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Lyrics & meaning

Kannan Piranthaan

From Petralthan Pillaiya · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Petralthan Pillaiya
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
28 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannan pirandhaan
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
Mannan pirandhaan
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
Kannan pirandhaan
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
Mannan pirandhaan
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
Pillai mozhiyo
Adhu killai mozhiyo
Vellai manamo
Anbai kollaiyidumo 00… hoo ooo oo
Pillai mozhiyo
Adhu killai mozhiyo
Vellai manamo
Anbai kollaiyidumo
Muthu chirippo
Adhu mullai virippo
Nitham kathum kuyilo
Adhu kannan kuralo
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Muthu chirippo
Adhu mullai virippo
Nitham kathum kuyilo
Adhu kannan kuralo
Ennai marandhen
Naan unnai marandhen
Indru thannai izhandhen
Sugam thannil vizhundhen
Kannan karuppo
Sudum kangal neruppo
Enna ninaippo
Adhu inba thavippo
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho ooo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Kannan karuppo
Sudum kangal neruppo
Enna ninaippo
Adhu inba thavippo
{Thotta kuraiyo
Munbu vitta kuraiyo
Adhu enna thudippo
Illai enna nadippo} (2)
Kannai alandhen
Adhil ponnai alandhen
Pillai nenjai alandhen
Adhil poovai alandhen
Kannan pirandhaan
Engal kannan pirandhaan
Pudhu kavidhaigal pirandhadhammaa
Mannan pirandhaan
Engal mannan pirandhaan
Mana kavalaigal marandhadhammaa
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aaa…..aaa….aa…
Kannil eduthaen
Nenjai kaiyil koduthaen
Solla thudithaen
Adhai solli mudithaen
Solla thudithaen
Adhai solli mudithaen
Raadhai ninaippaal
Angu kannan iruppaan
Andha kodhai sirippaal
Adhai kandu rasippaan
Adhai kandu rasippaan
Kannan was born,
our Kannan was born,
and new poems were born!
A king was born,
our king was born,
and the worries of our hearts were forgotten!
Kannan was born,
our Kannan was born,
and new poems were born!
A king was born,
our king was born,
and the worries of our hearts were forgotten!
Is it the babble of a child,
or the sweet talk of a parrot?
Is it an innocent heart
that steals away our love? Ooh... hoo ooh ooh...
Is it the babble of a child,
or the sweet talk of a parrot?
Is it an innocent heart
that steals away our love?
Is that a pearly smile,
or a blooming jasmine flower?
Is that a cuckoo singing every day,
or is it Kannan's sweet voice?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho oo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Is that a pearly smile,
or a blooming jasmine flower?
Is that a cuckoo singing every day,
or is it Kannan's sweet voice?
I forgot myself,
I forgot you,
today I lost all sense of myself,
and sank into pure joy.
Is Kannan dark in complexion,
and are his burning eyes like fire?
What are these thoughts,
is this a sweet longing?
Hoo oo hoo oo hoo oo ho oo
Hoo oo oo oo oo
Is Kannan dark in complexion,
and are his burning eyes like fire?
What are these thoughts,
is this a sweet longing?
Is it an unfinished bond,
left behind from a past life?
What is this restless heartbeat,
or what playful game is this?
I searched deep into his eyes,
and measured the pure gold within;
I felt the child's little heart,
and found a tender flower!
Kannan was born,
our Kannan was born,
and new poems were born!
A king was born,
our king was born,
and the worries of our hearts were forgotten!
Aa... aa... haa... aa... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
I held him in my gaze,
and gave my heart into his hands;
I yearned to speak my feelings,
and now I have said it all!
I yearned to speak my feelings,
and now I have said it all!
Wherever Radha thinks of him,
Kannan will be right there;
whenever that lovely girl smiles,
he will happily cherish her joy!
He will happily cherish her joy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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.

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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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