Kandane Kandane Kaatil
From Kanni Theevu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kanni Theevu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Vocalizing melody... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Vocalizing melody... |
| Female | |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum | Everywhere in the forest, love overflows |
| Geetham vandhadhu | A song has arrived. |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum | Everywhere in the forest, love overflows |
| Geetham vandhadhu | A song has arrived. |
| Inbam nooru… haa haa haa | A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha |
| Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu | Passion has taken over the entire body. |
| Female | |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum | Everywhere in the forest, love overflows |
| Geetham vandhadhu | A song has arrived. |
| Female | |
| Paalaadai neerukkum | To the cream-like water |
| Poovaadai kaatrukkum | And to the flower-scented breeze |
| Aanandham enna maeniyai theenduvadhenna | What joy it is, how it touches the body! |
| Thaenaadum poovukkul thaanaadum vandukku | For the beetle dancing inside the honeyed flower |
| Thaevaigal enna kaadhalai thoonduvadhenna | What are its needs, how it rouses love! |
| Kaalangal odudhammaa oru yaekkatthil vaadudhammaa | Time is flying away, wilting in a yearning... |
| Oonjalai polavae…. aadum ullam | Like a swing, the heart sways... |
| Angum ingum aadi paadi odum | It dances, sings, and runs here and there. |
| Male | |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum | Everywhere in the forest, love overflows |
| Geetham vandhadhu | A song has arrived. |
| Inbam nooru… haa haa haa | A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha |
| Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu | Passion has taken over the entire body. |
| Male | |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum | Everywhere in the forest, love overflows |
| Geetham vandhadhu | A song has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Muthaana paattukku ponnaana raagangal | Golden melodies for a pearl-like song |
| Naan kondu vandhen thaalangal serthida vandhen | I have brought them, I came to add rhythm. |
| Ullaadum ennangal kondaadum sinnangal | Thoughts dancing inside, symbols celebrating |
| Naan solla vandhen kaaviyam pol unnai kanden | I came to say, I saw you like an epic poem. |
| Poonguyil paadi vara thoranam aadi vara | As the sweet cuckoo sings and decorations sway |
| Megangal kooda vara oorvalam pogalaam | As clouds join us, let us go on a procession. |
| Poonthalir maeniyai kaanum kangal | The eyes that look upon the flower-tender body |
| Angum ingum jaadai solli paesum | Speak in gestures back and forth. |
| Female | |
| Kandenae kandenae | I saw it, I saw it! |
| Male :Kaattil engum | Male: Everywhere in the forest |
| Female :Kaadhal pongum geetham vandhadhu | Female: A song overflowing with love has arrived. |
| Male | |
| Inbam nooru… | A hundred pleasures... |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa | Ha ha ha |
| Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu | Passion has taken over the entire body. |
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
Vocalizing melody...
Vocalizing melody...
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும் காதல் பொங்கும்
கீதம் வந்தது
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும் காதல் பொங்கும்
கீதம் வந்தது
இன்பம் நூறு... ஹா ஹா ஹா
தேகம் எங்கும் மோகம் வந்தது
I saw it, I saw it!
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
A song has arrived.
I saw it, I saw it!
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
A song has arrived.
A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha
Passion has taken over the entire body.
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும் காதல் பொங்கும்
கீதம் வந்தது
I saw it, I saw it!
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
A song has arrived.
பாலாடை நீருக்கும்
பூவாடை காற்றுக்கும்
ஆனந்தம் என்ன மேனியை தீண்டுவதென்ன
தேனாடும் பூவுக்குள் தானாடும் வண்டுக்கு
தேவைகள் என்ன காதலை தூண்டுவதென்ன
காலங்கள் ஓடுதம்மா கோலங்கள் மாறுதம்மா
ஏதேதோ கேக்குதம்மா ஒரு ஏக்கத்தில் வாடுதம்மா
ஊஞ்சலைப் போலவே ஆடும் உள்ளம்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஆடிப் பாடி ஓடும்
To the cream-like water
And to the flower-scented breeze
What joy it is, how it touches the body!
For the beetle dancing inside the honeyed flower
What are its needs, how it rouses love!
Time is flying away, wilting in a yearning...
Like a swing, the heart sways...
It dances, sings, and runs here and there.
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும் காதல் பொங்கும்
கீதம் வந்தது
இன்பம் நூறு... ஹா ஹா ஹா
தேகம் எங்கும் மோகம் வந்தது
I saw it, I saw it!
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
A song has arrived.
A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha
Passion has taken over the entire body.
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும் காதல் பொங்கும்
கீதம் வந்தது
I saw it, I saw it!
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
A song has arrived.
முத்தான பாட்டுக்கு பொன்னான ராகங்கள்
நான் கொண்டு வந்தேன்
தாளங்கள் சேர்த்திட வந்தேன்
உள்ளாடும் எண்ணங்கள் கொண்டாடும் சின்னங்கள்
நான்சொல்ல வந்தேன் காவியம் போல் உன்னைக் கண்டேன்
பூங்குயில் பாடி வர தோரணம் ஆடி வர
மேகங்கள் கூட வர ஊர்வலம் போகலாம்
பூந்தளிர் மேனியை காணும் கண்கள்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஜாடை சொல்லிப் பேசும்
Golden melodies for a pearl-like song
I have brought them, I came to add rhythm.
Thoughts dancing inside, symbols celebrating
I came to say, I saw you like an epic poem.
As the sweet cuckoo sings and decorations sway
As clouds join us, let us go on a procession.
The eyes that look upon the flower-tender body
Speak in gestures back and forth.
கண்டேனே கண்டேனே
காட்டில் எங்கும்
காதல் பொங்கும் கீதம் வந்தது
I saw it, I saw it!
Male: Everywhere in the forest
Female: A song overflowing with love has arrived.
இன்பம் நூறு...
A hundred pleasures...
ஹா ஹா ஹா
தேகம் எங்கும் மோகம் வந்தது
Ha ha ha
Passion has taken over the entire body.
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Vocalizing melody...
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Vocalizing melody...
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
Geetham vandhadhu
A song has arrived.
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
Geetham vandhadhu
A song has arrived.
Inbam nooru… haa haa haa
A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha
Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu
Passion has taken over the entire body.
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
Geetham vandhadhu
A song has arrived.
Paalaadai neerukkum
To the cream-like water
Poovaadai kaatrukkum
And to the flower-scented breeze
Aanandham enna maeniyai theenduvadhenna
What joy it is, how it touches the body!
Thaenaadum poovukkul thaanaadum vandukku
For the beetle dancing inside the honeyed flower
Thaevaigal enna kaadhalai thoonduvadhenna
What are its needs, how it rouses love!
Kaalangal odudhammaa oru yaekkatthil vaadudhammaa
Time is flying away, wilting in a yearning...
Oonjalai polavae…. aadum ullam
Like a swing, the heart sways...
Angum ingum aadi paadi odum
It dances, sings, and runs here and there.
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
Geetham vandhadhu
A song has arrived.
Inbam nooru… haa haa haa
A hundred pleasures... ha ha ha
Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu
Passion has taken over the entire body.
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Kaattil engum kaadhal pongum
Everywhere in the forest, love overflows
Geetham vandhadhu
A song has arrived.
Muthaana paattukku ponnaana raagangal
Golden melodies for a pearl-like song
Naan kondu vandhen thaalangal serthida vandhen
I have brought them, I came to add rhythm.
Ullaadum ennangal kondaadum sinnangal
Thoughts dancing inside, symbols celebrating
Naan solla vandhen kaaviyam pol unnai kanden
I came to say, I saw you like an epic poem.
Poonguyil paadi vara thoranam aadi vara
As the sweet cuckoo sings and decorations sway
Megangal kooda vara oorvalam pogalaam
As clouds join us, let us go on a procession.
Poonthalir maeniyai kaanum kangal
The eyes that look upon the flower-tender body
Angum ingum jaadai solli paesum
Speak in gestures back and forth.
Kandenae kandenae
I saw it, I saw it!
Male :Kaattil engum
Male: Everywhere in the forest
Female :Kaadhal pongum geetham vandhadhu
Female: A song overflowing with love has arrived.
Inbam nooru…
A hundred pleasures...
Haa haa haa
Ha ha ha
Dhaegam engum mogam vandhadhu
Passion has taken over the entire body.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kandenae Kandenae is a joyous romantic duet expressing the ecstasy of falling in love amid nature's beauty. The lyrics weave vivid nature imagery—such as scented breezes, honeyed flowers, and singing cuckoos—to mirror the emotional and physical passion awakening between the lovers. The heart's excitement is compared to a swaying swing as the song celebrates deep affection, musical harmony, and shared longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oonjalai polavae…. aadum ullam”
Compares the restless, swinging movement of the heart directly to a swing (oonjalai polavae aadum ullam).
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Paalaadai neerukkum / Poovaadai kaatrukkum”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'la' in consecutive line openings ('Paalaadai' and 'Poovaadai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan solla vandhen kaaviyam pol unnai kanden”
Compares seeing the beloved to discovering a grand epic poem (kaaviyam pol unnai kanden).
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Trivia
The song 'Kandenae Kandenae' from Kanni Theevu (1981) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The movie starred Jaishankar, Radhika, and Seema in lead roles.
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