Kannaa Manam Kallo
From Kadavulin Kuzhandhai · 1960
- Lyricist
- Namakkal R. Balu
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo | Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness? |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo | Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Female | |
| Enneramum unnai ninainthae | Thinking of you at all times, |
| Yaengum ennai maranthaayo | Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you? |
| Enneramum unnai ninainthae | Thinking of you at all times, |
| Yaengum ennai maranthaayo | Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you? |
| Female | |
| Malarai naadi varum maarutham naanae | I am the breeze seeking out the blossom, |
| Malarai naadi varum maarutham naanae | I am the breeze seeking out the blossom, |
| Maaraatha uravaadavae theeraatha kurai theeravae | To share an unchanging bond and fulfill everlasting longings, |
| Bharatha mugam niyaamaa…aa…aa…aa…aa… | Is it fair to turn your face away in indifference? |
| Aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…. | Ah... (vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo | Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aa…aa…mmm….mm…aa…aa… | Ah... (vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kann kalanthae magizhnthaal | If our eyes meet and rejoice together, |
| Kaanum thunbam maraiyaatho | Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish? |
| Kannodu kann kalanthae magizhnthaal | If our eyes meet and rejoice together, |
| Kaanum thunbam maraiyaatho | Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish? |
| Female | |
| Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae | Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze, |
| Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae | Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze, |
| Paankoodu naanaalavae thaenkoodu neeyaagume | If I am a nest of graceful beauty, you become a hive full of honey, |
| Veen kobam yaeno en mel…aa…aa…aa….aa…. | Why this futile anger towards me? |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….aa….aa….. | Ah... (vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
| Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo | Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa manam kallo…. | Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone? |
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
கனிவுடனே காதல் கீதம் கேளாயோ
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
கனிவுடனே காதல் கீதம் கேளாயோ....
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
எந்நேரமும் உன்னை நினைந்தே
ஏங்கும் என்னை மறந்தாயோ...
எந்நேரமும் உன்னை நினைந்தே
ஏங்கும் என்னை மறந்தாயோ...
Thinking of you at all times,
Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you?
Thinking of you at all times,
Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you?
மலரை நாடி வரும் மாருதம் நானே
மலரை நாடி வரும் மாருதம் நானே
மாறாத உறவாடவே தீராத குறை தீரவே
பாராத முகம் நியாயமா....ஆ...ஆ..ஆ...ஆ....
ஆஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
I am the breeze seeking out the blossom,
I am the breeze seeking out the blossom,
To share an unchanging bond and fulfill everlasting longings,
Is it fair to turn your face away in indifference?
Ah... (vocalizing)
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
கனிவுடனே காதல் கீதம் கேளாயோ
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
ஆஅ...ஆ....ஆ...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ஆ.....ஆ....
Ah... (vocalizing)
கண்ணோடு கண் கலந்தே மகிழ்ந்தால்
காணும் துன்பம் மறையாதோ
கண்ணோடு கண் கலந்தே மகிழ்ந்தால்
காணும் துன்பம் மறையாதோ
If our eyes meet and rejoice together,
Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish?
If our eyes meet and rejoice together,
Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish?
பருவக் காற்றிலொரு பம்பரம் போலே
பருவக் காற்றிலொரு பம்பரம் போலே
பாங்கோடு நானாடவே தேன்கூடு நீயாகுமே
வீண் கோபம் ஏனோ என் மேல்...........ஆ...ஆ..ஆ...ஆ....
ஆஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze,
Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze,
If I am a nest of graceful beauty, you become a hive full of honey,
Why this futile anger towards me?
Ah... (vocalizing)
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
கனிவுடனே காதல் கீதம் கேளாயோ
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
கண்ணா மனம் கல்லோ
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Enneramum unnai ninainthae
Thinking of you at all times,
Yaengum ennai maranthaayo
Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you?
Enneramum unnai ninainthae
Thinking of you at all times,
Yaengum ennai maranthaayo
Have you forgotten me, who longingly yearns for you?
Malarai naadi varum maarutham naanae
I am the breeze seeking out the blossom,
Malarai naadi varum maarutham naanae
I am the breeze seeking out the blossom,
Maaraatha uravaadavae theeraatha kurai theeravae
To share an unchanging bond and fulfill everlasting longings,
Bharatha mugam niyaamaa…aa…aa…aa…aa…
Is it fair to turn your face away in indifference?
Aa…aa….aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…aa…aa…aa….
Ah... (vocalizing)
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Aaa…aa…aa…mmm….mm…aa…aa…
Ah... (vocalizing)
Kannodu kann kalanthae magizhnthaal
If our eyes meet and rejoice together,
Kaanum thunbam maraiyaatho
Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish?
Kannodu kann kalanthae magizhnthaal
If our eyes meet and rejoice together,
Kaanum thunbam maraiyaatho
Won't the sorrows surrounding us vanish?
Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae
Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze,
Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae
Spinning like a top in a seasonal breeze,
Paankoodu naanaalavae thaenkoodu neeyaagume
If I am a nest of graceful beauty, you become a hive full of honey,
Veen kobam yaeno en mel…aa…aa…aa….aa….
Why this futile anger towards me?
Aaa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…..
Ah... (vocalizing)
Kannaa manam kallo
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo
Won't you listen to this love song with tenderness?
Kannaa manam kallo….
Oh Krishna, is your heart made of stone?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the tender longing and emotional plea of a lover addressing her beloved Krishna. She questions his apparent coldness and indifference, asking whether his heart has turned to stone while she continuously pine for his affection. She appeals to his compassion, inviting him to listen to her song of devotion and love. Through beautiful imagery of nature—comparing herself to a breeze seeking a flower, and their bond to harmony and sweetness—she urges him to cast aside his needless anger. She believes that a single loving glance from him can dispel all sorrow, pleading for reconciliation and a lasting reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kannaa manam kallo”
The lover compares her beloved's heart to stone ('manam kallo') to highlight his indifference, and compares herself to a wind seeking a flower ('Malarai naadi varum maarutham naanae').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae”
The line 'Paruva kaattriloru pambaram polae' uses 'pambaram polae' (like a spinning top) as a explicit simile to describe how her emotions are tossed around in the seasonal wind.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Egal / Monai)
“Kanivudane kadhal geedham kelaayo”
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds and end-rhymes across lines like 'Kannaa', 'Kanivudane', and 'Kannodu' adds a rhythmic and melodic quality to the lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan, 'Kannaa manam kallo' features the iconic vocals of P. Susheela. The film 'Kadavulin Kuzhandhai' (1960) showcases classical Karnatic-influenced orchestration that was characteristic of G. Ramanathan's golden era of Tamil film music.
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