Kannadi Munnadi
From Anathai Ananthan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anathai Ananthan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu | Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird, |
| Kallundu paarkkattuma | Shall I drink the nectar and see? |
| Male | |
| Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu | Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird, |
| Kallundu paarkkattuma | Shall I drink the nectar and see? |
| Female | |
| Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Female | |
| Paadhai angae bodhai ingae | The path is over there, intoxication is right here, |
| Paarvai angae aadal ingae | The gaze is over there, the dance is right here. |
| Paadhai angae hmm bodhai ingae hmm | The path is over there, hmm, intoxication is right here, hmm, |
| Paarvai angae hmmm aadal ingae | The gaze is over there, hmmm, the dance is right here. |
| Thevai anage paavai ingae | The need is over there, the maiden is right here, |
| Saerthu vaikkum kaigal ingae | The hands that unite us are right here. |
| Saerthu vaikkum kaigal ingae | The hands that unite us are right here. |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum | Old wine and a young maiden, |
| Pakkam angae aadal ingae | Closeness is over there, dance is right here. |
| Pazhaiya kallum hmm pudhiya pennumhmm | Old wine, hmm, a young maiden, hmm, |
| Pakkam angae aadal ingae | Closeness is over there, dance is right here. |
| Bodhai paadhi penmai paadhi | Half intoxication, half womanhood, |
| Boomiyellaam adangum ullae | The entire world is contained within. |
| Boomiyellaam adangum ullae | The entire world is contained within. |
| Female | |
| Haa kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Haa, reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu | Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird, |
| Kallundu paarkkattuma | Shall I drink the nectar and see? |
| Female | |
| Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Female | |
| Paruvam ellaam adhisiyangal | All of youth is full of wonders, |
| Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal | All of the heart is full of secrets. |
| Paruvam ellaam hmm adhisiyangal hmm | All of youth, hmm, full of wonders, hmm, |
| Idhayam ellaam hmmm ragasiyangal | All of the heart, hmmm, full of secrets. |
| Adhisayangal madiyil vaithaen | I held the wonders in my lap, |
| Ragasiyangal manadhil vaithaen | I kept the secrets in my heart. |
| Ragasiyangal manadhil vaithaen | I kept the secrets in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Neramellaam poguthamma | Time is passing by, my dear, |
| Ninaipadhellaam mayangudhamma | All thoughts are becoming intoxicated. |
| Neramellaam hmmm.. poguthamma | Time is passing by, hmmm... my dear, |
| Ninaipadhellaam mayangudhamma | All thoughts are becoming intoxicated. |
| Arpudhangal kaanalaama | Shall we witness these wonders? |
| Urchavathil aadalaama | Shall we dance in celebration? |
| Urchavathil aadalaama | Shall we dance in celebration? |
| Male | |
| Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu | Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird, |
| Kallundu paarkkattuma…hae hae | Shall I drink the nectar and see... hae hae |
| Female | |
| Haa…kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi | Haa... reeling and staggering in front of the mirror, |
| Vandaaga aadattuma | Shall I dance like a honeybee? |
| Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu | Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird, |
| Kallundu paarkkattuma | Shall I drink the nectar and see? |
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட தேன்சிட்டு
கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமே
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட தேன்சிட்டு
கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமே
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
பாதை அங்கே போதை இங்கே
பார்வை அங்கே ஆடல் இங்கே
பாதை அங்கே ஹ்ம்ம் போதை இங்கேஹ்ம்ம்
பார்வை அங்கே ஹ்ம்ம் ஆடல் இங்கே
தேவை அங்கே பாவை இங்கே
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் கைகள் இங்கே
சேர்த்து வைக்கும் கைகள் இங்கே
The path is over there, intoxication is right here,
The gaze is over there, the dance is right here.
The path is over there, hmm, intoxication is right here, hmm,
The gaze is over there, hmmm, the dance is right here.
The need is over there, the maiden is right here,
The hands that unite us are right here.
The hands that unite us are right here.
பழைய கள்ளும் புதிய பெண்ணும்
பக்கம் உண்டு துக்கம் இல்லை
பழைய கள்ளும் ஹ்ம்ம் புதிய பெண்ணும் ஹ்ம்ம்
பக்கம் உண்டு துக்கம் இல்லை
போதை பாதி பெண்மை பாதி
பூமியெல்லாம் அடங்கும் உள்ளே
பூமியெல்லாம் அடங்கும் உள்ளே
Old wine and a young maiden,
Closeness is over there, dance is right here.
Old wine, hmm, a young maiden, hmm,
Closeness is over there, dance is right here.
Half intoxication, half womanhood,
The entire world is contained within.
The entire world is contained within.
ஹா ...கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட தேன்சிட்டு
கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா
Haa, reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
வா கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
பருவம் எல்லாம் அதிசயங்கள்
இதயம் எல்லாம் ரகசியங்கள்
பருவம் எல்லாம் ஹ்ம்ம் அதிசயங்கள் ஹ்ம்ம்
இதயம் எல்லாம் ஹ்ம்ம் ரகசியங்கள்
அதிசயங்கள் மடியில் வைத்தேன்
ரகசியங்கள் மனதில் வைத்தேன்
ரகசியங்கள் மனதில் வைத்தேன்
All of youth is full of wonders,
All of the heart is full of secrets.
All of youth, hmm, full of wonders, hmm,
All of the heart, hmmm, full of secrets.
I held the wonders in my lap,
I kept the secrets in my heart.
I kept the secrets in my heart.
நேரமெல்லாம் போகுதம்மா
நினைப்பதெல்லாம் மயங்குதம்மா
நேரமெல்லாம் ஹ்ம்ம்... போகுதம்மா
நினைப்பதெல்லாம் மயங்குதம்மா
அற்புதங்கள் காணலாமா
உற்சவத்தில் ஆடலாமா
உற்சவத்தில் ஆடலாமா
Time is passing by, my dear,
All thoughts are becoming intoxicated.
Time is passing by, hmmm... my dear,
All thoughts are becoming intoxicated.
Shall we witness these wonders?
Shall we dance in celebration?
Shall we dance in celebration?
கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமே
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட தேன்சிட்டு
கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமே ..ஹே ஹே
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Shall I drink the nectar and see... hae hae
ஹா ...கண்ணாடி முன்னாடி தள்ளாடித் தள்ளாடி
வண்டாக ஆடட்டுமா
அரை கண்பட்டுக் கைப்பட்டுப் பண்பட்ட தேன்சிட்டு
கள்ளுண்டு பார்க்கட்டுமா
Haa... reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
முனங்கல் .....
Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Kallundu paarkkattuma
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Kallundu paarkkattuma
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Paadhai angae bodhai ingae
The path is over there, intoxication is right here,
Paarvai angae aadal ingae
The gaze is over there, the dance is right here.
Paadhai angae hmm bodhai ingae hmm
The path is over there, hmm, intoxication is right here, hmm,
Paarvai angae hmmm aadal ingae
The gaze is over there, hmmm, the dance is right here.
Thevai anage paavai ingae
The need is over there, the maiden is right here,
Saerthu vaikkum kaigal ingae
The hands that unite us are right here.
Saerthu vaikkum kaigal ingae
The hands that unite us are right here.
Pazhaiya kallum pudhiya pennum
Old wine and a young maiden,
Pakkam angae aadal ingae
Closeness is over there, dance is right here.
Pazhaiya kallum hmm pudhiya pennumhmm
Old wine, hmm, a young maiden, hmm,
Pakkam angae aadal ingae
Closeness is over there, dance is right here.
Bodhai paadhi penmai paadhi
Half intoxication, half womanhood,
Boomiyellaam adangum ullae
The entire world is contained within.
Boomiyellaam adangum ullae
The entire world is contained within.
Haa kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Haa, reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Kallundu paarkkattuma
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Paruvam ellaam adhisiyangal
All of youth is full of wonders,
Idhayam ellaam ragasiyangal
All of the heart is full of secrets.
Paruvam ellaam hmm adhisiyangal hmm
All of youth, hmm, full of wonders, hmm,
Idhayam ellaam hmmm ragasiyangal
All of the heart, hmmm, full of secrets.
Adhisayangal madiyil vaithaen
I held the wonders in my lap,
Ragasiyangal manadhil vaithaen
I kept the secrets in my heart.
Ragasiyangal manadhil vaithaen
I kept the secrets in my heart.
Neramellaam poguthamma
Time is passing by, my dear,
Ninaipadhellaam mayangudhamma
All thoughts are becoming intoxicated.
Neramellaam hmmm.. poguthamma
Time is passing by, hmmm... my dear,
Ninaipadhellaam mayangudhamma
All thoughts are becoming intoxicated.
Arpudhangal kaanalaama
Shall we witness these wonders?
Urchavathil aadalaama
Shall we dance in celebration?
Urchavathil aadalaama
Shall we dance in celebration?
Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Kallundu paarkkattuma…hae hae
Shall I drink the nectar and see... hae hae
Haa…kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi
Haa... reeling and staggering in front of the mirror,
Vandaaga aadattuma
Shall I dance like a honeybee?
Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu
Half-glanced, touched by hand, a refined sunbird,
Kallundu paarkkattuma
Shall I drink the nectar and see?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet captures a playful, romantic interaction infused with passion and lighthearted intoxication. The protagonist compares the enchanting maiden to a sunbird and wine, describing how youth, secrets, and affection intertwine to create a dizzying sense of joy. The song celebrates intimacy, beauty, and carefree indulgence as the lovers dance in celebration of their mutual attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Arai kanppattu kaippattu panpatta thaen sittu”
The woman is figuratively called 'thaen sittu' (sunbird) and 'pudhiya pennum' paired with 'pazhaiya kallum' (old wine), metaphorically blending intoxicating wine with womanhood.
Rhyme & Assonance (Etkai & Monai)
“Kannadi munnadi thalladi thalladi”
Internal and initial rhymes such as 'Kannadi' and 'thalladi' establish a rhythmic, swaying tempo mimicking a staggering movement.
Anaphora / Contrast (Antithesis)
“Paadhai angae bodhai ingae / Paarvai angae aadal ingae”
Repetitive contrasting of location terms 'angae' (there) and 'ingae' (here) emphasizes spatial dynamics between desire and presence.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1970 Tamil film 'Anathai Ananthan' directed by Krishnan-Panju, the song features a classic rhythmic duet performance by legendary vocalists T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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