Jeyichutte Kanna
From Kaliyuga Kannan · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Kaliyuga Kannan1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae | You have won, Krishna, you have won! |
| Theranthutae kannai theranthuttae | You opened my eyes, you opened them! |
| Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae | You have won, Krishna, you have won! |
| Male | |
| Unnidaththil thottaraththil vettri enakku | By losing to you, victory is mine. |
| Kannaa naan yaar kittataa thoththaen | O Krishna, to whom did I lose? |
| Saathaarana manushan kittayaa | Was it to a mere ordinary human? |
| Unnidaththil thottaraththil vettri enakku | By losing to you, victory is mine. |
| Ennai theliya vaiththaai thannai | You made me gain clarity; about yourself |
| Puriya vaiththaai en nandri unakku | You made me understand, my gratitude to you. |
| Male | |
| Kannaa jeyichchuttadaa nee | O Krishna, you have won! |
| Jeyichchuttae kannae nee jeyichchuttae | You have won, my dear Krishna, you have won! |
| Male | |
| Sooriyanai paarththu intha naai kulaiththathu | Seeing the sun, this dog barked. |
| Un soodu pattu kedu kettu vaai adaiththathu | Feeling your heat, ruined by its own folly, its mouth was silenced. |
| Aganthai pidiththa siru kuzhanthai pidiththa | See how the stubbornness of the arrogant, |
| Pidivaatham theernthathendru paaradaa | Little child-like stubbornness has come to an end! |
| Unnai vendru nindravan yaaradaa… | Who has ever stood victorious over you? |
| Male | |
| Kannaa un naadakaththil naanoru paaththiram | O Krishna, I am merely a character in your drama. |
| Unakku mun naan emmaaththiram | What standing do I have before you? |
| Male | |
| Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae | You have won, Krishna, you have won! |
| Male | |
| Ettadukku kattidaththil onbathu ottai | In this eight-story building with nine holes, |
| Idhil nalla raththam ulla mattum eththnai saettai | As long as good blood flows, how many mischiefs are done! |
| Kannaa sakthi irunthappa puthiyillai | O Krishna, when I had strength, I lacked wisdom. |
| Puthi irukkirappo sakthi illai | When I gained wisdom, I lacked strength. |
| Male | |
| Kondu vanthenna kondu selvathenna | What did I bring with me? What will I take away? |
| Ondrumillayae mudivilae | Nothing remains at the end. |
| Idhai unarntha pillai un madiyilae | The child who realized this is now in your lap. |
| Kannaa neethaandaa jeyichae | O Krishna, you alone are the winner! |
| Male | |
| Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae | You have won, Krishna, you have won! |
| Male | |
| Aanavaththai vittozhiththaen odi varuga | I have shed my ego, please come running! |
| Kannaa naanirukkum vasalai nee thedi varuga | O Krishna, search for and come to the doorway where I reside! |
| Male | |
| Thannaiyarinthavarkku thaanaagi nirpavane | You who become oneself to those who know themselves, |
| Ennaiyarinthu kondaen mannanae | I have now understood myself, O King! |
| Enakkul geethai eduthuraiththa kannanae | O Krishna, who preached the Gita within me! |
| Kanna…….kanna…….kanna……. | O Krishna... Krishna... Krishna... |
ஜெயிச்சுட்டே கண்ணா நீ ஜெயிச்சுட்டே
தெறந்துட்டே கண்னை தெறந்துட்டே
ஜெயிச்சுட்டே கண்ணா நீ ஜெயிச்சுட்டே....
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
You opened my eyes, you opened them!
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
உன்னிடத்தில் தோற்றத்தில் வெற்றி எனக்கு
கண்ணா நான் யார் கிட்டடா தோத்தேன்
சாதாரண மனுஷன் கிட்டயா....
உன்னிடத்தில் தோற்றத்தில் வெற்றி எனக்கு
என்னை தெளிய வைத்தாய் தன்னை
புரிய வைத்தாய் என் நன்றி உனக்கு
By losing to you, victory is mine.
O Krishna, to whom did I lose?
Was it to a mere ordinary human?
By losing to you, victory is mine.
You made me gain clarity; about yourself
You made me understand, my gratitude to you.
கண்ணா ஜெயிச்சுட்டடா நீ
ஜெயிச்சுட்டே கண்ணா நீ ஜெயிச்சுட்டே
O Krishna, you have won!
You have won, my dear Krishna, you have won!
சூரியனைப் பார்த்து இந்த நாய் குலைத்தது
உன் சூடு பட்டு கேடு கெட்டு வாய் அடைத்தது
அகந்தை பிடித்த சிறு குழந்தை பிடித்த
பிடிவாதம் தீர்ந்ததென்று பாரடா
உன்னை வென்று நின்றவன் யாரடா....
Seeing the sun, this dog barked.
Feeling your heat, ruined by its own folly, its mouth was silenced.
See how the stubbornness of the arrogant,
Little child-like stubbornness has come to an end!
Who has ever stood victorious over you?
கண்ணா உன் நாடகத்தில் நானொரு பாத்திரம்
உனக்கு முன் நான் எம்மாத்திரம்
O Krishna, I am merely a character in your drama.
What standing do I have before you?
ஜெயிச்சுட்டே கண்ணா நீ ஜெயிச்சுட்டே
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
எட்டடுக்கு கட்டிடத்தில் ஒன்பது ஓட்டை
இதில் நல்ல ரத்தம் உள்ள மட்டும் எத்தனை சேட்டை
கண்ணா சக்தி இருந்தப்ப புத்தியில்லை
புத்தி இருக்கிறப்போ சக்தி இல்லை
In this eight-story building with nine holes,
As long as good blood flows, how many mischiefs are done!
O Krishna, when I had strength, I lacked wisdom.
When I gained wisdom, I lacked strength.
கொண்டு வந்தென்ன கொண்டு செல்வதென்ன
ஒன்றுமில்லையே முடிவிலே
இதை உணர்ந்த பிள்ளை உன் மடியிலே
கண்ணா நீதான்டா ஜெயிச்சே......
What did I bring with me? What will I take away?
Nothing remains at the end.
The child who realized this is now in your lap.
O Krishna, you alone are the winner!
ஜெயிச்சுட்டே கண்ணா நீ ஜெயிச்சுட்டே
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
ஆணவத்தை விட்டொழித்தேன் ஓடி வருக
கண்ணா நானிருக்கும் வாசலை நீ தேடி வருக
கண்ணா நானொரு பைத்தியக்காரன்
நீ வேறு நான் வேறுன்னு நெனச்சப்ப நீ வந்தே
நீ என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளேயே இருக்கிறப்போ எப்படி வருவே
I have shed my ego, please come running!
O Krishna, search for and come to the doorway where I reside!
ஆணவத்தை விட்டொழித்தேன் ஓடி வருக
கண்ணா நானிருக்கும் வாசலை நீ தேடி வருக
You who become oneself to those who know themselves,
I have now understood myself, O King!
O Krishna, who preached the Gita within me!
O Krishna... Krishna... Krishna...
தன்னையறிந்தவர்க்கு தானாகி நிற்பவனே
என்னையறிந்துக் கொண்டேன் மன்னனே
எனக்குள் கீதை எடுத்துரைத்த கண்ணனே
கண்ணா...........கண்ணா...........கண்ணா........
Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
Theranthutae kannai theranthuttae
You opened my eyes, you opened them!
Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
Unnidaththil thottaraththil vettri enakku
By losing to you, victory is mine.
Kannaa naan yaar kittataa thoththaen
O Krishna, to whom did I lose?
Saathaarana manushan kittayaa
Was it to a mere ordinary human?
Unnidaththil thottaraththil vettri enakku
By losing to you, victory is mine.
Ennai theliya vaiththaai thannai
You made me gain clarity; about yourself
Puriya vaiththaai en nandri unakku
You made me understand, my gratitude to you.
Kannaa jeyichchuttadaa nee
O Krishna, you have won!
Jeyichchuttae kannae nee jeyichchuttae
You have won, my dear Krishna, you have won!
Sooriyanai paarththu intha naai kulaiththathu
Seeing the sun, this dog barked.
Un soodu pattu kedu kettu vaai adaiththathu
Feeling your heat, ruined by its own folly, its mouth was silenced.
Aganthai pidiththa siru kuzhanthai pidiththa
See how the stubbornness of the arrogant,
Pidivaatham theernthathendru paaradaa
Little child-like stubbornness has come to an end!
Unnai vendru nindravan yaaradaa…
Who has ever stood victorious over you?
Kannaa un naadakaththil naanoru paaththiram
O Krishna, I am merely a character in your drama.
Unakku mun naan emmaaththiram
What standing do I have before you?
Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
Ettadukku kattidaththil onbathu ottai
In this eight-story building with nine holes,
Idhil nalla raththam ulla mattum eththnai saettai
As long as good blood flows, how many mischiefs are done!
Kannaa sakthi irunthappa puthiyillai
O Krishna, when I had strength, I lacked wisdom.
Puthi irukkirappo sakthi illai
When I gained wisdom, I lacked strength.
Kondu vanthenna kondu selvathenna
What did I bring with me? What will I take away?
Ondrumillayae mudivilae
Nothing remains at the end.
Idhai unarntha pillai un madiyilae
The child who realized this is now in your lap.
Kannaa neethaandaa jeyichae
O Krishna, you alone are the winner!
Jeyichchuttae kannaa nee jeyichchuttae
You have won, Krishna, you have won!
Aanavaththai vittozhiththaen odi varuga
I have shed my ego, please come running!
Kannaa naanirukkum vasalai nee thedi varuga
O Krishna, search for and come to the doorway where I reside!
Thannaiyarinthavarkku thaanaagi nirpavane
You who become oneself to those who know themselves,
Ennaiyarinthu kondaen mannanae
I have now understood myself, O King!
Enakkul geethai eduthuraiththa kannanae
O Krishna, who preached the Gita within me!
Kanna…….kanna…….kanna…….
O Krishna... Krishna... Krishna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Jeyichchuttae Kannaa from Kaliyuga Kannan (1974) is a soulful devotional and philosophical song centered on complete spiritual surrender (Sharanagati) to Lord Krishna. The protagonist experiences a profound awakening, realizing that submitting to the Divine is not a loss, but the ultimate victory over human ego and ignorance. He reflects on his past arrogance—likening his former hubris to a dog barking at the sun—and acknowledges his insignificance in the grand cosmic play directed by Krishna. Through vivid imagery, lyricist Vaali portrays the human body as a fragile structure and highlights the ironies of life, such as possessing strength when lacking wisdom and acquiring wisdom only after losing physical strength. Stripped of vanity and material attachments, the devotee surrenders to God as a child resting on its mother's lap, welcoming Krishna to reign within his heart after discovering his true inner self.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox
“Unnidaththil thottaraththil vettri enakku”
Expresses the spiritual truth that surrendering/losing to the Almighty is actually a personal victory.
Metaphor
“Kannaa un naadakaththil naanoru paaththiram”
Compares human life to a stage play and the speaker to merely a character acting in Krishna's drama.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ettadukku kattidaththil onbathu ottai”
Compares the human body to an eight-story building featuring nine openings (the navadvaras or nine body openings).
Antithesis / Parallelism
“Kannaa sakthi irunthappa puthiyillai / Puthi irukkirappo sakthi illai”
Uses contrasting ideas of strength (sakthi) and wisdom (puthi) across consecutive lines to highlight the tragic timing of human maturation.
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Trivia
Kaliyuga Kannan (1974) features music composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. In this iconic track, Vaali seamlessly integrates Advaita philosophy and Bhagavad Gita teachings into accessible colloquial Tamil. The line referencing 'Ettadukku kattidaththil onbathu ottai' is widely remembered in Tamil cinema as a quintessential philosophical metaphor for the nine apertures of the human physical form.
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