En Kannai Konjam Paaru
From Kaithi Kannayiram · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kaithi Kannayiram1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa…en kannai konjam paaru | Aha... look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved... |
| Innum mounamaa… | Why still silent? |
| Female | |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved... |
| Innum mounamaa… | Why still silent? |
| Female | |
| Minnal polae vanthaayae | You came like lightning |
| En nerinilae..ae…ae…ae… | Right in front of me... |
| Minnal polae vanthaayae | You came like lightning |
| En nerinilae | Right in front of me |
| Unnai ennai | Thinking of you |
| Naan vaadum ivvelaiyilae | At this time when I am languishing |
| Unnai ennai | Thinking of you |
| Naan vaadum ivvelaiyilae | At this time when I am languishing |
| Female | |
| En innal yaavum theera | To end all my troubles |
| Oru punnagaiyum veesu | Cast a single smile |
| En innal yaavum theera | To end all my troubles |
| Oru punnagaiyum veesu | Cast a single smile |
| En meethinil innum varmamaa | Do you still hold a grudge against me? |
| Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku | Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting) |
| Karapura sigarakka kurraa | (Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation) |
| Female | |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved... |
| Innum mounamaa… | Why still silent? |
| Female | |
| Tharai melae thindaadum | Struggling on the ground |
| Poongodiyenavae..ae…ae.. | Like a flowering vine... |
| Tharai melae thindaadum | Struggling on the ground |
| Poongodiyenavae | Like a flowering vine |
| Female | |
| Thavikkindrean thaaraayo | I am yearning, won't you give |
| Un karangalaiyae | Your hands? |
| Thavikkindrean thaaraayo | I am yearning, won't you give |
| Un karangalaiyae | Your hands? |
| Female | |
| Thallaathae en sollai | Do not reject my word |
| Idhu saagasam illai | This is no trickery |
| Thallaathae en sollai | Do not reject my word |
| Idhu saagasam illai | This is no trickery |
| Thaamatham seiyyalaagumaa | Can we afford any delay? |
| Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku | Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting) |
| Karapura sigarakka kurraa | (Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation) |
| Female | |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved... |
| Innum mounamaa… | Why still silent? |
| Female | |
| Pullimaanum ippothu | Even the spotted deer now |
| Than pashaiyilae…ae…ae… | In its own language... |
| Pullimaanum ippothu | Even the spotted deer now |
| Than pashaiyilae… | In its own language... |
| Female | |
| Sollum saethi kelaayo | Won't you listen to the news it tells |
| Un kaadhinilae | In your ears? |
| Sollum saethi kelaayo | Won't you listen to the news it tells |
| Un kaadhinilae | In your ears? |
| Female | |
| Than kanniyodu vedan vanthu | The hunter with his trap has come |
| Kaaththirukkaan ingae | And is waiting here |
| Than kanniyodu vedan vanthu | The hunter with his trap has come |
| Kaaththirukkaan ingae | And is waiting here |
| Kavaniththu paaru nee ushaar | Observe carefully and stay alert! |
| Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku | Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting) |
| Karapura sigarakka kurraa | (Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation) |
| Female | |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| En kannai konjam paaru | Look at my eyes for a moment |
| Un kannai athil saeru | Join your eyes with them |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved... |
| Innum mounamaa… | Why still silent? |
அஹா.....என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
இன்னும் மௌனமா.......
Aha... look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Why still silent?
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
இன்னும் மௌனமா.......
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Why still silent?
மின்னல் போலே வந்தாயே
என் நேரினிலே....ஏ.....ஏ....ஏ....
மின்னல் போலே வந்தாயே
என் நேரினிலே
உன்னை எண்ணி
நான் வாடும் இவ்வேளையிலே
உன்னை எண்ணி
நான் வாடும் இவ்வேளையிலே
You came like lightning
Right in front of me...
You came like lightning
Right in front of me
Thinking of you
At this time when I am languishing
Thinking of you
At this time when I am languishing
என் இன்னல் யாவும் தீர
ஒரு புன்னகையும் வீசு
என் இன்னல் யாவும் தீர
ஒரு புன்னகையும் வீசு
என் மீதினில் இன்னும் வர்மமா....
நைசிக்கி சகபும் பக்குசிக்கு மக்குசிக்கு
கரபுர சிகரக்க குர்ரா......
To end all my troubles
Cast a single smile
To end all my troubles
Cast a single smile
Do you still hold a grudge against me?
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
இன்னும் மௌனமா.......
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Why still silent?
தரை மேலே திண்டாடும்
பூங்கொடியெனவே....ஏ....ஏ....
தரை மேலே திண்டாடும்
பூங்கொடியெனவே
Struggling on the ground
Like a flowering vine...
Struggling on the ground
Like a flowering vine
தவிக்கின்றேன் தாராயோ
உன் கரங்களையே
தவிக்கின்றேன் தாராயோ
உன் கரங்களையே
I am yearning, won't you give
Your hands?
I am yearning, won't you give
Your hands?
தள்ளாதே என் சொல்லை
இது சாகசம் இல்லை
தள்ளாதே என் சொல்லை
இது சாகசம் இல்லை
தாமதம் செய்யலாகுமா....
நைசிக்கி சகபும் பக்குசிக்கு மக்குசிக்கு
கரபுர சிகரக்க குர்ரா......
Do not reject my word
This is no trickery
Do not reject my word
This is no trickery
Can we afford any delay?
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
இன்னும் மௌனமா.......
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Why still silent?
புள்ளிமானும் இப்போது
தன் பாஷையிலே....ஏ....ஏ....
புள்ளிமானும் இப்போது
தன் பாஷையிலே
Even the spotted deer now
In its own language...
Even the spotted deer now
In its own language...
சொல்லும் சேதி கேளாயோ
உன் காதினிலே
சொல்லும் சேதி கேளாயோ
உன் காதினிலே
Won't you listen to the news it tells
In your ears?
Won't you listen to the news it tells
In your ears?
தன் கண்ணியோடு வேடன் வந்து
காத்திருக்கான் இங்கே
தன் கண்ணியோடு வேடன் வந்து
காத்திருக்கான் இங்கே
கவனித்துப் பாரு நீ உஷார்
நைசிக்கி சகபும் பக்குசிக்கு மக்குசிக்கு
கரபுர சிகரக்க குர்ரா............
The hunter with his trap has come
And is waiting here
The hunter with his trap has come
And is waiting here
Observe carefully and stay alert!
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
என் கண்ணைக் கொஞ்சம் பாரு
உன் கண்ணை அதில் சேரு
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
இன்னும் மௌனமா.......
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Look at my eyes for a moment
Join your eyes with them
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Why still silent?
Ahaa…en kannai konjam paaru
Aha... look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Innum mounamaa…
Why still silent?
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Innum mounamaa…
Why still silent?
Minnal polae vanthaayae
You came like lightning
En nerinilae..ae…ae…ae…
Right in front of me...
Minnal polae vanthaayae
You came like lightning
En nerinilae
Right in front of me
Unnai ennai
Thinking of you
Naan vaadum ivvelaiyilae
At this time when I am languishing
Unnai ennai
Thinking of you
Naan vaadum ivvelaiyilae
At this time when I am languishing
En innal yaavum theera
To end all my troubles
Oru punnagaiyum veesu
Cast a single smile
En innal yaavum theera
To end all my troubles
Oru punnagaiyum veesu
Cast a single smile
En meethinil innum varmamaa
Do you still hold a grudge against me?
Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
Karapura sigarakka kurraa
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Innum mounamaa…
Why still silent?
Tharai melae thindaadum
Struggling on the ground
Poongodiyenavae..ae…ae..
Like a flowering vine...
Tharai melae thindaadum
Struggling on the ground
Poongodiyenavae
Like a flowering vine
Thavikkindrean thaaraayo
I am yearning, won't you give
Un karangalaiyae
Your hands?
Thavikkindrean thaaraayo
I am yearning, won't you give
Un karangalaiyae
Your hands?
Thallaathae en sollai
Do not reject my word
Idhu saagasam illai
This is no trickery
Thallaathae en sollai
Do not reject my word
Idhu saagasam illai
This is no trickery
Thaamatham seiyyalaagumaa
Can we afford any delay?
Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
Karapura sigarakka kurraa
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Innum mounamaa…
Why still silent?
Pullimaanum ippothu
Even the spotted deer now
Than pashaiyilae…ae…ae…
In its own language...
Pullimaanum ippothu
Even the spotted deer now
Than pashaiyilae…
In its own language...
Sollum saethi kelaayo
Won't you listen to the news it tells
Un kaadhinilae
In your ears?
Sollum saethi kelaayo
Won't you listen to the news it tells
Un kaadhinilae
In your ears?
Than kanniyodu vedan vanthu
The hunter with his trap has come
Kaaththirukkaan ingae
And is waiting here
Than kanniyodu vedan vanthu
The hunter with his trap has come
Kaaththirukkaan ingae
And is waiting here
Kavaniththu paaru nee ushaar
Observe carefully and stay alert!
Male :Naisikki sagapum bagkusikku makkusikku
Male: (Gibberish rhythmic vocalization / scatting)
Karapura sigarakka kurraa
(Comic vocalization/gibberish continuation)
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
En kannai konjam paaru
Look at my eyes for a moment
Un kannai athil saeru
Join your eyes with them
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh beloved... oh beloved... oh beloved...
Innum mounamaa…
Why still silent?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song from Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) portrays a heroine coaxing her stoic or silent lover to open up and connect through eye contact. She uses vivid imagery—comparing his arrival to lightning, herself to a delicate vine struggling on the ground, and warnings about hunters with traps—to plead for his attention, affection, and protection. Interspersed throughout the song are energetic comic scatting interruptions by the male singer, adding humor and dynamic rhythm to her affectionate pleas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Minnal polae vanthaayae”
Compares the sudden arrival of the beloved to a flash of lightning.
Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)
“Tharai melae thindaadum Poongodiyenavae”
Compares herself to a delicate flowering vine struggling on the ground without support.
Alliteration (Moni)
“Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words ('Kannaalaa', 'Kannai', 'Konjam').
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Minnal polae vanthaayae / En nerinilae”
Second letter harmony across consecutive lines ('Minnal' and 'En').
Allegory / Metaphor
“Than kanniyodu vedan vanthu Kaaththirukkaan ingae”
Uses the image of a hunter lying in wait with a trap as a metaphor for impending danger or watchful eyes, warning the lover to stay alert.
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Trivia
'Kaithi Kannayiram' (1960), directed by U. S. Sundaram, was a successful crime thriller starring PS Veerappa and K. A. Thangavelu. The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan featured playful rhythm-driven tracks like this one, where A. L. Ragavan provided distinct comic scatting and vocal sound effects alongside Jamuna Rani's sweet melody.
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