Kaniyum Kiliyum
From Pattampoochi · 1975
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- P. Srinivasan
- Details
- Pattampoochi1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum | When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born. |
| Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum | When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower. |
| Male :Un nizhal kooda nilvaagum neeyae ulagam anbae | Even your shadow turns into a moon; you are my entire world, my love. |
| Female | |
| Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum | When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born. |
| Male | |
| Semmaantha maarbagam kandu | Seeing the radiant, blushing chest, |
| Nalla themmaangu paaduthadi vandu | A bee sings a sweet, rustic song. |
| Manam thaenaattril aaduthadi indru | Today, the mind bathes and dances in a river of honey. |
| Female | |
| Sulathan-in thottaththu kaattru | The breeze blowing from the Sultan's garden, |
| Un sonthaththai kooriyathu nettru | Spoke of your intimate bond yesterday. |
| Inba sorkkaththai nee enakku kaattu | Show me that paradise of supreme bliss. |
| Male | |
| Mangi ilam muththeduththu | Gathering precious, fresh young pearls, |
| Vannamalar koththeduththu | Plucking a cluster of vibrant colorful flowers, |
| Sangamaththil koodivida ninaithaen | I wished to merge with you in a sweet confluence. |
| Female | |
| Antha chandhiranilae azhagu | Oh, the radiant beauty of that moon, |
| Panjanaiyai pottu vaiththu | Arranging a soft, luxurious bed, |
| Santhanaththai poosi vida ninaithaen | I wished to gently apply fragrant sandalwood paste on you. |
| Nee nadamaadum kalaikoodam | You are a living, walking gallery of fine art, |
| Naan un rasigai anbae | And I am your ardent admirer, my love. |
| Male | |
| Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum | When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born. |
| Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum | When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanathu azhagu | The endearing beauty of the precious beloved, |
| Nalla panneeril oorivarum nilavu | Like the moon rising, soaked in pure rosewater, |
| En kannaadi maaligaiyin kadhavu | You are the gateway to my palace of glass. |
| Male | |
| Moodaamal moodi vaiththa maeni | A body kept enticingly veiled yet exposed, |
| Angu paadaamal paadivarum thaenee | Where a bee arrives humming without a tune. |
| Naan unnaalae indru oru nyaani | Because of you, I have transformed into a enlightened sage today. |
| Female | |
| Paal vadiyum pachai mugam | An innocent face brimming with youthful purity, |
| Melirandu sevvidhazhil | Upon those two rosy red lips, |
| Neeyarunthum vannam indru koduppaen | I shall offer you the sweet nectar to sip today. |
| Male | |
| Noolidaiyai paarththirukkum | Gazing at the slender, thread-like waist, |
| Aalilaiyin raajiyaththil | In the sovereign kingdom of the banyan leaf, |
| Naanum oru raajangam amaippaen | I too shall establish my own empire. |
| En maharani yuvarani | My queen, my royal princess, |
| Maragatha silaiyae anbae…. | Oh cherished emerald statue, my love... |
| Male | |
| Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum | When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born. |
| Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum | When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower. |
கனியும் கிளியும் சேர்ந்தால் காதல் உருவாகும்
இளமை இரண்டும் சேர்ந்தால் இதயம் மலராகும்
உன் நிழல் கூட நிலவாகும் நீயே உலகம் அன்பே
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Even your shadow turns into a moon; you are my entire world, my love.
கனியும் கிளியும் சேர்ந்தால் காதல் உருவாகும்.....
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
செம்மாந்த மார்பகம் கண்டு
நல்ல தெம்மாங்கு பாடுதடி வண்டு
மனம் தேனாற்றில் ஆடுதடி இன்று
Seeing the radiant, blushing chest,
A bee sings a sweet, rustic song.
Today, the mind bathes and dances in a river of honey.
சுல்தானின் தோட்டத்துக் காற்று
உன் சொந்தத்தைக் கூறியது நேற்று
இன்ப சொர்க்கத்தை நீ எனக்குக் காட்டு
The breeze blowing from the Sultan's garden,
Spoke of your intimate bond yesterday.
Show me that paradise of supreme bliss.
மங்கை இளம் முத்தெடுத்து
வண்ணமலர் கொத்தெடுத்து
சங்கமத்தில் கூடிவிட நினைத்தேன்
Gathering precious, fresh young pearls,
Plucking a cluster of vibrant colorful flowers,
I wished to merge with you in a sweet confluence.
அந்த சந்திரனிலே அழகு
பஞ்சணையை போட்டு வைத்து
சந்தனத்தை பூசி விட நினைத்தேன்
நீ நடமாடும் கலைக்கூடம்
நான் உன் ரசிகை அன்பே....
Oh, the radiant beauty of that moon,
Arranging a soft, luxurious bed,
I wished to gently apply fragrant sandalwood paste on you.
You are a living, walking gallery of fine art,
And I am your ardent admirer, my love.
கனியும் கிளியும் சேர்ந்தால் காதல் உருவாகும்
இளமை இரண்டும் சேர்ந்தால் இதயம் மலராகும்
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
கண்ணான கண்ணனது அழகு
நல்ல பன்னீரில் ஊறிவரும் நிலவு
என் கண்ணாடி மாளிகையின் கதவு
The endearing beauty of the precious beloved,
Like the moon rising, soaked in pure rosewater,
You are the gateway to my palace of glass.
மூடாமல் மூடி வைத்த மேனி
அங்கு பாடாமல் பாடிவரும் தேனீ
நான் உன்னாலே இன்று ஒரு ஞானி
A body kept enticingly veiled yet exposed,
Where a bee arrives humming without a tune.
Because of you, I have transformed into a enlightened sage today.
பால் வடியும் பச்சை முகம்
மேலிரண்டு செவ்விதழில்
நீயருந்தும் வண்ணம் இன்று கொடுப்பேன்
An innocent face brimming with youthful purity,
Upon those two rosy red lips,
I shall offer you the sweet nectar to sip today.
நூலிடையைப் பார்த்திருக்கும்
ஆலிலையின் ராஜ்ஜியத்தில்
நானும் ஒரு ராஜாங்கம் அமைப்பேன்
என் மகராணி யுவராணி
மரகதச் சிலையே அன்பே........
Gazing at the slender, thread-like waist,
In the sovereign kingdom of the banyan leaf,
I too shall establish my own empire.
My queen, my royal princess,
Oh cherished emerald statue, my love...
கனியும் கிளியும் சேர்ந்தால் காதல் உருவாகும்
இளமை இரண்டும் சேர்ந்தால் இதயம் மலராகும்
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Male :Un nizhal kooda nilvaagum neeyae ulagam anbae
Even your shadow turns into a moon; you are my entire world, my love.
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
Semmaantha maarbagam kandu
Seeing the radiant, blushing chest,
Nalla themmaangu paaduthadi vandu
A bee sings a sweet, rustic song.
Manam thaenaattril aaduthadi indru
Today, the mind bathes and dances in a river of honey.
Sulathan-in thottaththu kaattru
The breeze blowing from the Sultan's garden,
Un sonthaththai kooriyathu nettru
Spoke of your intimate bond yesterday.
Inba sorkkaththai nee enakku kaattu
Show me that paradise of supreme bliss.
Mangi ilam muththeduththu
Gathering precious, fresh young pearls,
Vannamalar koththeduththu
Plucking a cluster of vibrant colorful flowers,
Sangamaththil koodivida ninaithaen
I wished to merge with you in a sweet confluence.
Antha chandhiranilae azhagu
Oh, the radiant beauty of that moon,
Panjanaiyai pottu vaiththu
Arranging a soft, luxurious bed,
Santhanaththai poosi vida ninaithaen
I wished to gently apply fragrant sandalwood paste on you.
Nee nadamaadum kalaikoodam
You are a living, walking gallery of fine art,
Naan un rasigai anbae
And I am your ardent admirer, my love.
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Kannaana kannanathu azhagu
The endearing beauty of the precious beloved,
Nalla panneeril oorivarum nilavu
Like the moon rising, soaked in pure rosewater,
En kannaadi maaligaiyin kadhavu
You are the gateway to my palace of glass.
Moodaamal moodi vaiththa maeni
A body kept enticingly veiled yet exposed,
Angu paadaamal paadivarum thaenee
Where a bee arrives humming without a tune.
Naan unnaalae indru oru nyaani
Because of you, I have transformed into a enlightened sage today.
Paal vadiyum pachai mugam
An innocent face brimming with youthful purity,
Melirandu sevvidhazhil
Upon those two rosy red lips,
Neeyarunthum vannam indru koduppaen
I shall offer you the sweet nectar to sip today.
Noolidaiyai paarththirukkum
Gazing at the slender, thread-like waist,
Aalilaiyin raajiyaththil
In the sovereign kingdom of the banyan leaf,
Naanum oru raajangam amaippaen
I too shall establish my own empire.
En maharani yuvarani
My queen, my royal princess,
Maragatha silaiyae anbae….
Oh cherished emerald statue, my love...
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
When the fruit and the parrot meet, love is born.
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
When two youthful souls unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil duet from the 1975 film 'Pattampoochi' is a deeply poetic expression of romantic union and passion. The lovers use lush imagery from nature—fruits, parrots, bees, gardens, and moonlight—to describe the blossoming of their love and their physical and emotional attraction toward each other. The song highlights the magical transformation that love brings, turning ordinary existence into a paradise of bliss and elevating the beloved to art and royalty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum”
Compares the union of lovers to a parrot alighting on a sweet fruit ('Kani' and 'Kili'), symbolizing natural alignment and sweet desire.
Imagery (Kaatchi Uvamai)
“Nalla panneeril oorivarum nilavu”
Creates vivid visual sensory imagery by comparing the beloved's radiant face to a moon soaked in refreshing rosewater.
Rhyme (Monai and Edhugai)
“Mangi ilam muththeduththu / Vannamalar koththeduththu”
Employs classic Tamil poetic rhyming patterns in the second letter ('Mangi' / 'Vannamalar' / 'Sangamaththil') to maintain musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by P. Srinivasan with lyrics by the legendary Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, 'Kaniyum Kiliyum Saernthaal' remains one of the iconic duets rendered by TMS (T. M. Soundararajan) and P. Susheela from the 1970s Tamil cinema era.
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