Kannanal Naan Imaiyaven
From Saradha · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Saradha1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eppiravi eduthaalum | Whatever birth I may take, |
| Engae nee sendraalum | Wherever you may go, |
| Kai pidiyil unnodu kaalam ellaam | Hand in hand with you through all of time, |
| Naan varuven | I will come. |
| Kaalam ellaam naan varuven | Through all of time, I will come. |
| Female | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid. |
| Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven | If you become the wind, I shall become the flag. |
| Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven | Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree. |
| Mazhai endral naan payiraaven | If you are the rain, I shall become the crop. |
| Female | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid. |
| Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven | If you become the wind, I shall become the flag. |
| Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven | Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree. |
| Mazhai endral naan payiraaven | If you are the rain, I shall become the crop. |
| Female | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen…. | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid... |
| Female | |
| Mozhiyaanaal porulaaven | If you become language, I shall become its meaning. |
| Mullaanaal malaraven | If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower. |
| Nee mozhiyaanaal porulaaven | If you become language, I shall become its meaning. |
| Mullaanaal malaraven | If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower. |
| Male | |
| Kiliyaanaal kaniyaaven | If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit. |
| Kelvi endraal bathilaaven | If you are a question, I shall become the answer. |
| Kiliyaanaal kaniyaaven | If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit. |
| Kelvi endraal bathilaaven | If you are a question, I shall become the answer. |
| Male | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen…. | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid... |
| Female | |
| Kadalaanaal nadhiyaven | If you become the sea, I shall become the river. |
| Kanaiyaanaal villaven | If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow. |
| Nee kadalaanaal nadhiyaven | If you become the sea, I shall become the river. |
| Kanaiyaanaal villaven | If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow. |
| Male | |
| Udalaanaal uyiraven | If you become the body, I shall become the soul. |
| Oliyaanaal isaiyaven | If you become sound, I shall become music. |
| Udalaanaal uyiraven | If you become the body, I shall become the soul. |
| Oliyaanaal isaiyaven | If you become sound, I shall become music. |
| Nee oliyaanaal isaiyaven | If you become sound, I shall become music. |
| Female | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen…. | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid... |
| Male | |
| Ullam enbathu ullavarai | As long as a heart exists, |
| Un maname en palliyarai | Your heart is my bedchamber. |
| Ullam enbathu ullavarai | As long as a heart exists, |
| Un maname en palliyarai | Your heart is my bedchamber. |
| Female | |
| Kallil vaditha sol polae | Like words etched into stone, |
| Adhu kaalam kadantha inba nilai | It is a timeless state of pure bliss. |
| Kallil vaditha sol polae | Like words etched into stone, |
| Adhu kaalam kadantha inba nilai | It is a timeless state of pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven | If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid. |
| Female :Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven | Female: If you become the wind, I shall become the flag. |
| Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven | Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree. |
| Female :Mazhai endral naan payiraaven | Female: If you are the rain, I shall become the crop. |
எப்பிறவி எடுத்தாலும்
எங்கே நீ சென்றாலும்
கை பிடியில் உன்னோடு காலம் எல்லாம்
நான் வருவேன்
காலம் எல்லாம் நான் வருவேன்
Whatever birth I may take,
Wherever you may go,
Hand in hand with you through all of time,
I will come.
Through all of time, I will come.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்
காற்றானால் நான் கொடியாவேன்
மண்ணென்றால் நான் மரமாவேன்
மழையென்றால் நான் பயிராவேன்
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்
காற்றானால் நான் கொடியாவேன்
மண்ணென்றால் நான் மரமாவேன்
மழையென்றால் நான் பயிராவேன்
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்.....ஏன்.....ஏன்.....
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
மொழியானால் பொருளாவேன்
முள்ளானால் மலராவேன்
நீ மொழியானால் பொருளாவேன்
முள்ளானால் மலராவேன்
If you become language, I shall become its meaning.
If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower.
If you become language, I shall become its meaning.
If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower.
கிளியானால் கனியாவேன்
கேள்வியென்றால் பதிலாவேன்
கிளியானால் கனியாவேன்
நீ கேள்வியென்றால் நான் பதிலாவேன்
If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit.
If you are a question, I shall become the answer.
If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit.
If you are a question, I shall become the answer.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்.....ஏன்.....ஏன்.....
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
கடலானால் நதியாவேன்
கணையானால் வில்லாவேன்
நீ கடலானால் நதியாவேன்
கணையானால் வில்லாவேன்
If you become the sea, I shall become the river.
If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow.
If you become the sea, I shall become the river.
If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow.
உடலானால் உயிராவேன்
ஒலியானால் இசையாவேன்
உடலானால் உயிராவேன்
ஒலியானால் இசையாவேன்
நீ ஒலியானால் நான் இசையாவேன்
If you become the body, I shall become the soul.
If you become sound, I shall become music.
If you become the body, I shall become the soul.
If you become sound, I shall become music.
If you become sound, I shall become music.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்.....ஏன்.....ஏன்.....
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
உள்ளம் என்பது உள்ளவரை
உன் மனமே என் பள்ளியறை
உள்ளம் என்பது உள்ளவரை
உன் மனமே என் பள்ளியறை
As long as a heart exists,
Your heart is my bedchamber.
As long as a heart exists,
Your heart is my bedchamber.
கல்லில் வடித்த சொல் போலே
அது காலம் கடந்த இன்ப நிலை
கல்லில் வடித்த சொல் போலே
அது காலம் கடந்த இன்ப நிலை
Like words etched into stone,
It is a timeless state of pure bliss.
Like words etched into stone,
It is a timeless state of pure bliss.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்
காற்றானால் நான் கொடியாவேன்
மண்ணென்றால் நான் மரமாவேன்
மழையென்றால் நான் பயிராவேன்
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
Female: If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
Female: If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
கண்ணானால் நான் இமையாவேன்.....ஏன்.....ஏன்.....
Eppiravi eduthaalum
Whatever birth I may take,
Engae nee sendraalum
Wherever you may go,
Kai pidiyil unnodu kaalam ellaam
Hand in hand with you through all of time,
Naan varuven
I will come.
Kaalam ellaam naan varuven
Through all of time, I will come.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven
If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
Mazhai endral naan payiraaven
If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven
If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
Mazhai endral naan payiraaven
If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen….
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
Mozhiyaanaal porulaaven
If you become language, I shall become its meaning.
Mullaanaal malaraven
If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower.
Nee mozhiyaanaal porulaaven
If you become language, I shall become its meaning.
Mullaanaal malaraven
If you become a thorn, I shall become a flower.
Kiliyaanaal kaniyaaven
If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit.
Kelvi endraal bathilaaven
If you are a question, I shall become the answer.
Kiliyaanaal kaniyaaven
If you become a parrot, I shall become the fruit.
Kelvi endraal bathilaaven
If you are a question, I shall become the answer.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen….
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
Kadalaanaal nadhiyaven
If you become the sea, I shall become the river.
Kanaiyaanaal villaven
If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow.
Nee kadalaanaal nadhiyaven
If you become the sea, I shall become the river.
Kanaiyaanaal villaven
If you become an arrow, I shall become the bow.
Udalaanaal uyiraven
If you become the body, I shall become the soul.
Oliyaanaal isaiyaven
If you become sound, I shall become music.
Udalaanaal uyiraven
If you become the body, I shall become the soul.
Oliyaanaal isaiyaven
If you become sound, I shall become music.
Nee oliyaanaal isaiyaven
If you become sound, I shall become music.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven ..aen…aen….
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid...
Ullam enbathu ullavarai
As long as a heart exists,
Un maname en palliyarai
Your heart is my bedchamber.
Ullam enbathu ullavarai
As long as a heart exists,
Un maname en palliyarai
Your heart is my bedchamber.
Kallil vaditha sol polae
Like words etched into stone,
Adhu kaalam kadantha inba nilai
It is a timeless state of pure bliss.
Kallil vaditha sol polae
Like words etched into stone,
Adhu kaalam kadantha inba nilai
It is a timeless state of pure bliss.
Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven
If you are the eye, I shall become the eyelid.
Female :Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven
Female: If you become the wind, I shall become the flag.
Male :Mann endraal naan maram aaven
Male: If you are the soil, I shall become the tree.
Female :Mazhai endral naan payiraaven
Female: If you are the rain, I shall become the crop.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Saradha (1962) is an exquisite expression of everlasting devotion and complementary love. Through a series of poetic metaphors, the couple declares that whatever form one takes, the other will naturally complement and protect them—just as an eyelid protects the eye, rain nourishes the crop, or meaning gives life to language. The lyricist emphasizes that their bond transcends single lifetimes and is as permanent as inscriptions carved on stone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Anaphora (எதுகை - இயைபு தொடர்)
“Kannanaal naan imaiyaaven / Kaatraanaal naan kodiyaven”
Repeated conditional pairing of '...aanaal ...aaven' (If you become X, I shall become Y) across multiple stanzas to build rhythmic harmony and emphasize interdependence.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Udalaanaal uyiraven”
Comparing the intimate relationship to essential complementary pairs like eye-eyelid, body-soul, bow-arrow, and question-answer.
Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Kallil vaditha sol polae”
Explicit comparison using 'polae' (like/as) comparing their permanent happiness to words etched in stone.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Kannanaal Naan Imaiyaaven' was sung by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela. The film Saradha (1962) starred K. S. Gopalakrishnan and S. S. Rajendran, and this song remains one of Kannadasan's most celebrated romantic compositions using natural allegories.
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