- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Movie name
- Poovum Pottum
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ennam Pola Kannan Vandhaan is a timeless song from the 1968 film Poovum Pottum, sung by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kavinar Kannadasan. The song captures a bride's inner joy, anticipation, and philosophical reflections on marital love and fidelity. Wrapped in cultural symbolism such as flowers (poovum), red bindi (pottu), and wedding garlands, the protagonist celebrates finding a partner who fulfills her desires and seeks a lifelong bond built on protection and growth. In the second stanza, Kannadasan brilliantly contrasts two iconic mythological figures: Lord Krishna (Kannan) and Lord Rama. Krishna is presented as a deity of charm and multi-faceted passion (mogha vadivam) who could admire other women even while resting on Radha's lap, whereas Rama symbolizes unwavering, single-minded devotion and true love (kaadhal vadivam) dedicated solely to Sita. Through this contrast, the heroine expresses her deepest wish for a devoted love as pure and steadfast as Rama's.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thendral pola vaanam pola endrum valara”
Compares the infinite and gentle growth of their relationship to the breeze ('thendral pola') and the sky ('vaanam pola').
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Kannan enbadhu mogha vadivam / Raaman enbadhu kaadhal vadivam”
Contrasts Krishna as the personification of infatuation and charm (mogha vadivam) against Rama as the personification of absolute love and fidelity (kaadhal vadivam).
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kanni pennai katti kondaan ammammaa / Kai vidaamal kakka vendum ammammaa”
Initial consonant sound 'Ka' ('Kanni' / 'Kai') is repeated at the start of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The film Poovum Pottum (1968) features music composed by R. Govarthanam, who worked extensively as a talented music assistant for the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Kannadasan's lyric comparing Krishna's playful nature with Rama's singular devotion remains one of the most celebrated philosophical verses in Tamil cinema history.
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