Kannan Piranthaan
From Petralthan Pillaiya · 1966
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Petralthan Pillaiya1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannan pirandhaan | Krishna is born |
| Engal kannan pirandhaan | Our Krishna is born |
| Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa | New poems are born, oh my! |
| Mannan pirandhaan | The king is born |
| Engal mannan pirandhaan | Our king is born |
| Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa | The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Kannan pirandhaan | Krishna is born |
| Engal kannan pirandhaan | Our Krishna is born |
| Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa | New poems are born, oh my! |
| Mannan pirandhaan | The king is born |
| Engal mannan pirandhaan | Our king is born |
| Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa | The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Pillai mozhiyo | Is it a child's speech? |
| Adhu killai mozhiyo | Or is it a parrot's speech? |
| Vellai manamo | Is it a pure, innocent heart? |
| Anbai kollaiyidumo 00… hoo ooo oo | Does it rob love away? Oo… hoo ooo oo |
| Male | |
| Pillai mozhiyo | Is it a child's speech? |
| Adhu killai mozhiyo | Or is it a parrot's speech? |
| Vellai manamo | Is it a pure, innocent heart? |
| Anbai kollaiyidumo | Does it rob love away? |
| Female | |
| Muthu chirippo | Is it a pearl-like smile? |
| Adhu mullai virippo | Or a blossoming jasmine? |
| Nitham kathum kuyilo | Is it a cuckoo singing daily? |
| Adhu kannan kuralo | Or is it Krishna's voice? |
| Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo | Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo |
| Hoo oo oo oo oo | Hoo oo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Muthu chirippo | Is it a pearl-like smile? |
| Adhu mullai virippo | Or a blossoming jasmine? |
| Nitham kathum kuyilo | Is it a cuckoo singing daily? |
| Adhu kannan kuralo | Or is it Krishna's voice? |
| Ennai marandhen | I forgot myself |
| Naan unnai marandhen | I forgot you |
| Indru thannai izhandhen | Today I lost myself |
| Sugam thannil vizhundhen | I fell into pure bliss |
| Male | |
| Kannan karuppo | Is Krishna dark-complexioned? |
| Sudum kangal neruppo | Are his fiery eyes a flame? |
| Enna ninaippo | What thoughts are these? |
| Adhu inba thavippo | Is it a sweet longing? |
| Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo | Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo |
| Hoo oo oo oo oo | Hoo oo oo oo oo |
| Male | |
| Kannan karuppo | Is Krishna dark-complexioned? |
| Sudum kangal neruppo | Are his fiery eyes a flame? |
| Enna ninaippo | What thoughts are these? |
| Adhu inba thavippo | Is it a sweet longing? |
| Female | |
| {Thotta kuraiyo | Is it an incomplete connection from a touch? |
| Munbu vitta kuraiyo | Or an unfinished bond from the past? |
| Adhu enna thudippo | What kind of throbbing emotion is this? |
| Illai enna nadippo} (2) | Or what kind of playful performance is this? (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannai alandhen | I measured the depth of the eyes |
| Adhil ponnai alandhen | And in them, I measured precious gold |
| Pillai nenjai alandhen | I measured the child's heart |
| Adhil poovai alandhen | And in it, I measured gentle flowers |
| Male | |
| Kannan pirandhaan | Krishna is born |
| Engal kannan pirandhaan | Our Krishna is born |
| Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa | New poems are born, oh my! |
| Mannan pirandhaan | The king is born |
| Engal mannan pirandhaan | Our king is born |
| Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa | The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa… | Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa… |
| Kannil eduthaen | I lifted him with my eyes |
| Nenjai kaiyil koduthaen | I placed my heart in his hands |
| Solla thudithaen | I yearned to speak |
| Adhai solli mudithaen | And I managed to express it |
| Solla thudithaen | I yearned to speak |
| Adhai solli mudithaen | And I managed to express it |
| Male | |
| Raadhai ninaippaal | Wherever Radha thinks of him |
| Angu kannan iruppaan | There Krishna resides |
| Andha kodhai sirippaal | That maiden smiles |
| Adhai kandu rasippaan | And he beholds and delights in it |
| Adhai kandu rasippaan | And he beholds and delights in it |
கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் பிறந்ததம்மா
மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
மனக் கவலைகள் மறந்ததம்மா
Krishna is born
Our Krishna is born
New poems are born, oh my!
The king is born
Our king is born
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் பிறந்ததம்மா
மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
மனக் கவலைகள் மறந்ததம்மா
Krishna is born
Our Krishna is born
New poems are born, oh my!
The king is born
Our king is born
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
பிள்ளை மொழியோ
அது கிள்ளை மொழியோ
வெள்ளை மனமோ
அன்பைக் கொள்ளையிடுமோ ஓ....ஹோ ஓஒ ஓ
Is it a child's speech?
Or is it a parrot's speech?
Is it a pure, innocent heart?
Does it rob love away? Oo… hoo ooo oo
பிள்ளை மொழியோ
அது கிள்ளை மொழியோ
வெள்ளை மனமோ
அன்பைக் கொள்ளையிடுமோ
Is it a child's speech?
Or is it a parrot's speech?
Is it a pure, innocent heart?
Does it rob love away?
முத்து சிரிப்போ
அது முல்லை விரிப்போ
நித்தம் கத்தும் குயிலோ
அது கண்ணன் குரலோ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Is it a pearl-like smile?
Or a blossoming jasmine?
Is it a cuckoo singing daily?
Or is it Krishna's voice?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
முத்து சிரிப்போ
அது முல்லை விரிப்போ
நித்தம் கத்தும் குயிலோ
அது கண்ணன் குரலோ
என்னை மறந்தேன்
நான் உன்னை மறந்தேன்
இன்று தன்னை இழந்தேன்
சுகம் தன்னில் விழுந்தேன்
Is it a pearl-like smile?
Or a blossoming jasmine?
Is it a cuckoo singing daily?
Or is it Krishna's voice?
I forgot myself
I forgot you
Today I lost myself
I fell into pure bliss
கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் பிறந்ததம்மா
மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
மனக் கவலைகள் மறந்ததம்மா
Is Krishna dark-complexioned?
Are his fiery eyes a flame?
What thoughts are these?
Is it a sweet longing?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
கன்னங்கருப்போ
சுடும் கண்கள் நெருப்போ
என்ன நினைப்போ
அது இன்பத்தவிப்போ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Is Krishna dark-complexioned?
Are his fiery eyes a flame?
What thoughts are these?
Is it a sweet longing?
கன்னங்கருப்போ
சுடும் கண்கள் நெருப்போ
என்ன நினைப்போ
அது இன்பத்தவிப்போ
Is it an incomplete connection from a touch?
Or an unfinished bond from the past?
What kind of throbbing emotion is this?
Or what kind of playful performance is this? (2)
{தொட்ட குறையோ
முன்பு விட்ட குறையோ
அது எண்ணத் துடிப்போ
இல்லை என்ன நடிப்போ} (2)
I measured the depth of the eyes
And in them, I measured precious gold
I measured the child's heart
And in it, I measured gentle flowers
கண்ணை அளந்தேன்
அதில் பொன்னை அளந்தேன்
பிள்ளை நெஞ்சை அளந்தேன்
புதுப் பூவை அளந்தேன்
Krishna is born
Our Krishna is born
New poems are born, oh my!
The king is born
Our king is born
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் பிறந்ததம்மா
மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
மனக் கவலைகள் மறந்ததம்மா
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa…
I lifted him with my eyes
I placed my heart in his hands
I yearned to speak
And I managed to express it
I yearned to speak
And I managed to express it
ஆ......ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆஅ....ஆ....
கண்ணில் எடுத்தேன்
நெஞ்சைக் கையில் கொடுத்தேன்
சொல்லத் துடித்தேன்
அதை சொல்லி முடித்தேன்
சொல்லத் துடித்தேன்
அதை சொல்லி முடித்தேன்
Wherever Radha thinks of him
There Krishna resides
That maiden smiles
And he beholds and delights in it
And he beholds and delights in it
ராதை நினைப்பாள்
அங்கு கண்ணன் இருப்பான்
அந்த கோதை சிரிப்பாள்
அதைக் கண்டு ரசிப்பான்
அதைக் கண்டு ரசிப்பாள்
ஒன்றை நினைத்தேன்
அந்த ஒன்றை அடைந்தேன்
உண்மை அன்பைத் தருவேன்
அந்த அன்பைப் பெறுவேன்
கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் கண்ணன் பிறந்தான்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் பிறந்ததம்மா
மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
எங்கள் மன்னன் பிறந்தான்
மனக் கவலைகள் மறந்ததம்மா
Kannan pirandhaan
Krishna is born
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Our Krishna is born
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
New poems are born, oh my!
Mannan pirandhaan
The king is born
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Our king is born
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
Kannan pirandhaan
Krishna is born
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Our Krishna is born
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
New poems are born, oh my!
Mannan pirandhaan
The king is born
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Our king is born
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
Pillai mozhiyo
Is it a child's speech?
Adhu killai mozhiyo
Or is it a parrot's speech?
Vellai manamo
Is it a pure, innocent heart?
Anbai kollaiyidumo 00… hoo ooo oo
Does it rob love away? Oo… hoo ooo oo
Pillai mozhiyo
Is it a child's speech?
Adhu killai mozhiyo
Or is it a parrot's speech?
Vellai manamo
Is it a pure, innocent heart?
Anbai kollaiyidumo
Does it rob love away?
Muthu chirippo
Is it a pearl-like smile?
Adhu mullai virippo
Or a blossoming jasmine?
Nitham kathum kuyilo
Is it a cuckoo singing daily?
Adhu kannan kuralo
Or is it Krishna's voice?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Muthu chirippo
Is it a pearl-like smile?
Adhu mullai virippo
Or a blossoming jasmine?
Nitham kathum kuyilo
Is it a cuckoo singing daily?
Adhu kannan kuralo
Or is it Krishna's voice?
Ennai marandhen
I forgot myself
Naan unnai marandhen
I forgot you
Indru thannai izhandhen
Today I lost myself
Sugam thannil vizhundhen
I fell into pure bliss
Kannan karuppo
Is Krishna dark-complexioned?
Sudum kangal neruppo
Are his fiery eyes a flame?
Enna ninaippo
What thoughts are these?
Adhu inba thavippo
Is it a sweet longing?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Kannan karuppo
Is Krishna dark-complexioned?
Sudum kangal neruppo
Are his fiery eyes a flame?
Enna ninaippo
What thoughts are these?
Adhu inba thavippo
Is it a sweet longing?
{Thotta kuraiyo
Is it an incomplete connection from a touch?
Munbu vitta kuraiyo
Or an unfinished bond from the past?
Adhu enna thudippo
What kind of throbbing emotion is this?
Illai enna nadippo} (2)
Or what kind of playful performance is this? (2)
Kannai alandhen
I measured the depth of the eyes
Adhil ponnai alandhen
And in them, I measured precious gold
Pillai nenjai alandhen
I measured the child's heart
Adhil poovai alandhen
And in it, I measured gentle flowers
Kannan pirandhaan
Krishna is born
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Our Krishna is born
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
New poems are born, oh my!
Mannan pirandhaan
The king is born
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Our king is born
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
The worries of the heart are forgotten, oh my!
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa…
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa…
Kannil eduthaen
I lifted him with my eyes
Nenjai kaiyil koduthaen
I placed my heart in his hands
Solla thudithaen
I yearned to speak
Adhai solli mudithaen
And I managed to express it
Solla thudithaen
I yearned to speak
Adhai solli mudithaen
And I managed to express it
Raadhai ninaippaal
Wherever Radha thinks of him
Angu kannan iruppaan
There Krishna resides
Andha kodhai sirippaal
That maiden smiles
Adhai kandu rasippaan
And he beholds and delights in it
Adhai kandu rasippaan
And he beholds and delights in it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannan Pirandhaan' is a joyful, devotional celebration of the birth and divine presence of Lord Krishna (or a beloved child likened to Krishna). The lyrics express the boundless joy, poetic inspiration, and relief from worldly worries brought on by the arrival of the divine child. Through vivid imagery comparing the child's voice to a cuckoo, smile to jasmines and pearls, and eyes to gold, the song captures both maternal warmth and transcendental devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kannan pirandhaan / Mannan pirandhaan”
Rhyming of the second consonant across consecutive lines, such as 'Kannan' and 'Mannan' or 'Pillai' and 'Killai'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pillai mozhiyo / Adhu killai mozhiyo”
Comparing the child's sweet babble to the speech of a parrot ('killai mozhi') and the smile to blooming jasmine ('mullai virippo').
Anaphora
“Muthu chirippo / Adhu mullai virippo”
Repetition of line structures starting with 'Adhu' and ending with rhetorical questions '-o' to build poetic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Petralthan Pillaiya' (1966), directed by Krishnan-Panju, features music by M. S. Viswanathan with iconic lyrics by Vaali. The song remains a famous devotional track sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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