Kannanin Sannathiyil I
From Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal · 1976
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Alangaara oviyam anbu enum kaaviyam | A decorative painting, an epic named love, |
| Annanin thangai angae | There stands the elder brother's sister. |
| Nalam paadum nenjame naalellaam | Oh heart that sings for well-being every day, |
| Kondavan thangaiyin annan ingae | Here stands the brother of the sister's husband. |
| Male | |
| Kannanin sannathiyil | In Lord Krishna's presence, |
| Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil | In the smile of my precious darling, |
| Inimel kaalangal ullavarai | From now on, as long as time exists, |
| Enthan ponmanikenna kurai | What lack could my golden deer have? |
| Male | |
| Kannanin sannathiyil | In Lord Krishna's presence, |
| Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil | In the smile of my precious darling, |
| Inimel kaalangal ullavarai | From now on, as long as time exists, |
| Enthan ponmanikenna kurai | What lack could my golden deer have? |
| Male | |
| Anbu sonna vedham | The scripture spoken by love, |
| Naan andru konda paasam | The affection I felt back then, |
| Engu nindra pothum | Wherever I may stand, |
| En ennam unnai vaazhththum | My thoughts will bless you. |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kaigal | The hands that fed food, |
| Naan annai endru sollum | I shall call a mother's hands, |
| Gangai pola pongum | Overflowing like the River Ganges, |
| En thangai konda ullam | Is the heart possessed by my sister. |
| Male | |
| Karpanai oru kodi | Ten million imaginations, |
| Enthan kan vazhi uruvaagi | Taking shape through my eyes, |
| Indru soppanam kaanuthammaa | Are dreaming today, my dear, |
| Engo sinthanai oduthammaa | My thoughts are wandering somewhere, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kannanin sannathiyil | In Lord Krishna's presence, |
| Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil | In the smile of my precious darling, |
| Inimel kaalangal ullavarai | From now on, as long as time exists, |
| Enthan ponmanikenna kurai | What lack could my golden deer have? |
| Male | |
| Maalai soodikondu | Adorned with a wedding garland, |
| En manjal vaazhai kandru | My tender golden banana sapling, |
| Naanam ponga nindru | Standing filled with modesty, |
| Naan kaana vendum endru | Desiring that I should witness it, |
| Male | |
| Annan seitha yaavum | Everything the brother did, |
| Nee arinthathillai indru | You do not realize today; |
| Kaalam solla koodum | Time will eventually reveal, |
| En ullam ennavendru | What lies inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Kattilil orr uravu pinnaal | Later, a marital relationship, |
| Thottilil orr uravu | Followed by a maternal relationship in the cradle, |
| Ithupol aayiram uravu varum | A thousand such bonds will arrive; |
| Engae annanin ninaivu varum | Where then will there be room for the brother's memory? |
| Male | |
| Kannanin sannathiyil | In Lord Krishna's presence, |
| Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil | In the smile of my precious darling, |
| Inimel kaalangal ullavarai | From now on, as long as time exists, |
| Enthan ponmanikenna kurai | What lack could my golden deer have? |
அலங்கார ஓவியம் அன்பு எனும் காவியம்
அண்ணனின் தங்கை அங்கே
நலம் பாடும் நெஞ்சமே நாளெல்லாம்
கொண்டவன் தங்கையின் அண்ணன் இங்கே
A decorative painting, an epic named love,
There stands the elder brother's sister.
Oh heart that sings for well-being every day,
Here stands the brother of the sister's husband.
கண்ணனின் சன்னதியில்
எந்தன் கண்மணி புன்னகையில்
இனிமேல் காலங்கள் உள்ளவரை
எந்தன் பொன்மணிக்கென்ன குறை
In Lord Krishna's presence,
In the smile of my precious darling,
From now on, as long as time exists,
What lack could my golden deer have?
கண்ணனின் சன்னதியில்
எந்தன் கண்மணி புன்னகையில்
இனிமேல் காலங்கள் உள்ளவரை
எந்தன் பொன்மணிக்கென்ன குறை
In Lord Krishna's presence,
In the smile of my precious darling,
From now on, as long as time exists,
What lack could my golden deer have?
அன்பு சொன்ன வேதம்
நான் அன்று கொண்ட பாசம்
எங்கு நின்ற போதும்
என் எண்ணம் உன்னை வாழ்த்தும்
The scripture spoken by love,
The affection I felt back then,
Wherever I may stand,
My thoughts will bless you.
அன்னமிட்ட கைகள்
நான் அன்னை என்று சொல்லும்
கங்கை போல பொங்கும்
என் தங்கை கொண்ட உள்ளம்
The hands that fed food,
I shall call a mother's hands,
Overflowing like the River Ganges,
Is the heart possessed by my sister.
கற்பனை ஒரு கோடி எந்தன்
கண் வழி உருவாகி
இன்று சொப்பனம் காணுதம்மா
எங்கோ சிந்தனை ஓடுதம்மா...
Ten million imaginations,
Taking shape through my eyes,
Are dreaming today, my dear,
My thoughts are wandering somewhere, my dear.
கண்ணனின் சன்னதியில்
எந்தன் கண்மணி புன்னகையில்
இனிமேல் காலங்கள் உள்ளவரை
எந்தன் பொன்மணிக்கென்ன குறை
In Lord Krishna's presence,
In the smile of my precious darling,
From now on, as long as time exists,
What lack could my golden deer have?
மாலை சூடி கொண்டு
என் மஞ்சள் வாழை கன்று
நாணம் பொங்க நின்று நான்
காண வேண்டும் என்று
Adorned with a wedding garland,
My tender golden banana sapling,
Standing filled with modesty,
Desiring that I should witness it,
அண்ணன் செய்த யாவும்
நீ அறிந்ததில்லை இன்று
காலம் சொல்ல கூடும்
என் உள்ளம் என்னவென்று
Everything the brother did,
You do not realize today;
Time will eventually reveal,
What lies inside my heart.
கட்டிலில் ஓர் உறவு பின்னால்
தொட்டிலில் ஓர் உறவு
இது போல் ஆயிரம் உறவு வரும்
எங்கே அண்ணனின் நினைவு வரும்
Later, a marital relationship,
Followed by a maternal relationship in the cradle,
A thousand such bonds will arrive;
Where then will there be room for the brother's memory?
கண்ணனின் சன்னதியில்
எந்தன் கண்மணி புன்னகையில்
இனிமேல் காலங்கள் உள்ளவரை
எந்தன் பொன்மணிக்கென்ன குறை..
In Lord Krishna's presence,
In the smile of my precious darling,
From now on, as long as time exists,
What lack could my golden deer have?
Alangaara oviyam anbu enum kaaviyam
A decorative painting, an epic named love,
Annanin thangai angae
There stands the elder brother's sister.
Nalam paadum nenjame naalellaam
Oh heart that sings for well-being every day,
Kondavan thangaiyin annan ingae
Here stands the brother of the sister's husband.
Kannanin sannathiyil
In Lord Krishna's presence,
Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil
In the smile of my precious darling,
Inimel kaalangal ullavarai
From now on, as long as time exists,
Enthan ponmanikenna kurai
What lack could my golden deer have?
Kannanin sannathiyil
In Lord Krishna's presence,
Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil
In the smile of my precious darling,
Inimel kaalangal ullavarai
From now on, as long as time exists,
Enthan ponmanikenna kurai
What lack could my golden deer have?
Anbu sonna vedham
The scripture spoken by love,
Naan andru konda paasam
The affection I felt back then,
Engu nindra pothum
Wherever I may stand,
En ennam unnai vaazhththum
My thoughts will bless you.
Annamitta kaigal
The hands that fed food,
Naan annai endru sollum
I shall call a mother's hands,
Gangai pola pongum
Overflowing like the River Ganges,
En thangai konda ullam
Is the heart possessed by my sister.
Karpanai oru kodi
Ten million imaginations,
Enthan kan vazhi uruvaagi
Taking shape through my eyes,
Indru soppanam kaanuthammaa
Are dreaming today, my dear,
Engo sinthanai oduthammaa
My thoughts are wandering somewhere, my dear.
Kannanin sannathiyil
In Lord Krishna's presence,
Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil
In the smile of my precious darling,
Inimel kaalangal ullavarai
From now on, as long as time exists,
Enthan ponmanikenna kurai
What lack could my golden deer have?
Maalai soodikondu
Adorned with a wedding garland,
En manjal vaazhai kandru
My tender golden banana sapling,
Naanam ponga nindru
Standing filled with modesty,
Naan kaana vendum endru
Desiring that I should witness it,
Annan seitha yaavum
Everything the brother did,
Nee arinthathillai indru
You do not realize today;
Kaalam solla koodum
Time will eventually reveal,
En ullam ennavendru
What lies inside my heart.
Kattilil orr uravu pinnaal
Later, a marital relationship,
Thottilil orr uravu
Followed by a maternal relationship in the cradle,
Ithupol aayiram uravu varum
A thousand such bonds will arrive;
Engae annanin ninaivu varum
Where then will there be room for the brother's memory?
Kannanin sannathiyil
In Lord Krishna's presence,
Enthan kanmani punnagaiyil
In the smile of my precious darling,
Inimel kaalangal ullavarai
From now on, as long as time exists,
Enthan ponmanikenna kurai
What lack could my golden deer have?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song portrays the unconditional affection and protective love of an elder brother for his sister. Standing before Lord Krishna, the brother praises her pure heart, comparing her generosity and warmth to a mother's touch and her affection to the holy river Ganges. He reflects on his sacrifices and wishes her eternal happiness as she embarks on married life. As he contemplates her future, he acknowledges that new bonds—marriage and motherhood—will eventually take center stage in her life, wondering if his memory might fade away in time. Despite this bittersweet realization, his blessings and love for her remain eternal and selfless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Gangai pola pongum”
Compares the sister's overflowing love and warmth to the holy River Ganges.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En manjal vaazhai kandru”
Metaphorically addresses the sister as a tender yellow banana sapling representing youth and fertility.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Alangaara oviyam anbu enum kaaviyam”
Describes love as an artistic painting and a grand epic poem.
Alliteration (Emonai / Ethirai)
“Kattilil orr uravu pinnaal / Thottilil orr uravu”
Rhythmic rhyming structure between consecutive lines using 'Kattilil' and 'Thottilil' to contrast stages of life.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali and sung by K. J. Yesudas, this track is renowned for its sentimental exploration of the sibling bond in Tamil cinema. The song beautifully captures the cultural weight of brotherly devotion and marriage transitions in traditional South Indian families.
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