Kanna Un Kannil
From Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen · 1992
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa…..aaa…. | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Haaa….aaaa….aaa…… | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Aaaa….haaa….aaa…. | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Female | |
| Kanna un kannil kanneero | Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes? |
| Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro | Who resides in your precious, golden heart? |
| Un theratha sogam | Your unhealing sorrow |
| Ini varadhu odum | Will now run away and never return |
| Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae | I am the heart that will never leave you |
| Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae | This is the absolute truth that I speak |
| Female | |
| Hooo….ooo….hooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Hooo….ooo….hooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Hooo….ooo….ooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Female | |
| Nizhalaaga nee kaanum | The shadow you see ahead |
| Kaanal neer | Is a mirage of water |
| Nijamaaaga un thaagam theerkadhu | It will never truly quench your thirst |
| Ninaivaalae enai enni | Even if you live on |
| Vaazhndhaalum | Cherishing me in memories |
| Adhu endrum nija vaazhkai aagathu | That will never become real life |
| Female | |
| Unvethanai paarkindrathae | Witnessing your deep pain |
| Uyiroviyam ketkindrathae | My living portrait of a soul asks |
| Punnaga un nenju aavathaen | Why has your heart become scorched? |
| Ponnaana kaalangal povedhen | Why have the golden times passed away? |
| Female | |
| Kanna un kannil kanneero | Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes? |
| Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro | Who resides in your precious, golden heart? |
| Un theratha sogam | Your unhealing sorrow |
| Ini varadhu odum | Will now run away and never return |
| Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae | I am the heart that will never leave you |
| Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae | This is the absolute truth that I speak |
| Hooo….ooo….hooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Female | |
| Dhinam theendum | That touches every single day |
| Poonthendral kaatrodu | Along with the gentle Southern breeze |
| Unai theenda varuvenae | I will come to touch you |
| Man meedhu | Upon this earth |
| Female | |
| Unkaigal thodukindra | Every object that |
| Porul ellaam | Your hands touch |
| Un dhegam padukindra | Every place where |
| Idam ellaam | Your body rests |
| Female | |
| Unai seravae thavikindrathae | Yearns desperately to join with you |
| Oru penmaiyil thudikindrathae | Throbbing within a woman's devotion |
| Nee veru naan veru illaiyae | You and I are not different |
| Avan veru naan veru illayae | He and I are not different |
| Female | |
| Kanna un kannil kanneero | Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes? |
| Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro | Who resides in your precious, golden heart? |
| Un theratha sogam | Your unhealing sorrow |
| Ini varadhu odum | Will now run away and never return |
| Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae | I am the heart that will never leave you |
| Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae | This is the absolute truth that I speak |
| Female | |
| Hooo….ooo….hooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Hooo….ooo….hooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
| Hooo….ooo….ooo | [Vocalizing humming] |
..........................................
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
கண்ணா உன் கண்ணில்
கண்ணீரோ
பொன்னான உன் நெஞ்சில் யாரோ
உன் தீராத சோகம் இனி வாராது ஓடும்
உன்னை நீங்காத நெஞ்சம் நானே
இது நான் சொல்லும் உண்மைதானே
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Your unhealing sorrow
Will now run away and never return
I am the heart that will never leave you
This is the absolute truth that I speak
.............................................
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
நிழலாக நீ காணும் கானல் நீர்
நிஜமாக உன் தாகம் தீர்க்காது
நினைவாலே எனை எண்ணி வாழ்ந்தாலும்
அது என்றும் நிஜ வாழ்க்கை ஆகாது
The shadow you see ahead
Is a mirage of water
It will never truly quench your thirst
Even if you live on
Cherishing me in memories
That will never become real life
உன் வேதனை பார்க்கின்றதே
உயிர் ஓவியம் கேட்கின்றதே
புண்ணாக உன் நெஞ்சம் ஆவதேன்
பொன்னான காலங்கள் போவதேன்..
Witnessing your deep pain
My living portrait of a soul asks
Why has your heart become scorched?
Why have the golden times passed away?
கண்ணா உன் கண்ணில்
கண்ணீரோ
பொன்னான உன் நெஞ்சில் யாரோ
உன் தீராத சோகம் இனி வாராது ஓடும்
உன்னை நீங்காத நெஞ்சம் நானே
இது நான் சொல்லும் உண்மைதானே
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Your unhealing sorrow
Will now run away and never return
I am the heart that will never leave you
This is the absolute truth that I speak
[Vocalizing humming]
தினம் தீண்டும் பூந்தென்றல்
காற்றோடு
உனைத் தீண்ட வருவேனே மண் மீது
உன் கைகள் தொடுகின்ற பொருள் எல்லாம்
உன் தேகம் படுகின்ற இடம் எல்லாம்
That touches every single day
Along with the gentle Southern breeze
I will come to touch you
Upon this earth
உனைச் சேரவே தவிக்கின்றதே
ஒரு பெண் மயில் துடிக்கின்றதே
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு இல்லையே
அவன் வேறு நான் வேறு இல்லையே...
Every object that
Your hands touch
Every place where
Your body rests
கண்ணா உன் கண்ணில்
கண்ணீரோ
பொன்னான உன் நெஞ்சில் யாரோ
உன் தீராத சோகம் இனி வாராது ஓடும்
உன்னை நீங்காத நெஞ்சம் நானே
இது நான் சொல்லும் உண்மைதானே
Yearns desperately to join with you
Throbbing within a woman's devotion
You and I are not different
He and I are not different
...........................................
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Your unhealing sorrow
Will now run away and never return
I am the heart that will never leave you
This is the absolute truth that I speak
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa….aaa…..aaa….
[Vocalizing humming]
Haaa….aaaa….aaa……
[Vocalizing humming]
Aaaa….haaa….aaa….
[Vocalizing humming]
Kanna un kannil kanneero
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Un theratha sogam
Your unhealing sorrow
Ini varadhu odum
Will now run away and never return
Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae
I am the heart that will never leave you
Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae
This is the absolute truth that I speak
Hooo….ooo….hooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Hooo….ooo….hooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Hooo….ooo….ooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Nizhalaaga nee kaanum
The shadow you see ahead
Kaanal neer
Is a mirage of water
Nijamaaaga un thaagam theerkadhu
It will never truly quench your thirst
Ninaivaalae enai enni
Even if you live on
Vaazhndhaalum
Cherishing me in memories
Adhu endrum nija vaazhkai aagathu
That will never become real life
Unvethanai paarkindrathae
Witnessing your deep pain
Uyiroviyam ketkindrathae
My living portrait of a soul asks
Punnaga un nenju aavathaen
Why has your heart become scorched?
Ponnaana kaalangal povedhen
Why have the golden times passed away?
Kanna un kannil kanneero
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Un theratha sogam
Your unhealing sorrow
Ini varadhu odum
Will now run away and never return
Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae
I am the heart that will never leave you
Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae
This is the absolute truth that I speak
Hooo….ooo….hooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Dhinam theendum
That touches every single day
Poonthendral kaatrodu
Along with the gentle Southern breeze
Unai theenda varuvenae
I will come to touch you
Man meedhu
Upon this earth
Unkaigal thodukindra
Every object that
Porul ellaam
Your hands touch
Un dhegam padukindra
Every place where
Idam ellaam
Your body rests
Unai seravae thavikindrathae
Yearns desperately to join with you
Oru penmaiyil thudikindrathae
Throbbing within a woman's devotion
Nee veru naan veru illaiyae
You and I are not different
Avan veru naan veru illayae
He and I are not different
Kanna un kannil kanneero
Oh my beloved, are those tears in your eyes?
Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro
Who resides in your precious, golden heart?
Un theratha sogam
Your unhealing sorrow
Ini varadhu odum
Will now run away and never return
Unnai neengadha nenjam naanae
I am the heart that will never leave you
Ithu naan sollum unmai thaanae
This is the absolute truth that I speak
Hooo….ooo….hooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Hooo….ooo….hooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Hooo….ooo….ooo
[Vocalizing humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses profound empathy, devotion, and spiritual oneness toward a grieving lover. The narrator consoles her beloved upon seeing his persistent tears and sorrow, urging him not to seek solace in mere memories which, like a mirage, can never satisfy real life's thirst.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nizhalaaga nee kaanum / Kaanal neer”
Comparing intangible memories to 'Kaanal neer' (mirage water), indicating that past memories cannot sustain real living.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanna un kannil kanneero / Ponnaana un nenjil yaaro”
The second consonant sound 'n' aligns in 'Kanna' and 'Ponnaana', providing rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Unkaigal thodukindra / Porul ellaam ... Unai seravae thavikindrathae”
Attributing human emotions like yearning ('thavikindrathae') to inanimate objects touched by the beloved.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for 'Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen' (1992) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful renditions by S. Janaki and K.J. Yesudas with lyrics written by lyricist Piraisoodan.
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