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Lyrics & meaning

Kannale Pesi Pesi Kolladhe

From Adutha Veettu Penn · 1960

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
P. Adinarayana Rao
Details
Adutha Veettu Penn1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
………………….Don't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeDon't go away listening over and over with your ears
Kaadhaalae kettu kettu sellaathaeDivine queen of love, an intoxication arises because of you
Kadhal deiveega rani bodhai undaaguthe neeMy dear eye, do not leap away from my heart
Kannae en manathai vittu thullaathaeDon't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeDon't go away listening over and over with your ears
Kaadhaalae kettu kettu sellaathaeDivine queen of love, an intoxication arises because of you
Kadhal deiveega rani bodhai undaaguthe neeMy dear eye, do not leap away from my heart
Kannae en manathai vittu thullaathaeDon't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeOverflowing affection makes my mind beat to a rhythm
Male
Paasam meeri siththam thaalam podutheThe heart of your devotee yearns and wilts daily
Un bakthan ullam niththm yaengi vaadutheDesire runs wild, oblivious to shame
Aasai vetkam ariyaamal odutheMy swan, the braid on your back sways softly
En annamae un pinnal jadai aadutheDivine queen of love
Male
Kadhal deiveega raniAn intoxication arises because of you
Bodhai undaaguthe neeMy dear eye, do not leap away from my heart
Kannae en manathai vittu thullaathaeDon't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeIn your beauty that looks like a crafted doll
Male
Padhumai pola kaanum unthan azhagilaeIn my state of tossing and turning like a boat
Naan padagu pola ththalikkum nilaiyilaeAh... in the flower that boils holding sweet nectar
Aa….madhuvai yaenthi konthalikkum malarilaeMy intellect fainted and fell into your web of love
En madhi mayangi veezhnthaen un valaiyilaeDivine queen of love
Male
Kadhal deiveega raniAn intoxication arises because of you
Bodhai undaaguthe neeMy dear eye, do not leap away from my heart
Kannae en manathai vittu thullaathaeDon't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeDon't go away listening over and over with your ears
Kaadhaalae kettu kettu sellaathaeDivine queen of love, an intoxication arises because of you
Kadhal deiveega rani bodhai undaaguthe neeMy dear eye, do not leap away from my heart
Kannae en manathai vittu thullaathaeDon't kill me by constantly speaking with your eyes
Male
Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathaeAh... ah... aahhh... aaa... aahhh...
Aa….aa…aahhh….aaa…aahhh….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses the overwhelming feelings of a young man captivated by the beauty and subtle glances of his beloved. He begs her not to slay him with her expressive eyes or tease him by silently listening to his pleas. He elevatedly addresses her as the divine queen of love whose presence instills a heady intoxication in his mind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Kannaalae pesi pesi kollaathae

Repeated words used for emphasis and rhythm, such as 'pesi pesi' (speaking continuously) and 'kettu kettu' (listening repeatedly).

Upamai (Simile)

Padhumai pola kaanum unthan azhagilae

Comparing the heroine's beauty to a doll ('Padhumai pola') and the protagonist's unstable mind to a rocking boat ('padagu pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Kadhal deiveega rani bodhai undaaguthe nee

Addressing the heroine as 'Kadhal deiveega rani' (Divine queen of love) and 'En annamae' (My swan).

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Trivia

'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) is a legendary Tamil romantic comedy starring T. R. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi, based on the Bengali story 'Pasher Bari'. This song, rendered masterfully by P. B. Srinivas, remains one of the most famous lip-sync music sequences in Tamil cinema history, celebrated for its comedic timing and enduring melody.

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