Kannan Yaaradi
From Pattikkaattu Raja · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattikkaattu Raja1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi | Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief? |
| Paarthu solladi | Look and tell me, my friend. |
| Kannae mayangathae | Oh my eyes, do not be dazed. |
| Nenjae nerungaadhae…. | Oh my heart, do not draw near.... |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi | Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief? |
| Paarthu solladi | Look and tell me, my friend. |
| Kannae mayangathae | Oh my eyes, do not be dazed. |
| Nenjae nerungaadhae…. | Oh my heart, do not draw near.... |
| Female | |
| {Maalai soodum velai vanthathu | The time to wear the wedding garland has arrived |
| Yaarukkendra kelvi vanthathu | The question of for whom has arisen |
| Urimai konda uravu enbathu | The relationship that held a rightful bond |
| Indha velai paarthu engu sendrathu} (2) | Where did it go seeing this moment? |
| Female | |
| Manam unnai thaanae | My heart is searching |
| Thaedugindrathu | Only for you |
| Unai enni thaanae paadugindrathu | Thinking of you alone, it sings |
| Nee illaamal vaadugindrathu | Without you, it fades away |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi | Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief? |
| Paarthu solladi | Look and tell me, my friend. |
| Kannae mayangathae | Oh my eyes, do not be dazed. |
| Nenjae nerungaadhae…. | Oh my heart, do not draw near.... |
| Female | |
| Paruvam endra poo malarnthathu | The flower called youth has blossomed |
| Oruvan kaiyil naan koduthathu | I gave it into a man's hands |
| Aasai enum thaen vadinthathu | The honey called desire has dripped |
| Idhai unnai indri yaar kudipathu | Who else but you can drink this? |
| Female | |
| Idhil mella mella neram sendrathu | In this state, time passed by slowly |
| Unai enni enni nenjam nindrathu | Thinking constantly of you, my heart came to a standstill |
| Neril kaana yengugindrathu | It longs to see you in person |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi | Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief? |
| Paarthu solladi | Look and tell me, my friend. |
| Kannae mayangathae | Oh my eyes, do not be dazed. |
| Nenjae nerungaadhae…. | Oh my heart, do not draw near.... |
கண்ணன் யாரடி கள்வன் யாரடி
பார்த்துச் சொல்லடி
கண்ணே மயங்காதே.........
நெஞ்சே நெருங்காதே.......
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Look and tell me, my friend.
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
கண்ணன் யாரடி கள்வன் யாரடி
பார்த்துச் சொல்லடி
கண்ணே மயங்காதே.........
நெஞ்சே நெருங்காதே.......
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Look and tell me, my friend.
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
{மாலை சூடும் வேளை வந்தது
யாருக்கென்ற கேள்வி வந்தது
உரிமை கொண்ட உறவு என்பது
இந்த வேளை பார்த்து எங்கு சென்றது} (2)
The time to wear the wedding garland has arrived
The question of for whom has arisen
The relationship that held a rightful bond
Where did it go seeing this moment?
மனம் உன்னைத்தானே
தேடுகின்றது
உனை எண்ணித்தானே பாடுகின்றது
நீயில்லாமல் வாடுகின்றது.....
My heart is searching
Only for you
Thinking of you alone, it sings
Without you, it fades away
கண்ணன் யாரடி கள்வன் யாரடி
பார்த்துச் சொல்லடி
கண்ணே மயங்காதே.........
நெஞ்சே நெருங்காதே.......
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Look and tell me, my friend.
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
பருவம் என்ற பூ மலர்ந்தது
ஒருவன் கையில் நான் கொடுத்தது
ஆசை என்னும் தேன் வடிந்தது
இதை உன்னையன்றி யார் குடிப்பது
The flower called youth has blossomed
I gave it into a man's hands
The honey called desire has dripped
Who else but you can drink this?
இதில் மெல்ல மெல்ல நேரம் சென்றது
உனை எண்ணி எண்ணி நெஞ்சம் நின்றது
நேரில் காண ஏங்குகின்றது
In this state, time passed by slowly
Thinking constantly of you, my heart came to a standstill
It longs to see you in person
கண்ணன் யாரடி கள்வன் யாரடி
பார்த்துச் சொல்லடி
கண்ணே மயங்காதே.........
நெஞ்சே நெருங்காதே.......
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Look and tell me, my friend.
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Paarthu solladi
Look and tell me, my friend.
Kannae mayangathae
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Nenjae nerungaadhae….
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Paarthu solladi
Look and tell me, my friend.
Kannae mayangathae
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Nenjae nerungaadhae….
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
{Maalai soodum velai vanthathu
The time to wear the wedding garland has arrived
Yaarukkendra kelvi vanthathu
The question of for whom has arisen
Urimai konda uravu enbathu
The relationship that held a rightful bond
Indha velai paarthu engu sendrathu} (2)
Where did it go seeing this moment?
Manam unnai thaanae
My heart is searching
Thaedugindrathu
Only for you
Unai enni thaanae paadugindrathu
Thinking of you alone, it sings
Nee illaamal vaadugindrathu
Without you, it fades away
Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Paarthu solladi
Look and tell me, my friend.
Kannae mayangathae
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Nenjae nerungaadhae….
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
Paruvam endra poo malarnthathu
The flower called youth has blossomed
Oruvan kaiyil naan koduthathu
I gave it into a man's hands
Aasai enum thaen vadinthathu
The honey called desire has dripped
Idhai unnai indri yaar kudipathu
Who else but you can drink this?
Idhil mella mella neram sendrathu
In this state, time passed by slowly
Unai enni enni nenjam nindrathu
Thinking constantly of you, my heart came to a standstill
Neril kaana yengugindrathu
It longs to see you in person
Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi
Who is Krishna, my friend, and who is the thief?
Paarthu solladi
Look and tell me, my friend.
Kannae mayangathae
Oh my eyes, do not be dazed.
Nenjae nerungaadhae….
Oh my heart, do not draw near....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays a protagonist in distress and emotional turmoil, addressing her female companion ('sazhi' or friend). She questions the true identity of her beloved (metaphorically calling him Krishna and a heart-thief). As the hour of marriage approaches, she wonders who holds the true rightful claim to her life, lamenting that her heart constantly searches for and sings about her true love, wilting in his absence. In the second verse, she reflects on her blossoming youth and the sweet desires that accompany love, expressing that only her beloved has the right to share in those feelings. Waiting anxiously and yearning to see him in person, her heart stands still as time ticks away slowly, leaving her torn between restraint and romantic surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupakam)
“Paruvam endra poo malarnthathu / Aasai enum thaen vadinthathu”
Comparing 'Paruvam' (youth) directly to a flower ('poo') and 'Aasai' (desire) to honey ('thaen').
Personification
“Kannae mayangathae / Nenjae nerungaadhae….”
Addressing one's own eyes ('Kannae') and heart ('Nenjae') directly as if they were sentient beings that can be commanded.
Alliteration & Assonance (Moonaai & Ethirai)
“Kannan yaaradi kalvan yaaradi”
The deliberate matching of initial sounds 'Kannan' and 'Kalvan' in the same line.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Unai enni enni nenjam nindrathu”
Repetition of words like 'enni enni' and 'mella mella' to emphasize intensity and duration.
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Trivia
'Pattikkaattu Raja' (1975) is a classic Tamil movie starring Sivakumar and Jayasudha, directed by K. Shanmugam. The music for the film was composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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