Kanna Thoodhu Poda
From Putham Pudhu Kaalai · 2020
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- Govind Vasantha
- Details
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…. |
| Aaa…..aa…..a….a…..aa…..aa….a….a…. | Aaa…..aa…..a….a…..aa…..aa….a….a…. |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….a….a…. | Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….a….a…. |
| Female | |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger to my father! |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Unmai solli vaadaa….. | Tell him the truth and come back... |
| Female | |
| Vaanam thodavae….ae…. | To reach and touch the sky... |
| Naanum muyandrean…n….. | I too attempted... |
| Naalu kilaigal neetti valarnthaen | I grew by extending four branches, |
| Vaerarunthu pogavillaiyae | Yet my root has not been severed! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal aninthae….ae…. | Wearing love as an ornament... |
| Kaalam karainthae….ae… | As time melted away... |
| Thooram kadanthae pona piragum | Even after traveling across long distances, |
| Paasam athu theerathena…. | Does this filial love ever come to an end? |
| Female | |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger to my father! |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Unmai solli vaadaa….. | Tell him the truth and come back... |
| Female | |
| Kaanam paadum | Singing a sweet song, |
| Oru thaththai naanum ena | Like a parrot am I, |
| Ennai kanda vizhi | The eyes that gazed upon me, |
| Enthai konjal mozhi | The babbling sweet words of my father, |
| Paadhai maaruthena | Just because the path has changed, |
| Paasam theerthal murai….thaanaa | Is it right for affection to cease? |
| Female | |
| Kaadahl soodum | Adorned with love, |
| Oru vanna poo ivalin | She is a colorful flower; |
| Manaththil pizhaiyarinthu | Finding fault in her mind, |
| Niraththil thavararinthu | Finding error in her shade, |
| Meendum pookka solli | Asking her to bloom once again, |
| Ketkum enthai manam | Such is my father's demanding heart, |
| Niyaayam kaanu….vaenaa….aa… | Will it ever see justice? |
| Female | |
| Paasam athu maaravillai | That deep affection has not changed, |
| Paadal athu mudinthidavillai | That song has not come to an end, |
| Kannil vaervidum | Sweating tears from the eyes, |
| Kanneer thaavaram | Is this growing plant of tears, |
| Nenjin aazha kalludaiththu sella | Breaking through the deep stone of the heart as it flows, |
| Female | |
| Aarum sinam aarum endrae | Saying that even the river of anger will eventually calm down, |
| Endhai kaadhil neeyum solla | You go and whisper softly into my father's ear, |
| Dhoothu podaa….. | Send the message... |
| Female | |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa | Krishna, go as a messenger to my father! |
| Kanna dhoodhu podaa…aa…. | Krishna, go as a messenger! |
| Unmai solli vaadaa…..aaa….. | Tell him the truth and come back... |
ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....அ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஅ......ஆ......ஆ....அ......அ......அ......அ...ஆ....
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ......அ....அ.....
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa…..aa…..a….a…..aa…..aa….a….a….
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….a….a….
கண்ணா தூது போடா
எந்தையிடம் கண்ணா தூது போடா
கண்ணா தூது போடா
உண்மை சொல்லி வாடா.....
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Tell him the truth and come back...
வானம் தொடவே....ஏ.....
நானும் முயன்றேன்.....ன்.....
நாலு கிளைகள நீட்டி வளர்ந்தேன்
வேரறுந்து போகவில்லையே
To reach and touch the sky...
I too attempted...
I grew by extending four branches,
Yet my root has not been severed!
காதல் அணிந்தே....ஏ....
காலம் கரைந்தே....ஏ.....
தூரம் கடந்தே போன பிறகும்
பாசம் அது தீராதென......
Wearing love as an ornament...
As time melted away...
Even after traveling across long distances,
Does this filial love ever come to an end?
கண்ணா தூது போடா
எந்தையிடம் கண்ணா தூது போடா
கண்ணா தூது போடா
உண்மை சொல்லி வாடா.....
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Tell him the truth and come back...
கானம் பாடும்
ஒரு தத்தை நானும் என
என்னைக் கண்ட விழி
எந்தை கொஞ்சல் மொழி
பாதை மாறுதென
பாசம் தீர்தல் முறை........தானா....
Singing a sweet song,
Like a parrot am I,
The eyes that gazed upon me,
The babbling sweet words of my father,
Just because the path has changed,
Is it right for affection to cease?
காதல் சூடும்
ஒரு வண்ணப் பூ இவளின்
மணத்தில் பிழையறிந்து
நிறத்தில் தவறறிந்து
மீண்டும் பூக்கச்சொல்லி
கேட்கும் எந்தை மனம்
நியாயம் காணு.....வேனா....ஆ.....
Adorned with love,
She is a colorful flower;
Finding fault in her mind,
Finding error in her shade,
Asking her to bloom once again,
Such is my father's demanding heart,
Will it ever see justice?
பாசம் அது மாறவில்லை
பாடல் அது முடிந்திடவில்லை
கண்ணில் வேர்விடும்
கண்ணீர்த் தாவரம்
நெஞ்சின் ஆழக் கல்லுடைத்துச் செல்ல
That deep affection has not changed,
That song has not come to an end,
Sweating tears from the eyes,
Is this growing plant of tears,
Breaking through the deep stone of the heart as it flows,
ஆறும் சினம் ஆறும் என்றே
எந்தை காதில் நீயும் சொல்ல
தூது போடா......
Saying that even the river of anger will eventually calm down,
You go and whisper softly into my father's ear,
Send the message...
கண்ணா தூது போடா
எந்தையிடம் கண்ணா தூது போடா
கண்ணா தூது போடா....ஆ....
உண்மை சொல்லி வாடா.....ஆஅ......
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Tell him the truth and come back...
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….
Aaa…..aa…..a….a…..aa…..aa….a….a….
Aaa…..aa…..a….a…..aa…..aa….a….a….
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….a….a….
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….a….a….
Kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Unmai solli vaadaa…..
Tell him the truth and come back...
Vaanam thodavae….ae….
To reach and touch the sky...
Naanum muyandrean…n…..
I too attempted...
Naalu kilaigal neetti valarnthaen
I grew by extending four branches,
Vaerarunthu pogavillaiyae
Yet my root has not been severed!
Kadhal aninthae….ae….
Wearing love as an ornament...
Kaalam karainthae….ae…
As time melted away...
Thooram kadanthae pona piragum
Even after traveling across long distances,
Paasam athu theerathena….
Does this filial love ever come to an end?
Kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Unmai solli vaadaa…..
Tell him the truth and come back...
Kaanam paadum
Singing a sweet song,
Oru thaththai naanum ena
Like a parrot am I,
Ennai kanda vizhi
The eyes that gazed upon me,
Enthai konjal mozhi
The babbling sweet words of my father,
Paadhai maaruthena
Just because the path has changed,
Paasam theerthal murai….thaanaa
Is it right for affection to cease?
Kaadahl soodum
Adorned with love,
Oru vanna poo ivalin
She is a colorful flower;
Manaththil pizhaiyarinthu
Finding fault in her mind,
Niraththil thavararinthu
Finding error in her shade,
Meendum pookka solli
Asking her to bloom once again,
Ketkum enthai manam
Such is my father's demanding heart,
Niyaayam kaanu….vaenaa….aa…
Will it ever see justice?
Paasam athu maaravillai
That deep affection has not changed,
Paadal athu mudinthidavillai
That song has not come to an end,
Kannil vaervidum
Sweating tears from the eyes,
Kanneer thaavaram
Is this growing plant of tears,
Nenjin aazha kalludaiththu sella
Breaking through the deep stone of the heart as it flows,
Aarum sinam aarum endrae
Saying that even the river of anger will eventually calm down,
Endhai kaadhil neeyum solla
You go and whisper softly into my father's ear,
Dhoothu podaa…..
Send the message...
Kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa
Krishna, go as a messenger to my father!
Kanna dhoodhu podaa…aa….
Krishna, go as a messenger!
Unmai solli vaadaa…..aaa…..
Tell him the truth and come back...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts an emotional plea by a daughter to Lord Krishna, asking Him to act as a messenger (dhoodhu) to her estranged father. Despite the passage of time, physical distance, and divergent life choices, she emphasizes that her foundational love and respect for her father remain rooted and unbroken like a strong tree. She reminisces about her father's affection during her childhood and questions whether a change in life's path should ever diminish parental love. She laments how her father's high expectations and misunderstandings have created a barrier between them. Through metaphors of tears forming a plant that carves through hard rock, she expresses her deep sorrow and hopes that his anger will subside. She begs the divine messenger to deliver the unvarnished truth to her father's heart so that reconciliation and peace may finally be achieved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kanneer thaavaram”
Compares tears to a plant ('Kanneer thaavaram') that sweats from the eyes and breaks through the hard rock of the heart.
Tree Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Naalu kilaigal neetti valarnthaen / Vaerarunthu pogavillaiyae”
Compares personal growth and life choices to spreading branches while asserting that the root ('vaer') connecting her to her origins remains intact.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
Repetition of the second consonant 's' in consecutive lines ('Paasam' /
Personification / Apostrophe
“Endhaiyidam kanna dhoodhu podaa”
Addressing Lord Krishna ('Kanna') directly as a messenger to carry a personal message of reconciliation to her father.
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Trivia
This song features in the Amazon Prime Tamil anthology film 'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' (2020), specifically in the segment 'Avarum Naanum / Ivarum Naanum' directed by Sudha Kongara. The music was composed by Govind Vasantha, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky, capturing the delicate theme of a grand-daughter and grandfather restoring broken family ties.
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