Kanala Pakatha
From Karotiyin Kadhali · 2022
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Ananya Bhat
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Karotiyin Kadhali2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Le le le le le | Le le le le le |
| Le le le le le le} ( 2) | Le le le le le le |
| Female | |
| Kannala pakkadha | Don't look with your eyes, |
| Rendu kannala pakkadha | Don't look with both your eyes; |
| Pakkaama nee ponaa | If you walk past without looking, |
| En nenjam thaan thaangadhae | My heart simply cannot endure it. |
| Female | |
| Summa nee thottaalum | Even if you touch me casually, |
| Karpooram pola sullunnu | Like camphor catching fire instantly, |
| Soodera povenae melae | I will heat up and rise high. |
| Female | |
| Un pechu kekkaama | Without listening to your words, |
| Odathae naalae | The days will not pass by. |
| Un maeni vandhaalae | When your body approaches, |
| Thallaadum kaalae | My legs stumble. |
| Panneerum unnaale | Because of you, even rose water |
| Aanenae pasum paalae | Has become pure cow's milk. |
| Female | |
| Kannala pakkadha | Don't look with your eyes, |
| Rendu kannala pakkadha | Don't look with both your eyes; |
| Pakkaama nee ponaa | If you walk past without looking, |
| En nenjam thaan thaangadhae | My heart simply cannot endure it. |
| Female | |
| Avanaathaan | He himself, |
| Yarunnu kekka vechaanae | Made me wonder who he was, |
| Avan kooda vaazhanumnu | And yearning to live with him, |
| Yenga vechaanae | He made me long for him. |
| Female | |
| Azhaga nee sirichaalae | If you smile beautifully, |
| Ayira meen ellaam | A thousand fish, |
| Karai yeri unai paarthu | Will come ashore to look at you |
| Kadhaiyum pesadhoo | And start talking stories, wouldn't they? |
| Female | |
| Pozhuthellaam unai enni | Thinking of you all day long, |
| Poraiyeri kidakenae | I choke on my own breath. |
| Ponvaanam sivapera | As the golden sky turns red, |
| Urangaama thavichenae | I suffered sleeplessly. |
| Female | |
| Kaathellaam un vaasam | The breeze carries your fragrance, |
| Esapatta ketkudhae | Like a sweet melody sounding all around. |
| Karuvelam maram kooda | Even the thorny karuvelam tree |
| Unna paatha sirikuthae | Smiles when it sees you. |
| Female | |
| Panneerum unnalae | Because of you, rose water |
| Aanaenae pasum paalae | Has turned into fresh pure milk. |
| Female | |
| Kannala pakkadha | Don't look with your eyes, |
| Rendu kannala pakkadha | Don't look with both your eyes; |
| Pakkaama nee ponaa | If you walk past without looking, |
| En nenjam thaan thaangadhae | My heart simply cannot endure it. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhoram un pecha | Your words near my ears, |
| Naalum kettalae | If I hear them every day, |
| Koosama en dhegam | Without shyness, my body |
| Konji pesadhoo | Will speak with affection, won't it? |
| Female | |
| Manasoram vidhai pottu | Planting a seed at the corner of my heart, |
| Kirangum un paarvai | Your intoxicating gaze, |
| Vayal kaadu mayil polae | Like a peacock in the fields and forests, |
| Aadi sellaadhoo | Won't it dance along? |
| Female | |
| Veyila nee adichaalum | Even if you shine like scorching heat, |
| Mazhaiyaa naan varuvenae | I will come like refreshing rain. |
| Un kooda nadai pottu | Walking alongside you, |
| Un ulagatha rasippenae | I will cherish your world. |
| Female | |
| Kanavellam unnaala | All my dreams because of you, |
| Kadhai solli pesadhae | Are telling stories to me. |
| Naan enna aanaennu | What has become of me, |
| Theriyama pochudhae | I no longer even know. |
| Female | |
| Panneerum unnalae | Because of you, rose water |
| Aanaenae pasum paalae | Has turned into fresh pure milk. |
| Female | |
| Kannala pakkadha | Don't look with your eyes, |
| Rendu kannala pakkadha | Don't look with both your eyes; |
| Pakkaama nee ponaa | If you walk past without looking, |
| En nenjam thaan thaangadhae | My heart simply cannot endure it. |
| Female | |
| Summa nee thottaalum | Even if you touch me casually, |
| Karpooram pola sullunnu | Like camphor catching fire instantly, |
| Soodera povenae melae | I will heat up and rise high. |
| Female | |
| Un pechu kekkaama | Without listening to your words, |
| Odathae naalae | The days will not pass by. |
| Un maeni vandhaalae | When your body approaches, |
| Thallaadum kaalae | My legs stumble. |
| Panneerum unnaale | Because of you, even rose water |
| Aanenae pasum paalae | Has become pure cow's milk. |
| Female | |
| Kannala pakkadha | Don't look with your eyes, |
| Rendu kannala pakkadha | Don't look with both your eyes; |
| Pakkaama nee ponaa | If you walk past without looking, |
| En nenjam thaan thaangadhae | My heart simply cannot endure it. |
{லே லே லே லே லே
லே லே லே லே லே} ( 2)
Le le le le le
Le le le le le le
கண்ணால பாக்காத
ரெண்டு கண்ணால பாக்காத
பாக்காம நீ போனா
என் நெஞ்சம் தான் தாங்காதே
Don't look with your eyes,
Don't look with both your eyes;
If you walk past without looking,
My heart simply cannot endure it.
சும்மா நீ தெட்டாலும்
கற்பூரம் போல சுள்ளுன்னு
சூடேற போவேனே மேலே
Even if you touch me casually,
Like camphor catching fire instantly,
I will heat up and rise high.
உன் பேச்சு கேக்காம
ஓடாதே நாளே
உன் மேனி வந்தாலே
தள்ளாடும் காலே
பன்னீரும் உன்னாலே
ஆனேனே பசும்பாலே
Without listening to your words,
The days will not pass by.
When your body approaches,
My legs stumble.
Because of you, even rose water
Has become pure cow's milk.
கண்ணால பாக்காத
ரெண்டு கண்ணால பாக்காத
பாக்காம நீ போனா
என் நெஞ்சம் தான் தாங்காதே
Don't look with your eyes,
Don't look with both your eyes;
If you walk past without looking,
My heart simply cannot endure it.
அவனத்தான்
யாருன்ன கேக்க வச்சானே
அவன்கூட வாழணும்னு
ஏங்க வச்சானே
He himself,
Made me wonder who he was,
And yearning to live with him,
He made me long for him.
அழகா நீ சிரிச்சாலே
அயிர மீனெல்லாம்
கரையேறி உனை பார்த்து
கதையும் பேசாதோ
If you smile beautifully,
A thousand fish,
Will come ashore to look at you
And start talking stories, wouldn't they?
பொழுதெல்லாம் உனை எண்ணி
பொறையேறி கிடக்கேனே
பொன்வானம் சிவப்பேற
உரங்காம தவிச்சேனே
Thinking of you all day long,
I choke on my own breath.
As the golden sky turns red,
I suffered sleeplessly.
காத்தெல்லாம் உன் வாசம்
எசப்பாட்டா கேக்குதே
கருவேலம் மரம் கூட
உன்ன பாத்தா சிக்குதே
The breeze carries your fragrance,
Like a sweet melody sounding all around.
Even the thorny karuvelam tree
Smiles when it sees you.
பன்னீரும் உன்னோலே ஆனேனே
பசும்பாலே
Because of you, rose water
Has turned into fresh pure milk.
கண்ணால பாக்காத
ரெண்டு கண்ணால பாக்காத
பாக்காம நீ போனா
என் நெஞ்சம் தான் தாங்காதே
Don't look with your eyes,
Don't look with both your eyes;
If you walk past without looking,
My heart simply cannot endure it.
காதோரம் உன் பேச்ச
நாளும் கேட்டாலே
கூசாம என் தேகம்
கொஞ்சு பேசாதோ
Your words near my ears,
If I hear them every day,
Without shyness, my body
Will speak with affection, won't it?
மனசோரம் விதை போட்டு
கிரங்கும் உன் பார்வை
வயல்காடு மயில் போல
ஆடி சொல்லாதோ
Planting a seed at the corner of my heart,
Your intoxicating gaze,
Like a peacock in the fields and forests,
Won't it dance along?
வெயிலா நீ அடிச்சாலும்
மழையா நான் வருவேனே
உன் கூட நடைபோட்டு
உன் உலகத்த ரசிப்பேனே
Even if you shine like scorching heat,
I will come like refreshing rain.
Walking alongside you,
I will cherish your world.
கனவெல்லாம் உன்னால
கதை சொல்லி பேசுதே
நான் என்ன ஆனேன்னு
தெரியாம போச்சுதே
All my dreams because of you,
Are telling stories to me.
What has become of me,
I no longer even know.
பன்னீரும் உன்னாலே
ஆனேனே பசும்பாலே
Because of you, rose water
Has turned into fresh pure milk.
கண்ணால பாக்காத
ரெண்டு கண்ணால பாக்காத
பாக்காம நீ போனா
என் நெஞ்சம் தான் தாங்காதே
Don't look with your eyes,
Don't look with both your eyes;
If you walk past without looking,
My heart simply cannot endure it.
சும்மா நீ தெட்டாலும்
கற்பூரம் போல சுள்ளுன்னு
சூடேற போவேனே மேலே
Even if you touch me casually,
Like camphor catching fire instantly,
I will heat up and rise high.
உன் பேச்சு கேக்காம
ஓடாதே நாளே
உன் மேனி வந்தாலே
தள்ளாடும் காலே
பன்னீரும் உன்னாலே
ஆனேனே பசும்பாலே
Without listening to your words,
The days will not pass by.
When your body approaches,
My legs stumble.
Because of you, even rose water
Has become pure cow's milk.
கண்ணால பாக்காத
ரெண்டு கண்ணால பாக்காத
பாக்காம நீ போனா
என் நெஞ்சம் தான் தாங்காதே
Don't look with your eyes,
Don't look with both your eyes;
If you walk past without looking,
My heart simply cannot endure it.
{Le le le le le
Le le le le le
Le le le le le le} ( 2)
Le le le le le le
Kannala pakkadha
Don't look with your eyes,
Rendu kannala pakkadha
Don't look with both your eyes;
Pakkaama nee ponaa
If you walk past without looking,
En nenjam thaan thaangadhae
My heart simply cannot endure it.
Summa nee thottaalum
Even if you touch me casually,
Karpooram pola sullunnu
Like camphor catching fire instantly,
Soodera povenae melae
I will heat up and rise high.
Un pechu kekkaama
Without listening to your words,
Odathae naalae
The days will not pass by.
Un maeni vandhaalae
When your body approaches,
Thallaadum kaalae
My legs stumble.
Panneerum unnaale
Because of you, even rose water
Aanenae pasum paalae
Has become pure cow's milk.
Kannala pakkadha
Don't look with your eyes,
Rendu kannala pakkadha
Don't look with both your eyes;
Pakkaama nee ponaa
If you walk past without looking,
En nenjam thaan thaangadhae
My heart simply cannot endure it.
Avanaathaan
He himself,
Yarunnu kekka vechaanae
Made me wonder who he was,
Avan kooda vaazhanumnu
And yearning to live with him,
Yenga vechaanae
He made me long for him.
Azhaga nee sirichaalae
If you smile beautifully,
Ayira meen ellaam
A thousand fish,
Karai yeri unai paarthu
Will come ashore to look at you
Kadhaiyum pesadhoo
And start talking stories, wouldn't they?
Pozhuthellaam unai enni
Thinking of you all day long,
Poraiyeri kidakenae
I choke on my own breath.
Ponvaanam sivapera
As the golden sky turns red,
Urangaama thavichenae
I suffered sleeplessly.
Kaathellaam un vaasam
The breeze carries your fragrance,
Esapatta ketkudhae
Like a sweet melody sounding all around.
Karuvelam maram kooda
Even the thorny karuvelam tree
Unna paatha sirikuthae
Smiles when it sees you.
Panneerum unnalae
Because of you, rose water
Aanaenae pasum paalae
Has turned into fresh pure milk.
Kannala pakkadha
Don't look with your eyes,
Rendu kannala pakkadha
Don't look with both your eyes;
Pakkaama nee ponaa
If you walk past without looking,
En nenjam thaan thaangadhae
My heart simply cannot endure it.
Kaadhoram un pecha
Your words near my ears,
Naalum kettalae
If I hear them every day,
Koosama en dhegam
Without shyness, my body
Konji pesadhoo
Will speak with affection, won't it?
Manasoram vidhai pottu
Planting a seed at the corner of my heart,
Kirangum un paarvai
Your intoxicating gaze,
Vayal kaadu mayil polae
Like a peacock in the fields and forests,
Aadi sellaadhoo
Won't it dance along?
Veyila nee adichaalum
Even if you shine like scorching heat,
Mazhaiyaa naan varuvenae
I will come like refreshing rain.
Un kooda nadai pottu
Walking alongside you,
Un ulagatha rasippenae
I will cherish your world.
Kanavellam unnaala
All my dreams because of you,
Kadhai solli pesadhae
Are telling stories to me.
Naan enna aanaennu
What has become of me,
Theriyama pochudhae
I no longer even know.
Panneerum unnalae
Because of you, rose water
Aanaenae pasum paalae
Has turned into fresh pure milk.
Kannala pakkadha
Don't look with your eyes,
Rendu kannala pakkadha
Don't look with both your eyes;
Pakkaama nee ponaa
If you walk past without looking,
En nenjam thaan thaangadhae
My heart simply cannot endure it.
Summa nee thottaalum
Even if you touch me casually,
Karpooram pola sullunnu
Like camphor catching fire instantly,
Soodera povenae melae
I will heat up and rise high.
Un pechu kekkaama
Without listening to your words,
Odathae naalae
The days will not pass by.
Un maeni vandhaalae
When your body approaches,
Thallaadum kaalae
My legs stumble.
Panneerum unnaale
Because of you, even rose water
Aanenae pasum paalae
Has become pure cow's milk.
Kannala pakkadha
Don't look with your eyes,
Rendu kannala pakkadha
Don't look with both your eyes;
Pakkaama nee ponaa
If you walk past without looking,
En nenjam thaan thaangadhae
My heart simply cannot endure it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannala Pakkadha' from the film 'Karotiyin Kadhali' is a playful yet intense expression of romantic infatuation and longing sung from a female perspective. The protagonist expresses how overwhelmed she feels by her lover's gaze, touch, and presence. She playfully warns him not to look directly at her because her heart cannot take the intensity, yet simultaneously fears being ignored.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Karpooram pola sullunnu”
Comparing the sudden surge of heat/passion upon touch to camphor catching fire instantly.
Atisayokti (Hyperbole)
“Ayira meen ellaam Karai yeri unai paarthu”
Exaggerating that a thousand fish will come out of the water to the shore just to admire his smile and talk.
Personification
“Karuvelam maram kooda Unna paatha sirikuthae”
Attributing human emotions like smiling to the dry, wild karuvelam (acacia) tree upon seeing the beloved.
Metaphor & Contrast
“Veyila nee adichaalum Mazhaiyaa naan varuvenae”
Contrasting the lover's harsh heat (sunlight) with the speaker coming as comforting rain.
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Trivia
Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi, the song features vocals by Ananya Bhat, blending traditional rural Tamil folk motifs with a contemporary melodic rhythm.
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