Kanivudan Paraayo
From Vazhkkai Oppandam · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Vazhkkai Oppandam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan alla enbadhum muraiyaa | Is it fair to say that I am not the one? |
| Indha thaen malar unadhae illayaa devi | Does this sweet flower full of honey not belong to you, my Goddess? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo devi | Will you accept my devotional offering, my Goddess? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo | Will you accept my devotional offering? |
| Manamighu malaria manadhinil thoovi | Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart, |
| Maaya jaalamum yeno | Why play this illusionary magical game with me? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo | Will you accept my devotional offering? |
| Male | |
| Inidhaana thendral oonjalilae | Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze, |
| Ennai inbamaagha thaalatti | Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm, |
| Inidhaana thendral oonjalilae | Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze, |
| Ennai inbamaagha thaalatti | Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm, |
| Kanavinil thondri kannalae pesi | Appearing in my dreams, speaking through your eyes, |
| Kanamadhil maraindhadhum gnayamaa | Is it fair that you vanish in an instant? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo | Will you accept my devotional offering? |
| Male | |
| Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae | O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky! |
| Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi | Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure, |
| Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae | O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky! |
| Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi | Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure, |
| Kannindhae oru sol pesaadhenaiye | Without speaking a word directly with your eyes, |
| Kavarndhhae sendradhum gnayamaa | Is it fair that you stole my heart and walked away? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo | Will you accept my devotional offering? |
| Manamighu malaria manadhinil thoovi | Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart, |
| Maaya jaalamum yeno | Why play this illusionary magical game with me? |
| Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan | Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved? |
| Kaanikkai peruvaayoo | Will you accept my devotional offering? |
நானல்ல என்பதும் முறையா
இந்த தேன்மலர் உனதே இல்லையா தேவி...
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ தேவி
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ
மணமிகு மலரை மனதினில் தூவி
மாயா ஜாலமும் ஏனோ....
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ
Is it fair to say that I am not the one?
Does this sweet flower full of honey not belong to you, my Goddess?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering, my Goddess?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart,
Why play this illusionary magical game with me?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering?
இனிதான தென்றல் ஊஞ்சலிலே
என்னை இன்பமாகத் தாலாட்டி
இனிதான தென்றல் ஊஞ்சலிலே
என்னை இன்பமாகத் தாலாட்டி
கனவினில் தோன்றி கண்ணாலே பேசி
கணமதில் மறைந்ததும் ஞாயமா
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ
Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze,
Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm,
Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze,
Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm,
Appearing in my dreams, speaking through your eyes,
Is it fair that you vanish in an instant?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering?
கார்முகில் வானில் நீந்திடும் நிலவே
கலையெனும் வலை தனை வீசி
கார்முகில் வானில் நீந்திடும் நிலவே
கலையெனும் வலை தனை வீசி
கனிந்தே ஒரு சொல் பேசாதெனையே
கவர்ந்தே சென்றதும் ஞாயமா
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ
மணமிகு மலரை மனதினில் தூவி
மாயா ஜாலமும் ஏனோ....
கனிவுடன் பாராயோ எந்தன்
காணிக்கை பெறுவாயோ
O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky!
Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure,
O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky!
Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure,
Without speaking a word directly with your eyes,
Is it fair that you stole my heart and walked away?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart,
Why play this illusionary magical game with me?
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Naan alla enbadhum muraiyaa
Is it fair to say that I am not the one?
Indha thaen malar unadhae illayaa devi
Does this sweet flower full of honey not belong to you, my Goddess?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo devi
Will you accept my devotional offering, my Goddess?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Manamighu malaria manadhinil thoovi
Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart,
Maaya jaalamum yeno
Why play this illusionary magical game with me?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Inidhaana thendral oonjalilae
Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze,
Ennai inbamaagha thaalatti
Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm,
Inidhaana thendral oonjalilae
Upon the swing of a pleasant, gentle breeze,
Ennai inbamaagha thaalatti
Sweetly lulling me into blissful calm,
Kanavinil thondri kannalae pesi
Appearing in my dreams, speaking through your eyes,
Kanamadhil maraindhadhum gnayamaa
Is it fair that you vanish in an instant?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae
O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky!
Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi
Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure,
Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae
O moon swimming across the dark-clouded sky!
Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi
Casting your net of artistic beauty and allure,
Kannindhae oru sol pesaadhenaiye
Without speaking a word directly with your eyes,
Kavarndhhae sendradhum gnayamaa
Is it fair that you stole my heart and walked away?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Manamighu malaria manadhinil thoovi
Showering fragrant blossoms into my mind and heart,
Maaya jaalamum yeno
Why play this illusionary magical game with me?
Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan
Will you not look at me with tenderness, my beloved?
Kaanikkai peruvaayoo
Will you accept my devotional offering?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track expresses the poignant feelings of a lover imploring his beloved—whom he addresses reverentially as a Goddess (Devi)—to acknowledge his sincere devotion and love. He feels mesmerized by her radiant presence, which lulls him like a soft breeze and entrances him like the moon amidst dark clouds, yet he is tormented by her playful distance and sudden vanishings. He questions whether it is fair for her to captivate his heart completely only to leave him spellbound, begging her to look upon him with grace and accept his heart as a sacred offering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Varunana)
“Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi”
Compares the beloved's artistic charm to a net ('Kalaiyenum valai') and compares her to the moon swimming in a dark-clouded sky ('Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae').
Eskil / Second Letter Alliteration (Ethirai)
“Kanavinil thondri kannalae pesi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' across successive lines ('Kanavinil' and 'Kanamadhil').
First Letter Rhyme (Monai)
“Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan / Kaanikkai peruvaayoo”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'K' in 'Kanivudan' and 'Kaanikkai'.
Rhetorical Question
“Kanamadhil maraindhadhum gnayamaa”
The singer repeatedly questions the fairness of her playful illusions and sudden disappearance ('gnayamaa', 'yeno').
Did you know?
Trivia
Vazhkkai Oppandam (1959) is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Telugu romantic film Pelli Sandadi (1959), directed by K. B. Tilak. Renowned playback singer and composer Ghantasala composed and rendered this melancholic melody in both languages.
Keep listening
More from Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam
Vazhkkai Oppandam