Kaana Kann Kodi
From Konjum Salangai · 1962
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Konjum Salangai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaana kan kodi vendum | One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight |
| Aiyan kaal thookki nindraadum | Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot |
| Kaatchi ponnampalaththil | In the golden hall of Chidambaram |
| Kaana kan kodi vendum | One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight |
| Aiyan kaal thookki nindraadum | Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot |
| Kaatchi ponnampalaththil | In the golden hall of Chidambaram |
| Female | |
| Kaana kan kodi vendum | One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight |
| Female | |
| Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada | The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances |
| Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada | The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances |
| Vaanada ayanaada mangai sivagaamiyaada | The heavens dance, Brahma dances, and Goddess Sivagami dances along |
| Female | |
| Kaana kan kodi vendum | One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight |
| Female | |
| Neer pooththa mega niram konda vannaa | O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds |
| Neer pooththa mega niram konda vannaa | O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds |
| Kaar pooththa unthi paranthaamane kanna | O Lord Krishna, Paramathma, whose navel blossomed like a monsoon bloom |
| Paar meavum srirangam kaaviri karaimaelae | On the banks of Kaveri in Srirangam worshipped by the entire world |
| Vannaththu thuyil kondulagai kaakkum perumaalae | O Supreme Lord, who sleeps colorfully on the serpent bed and protects the world |
| Female | |
| Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa | Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha? |
| Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...) |
| Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa | Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha? |
| Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa | Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha? |
| Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...) |
| Female | |
| Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini | O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest |
| Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...) |
| Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini | O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest |
| Maamadhuraa puriyalum devi magaraani | O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai |
| Manamigum kadhambavana vaasini | O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest |
| Maamadhuraa puriyaalum devi magaraani | O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai |
| Female | |
| Dhikvijayam seiya seanaiyudanae sendru | The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions |
| Sokkanukku maalaiyitta meenaatchi | Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar |
| Dhikvijayam seiya seanaiyudanae sendru | The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions |
| Sokkanukku maalaiyitta meenaatchi | Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar |
| Female | |
| Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini | O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest |
| Maamadhuraa puriyalum devi magaraani | O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai |
| Female | |
| Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae | O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai |
| Aaa……aaa….aa….aa….aa…aaa…. | Vocalizing melody (Aaa... aaa...) |
| Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae | O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai |
| Thiruchendhoor valar aaru muganae | O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur |
| Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae | O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai |
| Thiruchendhoor valar aaru muganae | O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur |
| Female | |
| Oru maangani vendi sirupillaithanamaaga | Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank |
| Ulagai valam vantha sivapaala | O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world |
| Oru maangani vendi sirupillaithanamaaga | Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank |
| Ulagai valam vantha sivapaala | O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world |
| Female | |
| Un thirukoyil valam vara | To walk around and circumambulate your sacred temple |
| Naanenna punniyam seithen vadivelaa | What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan? |
| Naanenna punniyam seithen vadivelaa | What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan? |
| Female | |
| Pachchai maamalai pol maeni | Body resembling a lush green mountain |
| Pavalavaai kamalasengan achchuthaa amarare | With coral lips, lotus-like red eyes, Achyutha, Lord of the devas |
| Aayar tham kozhunthae | The young shoot of the cowherd community |
| Female | |
| Adiyodu vinnodum pirivindri | Without separation, spanning earth and high heavens |
| Ayiram pallaandu | For thousands of years |
| Panivaai nin malar maarbil vaazhkindra | Humbly, residing upon your flower-like divine chest |
| Mangaiyum pallandu | Long live the Goddess Lakshmi as well |
| Female | |
| Pallaandu pallaandu | For many years, many years |
| Pallaayiraraththaandu | For hundreds of thousands of years |
| Pallaandu pallaandu | For many years, many years |
| Pallaayiraraththaandu | For hundreds of thousands of years |
| Palakodi nooraayiram…. | For many millions and hundreds of thousands of years... |
காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்
ஐயன் கால் தூக்கி நின்றாடும்
காட்சி பொன்னம்பலத்தில்
காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்
ஐயன் கால் தூக்கி நின்றாடும்
காட்சி பொன்னம்பலத்தில்
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot
In the golden hall of Chidambaram
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot
In the golden hall of Chidambaram
காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
மானாட மழுவாட மதியாட புனலாட
மானாட மழுவாட மதியாட புனலாட
வானாட அயனாட மங்கை சிவகாமியாட
The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances
The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances
The heavens dance, Brahma dances, and Goddess Sivagami dances along
காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
நீர்ப்பூத்த மேக நிறம் கொண்ட வண்ணா
நீர்ப்பூத்த மேக நிறம் கொண்ட வண்ணா
கார்ப் பூத்த உந்தி பரந்தாமனே கண்ணா
பார் மேவும் ஸ்ரீரங்கம் காவிரி கரைமேலே
வண்ணத்துயில் கொண்டுலகை காக்கும் பெருமாளே
O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds
O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds
O Lord Krishna, Paramathma, whose navel blossomed like a monsoon bloom
On the banks of Kaveri in Srirangam worshipped by the entire world
O Supreme Lord, who sleeps colorfully on the serpent bed and protects the world
ஏன் பள்ளிக் கொண்டீர் ஐயா ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதா......
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ........ஆ....
ஏன் பள்ளிக் கொண்டீர் ஐயா ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதா.......
ஏன் பள்ளிக் கொண்டீர் ஐயா ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதா.......
ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
மணமிகும் கதம்பவன வாசினி
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ........ஆ....
மணமிகும் கதம்பவன வாசினி
மாமதுரா புரியாளும் தேவி மகராணி
மணமிகும் கதம்பவன வாசினி
மாமதுரா புரியாளும் தேவி மகராணி
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
திக்விஜயம் செய்ய சேனையுடனே சென்று
சொக்கனுக்கு மாலையிட்ட மீனாட்சி
திக்விஜயம் செய்ய சேனையுடனே சென்று
சொக்கனுக்கு மாலையிட்ட மீனாட்சி
The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions
Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar
The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions
Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar
மணமிகும் கதம்பவன வாசினி
மாமதுரா புரியாளும் தேவி மகராணி
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
குறவள்ளி குஞ்சரி மருவிடும் குகனே
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ........ஆ....
குறவள்ளி குஞ்சரி மருவிடும் குகனே
திருச்செந்தூர் வளர் ஆறுமுகனே
குறவள்ளி குஞ்சரி மருவிடும் குகனே
திருச்செந்தூர் வளர் ஆறுமுகனே
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
Vocalizing melody (Aaa... aaa...)
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur
ஒரு மாங்கனி வேண்டி சிறுப்பிள்ளைத்தனமாக
உலகை வலம் வந்த சிவபாலா.......
ஒரு மாங்கனி வேண்டி சிறுப்பிள்ளைத்தனமாக
உலகை வலம் வந்த சிவபாலா.......
Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank
O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world
Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank
O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world
உன் திருக்கோயில் வலம் வர
நானென்ன புண்ணியம் செய்தேன் வடிவேலா.........
நானென்ன புண்ணியம் செய்தேன் வடிவேலா.........
To walk around and circumambulate your sacred temple
What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan?
What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan?
பச்சை மாமலை போல் மேனி
பவளவாய் கமலச்செங்கண் அச்சுதா அமரரே
ஆயர் தம் கொழுந்தே.....
Body resembling a lush green mountain
With coral lips, lotus-like red eyes, Achyutha, Lord of the devas
The young shoot of the cowherd community
அடியோடும் விண்ணோடும் பிரிவின்றி
ஆயிரம் பல்லாண்டு
பணிவாய் நின் மலர் மார்பில் வாழ்கின்ற
மங்கையும் பல்லாண்டு
Without separation, spanning earth and high heavens
For thousands of years
Humbly, residing upon your flower-like divine chest
Long live the Goddess Lakshmi as well
பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு
பல்லாயிரத்தாண்டு
பல்லாண்டு பல்லாண்டு
பல்லாயிரத்தாண்டு
பலகோடி நூறாயிரம்........
For many years, many years
For hundreds of thousands of years
For many years, many years
For hundreds of thousands of years
For many millions and hundreds of thousands of years...
Kaana kan kodi vendum
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Aiyan kaal thookki nindraadum
Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot
Kaatchi ponnampalaththil
In the golden hall of Chidambaram
Kaana kan kodi vendum
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Aiyan kaal thookki nindraadum
Of the Lord dancing with his raised foot
Kaatchi ponnampalaththil
In the golden hall of Chidambaram
Kaana kan kodi vendum
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada
The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances
Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada
The deer dances, the axe dances, the crescent moon dances, the sacred river Ganges dances
Vaanada ayanaada mangai sivagaamiyaada
The heavens dance, Brahma dances, and Goddess Sivagami dances along
Kaana kan kodi vendum
One needs a crore eyes to behold the sight
Neer pooththa mega niram konda vannaa
O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds
Neer pooththa mega niram konda vannaa
O Lord, who possesses the color of water-laden dark clouds
Kaar pooththa unthi paranthaamane kanna
O Lord Krishna, Paramathma, whose navel blossomed like a monsoon bloom
Paar meavum srirangam kaaviri karaimaelae
On the banks of Kaveri in Srirangam worshipped by the entire world
Vannaththu thuyil kondulagai kaakkum perumaalae
O Supreme Lord, who sleeps colorfully on the serpent bed and protects the world
Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Yean palli kondeer aiyaa srirangaanaathaa
Why did you go to sleep, O Lord Ranganatha?
Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
Aa…..aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing melody (Aa... aaa...)
Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
Maamadhuraa puriyalum devi magaraani
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
Manamigum kadhambavana vaasini
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
Maamadhuraa puriyaalum devi magaraani
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
Dhikvijayam seiya seanaiyudanae sendru
The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions
Sokkanukku maalaiyitta meenaatchi
Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar
Dhikvijayam seiya seanaiyudanae sendru
The one who set out with an army to conquer all eight directions
Sokkanukku maalaiyitta meenaatchi
Goddess Meenakshi who wed Lord Sundareswarar
Manamigum kadhampavana vaasini
O resident of the fragrant Kadamba forest
Maamadhuraa puriyalum devi magaraani
O Queen Goddess who rules the great city of Madurai
Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
Aaa……aaa….aa….aa….aa…aaa….
Vocalizing melody (Aaa... aaa...)
Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
Thiruchendhoor valar aaru muganae
O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur
Kuravalli kunjari maruvidum kuganae
O Lord Guha, who embraced Valli from the Kuravar tribe and Devayanai
Thiruchendhoor valar aaru muganae
O six-faced Lord residing and flourishing in Thiruchendur
Oru maangani vendi sirupillaithanamaaga
Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank
Ulagai valam vantha sivapaala
O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world
Oru maangani vendi sirupillaithanamaaga
Just for the sake of a mango fruit, like a childish prank
Ulagai valam vantha sivapaala
O son of Shiva who circumnavigated the entire world
Un thirukoyil valam vara
To walk around and circumambulate your sacred temple
Naanenna punniyam seithen vadivelaa
What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan?
Naanenna punniyam seithen vadivelaa
What good deeds have I performed, O Lord Vadivelan?
Pachchai maamalai pol maeni
Body resembling a lush green mountain
Pavalavaai kamalasengan achchuthaa amarare
With coral lips, lotus-like red eyes, Achyutha, Lord of the devas
Aayar tham kozhunthae
The young shoot of the cowherd community
Adiyodu vinnodum pirivindri
Without separation, spanning earth and high heavens
Ayiram pallaandu
For thousands of years
Panivaai nin malar maarbil vaazhkindra
Humbly, residing upon your flower-like divine chest
Mangaiyum pallandu
Long live the Goddess Lakshmi as well
Pallaandu pallaandu
For many years, many years
Pallaayiraraththaandu
For hundreds of thousands of years
Pallaandu pallaandu
For many years, many years
Pallaayiraraththaandu
For hundreds of thousands of years
Palakodi nooraayiram….
For many millions and hundreds of thousands of years...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional composition structured as a Ragamalika is a magnificent praise of Hindu deities. It opens with adoration for Lord Shiva's Nataraja form dancing in the golden hall of Chidambaram (Ponnambalam), describing the rhythmic cosmic dance involving Goddess Sivagami, celestial beings, and cosmic elements. It then transitions to praising Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, asking gently why the lord slumbers upon the serpent couch over the Kaveri river banks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kaana kan kodi vendum”
Repetition of the phrase 'Kaana kan kodi vendum' emphasizes the cosmic beauty of Lord Shiva's dance which requires a crore eyes to fully perceive.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai & Edhugai)
“Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada”
Rhythmic rhyming of 'Maanada mazhuvaada madhiyaada punalaada' creates a natural beat mirroring the Tandava dance steps.
Metaphor
“Pachchai maamalai pol maeni”
Lord Krishna/Vishnu's physical form is metaphorically compared to a lush green mountain ('Pachchai maamalai pol maeni').
Literary Allusion (Pasuram Reference)
“Pallaandu pallaandu Pallaayiraraththaandu”
Directly quotes and adapts Thirumangai Alvar's and Periyalvar's famous Divya Prabandham hymns ('Pachchai maamalai pol maeni' and 'Pallaandu pallaandu').
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Trivia
This dance performance piece from the 1962 film 'Konjum Salangai' showcases classical ragamalika music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, and features legendary Nadaswaram playing by Karukurichi Arunachalam alongside playback vocals.
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