Kannanin Tholil Intha
From Nenjamellam Neeye · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nenjamellam Neeye1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannanin tholil intha radhai | This Radha on Krishna's shoulder, |
| Mella saaigiraal | Gently leans. |
| Kangalil koyil konda devan | For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes, |
| Solla paaduvaal | She sings to express her devotion. |
| Female | |
| Manathilae poojaigal | With prayers in her heart, |
| Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….. | Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa….. |
| Manathilae poojaigal | With prayers in her heart, |
| Pushba aarathanaigal seivaalae | She offers floral worship. |
| Female | |
| Kannanin tholil intha radhai | This Radha on Krishna's shoulder, |
| Mella saaigiraal | Gently leans. |
| Kangalil koyil konda devan | For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes, |
| Solla paaduvaal | She sings to express her devotion. |
| Female | |
| Mmmmmheemm | Mmmmmheemm |
| Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram | The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue. |
| Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram | The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue. |
| Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal | If one listens to this Sita's song, |
| Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal | If one listens to this Sita's song, |
| Gangai neerum pongidaatho….aa….aa….aa…..aaa… | Won't even the waters of the sacred Ganges overflow? Aa...aa...aa...aaa... |
| Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram | The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue. |
கண்ணனின் தோளில் இந்த ராதை
மெல்ல சாய்கிறாள்
கண்களில் கோயில் கொண்ட தேவன்
சொல்ல பாடுவாள்
This Radha on Krishna's shoulder,
Gently leans.
For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes,
She sings to express her devotion.
மனதிலே பூஜைகள் ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஆ....ஆஆ..
மனதிலே பூஜைகள்
புஷ்ப ஆராதனைகள் செய்வாளே
With prayers in her heart,
Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..
With prayers in her heart,
She offers floral worship.
கண்ணனின் தோளில் இந்த ராதை
மெல்ல சாய்கிறாள்
கண்களில் கோயில் கொண்ட தேவன்
சொல்ல பாடுவாள்......
This Radha on Krishna's shoulder,
Gently leans.
For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes,
She sings to express her devotion.
ம்ம்ஹ்ஹீம்ம்ம்
அந்த ராமன் ஸ்ரீநாமம் நாவில் வாழும் பாசுரம்
அந்த ராமன் ஸ்ரீநாமம் நாவில் வாழும் பாசுரம்
இந்த சீதையின் பாடல் கேட்டால்
இந்த சீதையின் பாடல் கேட்டால்
கங்கை நீரும் பொங்கிடாதோ......ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...ஆஆ
அந்த ராமன் ஸ்ரீநாமம் நாவில் வாழும் பாசுரம்......
Mmmmmheemm
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
If one listens to this Sita's song,
If one listens to this Sita's song,
Won't even the waters of the sacred Ganges overflow? Aa...aa...aa...aaa...
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
Kannanin tholil intha radhai
This Radha on Krishna's shoulder,
Mella saaigiraal
Gently leans.
Kangalil koyil konda devan
For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes,
Solla paaduvaal
She sings to express her devotion.
Manathilae poojaigal
With prayers in her heart,
Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..
Aa…..aaa…..aaa…..aaa…..
Manathilae poojaigal
With prayers in her heart,
Pushba aarathanaigal seivaalae
She offers floral worship.
Kannanin tholil intha radhai
This Radha on Krishna's shoulder,
Mella saaigiraal
Gently leans.
Kangalil koyil konda devan
For the Lord who has enshrined Himself in her eyes,
Solla paaduvaal
She sings to express her devotion.
Mmmmmheemm
Mmmmmheemm
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal
If one listens to this Sita's song,
Intha seedhaiyin padal kettaal
If one listens to this Sita's song,
Gangai neerum pongidaatho….aa….aa….aa…..aaa…
Won't even the waters of the sacred Ganges overflow? Aa...aa...aa...aaa...
Antha raaman srinaamam naavil vaazhum paasuram
The holy name of Lord Rama is a sacred hymn living on her tongue.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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