Kanna Kanna Vaarai Radhai
From Maya Manithan · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Maya Manithan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| La la la la la la la la… | La la la la la la la la… |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm…. | Hmm mm mm mm mm…. |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha |
| Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai | Do not play tricks, where are you going now? |
| Female | |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha |
| Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai | Do not play tricks, where are you going now? |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me |
| Female | |
| Unnai kaanamalae ondrum thonaamalae | Without seeing you, unable to think of anything |
| Annam unnaamalae ullam nondhenada | Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear |
| Unnai kaanamalae ondrum thonaamalae | Without seeing you, unable to think of anything |
| Annam unnaamalae ullam nondhenada | Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear |
| Ennai paarkkaamalae sollai ketkaamalae | Without looking at me, without listening to my words |
| Neelavanna nee povadhum nyaayamdhaana | O blue-hued one, is it fair for you to leave? |
| Female | |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha |
| Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai | Do not play tricks, where are you going now? |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me |
| Female | |
| Kanna konjam nillu ennam enna sollu | O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind |
| Un kallathanam ellaam vittu thallu | Cast away all your deceitful tricks |
| Kanna konjam nillu ennam enna sollu | O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind |
| Un kallathanam ellaam vittu thallu | Cast away all your deceitful tricks |
| Endhan nenjai thottu adhai thoondivittu | Having touched my heart and stirred my emotions |
| Yenga seidhae nee povadhen ennai vittu | Why do you leave me longing and depart? |
| Female | |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha |
| Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai | Do not play tricks, where are you going now? |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me |
| Female | |
| Aasai mun thalludhu aiyam pin thalludhu | Desire pushes me forward, while doubt pulls me back |
| Adhai azhagaagavae undhan kann solludhu | Your eyes convey that conflict so beautifully |
| Veesum thendral vandhaal thottu inbam thandhaal | If a blowing breeze touches and gives joy |
| Adhai vendaam endrae sollum poovum undoo | Is there any flower that would refuse it? |
| Female | |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha |
| Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai | Do not play tricks, where are you going now? |
| Kanna kanna vaaraai | O Krishna, Krishna come to me |
லாலாலாலாலா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய் ராதை என்னை பாராய்
ஜாலம் பண்ணாதே நீ இப்போ எங்கே போறாய்....
La la la la la la la la…
Hmm mm mm mm mm….
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய் ராதை என்னை பாராய்
ஜாலம் பண்ணாதே நீ இப்போ எங்கே போறாய்....
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய்
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
உன்னைக் காணாமலே ஒன்றும் தோணாமலே
அன்னம் உண்ணாமலே உள்ளம் நொந்தேனடா
உன்னைக் காணாமலே ஒன்றும் தோணாமலே
அன்னம் உண்ணாமலே உள்ளம் நொந்தேனடா
என்னைப் பார்க்காமலே சொல்லைக் கேட்காமலே
நீலவண்ணா நீ போவதும் நியாயந்தானா....
Without seeing you, unable to think of anything
Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear
Without seeing you, unable to think of anything
Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear
Without looking at me, without listening to my words
O blue-hued one, is it fair for you to leave?
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய் ராதை என்னை பாராய்
ஜாலம் பண்ணாதே நீ இப்போ எங்கே போறாய்....
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய்
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
கண்ணா கொஞ்சம் நில்லு எண்ணம் என்ன சொல்லு
உன் கள்ளத்தனமெல்லாம் விட்டுத் தள்ளு
கண்ணா கொஞ்சம் நில்லு எண்ணம் என்ன சொல்லு
உன் கள்ளத்தனமெல்லாம் விட்டுத் தள்ளு
எந்தன் நெஞ்சைத் தொட்டு அதை தூண்டிவிட்டு
ஏங்கச் செய்தே நீ போவதேன் என்னை விட்டு...
O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind
Cast away all your deceitful tricks
O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind
Cast away all your deceitful tricks
Having touched my heart and stirred my emotions
Why do you leave me longing and depart?
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய் ராதை என்னை பாராய்
ஜாலம் பண்ணாதே நீ இப்போ எங்கே போறாய்....
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய்
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
ஆசை முன் தள்ளுது ஐயம் பின் தள்ளுது
அதை அழகாகவே உந்தன் கண் சொல்லுது
வீசும் தென்றல் வந்தால் தொட்டு இன்பம் தந்தால்
அதை வேண்டாமென்றே சொல்லும் பூவும் உண்டோ...
Desire pushes me forward, while doubt pulls me back
Your eyes convey that conflict so beautifully
If a blowing breeze touches and gives joy
Is there any flower that would refuse it?
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய் ராதை என்னை பாராய்
ஜாலம் பண்ணாதே நீ இப்போ எங்கே போறாய்....
கண்ணா கண்ணா வாராய்
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
La la la la la la la la…
La la la la la la la la…
Hmm mm mm mm mm….
Hmm mm mm mm mm….
Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
Kanna kanna vaaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
Unnai kaanamalae ondrum thonaamalae
Without seeing you, unable to think of anything
Annam unnaamalae ullam nondhenada
Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear
Unnai kaanamalae ondrum thonaamalae
Without seeing you, unable to think of anything
Annam unnaamalae ullam nondhenada
Without eating food, my heart is suffering, my dear
Ennai paarkkaamalae sollai ketkaamalae
Without looking at me, without listening to my words
Neelavanna nee povadhum nyaayamdhaana
O blue-hued one, is it fair for you to leave?
Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
Kanna kanna vaaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
Kanna konjam nillu ennam enna sollu
O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind
Un kallathanam ellaam vittu thallu
Cast away all your deceitful tricks
Kanna konjam nillu ennam enna sollu
O Krishna, wait a bit, tell me what is on your mind
Un kallathanam ellaam vittu thallu
Cast away all your deceitful tricks
Endhan nenjai thottu adhai thoondivittu
Having touched my heart and stirred my emotions
Yenga seidhae nee povadhen ennai vittu
Why do you leave me longing and depart?
Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
Kanna kanna vaaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
Aasai mun thalludhu aiyam pin thalludhu
Desire pushes me forward, while doubt pulls me back
Adhai azhagaagavae undhan kann solludhu
Your eyes convey that conflict so beautifully
Veesum thendral vandhaal thottu inbam thandhaal
If a blowing breeze touches and gives joy
Adhai vendaam endrae sollum poovum undoo
Is there any flower that would refuse it?
Kanna kanna vaaraai raadhai ennai paaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me, look at me, Radha
Jaalam pannadhae nee ippo engae poraai
Do not play tricks, where are you going now?
Kanna kanna vaaraai
O Krishna, Krishna come to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanna Kanna Vaaraai is a classic romantic Tamil film song from Maya Manithan (1958). In this song, Radha passionately calls out to Krishna (Kanna), pleading with him to stop teasing her and acknowledge her love. She conveys how his absence leaves her sleepless and unable to eat or focus on anything else.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Internal Assonance)
“Unnai kaanamalae ondrum thonaamalae / Annam unnaamalae ullam nondhenada”
Repeated use of the verbal participle ending '-amalae' (kaanamalae, thonaamalae, unnaamalae, paarkkaamalae, ketkaamalae) creates a rhythmic, musical flow reflecting anguish.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Aasai mun thalludhu aiyam pin thalludhu”
Contrasting 'mun thalludhu' (pushes forward) and 'pin thalludhu' (pulls backward) highlights Radha's inner struggle between affection and hesitation.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Analogy)
“Veesum thendral vandhaal thottu inbam thandhaal / Adhai vendaam endrae sollum poovum undoo”
Radha compares Krishna's affection to a gentle breeze and herself to a blossoming flower that naturally yearns for its touch.
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Trivia
Maya Manithan (1958) was scored by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, a composer known for blending traditional Carnatic structures with light classical film orchestration. Singer Jikki's expressive vocal rendering made this song a prominent hit on radio broadcasts during the late 1950s.
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