Inikkum Kannangal
From Avan Oru Sarithiram · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avan Oru Sarithiram1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inikkum kannangal inikkum | Sweet eyes will be sweet |
| Thudikkum angangal thudikkum | Trembling limbs will tremble |
| Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil | In the waist that has no support |
| Azhagu nadaiyil | In the graceful gait |
| Asaiyum udaiyil | In the swaying attire |
| Bothai varavillaiyoo | Has intoxication not arrived yet? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum kannangal inikkum | Sweet eyes will be sweet |
| Thudikkum angangal thudikkum | Trembling limbs will tremble |
| Female | |
| Mullai koththu | A cluster of jasmine |
| Velli muthu | A silver pearl |
| Konda mangai dhaegam | The body of the maiden who possesses them |
| Ungal soththu | Is your property |
| Mullai koththu | A cluster of jasmine |
| Velli muthu | A silver pearl |
| Konda mangai dhaegam | The body of the maiden who possesses them |
| Ungal soththu | Is your property |
| Female | |
| Mullum undu kallum undu | There are thorns and there are stones |
| Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru | At the end, you tell me what it is |
| Mullum undu kallum undu | There are thorns and there are stones |
| Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru | At the end, you tell me what it is |
| Female | |
| Munnorum kaanadha virundhu | A feast unseen even by ancestors |
| Rasanai migundhu | With immense appreciation |
| Eduthu arundhu | Take it and consume it |
| Neram idhuvallavoo | Is this not the right time? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum kannangal inikkum | Sweet eyes will be sweet |
| Thudikkum angangal thudikkum | Trembling limbs will tremble |
| Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil | In the waist that has no support |
| Azhagu nadaiyil | In the graceful gait |
| Asaiyum udaiyil | In the swaying attire |
| Bothai varavillaiyoo aahaa | Has intoxication not arrived yet? Aha! |
| Female | |
| Kattadhathil inbamillai | There is no pleasure in mere structures |
| Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai | There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace |
| Kattadhathil inbamillai | There is no pleasure in mere structures |
| Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai | There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace |
| Female | |
| Chithirathil jeevan illai | There is no life in a painting |
| Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai | There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood |
| Chithirathil jeevan illai | There is no life in a painting |
| Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai | There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood |
| Female | |
| Pallaandu paadattum nilavu | Let the moon sing for many long years |
| Mayangum manadhu | The mind that swoons |
| Kirangi palaghu | Get intoxicated and bond |
| Penmai unadhallavoo | Is not womanhood rightfully yours? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum kannangal inikkum | Sweet eyes will be sweet |
| Thudikkum angangal thudikkum | Trembling limbs will tremble |
| Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil | In the waist that has no support |
| Azhagu nadaiyil | In the graceful gait |
| Asaiyum udaiyil | In the swaying attire |
| Bothai varavillaiyoo | Has intoxication not arrived yet? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum kannangal inikkum | Sweet eyes will be sweet |
| Thudikkum angangal thudikkum | Trembling limbs will tremble |
இனிக்கும் கன்னங்கள் இனிக்கும்
துடிக்கும் அங்கங்கள் துடிக்கும்
ஆதாரம் இல்லாத இடையில்
அழகு நடையில்
அசையும் உடையில்
போதை வரவில்லையோ
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Trembling limbs will tremble
In the waist that has no support
In the graceful gait
In the swaying attire
Has intoxication not arrived yet?
இனிக்கும் கன்னங்கள் இனிக்கும்
துடிக்கும் அங்கங்கள் துடிக்கும்
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Trembling limbs will tremble
முல்லை கொத்து
வெள்ளி முத்து
கொண்ட மங்கை தேகம்
உங்கள் சொத்து
முல்லை கொத்து
வெள்ளி முத்து
கொண்ட மங்கை தேகம்
உங்கள் சொத்து
A cluster of jasmine
A silver pearl
The body of the maiden who possesses them
Is your property
A cluster of jasmine
A silver pearl
The body of the maiden who possesses them
Is your property
முள்ளும் உண்டு கல்லும் உண்டு
முடிவில் நீயே சொல்லு என்னவென்று
முள்ளும் உண்டு கல்லும் உண்டு
முடிவில் நீயே சொல்லு என்னவென்று
There are thorns and there are stones
At the end, you tell me what it is
There are thorns and there are stones
At the end, you tell me what it is
முன்னோரும் காணாத விருந்து
ரசனை மிகுந்து
எடுத்து அருந்து
நேரம் இதுவல்லவோ
A feast unseen even by ancestors
With immense appreciation
Take it and consume it
Is this not the right time?
இனிக்கும் கன்னங்கள் இனிக்கும்
துடிக்கும் அங்கங்கள் துடிக்கும்
ஆதாரம் இல்லாத இடையில்
அழகு நடையில்
அசையும் உடையில்
போதை வரவில்லையோ
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Trembling limbs will tremble
In the waist that has no support
In the graceful gait
In the swaying attire
Has intoxication not arrived yet? Aha!
கட்டிடத்தில் இன்பமில்லை
தழுவும் இன்பம் போலே சொர்க்கம் இல்லை
கட்டிடத்தில் இன்பமில்லை
தழுவும் இன்பம் போலே சொர்க்கம் இல்லை
There is no pleasure in mere structures
There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace
There is no pleasure in mere structures
There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace
சித்திரத்தில் ஜீவன் இல்லை
திறந்த பெண்மை போலே லாபம் இல்லை
சித்திரத்தில் ஜீவன் இல்லை
திறந்த பெண்மை போலே லாபம் இல்லை
There is no life in a painting
There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood
There is no life in a painting
There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood
பல்லாண்டு பாடட்டும் நிலவு
மயங்கும் மனது
கிறங்கி பழகு
பெண்மை உணதல்லவோ
Let the moon sing for many long years
The mind that swoons
Get intoxicated and bond
Is not womanhood rightfully yours?
இனிக்கும் கன்னங்கள் இனிக்கும்
துடிக்கும் அங்கங்கள் துடிக்கும்
ஆதாரம் இல்லாத இடையில்
அழகு நடையில்
அசையும் உடையில்
போதை வரவில்லையோ
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Trembling limbs will tremble
In the waist that has no support
In the graceful gait
In the swaying attire
Has intoxication not arrived yet?
இனிக்கும் கன்னங்கள் இனிக்கும்
துடிக்கும் அங்கங்கள் துடிக்கும்
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Trembling limbs will tremble
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Trembling limbs will tremble
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
In the waist that has no support
Azhagu nadaiyil
In the graceful gait
Asaiyum udaiyil
In the swaying attire
Bothai varavillaiyoo
Has intoxication not arrived yet?
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Trembling limbs will tremble
Mullai koththu
A cluster of jasmine
Velli muthu
A silver pearl
Konda mangai dhaegam
The body of the maiden who possesses them
Ungal soththu
Is your property
Mullai koththu
A cluster of jasmine
Velli muthu
A silver pearl
Konda mangai dhaegam
The body of the maiden who possesses them
Ungal soththu
Is your property
Mullum undu kallum undu
There are thorns and there are stones
Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru
At the end, you tell me what it is
Mullum undu kallum undu
There are thorns and there are stones
Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru
At the end, you tell me what it is
Munnorum kaanadha virundhu
A feast unseen even by ancestors
Rasanai migundhu
With immense appreciation
Eduthu arundhu
Take it and consume it
Neram idhuvallavoo
Is this not the right time?
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Trembling limbs will tremble
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
In the waist that has no support
Azhagu nadaiyil
In the graceful gait
Asaiyum udaiyil
In the swaying attire
Bothai varavillaiyoo aahaa
Has intoxication not arrived yet? Aha!
Kattadhathil inbamillai
There is no pleasure in mere structures
Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai
There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace
Kattadhathil inbamillai
There is no pleasure in mere structures
Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai
There is no heaven like the joy of an embrace
Chithirathil jeevan illai
There is no life in a painting
Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai
There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood
Chithirathil jeevan illai
There is no life in a painting
Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai
There is no wealth like full-fledged womanhood
Pallaandu paadattum nilavu
Let the moon sing for many long years
Mayangum manadhu
The mind that swoons
Kirangi palaghu
Get intoxicated and bond
Penmai unadhallavoo
Is not womanhood rightfully yours?
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Trembling limbs will tremble
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
In the waist that has no support
Azhagu nadaiyil
In the graceful gait
Asaiyum udaiyil
In the swaying attire
Bothai varavillaiyoo
Has intoxication not arrived yet?
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Sweet eyes will be sweet
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Trembling limbs will tremble
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inikkum Kannangal is a seductive and romantic track from the 1977 Tamil movie Avan Oru Sarithiram, written by Kannadasan and set to music by M. S. Viswanathan. The song portrays a heroine expressing her sensual allure, describing her physical beauty, graceful walk, and alluring presence as an irresistible invitation to her lover. She poetically compares her body to a bundle of jasmines and silver pearls meant solely for him. The lyrics highlight the supremacy of living romantic warmth over lifeless artwork or physical structures, celebrating true intimacy as the ultimate heavenly bliss. Through vivid metaphors and rhythmic flow, Kannadasan weaves a spell of passion, encouraging the lover to indulge in this rare, feast-like experience of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Inikkum kannangal inikkum / Thudikkum angangal thudikkum”
Matching of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('ni' in Inikkum and 'du' in Thudikkum forming soft rhythmic cadence).
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Mullai koththu / Velli muthu / Konda mangai dhaegam”
Comparing the female body to a bouquet of jasmines and silver pearls to denote purity and exquisite beauty.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagu nadaiyil / Asaiyum udaiyil”
Rhyming word endings using 'yil' across consecutive lines (nadaiyil / udaiyil).
Contrast (Muran)
“Chithirathil jeevan illai / Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai”
Contrasting lifeless art (painting) with live, vibrant womanhood to emphasize sensory realism.
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Trivia
Avan Oru Sarithiram (1977) starred Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula in lead roles. The music for this film was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan.
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