Bharathikku Oru Kannamma
From Sankari · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Rajkumar Bharathi, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Sankari1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Female :Laa la la la laa laa laa | Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa |
| Male :Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Male: Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
| Female :Laa la la la laa laa laa | Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa |
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
| Paadalukku isai neeyammaa | You are the music to my song |
| Female :Tha ni ni ri ga ri tha ni ni tha pa maga pamaga | Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni ri ga ri tha ni ni tha pa maga pamaga |
| Male | |
| En paadalukku isai neeyammaa | You are the music to my song |
| Un penmai menmai ammamma | Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood! |
| Tham thana na na tham na na na | Tham thana na na tham na na na |
| Tham thana na na tham na na na | Tham thana na na tham na na na |
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
| Male | |
| Hae hae | Hey hey |
| Female :Sath tha sa | Female: (Swaras) Sa tha sa |
| Male :Hae hae | Male: Hey hey |
| Female :Saga tha pa | Female: (Swaras) Sa ga tha pa |
| Sa ni ni sa sa ri ri ma | Sa ni ni sa sa ri ri ma |
| Male :Hae hae | Male: Hey hey |
| Female :Tha ni ni sa sa ri ri ma | Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni sa sa ri ri ma |
| Male | |
| Oodhaappoo nee oodhaappoo | You are a purple flower, a purple flower |
| Vandugal vanthu modhaappoo | A flower undisturbed by hovering bees |
| Koiyyaappoo nee koiyyaappoo | You are an unplucked flower, an unplucked flower |
| En kaigalinaal naan koiyaa poo | A pristine flower untouched by my hands |
| Female: La la la la la la la la | Female: La la la la la la la la |
| La la la la la la la laa laa la | La la la la la la la laa laa la |
| Male | |
| Nee kamban kanda janagi | You are Sita as envisioned by poet Kamban |
| Ilangovan kanda kannagi | You are Kannagi as envisioned by Ilango Adigal |
| Kaalamthorum vaazhugindra | Living across eternal time |
| Kaalidasan naayagi | You are the timeless heroine of Kalidasa |
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
| Male | |
| En paadalukku isai neeyammaa | You are the music to my song |
| Un penmai menmai ammamma | Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood! |
| Male | |
| : Malaiththaenae nee malai thaenae | You are mountain honey, oh mountain honey |
| Maan inamo ena maththaenae | I was captivated, wondering if you are of a gentle deer's kin |
| Isaiththaenae hae isai thenae | Oh sweet musical honey, hey musical honey |
| En senthamizhaal unnai isaiththaenae | I sang of your grace using my pure Tamil tongue |
| Female :La la la la la la la | Female: La la la la la la la |
| La la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la |
| la la la la la la la la laa laa la | La la la la la la la la laa laa la |
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
| Male | |
| En paadalukku isai neeyammaa | You are the music to my song |
| Un penmai menmai ammamma | Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood! |
| Male | |
| Bharathikku oru kannammaa | Bharathiyar had a Kannamma |
| Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa | Just like her, you are a wonderful woman |
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
லா ல ல ல லா லா லா
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
லா ல ல ல லா லா லா
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa
Male: Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
பாடலுக்கு இசை நீயம்மா
த நி நி ரி க ரி த நி நித ப ம க ப ம க
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
You are the music to my song
Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni ri ga ri tha ni ni tha pa maga pamaga
என் பாடலுக்கு இசை நீயம்மா
உன் பெண்மை மென்மை அம்மம்மா
தம் தன ந ந தம் ந ந ந
தம் தன ந ந தம் ந ந ந
You are the music to my song
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
Tham thana na na tham na na na
Tham thana na na tham na na na
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
ஹே ஹே
சத த ச
ஹே ஹே
ச க த ப
ச நி நி ச ச ரி ரி ம..
ஹே ஹே
த நி நி ச ச ரி ரி ம
Hey hey
Female: (Swaras) Sa tha sa
Male: Hey hey
Female: (Swaras) Sa ga tha pa
Sa ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
Male: Hey hey
Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
ஊதாப்பூ நீ ஊதாப்பூ
வண்டுகள் வந்து மோதாப்பூ
கொய்யாப்பூ நீ கொய்யாப்பூ
என் கைகளினால் நான் கொய்யா பூ
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல லா லா ல
You are a purple flower, a purple flower
A flower undisturbed by hovering bees
You are an unplucked flower, an unplucked flower
A pristine flower untouched by my hands
Female: La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la laa laa la
நீ கம்பன் கண்ட ஜானகி
இளங்கோவன் கண்ட கண்ணகி
காலம்தோறும் வாழுகின்ற
காளிதாஸன் நாயகி
You are Sita as envisioned by poet Kamban
You are Kannagi as envisioned by Ilango Adigal
Living across eternal time
You are the timeless heroine of Kalidasa
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
என் பாடலுக்கு இசை நீயம்மா
உன் பெண்மை மென்மை அம்மம்மா
You are the music to my song
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
மலைத் தேனே நீ மலைத் தேனே
மான் இனமோ என மலைத்தேனே
இசைத்தேனே ஹே இசைத் தேனே
என் செந்தமிழால் உன்னை இசைத்தேனே
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல லா லா ல
You are mountain honey, oh mountain honey
I was captivated, wondering if you are of a gentle deer's kin
Oh sweet musical honey, hey musical honey
I sang of your grace using my pure Tamil tongue
Female: La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la laa laa la
நீ கால்கள் கொண்ட திங்களோ
இரு கண்கள் கொண்ட தென்றலோ
வானம் நீங்கி பூமி வந்து
கானம் பாடும் மின்னலோ.....
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
You are the music to my song
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
என் பாடலுக்கு இசை நீயம்மா
உன் பெண்மை மென்மை அம்மம்மா
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
பாரதிக்கு ஒரு கண்ணம்மா
அதைப்போலே நீ ஒரு பெண்ணம்மா
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Female :Laa la la la laa laa laa
Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa
Male :Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Male: Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
Female :Laa la la la laa laa laa
Female: Laa la la la laa laa laa
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
Paadalukku isai neeyammaa
You are the music to my song
Female :Tha ni ni ri ga ri tha ni ni tha pa maga pamaga
Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni ri ga ri tha ni ni tha pa maga pamaga
En paadalukku isai neeyammaa
You are the music to my song
Un penmai menmai ammamma
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
Tham thana na na tham na na na
Tham thana na na tham na na na
Tham thana na na tham na na na
Tham thana na na tham na na na
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
Hae hae
Hey hey
Female :Sath tha sa
Female: (Swaras) Sa tha sa
Male :Hae hae
Male: Hey hey
Female :Saga tha pa
Female: (Swaras) Sa ga tha pa
Sa ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
Sa ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
Male :Hae hae
Male: Hey hey
Female :Tha ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
Female: (Swaras) Tha ni ni sa sa ri ri ma
Oodhaappoo nee oodhaappoo
You are a purple flower, a purple flower
Vandugal vanthu modhaappoo
A flower undisturbed by hovering bees
Koiyyaappoo nee koiyyaappoo
You are an unplucked flower, an unplucked flower
En kaigalinaal naan koiyaa poo
A pristine flower untouched by my hands
Female: La la la la la la la la
Female: La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la laa laa la
La la la la la la la laa laa la
Nee kamban kanda janagi
You are Sita as envisioned by poet Kamban
Ilangovan kanda kannagi
You are Kannagi as envisioned by Ilango Adigal
Kaalamthorum vaazhugindra
Living across eternal time
Kaalidasan naayagi
You are the timeless heroine of Kalidasa
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
En paadalukku isai neeyammaa
You are the music to my song
Un penmai menmai ammamma
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
: Malaiththaenae nee malai thaenae
You are mountain honey, oh mountain honey
Maan inamo ena maththaenae
I was captivated, wondering if you are of a gentle deer's kin
Isaiththaenae hae isai thenae
Oh sweet musical honey, hey musical honey
En senthamizhaal unnai isaiththaenae
I sang of your grace using my pure Tamil tongue
Female :La la la la la la la
Female: La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la laa laa la
La la la la la la la la laa laa la
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
En paadalukku isai neeyammaa
You are the music to my song
Un penmai menmai ammamma
Oh, how soft and tender is your womanhood!
Bharathikku oru kannammaa
Bharathiyar had a Kannamma
Adhaipolae nee oru pennammaa
Just like her, you are a wonderful woman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet composed by V. Kumar and written by Vaali pays rich tribute to classical literature and feminine elegance. The male protagonist compares his beloved to iconic heroines envisioned by grand poets throughout history: Mahakavi Bharathiyar's poetic muse Kannamma, Kamban's divine Sita (Janagi), Ilango Adigal's virtuous Kannagi, and Kalidasa's poetic heroines. He praises her purity, comparing her to untouched mountain honey and delicate unplucked flowers, asserting that she serves as the melody to his poetic verses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion (இலக்கியக் குறிப்பு)
“Nee kamban kanda janagi / Ilangovan kanda kannagi”
Direct references to epic Tamil and Sanskrit literature and literary muses: Bharathiyar's Kannamma, Kamban's Janagi, Ilango Adigal's Kannagi, and Kalidasa's heroines.
Metaphor (உவமை அணி)
“Malaiththaenae nee malai thaenae / Isaiththaenae hae isai thenae”
Comparing the heroine directly to high mountain honey ('Malaiththaenae'), musical honey ('Isai thenae'), and melody itself ('Paadalukku isai').
Rhyme & End Rhyme (இயைபு தொடை / எதுகை)
“Oodhaappoo nee oodhaappoo / Vandugal vanthu modhaappoo”
Consistent end-rhyming schemes (oodhaappoo, modhaappoo, koiyyaappoo) enhancing the song's rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
A remarkable piece of musical heritage: singer Rajkumar Bharathy, who rendered the male vocals for this track, is the direct great-grandson of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar. Singing the opening lines referencing 'Bharathikku oru kannammaa' creates a uniquely poetic ancestral connection.
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