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Lyrics & meaning

Kannane Kannane Un Radhai

From Dharmam · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Usha Khanna
Movie name
Dharmam
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
15 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa…..
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa…..
Kannanae kannane
Un radhai naanthaanae
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam
Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam
Aadalum paadalum seraatho
Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho
Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho
Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho
Kannanae kannane
Un radhai naanthaanae
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Naanthaan ennodu nenjam unnodu
Vaazhum naalellaam varuven pinnodu
Neeyindri paai pottu thoongaathu penmai
Poongaattrum analaachchu poiyalla unmai
Nee varum varaikkum aayidum mayakkam
Adhuthaan vaalipa yaekkam
Kannanae kannane
Un radhai naanthaanae
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Kaalgal kondaadum salangai oosaigal
Kadhil sollaatho manathin aasaigal
Melaadai kaaththaada maanondru thulla
Vaaraayo neeyingu kaiyodu alla
Abhinayam kaattum azhagiya thottram
Vizhiyaal kaaviyam theettum
Kannanae kannane
Un radhai naanthaanae
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam
Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam
Aadalum paadalum seraatho
Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho
Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho
Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho
Kannanae kannane
Un radhai naanthaanae
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Kanna, Kanna, Kanna, Kanna...
Kanna, Kanna, Kanna, Kanna...
Kanna, Kanna, Kanna, Kanna...
Oh my Krishna, oh my Krishna,
am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening,
am I not your Gita?
A lovely melody of youth,
joined by a matching rhythm.
Won't dance and song unite?
Won't it turn into a song of pure joy?
Won't this thirst and passion be quenched?
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
Oh my Krishna, oh my Krishna,
am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening,
am I not your Gita?
I am here with myself, but my heart is with you,
and for all my living days, I will follow you.
Without you, this woman cannot lie down and sleep;
the gentle breeze feels like blazing heat, it is the honest truth.
Until you arrive, I am swept into a daze;
that is the longing of youth.
Oh my Krishna, oh my Krishna,
am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening,
am I not your Gita?
The chiming sound of anklet bells on my feet,
won't it whisper my heart's desires into your ear?
As my garment flutters in the breeze and I leap like a deer,
won't you come here to gather me in your arms?
A graceful figure dancing with expressions,
painting a poem with her eyes.
Oh my Krishna, oh my Krishna,
am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening,
am I not your Gita?
A lovely melody of youth,
joined by a matching rhythm.
Won't dance and song unite?
Won't it turn into a song of pure joy?
Won't this thirst and passion be quenched?
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
Oh my Krishna, oh my Krishna,
am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening,
am I not your Gita?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This evocative romantic song expresses a heroine's intense devotion and romantic longing for her beloved, addressing him as Lord Krishna ('Kannaan'). She equates herself to Radha and compares her eternal devotion to the sacred Bhagavad Gita, portraying love as both spiritual worship and youthful passion. She expresses how her heart belongs entirely to him, how sleepless her nights are in his absence, and how even a gentle breeze feels burning hot without his presence. Through dance, music, and expressive beauty, she calls out to her lover to join her in fulfilling their divine and romantic union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Un radhai naanthaanae / Un geedhai naanthaanae”

The song metaphorically equates the heroine to Radha and her devotion to Krishna's Gita ('Un radhai naanthaanae', 'Un geedhai naanthaanae').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme)

“Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam / Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam”

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in consecutive lines ('Ilamaiyin' and 'Inainthathu').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Aadalum paadalum seraatho / Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho”

Use of rhyming line endings across multiple lines ('seraatho', 'aagaatho', 'theeraatho', 'vaaraatho').

Oxymoron / Hyperbole

“Poongaattrum analaachchu poiyalla unmai”

Describing the cool gentle wind as burning fire to highlight the painful warmth of separation ('Poongaattrum analaachchu').

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Trivia

'Dharmam' (1986) is an action drama film starring Sathyaraj and Saritha, directed by R. Sundarrajan. The lyrics penned by legendary poet Vaali draw heavily upon mythological motifs of Krishna and Radha to convey romantic longing through classical dance and music themes.

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