Kannan Manam Allavo
From Vasantha Raagam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vasantha Raagam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaa…kannaa…kannaaaaa… | Krishna... Krishna... Krishna... |
| Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae… | Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart... |
| Female | |
| Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae… | Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love? |
| Female | |
| Andha meeraavaippol yenginen | I longed just like Meera did, |
| Dhinam vaadaamal naan vaadinen… | Every day, I withered without truly fading... |
| Meeraavaippol yenginen | I longed just like Meera did, |
| Dhinam vaadaamal naan vaadinen… | Every day, I withered without truly fading... |
| Female | |
| Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae… | Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart... |
| Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae… | Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love? |
| Female | |
| Gaanathil…kuzhal naadhathil | In divine music... in the melodious sound of the flute, |
| Oru kandharva logathil enaikkondu serppaan | He will transport me into a heavenly celestial realm. |
| Monathil…andhi nerathil | In silence... during the dusk hour, |
| Avan munnooru muthangal ondraaga ketpaan | He will ask for three hundred kisses all at once. |
| Kaarkoondhal dhaan neevuvaan… | He will stroke my dark, long hair... |
| Adhil kalyaana sugam theduvaan | And seek marital bliss within it. |
| Andha kanathil en udhattil | At that very moment, from my lips, |
| Than udhattaal mutheduppaan | He will harvest pearls using his own lips. |
| Vaanam endhan kaalil vandhu | Won't the sky come down near my feet |
| Kolam podaadho… | To draw decorative patterns? |
| Female | |
| Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae… | Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart... |
| Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae… | Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love? |
| Female | |
| Mogathil… vizhi orathil | In passion... with a side-glance from his eyes, |
| Kannan paarthaalum en nenjil pasiyaari pogum | Even if Krishna just looks, the hunger in my heart is appeased. |
| Kaamathil…naduchaamathil | In deep longing... during midnight, |
| Imai moodaadha en kannil nadhi odi paayum | A river flows rapidly through my unblinking eyes. |
| Mai kooda karaigindradhae… | Even the kohl in my eyes is melting... |
| Indru panneerum sudugindradhae… | Today, even fragrant rosewater feels hot on my skin... |
| Andhi iruttil en vizhikkul | In the dusk's darkness, within my gaze, |
| Nindriruppaan kanmanikkul… | He stands right inside the pupil of my eye... |
| Ingum angum engum | Here, there, and everywhere, |
| Kaadhalil kannan kolangal.. | It is Krishna's artistic patterns of love.. |
| Female | |
| Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae… | Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart... |
| Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae… | Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love? |
கண்ணா ...கண்ணா....கண்ணா ...
கண்ணன் மனம் என்னவோ கண்டு வா தென்றலே
Krishna... Krishna... Krishna...
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
கங்கைக் கரை அல்லவோ காதலின் மன்றமே
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
அந்த மீராவைப் போல் ஏங்கினேன்
தினம் வாடாமல் நான் வாடினேன்...
மீராவைப் போல் ஏங்கினேன்
தினம் வாடாமல் நான் வாடினேன்...
I longed just like Meera did,
Every day, I withered without truly fading...
I longed just like Meera did,
Every day, I withered without truly fading...
கண்ணன் மனம் என்னவோ கண்டு வா தென்றலே
கங்கைக் கரை அல்லவோ காதலின் மன்றமே
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
கானத்தில் குழல் நாதத்தில் ஒரு
கந்தர்வ லோகத்தில் எனைக் கொண்டு சேர்ப்பான்
மோனத்தில் அந்தி நேரத்தில் அவன்
முந்நூறு முத்தங்கள் ஒன்றாகக் கேட்பான்
கார் கூந்தல் தனை நீவுவான் அதில்
கல்யாண சுகம் தேடுவான்
அந்த கணத்தில் என் உதட்டில்
தன் உதட்டால் முத்தெடுப்பான்
வானம் எந்தன் காலில் வந்து கோலம் போடாதோ....
In divine music... in the melodious sound of the flute,
He will transport me into a heavenly celestial realm.
In silence... during the dusk hour,
He will ask for three hundred kisses all at once.
He will stroke my dark, long hair...
And seek marital bliss within it.
At that very moment, from my lips,
He will harvest pearls using his own lips.
Won't the sky come down near my feet
To draw decorative patterns?
கண்ணன் மனம் என்னவோ கண்டு வா தென்றலே
கங்கைக் கரை அல்லவோ காதலின் மன்றமே
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
மோகத்தில் விழி ஓரத்தில் கண்ணன் பார்த்தாலும்
என் நெஞ்சில் பசி ஆறிப் போகும்
காமத்தில் நடு ஜாமத்தில் இமை மூடாத
என் கண்ணில் நதி ஓடிப் பாயும்
மை கூட கரைகின்றதே....
இன்று பன்னீரும் சுடுகின்றதே
அந்தி இருட்டில் என் விழிக்குள் நின்றிருப்பான்
கண்மணிக்குள் இங்கும் அங்கும் எங்கும்
காதல் கண்ணன் கோலங்கள்.....
In passion... with a side-glance from his eyes,
Even if Krishna just looks, the hunger in my heart is appeased.
In deep longing... during midnight,
A river flows rapidly through my unblinking eyes.
Even the kohl in my eyes is melting...
Today, even fragrant rosewater feels hot on my skin...
In the dusk's darkness, within my gaze,
He stands right inside the pupil of my eye...
Here, there, and everywhere,
It is Krishna's artistic patterns of love..
கண்ணன் மனம் என்னவோ கண்டு வா தென்றலே
கங்கைக் கரை அல்லவோ காதலின் மன்றமே
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
Kannaa…kannaa…kannaaaaa…
Krishna... Krishna... Krishna...
Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae…
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae…
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
Andha meeraavaippol yenginen
I longed just like Meera did,
Dhinam vaadaamal naan vaadinen…
Every day, I withered without truly fading...
Meeraavaippol yenginen
I longed just like Meera did,
Dhinam vaadaamal naan vaadinen…
Every day, I withered without truly fading...
Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae…
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae…
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
Gaanathil…kuzhal naadhathil
In divine music... in the melodious sound of the flute,
Oru kandharva logathil enaikkondu serppaan
He will transport me into a heavenly celestial realm.
Monathil…andhi nerathil
In silence... during the dusk hour,
Avan munnooru muthangal ondraaga ketpaan
He will ask for three hundred kisses all at once.
Kaarkoondhal dhaan neevuvaan…
He will stroke my dark, long hair...
Adhil kalyaana sugam theduvaan
And seek marital bliss within it.
Andha kanathil en udhattil
At that very moment, from my lips,
Than udhattaal mutheduppaan
He will harvest pearls using his own lips.
Vaanam endhan kaalil vandhu
Won't the sky come down near my feet
Kolam podaadho…
To draw decorative patterns?
Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae…
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae…
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
Mogathil… vizhi orathil
In passion... with a side-glance from his eyes,
Kannan paarthaalum en nenjil pasiyaari pogum
Even if Krishna just looks, the hunger in my heart is appeased.
Kaamathil…naduchaamathil
In deep longing... during midnight,
Imai moodaadha en kannil nadhi odi paayum
A river flows rapidly through my unblinking eyes.
Mai kooda karaigindradhae…
Even the kohl in my eyes is melting...
Indru panneerum sudugindradhae…
Today, even fragrant rosewater feels hot on my skin...
Andhi iruttil en vizhikkul
In the dusk's darkness, within my gaze,
Nindriruppaan kanmanikkul…
He stands right inside the pupil of my eye...
Ingum angum engum
Here, there, and everywhere,
Kaadhalil kannan kolangal..
It is Krishna's artistic patterns of love..
Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae…
Oh gentle breeze, go and find out what is in Krishna's heart...
Gangai karai allavo kaadhalin mandramae…
Isn't the bank of the Ganges river the sacred assembly of love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the deep devotional love (Bhakti and Shringara Rasa) of a woman yearning for her beloved Krishna, comparing her longing to that of Saint Meera. She addresses the gentle breeze (thendral) as a messenger to discover Krishna's thoughts, lost in thoughts of his flute music, intimate affection, and eternal presence within her heart and eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Andha meeraavaippol yenginen”
The heroine compares her deep spiritual and romantic yearning directly to Saint Meera ('Andha meeraavaippol yenginen').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Than udhattaal mutheduppaan”
Kissing lips is metaphorically described as harvesting pearls ('mutheduppaan').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Indru panneerum sudugindradhae…”
Cooling rosewater (panneer) feeling hot ('sudugindradhae') highlights the burning sensation of separation (Viraha Taapam).
Personification
“Kannan manam ennavo kandu vaa thendralae…”
The gentle breeze ('thendralae') is personified as a messenger sent to read Krishna's heart.
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Trivia
The movie 'Vasantha Raagam' (1986) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and starred Vijayakanth and Sudha Chandran. The lyrics penned by Vaali beautifully evoke classical Tamil literary tropes where the breeze serves as a romantic messenger (Thendral Vidu Thoodhu).
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