Kannang Karutha Kuyil
From Dr. Siva · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Kovai Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dr. Siva1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae | O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo, |
| Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae | O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks! |
| Male | |
| Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae | O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo, |
| Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae | O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks! |
| Thennangaruthu yena valandhavalae | O girl who grew up tall like a tender coconut palm, |
| Ennai kannaalae maelum keezhum alandhavalae | O girl who scanned me up and down with your eyes! |
| Orange thotta pakkam aattam pottu vandhaen | I came dancing near the orange orchard, |
| Orange thotta pakkam aattam pottu vandhaen | I came dancing near the orange orchard, |
| Naalanju naalaa unnai nottam pottu vandhen | I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days, |
| Naalanju naalaa unnai nottam pottu vandhaen | I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days. |
| Male | |
| Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae | O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo, |
| Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae | O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Naan javvaadhu malaiyilae jodi pudichaen | I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills, |
| Pazha chaarum kedachadhoru jaadi kudichaen | And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got. |
| Ding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding | Ding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding |
| Dingding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding | Dingding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding |
| Male | |
| Naan javvaadhu malaiyilae jodi pudichaen | I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills, |
| Pazha chaarum kedachadhoru jaadi kudichaen | And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got. |
| Themmaangu raagathilae paattu padichaen… ae… | I sang a song in a folk melody... |
| Themmaangu raagathilae paattu padichaen… | I sang a song in a folk melody... |
| Adhai semmaanguyilai naan kaettu padichaen | I learned it by listening to the sweet red cuckoo, |
| Andha semmaanguyilai naan kaettu padichaen | I learned it by listening to that sweet red cuckoo. |
| Kaavaeri aathu pakkam kaathu vaanga vandhaen | I came to catch the breeze near the Kaveri river, |
| Katthodu kannae unnai saethu vaanga vandhaen | Along with the breeze, my dear, I came to take you with me! |
| Male | |
| Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae | O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo, |
| Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae | O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nee thanneeril kulikkaiyil meenu kadikka | When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you, |
| Andha meenin vadivedtthum naanum irukka | And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish! |
| Male | |
| Nee thanneeril kulikkaiyil meenu kadikka | When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you, |
| Andha meenin vadivedtthum naanum irukka | And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish! |
| Ammaadi endru solli ennai anaikka | Exclaiming in surprise and hugging me tight, |
| Adi summaa nee nadikkirae endru nenachaen | I thought you were just playing pretend, my girl! |
| Maelaadai eerathodu maeni vannam kandu | Seeing your beautiful form through wet garments, |
| Thaalaadha aasai vandhu thaangi kondadhundu | An uncontrollable desire arose and took hold of me. |
| Male | |
| Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae | O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo, |
| Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae | O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | |
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கன்னங் கறுத்த குயில் நிறத்தவளே
இரு கன்னங் குழியும் வண்ணம் சிரித்தவளே
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
கன்னங் கறுத்த குயில் நிறத்தவளே
இரு கன்னங் குழியும் வண்ணம் சிரித்தவளே
தென்னங் குருத்து என வளர்ந்தவளே
என்னைக் கண்ணாலே மேலும் கீழும் அளந்தவளே
ஆரஞ்சுத் தோட்டப் பக்கம் ஆட்டம் போட்டு வந்தேன்
ஆரஞ்சுத் தோட்டப் பக்கம் ஆட்டம் போட்டு வந்தேன்
நாலஞ்சு நாளா உன்னை நோட்டம் போட்டு வந்தேன்
நாலஞ்சு நாளா உன்னை நோட்டம் போட்டு வந்தேன்
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
O girl who grew up tall like a tender coconut palm,
O girl who scanned me up and down with your eyes!
I came dancing near the orange orchard,
I came dancing near the orange orchard,
I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days,
I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days.
கன்னங் கறுத்த குயில் நிறத்தவளே
இரு கன்னங் குழியும் வண்ணம் சிரித்தவளே
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
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நான் ஜவ்வாது மலையிலே ஜோடி புடிச்சேன்
பழச்சாறு கிடைச்சதொரு ஜாடிக் குடிச்சேன்
டிங் டிங்டிங்டிங் டிங்டிங்டிங் டிங்டி டிங்டிங் டிங்
டிங்டிங் டிங்டிங்டிங் டிங்டிங்டிங் டிங்டி டிங்டிங் டிங்
I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills,
And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got.
Ding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
Dingding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
நான் ஜவ்வாது மலையிலே ஜோடி புடிச்சேன்
பழச்சாறு கிடைச்சதொரு ஜாடிக் குடிச்சேன்
தெம்மாங்கு ராகத்திலே பாட்டுப் படிச்சேன்....ஏ.....
தெம்மாங்கு ராகத்திலே பாட்டுப் படிச்சேன்.
அதை செம்மாங்குயிலை நான் கேட்டு படிச்சேன்
அதை செம்மாங்குயிலை நான் கேட்டு படிச்சேன்
காவேரி ஆத்துப் பக்கம் காத்து வாங்க வந்தேன்
காத்தோடு கண்ணே உன்னைச் சேத்து வாங்க வந்தேன்
I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills,
And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got.
I sang a song in a folk melody...
I sang a song in a folk melody...
I learned it by listening to the sweet red cuckoo,
I learned it by listening to that sweet red cuckoo.
I came to catch the breeze near the Kaveri river,
Along with the breeze, my dear, I came to take you with me!
கன்னங் கறுத்த குயில் நிறத்தவளே
இரு கன்னங் குழியும் வண்ணம் சிரித்தவளே
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
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நீ தண்ணீரில் குளிக்கையில் மீனு கடிக்க
அந்த மீனின் வடிவெடுத்து நானும் இருக்க
When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you,
And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish!
நீ தண்ணீரில் குளிக்கையில் மீனு கடிக்க
அந்த மீனின் வடிவெடுத்து நானும் இருக்க
அம்மாடி என்று சொல்லி என்னை அணைக்க
அடி சும்மா நீ நடிக்குறே என்று நினைக்க
மேலாடை ஈரத்தோடு மேனி வண்ணங் கண்டு
தாளாத ஆசை வந்து தாங்கிக் கொண்டதுண்டு
When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you,
And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish!
Exclaiming in surprise and hugging me tight,
I thought you were just playing pretend, my girl!
Seeing your beautiful form through wet garments,
An uncontrollable desire arose and took hold of me.
கன்னங் கறுத்த குயில் நிறத்தவளே
இரு கன்னங் குழியும் வண்ணம் சிரித்தவளே
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
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Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
Thennangaruthu yena valandhavalae
O girl who grew up tall like a tender coconut palm,
Ennai kannaalae maelum keezhum alandhavalae
O girl who scanned me up and down with your eyes!
Orange thotta pakkam aattam pottu vandhaen
I came dancing near the orange orchard,
Orange thotta pakkam aattam pottu vandhaen
I came dancing near the orange orchard,
Naalanju naalaa unnai nottam pottu vandhen
I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days,
Naalanju naalaa unnai nottam pottu vandhaen
I have been eyeing you for the past four or five days.
Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
……………………………..
Naan javvaadhu malaiyilae jodi pudichaen
I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills,
Pazha chaarum kedachadhoru jaadi kudichaen
And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got.
Ding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
Ding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
Dingding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
Dingding dingdingding dingdingding dingdi dingding ding
Naan javvaadhu malaiyilae jodi pudichaen
I found my match in the Javvadhu Hills,
Pazha chaarum kedachadhoru jaadi kudichaen
And drank a whole jar of fruit juice I got.
Themmaangu raagathilae paattu padichaen… ae…
I sang a song in a folk melody...
Themmaangu raagathilae paattu padichaen…
I sang a song in a folk melody...
Adhai semmaanguyilai naan kaettu padichaen
I learned it by listening to the sweet red cuckoo,
Andha semmaanguyilai naan kaettu padichaen
I learned it by listening to that sweet red cuckoo.
Kaavaeri aathu pakkam kaathu vaanga vandhaen
I came to catch the breeze near the Kaveri river,
Katthodu kannae unnai saethu vaanga vandhaen
Along with the breeze, my dear, I came to take you with me!
Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
……………………………..
Nee thanneeril kulikkaiyil meenu kadikka
When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you,
Andha meenin vadivedtthum naanum irukka
And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish!
Nee thanneeril kulikkaiyil meenu kadikka
When you were bathing in the water, a fish bit you,
Andha meenin vadivedtthum naanum irukka
And I was right there, having taken the form of that fish!
Ammaadi endru solli ennai anaikka
Exclaiming in surprise and hugging me tight,
Adi summaa nee nadikkirae endru nenachaen
I thought you were just playing pretend, my girl!
Maelaadai eerathodu maeni vannam kandu
Seeing your beautiful form through wet garments,
Thaalaadha aasai vandhu thaangi kondadhundu
An uncontrollable desire arose and took hold of me.
Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae
O girl with the jet-black color of a cuckoo,
Iru kannam kuzyiyum vannam sirithavalae
O girl who smiled in a way that dimpled both your cheeks!
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk-style duet expresses the romantic teasing between a lover and his beloved. The hero praises the heroine's striking dark beauty, dimpled cheeks, and graceful tall stature. He reminisces about watching her near orange orchards, wandering through the Javvadhu hills, and singing folk tunes by the Kaveri river.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannangarutha kuyil nirathavalae / Thennangaruthu yena valandhavalae”
The second consonant 'nna' rhymes between 'Kannangarutha' and 'Thennangaruthu', creating a melodic rhythm typical of Tamil folk poetry.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thennangaruthu yena valandhavalae”
The heroine's height and youthful growth are poetically compared to a tall, prosperous tender coconut palm tree (Thennangaruthu).
Metaphor / Playful Hyperbole
“Andha meenin vadivedtthum naanum irukka”
The hero humorously claims he took the form of a fish in the river just to touch her while she was bathing.
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Trivia
Dr. Siva (1975) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. The film's musical score was composed by the legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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