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Kaniyum Kiliyum

From Pattampoochi · 1975

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
P. Srinivasan
Movie name
Pattampoochi
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
Male :Un nizhal kooda nilvaagum neeyae ulagam anbae
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
Semmaantha maarbagam kandu
Nalla themmaangu paaduthadi vandu
Manam thaenaattril aaduthadi indru
Sulathan-in thottaththu kaattru
Un sonthaththai kooriyathu nettru
Inba sorkkaththai nee enakku kaattu
Mangi ilam muththeduththu
Vannamalar koththeduththu
Sangamaththil koodivida ninaithaen
Antha chandhiranilae azhagu
Panjanaiyai pottu vaiththu
Santhanaththai poosi vida ninaithaen
Nee nadamaadum kalaikoodam
Naan un rasigai anbae
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
Kannaana kannanathu azhagu
Nalla panneeril oorivarum nilavu
En kannaadi maaligaiyin kadhavu
Moodaamal moodi vaiththa maeni
Angu paadaamal paadivarum thaenee
Naan unnaalae indru oru nyaani
Paal vadiyum pachai mugam
Melirandu sevvidhazhil
Neeyarunthum vannam indru koduppaen
Noolidaiyai paarththirukkum
Aalilaiyin raajiyaththil
Naanum oru raajangam amaippaen
En maharani yuvarani
Maragatha silaiyae anbae….
Kaniyum kiliyum saernthaal kadhal uruvaagum
Female :Ilamai irandum searnthaal idhayam malaraagum
When a fruit and a parrot meet, love is born.
Female: When two youths unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
Male: Even your shadow turns to moonlight; you are my world, my love.
When a fruit and a parrot meet, love is born.
Seeing your proud, lovely bosom,
a honeybee sings a sweet folk tune to you,
and today, my heart swims in a river of honey.
The breeze from the Sultan's garden
told me yesterday that you belong to me.
Now show me that paradise of pleasure.
Gathering soft, fresh pearls
and bunches of colorful flowers,
I longed to join you in sweet union.
On that beautiful moon,
making a soft, cushioned bed,
I longed to soothe you with sandalwood paste.
You are a walking gallery of art,
and I am your devoted admirer, my love.
When a fruit and a parrot meet, love is born.
Female: When two youths unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
The beauty of my precious beloved
is like the moon soaking in fragrant rosewater,
opening the door to my palace of glass.
Your body, half-veiled and half-bare,
where a bee hums its silent song.
Because of you, I have become a wise sage today.
From this fresh, innocent face
and these two rosy lips,
I will offer you a sweet drink today.
Looking at your thread-thin waist,
in the realm shaped like a tender banyan leaf,
I too will establish my royal empire.
My empress, my princess,
my sculpted emerald statue, my love...
When a fruit and a parrot meet, love is born.
Female: When two youths unite, the heart blossoms into a flower.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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