Kannaale Vettathe
From Bhagyavathi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, T. V. Rathnam
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Bhagyavathi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannaalae vettaathae chumma | Do not strike me with your eyes casually |
| Kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Munnaalae poyi pinnaalae thirumpi | Going forward and turning back around |
| Kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Ennai kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Ennaasai rajavae vaaraai | Come, my beloved king |
| Ennaasai rajavae | My beloved king |
| Ennaalum engum kaanaatha inbam | A bliss never seen anywhere at any time |
| Ennaalae undaagum | Will be created because of me |
| Ingae ennaalae undaagum | Here, it will be created because of me |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku ponnaal veedu | My darling, a house made of gold for you |
| Kattiyum tharuvenae | I shall build and bestow upon you |
| Kannae unakku ponnaal veedu | My darling, a house made of gold for you |
| Kattiyum tharuvenae | I shall build and bestow upon you |
| Male | |
| Kandorgal ellaam seemaatti endrae | So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady |
| Kondaach seivaenae | I shall cherish and honor you |
| Unnai kondaach seivaenae | I shall cherish and honor you |
| Male | |
| Kandorgal ellaam seemaatti endrae | So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady |
| Kondaach seivaenae | I shall cherish and honor you |
| Unnai kondaach seivaenae | I shall cherish and honor you |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae vettaathae chumma | Do not strike me with your eyes casually |
| Kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Munnaalae poyi pinnaalae thirumpi | Going forward and turning back around |
| Kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Ennai kannaalae vettaathae | Do not strike me with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Kannaalanae en kannaalae | Oh my beloved, through my eyes |
| Kadhal kadhaigalum solvaenae | I shall tell tales of love |
| Kannaalanae en kannaalae | Oh my beloved, through my eyes |
| Kadhal kadhaigalum solvaenae | I shall tell tales of love |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae naanum ullaasaththodu | Because of you, I too, with joy |
| sallaapam peruvaenae inba | Shall partake in blissful romance |
| Sallaapam peruvaenae | Shall partake in blissful romance |
| Female | |
| Ennaasai rajavae vaaraai | Come, my beloved king |
| Ennaasai rajavae | My beloved king |
| Ennaalum engum kaanaatha inbam | A bliss never seen anywhere at any time |
| Ennaalae undaagum | Will be created because of me |
| Ingae ennaalae undaagum | Here, it will be created because of me |
| Male | |
| Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola | Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower |
| Sirikkum thanga silaiyae | Oh smiling golden statue |
| Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola | Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower |
| Sirikkum thanga silaiyae | Oh smiling golden statue |
| Female | |
| Unnai vidavae uyarnthavar enakku | Greater than you, to me |
| Ulagil evarum illaiyae | There is no one in this world |
| Unnai vidavae uyarnthavar enakku | Greater than you, to me |
| Ulagil evarum illaiyae | There is no one in this world |
| Intha ulagil evarum illaiyae | In this world, there is no one |
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே சும்மா
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே
முன்னாலே போயி பின்னாலே திரும்பி
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே....
என்னை கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே....
Do not strike me with your eyes casually
Do not strike me with your eyes
Going forward and turning back around
Do not strike me with your eyes
Do not strike me with your eyes
என்னாசை ராஜாவே வாராய்
என்னாசை ராஜாவே....
எந்நாளும் எங்கும் காணாத இன்பம்
என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
இங்கே என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
Come, my beloved king
My beloved king
A bliss never seen anywhere at any time
Will be created because of me
Here, it will be created because of me
கண்ணே உனக்கு பொன்னால் வீடு
கட்டியும் தருவேனே
கண்ணே உனக்கு பொன்னால் வீடு
கட்டியும் தருவேனே
My darling, a house made of gold for you
I shall build and bestow upon you
My darling, a house made of gold for you
I shall build and bestow upon you
கண்டோர்கள் எல்லாம் சீமாட்டி என்றே
கொண்டாச் செய்வேனே
உன்னை கொண்டாச் செய்வேனே
So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady
I shall cherish and honor you
I shall cherish and honor you
கண்டோர்கள் எல்லாம் சீமாட்டி என்றே
கொண்டாச் செய்வேனே
உன்னை கொண்டாச் செய்வேனே
So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady
I shall cherish and honor you
I shall cherish and honor you
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே சும்மா
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே
முன்னாலே போயி பின்னாலே திரும்பி
கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே....
என்னை கண்ணாலே வெட்டாதே....
Do not strike me with your eyes casually
Do not strike me with your eyes
Going forward and turning back around
Do not strike me with your eyes
Do not strike me with your eyes
கண்ணாலனே என் கண்ணாலே
காதல் கதைகளும் சொல்வேனே
கண்ணாலனே என் கண்ணாலே
காதல் கதைகளும் சொல்வேனே
Oh my beloved, through my eyes
I shall tell tales of love
Oh my beloved, through my eyes
I shall tell tales of love
உன்னாலே நானும் உல்லாசத்தோடு
சல்லாபம் பெறுவேனே இன்ப
சல்லாபம் பெறுவேனே
Because of you, I too, with joy
Shall partake in blissful romance
Shall partake in blissful romance
என்னாசை ராஜாவே வாராய்
என்னாசை ராஜாவே....
எந்நாளும் எங்கும் காணாத இன்பம்
என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
இங்கே என்னாலே உண்டாகும்
Come, my beloved king
My beloved king
A bliss never seen anywhere at any time
Will be created because of me
Here, it will be created because of me
தென்னம்பாளை வெடிச்சது போல
சிரிக்கும் தங்கச் சிலையே
தென்னம்பாளை வெடிச்சது போல
சிரிக்கும் தங்கச் சிலையே
Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower
Oh smiling golden statue
Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower
Oh smiling golden statue
உன்னை விடவே உயர்ந்தவர் எனக்கு
உலகில் எவரும் இல்லையே
உன்னை விடவே உயர்ந்தவர் எனக்கு
உலகில் எவரும் இல்லையே
இந்த உலகில் எவரும் இல்லையே
Greater than you, to me
There is no one in this world
Greater than you, to me
There is no one in this world
In this world, there is no one
ஒன்றாக வாழ்வோமே நாமே
ஒன்றாக வாழ்வோமே
சிங்காரமாகத் தெம்மாங்கு பாடி
ஒன்றாக வாழ்வோமே என்றும்
ஒன்றாக வாழ்வோமே.....
Kannaalae vettaathae chumma
Do not strike me with your eyes casually
Kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Munnaalae poyi pinnaalae thirumpi
Going forward and turning back around
Kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Ennai kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Ennaasai rajavae vaaraai
Come, my beloved king
Ennaasai rajavae
My beloved king
Ennaalum engum kaanaatha inbam
A bliss never seen anywhere at any time
Ennaalae undaagum
Will be created because of me
Ingae ennaalae undaagum
Here, it will be created because of me
Kannae unakku ponnaal veedu
My darling, a house made of gold for you
Kattiyum tharuvenae
I shall build and bestow upon you
Kannae unakku ponnaal veedu
My darling, a house made of gold for you
Kattiyum tharuvenae
I shall build and bestow upon you
Kandorgal ellaam seemaatti endrae
So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady
Kondaach seivaenae
I shall cherish and honor you
Unnai kondaach seivaenae
I shall cherish and honor you
Kandorgal ellaam seemaatti endrae
So that everyone who beholds you calls you a noble lady
Kondaach seivaenae
I shall cherish and honor you
Unnai kondaach seivaenae
I shall cherish and honor you
Kannaalae vettaathae chumma
Do not strike me with your eyes casually
Kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Munnaalae poyi pinnaalae thirumpi
Going forward and turning back around
Kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Ennai kannaalae vettaathae
Do not strike me with your eyes
Kannaalanae en kannaalae
Oh my beloved, through my eyes
Kadhal kadhaigalum solvaenae
I shall tell tales of love
Kannaalanae en kannaalae
Oh my beloved, through my eyes
Kadhal kadhaigalum solvaenae
I shall tell tales of love
Unnaalae naanum ullaasaththodu
Because of you, I too, with joy
sallaapam peruvaenae inba
Shall partake in blissful romance
Sallaapam peruvaenae
Shall partake in blissful romance
Ennaasai rajavae vaaraai
Come, my beloved king
Ennaasai rajavae
My beloved king
Ennaalum engum kaanaatha inbam
A bliss never seen anywhere at any time
Ennaalae undaagum
Will be created because of me
Ingae ennaalae undaagum
Here, it will be created because of me
Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola
Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower
Sirikkum thanga silaiyae
Oh smiling golden statue
Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola
Like the blossoming spathe of a coconut palm flower
Sirikkum thanga silaiyae
Oh smiling golden statue
Unnai vidavae uyarnthavar enakku
Greater than you, to me
Ulagil evarum illaiyae
There is no one in this world
Unnai vidavae uyarnthavar enakku
Greater than you, to me
Ulagil evarum illaiyae
There is no one in this world
Intha ulagil evarum illaiyae
In this world, there is no one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the 1957 Tamil film 'Bhagyavathi' is a playful and affectionate duet between two lovers expressing their deep adoration and romantic banter. The female lead playfully asks her lover not to cast teasing side-glances at her while promising him unmatched happiness and tales of love. In response, the male lead showers her with praises, promising to construct a palace of gold for her and treat her as a high-society noblewoman. He admiringly compares her captivating smile to a blooming coconut spathe and declares that no one in the world is higher or more precious to him than her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola”
The lover's radiant smile is beautifully compared to a coconut flower spathe bursting open ('Thennampaalai vedichchathu pola sirikkum').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sirikkum thanga silaiyae”
Addressing the beloved as a 'thanga silaiyae' (golden statue) serves as a poetic metaphor for her flawless beauty and precious worth.
Edhugai (Second-letter Harmony / Rhyme)
“Munnaalae poyi pinnaalae thirumpi”
The second letter consonant harmony 'nna' is used across initial words like 'Kannaalae' and 'Munnaalae' to enhance rhythmic musicality.
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Trivia
Composed by S. Dakshinamurthi for the 1957 film 'Bhagyavathi' (starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini), this song was penned by renowned lyricist A. Maruthakasi. It features a rare and delightful vocal duet by folk/play comedy specialist S. C. Krishnan and seasoned singer T. V. Rathnam, highlighting traditional Tamil rural imagery like the coconut spathe blossom ('Thennampaalai').
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