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Lyrics & meaning

Kann Moodum Velaiyilum

From Mahadevi · 1957

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Mahadevi
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
28 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kann moodum velaiyilum
Kalai enna kalaiyae
Kannae un pera azhagin
Vilai indha ulagae
Kann moodum velaiyilum
Kalai enna kalaiyae
Kannae un pera azhagin
Vilai indha ulagae
Minnaamal muzhangaamal
Varugindra mazhai pol
Sollamal kollamal
Vandhadhu yen silaiyae
Minnaamal muzhangaamal
Varugindra mazhai pol
Sollamal kollamal
Vandhadhu yen silaiyae
Kann moodum
Kann moodum velaiyilum
Kalai kandu magizhum
Kannaalan karpanaiyum
Vilai indha ulagae
Hoo ooo oo oo oo oo
Female :Haa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…
Thenpaangin ezhilodu
Pozhigindra azhagai
Sindhaamal sidharaamal
Kann kolla vandhen
Thenpaangin ezhilodu
Pozhigindra azhagai
Sindhaamal sidharaamal
Kann kolla vandhen
Sinna sinna sittu pola
Vannam minnum maeni
Kandu kandu nindru nindru
Konda inbam kodi
Kann moodum
Kann moodum velaiyilum
Kalai enna kaaliyae
Kannae un pera zhagin
Vilai indha ulagae
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo oo
Male :Haa.aaa..a.aa..aaa..
Panpaadum neriyodu
Valargindra uravil
Anbaagum thunaiyaaalae
Ponn vannam thondrum
Panpaadum neriyodu
Valargindra uravil
Anbaagum thunaiyaaalae
Ponn vannam thondrum
Enni enni parkum podhum
Inba raagam paadum
Konja neram pirindha podhum
Engae endru thedum
Kann moodum
Kann moodum velaiyilum
Kalai kandu magizhum
Kannaalan karpanaiyum
Vilai indha ulagae
Even when my eyes are closed,
what marvelous art this is!
My darling, the price of your great beauty
is this entire world itself!
Even when my eyes are closed,
what marvelous art this is!
My darling, the price of your great beauty
is this entire world itself!
Without lightning or thunder,
like rain that suddenly arrives,
without a single word of notice,
why did you come, my living statue?
Without lightning or thunder,
like rain that suddenly arrives,
without a single word of notice,
why did you come, my living statue?
When eyes close...
Even when closing the eyes,
delighting in the beauty it sees,
the imagination of my beloved
is worth this whole world!
Hoo oo o o o o
Female: Haa... aaaa... aa... aa...
With all the grace of southern beauty,
from the charm that showers down,
without letting a single drop spill or scatter,
I came to feast my eyes on you.
With all the grace of southern beauty,
from the charm that showers down,
without letting a single drop spill or scatter,
I came to feast my eyes on you.
Like a tiny little bird,
your form gleams with radiant colors;
standing still and gazing at you endlessly,
the joy I have found is limitless.
When eyes close...
Even when my eyes are closed,
what marvelous art this is!
My darling, the price of your great beauty
is this entire world itself!
Hoo o o o hoo oo o
Male: Haa... aaa... aa... aa...
Guided by noble virtue and culture,
in a bond that blossoms,
blessed with a loving companion,
a golden glow appears.
Guided by noble virtue and culture,
in a bond that blossoms,
blessed with a loving companion,
a golden glow appears.
Whenever I think of it again and again,
a sweet melody plays in my heart;
even if we part for just a moment,
my heart searches, asking where you are.
When eyes close...
Even when closing the eyes,
delighting in the beauty it sees,
the imagination of my beloved
is worth this whole world!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kann Moodum Velaiyilum is a romantic duet from the 1957 Tamil film Mahadevi. The song expresses deep affection and poetic appreciation between two lovers. The male lead compares the sudden, gentle arrival of his beloved to rain that comes without warning signs of lightning or thunder, praising her artistic beauty as something so valuable that the entire world is a small price for it.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Minnaamal muzhangaamal Varugindra mazhai pol”

Compares the unannounced arrival of the beloved to rain that arrives without preceding lightning or thunder.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kannae un pera azhagin / Vilai indha ulagae”

Rhyming of the second letter 'n' across successive words for rhythmic effect.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Sinna sinna sittu pola / Kandu kandu nindru nindru”

Consecutive repetition of words to heighten emotion and visual emphasis.

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Trivia

Mahadevi (1957) was a major hit featuring M. G. Ramachandran and Savitri. The soundtrack composed by the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo, with lyrics by Kannadasan and vocals by A. M. Rajah and P. Susheela, remains one of the earliest iconic romantic duets in Tamil cinema history.

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