Kannaa Vaa
From Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Hamsika Iyer
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Details
- Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inbangondaada | To celebrate joy, |
| Punnagai chooda | To wear a smile, |
| Kaaranam yedhenru keladee.. | Ask, my friend, what the reason is.. |
| Mannengum aala vinnendru neela | To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky, |
| Mannavan udhikkum naaladee… | This is the day the king rises, O girl... |
| Female | |
| Inbangondaada | To celebrate joy, |
| Punnagai chooda | To wear a smile, |
| Kaaranam yedhenru keladee.. | Ask, my friend, what the reason is.. |
| Mannengum aala vinnendru neela | To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky, |
| Mannavan udhikkum naaladee… | This is the day the king rises, O girl... |
| Female | |
| Unadhu varugai kaanathaan… | Just to see your arrival... |
| Unadhu varugai kaanathaan… | Just to see your arrival... |
| Kaathirundhen kannaa | I waited, Krishna, |
| Undhan kuralai ketkathaan | Just to hear your voice, |
| Thavamirundhen kannaa | I performed penance, Krishna. |
| Female | |
| Varamaaga pirandhaai | You were born as a boon, |
| Dhaamodharaa | O Damodara, |
| Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa.. | Yet, why do I feel fear inside me.. |
| Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen | I spread flowers all along the path, |
| Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka | For you to place your feet upon it, |
| Kaathirukkindren | I am waiting, |
| Kannaa vaa…. | Come, Krishna.... |
| Female | |
| Unadhu varugai kaanathaan… | Just to see your arrival... |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Female | |
| Unai alli anaikkaiyilae | When I gather and embrace you, |
| Enai thalli chellaadhae | Do not push me away and go. |
| Naalum ennai azhacheidhae | Making me cry every day, |
| Azhaganae kollaadhae… | O handsome one, do not kill me with grief... |
| Female | |
| Odi chendru olindhu kondu | Running away and hiding, |
| Thidukkendru thondruvaayae | You suddenly appear, |
| Maraindhirukkum kannaa | O Krishna who stays hidden, |
| Odi vaadaa… | Run and come to me... |
| Female | |
| Varamaaga pirandhaai | You were born as a boon, |
| Dhaamodharaa | O Damodara, |
| Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa.. | Yet, why do I feel fear inside me.. |
| Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen | I spread flowers all along the path, |
| Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka | For you to place your feet upon it, |
| Kaathirukkindren | I am waiting, |
| Kannaa vaa….aaaa….aaa.. | Come, Krishna....aaaa....aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm | Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm |
| Female | |
| Mann unda vaayin ullae | Inside the mouth that ate mud, |
| Ulagathai kandenae | I saw the universe, |
| Nee ennai pirigaiyilae | When you leave me, |
| Irulil moozhginenae | I sink into darkness. |
| Female | |
| Nee udaikkum paanaigalil | In the pots that you break, |
| Un kurumbu minnumadaa | Your mischief glimmers, |
| En idhaya paanaiyai | The pot of my heart, |
| Nee yen udaithaai… | Why did you break it... |
| Female | |
| Uyiraaga kidaithaai | I found you as my very life, |
| Dhaamodharaa | O Damodara, |
| Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa.. | Yet, why do I feel fear inside me.. |
| Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen | I spread flowers all along the path, |
| Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka | For you to place your feet upon it, |
| Kaathirukkindren | I am waiting, |
| Kannaa vaa…. | Come, Krishna.... |
| Kannaa vaa…. | Come, Krishna.... |
| Kannaa vaa…. | Come, Krishna.... |
| Kannaa vaa…. | Come, Krishna.... |
இன்பங்கொண்டாட
புன்னகை சூட
காரணம் ஏதென்று கேளடி.....
மண்ணெங்கும் ஆள விண்ணென்று நீள
மன்னவன் உதிக்கும் நாளடி.....
To celebrate joy,
To wear a smile,
Ask, my friend, what the reason is..
To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky,
This is the day the king rises, O girl...
இன்பங்கொண்டாட
புன்னகை சூட
காரணம் ஏதென்று கேளடி.....
மண்ணெங்கும் ஆள விண்ணென்று நீள
மன்னவன் உதிக்கும் நாளடி.....
To celebrate joy,
To wear a smile,
Ask, my friend, what the reason is..
To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky,
This is the day the king rises, O girl...
உனது வருகை காணத்தான்...
உனது வருகை காணத்தான்...
காத்திருந்தேன் கண்ணா
உந்தன் குரலைக் கேட்கத்தான்
தவமிருந்தேன் கண்ணா
Just to see your arrival...
Just to see your arrival...
I waited, Krishna,
Just to hear your voice,
I performed penance, Krishna.
வரமாகப் பிறந்தாய்
தாமோதரா
ஆனாலும் பயம் என்னில் ஏனடா.....
பாதையெங்கும் பூவிரித்தேன்
உந்தன் பாதம் நீ அதில் வைக்கக்
காத்திருக்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா வா....
You were born as a boon,
O Damodara,
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
I spread flowers all along the path,
For you to place your feet upon it,
I am waiting,
Come, Krishna....
உனது வருகை காணத்தான்...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Just to see your arrival...
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
உனை அள்ளி அணைக்கையிலே
எனைத் தள்ளிச் செல்லாதே
நாளும் என்னை அழச்செய்தே
அழகனே கொல்லாதே
When I gather and embrace you,
Do not push me away and go.
Making me cry every day,
O handsome one, do not kill me with grief...
ஓடிச் சென்று ஒளிந்து கொண்டு
திடுக்கென்று தோன்றுவாயே
மறைந்திருக்கும் கண்ணா
ஓடி வாடா....
Running away and hiding,
You suddenly appear,
O Krishna who stays hidden,
Run and come to me...
ஓடிச் சென்று ஒளிந்து கொண்டு
திடுக்கென்று தோன்றுவாயே
மறைந்திருக்கும் கண்ணா
ஓடி வாடா....
You were born as a boon,
O Damodara,
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
I spread flowers all along the path,
For you to place your feet upon it,
I am waiting,
Come, Krishna....aaaa....aaa..
வரமாகப் பிறந்தாய்
தாமோதரா
ஆனாலும் பயம் என்னில் ஏனடா
பாதையெங்கும் பூவிரித்தேன்
உந்தன் பாதம் நீ அதில் வைக்கக்
காத்திருக்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா வா....ஆஅ....ஆ....
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
Inside the mouth that ate mud,
I saw the universe,
When you leave me,
I sink into darkness.
மண் உண்ட வாயின் உள்ளே
உலகத்தைக் கண்டேனே
நீ என்னை பிரிகையிலே
இருளில் மூழ்கினேனே
In the pots that you break,
Your mischief glimmers,
The pot of my heart,
Why did you break it...
நீ உடைக்கும் பானைகளில்
உன் குறும்பு மின்னுமடா
என் இதயப் பானை
ஏன் உடைத்தாய்....
I found you as my very life,
O Damodara,
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
I spread flowers all along the path,
For you to place your feet upon it,
I am waiting,
Come, Krishna....
Come, Krishna....
Come, Krishna....
Come, Krishna....
உயிராக கிடைத்தாய்
தாமோதரா
ஆனாலும் பயம் என்னில் ஏனடா
பாதையெங்கும் பூவிரித்தேன்
உந்தன் பாதம் நீ அதில் வைக்கக்
காத்திருக்கின்றேன்
கண்ணா வா
கண்ணா வா
கண்ணா வா
கண்ணா வா
Inbangondaada
To celebrate joy,
Punnagai chooda
To wear a smile,
Kaaranam yedhenru keladee..
Ask, my friend, what the reason is..
Mannengum aala vinnendru neela
To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky,
Mannavan udhikkum naaladee…
This is the day the king rises, O girl...
Inbangondaada
To celebrate joy,
Punnagai chooda
To wear a smile,
Kaaranam yedhenru keladee..
Ask, my friend, what the reason is..
Mannengum aala vinnendru neela
To rule over the earth, to stretch endless like the blue sky,
Mannavan udhikkum naaladee…
This is the day the king rises, O girl...
Unadhu varugai kaanathaan…
Just to see your arrival...
Unadhu varugai kaanathaan…
Just to see your arrival...
Kaathirundhen kannaa
I waited, Krishna,
Undhan kuralai ketkathaan
Just to hear your voice,
Thavamirundhen kannaa
I performed penance, Krishna.
Varamaaga pirandhaai
You were born as a boon,
Dhaamodharaa
O Damodara,
Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa..
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen
I spread flowers all along the path,
Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka
For you to place your feet upon it,
Kaathirukkindren
I am waiting,
Kannaa vaa….
Come, Krishna....
Unadhu varugai kaanathaan…
Just to see your arrival...
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Unai alli anaikkaiyilae
When I gather and embrace you,
Enai thalli chellaadhae
Do not push me away and go.
Naalum ennai azhacheidhae
Making me cry every day,
Azhaganae kollaadhae…
O handsome one, do not kill me with grief...
Odi chendru olindhu kondu
Running away and hiding,
Thidukkendru thondruvaayae
You suddenly appear,
Maraindhirukkum kannaa
O Krishna who stays hidden,
Odi vaadaa…
Run and come to me...
Varamaaga pirandhaai
You were born as a boon,
Dhaamodharaa
O Damodara,
Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa..
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen
I spread flowers all along the path,
Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka
For you to place your feet upon it,
Kaathirukkindren
I am waiting,
Kannaa vaa….aaaa….aaa..
Come, Krishna....aaaa....aaa..
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Hmm mm hmm mm mmm mm hmm
Mann unda vaayin ullae
Inside the mouth that ate mud,
Ulagathai kandenae
I saw the universe,
Nee ennai pirigaiyilae
When you leave me,
Irulil moozhginenae
I sink into darkness.
Nee udaikkum paanaigalil
In the pots that you break,
Un kurumbu minnumadaa
Your mischief glimmers,
En idhaya paanaiyai
The pot of my heart,
Nee yen udaithaai…
Why did you break it...
Uyiraaga kidaithaai
I found you as my very life,
Dhaamodharaa
O Damodara,
Aanaalum bayam ennil yenadaa..
Yet, why do I feel fear inside me..
Paadhaiyengum poovirithaen
I spread flowers all along the path,
Undhan paadham nee adhil vaikka
For you to place your feet upon it,
Kaathirukkindren
I am waiting,
Kannaa vaa….
Come, Krishna....
Kannaa vaa….
Come, Krishna....
Kannaa vaa….
Come, Krishna....
Kannaa vaa….
Come, Krishna....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and maternal lullaby written from the perspective of a mother addressing her child as Lord Krishna (Damodara). She rejoices in the birth of her child, celebrating him as a king born to rule and bring light. She compares her deep longing for her child to a religious penance, expressing how she laid flowers on his path while eagerly awaiting his presence. Throughout the song, the mother weaves mythology with raw motherly anxiety. She recalls iconic Krishna tales—such as seeing the universe inside his mud-filled mouth and his playful habit of breaking butter pots—metaphorically connecting them to her own delicate heart. Despite the bliss of holding her precious child, an overwhelming sense of maternal fear looms over her, fearing the inevitable separation or harm that might befall her beloved baby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Agedhai / Metaphor
“En idhaya paanaiyai / Nee yen udaithaai…”
Comparing the human heart to a clay pot ('En idhaya paanaiyai') that Krishna playfully breaks.
Edugai (Rhyme in Tamil Poetry)
“Mannengum aala vinnendru neela / Mannavan udhikkum naaladee…”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines: 'Mannengum' and 'Mannavan'.
Allusion / Mythological Imagery
“Mann unda vaayin ullae / Ulagathai kandenae”
References the famous Vishwaroopam vision inside infant Krishna's mouth after he ate mud.
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Trivia
This track is part of the Tamil dubbed album for the 2019 epic biographical period drama 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with Tamil lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
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