Kannaadi Munnaadi Thallaadi
From Anadhai Anandhan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anadhai Anandhan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa..kannaadi munnaadi | Ah.. In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta | Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined |
| Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa | Shall this honeybird taste wine and see? |
| Male | |
| Hoi…kannaadi munnaadi | Hey… In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta | Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined |
| Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa | Shall this honeybird taste wine and see? |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi munnaadi | In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Female | |
| Paathai angae bodhai ingae | The path is over there, intoxication is here |
| Paarvai angae aadal ingae | The glance is over there, the dance is here |
| Paathai angae hae bodhai ingae hae | The path is over there hey, intoxication is here hey |
| Paarvai angae hae aadal ingae | The glance is over there hey, the dance is here |
| Thevai angae paavai ingae | The desire is over there, the maiden is here |
| Saerththu vaikkum kaigal ingae | The hands that unite them are here |
| Male | |
| Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum | Old wine and a young woman |
| Pakkam undu thookkamillai | Are nearby, yet there is no sleep |
| Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum | Old wine and a young woman |
| Pakkam undu thookkamillai | Are nearby, yet there is no sleep |
| Bodhai paathi penmai paathi | Half intoxication, half womanhood |
| Bhoomiyellaam adangum ullae | The entire world is contained inside |
| Female | |
| Haa….kannaadi munnaadi | Ah…. In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta | Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined |
| Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa | Shall this honeybird taste wine and see? |
| Female | |
| Kannaadi munnaadi | In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Female | |
| Paruvam ellaam adhisayangal | Youthfulness is full of wonders |
| Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal | Every heart is full of secrets |
| Paruvam ellaam adhisayangal | Youthfulness is full of wonders |
| Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal | Every heart is full of secrets |
| Athisayangal madiyil vaithaen | I kept wonders upon my lap |
| Ragasiyangal manathil vaithaen | I kept secrets within my heart |
| Ragasiyangal manathil vaithaen | I kept secrets within my heart |
| Male | |
| Neramellaam poguthammaa | Time is slipping away, my dear |
| Ninaipathellaam mayanguthammaa | All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear |
| Neramellaam poguthammaa | Time is slipping away, my dear |
| Ninaipathellaam mayanguthammaa | All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear |
| Arputhangal kaanalaamaa | Shall we witness miracles? |
| Ursavaththil aadalaamaa | Shall we dance in celebration? |
| Ursavaththil aadalaamaa | Shall we dance in celebration? |
| Male | |
| Hoi…kannaadi munnaadi | Hey… In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta | Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined |
| Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa | Shall this honeybird taste wine and see? |
| Female | |
| Haa….kannaadi munnaadi | Ah…. In front of the mirror |
| Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa | Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle? |
| Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta | Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined |
| Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa..maa… | Shall this honeybird taste wine and see? |
மற்றும் பி. சுஷீலா
Ah.. In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
ஹா....கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட
தேன்சிட்டு கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா
Hey… In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
ஹோய்....கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமே
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட
தேன்சிட்டு கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமே
In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
The path is over there, intoxication is here
The glance is over there, the dance is here
The path is over there hey, intoxication is here hey
The glance is over there hey, the dance is here
The desire is over there, the maiden is here
The hands that unite them are here
பாதை அங்கே போதை இங்கே
பார்வை அங்கே ஆடல் இங்கே
பாதை அங்கே ஹே போதை இங்கே ஹே
பார்வை அங்கே ஹே ஆடல் இங்கே
தேவை அங்கே பாவை இங்கே
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் கைகள் இங்கே
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் கைகள் இங்கே
Old wine and a young woman
Are nearby, yet there is no sleep
Old wine and a young woman
Are nearby, yet there is no sleep
Half intoxication, half womanhood
The entire world is contained inside
பழைய கள்ளும் புதிய பெண்ணும்
பக்கம் உண்டு துக்கம் இல்லை
பழைய கள்ளும் புதிய பெண்ணும்
பக்கம் உண்டு துக்கம் இல்லை
போதை பாதி பெண்மை பாதி
பூமியெல்லாம் அடங்கும் உள்ளே
Ah…. In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
ஹா....கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட
தேன்சிட்டு கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா....மா
In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
Youthfulness is full of wonders
Every heart is full of secrets
Youthfulness is full of wonders
Every heart is full of secrets
I kept wonders upon my lap
I kept secrets within my heart
I kept secrets within my heart
பருவம் எல்லாம் அதிசயங்கள்
இதயம் எல்லாம் ரகசியங்கள்
பருவம் எல்லாம் அதிசயங்கள்
இதயம் எல்லாம் ரகசியங்கள்
அதிசயங்கள் மடியில் வைத்தேன்
ரகசியங்கள் மனதில் வைத்தேன்
ரகசியங்கள் மனதில் வைத்தேன்
Time is slipping away, my dear
All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear
Time is slipping away, my dear
All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear
Shall we witness miracles?
Shall we dance in celebration?
Shall we dance in celebration?
நேரமெல்லாம் போகுதம்மா
நினைப்பதெல்லாம் மயங்குதம்மா
நேரமெல்லாம் போகுதம்மா
நினைப்பதெல்லாம் மயங்குதம்மா
அற்புதங்கள் காணலாமா
உற்சவத்தில் ஆடலாமா
உற்சவத்தில் ஆடலாமா
Hey… In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
ஹோய்....கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமே
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட
தேன்சிட்டு கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமே
Ah…. In front of the mirror
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
ஹா....கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி
தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட
தேன்சிட்டு கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா....மா
Haa..kannaadi munnaadi
Ah.. In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
Hoi…kannaadi munnaadi
Hey… In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
Kannaadi munnaadi
In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Paathai angae bodhai ingae
The path is over there, intoxication is here
Paarvai angae aadal ingae
The glance is over there, the dance is here
Paathai angae hae bodhai ingae hae
The path is over there hey, intoxication is here hey
Paarvai angae hae aadal ingae
The glance is over there hey, the dance is here
Thevai angae paavai ingae
The desire is over there, the maiden is here
Saerththu vaikkum kaigal ingae
The hands that unite them are here
Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum
Old wine and a young woman
Pakkam undu thookkamillai
Are nearby, yet there is no sleep
Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum
Old wine and a young woman
Pakkam undu thookkamillai
Are nearby, yet there is no sleep
Bodhai paathi penmai paathi
Half intoxication, half womanhood
Bhoomiyellaam adangum ullae
The entire world is contained inside
Haa….kannaadi munnaadi
Ah…. In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
Kannaadi munnaadi
In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Paruvam ellaam adhisayangal
Youthfulness is full of wonders
Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal
Every heart is full of secrets
Paruvam ellaam adhisayangal
Youthfulness is full of wonders
Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal
Every heart is full of secrets
Athisayangal madiyil vaithaen
I kept wonders upon my lap
Ragasiyangal manathil vaithaen
I kept secrets within my heart
Ragasiyangal manathil vaithaen
I kept secrets within my heart
Neramellaam poguthammaa
Time is slipping away, my dear
Ninaipathellaam mayanguthammaa
All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear
Neramellaam poguthammaa
Time is slipping away, my dear
Ninaipathellaam mayanguthammaa
All thoughts are getting entranced, my dear
Arputhangal kaanalaamaa
Shall we witness miracles?
Ursavaththil aadalaamaa
Shall we dance in celebration?
Ursavaththil aadalaamaa
Shall we dance in celebration?
Hoi…kannaadi munnaadi
Hey… In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
Haa….kannaadi munnaadi
Ah…. In front of the mirror
Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa
Swaying and stumbling, shall I dance like a beetle?
Arai kanpattu kaipattu panpatta
Caught in half-closed eyes, touched by hands, refined
Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa..maa…
Shall this honeybird taste wine and see?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannadi Munnadi is a romantic and alluring duet from the film Anadhai Anandhan (1970), composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song captures an atmosphere of intoxication, youthful desire, and playful flirtation between lovers. Through evocative imagery of mirrors, dance, and aged wine, the song depicts a intoxicated state where sleep is lost to romance and secrets of the heart are unfolded in celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Thaenchittu kallundu paarkkattumaa”
Comparing the heroine to a 'Thaenchittu' (honeybird/sunbird) tasting 'kallu' (wine) to signify sweet intoxication and delicate grace.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Paathai angae bodhai ingae”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Paathai', 'Paarvai', 'Paavai', and 'Pazhaiya' across successive lines creating rhythmic flow.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thallaadi thallaadi vandaaga aadattumaa”
Repetition of 'Thallaadi thallaadi' to visually and phonetically mimic the stumbling, drunken sway of a dance.
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Trivia
Anadhai Anandhan (1970) features a memorable score by 'Thirai Isai Thilakam' K. V. Mahadevan. This track stands out as a sultry, rhythmic duet rendered with characteristic vigor and allure by legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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