Kann Vazhiye Kann Vazhiye
From Justice Viswanathan · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Justice Viswanathan1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes. |
| Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever. |
| Kallanukkum ullamundu solladi kiliyae | Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart! |
| Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae | It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking. |
| Male | |
| Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes. |
| Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever. |
| Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae | Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart? |
| Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae | It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking. |
| Female | |
| Kaalam paarththu ennai | Biding his time, at me |
| Avan kaidhu seithadhenna | Why did he arrest me? |
| Kaavalkaaran polae | Like a security guard, |
| Oru vaeli pottathenna | Why did he put up a fence? |
| Kaalam paarththu ennai | Biding his time, at me |
| Avan kaidhu seithadhenna | Why did he arrest me? |
| Kaavalkaaran polae | Like a security guard, |
| Oru vaeli pottathenna | Why did he put up a fence? |
| Male | |
| Kandu kandu kavidhai solla | To write poetry upon seeing again and again, |
| Kaatchi vaendumae | A beautiful sight is needed. |
| Kaalam ennai kaetkumpodhu | When time questions me, |
| Saatchi vaendumae | A witness is needed. |
| Male | |
| Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes. |
| Female :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae | Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever. |
| Male :Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae | Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart? |
| Female :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae | Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking. |
| Female | |
| Solla vaendum endraal | If I ought to say it, |
| Oru vaarththai mattum illai | It is not just a single word. |
| Sollavillai endraal manam | If I do not say it, my mind |
| Thookkam kollavillai | Cannot find sleep. |
| Solla vaendum endraal | If I ought to say it, |
| Oru vaarththai mattum illai | It is not just a single word. |
| Sollavillai endraal manam | If I do not say it, my mind |
| Thookkam kollavillai | Cannot find sleep. |
| Male | |
| Sollavillai endrapodhum | Even though it was not spoken, |
| Enakku theriyumae | I would still know it. |
| Sonthamaana ullam podum | The calculations made by a loving heart, |
| Kanakku puriyumae | I can understand them. |
| Male | |
| Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes. |
| Female :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae | Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever. |
| Male :Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae | Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart? |
| Female :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae | Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking. |
| Male | |
| Nalla pennai kandu | Seeing a good woman, |
| En ullam sendradhindru | My heart went to her today. |
| Dheivam thannai kandu | Seeing God Himself, |
| Naan nandri sonnadhundu | I have expressed my gratitude. |
| Nalla pennai kandu | Seeing a good woman, |
| En ullam sendradhindru | My heart went to her today. |
| Dheivam thannai kandu | Seeing God Himself, |
| Naan nandri sonnadhundu | I have expressed my gratitude. |
| Female | |
| Dheivam ennai | When God |
| Paarththapodhu sollavillaiyae | Looked at me, He did not speak. |
| Entha nenjum ennai pola | No heart anywhere is as mute |
| Oomai illaiyae | As mine is. |
| Female | |
| Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae | Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes. |
| Male :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae | Male: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever. |
| Female :Kallanukkum ullamundu solladi kiliyae | Female: Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart! |
| Male :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae | Male: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking. |
கண்வழியே கண்வழியே போனது கிளியே
காலமெல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ளே விழுந்தது கிளியே
கள்ளனுக்கும் உள்ளம் உண்டோ சொல்லடி கிளியே
காணும்போது பேசும்போது தோன்றவில்லையே
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart!
It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
கண்வழியே கண்வழியே போனது கிளியே
காலமெல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ளே விழுந்தது கிளியே
கன்னியரின் உள்ளம் என்ன சொல்லடி கிளியே
காணும்போது பேசும்போது தோன்றவில்லையே
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
காலம் பார்த்து என்னை
அவன் கைது செய்ததென்ன
காவல்காரன் போலே
ஒரு வேலி போட்டதென்ன
காலம் பார்த்து என்னை
அவன் கைது செய்ததென்ன
காவல்காரன் போலே
ஒரு வேலி போட்டதென்ன
Biding his time, at me
Why did he arrest me?
Like a security guard,
Why did he put up a fence?
Biding his time, at me
Why did he arrest me?
Like a security guard,
Why did he put up a fence?
கண்டு கண்டு கவிதை
சொல்ல காட்சி வேண்டுமே
காலம் என்னை கேட்கும் போது
சாட்சி வேண்டுமே
To write poetry upon seeing again and again,
A beautiful sight is needed.
When time questions me,
A witness is needed.
கண்வழியே கண்வழியே போனது கிளியே
காலமெல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ளே விழுந்தது கிளியே
கன்னியரின் உள்ளம் என்ன சொல்லடி கிளியே
காணும்போது பேசும்போது தோன்றவில்லையே
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால்
ஒரு வார்த்தை மட்டும் இல்லை
சொல்லவில்லை என்றால் மனம்
தூக்கம் கொள்ளவில்லை
சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால்
ஒரு வார்த்தை மட்டும் இல்லை
சொல்லவில்லை என்றால் மனம்
தூக்கம் கொள்ளவில்லை
If I ought to say it,
It is not just a single word.
If I do not say it, my mind
Cannot find sleep.
If I ought to say it,
It is not just a single word.
If I do not say it, my mind
Cannot find sleep.
சொல்லவில்லை என்றபோதும்
எனக்கு தெரியுமே
சொந்தமான உள்ளம் போதும்
கணக்கு புரியுமே
Even though it was not spoken,
I would still know it.
The calculations made by a loving heart,
I can understand them.
கண்வழியே கண்வழியே போனது கிளியே
காலமெல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ளே விழுந்தது கிளியே
கன்னியரின் உள்ளம் என்ன சொல்லடி கிளியே
காணும்போது பேசும்போது தோன்றவில்லையே
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
நல்ல பெண்ணைக்கண்டு
என் உள்ளம் சென்றதின்று
தெய்வம் தன்னைக்கண்டு
நான் நன்றி சொன்னதுண்டு
நல்ல பெண்ணைக்கண்டு
என் உள்ளம் சென்றதின்று
தெய்வம் தன்னைக்கண்டு
நான் நன்றி சொன்னதுண்டு
Seeing a good woman,
My heart went to her today.
Seeing God Himself,
I have expressed my gratitude.
Seeing a good woman,
My heart went to her today.
Seeing God Himself,
I have expressed my gratitude.
தெய்வம் என்னைப் பார்த்தபோது
சொல்லவில்லையே
எந்த நெஞ்சும் என்னைப்போல
ஊமை இல்லையே
When God
Looked at me, He did not speak.
No heart anywhere is as mute
As mine is.
கண்வழியே கண்வழியே போனது கிளியே
காலமெல்லாம் மனசுக்குள்ளே விழுந்தது கிளியே
கள்ளனுக்கும் உள்ளம் உண்டோ சொல்லடி கிளியே
காணும்போது பேசும்போது தோன்றவில்லையே
இருவரும் :
லாலாலாலா லாலலலாலா
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Male: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Female: Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart!
Male: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Kallanukkum ullamundu solladi kiliyae
Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart!
Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae
It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae
Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae
It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Kaalam paarththu ennai
Biding his time, at me
Avan kaidhu seithadhenna
Why did he arrest me?
Kaavalkaaran polae
Like a security guard,
Oru vaeli pottathenna
Why did he put up a fence?
Kaalam paarththu ennai
Biding his time, at me
Avan kaidhu seithadhenna
Why did he arrest me?
Kaavalkaaran polae
Like a security guard,
Oru vaeli pottathenna
Why did he put up a fence?
Kandu kandu kavidhai solla
To write poetry upon seeing again and again,
Kaatchi vaendumae
A beautiful sight is needed.
Kaalam ennai kaetkumpodhu
When time questions me,
Saatchi vaendumae
A witness is needed.
Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Female :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae
Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Male :Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae
Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
Female :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae
Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Solla vaendum endraal
If I ought to say it,
Oru vaarththai mattum illai
It is not just a single word.
Sollavillai endraal manam
If I do not say it, my mind
Thookkam kollavillai
Cannot find sleep.
Solla vaendum endraal
If I ought to say it,
Oru vaarththai mattum illai
It is not just a single word.
Sollavillai endraal manam
If I do not say it, my mind
Thookkam kollavillai
Cannot find sleep.
Sollavillai endrapodhum
Even though it was not spoken,
Enakku theriyumae
I would still know it.
Sonthamaana ullam podum
The calculations made by a loving heart,
Kanakku puriyumae
I can understand them.
Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Female :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae
Female: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Male :Kanniyarin ullam enna solladi kiliyae
Male: Oh parrot, tell me, what is in a young woman's heart?
Female :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae
Female: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Nalla pennai kandu
Seeing a good woman,
En ullam sendradhindru
My heart went to her today.
Dheivam thannai kandu
Seeing God Himself,
Naan nandri sonnadhundu
I have expressed my gratitude.
Nalla pennai kandu
Seeing a good woman,
En ullam sendradhindru
My heart went to her today.
Dheivam thannai kandu
Seeing God Himself,
Naan nandri sonnadhundu
I have expressed my gratitude.
Dheivam ennai
When God
Paarththapodhu sollavillaiyae
Looked at me, He did not speak.
Entha nenjum ennai pola
No heart anywhere is as mute
Oomai illaiyae
As mine is.
Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae
Oh parrot, it went in through the eyes, through the eyes.
Male :Kaalamellaam manasukkullae vizhunthadhu kiliyae
Male: Oh parrot, it fell deep into the heart forever.
Female :Kallanukkum ullamundu solladi kiliyae
Female: Oh parrot, tell me, even a thief has a heart!
Male :Kaanumpodhum paesumpodhum thondravillaiyae
Male: It didn't seem so when seeing or speaking.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kann Vazhiyae' is a charming romantic duet from the 1971 film Justice Viswanathan, composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics by Kannadasan, and performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The song centers around lovers who express how love unexpectedly stole into their hearts through their eyes. Addressing a parrot in the classical literary tradition, they exchange playful banter about the captivity of love, unexpressed thoughts, and silent mutual understanding. The lyricist highlights the paradox of romantic feelings—how words are insufficient to articulate love, yet staying silent leads to restlessness and sleepless nights. Through sweet metaphors of guards, fences, heart-thieves, and silent gratitude to God, the duet portrays the deep connection between two souls who can read each other's unspoken emotions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Kili Vidu Thoodhu (Apostrophe / Parrot Messenger)
“Kann vazhiyae kann vazhiyae ponathu kiliyae”
Addressing a parrot ('kiliyae') as a confidante to confess inner romantic feelings is a traditional literary device in classical Tamil poetry.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kaavalkaaran polae”
Comparing the lover's protective actions or boundaries to a security guard putting up a fence ('polae').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kandu kandu kavidhai solla”
Repetition of the 'Ka' consonant sound at the start of adjacent lines ('Kandu', 'Kaatchi', 'Kaalam').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Entha nenjum ennai pola oomai illaiyae”
Describing the mute, unspoken grief and love within the heart as being an 'oomai' (speechless/mute person).
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Trivia
'Justice Viswanathan' (1971) stars Ravichandran, Jayanthi, and Major Sundarrajan. The film's music was scored by S. Vedhachalam, who served as a prominent assistant and conductor alongside legendary composers before composing independently.
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