Kanaile Kadiyirunthu
From Imayam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Imayam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannilae kudiyirundhu | Residing in the eyes, |
| Karunai tharum dheivam ondru | A merciful deity exists, |
| Kuzhandhai endru | Called a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu | Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river, |
| Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru | A word that grants poetry, |
| Mazhalai endru | Is the prattle of a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kudiyirundhu | Residing in the eyes, |
| Karunai tharum dheivam ondru | A merciful deity exists, |
| Kuzhandhai endru | Called a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu | Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river, |
| Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru | A word that grants poetry, |
| Mazhalai endru | Is the prattle of a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Male | |
| Neela kadal maanikkangal | Rubies from the blue sea, |
| Vaira valai pavalamadaa | Diamond bangles and corals, my dear, |
| Nenjai thodum kaattru vandhu | The breeze that touches the heart comes, |
| Eduthu kodutha thanga thattu | And offers a golden plate, |
| Male | |
| Neela kadal maanikkangal | Rubies from the blue sea, |
| Vaira valai pavalamadaa | Diamond bangles and corals, my dear, |
| Nenjai thodum kaattru vandhu | The breeze that touches the heart comes, |
| Eduthu kodutha thanga thattu | And offers a golden plate, |
| Male | |
| Pesa varum pachai kili | A green parrot coming to speak, |
| Pirithu vaithaal paavamadaa | It is a sin to separate it, my dear, |
| Pillai unnai kuttram sonnaal | If one blames you, my child, |
| Pirappu muzhudhum thunbam kannaa | Their whole life will be filled with suffering, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kudiyirundhu | Residing in the eyes, |
| Karunai tharum dheivam ondru | A merciful deity exists, |
| Kuzhandhai endru | Called a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu | Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river, |
| Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru | A word that grants poetry, |
| Mazhalai endru | Is the prattle of a child, |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Male | |
| Sathiyathin gopurathil | Upon the tower of truth, |
| Thavazhuvadhae kuzhandhaiyadaa | Crawls the innocent child, |
| Thathi thathi odum pillai | The toddler running with toddling steps, |
| Maraithu keduppadhillaiyadaa | Never conceals anything to cause harm, |
| Male | |
| Sathiyathin gopurathil | Upon the tower of truth, |
| Thavazhuvadhae kuzhandhaiyadaa | Crawls the innocent child, |
| Thathi thathi odum pillai | The toddler running with toddling steps, |
| Maraithu keduppadhillaiyadaa | Never conceals anything to cause harm, |
| Male | |
| Oor muzhudhum yaesattumae | Let the whole town scold or mock, |
| Unadhu vaarthai vaedhamadaa | Your word is sacred scripture, my dear, |
| Unmai nambum ullam ingae | A heart that believes in truth, |
| Unakkum enakkum sondham kannaa | Belongs to both you and me, my dear, |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kudiyirundhu | Residing in the eyes, |
| Karunai tharum dheivam ondru | A merciful deity exists, |
| Kuzhandhai endru | Called a child, |
| Female | |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kudiyirundhu | Residing in the eyes, |
| Karunai tharum dheivam ondru | A merciful deity exists, |
| Kuzhandhai endru | Called a child, |
| Both :Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Male : Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu | Male: Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river, |
| Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru | A word that grants poetry, |
| Mazhalai endru | Is the prattle of a child, |
| Both :Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
| Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan | Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan |
கண்ணிலே குடியிருந்து
கருணைத் தரும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
குழந்தை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
கங்கை நதி பெருகி வந்து
கவிதை தரும் வார்த்தை ஒன்று
மழலை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
Residing in the eyes,
A merciful deity exists,
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
A word that grants poetry,
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
கண்ணிலே குடியிருந்து
கருணைத் தரும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
குழந்தை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
கங்கை நதி பெருகி வந்து
கவிதை தரும் வார்த்தை ஒன்று
மழலை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
Residing in the eyes,
A merciful deity exists,
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
A word that grants poetry,
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
நீலக்கடல் மாணிக்கங்கள்
வைரமணி பவளமடா
நெஞ்சை தொடும் காற்று வந்து
எடுத்து கொடுத்த தங்கத் தட்டு
Rubies from the blue sea,
Diamond bangles and corals, my dear,
The breeze that touches the heart comes,
And offers a golden plate,
நீலக்கடல் மாணிக்கங்கள்
வைரமணி பவளமடா
நெஞ்சை தொடும் காற்று வந்து
எடுத்து கொடுத்த தங்கத் தட்டு
Rubies from the blue sea,
Diamond bangles and corals, my dear,
The breeze that touches the heart comes,
And offers a golden plate,
பேச வரும் பச்சைக்கிளி
பிரித்து வைத்தால் பாவமடா
பிள்ளை உன்னை குற்றம் சொன்னால்
பிறப்பு முழுதும் துன்பம் கண்ணா
A green parrot coming to speak,
It is a sin to separate it, my dear,
If one blames you, my child,
Their whole life will be filled with suffering, my dear,
கண்ணிலே குடியிருந்து
கருணைத் தரும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
குழந்தை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
கங்கை நதி பெருகி வந்து
கவிதை தரும் வார்த்தை ஒன்று
மழலை என்று
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
Residing in the eyes,
A merciful deity exists,
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
A word that grants poetry,
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
சத்தியத்தின் கோபுரத்தில்
தவழுவதே குழந்தையடா
தத்தி தத்தி ஓடும் பிள்ளை
மறைத்து கெடுப்பதில்லையடா
Upon the tower of truth,
Crawls the innocent child,
The toddler running with toddling steps,
Never conceals anything to cause harm,
சத்தியத்தின் கோபுரத்தில்
தவழுவதே குழந்தையடா
தத்தி தத்தி ஓடும் பிள்ளை
மறைத்து கெடுப்பதில்லையடா
Upon the tower of truth,
Crawls the innocent child,
The toddler running with toddling steps,
Never conceals anything to cause harm,
ஊர் முழுதும் ஏசட்டுமே
உனது வார்த்தை வேதமடா
உண்மை நம்பும் உள்ளம் இங்கே
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் சொந்தம் கண்ணா
Let the whole town scold or mock,
Your word is sacred scripture, my dear,
A heart that believes in truth,
Belongs to both you and me, my dear,
கண்ணிலே குடியிருந்து
கருணைத் தரும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
குழந்தை என்று
Residing in the eyes,
A merciful deity exists,
Called a child,
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
கண்ணிலே குடியிருந்து
கருணைத் தரும் தெய்வம் ஒன்று
குழந்தை என்று
இருவர் :
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
கங்கை நதி பெருகி வந்து
கவிதை தரும் வார்த்தை ஒன்று
மழலை என்று
இருவர் :
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
னானா னானா தனக்கு தந்தன்
Residing in the eyes,
A merciful deity exists,
Called a child,
Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Male: Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
A word that grants poetry,
Is the prattle of a child,
Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Kannilae kudiyirundhu
Residing in the eyes,
Karunai tharum dheivam ondru
A merciful deity exists,
Kuzhandhai endru
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru
A word that grants poetry,
Mazhalai endru
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Kannilae kudiyirundhu
Residing in the eyes,
Karunai tharum dheivam ondru
A merciful deity exists,
Kuzhandhai endru
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru
A word that grants poetry,
Mazhalai endru
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Neela kadal maanikkangal
Rubies from the blue sea,
Vaira valai pavalamadaa
Diamond bangles and corals, my dear,
Nenjai thodum kaattru vandhu
The breeze that touches the heart comes,
Eduthu kodutha thanga thattu
And offers a golden plate,
Neela kadal maanikkangal
Rubies from the blue sea,
Vaira valai pavalamadaa
Diamond bangles and corals, my dear,
Nenjai thodum kaattru vandhu
The breeze that touches the heart comes,
Eduthu kodutha thanga thattu
And offers a golden plate,
Pesa varum pachai kili
A green parrot coming to speak,
Pirithu vaithaal paavamadaa
It is a sin to separate it, my dear,
Pillai unnai kuttram sonnaal
If one blames you, my child,
Pirappu muzhudhum thunbam kannaa
Their whole life will be filled with suffering, my dear,
Kannilae kudiyirundhu
Residing in the eyes,
Karunai tharum dheivam ondru
A merciful deity exists,
Kuzhandhai endru
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu
Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru
A word that grants poetry,
Mazhalai endru
Is the prattle of a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Sathiyathin gopurathil
Upon the tower of truth,
Thavazhuvadhae kuzhandhaiyadaa
Crawls the innocent child,
Thathi thathi odum pillai
The toddler running with toddling steps,
Maraithu keduppadhillaiyadaa
Never conceals anything to cause harm,
Sathiyathin gopurathil
Upon the tower of truth,
Thavazhuvadhae kuzhandhaiyadaa
Crawls the innocent child,
Thathi thathi odum pillai
The toddler running with toddling steps,
Maraithu keduppadhillaiyadaa
Never conceals anything to cause harm,
Oor muzhudhum yaesattumae
Let the whole town scold or mock,
Unadhu vaarthai vaedhamadaa
Your word is sacred scripture, my dear,
Unmai nambum ullam ingae
A heart that believes in truth,
Unakkum enakkum sondham kannaa
Belongs to both you and me, my dear,
Kannilae kudiyirundhu
Residing in the eyes,
Karunai tharum dheivam ondru
A merciful deity exists,
Kuzhandhai endru
Called a child,
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Kannilae kudiyirundhu
Residing in the eyes,
Karunai tharum dheivam ondru
A merciful deity exists,
Kuzhandhai endru
Called a child,
Both :Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Male : Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu
Male: Flowing like the overflowing Ganges river,
Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru
A word that grants poetry,
Mazhalai endru
Is the prattle of a child,
Both :Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Both: Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Naanaa naanaa dhanakku dhandhan
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannilae Kudiyirundhu is a deeply affectionate and poetic song penned by Kannadasan for the movie Imayam (1979). The lyrics venerate the innate divinity and innocence of a child. The song equates a child to a merciful deity dwelling within one's eyes and describes the child's soft babble as poetic inspiration flowing as abundantly as the river Ganges. It emphasizes that a child's truthfulness and purity far outweigh any earthly wealth or gems.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sathiyathin gopurathil Thavazhuvadhae kuzhandhaiyadaa”
The line metaphorically places the child on the 'tower of truth' (Sathiyathin gopuram), highlighting pure innocence.
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Gangai nadhi perugi vandhu Kavidhai tharum vaarthai ondru Mazhalai endru”
Compares the child's gentle speech/prattle (Mazhalai) to an overflowing Ganges river that inspires poetry.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannilae kudiyirundhu Karunai tharum dheivam ondru”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a melodic rhythm.
Sol Anaphora / Repetition
“Thathi thathi odum pillai”
The rhythmic repetition of 'Thathi thathi' vividly captures the toddling movement of a child.
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Trivia
Imayam (1979) features music by M. S. Viswanathan and stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sripriya. Kannadasan's verses in this song celebrate the philosophical idea that children are embodiments of divine truth and incapable of deception.
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