Kanna Nee Engey
From Rusi Kanda Poonai · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rusi Kanda Poonai1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae | Krishna, where are you? Come, come here. |
| Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae | Krishna, where are you? Come, come here. |
| Nee irukkum idam enakku theriyaadhae | I do not know the place where you reside. |
| Neeyae ennidam odi vaa kannaa kannaa | You yourself come running to me, Krishna, Krishna. |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae | Krishna, where are you? Come, come here. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu naan vilaiyaadanum | I want to play with you. |
| Varuvaayaa kannaa | Will you come, Krishna? |
| On pullaanguzhal naan kekkanum | I want to listen to your flute. |
| Oodhuvaayaa kannaa | Will you play it, Krishna? |
| Female | |
| Gokulathula irukka pasukkalellaam kooda | Even all the cows residing in Gokulam... |
| Um pullaangulazha kettuchaamae | ...are said to have heard your flute music. |
| Naan kekka koodaadhaa | Am I not allowed to listen to it as well? |
| Sollu haa neeyae sollu ( Dialogue ) | Tell me, ah, you tell me yourself. |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae | Krishna, where are you? Come, come here. |
கண்ணா நீ எங்கே வா வா நீ இங்கே
கண்ணா நீ எங்கே வா வா நீ இங்கே
நீ இருக்கும் இடம் எனக்கு தெரியாதே
நீயே என்னிடம் ஓடி வா கண்ணா கண்ணா
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
I do not know the place where you reside.
You yourself come running to me, Krishna, Krishna.
கண்ணா நீ எங்கே வா வா நீ இங்கே
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
உன்னோடு நான் விளையாடணும்
வருவாயா கண்ணா
ஒன் புல்லாங்குழல் நான் கேக்கணும்
ஊதுவாயா கண்ணா
I want to play with you.
Will you come, Krishna?
I want to listen to your flute.
Will you play it, Krishna?
கோகுலத்துல பசுக்களெல்லாம் கூட
உம் புல்லாங்குழலக் கேட்டுச்சாமே
நான் கேக்கக் கூடாதா
சொல்லு ஹா நீயே சொல்லு (வசனம்)
Even all the cows residing in Gokulam...
...are said to have heard your flute music.
Am I not allowed to listen to it as well?
Tell me, ah, you tell me yourself.
கண்ணா நீ எங்கே வா வா நீ இங்கே
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Nee irukkum idam enakku theriyaadhae
I do not know the place where you reside.
Neeyae ennidam odi vaa kannaa kannaa
You yourself come running to me, Krishna, Krishna.
Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Unnodu naan vilaiyaadanum
I want to play with you.
Varuvaayaa kannaa
Will you come, Krishna?
On pullaanguzhal naan kekkanum
I want to listen to your flute.
Oodhuvaayaa kannaa
Will you play it, Krishna?
Gokulathula irukka pasukkalellaam kooda
Even all the cows residing in Gokulam...
Um pullaangulazha kettuchaamae
...are said to have heard your flute music.
Naan kekka koodaadhaa
Am I not allowed to listen to it as well?
Sollu haa neeyae sollu ( Dialogue )
Tell me, ah, you tell me yourself.
Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae
Krishna, where are you? Come, come here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and innocent call addressed to Lord Krishna (or a loved one lovingly addressed as Krishna). The singer expresses a child-like longing to see and play with Krishna, admitting her ignorance of his whereabouts and pleading with him to run to her instead. She expresses a deep yearning to hear him play his divine flute, humorously and emotionally reasoning that if all the cows of Gokulam were blessed to hear his divine music, she too should be allowed that joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Kannaa nee engae vaa vaa nee ingae”
The doubling of words like 'vaa vaa' (come come) and 'kannaa kannaa' creates a rhythmic emphasis and conveys intense emotional longing.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Parallel Structure)
“Unnodu naan vilaiyaadanum / On pullaanguzhal naan kekkanum”
The matching verbal suffixes '-anum' in 'vilaiyaadanum' (want to play) and 'kekkanum' (want to hear) establish a harmonious poetic rhythm.
Mythological Allusion
“Gokulathula irukka pasukkalellaam kooda / Um pullaangulazha kettuchaamae”
Reference to Gokulam and the cows listening to Krishna's flute draws upon classic Hindu mythology (Krishna Leela) to deepen the devotional theme.
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Trivia
The film 'Rusi Kanda Poonai' (1980) was directed by S.P. Muthuraman with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with S. Janaki providing the expressive, childlike vocals for this tracks.
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