Kannam Sevanthathu Vetkathil
From Oomai Kuyil · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Oomai Kuyil1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku | Your cheeks turned red in shyness |
| Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku | The way you look at me is also unique |
| Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku | Your cheeks turned red in shyness |
| Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku | The way you look at me is also unique |
| Mogam adhigam un mela enakku | I have immense passion for you |
| Aasai irukka en mela unakku | Do you have desire for me? |
| Thandhana oii thandhaana | Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Thandhana oii thandhaana | Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Female | |
| Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku | I have deep desire within my heart |
| Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku | Half of it is also filled with fear |
| Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku | I have deep desire within my heart |
| Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku | Half of it is also filled with fear |
| Paazhum manasu adikadi thudikkum | This wretched heart throbs frequently |
| Nee pakkam vara thulli thulli kudhikkum | When you come near, it leaps and jumps with excitement |
| Thandhana oii thandhaana | Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Thandhana aan thandhaana | Thandhana aan thandhaana |
| Male | |
| Aasa irukka andharangam edhukku | If there is desire, why keep secrets? |
| Paasam irukka palli arai edhukku | If there is love, why wait for the bedchamber? |
| Paavai neeyum pakkathil irukka | With you, my lady, being nearby |
| Aasai theerum ennai nee anaikka | My desire will be fulfilled when you embrace me |
| Female | |
| Naalai marunaal kalyanam namakku | Our wedding is tomorrow or the day after |
| Thaali yerum unnaala enakku | Because of you, the sacred thread will be tied around my neck |
| Aasai theerum ennaala unakku | Because of me, your desire will be fulfilled |
| Aasai adhai nee ippo adakku | Control that desire for now |
| Thandhana oii thandhaana | Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Male :Thandhana oii oii thandhaana | Male: Thandhana oii oii thandhaana |
| Male | |
| Ponnaa porantha thayakkam | Hesitation is natural for a girl born as a woman |
| Adhu thaana theerum unakkum | That hesitation will fade on its own for you |
| Aasa irukku unakkum | You too have desire |
| Unna paartha puriyuthu enakkum | Looking at you, I understand that clearly |
| Female | |
| Ilam vayadhu aasai enakku | I too have youthful desires |
| Yaengi thavikkum thavippum irukku | There is a yearning longing within me as well |
| Kaalam varum varai kaathiruppen | I will wait until the right time comes |
| Thaali yerum varai unai thaduthiruppen | I will hold myself back until the wedding thread is tied |
| Thandhana oii thandhaana | Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Male :Hei thandhana oii ooi thandhaana | Male: Hei thandhana oii ooi thandhaana |
| Male | |
| Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku | Your cheeks turned red in shyness |
| Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku | The way you look at me is also unique |
| Female :Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku | Female: I have deep desire within my heart |
| Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku | Half of it is also filled with fear |
| Male | |
| Mogam adhigam un mela enakku | I have immense passion for you |
| Female :Aasai irukka en mela unakku | Female: Do you have desire for me? |
| Male :Thandhana oii thandhaana | Male: Thandhana oii thandhaana |
| Female :Haan thandhana aan thandhaana | Female: Haan thandhana aan thandhaana |
கன்னம் செவந்தது வெட்கத்தில் உனக்கு
பார்க்கும் பார்வையும் தினுசா இருக்கு
கன்னம் செவந்தது வெட்கத்தில் உனக்கு
பார்க்கும் பார்வையும் தினுசா இருக்கு
மோகம் அதிகம் உன் மேலே எனக்கு
ஆசை இருக்கா என் மேலே உனக்கு
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
The way you look at me is also unique
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
The way you look at me is also unique
I have immense passion for you
Do you have desire for me?
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
ஆசை அதிகம் நெஞ்சுக்குள் இருக்கு
அச்சம் கூட பாதி அதில் இருக்கு
ஆசை அதிகம் நெஞ்சுக்குள் இருக்கு
அச்சம் கூட பாதி அதில் இருக்கு
பாழும் மனசு அடிக்கடி துடிக்கும்
நீ பக்கம் வர துள்ளித் துள்ளி குதிக்கும்
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
தந்தானா ஆஹ் தந்தானா...
I have deep desire within my heart
Half of it is also filled with fear
I have deep desire within my heart
Half of it is also filled with fear
This wretched heart throbs frequently
When you come near, it leaps and jumps with excitement
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana aan thandhaana
ஆசை இருக்க அந்தரங்கம் எதுக்கு
பாசம் இருக்க பள்ளியறை எதுக்கு
பாவை நீயும் பக்கத்தில் இருக்க
ஆசை தீரும் என்னை நீ அணைக்க
If there is desire, why keep secrets?
If there is love, why wait for the bedchamber?
With you, my lady, being nearby
My desire will be fulfilled when you embrace me
நாளை மறுநாள் கல்யாணம் நமக்கு
தாலியேறும் உன்னாலே எனக்கு
ஆசை தீரும் என்னாலே உனக்கு
ஆசை அதை நீ இப்போ அடக்கு
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
தந்தானா ஒய் ஒய் தந்தானா
Our wedding is tomorrow or the day after
Because of you, the sacred thread will be tied around my neck
Because of me, your desire will be fulfilled
Control that desire for now
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Male: Thandhana oii oii thandhaana
பொண்ணா பொறந்தா தயக்கம்
அது தானா தீரும் உனக்கும்
ஆசை இருக்கு உனக்கும்
உன்னப் பார்த்தா புரியுது எனக்கும்
Hesitation is natural for a girl born as a woman
That hesitation will fade on its own for you
You too have desire
Looking at you, I understand that clearly
இளம் வயது ஆசை எனக்கு
ஏங்கித் தவிக்கும் தவிப்பும் இருக்கு
காலம் வரும்வரை காத்திருப்பேன்
தாலியேறும் வரை உனை தடுத்திருப்பேன்
ஆஹ் தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
ஹேய் தந்தானா ஒய் ஒய் தந்தானா...
I too have youthful desires
There is a yearning longing within me as well
I will wait until the right time comes
I will hold myself back until the wedding thread is tied
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Male: Hei thandhana oii ooi thandhaana
கன்னம் செவந்தது வெட்கத்தில் உனக்கு
பார்க்கும் பார்வையும் தினுசா இருக்கு
ஆசை அதிகம் நெஞ்சுக்குள் இருக்கு
அச்சம் கூட பாதி அதில் இருக்கு
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
The way you look at me is also unique
Female: I have deep desire within my heart
Half of it is also filled with fear
மோகம் அதிகம் உன் மேலே எனக்கு
ஆசை இருக்கா என் மேலே உனக்கு
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
ஹான் தந்தானா ஆன் தந்தானா
I have immense passion for you
Female: Do you have desire for me?
Male: Thandhana oii thandhaana
Female: Haan thandhana aan thandhaana
தந்தானா ஒய் தந்தானா
தந்தானா ஆன் தந்தானா
Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku
The way you look at me is also unique
Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku
The way you look at me is also unique
Mogam adhigam un mela enakku
I have immense passion for you
Aasai irukka en mela unakku
Do you have desire for me?
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku
I have deep desire within my heart
Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku
Half of it is also filled with fear
Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku
I have deep desire within my heart
Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku
Half of it is also filled with fear
Paazhum manasu adikadi thudikkum
This wretched heart throbs frequently
Nee pakkam vara thulli thulli kudhikkum
When you come near, it leaps and jumps with excitement
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana aan thandhaana
Thandhana aan thandhaana
Aasa irukka andharangam edhukku
If there is desire, why keep secrets?
Paasam irukka palli arai edhukku
If there is love, why wait for the bedchamber?
Paavai neeyum pakkathil irukka
With you, my lady, being nearby
Aasai theerum ennai nee anaikka
My desire will be fulfilled when you embrace me
Naalai marunaal kalyanam namakku
Our wedding is tomorrow or the day after
Thaali yerum unnaala enakku
Because of you, the sacred thread will be tied around my neck
Aasai theerum ennaala unakku
Because of me, your desire will be fulfilled
Aasai adhai nee ippo adakku
Control that desire for now
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Male :Thandhana oii oii thandhaana
Male: Thandhana oii oii thandhaana
Ponnaa porantha thayakkam
Hesitation is natural for a girl born as a woman
Adhu thaana theerum unakkum
That hesitation will fade on its own for you
Aasa irukku unakkum
You too have desire
Unna paartha puriyuthu enakkum
Looking at you, I understand that clearly
Ilam vayadhu aasai enakku
I too have youthful desires
Yaengi thavikkum thavippum irukku
There is a yearning longing within me as well
Kaalam varum varai kaathiruppen
I will wait until the right time comes
Thaali yerum varai unai thaduthiruppen
I will hold myself back until the wedding thread is tied
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Thandhana oii thandhaana
Male :Hei thandhana oii ooi thandhaana
Male: Hei thandhana oii ooi thandhaana
Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku
Your cheeks turned red in shyness
Paarkkum paarvaiyum dhinusa irukku
The way you look at me is also unique
Female :Aasai adhigam nenjukkul irukku
Female: I have deep desire within my heart
Acham kooda paadhi adhil irukku
Half of it is also filled with fear
Mogam adhigam un mela enakku
I have immense passion for you
Female :Aasai irukka en mela unakku
Female: Do you have desire for me?
Male :Thandhana oii thandhaana
Male: Thandhana oii thandhaana
Female :Haan thandhana aan thandhaana
Female: Haan thandhana aan thandhaana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic, folk-style duet between two lovers expressing their mutual affection, passion, and anticipation ahead of their upcoming marriage. The male lover observes the bride-to-be blushing with shyness and teases her about her loving glances. The female lover acknowledges her intense passion but confesses that her excitement is tempered by modesty and hesitation typical of an impending union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aasa irukka andharangam edhukku / Paasam irukka palli arai edhukku”
The second consonant 'ss' rhymes across consecutive lines 'Aasai' and 'Paasam' / 'Aasai'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kannam sivanthathu vetkathil unakku”
Repetition of the 'K' sound at the start of words: 'Kannam' and 'Kalyanam'.
Onomatopoeia / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Nee pakkam vara thulli thulli kudhikkum”
Repetition of 'thulli thulli' creates a vivid rhythm representing the leaping heart.
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Trivia
The song is set in a traditional folk beat (Thandhana rhythm) composed by lyricist Vaali for the 1988 film 'Oomai Kuyil', blending classical Tamil romantic themes of modesty (Acham, Madam, Vetkam) with playful pre-marital courtship.
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