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Lyrics & meaning

Kannanin Tholil Intha

From Nenjamellam Neeye · 1983

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nenjamellam Neeye
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
13 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannanin tholil intha radhai
Mella saaigiraal
Kangalil koyil konda devan
Solla paaduvaal
Manathilae poojaigal
Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..
Manathilae poojaigal
Pushba aarathanaigal seivaalae
Kannanin tholil intha radhai
Mella saaigiraal
Kangalil koyil konda devan
Solla paaduvaal
Mmmmmheemm
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal
Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal
Gangai neerum pongidaatho….aa….aa….aa…..aaa…
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
On Krishna's shoulder, this Radha
gently leans.
For the lord enshrined in her eyes,
she sings at his word.
In her heart, she offers prayers,
Aa.....aaa.....aaa.....aaa.....
In her heart, she offers prayers,
making offerings of flowers.
On Krishna's shoulder, this Radha
gently leans.
For the lord enshrined in her eyes,
she sings at his word.
Mmm-hmmm
The holy name of Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
The holy name of Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
If one hears this Sita's song,
If one hears this Sita's song,
won't even the waters of the Ganga overflow? Aa....aa....aa.....aaa...
The holy name of Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song expresses deep romantic love by drawing parallels to epic mythological devotion. The female protagonist is portrayed as Radha leaning on her Krishna, performing silent, floral worship within her heart for the deity who resides in her eyes. In the second movement, she is compared to Sita whose pure singing of Lord Rama's name carries so much emotional power that it could cause the sacred river Ganges to swell and overflow with devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Kannanin tholil intha radhai”

Compares the protagonist and her lover to divine mythological couples (Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama) to elevate human love to a sacred plane.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Gangai neerum pongidaatho”

An exaggeration stating that the devotion in Sita's song is powerful enough to make the river Ganges overflow.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Kannanin tholil intha radhai / Kangalil koyil konda devan”

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds ('K' in Kannanin and Kangalil) across stanza lines.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1983 Tamil film 'Nenjamellam Neeye' starring Mohan, Radha, and Poornima Bhagyaraj, this song was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Vairamuthu and sung beautifully by S. Janaki.

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