Kannanai Ninaikkatha
From Seervarisai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Seervarisai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae | There is no day when I do not think of Krishna |
| Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae | There is no day when my heart does not throb in love |
| Unnimpothum urangumpothum | While eating and while sleeping |
| Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae | My entire mind is filled only with Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae | There is no day when I do not think of Krishna |
| Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae | There is no day when my heart does not throb in love |
| Unnimpothum urangumpothum | While eating and while sleeping |
| Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae | My entire mind is filled only with Krishna |
| Kannaa…..aa…..kannaa….aa…. | Oh Krishna... oh Krishna... |
| Male :Kannanthaanae kannanthaanae | Male: It is Krishna indeed, it is Krishna indeed |
| Male | |
| Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai | With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose |
| Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai | A female swan, the stage upon which I dance |
| Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai | With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose |
| Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai | A female swan, the stage upon which I dance |
| Senthoora regai minnaamal minnum | The vermilion mark gleams without even flashing |
| Singaara thogai nee enthan kannu | You are a beautiful peacock plume, my dear eyes |
| Female | |
| Kannan manivannan thiruvaaimozhi | Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words |
| Unnaal manamengum yamuna nadhi | Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river |
| Male :Kannan manivannan thiruvaaimozhi | Male: Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words |
| Unnaal manamengum yamuna nadhi | Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river |
| Female :Kannaa…..unnai marappenaa | Female: Oh Krishna... will I ever forget you? |
| Naan unnai marappenaa | Will I ever forget you? |
| Female | |
| Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae | There is no day when I do not think of Krishna |
| Male :Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae | Male: There is no day when my heart does not throb in love |
| Female :Unnimpothum | Female: While eating |
| Male :Urangumpothum | Male: While sleeping |
| Female :Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae | Female: My entire mind is filled only with Krishna |
| Female | |
| Venneela kangal ullaaga nindru | Moonlike eyes standing within my soul |
| Ennodu pesum ullaasam kandu | Seeing the joy of speaking with me |
| Venneela kangal ullaaga nindru | Moonlike eyes standing within my soul |
| Ennodu pesum ullaasam kandu | Seeing the joy of speaking with me |
| Naalaaga aaga thaalaathu kannaa | As days pass, it is a lullaby, my Krishna |
| Nee illai endraal naan enna pennaa | Without you, am I even a woman? |
| Male | |
| Ganga nadhi vanthaal varum margazhi | If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives |
| Un kai adhil en kai adhuthaan vazhi | My hand in yours, that alone is the path |
| Female :Ganga nadhi vanthaal varum margazhi | Female: If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives |
| Un kai adhil en kai adhuthaan vazhi | My hand in yours, that alone is the path |
| Male :Kanae unnai marappaeno | Male: Oh my precious one, will I ever forget you? |
| Naan unnai marappaeno | Will I ever forget you? |
| Chorus | |
| Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae | Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari! |
| Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae | Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari! |
| Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae | Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari! |
| Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae | Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari! |
கண்ணனை நினைக்காத நாளில்லையே
காதலில் துடிக்காத நாளில்லையே
உண்ணும்போதும் உறங்கும்போதும்
எண்ணம் முழுதும் கண்ணன்தானே
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
While eating and while sleeping
My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
கண்ணனை நினைக்காத நாளில்லையே
காதலில் துடிக்காத நாளில்லையே
உண்ணும்போதும் உறங்கும்போதும்
எண்ணம் முழுதும் கண்ணன்தானே
கண்ணா.......ஆ........கண்ணா........ஆ......
கண்ணன்தானே கண்ணன்தானே
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
While eating and while sleeping
My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
Oh Krishna... oh Krishna...
Male: It is Krishna indeed, it is Krishna indeed
ராதாவின் ஜாடை ரோஜாவின் வாடை
அன்னத்தின் பேடை நான் ஆடும் மேடை
ராதாவின் ஜாடை ரோஜாவின் வாடை
அன்னத்தின் பேடை நான் ஆடும் மேடை
செந்தூர ரேகை மின்னாமல் மின்னும்
சிங்காரத் தோகை நீ எந்தன் கண்ணு
With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose
A female swan, the stage upon which I dance
With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose
A female swan, the stage upon which I dance
The vermilion mark gleams without even flashing
You are a beautiful peacock plume, my dear eyes
கண்ணன் மணிவண்ணன் திருவாய்மொழி
உன்னால் மனமெங்கும் யமுனா நதி
கண்ணன் மணிவண்ணன் திருவாய்மொழி
உன்னால் மனமெங்கும் யமுனா நதி
கண்ணா.........உன்னை மறப்பேனோ
நான் உன்னை மறப்பேனோ......
Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words
Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river
Male: Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words
Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river
Female: Oh Krishna... will I ever forget you?
Will I ever forget you?
கண்ணனை நினைக்காத நாளில்லையே
காதலில் துடிக்காத நாளில்லையே
உண்ணும்போதும்
உறங்கும்போதும்
எண்ணம் முழுதும் கண்ணன்தானே
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
Male: There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
Female: While eating
Male: While sleeping
Female: My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
வெண்ணீலக் கண்கள் உள்ளாக நின்று
என்னோடு பேசும் உல்லாசம் கண்டு
வெண்ணீலக் கண்கள் உள்ளாக நின்று
என்னோடு பேசும் உல்லாசம் கண்டு
நாளாக ஆக தாளாது கண்ணா
நீ இல்லை என்றால் நான் என்ன பெண்ணா
Moonlike eyes standing within my soul
Seeing the joy of speaking with me
Moonlike eyes standing within my soul
Seeing the joy of speaking with me
As days pass, it is a lullaby, my Krishna
Without you, am I even a woman?
கங்கா நதி வந்தால் வரும் மார்கழி
உன் கை அதில் என் கை அதுதான் வழி
கங்கா நதி வந்தால் வரும் மார்கழி
உன் கை அதில் என் கை அதுதான் வழி
கண்ணே உன்னை மறப்பேனோ
நான் உன்னை மறப்பேனோ
If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives
My hand in yours, that alone is the path
Female: If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives
My hand in yours, that alone is the path
Male: Oh my precious one, will I ever forget you?
Will I ever forget you?
கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
ஜெய கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
ஜெய கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
ஜெய கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
ஜெய கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
ஜெய கண்ணா முகுந்தா முராரே
Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae
There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
Unnimpothum urangumpothum
While eating and while sleeping
Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae
My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae
There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
Unnimpothum urangumpothum
While eating and while sleeping
Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae
My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
Kannaa…..aa…..kannaa….aa….
Oh Krishna... oh Krishna...
Male :Kannanthaanae kannanthaanae
Male: It is Krishna indeed, it is Krishna indeed
Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai
With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose
Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai
A female swan, the stage upon which I dance
Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai
With Radha's demeanor and the fragrance of a rose
Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai
A female swan, the stage upon which I dance
Senthoora regai minnaamal minnum
The vermilion mark gleams without even flashing
Singaara thogai nee enthan kannu
You are a beautiful peacock plume, my dear eyes
Kannan manivannan thiruvaaimozhi
Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words
Unnaal manamengum yamuna nadhi
Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river
Male :Kannan manivannan thiruvaaimozhi
Male: Krishna, the gem-hued one, speaks holy words
Unnaal manamengum yamuna nadhi
Because of you, my entire mind is the Yamuna river
Female :Kannaa…..unnai marappenaa
Female: Oh Krishna... will I ever forget you?
Naan unnai marappenaa
Will I ever forget you?
Kannanai ninaikkaatha naalillaiyae
There is no day when I do not think of Krishna
Male :Kadhalil thudikkaatha naalillaiyae
Male: There is no day when my heart does not throb in love
Female :Unnimpothum
Female: While eating
Male :Urangumpothum
Male: While sleeping
Female :Ennam muzhuthum kannanthaanae
Female: My entire mind is filled only with Krishna
Venneela kangal ullaaga nindru
Moonlike eyes standing within my soul
Ennodu pesum ullaasam kandu
Seeing the joy of speaking with me
Venneela kangal ullaaga nindru
Moonlike eyes standing within my soul
Ennodu pesum ullaasam kandu
Seeing the joy of speaking with me
Naalaaga aaga thaalaathu kannaa
As days pass, it is a lullaby, my Krishna
Nee illai endraal naan enna pennaa
Without you, am I even a woman?
Ganga nadhi vanthaal varum margazhi
If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives
Un kai adhil en kai adhuthaan vazhi
My hand in yours, that alone is the path
Female :Ganga nadhi vanthaal varum margazhi
Female: If the river Ganges arrives, the month of Margazhi arrives
Un kai adhil en kai adhuthaan vazhi
My hand in yours, that alone is the path
Male :Kanae unnai marappaeno
Male: Oh my precious one, will I ever forget you?
Naan unnai marappaeno
Will I ever forget you?
Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Jeya kannaa mugunthaa muraarae
Hail Krishna, Mukunda, Murari!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannanai Ninaikkaatha Naalillaiyae' is a classic duet from the 1978 movie Seervarisai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan. The song blends romantic intimacy with spiritual devotion by drawing parallels between human love and the eternal, divine romance of Radha and Krishna. Both lovers express their constant devotion, noting that every moment—whether awake, eating, or sleeping—is consumed by thoughts of each other. Through imagery of holy rivers, peacock feathers, and sacred months, the lyricist frames their devotion as sacred and unending, closing with traditional chants exalting Krishna.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai / Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai”
The second letter 'd' aligns in 'Radhavin' and 'Annaththin', creating a melodious rhythm across consecutive lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Radhavin jaadai rojavin vaadai / Annaththin pedai naan aadum medai”
The line ends with matching rhyming sounds 'jaadai' and 'vaadai', as well as 'pedai' and 'medai'.
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Unnaal manamengum yamuna nadhi”
The mind flooded with love is directly equated to the sacred Yamuna river.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Senthoora regai minnaamal minnum / Singaara thogai nee enthan kannu”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' in 'Senthoora' and 'Singaara'.
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Trivia
Kannadasan frequently utilized Krishna-oriented devotional motifs as metaphors for romantic affection in Tamil cinema. This song seamlessly blends classical devotion with romantic playback music, sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela under the music direction of M. S. Viswanathan.
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