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Lyrics & meaning

Kannanavan Sonnathellam

From Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa · 1989

Lyricist: Muthu Bharathi
Singer: K. S. Chithra
Music director: Premi -Sreeni
Movie name: Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa
Movie release year: 1989
Lyrics added on: 13 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen

Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil

Indru neer niraindhadhenna

Kanneer niraindhadhenna

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen

Uravaedhu pagaiyaedhu

Ariyaadha ilamaanin

Vidhiyodu vilaiyadinaai

Nalla thunaiyaaga unai thedi

Varum pennin ila nenjai

Puriyaamal vilai pesinaai

Gunam naalum kuraiyaamal

Manavaalan nalam vendi

Pala koyil padi yerinen

Undhan manam maaru thirunaalai

Imaiyaadha vizhiyodu

Dhinam dhorum ethirpaarkkiren

Unai naanum edhirpaarkkiren

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen….

Aaa…aa…aa..

Unakaaga oru roja valarthenae

Mana maettil un maarbil adhai serkkavae

Andha malargindra pozhudhendhen

Viral meedhu kaayangal poo yeno mullaanadhae

Oru vaanam oru boomi

Oru ennam oru sondham

Endrendrum naan venduven

Ini uruvaagum edhirkaalam

Nalamaagum namadhaagum

Annaalai edhirpaarkkiren

Nannaalai edhirpaarkkiren

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen

Andru nee niraindha vizhiyil

Indru neer niraindhadhenna

Kanneer niraindhadhenna

Kannanavan sonnadhellam

Kavidhai endrirundhen

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry.

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry.

In the eyes that were once filled with you,

why are they filled with water today?

Why are they filled with tears?

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry.

Knowing neither friend nor foe,

like an innocent young deer,

you played with its destiny.

Seeking you as a good companion,

the tender heart of the woman who came to you—

you bargained away without understanding.

Without my devotion ever fading,

praying for the well-being of my husband,

I climbed the steps of many temples.

For the blessed day when your heart will change,

with unblinking eyes,

I wait every single day.

I keep waiting for you.

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry...

Aaa... aa... aa...

I grew a rose just for you,

in my heart, to place it upon your chest.

Yet when it blossomed,

my fingers were wounded; why did the flower turn to thorns?

One sky, one earth,

one thought, one bond—

this is all I will pray for forever.

The future that will now unfold

will be joyful, and it will be ours;

I am waiting for that day.

I am waiting for that bright day.

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry.

In the eyes that were once filled with you,

why are they filled with water today?

Why are they filled with tears?

Everything that my Kannan said,

I thought was poetry.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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