Kannan Enge Kannan Enge
From Madhura Geetham · 1977
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Madhura Geetham1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannan engae kanann engae | Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan? |
| Raadhai manam yengudhamma | Radha's heart is longing! |
| Kannan engae kanann engae | Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan? |
| Raadhai manam yengudhamma | Radha's heart is longing! |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal dhevi neeyae raadha | You are the goddess of love, Radha. |
| Kanum inbam neeyae radha | You are the joy I behold, Radha. |
| Vannam kaattum malarae thaene | Oh colorful flower, oh sweet honey! |
| Unnai paaduven ..unnai paaduven | I will sing of you... I will sing of you. |
| Female | |
| Venugaanam neeyae kanna | You are the melody of the flute, Kanna. |
| Veru gaanam ariyaen kanna | I know no other song, Kanna. |
| Mauna raagam yaavum undhan | Every silent melody of mine is your... |
| Madhuar geethamae ..hoo hoo madhura geethamae | Sweet song... oh, sweet song! |
| Male | |
| Lalalalala…. | La la la la la.... |
| Kannae unnai thazhuvum velai | My darling, when I embrace you, |
| Kaigal thaanae kaadhal maalai | My hands automatically become a garland of love. |
| Mangai unnai ennum bodhae | Young lady, the moment I think of you, |
| Mayakkam thondruthae haa ..aa.aa..aa | An enchanting trance comes over me, ah... |
| Mayakkam thondruthae ho ho ho hoo | An enchanting trance comes over me, ho ho ho... |
| Female | |
| Paarvai ingu thaalam podum | Here, my gaze keeps the rhythm, |
| Paruvam getham paadum | My youth sings a melody. |
| Isaiyil indri idhaiyam magizhum | Without music, the heart rejoices today, |
| Madhuar geethamae .. ho madhura geethamae | Sweet song... oh, sweet song! |
| Female | |
| Kannan engae kanann enge | Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan? |
| Raadhai manam yengudhamma | Radha's heart is longing! |
கண்ணன் எங்கே கண்ணன் எங்கே
ராதை மனம் ஏங்குதம்மா
கண்ணன் எங்கே கண்ணன் எங்கே
ராதை மனம் ஏங்குதம்மா
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Radha's heart is longing!
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Radha's heart is longing!
காதல் தேவி நீயே ராதா
காணும் இன்பம் நீயே ராதா
வண்ணம் காட்டும் மலரே தேனே
உன்னை பாடவா..........உன்னை பாடவா ....
You are the goddess of love, Radha.
You are the joy I behold, Radha.
Oh colorful flower, oh sweet honey!
I will sing of you... I will sing of you.
வேணுகானம் நீயே கண்ணா
வேறு கானம் அறியேன் கண்ணா
மௌனராகம் யாவும் உந்தன்
மதுர கீதமே.......ஹோஹோ மதுர கீதமே
You are the melody of the flute, Kanna.
I know no other song, Kanna.
Every silent melody of mine is your...
Sweet song... oh, sweet song!
லாலாலாலாலா
கண்ணே உன்னை தழுவும் வேளை
கைகள்தானே காதல் மாலை
மங்கை உன்னை எண்ணும் போதே
மயக்கம் தோன்றுதே ஹாஆஆஆ
மயக்கம் தோன்றுதே ஹோஹோஹோஹஓஹோ
La la la la la....
My darling, when I embrace you,
My hands automatically become a garland of love.
Young lady, the moment I think of you,
An enchanting trance comes over me, ah...
An enchanting trance comes over me, ho ho ho...
பார்வை இங்கு தாளம் போடும்
பருவம்தானே கீதம் பாடும்
இசையில் இன்று இதயம் மகிழும்
மதுர கீதமே............மதுரகீதமே ............
Here, my gaze keeps the rhythm,
My youth sings a melody.
Without music, the heart rejoices today,
Sweet song... oh, sweet song!
கண்ணன் எங்கே கண்ணன் எங்கே
ராதை மனம் ஏங்குதம்மா
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Radha's heart is longing!
Kannan engae kanann engae
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Raadhai manam yengudhamma
Radha's heart is longing!
Kannan engae kanann engae
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Raadhai manam yengudhamma
Radha's heart is longing!
Kaadhal dhevi neeyae raadha
You are the goddess of love, Radha.
Kanum inbam neeyae radha
You are the joy I behold, Radha.
Vannam kaattum malarae thaene
Oh colorful flower, oh sweet honey!
Unnai paaduven ..unnai paaduven
I will sing of you... I will sing of you.
Venugaanam neeyae kanna
You are the melody of the flute, Kanna.
Veru gaanam ariyaen kanna
I know no other song, Kanna.
Mauna raagam yaavum undhan
Every silent melody of mine is your...
Madhuar geethamae ..hoo hoo madhura geethamae
Sweet song... oh, sweet song!
Lalalalala….
La la la la la....
Kannae unnai thazhuvum velai
My darling, when I embrace you,
Kaigal thaanae kaadhal maalai
My hands automatically become a garland of love.
Mangai unnai ennum bodhae
Young lady, the moment I think of you,
Mayakkam thondruthae haa ..aa.aa..aa
An enchanting trance comes over me, ah...
Mayakkam thondruthae ho ho ho hoo
An enchanting trance comes over me, ho ho ho...
Paarvai ingu thaalam podum
Here, my gaze keeps the rhythm,
Paruvam getham paadum
My youth sings a melody.
Isaiyil indri idhaiyam magizhum
Without music, the heart rejoices today,
Madhuar geethamae .. ho madhura geethamae
Sweet song... oh, sweet song!
Kannan engae kanann enge
Where is Kannan? Where is Kannan?
Raadhai manam yengudhamma
Radha's heart is longing!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Madhura Geetham is a soulful romantic duet that uses the eternal love story of Krishna (Kannan) and Radha as a metaphor for deep devotion and romance. Radha yearns for Krishna, while Krishna praises Radha as the epitome of beauty and love. The lovers describe how every thought, glance, and touch between them transforms into a sweet melody ('Madhura Geetham') that fills their hearts with joy and bliss. The song captures the intoxicated state of mind brought on by true love. Through evocative musical metaphors—flute music, silent raagas, rhythmic glances, and lyrical youth—Kannadasan elevates human romantic longing into a divine musical experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Venugaanam neeyae kanna”
Directly comparing the lover to the melody of Krishna's flute ('Venugaanam') and Radha to the 'goddess of love' ('Kaadhal dhevi').
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Paarvai ingu thaalam podum / Paruvam getham paadum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('P' sound in Paarvai and Paruvam) creating a musical rhythm in the verse.
Imagery & Personification
“Paarvai ingu thaalam podum / Paruvam getham paadum”
Attributes human musical actions to abstract concepts like gaze ('paarvai') keeping rhythm and youth ('paruvam') singing a melody.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kannan engae kanann engae”
Repetition of the line 'Kannan engae kanann engae' emphasizes Radha's intense yearning and restless search for Krishna.
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Trivia
Madhura Geetham (1977) features music composed by Chandrabose, a prolific yet often underappreciated composer in Tamil cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully blends classical Radha-Krishna bhakti imagery with accessible, contemporary romantic lyrics, performed brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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