Kannan Yarukku Sontham
From Mounam Kalaikirathu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Chidambaranathan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Mounam Kalaikirathu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaaa aaa aaa aaa aa aa | Vocalizing melody |
| Aaa aaa aaa aa aaa aa oo oo oo ooo | Vocalizing melody |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaarkum sondham | Lord Krishna belongs to everyone |
| Endrum raadhaikku sondham | Yet he forever belongs to Radha |
| Jenmam thantha bandham | A bond granted by birth itself |
| Anbae aanandham | Love alone is pure bliss |
| Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga | Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaarkum sondham | Lord Krishna belongs to everyone |
| Endrum raadhaikku sondham | Yet he forever belongs to Radha |
| Jenmam thantha bandham | A bond granted by birth itself |
| Anbae aanandham | Love alone is pure bliss |
| Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga | Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me |
| Female | |
| Imai vandhu adippadhal | Just because the eyelid blinks and strikes the eye |
| Vizhiyenna verukkuma | Will the eye grow to hate it? |
| Ponenna punnaaguma | Will pure gold ever get wounded? |
| Female | |
| Siragugal adippadhal | Just because wings flap while flying |
| Kilikkena valikkuma | Will it hurt the parrot? |
| Kobangal undaaguma | Will anger arise because of it? |
| Female | |
| Un paadhangal en dhegangal | Your feet are my body |
| Kannaa ennai kannaal paarungal | Oh Krishna, look at me with your eyes |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaarkum sondham | Lord Krishna belongs to everyone |
| Endrum raadhaikku sondham | Yet he forever belongs to Radha |
| Jenmam thantha bandham | A bond granted by birth itself |
| Anbae aanandham | Love alone is pure bliss |
| Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga | Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyilae thavikkiren | I suffer in solitude |
| Thanakkullae thudikkiren | I tremble within myself |
| Pesadha penn aagiren | I have become a silent woman |
| Female | |
| Unnai nambi irukkiren | I place my entire trust in you |
| Uyirai naan sumakkiren | I carry this life within me |
| Nenjodu poradinen | I battled within my heart |
| Female | |
| Un vaasagam en yaasagam | Your word is my constant plea |
| Neengal sonnal penmai aazhaagum | If you say so, womanhood becomes beautiful |
| Female | |
| Kannan yaarkum sondham | Lord Krishna belongs to everyone |
| Endrum raadhaikku sondham | Yet he forever belongs to Radha |
| Jenmam thantha bandham | A bond granted by birth itself |
| Anbae aanandham | Love alone is pure bliss |
| Uyirae varuga uravai ….. | Oh my life, come and bestow this bond... |
ஆஆஆஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆஆஆஆ ஓஓஓஓஓ
Vocalizing melody
Vocalizing melody
கண்ணன் யாருக்கும் சொந்தம்
என்றும் ராதைக்கு சொந்தம்
ஜென்மம் தந்த பந்தம் அன்பே ஆனந்தம்
உயிரே வருக உறவை தருக
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
A bond granted by birth itself
Love alone is pure bliss
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
கண்ணன் யாருக்கும் சொந்தம்
என்றும் ராதைக்கு சொந்தம்
ஜென்மம் தந்த பந்தம் அன்பே ஆனந்தம்
உயிரே வருக உறவை தருக
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
A bond granted by birth itself
Love alone is pure bliss
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
இமை வந்து அடிப்பதால்
விழியென்ன வெறுக்குமா
பொன்னென்ன புண்ணாகுமா
Just because the eyelid blinks and strikes the eye
Will the eye grow to hate it?
Will pure gold ever get wounded?
சிறகுகள் அடிப்பதால்
கிளிக்கென்ன வலிக்குமா
கோபங்கள் உண்டாகுமா
Just because wings flap while flying
Will it hurt the parrot?
Will anger arise because of it?
உன் பாதங்கள் என் தேகங்கள்
கண்ணா என்னை கண்ணால் பாருங்கள்
Your feet are my body
Oh Krishna, look at me with your eyes
கண்ணன் யாருக்கும் சொந்தம்
என்றும் ராதைக்கு சொந்தம்
ஜென்மம் தந்த பந்தம் அன்பே ஆனந்தம்
உயிரே வருக உறவை தருக
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
A bond granted by birth itself
Love alone is pure bliss
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
தனிமையில் தவிக்கிறேன்
தனக்குள்ளே துடிக்கிறேன்
பேசாத பெண்ணாகினேன்
I suffer in solitude
I tremble within myself
I have become a silent woman
உன்னை நம்பி இருக்கிறேன்
உயிரை நான் சுமக்கிறேன்
நெஞ்சோடு போராடினேன்
I place my entire trust in you
I carry this life within me
I battled within my heart
உன் வாசகம் என் யாசகம்
நீங்கள் சொன்னால் பெண்மை ஆளாகும்
Your word is my constant plea
If you say so, womanhood becomes beautiful
கண்ணன் யாருக்கும் சொந்தம்
என்றும் ராதைக்கு சொந்தம்
ஜென்மம் தந்த பந்தம் அன்பே ஆனந்தம்
உயிரே வருக உறவை தருக
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
A bond granted by birth itself
Love alone is pure bliss
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond...
Aaaa aaa aaa aaa aa aa
Vocalizing melody
Aaa aaa aaa aa aaa aa oo oo oo ooo
Vocalizing melody
Kannan yaarkum sondham
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Endrum raadhaikku sondham
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
Jenmam thantha bandham
A bond granted by birth itself
Anbae aanandham
Love alone is pure bliss
Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
Kannan yaarkum sondham
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Endrum raadhaikku sondham
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
Jenmam thantha bandham
A bond granted by birth itself
Anbae aanandham
Love alone is pure bliss
Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
Imai vandhu adippadhal
Just because the eyelid blinks and strikes the eye
Vizhiyenna verukkuma
Will the eye grow to hate it?
Ponenna punnaaguma
Will pure gold ever get wounded?
Siragugal adippadhal
Just because wings flap while flying
Kilikkena valikkuma
Will it hurt the parrot?
Kobangal undaaguma
Will anger arise because of it?
Un paadhangal en dhegangal
Your feet are my body
Kannaa ennai kannaal paarungal
Oh Krishna, look at me with your eyes
Kannan yaarkum sondham
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Endrum raadhaikku sondham
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
Jenmam thantha bandham
A bond granted by birth itself
Anbae aanandham
Love alone is pure bliss
Uyirae varuga uravai tharuga
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond upon me
Thanimaiyilae thavikkiren
I suffer in solitude
Thanakkullae thudikkiren
I tremble within myself
Pesadha penn aagiren
I have become a silent woman
Unnai nambi irukkiren
I place my entire trust in you
Uyirai naan sumakkiren
I carry this life within me
Nenjodu poradinen
I battled within my heart
Un vaasagam en yaasagam
Your word is my constant plea
Neengal sonnal penmai aazhaagum
If you say so, womanhood becomes beautiful
Kannan yaarkum sondham
Lord Krishna belongs to everyone
Endrum raadhaikku sondham
Yet he forever belongs to Radha
Jenmam thantha bandham
A bond granted by birth itself
Anbae aanandham
Love alone is pure bliss
Uyirae varuga uravai …..
Oh my life, come and bestow this bond...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannan Yaarkum Sondham' from 'Mounam Kalaikirathu' (1986) is a romantic and devotional expression of unconditional love, drawing a poignant parallel to the eternal bond between Lord Krishna and Radha. It highlights that although Krishna belongs to all devotees, his soul forever belongs to Radha. The protagonist uses poetic metaphors—such as eyelids protecting the eyes or wings aiding a parrot without causing harm—to convey that true love is natural, painless, and innate. Throughout the song, the heroine describes her deep sense of solitude, silent suffering, and total devotion. She yields her existence completely to her beloved, stating that her life and womanhood find their highest beauty and purpose only through his acknowledgment and presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannan yaarkum sondham”
The second letter 'na' matches across lines ('Kannan' / 'Endrum' / 'Jenmam'), creating a soothing rhythmic flow in the pallavi.
Rhetorical Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Imai vandhu adippadhal / Vizhiyenna verukkuma”
Uses the natural relationship between the eyelid and eye, or wings and a bird, to argue that natural closeness never causes injury or anger.
Urvagam (Metaphor)
“Un paadhangal en dhegangal”
Directly equates the lover's feet to her own body ('Un paadhangal en dhegangal'), symbolizing complete surrender and spiritual oneness.
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Trivia
The song from 'Mounam Kalaikirathu' (1986) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Chidambaranathan. It draws deeply upon classic Vaishnavite literature and Krishna-Radha imagery to depict intense romantic longing and emotional vulnerability.
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