Kannae Kaniyae
From Ragasiya Police 115 · 1968
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ragasiya Police 1151968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { KannaeMale :Kannae | { Apple of my eye (Male: Apple of my eye) |
| Female | |
| KaniyaeMale :Kaniyae | Sweet fruit (Male: Sweet fruit) |
| Female | |
| MuthaeMale :Muthae | Precious pearl (Male: Precious pearl) |
| Female | |
| ManiyaeMale :Maniyae | Precious gem (Male: Precious gem) |
| Female | |
| Arugae vaa } (2) | Come near me } (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannae kaniyae | Apple of my eye, sweet fruit |
| Muthae maniyae | Precious pearl, precious gem |
| Arugae vaa | Come near me |
| Female | |
| Karumbinil | In sugarcane |
| Then vaitha kannam minnavaa | Should the cheek infused with honey shine? |
| Male | |
| Karumbinil | In sugarcane |
| Then vaitha kannam minnavaa | Should the cheek infused with honey shine? |
| Female | |
| Kani | Fruit |
| Tharum vaazhaiyin | Yielding plantain tree's |
| Kaalgal pinnavaa | Should the legs entwine? |
| Male | |
| Kani | Fruit |
| Tharum vaazhaiyin | Yielding plantain tree's |
| Kaalgal pinnavaa | Should the legs entwine? |
| Female | |
| { Semmaathulaiyo | { Is it a ripe pomegranate? |
| Paniyo mazhaiyo un siritha | Is it dew or rain? Your smiling |
| Mugam enna siru | Face, what is it? A small |
| Thennampaalai minnal keetru | Coconut flower shoot, a streak of lightning |
| Vaditha sugam enna } (2) | What is this distilled delight? } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Oru kodi | { Ten million |
| Mullai poo vilaiyaadum | Jasmine flowers playing, |
| Kalai enna } (2) | What art is this? } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Vaavenben vara vendum | { When I say come, you must come |
| Thaavenben thara vendum } (2) | When I say give, you must give } (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannae kaniyae | Apple of my eye, sweet fruit |
| Muthae maniyae | Precious pearl, precious gem |
| Arugae vaa | Come near me |
| Female | |
| Kannae kaniyae | Apple of my eye, sweet fruit |
| Muthae maniyae | Precious pearl, precious gem |
| Arugae vaa | Come near me |
| Male | |
| { Oru naal | { One day, |
| Iravu nilavai eduthu | Did the Creator take the night moon |
| Un udal amaithaano | To shape your body? |
| Pala naal muyandru | Trying for many days, |
| Vaanavilkondu nal | Using a rainbow, |
| Vannam thanthaano } (2) | Did He paint you with exquisite colors? } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Ennai kaana | { To meet me, |
| Sonnaano thunai | Did He ask you? To join as my |
| Sera sonnaano } (2) | Life partner, did He command you? } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Aanantham varavaaga | { As happiness becomes the income, |
| Female | |
| Aasai manam selavaaga } (2) | And the longing heart becomes the expense } (2) |
{ கண்ணே
கண்ணே
கனியே
கனியே
முத்தே
முத்தே
மணியே
மணியே
அருகே வா } (2)
{ Apple of my eye (Male: Apple of my eye)
கண்ணே
கனியே முத்தே
மணியே அருகே வா
Sweet fruit (Male: Sweet fruit)
கரும்பினில்
தேன் வைத்த கன்னம்
மின்னவா
Precious pearl (Male: Precious pearl)
கரும்பினில்
தேன் வைத்த கன்னம்
மின்னவா
Precious gem (Male: Precious gem)
கனி தரும்
வாழையின் கால்கள்
பின்ன வா
Come near me } (2)
கனி தரும்
வாழையின் கால்கள்
பின்ன வா
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Precious pearl, precious gem
Come near me
ஆண் & பெண் :
கண்ணே
கனியே முத்தே
மணியே அருகே வா
In sugarcane
Should the cheek infused with honey shine?
{ செம்மாதுளையோ
பனியோ மழையோ உன்
சிரித்த முகம் என்ன சிறு
தென்னம்பாளை மின்னல்
கீற்று வடித்த சுகம் என்ன } (2)
In sugarcane
Should the cheek infused with honey shine?
{ ஒரு கோடி
முல்லைப்பூ விளையாடும்
கலை என்ன } (2)
Fruit
Yielding plantain tree's
Should the legs entwine?
{ வாவென்பேன்
வர வேண்டும் தாவென்பேன்
தர வேண்டும் } (2)
Fruit
Yielding plantain tree's
Should the legs entwine?
கண்ணே
கனியே முத்தே
மணியே அருகே வா
{ Is it a ripe pomegranate?
Is it dew or rain? Your smiling
Face, what is it? A small
Coconut flower shoot, a streak of lightning
What is this distilled delight? } (2)
கண்ணே
கனியே முத்தே
மணியே அருகே வா
{ Ten million
Jasmine flowers playing,
What art is this? } (2)
{ ஒரு நாளிரவு
நிலவை எடுத்து உன்
உடல் அமைத்தானோ
பல நாள் முயன்று
வானவில் கொண்டு
நல் வண்ணம் தந்தானோ } (2)
{ When I say come, you must come
When I say give, you must give } (2)
{ என்னைக் காணச்
சொன்னானோ துணை
சேரச் சொன்னானோ } (2)
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Precious pearl, precious gem
Come near me
{ ஆனந்தம் வரவாக
ஆசை மனம் செலவாக } (2)
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Precious pearl, precious gem
Come near me
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ கண்ணே
கனியே முத்தே
மணியே அருகே வா } (2)
{ One day,
Did the Creator take the night moon
To shape your body?
Trying for many days,
Using a rainbow,
Did He paint you with exquisite colors? } (2)
{ To meet me,
Did He ask you? To join as my
Life partner, did He command you? } (2)
{ As happiness becomes the income,
And the longing heart becomes the expense } (2)
{ KannaeMale :Kannae
{ Apple of my eye (Male: Apple of my eye)
KaniyaeMale :Kaniyae
Sweet fruit (Male: Sweet fruit)
MuthaeMale :Muthae
Precious pearl (Male: Precious pearl)
ManiyaeMale :Maniyae
Precious gem (Male: Precious gem)
Arugae vaa } (2)
Come near me } (2)
Kannae kaniyae
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Muthae maniyae
Precious pearl, precious gem
Arugae vaa
Come near me
Karumbinil
In sugarcane
Then vaitha kannam minnavaa
Should the cheek infused with honey shine?
Karumbinil
In sugarcane
Then vaitha kannam minnavaa
Should the cheek infused with honey shine?
Kani
Fruit
Tharum vaazhaiyin
Yielding plantain tree's
Kaalgal pinnavaa
Should the legs entwine?
Kani
Fruit
Tharum vaazhaiyin
Yielding plantain tree's
Kaalgal pinnavaa
Should the legs entwine?
{ Semmaathulaiyo
{ Is it a ripe pomegranate?
Paniyo mazhaiyo un siritha
Is it dew or rain? Your smiling
Mugam enna siru
Face, what is it? A small
Thennampaalai minnal keetru
Coconut flower shoot, a streak of lightning
Vaditha sugam enna } (2)
What is this distilled delight? } (2)
{ Oru kodi
{ Ten million
Mullai poo vilaiyaadum
Jasmine flowers playing,
Kalai enna } (2)
What art is this? } (2)
{ Vaavenben vara vendum
{ When I say come, you must come
Thaavenben thara vendum } (2)
When I say give, you must give } (2)
Kannae kaniyae
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Muthae maniyae
Precious pearl, precious gem
Arugae vaa
Come near me
Kannae kaniyae
Apple of my eye, sweet fruit
Muthae maniyae
Precious pearl, precious gem
Arugae vaa
Come near me
{ Oru naal
{ One day,
Iravu nilavai eduthu
Did the Creator take the night moon
Un udal amaithaano
To shape your body?
Pala naal muyandru
Trying for many days,
Vaanavilkondu nal
Using a rainbow,
Vannam thanthaano } (2)
Did He paint you with exquisite colors? } (2)
{ Ennai kaana
{ To meet me,
Sonnaano thunai
Did He ask you? To join as my
Sera sonnaano } (2)
Life partner, did He command you? } (2)
{ Aanantham varavaaga
{ As happiness becomes the income,
Aasai manam selavaaga } (2)
And the longing heart becomes the expense } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic, poetic duet where the lovers shower endearments and admiration on each other using vivid metaphors from nature. The male lead compares his beloved's beauty to sugarcane, honey, pomegranate, moonlight, and rainbows, wondering if the Creator spent extra care crafting her perfect form. The female lead responds in equal passion, expressing her devotion and delight. The lyrics capture the sweet back-and-forth of intimacy, blending accounting imagery (income of joy, expense of longing heart) with classic romantic tropes, highlighting a divine connection between the lovers as they call each other near.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Karumbinil Then vaitha kannam minnavaa”
Comparing the cheek to honey embedded in sugarcane and the body to moonlight/rainbows.
Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)
“Kannae kaniyae / Muthae maniyae”
The second letter rhyme between 'Kannae' (nna) and 'Kaniyae' (ni) or 'Muthae' and 'Maniyae'.
Financial Imagery / Metaphor
“Aanantham varavaaga / Aasai manam selavaaga”
Clever contrast of 'varavu' (income/gain) and 'selavu' (expense/spending) applied to joy and yearning.
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Trivia
This romantic track is from the 1968 Tamil spy-thriller movie 'Ragasiya Police 115', directed by B. R. Panthulu and starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and J. Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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