Kannane Mannane
From Thambathyam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vijayaramani, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Thambathyam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaa kannaa vaa vaazhkkai neeyallavaa | Come Krishna, come, are you not my life itself? |
| Pantham pogumaa paasamalar vaadumaa | Will our bond break? Will the flower of affection wither? |
| Neeyirunthaal idhu vasanthamaaligai | If you are here, this home is a Vasantha Maaligai (palace of spring). |
| Male :Neeyillaiyael idhu viyatnaam veedu | Male: If you are not here, this becomes a Vietnam Veedu (house of turmoil). |
| Female :Ingu unakkuththaan mudhal mariyaathai | Female: Here, the primary honor is reserved only for you. |
| Female | |
| Kannanae mannanae en maharaja | My Krishna, my king, my emperor! |
| Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja | If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches. |
| Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo | Will the temple of the Lord open now? |
| Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo | Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision? |
| Female | |
| Kannanae mannanae en maharaja | My Krishna, my king, my emperor! |
| Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja | If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches. |
| Female | |
| Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam | A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's, |
| Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae | You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you? |
| Unai naanae arivaenae | I am the one who truly understands you. |
| Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam | A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's, |
| Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae | You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you? |
| Unai naanae arivaenae | I am the one who truly understands you. |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Chorus | |
| Daddyai theduthu pillaigalae | The children are searching for their daddy, |
| Thendralai theduthu mullaigalae | The jasmine blossoms are searching for the gentle breeze. |
| Female :Paduthiya paadugal pothumen deva nee vaa ingu vaa | Female: Enough of the suffering endured, my lord, come here, please come. |
| Female | |
| Kannanae mannanae en magaraja | My Krishna, my king, my emperor! |
| Kannmalar vaadinaal un ila roja | If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches. |
| Female | |
| Kadhavai moodi oru naadagamaadidum | Playing a drama behind closed doors, |
| Maayangal jaalangal mothum | Illusionary tricks and magic collide, |
| Ilamaathum alai mothum | And this young woman's feelings surge like waves. |
| Male :Vayathu yaerivitta mamanai maappillai | Male: For an aging uncle turned bridegroom, |
| Maanaththai vaanguthal paavam | Stripping away dignity is a sin! |
| Enna kobam manasthaabam | Why this anger and discontent? |
| Female :Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aah….aa… | Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Chorus | |
| Vaarungal vaarungal ooo daddy | Come, please come, oh daddy! |
| Paadurom aadurom poraadi | We sing, dance, and strive together. |
| Female :Kuzhanthaigal aasaiyil kooppidumpothu | Female: When the children call out in deep longing, |
| Vaa mannavaa | Come, my ruler! |
| Female | |
| Kannanae mannanae en maharaja | My Krishna, my king, my emperor! |
| Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja | If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches. |
| Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo | Will the temple of the Lord open now? |
| Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo | Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision? |
| Female | |
| Kannanae mannanae en maharaja | My Krishna, my king, my emperor! |
| Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja | If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches. |
வா கண்ணா வா வாழ்க்கை நீயல்லவா
பந்தம் போகுமா பாசமலர் வாடுமா
நீயிருந்தால் இது வசந்தமாளிகை
நீயில்லையேல் இது வியட்நாம் வீடு
இங்கு உனக்குத்தான் முதல் மரியாதை
Come Krishna, come, are you not my life itself?
Will our bond break? Will the flower of affection wither?
If you are here, this home is a Vasantha Maaligai (palace of spring).
Male: If you are not here, this becomes a Vietnam Veedu (house of turmoil).
Female: Here, the primary honor is reserved only for you.
கண்ணனே மன்னனே என் மகராஜா
கண்மலர் வாடினாள் உன் இள ரோஜா
தேவனின் கோவில்தான் திறந்திட கூடுமோ
திருமுகம் மலர்ந்திட தரிசனம் கிடைக்குமோ
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Will the temple of the Lord open now?
Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision?
கண்ணனே மன்னனே என் மகராஜா
கண்மலர் வாடினாள் உன் இள ரோஜா
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
குழந்தை போல ஒரு பால் மனம் பூமனம்
வாய்த்தவன் நீ இங்கு தானே
உனை நானே அறிவேனே
குழந்தை போல ஒரு பால் மனம் பூமனம்
வாய்த்தவன் நீ இங்கு தானே
உனை நானே அறிவேனே...
ஆ....ஆ.......ஆ...ஆ.......ஆஆ...
A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's,
You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you?
I am the one who truly understands you.
A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's,
You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you?
I am the one who truly understands you.
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
டாடியை தேடுது பிள்ளைகளே
தென்றலை தேடுது முல்லைகளே
படுத்திய பாடுகள் போதுமென் தேவா நீ வா இங்கு வா
The children are searching for their daddy,
The jasmine blossoms are searching for the gentle breeze.
Female: Enough of the suffering endured, my lord, come here, please come.
கண்ணனே மன்னனே என் மகராஜா
கண்மலர் வாடினாள் உன் இள ரோஜா
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
கதவை மூடி ஒரு நாடகமாடிடும்
மாயங்கள் ஜாலங்கள் மோதும்
இளமாதும் அலை மோதும்
வயது ஏறிவிட்ட மாமனை மாப்பிள்ளை
மானத்தை வாங்குதல் பாவம்
என்ன கோபம் மனஸ்தாபம்...
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ.....
Playing a drama behind closed doors,
Illusionary tricks and magic collide,
And this young woman's feelings surge like waves.
Male: For an aging uncle turned bridegroom,
Stripping away dignity is a sin!
Why this anger and discontent?
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
வாருங்கள் வாருங்கள் ஓஒ டாடி
பாடுறோம் ஆடுறோம் போராடி
குழந்தைகள் ஆசையில் கூப்பிடும்போது
வா மன்னவா
Come, please come, oh daddy!
We sing, dance, and strive together.
Female: When the children call out in deep longing,
Come, my ruler!
கண்ணனே மன்னனே என் மகராஜா
கண்மலர் வாடினாள் உன் இள ரோஜா
தேவனின் கோவில்தான் திறந்திட கூடுமோ
திருமுகம் மலர்ந்திட தரிசனம் கிடைக்குமோ
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Will the temple of the Lord open now?
Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision?
கண்ணனே மன்னனே என் மகராஜா
கண்மலர் வாடினாள் உன் இள ரோஜா....
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Vaa kannaa vaa vaazhkkai neeyallavaa
Come Krishna, come, are you not my life itself?
Pantham pogumaa paasamalar vaadumaa
Will our bond break? Will the flower of affection wither?
Neeyirunthaal idhu vasanthamaaligai
If you are here, this home is a Vasantha Maaligai (palace of spring).
Male :Neeyillaiyael idhu viyatnaam veedu
Male: If you are not here, this becomes a Vietnam Veedu (house of turmoil).
Female :Ingu unakkuththaan mudhal mariyaathai
Female: Here, the primary honor is reserved only for you.
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo
Will the temple of the Lord open now?
Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo
Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision?
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam
A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's,
Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae
You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you?
Unai naanae arivaenae
I am the one who truly understands you.
Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam
A innocent, pure, flower-like heart just like a child's,
Vaaiththavan nee ingu thaanae
You are the one blessed with it here, aren't you?
Unai naanae arivaenae
I am the one who truly understands you.
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Daddyai theduthu pillaigalae
The children are searching for their daddy,
Thendralai theduthu mullaigalae
The jasmine blossoms are searching for the gentle breeze.
Female :Paduthiya paadugal pothumen deva nee vaa ingu vaa
Female: Enough of the suffering endured, my lord, come here, please come.
Kannanae mannanae en magaraja
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
Kannmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Kadhavai moodi oru naadagamaadidum
Playing a drama behind closed doors,
Maayangal jaalangal mothum
Illusionary tricks and magic collide,
Ilamaathum alai mothum
And this young woman's feelings surge like waves.
Male :Vayathu yaerivitta mamanai maappillai
Male: For an aging uncle turned bridegroom,
Maanaththai vaanguthal paavam
Stripping away dignity is a sin!
Enna kobam manasthaabam
Why this anger and discontent?
Female :Aa….aa…aa….aaa….aah….aa…
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Vaarungal vaarungal ooo daddy
Come, please come, oh daddy!
Paadurom aadurom poraadi
We sing, dance, and strive together.
Female :Kuzhanthaigal aasaiyil kooppidumpothu
Female: When the children call out in deep longing,
Vaa mannavaa
Come, my ruler!
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Devanin kovilthaan thiranthida koodumo
Will the temple of the Lord open now?
Thirumugam malarnthida tharisanam kidaikkumo
Will your divine face blossom and grant us a vision?
Kannanae mannanae en maharaja
My Krishna, my king, my emperor!
Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja
If your tender rose's eye-blossoms wither, her heart aches.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Thambathyam is a soulful yet playful domestic plea where a wife and children lovingly persuade the patriarch to abandon his grievances and return to the warmth of the family. The song uses endearing titles and emotional appeals to express that without his presence, the house loses its joy, while his arrival turns it into a blissful home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Cinematic Allusion (Silaedai / Intertextuality)
“Neeyirunthaal idhu vasanthamaaligai / Male :Neeyillaiyael idhu viyatnaam veedu”
Lyricist Vaali ingeniously weaves iconic Tamil film titles like 'Pasamalar', 'Vasantha Maaligai', 'Vietnam Veedu', and 'Mudhal Mariyathai' into the verse to heighten domestic emotional drama.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanmalar vaadinaal un ila roja”
Comparing the eyes to tender blooming flowers ('Kanmalar') and the wife/beloved to a young rose ('ila roja').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kuzhanthai pola oru paal manam poo manam”
Comparing the husband's pure, gentle disposition to the innocent heart of a child ('Kuzhanthai pola').
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai and Monai)
“Kannanae mannanae en maharaja”
Rhythmic pairing of 'Kannanae' and 'mannanae' providing internal rhyme and melodic flow.
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Trivia
The lyrics by Vaali are famous for seamlessly embedding the names of major Tamil blockbuster films—such as Pasamalar, Vasantha Maaligai, Vietnam Veedu, and Mudhal Mariyathai—directly into the narrative context of a family dispute and reconciliation.
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