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Lyrics & meaning

Kanne Azhagiya Kanne

From Manathile Oru Paattu · 1995

Lyricist
Sembaiah
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Ilaya Gangai
Movie name
Manathile Oru Paattu
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
26 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannae azhagiya kannae
Kamban karpanai pennae
Kannae azhagiya kannae
Kamban karpanai pennae
Kannae azhagiya kannae
Kamban karpanai pennae
Paaraamal vizhigalum thoongaathu
Pesaamal en manam thaangaathu
Kanavilum ninaivilum un mugam theriyaathu
Kannaa manmatha kannaa
Kadhal dhesaththu mannaa
Ananatha vellam ingae aaraaga odum
Female :Aasaikku penmai angae anai pottu moodum
Male :Ananatha vellam ingae aaraaga odum
Female :Aasaikku penmai angae anai pottu moodum
Idhazhgalil oorum inba thaen virunthaagum
Female : Parugidum pothu penmai naanaththil odum
Poo meani….
Female :Thaangaathu….
Male :Ennaasai….
Female :Theeraathu…
Male :Pidivaatham
Female :Maaraathu
Male :Manmaanaal
Female :Thappaethu
Male :Kanavilum ninaivilum un mugam theriyuthu
Kannae azhagiya kannae
Kamban karpanai pennae
Female :Kannaa manmatha kannaa
Kadhal dhesaththu mannaa
Paaraamal vizhigalum thaangaathu
Female :Pesaamal en manam thaangaathu
Male :Kanavilum ninaivilum un mugam theriyaathu
Kannaa manmatha kannaa
Male :Kannae azhagiya kannae
My darling, my beautiful darling,
Woman from poet Kamban's imagination,
My darling, my beautiful darling,
Woman from poet Kamban's imagination,
My darling, my beautiful darling,
Woman from poet Kamban's imagination,
Without seeing you, my eyes cannot sleep,
Without speaking to you, my heart cannot bear it,
In my dreams and thoughts, your face is all I see,
My beloved, handsome like Manmatha (god of love),
King of the land of love,
A flood of joy flows like a river here,
Female: But modesty builds a dam against her desire there,
Male: A flood of joy flows like a river here,
Female: But modesty builds a dam against her desire there,
The sweet honey on the lips becomes a feast of pleasure,
Female: When you taste it, a woman will run away in shyness,
A flower-like body...
Female: ...cannot bear it...
Male: My longing...
Female: ...will never end...
Male: This stubbornness...
Female: ...will never change!
Male: If we become one...
Female: ...what is wrong with that?
Male: In my dreams and thoughts, your face is all I see,
My darling, my beautiful darling,
Woman from poet Kamban's imagination,
Female: My beloved, handsome like Manmatha (god of love),
King of the land of love,
Without seeing you, my eyes cannot bear it,
Female: Without speaking to you, my heart cannot bear it,
Male: In my dreams and thoughts, your face is all I see,
My beloved, handsome like Manmatha (god of love),
Male: My darling, my beautiful darling,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a passionate romantic duet expressing intense love, beauty, and longing between two lovers. The male lover praises his beloved by comparing her beauty to a legendary poetic creation of the ancient Tamil poet Kamban, while the female lover adores him as Cupid ('Manmathan') and the king of love's realm. Together, they share an intimate dialogue balancing overwhelming passion with womanly restraint and shyness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Allusion (Uvamaani)

“Kamban karpanai pennae”

Compares the heroine's unmatched beauty to the artistic and ideal feminine grace imagined by the great Tamil epic poet Kamban.

Ethirukaai (Rhyme/Assonance)

“Kannae azhagiya kannae / Kamban karpanai pennae”

Use of matching internal rhyming patterns and end-rhymes between 'Kannae' and 'Pennae'.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Ananatha vellam ingae aaraaga odum”

Compares overwhelming joy and happiness to a surging river flood ('Anantha vellam').

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Trivia

The film 'Manathile Oru Paattu' (1995) features music composed by Deva, with lyrics crafted by Sembaiah using classical Tamil poetic tropes, notably invoking the literary legacy of poet Kamban.

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