Kannana Kannanukku
From Aalayamani · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aalayamani1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanambaadi… (2) | Skylark... (2) |
| Female | |
| Aa haaha haa… | Aa haaha haa… |
| Aa… aa… | Aa… aa… |
| O hoho ho… oo… oo… | O hoho ho… oo… oo… |
| Aa haaha haa… | Aa haaha haa… |
| Aa… aa… | Aa… aa… |
| O hoho ho… oo… oo… | O hoho ho… oo… oo… |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Pennazhagu sirippadhum theriyalaiyaa | Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling? |
| Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu ketkalaiyaa | Can't he hear her silent words speaking? |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa | Doesn't my precious darling understand? |
| Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa | Won't he know if he comes forward a bit? |
| Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa | Doesn't my precious darling understand? |
| Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa | Won't he know if he comes forward a bit? |
| Kannazhagai naan kaana koodaadhaa | Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes? |
| Kannazhagai naan kaana koodaadhaa | Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes? |
| Kalyaana thaeroda koodaadhaa | Can't the wedding chariot roll along? |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa | Doesn't my precious darling understand? |
| Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa | Won't he know if he comes forward a bit? |
| Female | |
| Ullathil veedu katti | Building a house inside the heart |
| Ullae or thottil katti | Hanging a cradle inside it |
| Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa | Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child? |
| Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa | Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child? |
| Aari raaraaro aari raaraaro | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Aari raaraaro aari raaraaro | Lullaby lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Ullathil veedu katti | Building a house inside the heart |
| Ullae or thottil katti | Hanging a cradle inside it |
| Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa | Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child? |
| Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa | Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child? |
| Male | |
| Kannandhanil mutham ittu | Placing a kiss on your cheeks |
| Kannirandil kannai vaithu | Gazing deep into both your eyes |
| Chinna pillai polae naanum vaalaattavaa | Shall I play playful antics like a little child? |
| Chinna pillai polae naanum vaalaattavaa | Shall I play playful antics like a little child? |
| Ooo… oo… oo… oo… | Ooo… oo… oo… oo… |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Male | |
| Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa | Doesn't my precious darling understand? |
| Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa | Won't he know if he comes forward a bit? |
| Female | |
| Manjathil unnai vaithu | Placing you on the couch |
| Malligai mullai vaithu | Adorning with jasmine flowers |
| Konjum mozhi pesi vandhu naanaadavaa | Shall I speak tender words and blush? |
| Konjum mozhi pesi vandhu naanaadavaa | Shall I speak tender words and blush? |
| Male | |
| Andha malar vaadumendru | Thinking that other flowers will wither |
| Sondha malar vendumendru | Desiring a permanent flower of his own |
| Indha malar vannang kandu | Seeing the radiant colors of this flower |
| Naan paadavaa | Shall I sing? |
| Indha malar vannang kandu | Seeing the radiant colors of this flower |
| Naan paadavaa | Shall I sing? |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Pennazhagu sirippadhum theriyalaiyaa | Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling? |
| Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu ketkalaiyaa | Can't he hear her silent words speaking? |
| Female | |
| Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa | Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry? |
| Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa | Can he not even look behind a little? |
| Aa haaha haa… aa… aa… | Aa haaha haa… aa… aa… |
| O hoho ho… oo… oo… | O hoho ho… oo… oo… |
| Aa haaha haa… aa… aa… | Aa haaha haa… aa… aa… |
| O hoho ho… oo… oo… | O hoho ho… oo… oo… |
வானம்பாடி... (2)
Skylark... (2)
ஆ ஹாஹ ஹா....
ஆ....ஆ....
ஓ...ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓ....ஓ.....
ஆ ஹாஹ ஹா....
ஆ....ஆ....
ஓ...ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஓ....ஓ.....
Aa haaha haa…
Aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Aa haaha haa…
Aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
பெண்ணழகு சிரிப்பதும் தெரியலையா
அது பேசாமல் பேசுவது கேட்கலையா
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling?
Can't he hear her silent words speaking?
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
பெண்ணழகு சிரிப்பதும் தெரியலையா
அது பேசாமல் பேசுவது கேட்கலையா
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes?
Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes?
Can't the wedding chariot roll along?
பொன்னான கண்மணிக்குப் புரியாதா
கொஞ்சம் முன்னாலே வந்தாலே தெரியாதா
பொன்னான கண்மணிக்குப் புரியாதா
கொஞ்சம் முன்னாலே வந்தாலே தெரியாதா
கண்ணழகை நான் காணக் கூடாதா
கல்யாணத் தேரோடக் கூடாதா
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
Building a house inside the heart
Hanging a cradle inside it
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Lullaby lullaby...
Lullaby lullaby...
உள்ளத்தில் வீடுகட்டி உள்ளே ஓர் தொட்டில்கட்டி
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
ஆரிராராரொஅ ஆரிராராரொஅ ஆரிராராரொஅ
ஆரிராராரொஅ
Building a house inside the heart
Hanging a cradle inside it
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
உள்ளத்தில் வீடுகட்டி
உள்ளே ஓர் தொட்டில்கட்டி
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
ஆரி ராராரோ ஆரி ராராரோ
ஆரி ராராரோ ஆரி ராராரோ
Placing a kiss on your cheeks
Gazing deep into both your eyes
Shall I play playful antics like a little child?
Shall I play playful antics like a little child?
Ooo… oo… oo… oo…
உள்ளத்தில் வீடுகட்டி
உள்ளே ஓர் தொட்டில்கட்டி
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
பிள்ளையினைப் போலே உன்னை தாலாட்டவா
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
கன்னத்தில் முத்தம் இட்டு
கண்ணிரண்டில் கண்ணை வைத்து
சின்னப் பிள்ளை போலே நானும் வாலாட்டவா
சின்னப் பிள்ளை போலே நானும் வாலாட்டவா
ஓஒ....ஓ...ஓஒ....ஓஒ.....
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
Placing you on the couch
Adorning with jasmine flowers
Shall I speak tender words and blush?
Shall I speak tender words and blush?
பொன்னான கண்மணிக்குப் புரியாதா
கொஞ்சம் முன்னாலே வந்தாலே தெரியாதா
Thinking that other flowers will wither
Desiring a permanent flower of his own
Seeing the radiant colors of this flower
Shall I sing?
Seeing the radiant colors of this flower
Shall I sing?
மஞ்சத்தில் உன்னை வைத்து
மல்லிகை முல்லை வைத்து
கொஞ்சுமொழி பேசி வந்து நானாடவா
கொஞ்சுமொழி பேசி வந்து நானாடவா
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling?
Can't he hear her silent words speaking?
அந்தமலர் வாடுமென்று
சொந்தமலர் வேண்டுமென்று
இந்தமலர் வண்ணங் கண்டு
நான் பாடவா
இந்தமலர் வண்ணங் கண்டு
நான் பாடவா
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Can he not even look behind a little?
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
பெண்ணழகு சிரிப்பதும் தெரியலையா
அது பேசாமல் பேசுவது கேட்கலையா
கண்ணான கண்ணனுக்கு அவசரமா
கொஞ்சம் பின்னாலே
பார்க்கவும் முடியலையா
ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ...ஓ.....
ஆ ஹாஹா ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ...ஓ.....
Vaanambaadi… (2)
Skylark... (2)
Aa haaha haa…
Aa haaha haa…
Aa… aa…
Aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Aa haaha haa…
Aa haaha haa…
Aa… aa…
Aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Pennazhagu sirippadhum theriyalaiyaa
Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling?
Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu ketkalaiyaa
Can't he hear her silent words speaking?
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Kannazhagai naan kaana koodaadhaa
Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes?
Kannazhagai naan kaana koodaadhaa
Am I not allowed to see the beauty of his eyes?
Kalyaana thaeroda koodaadhaa
Can't the wedding chariot roll along?
Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Ullathil veedu katti
Building a house inside the heart
Ullae or thottil katti
Hanging a cradle inside it
Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Aari raaraaro aari raaraaro
Lullaby lullaby...
Aari raaraaro aari raaraaro
Lullaby lullaby...
Ullathil veedu katti
Building a house inside the heart
Ullae or thottil katti
Hanging a cradle inside it
Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa
Shall I sing a lullaby to you like a child?
Kannandhanil mutham ittu
Placing a kiss on your cheeks
Kannirandil kannai vaithu
Gazing deep into both your eyes
Chinna pillai polae naanum vaalaattavaa
Shall I play playful antics like a little child?
Chinna pillai polae naanum vaalaattavaa
Shall I play playful antics like a little child?
Ooo… oo… oo… oo…
Ooo… oo… oo… oo…
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Ponnaana kanmanikku puriyaadhaa
Doesn't my precious darling understand?
Konjam munnaalae vandhaalae theriyaadhaa
Won't he know if he comes forward a bit?
Manjathil unnai vaithu
Placing you on the couch
Malligai mullai vaithu
Adorning with jasmine flowers
Konjum mozhi pesi vandhu naanaadavaa
Shall I speak tender words and blush?
Konjum mozhi pesi vandhu naanaadavaa
Shall I speak tender words and blush?
Andha malar vaadumendru
Thinking that other flowers will wither
Sondha malar vendumendru
Desiring a permanent flower of his own
Indha malar vannang kandu
Seeing the radiant colors of this flower
Naan paadavaa
Shall I sing?
Indha malar vannang kandu
Seeing the radiant colors of this flower
Naan paadavaa
Shall I sing?
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Pennazhagu sirippadhum theriyalaiyaa
Can't he see the beauty of the woman smiling?
Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu ketkalaiyaa
Can't he hear her silent words speaking?
Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa
Is my beloved Kannan in such a hurry?
Konjam pinnaalae paarkkavum mudiyalaiyaa
Can he not even look behind a little?
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
Aa haaha haa… aa… aa…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
O hoho ho… oo… oo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaanambaadi' from the 1962 film Aalayamani is a charming, playful romantic duet between lovers. The heroine teasingly questions why her lover is in such a rush without pausing to look back at her smile or hear her unspoken feelings, while the hero responds asking if she doesn't realize his longing to come close and start their married life together. Through poetic metaphors of building a home in the heart, rocking a cradle, and comparing love to timeless flowers, Kannadasan weaves a beautiful tapestry of affection, intimacy, and sweet romantic banter set to a blissful melody by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannaana kannanukku avasaramaa”
The second consonant 'n' (ன) matches across the consecutive lines (Kannaana / Konjam, Ponnaana / Konjam).
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Adhu pesaamal pesuvadhu ketkalaiyaa”
'Pesaamal pesuvadhu' (speaking without speaking / silent communication) creates a beautiful poetic paradox.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ullathil veedu katti”
Comparing the heart to a home and creating an imaginary cradle within it to nurture love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pillaiyinai polae unnai thaalaattavaa”
'Pillaiyinai polae' compares treating the lover gently to comforting a small child.
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Trivia
Aalayamani (1962) starred Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan. 'Vaanambaadi' was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela and remains one of the most celebrated classic romantic duets of Tamil cinema.
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