Kannane Kannane Un Radhai
From Dharmam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Usha Khanna
- Details
- Dharmam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…. | Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa…. | Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa | Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna |
| Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa….. | Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna... |
| Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa….. | Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Kannanae kannane | Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna |
| Un radhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Radha? |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Un geedhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Bhagavad Gita? |
| Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam | A beautiful melody of youth |
| Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam | A rhythm has joined along with it |
| Female | |
| Aadalum paadalum seraatho | Won't the dance and song come together? |
| Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho | Won't it become a blissful hymn? |
| Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho | Won't the thirst and passion be quenched? |
| Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho | Won't the right time and moment arrive? |
| Female | |
| Kannanae kannane | Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna |
| Un radhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Radha? |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Un geedhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Bhagavad Gita? |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan ennodu nenjam unnodu | I am with myself, but my heart is with you |
| Vaazhum naalellaam varuven pinnodu | All the days I live, I will follow behind you |
| Neeyindri paai pottu thoongaathu penmai | Without you, womanhood cannot rest or sleep |
| Poongaattrum analaachchu poiyalla unmai | Even the cool gentle breeze has turned into fire, it's not a lie, it's the truth |
| Female | |
| Nee varum varaikkum aayidum mayakkam | Until you arrive, a deep trance overcomes me |
| Adhuthaan vaalipa yaekkam | That is the true longing of youth |
| Female | |
| Kannanae kannane | Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna |
| Un radhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Radha? |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Un geedhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Bhagavad Gita? |
| Female | |
| Kaalgal kondaadum salangai oosaigal | sensitivity and sound of the anklets celebrated by the feet |
| Kadhil sollaatho manathin aasaigal | Won't they whisper the desires of the heart into your ears? |
| Melaadai kaaththaada maanondru thulla | As my upper garment flutters in the breeze, a deer-like maiden leaps |
| Vaaraayo neeyingu kaiyodu alla | Won't you come here to embrace me in your arms? |
| Abhinayam kaattum azhagiya thottram | A beautiful form showing graceful expressions |
| Vizhiyaal kaaviyam theettum | Painting a poetic epic through the eyes |
| Female | |
| Kannanae kannane | Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna |
| Un radhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Radha? |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Un geedhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Bhagavad Gita? |
| Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam | A beautiful melody of youth |
| Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam | A rhythm has joined along with it |
| Female | |
| Aadalum paadalum seraatho | Won't the dance and song come together? |
| Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho | Won't it become a blissful hymn? |
| Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho | Won't the thirst and passion be quenched? |
| Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho | Won't the right time and moment arrive? |
| Female | |
| Kannanae kannane | Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna |
| Un radhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Radha? |
| Kaalaiyum maalaiyum | Morning and evening |
| Un geedhai naanthaanae | Am I not your Bhagavad Gita? |
அஅ.......ஆ.....ஆ.........ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
அஅ.......ஆ.....ஆ.........ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ....
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா
கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா.....
கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா......
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna...
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna...
கண்ணனே கண்ணனே
உன் ராதை நான்தானே
காலையும் மாலையும்
உன் கீதை நான்தானே
இளமையின் அழகிய ராகம்
இணைந்தது அதற்கொரு தாளம்
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
A beautiful melody of youth
A rhythm has joined along with it
ஆடலும் பாடலும் சேராதோ
ஆனந்த கீர்த்தனம் ஆகாதோ
தாகமும் மோகமும் தீராதோ
நேரமும் காலமும் வாராதோ
Won't the dance and song come together?
Won't it become a blissful hymn?
Won't the thirst and passion be quenched?
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
கண்ணனே கண்ணனே
உன் ராதை நான்தானே
காலையும் மாலையும்
உன் கீதை நான்தானே
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
நான்தான் என்னோடு நெஞ்சம் உன்னோடு
வாழும் நாளெல்லாம் வருவேன் பின்னோடு
நீயின்றி பாய் போட்டு தூங்காது பெண்மை
பூங்காற்றும் அனலாச்சு பொய்யல்ல உண்மை
I am with myself, but my heart is with you
All the days I live, I will follow behind you
Without you, womanhood cannot rest or sleep
Even the cool gentle breeze has turned into fire, it's not a lie, it's the truth
நீ வரும் வரைக்கும் ஆயிடும் மயக்கம்
அதுதான் வாலிப ஏக்கம்
Until you arrive, a deep trance overcomes me
That is the true longing of youth
கண்ணனே கண்ணனே
உன் ராதை நான்தானே
காலையும் மாலையும்
உன் கீதை நான்தானே
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
கால்கள் கொண்டாடும் சலங்கை ஓசைகள்
காதில் சொல்லாதோ மனதின் ஆசைகள்
மேலாடை காத்தாட மானொன்று துள்ள
வாராயோ நீயிங்கு கையோடு அள்ள
அபிநயம் காட்டும் அழகிய தோற்றம்
விழியால் காவியம் தீட்டும்
sensitivity and sound of the anklets celebrated by the feet
Won't they whisper the desires of the heart into your ears?
As my upper garment flutters in the breeze, a deer-like maiden leaps
Won't you come here to embrace me in your arms?
A beautiful form showing graceful expressions
Painting a poetic epic through the eyes
கண்ணனே கண்ணனே
உன் ராதை நான்தானே
காலையும் மாலையும்
உன் கீதை நான்தானே
இளமையின் அழகிய ராகம்
இணைந்தது அதற்கொரு தாளம்
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
A beautiful melody of youth
A rhythm has joined along with it
ஆடலும் பாடலும் சேராதோ
ஆனந்த கீர்த்தனம் ஆகாதோ
தாகமும் மோகமும் தீராதோ
நேரமும் காலமும் வாராதோ
Won't the dance and song come together?
Won't it become a blissful hymn?
Won't the thirst and passion be quenched?
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
கண்ணனே கண்ணனே
உன் ராதை நான்தானே
காலையும் மாலையும்
உன் கீதை நான்தானே
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Am I not your Radha?
Morning and evening
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa…..
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna...
Kannaa kannaa kannaa kannaa…..
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Krishna...
Kannanae kannane
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Un radhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Radha?
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam
A beautiful melody of youth
Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam
A rhythm has joined along with it
Aadalum paadalum seraatho
Won't the dance and song come together?
Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho
Won't it become a blissful hymn?
Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho
Won't the thirst and passion be quenched?
Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
Kannanae kannane
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Un radhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Radha?
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Naanthaan ennodu nenjam unnodu
I am with myself, but my heart is with you
Vaazhum naalellaam varuven pinnodu
All the days I live, I will follow behind you
Neeyindri paai pottu thoongaathu penmai
Without you, womanhood cannot rest or sleep
Poongaattrum analaachchu poiyalla unmai
Even the cool gentle breeze has turned into fire, it's not a lie, it's the truth
Nee varum varaikkum aayidum mayakkam
Until you arrive, a deep trance overcomes me
Adhuthaan vaalipa yaekkam
That is the true longing of youth
Kannanae kannane
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Un radhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Radha?
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Kaalgal kondaadum salangai oosaigal
sensitivity and sound of the anklets celebrated by the feet
Kadhil sollaatho manathin aasaigal
Won't they whisper the desires of the heart into your ears?
Melaadai kaaththaada maanondru thulla
As my upper garment flutters in the breeze, a deer-like maiden leaps
Vaaraayo neeyingu kaiyodu alla
Won't you come here to embrace me in your arms?
Abhinayam kaattum azhagiya thottram
A beautiful form showing graceful expressions
Vizhiyaal kaaviyam theettum
Painting a poetic epic through the eyes
Kannanae kannane
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Un radhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Radha?
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Ilamaiyin azhagiya raagam
A beautiful melody of youth
Inainthathu adharkoru thaalam
A rhythm has joined along with it
Aadalum paadalum seraatho
Won't the dance and song come together?
Aanantha keerththanam aagaatho
Won't it become a blissful hymn?
Thaagamum mogamum theeraatho
Won't the thirst and passion be quenched?
Neramum kaalamum vaaraatho
Won't the right time and moment arrive?
Kannanae kannane
Oh Krishna, my beloved Krishna
Un radhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Radha?
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum
Morning and evening
Un geedhai naanthaanae
Am I not your Bhagavad Gita?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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