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Lyrics & meaning

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 vendumI wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendumI, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingaeRight here!
Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigalThe poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Unakkenna puriyalaiyaaDon't you understand them?
Female
Kannan arugae paada vendumI wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendumI, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingaeRight here!
Azhagiya vizhigalil ezhudhiya kavidhaigalThe poems written in these beautiful eyes,
Unakkenna puriyalaiyaaDon't you understand them?
Female
Oru moga mandhiram paada vandhavanThe one who came to sing a spell of desire,
Paarvai verengaeWhy is your gaze looking elsewhere?
Pudhu raaga maaligai pola vandhavalShe who came like a new palace of melody,
Ennai paar ingaeLook at me right here.
Ilam paavai yen manam unnidamOh young maiden, my heart is with you,
Ini thaevai mannvan sammadhamNow all that is needed is the king's consent.
Pen maeniyo pon veenaiyoIs this female body a golden veena?
Ennenna thaan sangeethamoWhat wondrous music flows from it!
Aanandha raagam indru paada koodaadhoCan we not sing a melody of joy today?
Female
Kannan arugae paada vendumI wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendumI, 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 naanamWhy does a man feel shy, my dear?
Ippadi paarthu chollaaiyoWon't you look at me like this and tell me?
Ini anjum moganamHenceforth, even fear is enchanting,
Innum yaenadi kettu chollaaiyoWhy don't you ask and tell me more?
Iru aadai thottadhu mellenaWhen our garments gently touched,
Perum aasai thottadhu sillenaA grand desire touched me with a chill.
Soodamani nee soodalaamYou may wear me like a glowing crest-jewel,
Thaemaangani nee thaedalaamYou may seek me like a sweet ripe fruit.
Ammaadi innum enna maunam ennoduOh my, why this silence with me still?
Female
Kannan arugae paada vendumI wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendumI, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Female
Iru kaiyil aadavum maiyal thaedavumTo dance in two hands and seek infatuation,
Thoodhu vandhenaeI have come as a messenger.
Malar kannil anjanam sollil anjugamKohl in flower eyes, a parrot's grace in speech,
Yaendhi nindraenaeI stand holding all this for you.
Oru kaaval vaeliyai thaandalaamWe can cross the protective fence,
Pudhu naaval maeniyai theendalaamWe can touch this tender jambul-like body.
Thullum vizhi senthaamaraiThe dancing eyes are red lotuses,
Pillai manam ven thaamaraiThe innocent heart is a white lotus.
Saamandhi poovum porvaiyaaga aaga koodaadhoCan't even chrysanthemum flowers become our blanket?
Female
Kannan arugae paada vendumI wish to sing near my Krishna.
Kaadhal kili naan aada vendumI, the love parrot, wish to dance.
Idho ingaeRight 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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