Kannal Ennai Paarai
From Laila Majnu · 1950
- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- T. S. Bhagavathy
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Laila Majnu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaal ennai paaraai | Look at me with your eyes |
| Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai | I have fallen deeply in love, come to me |
| Kannaal ennai paaraai | Look at me with your eyes |
| Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai | I have fallen deeply in love, come to me |
| Female | |
| Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo | Will youth ever return once it passes? |
| Vande thean malarai maranthidumo | Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey? |
| Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo | Will youth ever return once it passes? |
| Vande thean malarai maranthidumo | Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey? |
| Female | |
| Kannaal ennai paaraai | Look at me with your eyes |
| Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai | I have fallen deeply in love, come to me |
| Female | |
| Jillena veesu thendralodu | Along with the cool blowing breeze |
| Thigazhum venn nilavae | Oh shining white moon |
| Jillena veesu thendralodu | Along with the cool blowing breeze |
| Thigazhum venn nilavae | Oh shining white moon |
| Nam ullam inbam peravae | So that our hearts may experience joy |
| Uyarvaana nal iravae | Oh magnificent, wonderful night |
| Nam ullam inbam peravae | So that our hearts may experience joy |
| Uyarvaana nal iravae | Oh magnificent, wonderful night |
| Female | |
| Kannaal ennai paaraai | Look at me with your eyes |
| Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai | I have fallen deeply in love, come to me |
| Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo | Will youth ever return once it passes? |
| Vande thean malarai maranthidumo | Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey? |
| Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo | Will youth ever return once it passes? |
| Vande thean malarai maranthidumo | Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey? |
| Female | |
| Kannaal ennai paaraai | Look at me with your eyes |
| Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai | I have fallen deeply in love, come to me |
கண்ணால் என்னைப் பாராய்
மிகக் காதல் கொண்டேன் வாராய்
கண்ணால் என்னைப் பாராய்
மிகக் காதல் கொண்டேன் வாராய்....
Look at me with your eyes
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Look at me with your eyes
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
வாலிப காலம் போனால் வந்திடுமோ
வண்டே தேன் மலரை மறந்திடுமோ
வாலிப காலம் போனால் வந்திடுமோ
வண்டே தேன் மலரை மறந்திடுமோ
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
கண்ணால் என்னைப் பாராய்
மிகக் காதல் கொண்டேன் வாராய்
Look at me with your eyes
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
ஜில்லென வீசும் தென்றலோடு
திகழும் வெண் நிலவே
ஜில்லென வீசும் தென்றலோடு
திகழும் வெண் நிலவே
நம் உள்ளம் இன்பம் பெறவே
உயர்வான நல் இரவே......
நம் உள்ளம் இன்பம் பெறவே
உயர்வான நல் இரவே......
Along with the cool blowing breeze
Oh shining white moon
Along with the cool blowing breeze
Oh shining white moon
So that our hearts may experience joy
Oh magnificent, wonderful night
So that our hearts may experience joy
Oh magnificent, wonderful night
கண்ணால் என்னைப் பாராய்
மிகக் காதல் கொண்டேன் வாராய்
வாலிப காலம் போனால் வந்திடுமோ
வண்டே தேன் மலரை மறந்திடுமோ
வாலிப காலம் போனால் வந்திடுமோ
வண்டே தேன் மலரை மறந்திடுமோ
Look at me with your eyes
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
கண்ணால் என்னைப் பாராய்
மிகக் காதல் கொண்டேன் வாராய்
Look at me with your eyes
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Kannaal ennai paaraai
Look at me with your eyes
Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Kannaal ennai paaraai
Look at me with your eyes
Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Vande thean malarai maranthidumo
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Vande thean malarai maranthidumo
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Kannaal ennai paaraai
Look at me with your eyes
Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Jillena veesu thendralodu
Along with the cool blowing breeze
Thigazhum venn nilavae
Oh shining white moon
Jillena veesu thendralodu
Along with the cool blowing breeze
Thigazhum venn nilavae
Oh shining white moon
Nam ullam inbam peravae
So that our hearts may experience joy
Uyarvaana nal iravae
Oh magnificent, wonderful night
Nam ullam inbam peravae
So that our hearts may experience joy
Uyarvaana nal iravae
Oh magnificent, wonderful night
Kannaal ennai paaraai
Look at me with your eyes
Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Vande thean malarai maranthidumo
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo
Will youth ever return once it passes?
Vande thean malarai maranthidumo
Will the bee ever forget the flower blooming with honey?
Kannaal ennai paaraai
Look at me with your eyes
Miga kadhal kondaen vaaraai
I have fallen deeply in love, come to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannaal Ennai Paaraai is a classic romantic composition from the 1950 film Laila Majnu. The song captures the intense desire and devotion of a lover pleading for her beloved's gaze and presence. She highlights the impermanence of youth, reminding him that precious time once gone cannot be reclaimed, much like a bee cannot forget the sweet nectar of a blooming flower. Set against a serene night adorned with a cool breeze and glowing moonlight, the song portrays the romantic night as an elevated state of joy where two souls connect deeply.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Vaalipa kaalam ponaal vanthidimo”
The line poses a question about whether lost youth can ever be regained, emphasizing the urgency of love.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vande thean malarai maranthidumo”
Compares the romantic bond to the natural affinity between a honeybee and a flower.
Imagery
“Jillena veesu thendralodu / Thigazhum venn nilavae”
Sensory descriptions of the cool breeze ('Jillena veesu thendral') and bright moon ('thigazhum venn nilavae') create a romantic atmosphere.
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Trivia
Laila Majnu (1950), starring T. R. Mahalingam and M. V. Rajamma, features classic music composed by S. V. Venkatraman. The rendition by T. S. Bagavathi remains a memorable musical highlight from early Tamil cinema's golden era.
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