Kannaamoochi Aattam
From Yaar Paiyyan · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathi Devi
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Yaar Paiyyan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
| Female | |
| Thanneerai kaanum podhu | When it sees water, |
| Thaviyaaga thavikkumae | It struggles in distress, |
| Female | |
| Tharai meedhu thaavi thaavi | Jumping along the ground, |
| Nammodu nadakkumae | It walks alongside us. |
| Adhu yenna… o raajaa | What is that... oh king? |
| Nee enni paarthu solluda | You think carefully and tell me, |
| Yenna o raaja | What is it, oh king? |
| Nee enni paarthu solluda | You think carefully and tell me. |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
| Chorus | |
| Kudhiraa…naaiyi… | A horse... a dog... |
| Male :Seruppu… | Male: A slipper... |
| Female :Sabash | Female: Bravo! |
| Female | |
| Pachai tholil mullirukkum | It has thorns on its green skin, |
| Pagarkaayum allavae | Yet it is not a bitter gourd, |
| Female | |
| Padhamaai kaaichi | When boiled properly, |
| Nei vadiyum | Ghee oozes from it, |
| Pasum vennai allavae | Yet it is not fresh cow butter. |
| Adhu yenna… o raajaa | What is that... oh king? |
| Nee enni paarthu solluda | You think carefully and tell me, |
| Yenna o raaja | What is it, oh king? |
| Nee enni paarthu solluda | You think carefully and tell me. |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| Aamanakku | Castor seed! |
| Female | |
| Balae | Bravo! |
| Female | |
| Palliyilae paadam mattum | Is it enough to just study lessons |
| Padithaalae podhumaa | At school? |
| Female | |
| Pagutharivai valarthu nalla | You must develop rational thinking |
| Palan kaana venumae | To see fruitful results. |
| Kannae en raajaa | My darling, my king, |
| Un karuthil idhai kolludaa | Keep this in your mind, |
| Kannae yen raajaa | My darling, my king, |
| Un karuthil idhai kolludaa | Keep this in your mind. |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
| Female | |
| Kannaamoochi aattam | This is not a game of hide and seek, |
| Illadaa raajaa | Oh dear king, |
| Enni paarthu badhilai nee | Think carefully and give me the answer, |
| Solludaa raajaa | Tell me, oh dear king. |
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
தண்ணீரைக் காணும் போது
தவியாகத் தவிக்குமே
When it sees water,
It struggles in distress,
தரை மீது தாவித் தாவி
நம்மோடு நடக்குமே
அது என்ன ஓ ராஜா
நீ எண்ணிப் பார்த்து சொல்லுடா
என்ன ஓ ராஜா
நீ எண்ணிப் பார்த்து சொல்லுடா
Jumping along the ground,
It walks alongside us.
What is that... oh king?
You think carefully and tell me,
What is it, oh king?
You think carefully and tell me.
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
குதிரை.....நாயி
செருப்பு.....
சபாஷ்
A horse... a dog...
Male: A slipper...
Female: Bravo!
பச்சைத் தோலில் முள்ளிருக்கும்
பாகற்காயும் அல்லவே
It has thorns on its green skin,
Yet it is not a bitter gourd,
பதமாய் காய்ச்சி
நெய் வடியும்
பசும் வெண்ணை அல்லவே
அது என்ன ஓ ராஜா
நீ எண்ணிப் பார்த்து சொல்லுடா
என்ன ஓ ராஜா
நீ எண்ணிப் பார்த்து சொல்லுடா
When boiled properly,
Ghee oozes from it,
Yet it is not fresh cow butter.
What is that... oh king?
You think carefully and tell me,
What is it, oh king?
You think carefully and tell me.
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
.....................
........................
ஆமணக்கு
Castor seed!
பலே
Bravo!
பள்ளியிலே பாடம் மட்டும்
படித்தாலே போதுமா
Is it enough to just study lessons
At school?
பகுத்தறிவை வளர்த்து நல்ல
பலன் காண வேணுமே
கண்ணே என் ராஜா
உன் கருத்தில் இதை கொள்ளுடா
கண்ணே என் ராஜா
உன் கருத்தில் இதை கொள்ளுடா
You must develop rational thinking
To see fruitful results.
My darling, my king,
Keep this in your mind,
My darling, my king,
Keep this in your mind.
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட்டம்
இல்லடா ராஜா
எண்ணிப் பார்த்து பதிலை நீ
சொல்லுடா ராஜா
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Oh dear king,
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Tell me, oh dear king.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
Thanneerai kaanum podhu
When it sees water,
Thaviyaaga thavikkumae
It struggles in distress,
Tharai meedhu thaavi thaavi
Jumping along the ground,
Nammodu nadakkumae
It walks alongside us.
Adhu yenna… o raajaa
What is that... oh king?
Nee enni paarthu solluda
You think carefully and tell me,
Yenna o raaja
What is it, oh king?
Nee enni paarthu solluda
You think carefully and tell me.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
Kudhiraa…naaiyi…
A horse... a dog...
Male :Seruppu…
Male: A slipper...
Female :Sabash
Female: Bravo!
Pachai tholil mullirukkum
It has thorns on its green skin,
Pagarkaayum allavae
Yet it is not a bitter gourd,
Padhamaai kaaichi
When boiled properly,
Nei vadiyum
Ghee oozes from it,
Pasum vennai allavae
Yet it is not fresh cow butter.
Adhu yenna… o raajaa
What is that... oh king?
Nee enni paarthu solluda
You think carefully and tell me,
Yenna o raaja
What is it, oh king?
Nee enni paarthu solluda
You think carefully and tell me.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
…………………………..
........................
Aamanakku
Castor seed!
Balae
Bravo!
Palliyilae paadam mattum
Is it enough to just study lessons
Padithaalae podhumaa
At school?
Pagutharivai valarthu nalla
You must develop rational thinking
Palan kaana venumae
To see fruitful results.
Kannae en raajaa
My darling, my king,
Un karuthil idhai kolludaa
Keep this in your mind,
Kannae yen raajaa
My darling, my king,
Un karuthil idhai kolludaa
Keep this in your mind.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
Kannaamoochi aattam
This is not a game of hide and seek,
Illadaa raajaa
Oh dear king,
Enni paarthu badhilai nee
Think carefully and give me the answer,
Solludaa raajaa
Tell me, oh dear king.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful riddle song from the 1957 Tamil film Yaar Paiyyan features a female character asking riddles to a young male character. Through a fun game of questions and answers, she challenges him to identify everyday objects like slippers and castor seeds using his wits rather than relying on guesswork. Beyond the lighthearted riddles, lyricist A. Maruthakasi weaves in a deeper educational message. The song emphasizes that school education alone is incomplete unless one cultivates 'pagutharivu' (rational and critical thinking). It encourages young minds to observe the world carefully and apply intellect in everyday life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Palliyilae paadam mattum / Padithaalae podhumaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Palliyilae', 'paadam', and 'Padithaalae' creates a smooth, rhythmic flow.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanneerai kaanum podhu / Thaviyaaga thavikkumae”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'nn' across lines 'Thanneerai' and 'Thaviyaaga'.
Vidukadhai (Riddle Motif / Imagery)
“Pachai tholil mullirukkum / Pagarkaayum allavae”
Use of paradoxical and descriptive physical traits to form engaging poetic riddles.
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Trivia
Yaar Paiyyan (1957) starred Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, with music composed by S. Dakshinamurthi. The song incorporates elements of the Dravidian rationalist movement popular during 1950s Tamil cinema, encouraging 'Pagutharivu' (rationalism) in children through accessible folk riddles.
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