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Lyrics & meaning

Inikkum Kannangal

From Avan Oru Sarithiram · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Avan Oru Sarithiram
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
4 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
Azhagu nadaiyil
Asaiyum udaiyil
Bothai varavillaiyoo
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Mullai koththu
Velli muthu
Konda mangai dhaegam
Ungal soththu
Mullai koththu
Velli muthu
Konda mangai dhaegam
Ungal soththu
Mullum undu kallum undu
Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru
Mullum undu kallum undu
Mudivil neeyae sollu ennavendru
Munnorum kaanadha virundhu
Rasanai migundhu
Eduthu arundhu
Neram idhuvallavoo
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
Azhagu nadaiyil
Asaiyum udaiyil
Bothai varavillaiyoo aahaa
Kattadhathil inbamillai
Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai
Kattadhathil inbamillai
Thazhuvum inbam polae sorgam illai
Chithirathil jeevan illai
Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai
Chithirathil jeevan illai
Thiranda penmai polae laabam illai
Pallaandu paadattum nilavu
Mayangum manadhu
Kirangi palaghu
Penmai unadhallavoo
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Aadhaaram illadha idaiyil
Azhagu nadaiyil
Asaiyum udaiyil
Bothai varavillaiyoo
Inikkum kannangal inikkum
Thudikkum angangal thudikkum
Sweet are these cheeks, so sweet
Restless limbs, trembling with desire
In this slender, seemingly unsupported waist
In this graceful walk
In this swaying dress
Don't you feel intoxicated?
Sweet are these cheeks, so sweet
Restless limbs, trembling with desire
Like a cluster of jasmine
Like a silver pearl
This woman's body made of such beauty
Is all your own treasure
Like a cluster of jasmine
Like a silver pearl
This woman's body made of such beauty
Is all your own treasure
There are thorns and there are stones
In the end, you tell me what it feels like
There are thorns and there are stones
In the end, you tell me what it feels like
A feast not even our ancestors ever saw
Rich with boundless pleasure and taste
Come, take it and drink it in
Isn't this the perfect time?
Sweet are these cheeks, so sweet
Restless limbs, trembling with desire
In this slender, seemingly unsupported waist
In this graceful walk
In this swaying dress
Don't you feel intoxicated?
There is no true joy in brick buildings
No heaven compares to the joy of an embrace
There is no true joy in brick buildings
No heaven compares to the joy of an embrace
There is no life inside a painting
No treasure matches womanhood warmly offered
There is no life inside a painting
No treasure matches womanhood warmly offered
Let the moon sing a song of long life
With a heart falling into a swoon
Get used to losing yourself in passion
Isn't this womanhood all yours?
Sweet are these cheeks, so sweet
Restless limbs, trembling with desire
In this slender, seemingly unsupported waist
In this graceful walk
In this swaying dress
Don't you feel intoxicated?
Sweet are these cheeks, so sweet
Restless limbs, trembling with desire
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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