Kanna Un Rathai
From Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Chinna Chinna Veedu Katti1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Female | |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Aahaa haa aahaa haahaahha haahaahaa | Aahaa haa aahaa haahaahha haahaahaa |
| Female | |
| Birunthaavanaththil oru raagam naanum kettaenaiyyaa | I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord. |
| Pillai thamizhili oru paavam naanum paarththaenaiiyyaa | I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord. |
| Aa…aa….Birunthaavanaththil oru raagam naanum kettaenaiyyaa | Aa... aa... I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord. |
| Pillai thamizhili oru paavam naanum paarththaenaiiyyaa | I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord. |
| Unakku thondraathathaa yaen enakku thondraathathaa | Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me? |
| Unakku thondraathathaa yaen enakku thondraathathaa | Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me? |
| Female | |
| Nadhigal irandu ondraanaal peyargal maaraathaiyaa | If two rivers merge into one, won't their names change? |
| Naanum neeyum ondraanaal pirivu neraathaiyyaa | If you and I become one, won't separation become impossible? |
| Kannan kettaal enna yaen rathai thanthaal enna | What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders? |
| Kannan kettaal enna yaen rathai thanthaal enna | What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders? |
| Female | |
| Vanna vanna maalai katti vaazhnthu paarththaalenna | What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together? |
| Chinna chinna veedu kati saernthu paarththaalenna | What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together? |
| Vanna vanna maalai katti vaazhnthu paarththaalenna | What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together? |
| Chinna chinna veedu kati saernthu paarththaalenna | What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together? |
| Vaazhkkai nam kaiyilae vaa vettri nam kaiyilae | Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands! |
| Vaazhkkai nam kaiyilae vaa vettri nam kaiyilae | Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
| Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai | Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you, |
| Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen | What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me. |
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை.......
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை.......
ஆஹா ஹா ஆஹா ஹாஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Aahaa haa aahaa haahaahha haahaahaa
பிருந்தாவனத்தில் ஒரு ராகம் நானும் கேட்டேனைய்யா
பிள்ளைத் தமிழில் ஒரு பாவம் நானும் பார்த்தேனைய்யா
ஆ...ஆ....பிருந்தாவனத்தில் ஒரு ராகம் நானும் கேட்டேனைய்யா
பிள்ளைத் தமிழில் ஒரு பாவம் நானும் பார்த்தேனைய்யா
உனக்கு தோன்றாததா ஏன் எனக்கு தோன்றாததா
உனக்கு தோன்றாததா ஏன் எனக்கு தோன்றாததா.
I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord.
I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord.
Aa... aa... I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord.
I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord.
Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me?
Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me?
நதிகள் இரண்டு ஒன்றானால் பெயர்கள் மாறாதைய்யா
நானும் நீயும் ஒன்றானால் பிரிவு நேராதைய்யா
கண்ணன் கேட்டால் என்ன ஏன் ராதை தந்தால் என்ன
கண்ணன் கேட்டால் என்ன ஏன் ராதை தந்தால் என்ன
If two rivers merge into one, won't their names change?
If you and I become one, won't separation become impossible?
What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders?
What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders?
வண்ண வண்ண மாலைக் கட்டி வாழ்ந்து பார்த்தாலென்ன
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சேர்ந்து பார்த்தாலென்ன
வண்ண வண்ண மாலைக் கட்டி வாழ்ந்து பார்த்தாலென்ன
சின்ன சின்ன வீடு கட்டி சேர்ந்து பார்த்தாலென்ன
வாழ்க்கை நம் கையிலே வா......வெற்றி நம் கையிலே......
வாழ்க்கை நம் கையிலே வா....வெற்றி நம் கையிலே......
What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together?
What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together?
What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together?
What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together?
Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands!
Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands!
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா உன் ராதை அழைக்கின்ற வேளை
உனக்கென்ன வேலை நீ தந்து நான் வாழ்கின்றேன்
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Aahaa haa aahaa haahaahha haahaahaa
Aahaa haa aahaa haahaahha haahaahaa
Birunthaavanaththil oru raagam naanum kettaenaiyyaa
I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord.
Pillai thamizhili oru paavam naanum paarththaenaiiyyaa
I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord.
Aa…aa….Birunthaavanaththil oru raagam naanum kettaenaiyyaa
Aa... aa... I too heard a divine melody in Brindavan, my lord.
Pillai thamizhili oru paavam naanum paarththaenaiiyyaa
I too saw an expression of emotions in tender child-like Tamil poetry, my lord.
Unakku thondraathathaa yaen enakku thondraathathaa
Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me?
Unakku thondraathathaa yaen enakku thondraathathaa
Did it not occur to you? Why did it not occur to me?
Nadhigal irandu ondraanaal peyargal maaraathaiyaa
If two rivers merge into one, won't their names change?
Naanum neeyum ondraanaal pirivu neraathaiyyaa
If you and I become one, won't separation become impossible?
Kannan kettaal enna yaen rathai thanthaal enna
What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders?
Kannan kettaal enna yaen rathai thanthaal enna
What if Krishna asks, or what if Radha surrenders?
Vanna vanna maalai katti vaazhnthu paarththaalenna
What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together?
Chinna chinna veedu kati saernthu paarththaalenna
What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together?
Vanna vanna maalai katti vaazhnthu paarththaalenna
What if we weave colorful garlands and experience life together?
Chinna chinna veedu kati saernthu paarththaalenna
What if we build a small house and see how it is to live together?
Vaazhkkai nam kaiyilae vaa vettri nam kaiyilae
Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands!
Vaazhkkai nam kaiyilae vaa vettri nam kaiyilae
Life is in our hands; come, victory is in our hands!
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Kannaa un rathai azhaikkindra velai
Oh Lord Krishna, at the time when your Radha calls you,
Unakkenna velai nee thanthu naan vaazhgindraen
What work do you have? I live on what you have granted me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the eternal bond of divine love using the imagery of Lord Krishna and Radha. The heroine calls out to her beloved, questioning why he should have any other work or priority when she summons him, affirming that her very existence depends on his grace. She uses poetic allegories like listening to melodies in Brindavan and observing tender expressions in Tamil literature to convey deep romance and affection. She beautifully argues that just as two rivers lose their separate identities and names once they merge, two lovers become inseparable when united in heart. Encouraging him to build a world together—weaving colorful garlands and building a cozy home—she confidently declares that their destiny and success lie firmly within their own hands.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nadhigal irandu ondraanaal peyargal maaraathaiyaa”
Comparing the union of two lovers to two rivers merging, losing their individual names and identities upon merging.
Adukku Thodar (Repetitive Emphasis)
“Vanna vanna maalai katti... Chinna chinna veedu kati...”
The doubling of adjectives 'Vanna vanna' (colorful) and 'Chinna chinna' (tiny) creates a rhythmic, pleasant lyrical flow.
Edugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nadhigal irandu ondraanaal / Naanum neeyum ondraanaal”
Rhyming of the second consonants 'dhi' in Nadhigal and 'nu' in Naanum across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered by Vani Jairam, this song highlights Kannadasan's mastery in blending devotional motifs (Krishna-Radha themes) seamlessly into contemporary film romance.
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