Kannanavan Sonnathellam
From Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa · 1989
- Lyricist
- Muthu Bharathi
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Premi -Sreeni
- Details
- Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen | I thought was poetry. |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen | I thought was poetry. |
| Female | |
| Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil | In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love, |
| Indru neer niraindhadhenna | Why are they filled with water today? |
| Kanneer niraindhadhenna | Why are they filled with tears? |
| Female | |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen | I thought was poetry. |
| Female | |
| Uravaedhu pagaiyaedhu | Who is kin and who is foe, |
| Ariyaadha ilamaanin | With the innocent young deer who does not know, |
| Vidhiyodu vilaiyadinaai | You played a game with fate. |
| Nalla thunaiyaaga unai thedi | Seeking you as a good companion, |
| Varum pennin ila nenjai | The young heart of the woman who comes to you, |
| Puriyaamal vilai pesinaai | Without understanding, you bargained it away. |
| Female | |
| Gunam naalum kuraiyaamal | Without virtue diminishing each day, |
| Manavaalan nalam vendi | Wishing for the well-being of my husband, |
| Pala koyil padi yerinen | I climbed the steps of many temples. |
| Undhan manam maaru thirunaalai | The sacred day when your heart changes, |
| Imaiyaadha vizhiyodu | With unblinking eyes, |
| Dhinam dhorum ethirpaarkkiren | I await every single day. |
| Unai naanum edhirpaarkkiren | I am waiting for you too. |
| Female | |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen…. | I thought was poetry.... |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aa…aa.. | Aaa...aa...aa.. |
| Female | |
| Unakaaga oru roja valarthenae | I grew a rose just for you, |
| Mana maettil un maarbil adhai serkkavae | To place it on your chest on the altar of mind, |
| Andha malargindra pozhudhendhen | As that flower was blooming, |
| Viral meedhu kaayangal poo yeno mullaanadhae | Wounds appeared on my fingers; why did the flower turn into a thorn? |
| Female | |
| Oru vaanam oru boomi | One sky, one earth, |
| Oru ennam oru sondham | One thought, one relationship, |
| Endrendrum naan venduven | This is what I forever wish for. |
| Ini uruvaagum edhirkaalam | The future that will form hereafter, |
| Nalamaagum namadhaagum | Will be prosperous and will become ours, |
| Annaalai edhirpaarkkiren | I eagerly await that day. |
| Nannaalai edhirpaarkkiren | I eagerly await that auspicious day. |
| Female | |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen | I thought was poetry. |
| Female | |
| Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil | In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love, |
| Indru neer niraindhadhenna | Why are they filled with water today? |
| Kanneer niraindhadhenna | Why are they filled with tears? |
| Female | |
| Kannanavan sonnadhellam | Everything my Kannan said, |
| Kavidhai endrirundhen | I thought was poetry. |
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry.
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry.
அன்று நீ நிறைந்த விழியில்
இன்று நீர் நிறைந்ததென்ன
கண்ணீர் நிறைந்ததென்ன
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்
In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love,
Why are they filled with water today?
Why are they filled with tears?
உறவேது பகையேது அறியாத இளமானின்
விதியோடு விளையாடினாய்
நல்ல துணையாக உனைத் தேடி
வரும் பெண்ணின் இள நெஞ்சை
புரியாமல் விலை பேசினாய்
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry.
குணம் நாலும் குறையாமல்
மணவாளன் நலம் வேண்டி
பல கோயில் படியேறினேன்
உந்தன் மனம் மாறும் திருநாளை
இமையாத விழியோடு
தினம் தோறும் எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்
உனை நானும் எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்
Who is kin and who is foe,
With the innocent young deer who does not know,
You played a game with fate.
Seeking you as a good companion,
The young heart of the woman who comes to you,
Without understanding, you bargained it away.
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்....ஆஆஆ...
Without virtue diminishing each day,
Wishing for the well-being of my husband,
I climbed the steps of many temples.
The sacred day when your heart changes,
With unblinking eyes,
I await every single day.
I am waiting for you too.
உனக்காக ஒரு ரோஜா வளர்ந்தேனே
மன மேட்டில் உன் மார்பில் அதை சேர்க்கவே
அந்த மலர்கின்ற பொழுதெந்தன்
விரல் மீது காயங்கள் பூ ஏனோ முள்ளானதே
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry....
ஒரு வானம் ஒரு பூமி
ஒரு எண்ணம் ஒரு சொந்தம்
என்றென்றும் நான் வேண்டுவேன்
இனி உருவாகும் எதிர்காலம் நலமாகும் நமதாகும்
அந்நாளை எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்
நன்னாளை எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன்..
Aaa...aa...aa..
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்
I grew a rose just for you,
To place it on your chest on the altar of mind,
As that flower was blooming,
Wounds appeared on my fingers; why did the flower turn into a thorn?
அன்று நீ நிறைந்த விழியில்
இன்று நீர் நிறைந்ததென்ன
கண்ணீர் நிறைந்ததென்ன
கண்ணனவன் சொன்னதெல்லாம்
கவிதை என்றிருந்தேன்
One sky, one earth,
One thought, one relationship,
This is what I forever wish for.
The future that will form hereafter,
Will be prosperous and will become ours,
I eagerly await that day.
I eagerly await that auspicious day.
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry.
In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love,
Why are they filled with water today?
Why are they filled with tears?
Everything my Kannan said,
I thought was poetry.
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen
I thought was poetry.
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen
I thought was poetry.
Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil
In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love,
Indru neer niraindhadhenna
Why are they filled with water today?
Kanneer niraindhadhenna
Why are they filled with tears?
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen
I thought was poetry.
Uravaedhu pagaiyaedhu
Who is kin and who is foe,
Ariyaadha ilamaanin
With the innocent young deer who does not know,
Vidhiyodu vilaiyadinaai
You played a game with fate.
Nalla thunaiyaaga unai thedi
Seeking you as a good companion,
Varum pennin ila nenjai
The young heart of the woman who comes to you,
Puriyaamal vilai pesinaai
Without understanding, you bargained it away.
Gunam naalum kuraiyaamal
Without virtue diminishing each day,
Manavaalan nalam vendi
Wishing for the well-being of my husband,
Pala koyil padi yerinen
I climbed the steps of many temples.
Undhan manam maaru thirunaalai
The sacred day when your heart changes,
Imaiyaadha vizhiyodu
With unblinking eyes,
Dhinam dhorum ethirpaarkkiren
I await every single day.
Unai naanum edhirpaarkkiren
I am waiting for you too.
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen….
I thought was poetry....
Aaa…aa…aa..
Aaa...aa...aa..
Unakaaga oru roja valarthenae
I grew a rose just for you,
Mana maettil un maarbil adhai serkkavae
To place it on your chest on the altar of mind,
Andha malargindra pozhudhendhen
As that flower was blooming,
Viral meedhu kaayangal poo yeno mullaanadhae
Wounds appeared on my fingers; why did the flower turn into a thorn?
Oru vaanam oru boomi
One sky, one earth,
Oru ennam oru sondham
One thought, one relationship,
Endrendrum naan venduven
This is what I forever wish for.
Ini uruvaagum edhirkaalam
The future that will form hereafter,
Nalamaagum namadhaagum
Will be prosperous and will become ours,
Annaalai edhirpaarkkiren
I eagerly await that day.
Nannaalai edhirpaarkkiren
I eagerly await that auspicious day.
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen
I thought was poetry.
Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil
In the eyes where you once dwelt filled with love,
Indru neer niraindhadhenna
Why are they filled with water today?
Kanneer niraindhadhenna
Why are they filled with tears?
Kannanavan sonnadhellam
Everything my Kannan said,
Kavidhai endrirundhen
I thought was poetry.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannanavan Sonnadhellam from Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa (1989) is a poignant Tamil composition reflecting the grief, steadfast devotion, and resilient hope of a woman whose beloved's promises turned into sorrow. She laments how every word he spoke once felt like poetry, but now leaves her eyes welled with tears. Comparing herself to an innocent deer playing with fate, she describes how her act of nurturing love like a tender rose ended in painful thorns. Despite the hurt, her faith remains unbroken. She climbs temple steps praying for her husband's well-being and waits with unblinking eyes for the auspicious day his heart changes and brings them back together under one sky and earth. Expressed through K. S. Chithra's melancholic vocals and Muthu Bharathi's evocative lyrics, the song captures both heartbreak and eternal optimism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Contrast (Assonance)
“Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil / Indru neer niraindhadhenna”
Contrast between 'nee' (you) who filled her eyes in the past and 'neer / kanneer' (water / tears) filling them today.
Metaphor
“Ariyaadha ilamaanin / Vidhiyodu vilaiyadinaai”
Comparing the innocent young bride/woman to a young deer ('ilamaan') who cannot distinguish kin from foe.
Symbolism / Metaphor
“Viral meedhu kaayangal poo yeno mullaanadhae”
The rose ('roja') symbolises her love nurtured for him, which turns into thorns ('mull') causing painful wounds.
Anaphora
“Oru vaanam oru boomi / Oru ennam oru sondham”
Repetition of 'Oru' (One) to emphasize singular devotion and unity in relationship.
Did you know?
Trivia
Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa (1989) featured music composed by the composer duo Premi-Sreeni. Sung soulfully by K. S. Chithra, this tragic melody stands out for its deep classical undertones and emotional lyrical imagery written by Muthu Bharathi.
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