Kanirasame En Kanirasame
From Yaar Paiyyan · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Yaar Paiyyan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kani rasamae en kani rasamae | Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice |
| Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa | Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma |
| En kannil minnum kaadhalai | The love shining in my eyes |
| Nee paarammaa mangammaa | Look at it, oh Mangamma |
| Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa | Count and drop your offering into my hand |
| Male | |
| Kani rasamae en kani rasamae | Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice |
| Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa | Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma |
| En kannil minnum kaadhalai | The love shining in my eyes |
| Nee paarammaa mangammaa | Look at it, oh Mangamma |
| Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa | Count and drop your offering into my hand |
| Female | |
| O…ooo enni enni vaadudhu | Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers |
| En manasu unnai naadudhu | My heart seeks you |
| Female | |
| O…ooo enni enni vaadudhu | Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers |
| En manasu unnai naadudhu | My heart seeks you |
| Adhai eduthu cholla mudiyaama | Unable to express it aloud |
| Vetkkam thadukkudhu | Shyness holds me back |
| Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa | Oh my beloved, my beloved, my beloved |
| Female | |
| Aavalaiyum en aavalaiyum | And my deep longing |
| Theerkka venum aasai aththaanae | Needs to be fulfilled, my dear cousin |
| Unga ammaa appaa | Your parents' |
| Ennam kooda adhaanae …aththaanae | Wish is also that, my cousin |
| Ammaa appaa ennam kooda adhaanae | Parents' wish is also that |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa… kavalaiyum vendaam | Ah... do not worry at all |
| Kalyaanamaagum kaalamum veenae | The precious time before marriage |
| Pogudhu paarammaa | Is passing by, look my dear |
| Male | |
| Haa.. kavalaiyum vendaam | Ha... do not worry at all |
| Kalyaanamaagum kaalamum veenae | The precious time before marriage |
| Pogudhu paarammaa | Is passing by, look my dear |
| Kaathiurkken romba naeramaa | I have been waiting for a long time |
| Irukkudhaa illaiyaa sollammaa | Is it there or not, tell me my dear |
| Male | |
| Kani rasamae en kani rasamae | Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice |
| Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa | Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma |
| En kannil minnum kaadhalai | The love shining in my eyes |
| Nee paarammaa mangammaa | Look at it, oh Mangamma |
| Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa | Count and drop your offering into my hand |
| Female | |
| Vacha idam theriyavillaiyae | I do not know where I kept it |
| Aththaanae | Oh my cousin |
| Manam polae panam thaaren | I will give money as per your desire |
| Konjam poruthirunga | Please wait a little while |
| Female | |
| Vacha idam theriyavillaiyae aththaanae | I do not know where I kept it, my cousin |
| Manam polae panam thaaren | I will give money as per your desire |
| Konjam poruthirunga | Please wait a little while |
| Male | |
| Kachidhamaa thaedi paarammaa | Search properly and look, my dear |
| Mangammaa | Oh Mangamma |
| Gadigaaram porukkaamae speedaa pogudhae | The clock is running fast impatiently |
| Kachidhamaa thaedi paarammaa | Search properly and look, my dear |
| Mangammaa | Oh Mangamma |
| Gadigaaram porukkaamae speedaa pogudhae | The clock is running fast impatiently |
கனி ரசமே என் கனி ரசமே
அதிரசமே கண்ணே மங்கம்மா
என் கண்ணில் மின்னும் காதலை
நீ பாரம்மா மங்கம்மா
காணிக்கையை எண்ணி
கையில் போடம்மா
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
The love shining in my eyes
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Count and drop your offering into my hand
கனி ரசமே என் கனி ரசமே
அதிரசமே கண்ணே மங்கம்மா
என் கண்ணில் மின்னும் காதலை
நீ பாரம்மா மங்கம்மா
காணிக்கையை எண்ணி
கையில் போடம்மா
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
The love shining in my eyes
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Count and drop your offering into my hand
ஓ...ஓஒ எண்ணி எண்ணி வாடுது
என் மனசு உன்னை நாடுது
Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers
My heart seeks you
ஓ...ஓஒ எண்ணி எண்ணி வாடுது
என் மனசு உன்னை நாடுது
அதை எடுத்துச் சொல்ல
முடியாம வெட்கம் தடுக்குது
கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா கண்ணாளா
Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers
My heart seeks you
Unable to express it aloud
Shyness holds me back
Oh my beloved, my beloved, my beloved
ஆவலையும் என் ஆவலையும்
தீர்க்க வேணும் ஆசை அத்தானே
உங்க அம்மா அப்பா
எண்ணம் கூட அதானே......அத்தானே
அம்மா அப்பா எண்ணம் கூட அதானே
And my deep longing
Needs to be fulfilled, my dear cousin
Your parents'
Wish is also that, my cousin
Parents' wish is also that
ஆ...ஆஅ கவலையும் வேண்டாம்
கல்யாணமாகும் காலமும் வீணே
போகுது பாரம்மா
Ah... do not worry at all
The precious time before marriage
Is passing by, look my dear
ஹா..... கவலையும் வேண்டாம்
கல்யாணமாகும் காலமும் வீணே
போகுது பாரம்மா
காத்திருக்கேன் ரொம்ப நேரமா
இருக்குதா இல்லையா சொல்லம்மா
Ha... do not worry at all
The precious time before marriage
Is passing by, look my dear
I have been waiting for a long time
Is it there or not, tell me my dear
கனி ரசமே என் கனி ரசமே
அதிரசமே கண்ணே மங்கம்மா
என் கண்ணில் மின்னும் காதலை
நீ பாரம்மா மங்கம்மா
காணிக்கையை எண்ணி
கையில் போடம்மா
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
The love shining in my eyes
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Count and drop your offering into my hand
வச்ச இடம் தெரியவில்லையே
அத்தானே
மனம் போலே பணம் தாரேன்
கொஞ்சம் பொறுத்திருங்க
I do not know where I kept it
Oh my cousin
I will give money as per your desire
Please wait a little while
வச்ச இடம் தெரியவில்லையே
அத்தானே
மனம் போலே பணம் தாரேன்
கொஞ்சம் பொறுத்திருங்க
I do not know where I kept it, my cousin
I will give money as per your desire
Please wait a little while
கச்சிதமா தேடிப் பாரம்மா
மங்கம்மா
கடிகாரம் பொறுக்காமே ஸ்பீடா போகுதே
கச்சிதமா தேடிப் பாரம்மா
மங்கம்மா
கடிகாரம் பொறுக்காமே ஸ்பீடா போகுதே
Search properly and look, my dear
Oh Mangamma
The clock is running fast impatiently
Search properly and look, my dear
Oh Mangamma
The clock is running fast impatiently
Kani rasamae en kani rasamae
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
En kannil minnum kaadhalai
The love shining in my eyes
Nee paarammaa mangammaa
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa
Count and drop your offering into my hand
Kani rasamae en kani rasamae
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
En kannil minnum kaadhalai
The love shining in my eyes
Nee paarammaa mangammaa
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa
Count and drop your offering into my hand
O…ooo enni enni vaadudhu
Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers
En manasu unnai naadudhu
My heart seeks you
O…ooo enni enni vaadudhu
Oh, thinking repeatedly, my heart withers
En manasu unnai naadudhu
My heart seeks you
Adhai eduthu cholla mudiyaama
Unable to express it aloud
Vetkkam thadukkudhu
Shyness holds me back
Kannaalaa kannaalaa kannaalaa
Oh my beloved, my beloved, my beloved
Aavalaiyum en aavalaiyum
And my deep longing
Theerkka venum aasai aththaanae
Needs to be fulfilled, my dear cousin
Unga ammaa appaa
Your parents'
Ennam kooda adhaanae …aththaanae
Wish is also that, my cousin
Ammaa appaa ennam kooda adhaanae
Parents' wish is also that
Aaa….aaa… kavalaiyum vendaam
Ah... do not worry at all
Kalyaanamaagum kaalamum veenae
The precious time before marriage
Pogudhu paarammaa
Is passing by, look my dear
Haa.. kavalaiyum vendaam
Ha... do not worry at all
Kalyaanamaagum kaalamum veenae
The precious time before marriage
Pogudhu paarammaa
Is passing by, look my dear
Kaathiurkken romba naeramaa
I have been waiting for a long time
Irukkudhaa illaiyaa sollammaa
Is it there or not, tell me my dear
Kani rasamae en kani rasamae
Oh sweet fruit juice, my sweet fruit juice
Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa
Oh sweet adhirasam pastry, my dear Mangamma
En kannil minnum kaadhalai
The love shining in my eyes
Nee paarammaa mangammaa
Look at it, oh Mangamma
Kaanikkaiyai enni kaiyil podammaa
Count and drop your offering into my hand
Vacha idam theriyavillaiyae
I do not know where I kept it
Aththaanae
Oh my cousin
Manam polae panam thaaren
I will give money as per your desire
Konjam poruthirunga
Please wait a little while
Vacha idam theriyavillaiyae aththaanae
I do not know where I kept it, my cousin
Manam polae panam thaaren
I will give money as per your desire
Konjam poruthirunga
Please wait a little while
Kachidhamaa thaedi paarammaa
Search properly and look, my dear
Mangammaa
Oh Mangamma
Gadigaaram porukkaamae speedaa pogudhae
The clock is running fast impatiently
Kachidhamaa thaedi paarammaa
Search properly and look, my dear
Mangammaa
Oh Mangamma
Gadigaaram porukkaamae speedaa pogudhae
The clock is running fast impatiently
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Kani Rasamae" is a playful romantic duet from the 1957 Tamil film Yaar Paiyyan, capturing a humorous conversation between two lovers. The hero affectionately addresses his beloved Mangamma with sweet culinary metaphors like "Kani Rasamae" (fruit juice) and "Adhirasamae" (a traditional sweet), urging her to see the love shining in his eyes and offer him her affection. Mangamma responds in turn, admitting her shyness and deep desire while noting that both their families approve of their union. As they tease each other about misplaced items and money, the song highlights youthful eagerness, playful banter, and the impatience of waiting for marriage as time quickly ticks away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Metaphorical Endearment)
“Kani rasamae en kani rasamae / Adhirasamae kannae mangammaa”
Compares the beloved to sweet culinary treats like fruit juice (Kani Rasam) and a traditional sweet delicacy (Adhirasam) to express deep sweetness and love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kani rasamae / Adhirasamae”
A classic Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines rhymes ('ni' in Kani and 'dhi' in Adhirasam / 'n' in En and 'ee' in Nee).
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“O…ooo enni enni vaadudhu”
Immediate repetition of words like 'enni enni' and 'kannaalaa' to emphasize deep longing and intense emotion.
Personification / Colloquial Metaphor
“Gadigaaram porukkaamae speedaa pogudhae”
Personifies the clock as lacking patience ('porukkaamae') and running fast, symbolizing the rapid passage of time while waiting.
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Trivia
Yaar Paiyyan (1957) is a romantic comedy film directed by T. R. Raghunath, starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. The music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The song features classic mid-century Tamil film song humor and colloquialisms.
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