Kannazhagil Mannulagai
From Avare En Deivam · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Avare En Deivam1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannazhagil mannulagai aada vaippaen | With the beauty of my eyes, I will make the world dance. |
| En kaalazhagil unnai vendru ooda vaippaen | With the beauty of my feet, I will defeat you and make you run. |
| Jaadhiyaa padhamaa thagathimi thaamenum nadamaa | Is it a Jathi, a Padam, or a dance set to Thagathimi Thaam? |
| Ennazhagil unnai vendru aada vaippaen | With my beauty, I will defeat you and make you dance. |
| Nee en madiyilae vizhunthu aada vaippaen | I will make you fall into my lap and dance. |
| Padhamaa padhamaa idhu bharatha naattiya vadhamaa… | Is this a Padam or a total slaughter of Bharatanatyam? |
| Female | |
| Kannanukku kayilundu pullaanguzhal | Lord Krishna has a flute in his hand. |
| Kaamanukku kayilundu panjapaanam | Lord Kamadeva has five flower arrows in his hand. |
| Unnidaththil enna undu vaaththiyaarae | What do you have in your hand, master? |
| Unnai oda oda naanadippaen aadippaaru | I will beat you and make you run; try dancing! |
| Female | |
| Saelai kattum pengalukku naanam vendum | Women who wear sarees should possess modesty. |
| Naan thedi thedi paarththuvittaen angae kaanom | I searched and searched, but I see none there! |
| Yaaridaththil savaal vittaai pottu paaru | Whom are you challenging? Compete and see! |
| Nee arinthu vantha aththanaiyum kaatti paaru | Show everything that you have learned and brought! |
| Female | |
| Nadai ketta kettukku naattiyam veraa | For someone with such a ruined gait, why attempt dance? |
| Adangattum un aattam | Let your dancing arrogance be subdued! |
| Un nadanaththai paarththaal kalai kettu pogum | Watching your dance ruins the art itself. |
| Udambae peyaattam…. | Your body is flailing like a possessed dance! |
| Female | |
| Yaedhu kettu ponaal enakennadi | Whatever gets ruined, what do I care, girl? |
| Adi adangattum vaalaattam | Hey, let your tail-wagging antics be subdued! |
| Naan izhukkira izhuppil mithikkira midhiyil | In the tugging I exert and under the stamping of my feet, |
| Podipadum un aattam | Your dance will be crushed into dust! |
| Female | |
| Ennidam ullathu ennavendru neeyarinthu | Knowing what I possess, |
| Unnidaththil ullavattrai kaattalaam | You may show what you have. |
| Aadi kaattalaam | Come, dance and show it! |
| Female | |
| Idhuvaraikkum vantha pinbu | Having come this far, |
| Idhula mattum enna ambu | What secret weapon is left in this? |
| Aadadi kaalai podadi | Dance, girl! Step your feet, girl! |
| Mudiyum mattum moodi paarththu | Try covering it up as much as you can, |
| Vidiyum mattum aadi paarththu solladi | Dance till dawn, test yourself, and tell me! |
| Vanthu nilladi | Come and stand here, girl! |
| Female | |
| Keli pechchu thappu endru | Admit that mocking talk was a mistake, |
| Tholvi thannai oppu kondu | Accept your defeat, |
| Kenjadi ennai konjadi….. | Plead with me and flatter me! |
கண்ணழகில் மண்ணுலகை ஆட வைப்பேன்
என் காலழகில் உன்னை வென்று ஓட வைப்பேன்
ஜாதியா பதமா தகதிமி தாமெனும் நடமா.....
என்னழகில் உன்னை வென்று ஆட வைப்பேன்
நீ என் மடியிலே விழுந்து ஆட வைப்பேன்
பதமா பதமா இது பரதநாட்டிய வதமா....
With the beauty of my eyes, I will make the world dance.
With the beauty of my feet, I will defeat you and make you run.
Is it a Jathi, a Padam, or a dance set to Thagathimi Thaam?
With my beauty, I will defeat you and make you dance.
I will make you fall into my lap and dance.
Is this a Padam or a total slaughter of Bharatanatyam?
கண்ணனுக்குக் கையிலுண்டு புல்லாங்குழல்
காமனுக்குக் கையிலுண்டு பஞ்சபாணம்
உன்னிடத்தில் என்ன உண்டு வாத்தியாரே
உன்னை ஓட ஓட நானடிப்பேன் ஆடிப்பாரு....
Lord Krishna has a flute in his hand.
Lord Kamadeva has five flower arrows in his hand.
What do you have in your hand, master?
I will beat you and make you run; try dancing!
சேலை கட்டும் பெண்களுக்கு நாணம் வேண்டும்
நான் தேடித் தேடிப் பார்த்து விட்டேன் அங்கே காணோம்
யாரிடத்தில் சவால் விட்டாய் போட்டுப் பாரு
நீ அறிந்து வந்த அத்தனையும் காட்டிப் பாரு......
Women who wear sarees should possess modesty.
I searched and searched, but I see none there!
Whom are you challenging? Compete and see!
Show everything that you have learned and brought!
நடை கெட்ட கேட்டுக்கு நாட்டியம் வேறா
அடங்கட்டும் உன் ஆட்டம்
உன் நடனத்தைப் பார்த்தால் கலை கெட்டு போகும்
உடம்பே பேயாட்டம்......
For someone with such a ruined gait, why attempt dance?
Let your dancing arrogance be subdued!
Watching your dance ruins the art itself.
Your body is flailing like a possessed dance!
ஏது கெட்டுப் போனால் எனக்கென்னடி
அடி அடங்கட்டும் வாலாட்டம்
நான் இழுக்கிற இழுப்பில் மிதிக்கிற மிதியில்
பொடி படும் உன் ஆட்டம்
Whatever gets ruined, what do I care, girl?
Hey, let your tail-wagging antics be subdued!
In the tugging I exert and under the stamping of my feet,
Your dance will be crushed into dust!
என்னிடம் உள்ளது என்னவென்று நீயறிந்து
உன்னிடத்தில் உள்ளவற்றைக் காட்டலாம்
ஆடிக் காட்டலாம்
Knowing what I possess,
You may show what you have.
Come, dance and show it!
இதுவரைக்கும் வந்த பின்பு
இதுல மட்டும் என்ன வம்பு
ஆடடி காலைப் போடடி
முடியும் மட்டும் மூடிப் பார்த்து
விடியும் மட்டும் ஆடிப் பார்த்து சொல்லடி
வந்து நில்லடி.....
Having come this far,
What secret weapon is left in this?
Dance, girl! Step your feet, girl!
Try covering it up as much as you can,
Dance till dawn, test yourself, and tell me!
Come and stand here, girl!
கேலிப் பேச்சு தப்பு என்று
தோல்வி தன்னை ஒப்புக் கொண்டு
கெஞ்சடி என்னைக் கொஞ்சடி......
Admit that mocking talk was a mistake,
Accept your defeat,
Plead with me and flatter me!
Kannazhagil mannulagai aada vaippaen
With the beauty of my eyes, I will make the world dance.
En kaalazhagil unnai vendru ooda vaippaen
With the beauty of my feet, I will defeat you and make you run.
Jaadhiyaa padhamaa thagathimi thaamenum nadamaa
Is it a Jathi, a Padam, or a dance set to Thagathimi Thaam?
Ennazhagil unnai vendru aada vaippaen
With my beauty, I will defeat you and make you dance.
Nee en madiyilae vizhunthu aada vaippaen
I will make you fall into my lap and dance.
Padhamaa padhamaa idhu bharatha naattiya vadhamaa…
Is this a Padam or a total slaughter of Bharatanatyam?
Kannanukku kayilundu pullaanguzhal
Lord Krishna has a flute in his hand.
Kaamanukku kayilundu panjapaanam
Lord Kamadeva has five flower arrows in his hand.
Unnidaththil enna undu vaaththiyaarae
What do you have in your hand, master?
Unnai oda oda naanadippaen aadippaaru
I will beat you and make you run; try dancing!
Saelai kattum pengalukku naanam vendum
Women who wear sarees should possess modesty.
Naan thedi thedi paarththuvittaen angae kaanom
I searched and searched, but I see none there!
Yaaridaththil savaal vittaai pottu paaru
Whom are you challenging? Compete and see!
Nee arinthu vantha aththanaiyum kaatti paaru
Show everything that you have learned and brought!
Nadai ketta kettukku naattiyam veraa
For someone with such a ruined gait, why attempt dance?
Adangattum un aattam
Let your dancing arrogance be subdued!
Un nadanaththai paarththaal kalai kettu pogum
Watching your dance ruins the art itself.
Udambae peyaattam….
Your body is flailing like a possessed dance!
Yaedhu kettu ponaal enakennadi
Whatever gets ruined, what do I care, girl?
Adi adangattum vaalaattam
Hey, let your tail-wagging antics be subdued!
Naan izhukkira izhuppil mithikkira midhiyil
In the tugging I exert and under the stamping of my feet,
Podipadum un aattam
Your dance will be crushed into dust!
Ennidam ullathu ennavendru neeyarinthu
Knowing what I possess,
Unnidaththil ullavattrai kaattalaam
You may show what you have.
Aadi kaattalaam
Come, dance and show it!
Idhuvaraikkum vantha pinbu
Having come this far,
Idhula mattum enna ambu
What secret weapon is left in this?
Aadadi kaalai podadi
Dance, girl! Step your feet, girl!
Mudiyum mattum moodi paarththu
Try covering it up as much as you can,
Vidiyum mattum aadi paarththu solladi
Dance till dawn, test yourself, and tell me!
Vanthu nilladi
Come and stand here, girl!
Keli pechchu thappu endru
Admit that mocking talk was a mistake,
Tholvi thannai oppu kondu
Accept your defeat,
Kenjadi ennai konjadi…..
Plead with me and flatter me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy dance duel (Savaal Paattu) full of artistic arrogance, sharp taunts, and rhythmic banter. The female dancer initiates the duel by boasting that her mesmerizing eyes and rhythmic feet can subjugate anyone and make the whole world dance to her tune. In response, the male lead mockingly criticizes her form, calling her performance a slaughter of Bharatanatyam and comparing her moves to a chaotic demonic dance rather than refined art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannazhagil mannulagai aada vaippaen”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated across lines (Kannazhagil / En kaalazhagil), creating a melodious Tamil poetic rhythm.
Adukku Thodar (Rhythmic Repetition)
“Padhamaa padhamaa idhu bharatha naattiya vadhamaa…”
The word 'Padhamaa' is repeated sequentially to mimic the rhythmic footsteps and time-keeping (Talam) of classical dance.
Parallelism & Mythological Imagery
“Kannanukku kayilundu pullaanguzhal”
The lyricist draws iconic comparisons with Lord Krishna holding his flute and Kamadeva holding his flower arrows to challenge the opponent's artistic strength.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, this song serves as a classic example of a 'Savaal Paattu' (challenge duet) in Tamil cinema, where classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam are blended with fiery vocal sparring between two lead characters.
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