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Lyrics & meaning

Kannale Paar Kani

From Tiger Thathachari · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Movie name
Tiger Thathachari
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
1 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannaalae paar kani
Pinnaalae vaa ini
Inba kaeni irangi vaa nee
Thaenai edukkavaa kodukkavaa
Kannaalae paar kani
Pinnaalae vaa ini
Inba keni irangi vaa nee
Thaenai edukkavaa kodukkavaa
Yaarum kelaatha raagangal naan meettavaa
Endrum vaadaatha malaraaga madhu oottavaa
Yaarum kelaatha raagangal naan meettavaa
Endrum vaadaatha malaraaga madhu oottavaa
Bodhai poraatha pothunnai thaalaattavaa
Moga vellam athilunnai neeraattavaa
Hello come sweet honey
Our dreams are many
Inba keni irangi vaa nee
Thaenai edukkavaa kodukkavaa
Kannaalae paar kani
Vaazhaithandondru
Kaal kondu valainthaaduthu
Vanna pon vandu
Poochendil isaipaaduthu
Velli iravundu nilavundu uravaada
Velai ponaal varaathu nee vilaiyaada
Kannaalae paar kani
Pinnaalae vaa ini
Inba keni irangi vaa nee
Thaenai edukkavaa kodukkavaa
Kannaalae paar kani
Look with your eyes, my sweet,
Come follow me now.
Step down into this well of pleasure,
Shall I draw the honey, or offer it to you?
Look with your eyes, my sweet,
Come follow me now.
Step down into this well of pleasure,
Shall I draw the honey, or offer it to you?
Shall I play melodies no one has ever heard?
Like a flower that never fades, shall I feed you sweet nectar?
Shall I play melodies no one has ever heard?
Like a flower that never fades, shall I feed you sweet nectar?
When the intoxication is not enough, shall I soothe you with a lullaby?
Shall I bathe you in a flood of desire?
Hello, come sweet honey,
Our dreams are many.
Step down into this well of pleasure,
Shall I draw the honey, or offer it to you?
Look with your eyes, my sweet,
Like a smooth plantain stem,
it has grown legs and sways in dance.
A colorful golden bee
sings its song in a bouquet of flowers.
There is a silver night and the moon to be intimate,
Once this moment passes, it will not return for you to play.
Look with your eyes, my sweet,
Come follow me now.
Step down into this well of pleasure,
Shall I draw the honey, or offer it to you?
Look with your eyes, my sweet.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannaalae Paar Kani from Tiger Thathachari (1974) is a seductive and playful romantic track sung dynamically by L. R. Eswari. The song features a woman tantalizingly inviting her beloved into a world of sensory delights, pleasure, and intimacy. She uses evocative imagery, comparing herself to an unfading flower offering nectar and a well of bliss waiting to be explored. Through Kannadasan's alluring verses and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi's vibrant composition, the track highlights the fleeting nature of time and youth, urging her partner to seize the moonlit night for love and romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kannaalae paar kani / Pinnaalae vaa ini”

The second letters of 'Kannaalae' and 'Pinnaalae' rhyme ('nn'), creating a pleasing rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Inba kaeni irangi vaa nee”

Joy and intimacy are metaphorically described as a 'well of happiness' (Inba kaeni).

Imagery / Visual Metaphor

“Vaazhaithandondru Kaal kondu valainthaaduthu”

A graceful female figure is visually compared to a swaying banana stem with legs.

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Trivia

Tiger Thathachari features music by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, a rare and prominent female music composer in 1970s Tamil cinema, best known as part of the devotional singing duo Soolamangalam Sisters. L. R. Eswari's signature energetic vocal style gives this song its iconic allure.

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