Kannana Kanmaniye
From Vetri Mel Vetri · 1989
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Vijay Anand
- Details
- Vetri Mel Vetri1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanmaniyae | Precious darling of my eyes |
| Naanum unakkaagaththaanae | Am I not meant only for you? |
| Kannaana kanmaniyae | Precious darling of my eyes |
| Naanum unakkaagaththaanae | Am I not meant only for you? |
| Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae | Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me? |
| Male | |
| Ondraaga mudiyaatho | Can't we unite as one? |
| En vaazhkkai unnaalae vidiyaatho | Won't my life dawn because of you? |
| Unnaasai edhirkaalam santhosham | Your desires, future, and happiness |
| Poovaaga malaraatho | Won't they blossom like a flower? |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril aadum oodangal polae | Like boats tossing in the water |
| Dhindaadum naaningae | I am struggling here |
| Manam kondaadum naalaengae | Where is the day my heart celebrates? |
| Engae en jeevan nee angae | Where is my life? You are over there |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanmaniyae | Precious darling of my eyes |
| Naanum unakkaagaththaanae | Am I not meant only for you? |
| Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae | Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me? |
| Male | |
| Karppooram ondru karam meethu nindru | A piece of camphor placed upon the hand |
| Karaiyaamal Karaigirathe | Fades away without truly dissolving |
| Idhai ariyaatha ondru vazhi maari sendru | Unaware of this, one strays off the path |
| Alai mothi thavigirathe | And suffers, tossed about like crashing waves |
| Manam analaaga kothikkirathae | The heart boils hot like fire |
| Female | |
| Paainthodum vellaam theeyaagi ponaal | If the rushing flood turns into fire |
| Vayal vaazha vazhiyillaiyae | There is no way for the fields to survive |
| Antha sumaithaangi kallae sumaiyaagi ponaal | If the stone that supports heavy loads becomes a load itself |
| Adhu thaanga idamillaiyae | There is no place to bear that weight |
| Idhai ariyaathu en pillaiyae | My child does not understand this truth |
| Male | |
| Vennilavum veezhmaa sooriyanum theyumaa | Will the white moon fall? Will the sun ever diminish? |
| Vanga kadal kaayumaa intha manam maarumaa | Will the Bay of Bengal dry up? Will this heart ever change? |
| Female :Thanneeril aadum odangal polae | Female: Like boats tossing in the water |
| Thindaadum naaningae | I am struggling here |
| Manam kondaadum naalengae | Where is the day my heart celebrates? |
| Engae en jeevan nee angae | Where is my life? You are over there |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanmaniyae | Precious darling of my eyes |
| Naanum unakkaagaththaanae | Am I not meant only for you? |
| Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae | Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me? |
| Male | |
| Thelivaana unmai oru naalil | The clear truth on one fine day |
| Ingae veliyaagum neram varum | The time will come for it to be revealed here |
| Adhu therigindra pothum en vaasal thedi | When that becomes known, seeking my doorstep |
| Un paatham nadanthu varum andru | Your feet will walk to me, and on that day |
| Un sogam marainthu vidum | Your sorrow will completely vanish |
| Female | |
| Illaatha oorukku pogaatha paathai | On a non-existent path to a non-existent town |
| Payanangal povathenna | Why go on such a journey? |
| En ennangal yaavum thavaraagi ponaal | If all my thoughts turn out to be wrong |
| Naan saera thayakkamenna | Why should I hesitate to unite with you? |
| Unnai naan saera thayakkamenna | Why should I hesitate to unite with you? |
| Male | |
| Saththiyathin vaazhvilae | In a life built on truth |
| Thozhvi endrum illaiyae | There is never any defeat |
| Vettri mela vettriyae | Victory upon victory |
| Thedi varum naalaiyae | Tomorrow will come seeking you |
| Female | |
| Thanneeril aadum odangal polae | Like boats tossing in the water |
| Thindaadum naaningae | I am struggling here |
| Manam kondaadum naalengae | Where is the day my heart celebrates? |
| Engae en jeevan nee angae | Where is my life? You are over there |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanmaniyae | Precious darling of my eyes |
| Naanum unakkaagaththaanae | Am I not meant only for you? |
| Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae | Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me? |
கண்ணான கண்மணியே
நானும் உனக்காகத்தானே
கண்ணான கண்மணியே
நானும் உனக்காகத்தானே
பொன்னான பூங்குயிலே நீயும் எனக்காகத்தானே
Precious darling of my eyes
Am I not meant only for you?
Precious darling of my eyes
Am I not meant only for you?
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
ஒன்றாக முடியாதோ
என் வாழ்க்கை உன்னாலே விடியாதோ
உன்னாசை எதிர்காலம் சந்தோஷ
பூவாக மலராதோ
Can't we unite as one?
Won't my life dawn because of you?
Your desires, future, and happiness
Won't they blossom like a flower?
தண்ணீரில் ஆடும் ஓடங்கள் போலே
திண்டாடும் நானிங்கே
மனம் கொண்டாடும் நாளெங்கே
எங்கே என் ஜீவன் நீ அங்கே
Like boats tossing in the water
I am struggling here
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Where is my life? You are over there
கண்ணான கண்மணியே
நானும் உனக்காகத்தானே
பொன்னான பூங்குயிலே நீயும் எனக்காகத்தானே
Precious darling of my eyes
Am I not meant only for you?
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
கற்பூரம் ஒன்று கரம் மீது நின்று
கரையாமல் கரைகிறதே
இதை அறியாத ஒன்று வழி மாறி சென்று
அலை மோதி தவிக்கிறதே
மனம் அனலாக கொதிக்கிறதே..
A piece of camphor placed upon the hand
Fades away without truly dissolving
Unaware of this, one strays off the path
And suffers, tossed about like crashing waves
The heart boils hot like fire
பாய்ந்தோடும் வெள்ளம் தீயாகி போனால்
வயல் வாழ வழியில்லையே
அந்த சுமைதாங்கி கல்லே சுமையாகி போனால்
அது தாங்க இடமில்லையே
இதை அறியாது என் பிள்ளையே
If the rushing flood turns into fire
There is no way for the fields to survive
If the stone that supports heavy loads becomes a load itself
There is no place to bear that weight
My child does not understand this truth
வெண்ணிலவும் வீழுமா சூரியனும் தேயுமா
வங்கக் கடல் காயுமா இந்த மனம் மாறுமா
தண்ணீரில் ஆடும் ஓடங்கள் போலே
திண்டாடும் நானிங்கே
மனம் கொண்டாடும் நாளெங்கே
எங்கே என் ஜீவன் நீ அங்கே
Will the white moon fall? Will the sun ever diminish?
Will the Bay of Bengal dry up? Will this heart ever change?
Female: Like boats tossing in the water
I am struggling here
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Where is my life? You are over there
கண்ணான கண்மணியே
நானும் உனக்காகத்தானே
பொன்னான பூங்குயிலே நீயும் எனக்காகத்தானே
Precious darling of my eyes
Am I not meant only for you?
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
தெளிவான உண்மை ஒரு நாளில் இங்கே
வெளியாகும் நேரம் வரும்
அது தெரிகின்ற போது என் வாசல் தேடி
உன் பாதம் நடந்து வரும் அன்று
உன் சோகம் மறைந்து விடும்
The clear truth on one fine day
The time will come for it to be revealed here
When that becomes known, seeking my doorstep
Your feet will walk to me, and on that day
Your sorrow will completely vanish
இல்லாத ஊருக்கு போகாத பாதை
பயணங்கள் போவதென்ன
என் எண்ணங்கள் யாவும் தவறாகி போனால்
நான் சேர தயக்கமென்ன உன்னை
நான் சேர தயக்கமென்ன
On a non-existent path to a non-existent town
Why go on such a journey?
If all my thoughts turn out to be wrong
Why should I hesitate to unite with you?
Why should I hesitate to unite with you?
சத்தியத்தின் வாழ்விலே
தோல்வி என்றும் இல்லையே
வெற்றி மேல் வெற்றியே
தேடி வரும் நாளையே
In a life built on truth
There is never any defeat
Victory upon victory
Tomorrow will come seeking you
தண்ணீரில் ஆடும் ஓடங்கள் போலே
திண்டாடும் நானிங்கே
மனம் கொண்டாடும் நாளெங்கே
எங்கே என் ஜீவன் நீ அங்கே
Like boats tossing in the water
I am struggling here
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Where is my life? You are over there
கண்ணான கண்மணியே
நானும் உனக்காகத்தானே
பொன்னான பூங்குயிலே நீயும் எனக்காகத்தானே
Precious darling of my eyes
Am I not meant only for you?
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
Kannaana kanmaniyae
Precious darling of my eyes
Naanum unakkaagaththaanae
Am I not meant only for you?
Kannaana kanmaniyae
Precious darling of my eyes
Naanum unakkaagaththaanae
Am I not meant only for you?
Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
Ondraaga mudiyaatho
Can't we unite as one?
En vaazhkkai unnaalae vidiyaatho
Won't my life dawn because of you?
Unnaasai edhirkaalam santhosham
Your desires, future, and happiness
Poovaaga malaraatho
Won't they blossom like a flower?
Thanneeril aadum oodangal polae
Like boats tossing in the water
Dhindaadum naaningae
I am struggling here
Manam kondaadum naalaengae
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Engae en jeevan nee angae
Where is my life? You are over there
Kannaana kanmaniyae
Precious darling of my eyes
Naanum unakkaagaththaanae
Am I not meant only for you?
Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
Karppooram ondru karam meethu nindru
A piece of camphor placed upon the hand
Karaiyaamal Karaigirathe
Fades away without truly dissolving
Idhai ariyaatha ondru vazhi maari sendru
Unaware of this, one strays off the path
Alai mothi thavigirathe
And suffers, tossed about like crashing waves
Manam analaaga kothikkirathae
The heart boils hot like fire
Paainthodum vellaam theeyaagi ponaal
If the rushing flood turns into fire
Vayal vaazha vazhiyillaiyae
There is no way for the fields to survive
Antha sumaithaangi kallae sumaiyaagi ponaal
If the stone that supports heavy loads becomes a load itself
Adhu thaanga idamillaiyae
There is no place to bear that weight
Idhai ariyaathu en pillaiyae
My child does not understand this truth
Vennilavum veezhmaa sooriyanum theyumaa
Will the white moon fall? Will the sun ever diminish?
Vanga kadal kaayumaa intha manam maarumaa
Will the Bay of Bengal dry up? Will this heart ever change?
Female :Thanneeril aadum odangal polae
Female: Like boats tossing in the water
Thindaadum naaningae
I am struggling here
Manam kondaadum naalengae
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Engae en jeevan nee angae
Where is my life? You are over there
Kannaana kanmaniyae
Precious darling of my eyes
Naanum unakkaagaththaanae
Am I not meant only for you?
Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
Thelivaana unmai oru naalil
The clear truth on one fine day
Ingae veliyaagum neram varum
The time will come for it to be revealed here
Adhu therigindra pothum en vaasal thedi
When that becomes known, seeking my doorstep
Un paatham nadanthu varum andru
Your feet will walk to me, and on that day
Un sogam marainthu vidum
Your sorrow will completely vanish
Illaatha oorukku pogaatha paathai
On a non-existent path to a non-existent town
Payanangal povathenna
Why go on such a journey?
En ennangal yaavum thavaraagi ponaal
If all my thoughts turn out to be wrong
Naan saera thayakkamenna
Why should I hesitate to unite with you?
Unnai naan saera thayakkamenna
Why should I hesitate to unite with you?
Saththiyathin vaazhvilae
In a life built on truth
Thozhvi endrum illaiyae
There is never any defeat
Vettri mela vettriyae
Victory upon victory
Thedi varum naalaiyae
Tomorrow will come seeking you
Thanneeril aadum odangal polae
Like boats tossing in the water
Thindaadum naaningae
I am struggling here
Manam kondaadum naalengae
Where is the day my heart celebrates?
Engae en jeevan nee angae
Where is my life? You are over there
Kannaana kanmaniyae
Precious darling of my eyes
Naanum unakkaagaththaanae
Am I not meant only for you?
Ponnaana poonguyilae neeyum enakkagaththaanae
Golden cuckoo, aren't you meant only for me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional duet expresses deep longing, love, and the pain of separation between two lovers. The male and female protagonists express how their lives feel incomplete without one another, comparing their emotional state to boats struggling against turbulent waters. The lyrics emphasize that true love and truth will ultimately prevail, encouraging hope that misapprehensions will clear and happiness will return.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thanneeril aadum oodangal polae”
Compares the restless, struggling state of the mind to boats swaying helplessly in deep water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Antha sumaithaangi kallae sumaiyaagi ponaal”
Refers to a loved one metaphorically as a rest-stone ('sumaithaangi kal') that normally eases burdens, but has now become a burden itself.
Rhetorical Question & Hyperbole
“Vennilavum veezhmaa sooriyanum theyumaa”
Uses impossible natural phenomena (moon falling, sun diminishing, ocean drying) to rhetorically emphasize that the heart's love will never change.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Karppooram ondru karam meethu nindru / Karaiyaamal Karaigirathe”
Repetition of initial consonantal sounds ('Karppooram' / 'Karaiyaamal') enhancing the rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song feature vocals by legendary playback singers K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra, set to music composed by Vijay Anand with lyrics written by the renowned poet Muthulingam for the 1989 movie Vetri Mel Vetri.
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