Kannana Kanna Unnai Female
From Neethaana Andha Kuyil · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neethaana Andha Kuyil1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna unna | Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes, |
| Enna solli thaalaatta | How shall I sing you a lullaby? |
| Kanneeru vechirukken | I have saved only my tears, |
| Kannae unna neeraatta | My darling, to bathe you with. |
| Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae | What if you call me mother, sweet child? |
| Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae | Right now, I am the father here as well. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna unna | Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes, |
| Enna solli thaalaatta | How shall I sing you a lullaby? |
| Kanneeru vechirukken | I have saved only my tears, |
| Kannae unna neeraatta | My darling, to bathe you with. |
| Female | |
| Ellamae sondham thaane | Everyone here is family, |
| Yaarukaaga vaadhada | For whom should I argue and fight? |
| Vittu pona kandhaluku | For the rag that has torn apart, |
| Endha thaiyal naan poda | Which stitch can I possibly put? |
| Female | |
| Ellamae sondham thaane | Everyone here is family, |
| Yaarukaaga vaadhada | For whom should I argue and fight? |
| Vittu pona kandhaluku | For the rag that has torn apart, |
| Endha thaiyal naan poda | Which stitch can I possibly put? |
| Female | |
| Vittu thandhu vaadhadavaa | Should I step back and concede? |
| Sothukaaga poradavaa | Should I fight for property? |
| Thaali illa ponnu katta | To bind a woman who has no sacred thread, |
| Thaali picha nana ketkava | Should I beg for the alms of a Mangalsutra? |
| Angaala ammanukku ponga vechu theeradhu | Even offering ritual rice to goddess Angaala Amman will not ease this grief; |
| Mangaatha kaneerukku maada kulam thaangaathu | No temple pond can hold this unceasing stream of tears. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna unna | Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes, |
| Enna solli thaalaatta | How shall I sing you a lullaby? |
| Kanneeru vechirukken | I have saved only my tears, |
| Kannae unna neeraatta | My darling, to bathe you with. |
| Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae | What if you call me mother, sweet child? |
| Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae | Right now, I am the father here as well. |
| Female | |
| Aathadi indha sondham | Oh goodness, this relationship, |
| Vandhadhellam yaarala | Whom did all this trouble come because of? |
| Paavi maga nenjukullae | Inside this sinful woman's heart, |
| Paal surakkum unnaala | Milk flows only because of you. |
| Female | |
| Aathadi indha sondham | Oh goodness, this relationship, |
| Vandhadhellam yaarala | Whom did all this trouble come because of? |
| Paavi maga nenjukullae | Inside this sinful woman's heart, |
| Paal surakkum unnaala | Milk flows only because of you. |
| Female | |
| Thaedi vantha paadhagathi | The sinner woman who came seeking, |
| Kaiyil enna pattakathi | What broadsword does she hold in her hand? |
| Nyaaya padi paakka pona | If judged according to justice, |
| Naanum inga yaaru katchi | Whose side am I really on here? |
| En kadha solla pona raamayanam podhadhu | If I begin to narrate my tale, even the Ramayana would not suffice; |
| Kannagi seethaikkellam indha gadhi neraadhu | Even legendary heroines like Kannagi and Sita never suffered such a fate. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna unna | Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes, |
| Enna solli thaalaatta | How shall I sing you a lullaby? |
| Kanneeru vechirukken | I have saved only my tears, |
| Kannae unna neeraatta | My darling, to bathe you with. |
| Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae | What if you call me mother, sweet child? |
| Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae | Right now, I am the father here as well. |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kanna unna | Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes, |
| Enna solli thaalaatta | How shall I sing you a lullaby? |
| Kanneeru vechirukken | I have saved only my tears, |
| Kannae unna neeraatta | My darling, to bathe you with. |
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன்னை
என்ன சொல்லி தாலாட்ட
கண்ணீரு வச்சிருக்கேன்
கண்ணே உன்ன நீராட்ட
அம்மான்னு சொன்னால் என்ன தேனே
இப்போது அப்பா இங்க நான்தானே
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
I have saved only my tears,
My darling, to bathe you with.
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Right now, I am the father here as well.
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன்னை
என்ன சொல்லி தாலாட்ட
கண்ணீரு வச்சிருக்கேன்
கண்ணே உன்ன நீராட்ட
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
I have saved only my tears,
My darling, to bathe you with.
எல்லாமே சொந்தம்தானே
யாருக்காக வாதாட
விட்டு போன கந்தளுக்கு
எந்த தையல் நான் போட
Everyone here is family,
For whom should I argue and fight?
For the rag that has torn apart,
Which stitch can I possibly put?
எல்லாமே சொந்தம்தானே
யாருக்காக வாதாட
விட்டு போன கந்தளுக்கு
எந்த தையல் நான் போட
Everyone here is family,
For whom should I argue and fight?
For the rag that has torn apart,
Which stitch can I possibly put?
விட்டு தந்து வாதாடவா
சொத்துக்காக போராடவா
தாலி இல்லா பொண்ணுகிட்ட
தாலி பிச்ச நான் கேட்கவா
அங்கால அம்மனுக்கு பொங்க வெச்சு தீராது
மங்காதா கண்ணீருக்கு மாட குளம் தாங்காது
Should I step back and concede?
Should I fight for property?
To bind a woman who has no sacred thread,
Should I beg for the alms of a Mangalsutra?
Even offering ritual rice to goddess Angaala Amman will not ease this grief;
No temple pond can hold this unceasing stream of tears.
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன்னை
என்ன சொல்லி தாலாட்ட
கண்ணீரு வச்சிருக்கேன்
கண்ணே உன்ன நீராட்ட
அம்மான்னு சொன்னால் என்ன தேனே
இப்போது அப்பா இங்க நான்தானே
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
I have saved only my tears,
My darling, to bathe you with.
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Right now, I am the father here as well.
ஆத்தாடி இந்த சொந்தம்
வந்ததெல்லாம் யாரால
பாவி மக நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
பால் சுரக்கும் உன்னால
Oh goodness, this relationship,
Whom did all this trouble come because of?
Inside this sinful woman's heart,
Milk flows only because of you.
ஆத்தாடி இந்த சொந்தம்
வந்ததெல்லாம் யாரால
பாவி மக நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
பால் சுரக்கும் உன்னால
Oh goodness, this relationship,
Whom did all this trouble come because of?
Inside this sinful woman's heart,
Milk flows only because of you.
தேடி வந்த பாதகத்தி
கையில் என்ன பட்டாகத்தி
நியாய படி பாக்க போனா
நானும் இங்க யாரு கட்சி
என் கத சொல்ல போன ராமாயணம் போதாது
கண்ணகி சீதைகெல்லாம் இந்த கதி நேராது
The sinner woman who came seeking,
What broadsword does she hold in her hand?
If judged according to justice,
Whose side am I really on here?
If I begin to narrate my tale, even the Ramayana would not suffice;
Even legendary heroines like Kannagi and Sita never suffered such a fate.
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன்னை
என்ன சொல்லி தாலாட்ட
கண்ணீரு வச்சிருக்கேன்
கண்ணே உன்ன நீராட்ட
அம்மான்னு சொன்னால் என்ன தேனே
இப்போது அப்பா இங்க நான்தானே
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
I have saved only my tears,
My darling, to bathe you with.
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Right now, I am the father here as well.
கண்ணான கண்ணா உன்னை
என்ன சொல்லி தாலாட்ட
கண்ணீரு வச்சிருக்கேன்
கண்ணே உன்ன நீராட்ட
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
I have saved only my tears,
My darling, to bathe you with.
Kannaana kanna unna
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
Enna solli thaalaatta
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
Kanneeru vechirukken
I have saved only my tears,
Kannae unna neeraatta
My darling, to bathe you with.
Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae
Right now, I am the father here as well.
Kannaana kanna unna
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
Enna solli thaalaatta
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
Kanneeru vechirukken
I have saved only my tears,
Kannae unna neeraatta
My darling, to bathe you with.
Ellamae sondham thaane
Everyone here is family,
Yaarukaaga vaadhada
For whom should I argue and fight?
Vittu pona kandhaluku
For the rag that has torn apart,
Endha thaiyal naan poda
Which stitch can I possibly put?
Ellamae sondham thaane
Everyone here is family,
Yaarukaaga vaadhada
For whom should I argue and fight?
Vittu pona kandhaluku
For the rag that has torn apart,
Endha thaiyal naan poda
Which stitch can I possibly put?
Vittu thandhu vaadhadavaa
Should I step back and concede?
Sothukaaga poradavaa
Should I fight for property?
Thaali illa ponnu katta
To bind a woman who has no sacred thread,
Thaali picha nana ketkava
Should I beg for the alms of a Mangalsutra?
Angaala ammanukku ponga vechu theeradhu
Even offering ritual rice to goddess Angaala Amman will not ease this grief;
Mangaatha kaneerukku maada kulam thaangaathu
No temple pond can hold this unceasing stream of tears.
Kannaana kanna unna
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
Enna solli thaalaatta
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
Kanneeru vechirukken
I have saved only my tears,
Kannae unna neeraatta
My darling, to bathe you with.
Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae
Right now, I am the father here as well.
Aathadi indha sondham
Oh goodness, this relationship,
Vandhadhellam yaarala
Whom did all this trouble come because of?
Paavi maga nenjukullae
Inside this sinful woman's heart,
Paal surakkum unnaala
Milk flows only because of you.
Aathadi indha sondham
Oh goodness, this relationship,
Vandhadhellam yaarala
Whom did all this trouble come because of?
Paavi maga nenjukullae
Inside this sinful woman's heart,
Paal surakkum unnaala
Milk flows only because of you.
Thaedi vantha paadhagathi
The sinner woman who came seeking,
Kaiyil enna pattakathi
What broadsword does she hold in her hand?
Nyaaya padi paakka pona
If judged according to justice,
Naanum inga yaaru katchi
Whose side am I really on here?
En kadha solla pona raamayanam podhadhu
If I begin to narrate my tale, even the Ramayana would not suffice;
Kannagi seethaikkellam indha gadhi neraadhu
Even legendary heroines like Kannagi and Sita never suffered such a fate.
Kannaana kanna unna
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
Enna solli thaalaatta
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
Kanneeru vechirukken
I have saved only my tears,
Kannae unna neeraatta
My darling, to bathe you with.
Ammannu sonnaal enna thaenae
What if you call me mother, sweet child?
Ippodhu appa ingu naan thaanae
Right now, I am the father here as well.
Kannaana kanna unna
Oh my beloved child, dear as my eyes,
Enna solli thaalaatta
How shall I sing you a lullaby?
Kanneeru vechirukken
I have saved only my tears,
Kannae unna neeraatta
My darling, to bathe you with.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant lullaby from the 1986 movie 'Neethaana Andha Kuyil' captures a mother's profound sorrow and unwavering love while comforting her child. Caught in a web of betrayal, social injustice, and fractured family bonds, she laments that she has no earthly comforts or answers to give her infant—only her tears to bathe the child with. Forced by circumstances, she steps up to fulfill the responsibilities of both mother and father.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kanneeru vechirukken / Kannae unna neeraatta”
Tears are metaphorically presented as water meant for bathing the child, emphasizing total grief and lack of physical resources.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Vittu pona kandhaluku / Endha thaiyal naan poda”
The speaker asks an open question about how to mend broken relationships, comparing them to a torn, ruined cloth that cannot be stitched back.
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Kannagi seethaikkellam indha gadhi neraadhu”
Direct reference to epic tragic heroines Kannagi and Sita, highlighting that the speaker's suffering surpasses even famous mythological heartbreaks.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“En kadha solla pona raamayanam podhadhu”
Exaggerating the depth of her sorrow by stating her story is longer than the epic Ramayana.
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Trivia
'Neethaana Andha Kuyil' features classic compositions by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with emotionally resonant lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song highlights the signature 1980s Tamil film narrative device of tragic lullabies (Thaalaattu), where maternal warmth is contrasted against heavy melodrama and social hardship.
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