Ennam Pola Kannan
From Poovum Pottum · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Poovum Pottum1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennai katti kondaan ammammaa | He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear! |
| Kai vidaamal kakka vendum ammammaa | He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear! |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Ponnai eduthu maalai thoduthu | Taking gold and weaving a garland, |
| Poovum pottum soodi ennai alli anaithu | Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me, |
| Ponnai eduthu maalai thoduthu | Taking gold and weaving a garland, |
| Poovum pottum soodi ennai alli anaithu | Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me, |
| Female | |
| Kannan vazhangum indha uravu | This sacred bond bestowed by Kannan, |
| Thendral pola vaanam pola endrum valara | May it grow forever like the breeze and like the sky! |
| Palliaraiyil mella nadanthu | Walking softly into the bedchamber, |
| Kannan varum naal endru varumoo | Ah, when will the day come when my Kannan arrives? |
| Female | |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Raadhai madiyil kannan irundhaan | Kannan rested on Radha's lap, |
| Kannan veru pennai | Yet Kannan was thinking of another woman |
| Nenjil enniyirundhaan | Deep inside his heart. |
| Seedhai madiyil raaman irundhaan | Rama rested on Sita's lap, |
| Raaman veru pennai | And Rama forgot to even imagine |
| Nenjil kaana marandhaan | Any other woman in his heart. |
| Kannan enbadhu mogha vadivam | Kannan is the embodiment of desire and charm, |
| Raaman enbadhu kaadhal vadivam | Rama is the embodiment of true and steadfast love. |
| Female | |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
| Kanni pennai katti kondaan ammammaa | He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear! |
| Kai vidaamal kakka vendum ammammaa | He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear! |
| Female | |
| Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa | As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear! |
| Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa | To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear! |
முனங்கல் :
.................
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear!
He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear!
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
கன்னிப் பெண்ணைக் கட்டிக் கொண்டான் அம்மம்மா
கை விடாமல் காக்க வேண்டும் அம்மம்மா
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
Taking gold and weaving a garland,
Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me,
Taking gold and weaving a garland,
Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me,
பொன்னை எடுத்து மாலை தொடுத்து
பூவும் பொட்டும் சூடி என்னை அள்ளி அணைத்து
பொன்னை எடுத்து மாலை தொடுத்து
பூவும் பொட்டும் சூடி என்னை அள்ளி அணைத்து
This sacred bond bestowed by Kannan,
May it grow forever like the breeze and like the sky!
Walking softly into the bedchamber,
Ah, when will the day come when my Kannan arrives?
கண்ணன் வழங்கும் இந்த உறவு
தென்றல் போல வானம் போல என்றும் வளர
பள்ளியறையில் மெல்ல நடந்து
கண்ணன் வரும் நாள் என்று வருமோ
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
Kannan rested on Radha's lap,
Yet Kannan was thinking of another woman
Deep inside his heart.
Rama rested on Sita's lap,
And Rama forgot to even imagine
Any other woman in his heart.
Kannan is the embodiment of desire and charm,
Rama is the embodiment of true and steadfast love.
ராதை மடியில் கண்ணன் இருந்தான்
கண்ணன் வேறு பெண்ணை
நெஞ்சில் எண்ணியிருந்தான்
சீதை மடியில் ராமன் இருந்தான்
ராமன் வேறு பெண்ணை
நெஞ்சில் காண மறந்தான்
கண்ணன் என்பது மோக வடிவம்
ராமன் என்பது காதல் வடிவம்.....
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear!
He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear!
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
கன்னிப் பெண்ணைக் கட்டிக் கொண்டான் அம்மம்மா
கை விடாமல் காக்க வேண்டும் அம்மம்மா
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
எண்ணம் போல கண்ணன் வந்தான் அம்மம்மா
பெண்மை வாழத் தன்னைத் தந்தான் அம்மம்மா
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Kanni pennai katti kondaan ammammaa
He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear!
Kai vidaamal kakka vendum ammammaa
He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear!
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Ponnai eduthu maalai thoduthu
Taking gold and weaving a garland,
Poovum pottum soodi ennai alli anaithu
Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me,
Ponnai eduthu maalai thoduthu
Taking gold and weaving a garland,
Poovum pottum soodi ennai alli anaithu
Adorning me with flowers and bindi, gathering and embracing me,
Kannan vazhangum indha uravu
This sacred bond bestowed by Kannan,
Thendral pola vaanam pola endrum valara
May it grow forever like the breeze and like the sky!
Palliaraiyil mella nadanthu
Walking softly into the bedchamber,
Kannan varum naal endru varumoo
Ah, when will the day come when my Kannan arrives?
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Raadhai madiyil kannan irundhaan
Kannan rested on Radha's lap,
Kannan veru pennai
Yet Kannan was thinking of another woman
Nenjil enniyirundhaan
Deep inside his heart.
Seedhai madiyil raaman irundhaan
Rama rested on Sita's lap,
Raaman veru pennai
And Rama forgot to even imagine
Nenjil kaana marandhaan
Any other woman in his heart.
Kannan enbadhu mogha vadivam
Kannan is the embodiment of desire and charm,
Raaman enbadhu kaadhal vadivam
Rama is the embodiment of true and steadfast love.
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Kanni pennai katti kondaan ammammaa
He wedded this young virgin girl, Oh dear!
Kai vidaamal kakka vendum ammammaa
He must protect me without ever letting go, Oh dear!
Ennam pola kannan vandhaan ammammaa
As per my heart's desire, my beloved came, Oh dear!
Penmai vaazha thannai thandhan ammammaa
To let my womanhood thrive, he gave himself, Oh dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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