Kandu Konden Naane
From Dharma Devan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Dharma Devan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandu konden naanae …ae….. | I have found him myself... |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
| Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai | A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul |
| Kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai | A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul |
| Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil | Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
| Male | |
| Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam | He is the son of mother Sathya |
| Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aa | Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aa |
| Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam | He is the son of mother Sathya |
| Janaki manandha uthamanaam | The righteous man who married Janaki |
| Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam | He is the son of mother Sathya |
| Janaki manandha uthamanaam | The righteous man who married Janaki |
| Ooruku ooru mandrangal nooru | In every town, hundreds of fan clubs |
| Than peyaralae kondavanaam | Are named after him |
| Endrum thaai kulam pottra nindravanaam | He stood as one praised forever by womanhood |
| Male | |
| Avaradhu padangalai paarthen | I watched his movies |
| Adadaa thinamum houseful | Aha, every single day it was housefull |
| Irukkira stargal pala per | There are many stars around |
| Aanaal avar thaan powerful | But he alone is truly powerful |
| Male | |
| Thikkattra vakkattra ezhaikkum paazhaikkum | For the helpless, destitute, poor, and suffering |
| Pakkathil vandhu thukkathai theerpavarai | He came near to relieve their sorrow |
| Male | |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
| Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai | A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul |
| Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil | Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
| Male | |
| Naaratharae andha naayagan yaaru | Oh Narada, who is that hero? |
| Male | |
| Yamanae avar thaan mgraaru | Oh Yama, he is MGR! |
| Male | |
| Ver enna perumai adhai nee kooru | Tell me what other greatness he holds |
| Male | |
| Jeyithaar unnai oru marai paaru | Look, he conquered you once |
| Male | |
| Haa haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Naarayanaa | Narayana |
| Male | |
| Ennai jeyithaara | Did he conquer me? |
| Enna kadhaikireer naaradharae | What tales are you blabbering, Narada? |
| Male | |
| Thottathil or naal irukkaiyilae | One day when he was at his garden |
| Thuppaakki kazhuthai thulaikaiyilae..ae… | When a gun bullet pierced his neck... |
| Thottathil or naal irukkaiyilae | One day when he was at his garden |
| Thuppaakki kazhuthai thulaikaiyilae | When a gun bullet pierced his neck |
| Vettiya paalai valarvadhu polae | Like a pruned palm tree growing back |
| Sattena ezhundhu nindraanae | He suddenly stood up resiliently |
| Podhu therdhalil modhi vendraanae | He contested and won in the general elections |
| Male | |
| Pattiyil thottiyil vaazhum | Living in hamlets and rural villages |
| Paamara makkalin vargam | The class of common, simple people |
| Ippavum eppavum angae | Now and forever, over there |
| Ponmana semmal pakkam | Are on the side of the golden-hearted leader |
| Male | |
| Maarikkum paarikkum melaana dharmathai | Possessing charity greater than rain and King Paari |
| Andraadum seigindra theiveega maanidanai | A divine human who practices righteousness daily |
| Male | |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
| Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai | A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul |
| Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil | Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden |
| Kandu konden naanae | I have found him myself |
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே ...ஏ ...
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே
ஒரு கண்ணியவானை நல்ல புண்ணியவானை
கண்ணியவானை நல்ல புண்ணியவானை
மக்களின் கூட்டத்தில் ராமாவரம் தோட்டத்தில்
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே....
I have found him myself...
I have found him myself
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
I have found him myself
சத்திய தாயின் புத்திரனாம்
ஆஆஆஆ....
சத்திய தாயின் புத்திரனாம்
ஜானகி மணந்த உத்தமனாம்
சத்திய தாயின் புத்திரனாம்
ஜானகி மணந்த உத்தமனாம்
ஊருக்கு ஊரு மன்றங்கள் நூறு
தன் பெயராலே கொண்டவனாம்
என்றும் தாய்க்குலம் போற்ற நின்றவனாம்
He is the son of mother Sathya
Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aa
He is the son of mother Sathya
The righteous man who married Janaki
He is the son of mother Sathya
The righteous man who married Janaki
In every town, hundreds of fan clubs
Are named after him
He stood as one praised forever by womanhood
அவரது படங்களை பார்த்தேன்
அடடா தினமும் ஹவுஸ்புல்
இருக்கிற ஸ்டார்கள் பல பேர்
ஆனால் அவர்தான் பவர்புல்
I watched his movies
Aha, every single day it was housefull
There are many stars around
But he alone is truly powerful
திக்கற்ற வக்கற்ற ஏழைக்கும் பாழைக்கும்
பக்கத்தில் வந்து துக்கங்கள் தீர்ப்பவரை
For the helpless, destitute, poor, and suffering
He came near to relieve their sorrow
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே ஒரு
கண்ணியவானை நல்ல புண்ணியவானை
மக்களின் கூட்டத்தில் ராமாவரம் தோட்டத்தில்
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே....
I have found him myself
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
I have found him myself
நாரதரே...அந்த நாயகன் யாரு
யமனே அவர்தான் எம்ஜிஆரு
வேறென்ன பெருமை அதை நீ கூறு
ஜெயித்தார் உன்னை ஒருமுறை பாரு
Oh Narada, who is that hero?
ஹஹஹா..
நாராயணா...
என்னை ஜெயித்தாரா
என்ன கதைக்கிறீர் நாரதரே
Oh Yama, he is MGR!
தோட்டத்தில் ஓர் நாள் இருக்கையிலே
துப்பாக்கி கழுத்தை துளைக்கையிலே
தோட்டத்தில் ஓர் நாள் இருக்கையிலே
துப்பாக்கி கழுத்தை துளைக்கையிலே
வெட்டிய பாளை வளர்வது போலே
சட்டென எழுந்து நின்றானே
போது தேர்தலில் மோதி வென்றானே
Tell me what other greatness he holds
பட்டியில் தொட்டியில் வாழும்
பாமர மக்களின் வர்க்கம்
இப்பவும் எப்பவும் அங்கே
பொன்மனசெம்மல் பக்கம்
Look, he conquered you once
மாரிக்கும் பாரிக்கும் மேலான தர்மத்தை
அன்றாடம் செய்கின்ற தெய்வீக மானிடனை
Haa haa haa haa haa
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே ஒரு
கண்ணியவானை நல்ல புண்ணியவானை
மக்களின் கூட்டத்தில் ராமாவரம் தோட்டத்தில்
கண்டு கொண்டேன் நானே....
Narayana
Did he conquer me?
What tales are you blabbering, Narada?
One day when he was at his garden
When a gun bullet pierced his neck...
One day when he was at his garden
When a gun bullet pierced his neck
Like a pruned palm tree growing back
He suddenly stood up resiliently
He contested and won in the general elections
Living in hamlets and rural villages
The class of common, simple people
Now and forever, over there
Are on the side of the golden-hearted leader
Possessing charity greater than rain and King Paari
A divine human who practices righteousness daily
I have found him myself
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
I have found him myself
Kandu konden naanae …ae…..
I have found him myself...
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam
He is the son of mother Sathya
Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Aaa aa aa aa aa aa aa
Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam
He is the son of mother Sathya
Janaki manandha uthamanaam
The righteous man who married Janaki
Sathiya thaayin puthiranaam
He is the son of mother Sathya
Janaki manandha uthamanaam
The righteous man who married Janaki
Ooruku ooru mandrangal nooru
In every town, hundreds of fan clubs
Than peyaralae kondavanaam
Are named after him
Endrum thaai kulam pottra nindravanaam
He stood as one praised forever by womanhood
Avaradhu padangalai paarthen
I watched his movies
Adadaa thinamum houseful
Aha, every single day it was housefull
Irukkira stargal pala per
There are many stars around
Aanaal avar thaan powerful
But he alone is truly powerful
Thikkattra vakkattra ezhaikkum paazhaikkum
For the helpless, destitute, poor, and suffering
Pakkathil vandhu thukkathai theerpavarai
He came near to relieve their sorrow
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Naaratharae andha naayagan yaaru
Oh Narada, who is that hero?
Yamanae avar thaan mgraaru
Oh Yama, he is MGR!
Ver enna perumai adhai nee kooru
Tell me what other greatness he holds
Jeyithaar unnai oru marai paaru
Look, he conquered you once
Haa haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa haa
Naarayanaa
Narayana
Ennai jeyithaara
Did he conquer me?
Enna kadhaikireer naaradharae
What tales are you blabbering, Narada?
Thottathil or naal irukkaiyilae
One day when he was at his garden
Thuppaakki kazhuthai thulaikaiyilae..ae…
When a gun bullet pierced his neck...
Thottathil or naal irukkaiyilae
One day when he was at his garden
Thuppaakki kazhuthai thulaikaiyilae
When a gun bullet pierced his neck
Vettiya paalai valarvadhu polae
Like a pruned palm tree growing back
Sattena ezhundhu nindraanae
He suddenly stood up resiliently
Podhu therdhalil modhi vendraanae
He contested and won in the general elections
Pattiyil thottiyil vaazhum
Living in hamlets and rural villages
Paamara makkalin vargam
The class of common, simple people
Ippavum eppavum angae
Now and forever, over there
Ponmana semmal pakkam
Are on the side of the golden-hearted leader
Maarikkum paarikkum melaana dharmathai
Possessing charity greater than rain and King Paari
Andraadum seigindra theiveega maanidanai
A divine human who practices righteousness daily
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai
A compassionate person, a truly virtuous soul
Makkalin koottathil raamavaram thottathil
Amidst the crowd of people, at Ramavaram garden
Kandu konden naanae
I have found him myself
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a grand eulogy dedicated to the iconic Tamil actor and politician M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). Framed as a dialogue featuring celestial characters like Narada and Yama, the song details MGR's residence at Ramavaram Thottam, his mother Sathiyabhama, his wife V. N. Janaki, and his immense popularity both in cinema and politics. It specifically references historical events, such as his survival from the 1967 neck gunshot injury and his historic election victory while recovering in the hospital, hailing him as a divine, golden-hearted savior of the masses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Oru kanniyavaanai nalla punniyavaanai”
Matching second consonant sound 'n' in 'Kanniyavaanai' and 'punniyavaanai'.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Janaki manandha uthamanaam”
Matching endings 'puthiranaam' and 'uthamanaam'.
Simile (Upama)
“Vettiya paalai valarvadhu polae”
Comparing MGR's miraculous recovery from a neck wound to a cut palm tree growing back stronger ('Vettiya paalai valarvadhu polae').
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Trivia
The song directly references MGR's survival after being shot in the neck by M. R. Radha in 1967. MGR won the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from his hospital bed, a historic moment in Indian political history referenced in the line 'Podhu therdhalil modhi vendraanae'.
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