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Lyrics & meaning

Ganam Then Kaatrodu

From Kannukkoru Vannakili · 1991

Lyricist
Kamakodiyan
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kannukkoru Vannakili
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
10 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laalaa… lalaalaalaa laalaalaa laalaa laalaa
Hello… hello… hello…
Gaanam then kaatrodu
Poi chollum thoodhu
Naanum un kai serum naalum eppodhu
Ninaivil madhu en kanavil madhu
Unarvil madhu en uyiril madhu
Hello hello hello madhu
Gaanam then kaatrodu
Poi chollum thoodhu
Naanum un kai serum naalum eppodhu
Ennangal engengum
Yedhaedho yegaantham vandhadhae
Kannangal poo vannam
Poosudhae pesudhae
Ennangal engengum
Yedhaedho yegaantham vandhadhae
Kannangal poo vannam
Poosudhae pesudhae
Moodum kan endra pon vaasalil
Mogam engindra un baashaiyil
Moodum kan endra pon vaasalil
Mogam engindra un baashaiyil
Madhu madhu hello madhu
Gaanam then kaatrodu
Poi chollum thoodhu
Naanum un kai serum naalum eppodhu
Sillennum poonthendral
Seraamal koodaamal pogudhae
Nillendrum nillaamal
En manam pogudhae
Sillennum poonthendral
Seraamal koodaamal pogudhae
Nillendrum nillaamal
En manam pogudhae
Jeevan rendalla ondraanadhae
Dhegam eppodhu ondraagumo
Jeevan rendalla ondraanadhae
Dhegam eppodhu ondraagumo
Madhu madhu hello madhu
Gaanam then kaatrodu
Poi chollum thoodhu
Naanum un kai serum naalum eppodhu
Ninaivil madhu en kanavil madhu
Unarvil madhu en uyiril madhu
Hello hello hello madhu
Laalaa… lalaalaalaa laalaalaa laalaa
Laalaa… lalaalaalaa laalaalaa laalaa
La la… lalalala lalala lala lala
Hello… hello… hello…
A melody, riding the sweet breeze,
Goes to carry a message:
When will the day come when I hold your hand?
Madhu in my thoughts, Madhu in my dreams,
Madhu in my feelings, Madhu in my very soul!
Hello, hello, hello Madhu!
A melody, riding the sweet breeze,
Goes to carry a message:
When will the day come when I hold your hand?
With thoughts wandering everywhere,
A sweet solitude has taken over.
Cheeks blushing in the colors of flowers,
Glowing softly and speaking.
With thoughts wandering everywhere,
A sweet solitude has taken over.
Cheeks blushing in the colors of flowers,
Glowing softly and speaking.
At the golden doorway of closing eyes,
In your sweet language of longing,
At the golden doorway of closing eyes,
In your sweet language of longing,
Madhu, Madhu, hello Madhu!
A melody, riding the sweet breeze,
Goes to carry a message:
When will the day come when I hold your hand?
The cool, gentle breeze
Drifts away without touching or uniting.
Refusing to wait even when told to stop,
My heart keeps wandering off.
The cool, gentle breeze
Drifts away without touching or uniting.
Refusing to wait even when told to stop,
My heart keeps wandering off.
Our two souls are no longer separate, but one;
When will our bodies become one as well?
Our two souls are no longer separate, but one;
When will our bodies become one as well?
Madhu, Madhu, hello Madhu!
A melody, riding the sweet breeze,
Goes to carry a message:
When will the day come when I hold your hand?
Madhu in my thoughts, Madhu in my dreams,
Madhu in my feelings, Madhu in my very soul!
Hello, hello, hello Madhu!
La la… lalalala lalala lala
La la… lalalala lalala lala
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song captures a deeply passionate and romantic expression of love and separation addressed to 'Madhu'. The protagonist entrusts the sweet breeze to act as a messenger, carrying heartfelt feelings across the distance to the beloved. Through sensory imagery—solitude, floral hues on the cheeks, and dreams behind closed eyes—the lyrics illustrate how completely the thought of Madhu permeates every aspect of the protagonist's existence, from conscious thoughts to deepest soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme / Repetition)

“Ninaivil madhu en kanavil madhu / Unarvil madhu en uyiril madhu”

The word 'madhu' is repeated at the end of successive phrases to create rhythmic harmony and emphasize the lover's name and its literal meaning of sweetness.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Sillennum poonthendral / Seraamal koodaamal pogudhae”

The 'S' sound repeats at the beginning of 'Sillennum' and 'Seraamal', creating a gentle phonetic flow mirroring the breeze.

Metaphor

“Moodum kan endra pon vaasalil”

The closed eyes are metaphorically described as a 'golden entrance' (pon vaasal) to the world of dreams and romantic intimacy.

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Trivia

The film 'Kannukkoru Vannakili' was released in 1991 with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Kamakodiyan, known for his poetic imagery blending nature and romance. The song relies heavily on wordplay around 'Madhu', which serves both as the proper name of the beloved and the Tamil/Sanskrit word for sweet honey/nectar.

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