Kannan Aruge Paada
From Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhanthai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannan arugae paada vendum | I wish to sing near my Krishna. |
| Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum | I, the love parrot, wish to dance. |
| Idho ingae | Right here! |
| Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigal | The poems written in these beautiful eyes, |
| Unakkenna puriyalaiyaa | Don't you understand them? |
| Female | |
| Kannan arugae paada vendum | I wish to sing near my Krishna. |
| Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum | I, the love parrot, wish to dance. |
| Idho ingae | Right here! |
| Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigal | The poems written in these beautiful eyes, |
| Unakkenna puriyalaiyaa | Don't you understand them? |
| Female | |
| Oru moga mandhiram paada vandhavan | The one who came to sing a spell of desire, |
| Paarvai verengae | Why is your gaze looking elsewhere? |
| Pudhu raaga maaligai pola vandhaval | She who came like a new palace of melody, |
| Ennai paar ingae | Look at me right here. |
| Ilam paavai yen manam unnidam | Oh young maiden, my heart is with you, |
| Ini thaevai mannvan sammadham | Now all that is needed is the king's consent. |
| Pen maeniyo pon veenaiyo | Is this female body a golden veena? |
| Ennenna thaan sangeethamo | What wondrous music flows from it! |
| Aanandha raagam indru paada koodaadho | Can we not sing a melody of joy today? |
| Female | |
| Kannan arugae paada vendum | I wish to sing near my Krishna. |
| Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum | I, the love parrot, wish to dance. |
| Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa… | Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa… |
| Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa… | Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa… |
| Female | |
| Oru aanukkennadi naanam | Why does a man feel shy, my dear? |
| Ippadi paarthu chollaaiyo | Won't you look at me like this and tell me? |
| Ini anjum moganam | Henceforth, even fear is enchanting, |
| Innum yaenadi kettu chollaaiyo | Why don't you ask and tell me more? |
| Iru aadai thottadhu mellena | When our garments gently touched, |
| Perum aasai thottadhu sillena | A grand desire touched me with a chill. |
| Soodamani nee soodalaam | You may wear me like a glowing crest-jewel, |
| Thaemaangani nee thaedalaam | You may seek me like a sweet ripe fruit. |
| Ammaadi innum enna maunam ennodu | Oh my, why this silence with me still? |
| Female | |
| Kannan arugae paada vendum | I wish to sing near my Krishna. |
| Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum | I, the love parrot, wish to dance. |
| Female | |
| Iru kaiyil aadavum maiyal thaedavum | To dance in two hands and seek infatuation, |
| Thoodhu vandhenae | I have come as a messenger. |
| Malar kannil anjanam sollil anjugam | Kohl in flower eyes, a parrot's grace in speech, |
| Yaendhi nindraenae | I stand holding all this for you. |
| Oru kaaval vaeliyai thaandalaam | We can cross the protective fence, |
| Pudhu naaval maeniyai theendalaam | We can touch this tender jambul-like body. |
| Thullum vizhi senthaamarai | The dancing eyes are red lotuses, |
| Pillai manam ven thaamarai | The innocent heart is a white lotus. |
| Saamandhi poovum porvaiyaaga aaga koodaadho | Can't even chrysanthemum flowers become our blanket? |
| Female | |
| Kannan arugae paada vendum | I wish to sing near my Krishna. |
| Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum | I, the love parrot, wish to dance. |
| Idho ingae | Right here! |
கண்ணன் அருகே பாட வேண்டும்
காதல் கிளி நான் ஆட வேண்டும்
இதோ இங்கே
அழகிய விழிகளில் எழுதிய கவிதைகள்
உனக்கென புரியல்லையா.......
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Right here!
The poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Don't you understand them?
கண்ணன் அருகே பாட வேண்டும்
காதல் கிளி நான் ஆட வேண்டும்
இதோ இங்கே
அழகிய விழிகளில் எழுதிய கவிதைகள்
உனக்கென புரியல்லையா.......
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Right here!
The poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Don't you understand them?
ஒரு மோக மந்திரம் பாட வந்தவன்
பார்வை வேறெங்கே
புது ராகமாளிகை போல வந்தவள்
என்னைப் பார் இங்கே
இளம் பாவை என் மனம் உன்னிடம்
இனி தேவை மன்னவன் சம்மதம்
பெண் மேனியோ பொன் வீணையோ
என்னென்னதான் சங்கீதமோ
ஆனந்த ராகம் இன்று பாடக் கூடாதோ
The one who came to sing a spell of desire,
Why is your gaze looking elsewhere?
She who came like a new palace of melody,
Look at me right here.
Oh young maiden, my heart is with you,
Now all that is needed is the king's consent.
Is this female body a golden veena?
What wondrous music flows from it!
Can we not sing a melody of joy today?
கண்ணன் அருகே பாட வேண்டும்
காதல் கிளி நான் ஆட வேண்டும்
பாபாப பாபாப.......பாபாப பாபா......
பாபாப பாபாப.......பாபாப பாபா......
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
ஒரு ஆணுக்கென்னடி நாணம்
இப்படி பார்த்து சொல்லாயோ
இனிஅஞ்சும் மோகனம்
இன்னும் ஏனடி கேட்டு சொல்லாயோ
இரு ஆடை தொட்டது மெல்லென
பெரும் ஆசை தொட்டது சில்லென
சூடாமணி நீ சூடலாம்
தேமாங்கனி நீ தேடலாம்
அம்மாடி இன்னும் என்ன மௌனம் என்னோடு
Why does a man feel shy, my dear?
Won't you look at me like this and tell me?
Henceforth, even fear is enchanting,
Why don't you ask and tell me more?
When our garments gently touched,
A grand desire touched me with a chill.
You may wear me like a glowing crest-jewel,
You may seek me like a sweet ripe fruit.
Oh my, why this silence with me still?
கண்ணன் அருகே பாட வேண்டும்
காதல் கிளி நான் ஆட வேண்டும்
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
இரு கையில் ஆடவும் மையல் தேடவும்
தூது வந்தேனே
மலர் கண்ணில் அஞ்சனம் சொல்லில் அஞ்சுகம்
ஏந்தி நின்றேனே
ஒரு காவல் வேலியை தாண்டலாம்
புது நாவல் மேனியை தீண்டலாம்
துள்ளும் விழி செந்தாமரை
பிள்ளை மனம் வெண்தாமரை
சாமந்திப்பூவும் போர்வை ஆக கூடாதோ
To dance in two hands and seek infatuation,
I have come as a messenger.
Kohl in flower eyes, a parrot's grace in speech,
I stand holding all this for you.
We can cross the protective fence,
We can touch this tender jambul-like body.
The dancing eyes are red lotuses,
The innocent heart is a white lotus.
Can't even chrysanthemum flowers become our blanket?
கண்ணன் அருகே பாட வேண்டும்
காதல் கிளி நான் ஆட வேண்டும்
இதோ இங்கே
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Right here!
Kannan arugae paada vendum
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingae
Right here!
Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigal
The poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Unakkenna puriyalaiyaa
Don't you understand them?
Kannan arugae paada vendum
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingae
Right here!
Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigal
The poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Unakkenna puriyalaiyaa
Don't you understand them?
Oru moga mandhiram paada vandhavan
The one who came to sing a spell of desire,
Paarvai verengae
Why is your gaze looking elsewhere?
Pudhu raaga maaligai pola vandhaval
She who came like a new palace of melody,
Ennai paar ingae
Look at me right here.
Ilam paavai yen manam unnidam
Oh young maiden, my heart is with you,
Ini thaevai mannvan sammadham
Now all that is needed is the king's consent.
Pen maeniyo pon veenaiyo
Is this female body a golden veena?
Ennenna thaan sangeethamo
What wondrous music flows from it!
Aanandha raagam indru paada koodaadho
Can we not sing a melody of joy today?
Kannan arugae paada vendum
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
Paapaapa paapaa… paapaapa paapaa…
Oru aanukkennadi naanam
Why does a man feel shy, my dear?
Ippadi paarthu chollaaiyo
Won't you look at me like this and tell me?
Ini anjum moganam
Henceforth, even fear is enchanting,
Innum yaenadi kettu chollaaiyo
Why don't you ask and tell me more?
Iru aadai thottadhu mellena
When our garments gently touched,
Perum aasai thottadhu sillena
A grand desire touched me with a chill.
Soodamani nee soodalaam
You may wear me like a glowing crest-jewel,
Thaemaangani nee thaedalaam
You may seek me like a sweet ripe fruit.
Ammaadi innum enna maunam ennodu
Oh my, why this silence with me still?
Kannan arugae paada vendum
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Iru kaiyil aadavum maiyal thaedavum
To dance in two hands and seek infatuation,
Thoodhu vandhenae
I have come as a messenger.
Malar kannil anjanam sollil anjugam
Kohl in flower eyes, a parrot's grace in speech,
Yaendhi nindraenae
I stand holding all this for you.
Oru kaaval vaeliyai thaandalaam
We can cross the protective fence,
Pudhu naaval maeniyai theendalaam
We can touch this tender jambul-like body.
Thullum vizhi senthaamarai
The dancing eyes are red lotuses,
Pillai manam ven thaamarai
The innocent heart is a white lotus.
Saamandhi poovum porvaiyaaga aaga koodaadho
Can't even chrysanthemum flowers become our blanket?
Kannan arugae paada vendum
I wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum
I, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingae
Right here!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply romantic track where the female protagonist expresses her passionate desire to be close to her beloved Krishna. She uses rich, sensual metaphors to entice her lover, asking why he hesitates or looks away when her eyes clearly convey her devotion and longing. As the duet unfolds, both lovers exchange poetic admiration, comparing beauty to golden instruments, sweet fruits, and blooming lotus flowers while seeking full romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal kili naan aada vendum”
Compares the speaker to a 'love parrot' (Kaadhal kili) expressing affection through song and dance.
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Pen maeniyo pon veenaiyo”
Compares the female form to a golden musical instrument (Veena) to highlight aesthetic beauty.
Simile / Contrast (Uvamai)
“Thullum vizhi senthaamarai / Pillai manam ven thaamarai”
Parallels active lively eyes with red lotuses (senthaamarai) and an innocent heart with a white lotus (ven thaamarai).
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song uses classical Tamil poetic conventions (such as comparing eyes to lotuses and voices to parrots) adapted seamlessly into a modern romantic duet.
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