaeee…. ae
Here is a devotee for that gaze
Oru naal vizhigal paarthadhu
The eyes looked for a single day
En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu
My entire lifetime turned into spring
En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu
My autumn season has passed away
Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu
Even your shadow blossoms here
Bharathiku kannamma
To Bharathi, she is Kannamma
Nee enaku uyiramma
You are my life, dear
…………………………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Bharathiku Kannamma' from the 1998 Tamil film 'Priyamudan' is a soulful romantic ballad where the protagonist expresses deep, obsessive, and poetic devotion to his beloved. He compares her impact on his life to the legendary poetic musings of Subramania Bharati towards his muse 'Kannamma'. Her single glance transforms his gloomy autumn-like life into a vibrant spring, portraying love as a transformative spiritual force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Literary Reference
“Bharathiku kannamma / Nee enaku uyiramma”
References Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous muse 'Kannamma' to elevate the romantic connection to a poetic and legendary status.
Metaphor
“En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu / En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu”
Compares his life's past to autumn (ilaiyudhir kaalam) and his transformed present to spring (vasantham).
Hyperbole / Oxymoron
“Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu”
Expresses poetic exaggeration by stating that even her shadow blossoms into flowers.
Analogy
“Hey kallaithaan thatta thatta sirpam pirakum / Kangaldan thata thata ullam thirakum”
Compares the unlocking of a heart via repeated eye contact to sculpting a statue by continuously tapping a stone.
Personification
“Veesukindra kaatrae nee nillu / Vennilavin kaadhil poi sollu”
Personifies the blowing wind, asking it to stop and convey a secret message to the moon.
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Trivia
The song from 'Priyamudan' features music composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Arivumathi. It draws direct inspiration from Mahakavi Bharathiyar's iconic devotion to Kannamma, blending classical Tamil poetic motifs with late-90s film music arrangements.
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