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Lyrics & meaning

Kanne Endru Sollu

From Rathna Manjari · 1961

Lyricist
Puratchi Dasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Rajan Nagendra
Details
Rathna Manjari1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannae endru solluCall me your beloved
Iru kannal ennai killuPinch me softly with your eyes
Jodi thannai naadum mainaThe Myna bird seeking its mate
Innum konjumoWill it coax and caress even more?
Idhu endrum anjumoWill it ever be afraid?
Female
Kannae endru solluCall me your beloved
Iru kannal ennai killuPinch me softly with your eyes
Jodi thannai naadum mainaThe Myna bird seeking its mate
Innum konjumoWill it coax and caress even more?
Idhu endrum anjumoWill it ever be afraid?
Female
Kannae endru solluCall me your beloved
Iru kannal ennai killuPinch me softly with your eyes
Female
Aasai endru thedum kalaiThe art that searches with desire
Angu nindru aadumStands there and dances
Pudhumaigal yendhum imaiyudan neendhumSwimming with eyelids carrying novel wonder
Poovaiyin mugathai paaraaiyooWon't you look at this maiden's face?
Female
Nesamae peruga nenjamae irugaAs love swells and hearts hold tight
Naadum kanniyin kali theeraaiFulfill the joy of the maiden who seeks you
Innangai senganiThis sweet lady is a ripe red fruit
Female
Kannae endru solluCall me your beloved
Iru kannal ennai killuPinch me softly with your eyes
Female
Sithira mogana padhumaiAn enchanting, beautiful picture doll
Sindhaiyil aayiarm urimaiHolding a thousand loving rights in her thoughts
Panithuli endra manigalil nindraStanding upon gem-like dew drops
Paavaiyin kanavai amudhaakkuTurn the maiden's dream into sweet nectar
Female
Punnagai sendu poorippadhunduA bouquet of smiles blooms in delight
Pon vandu vandhaal thaenunduIf the golden beetle arrives, honey awaits
Innnangai senganiThis sweet lady is a ripe red fruit
Female
Kannae endru solluCall me your beloved
Iru kannal ennai killuPinch me softly with your eyes
Jodi thannai naadum mainaThe Myna bird seeking its mate
Innum konjumoWill it coax and caress even more?
Idhu endrum anjumoWill it ever be afraid?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses a young woman's deep romantic longing and playful affection for her lover. She invites him to call her his darling and flirt with her through gaze, comparing herself to a loving Myna bird seeking its mate and a ripe fruit waiting to be savored. She asks her beloved to turn her dreams into sweet nectar and fulfill her joyful desires.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Jodi thannai naadum maina

Compares the maiden longing for love to a Myna bird seeking its mate ('Jodi thannai naadum maina') and to a ripe red fruit ('sengani').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Rhyming second consonants in adjacent lines ('Kannae' /

Visual Imagery

Panithuli endra manigalil nindra

Evokes serene visual poetic imagery with dewdrops glistening like precious gems ('Panithuli endra manigalil nindra').

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Trivia

Rathna Manjari (1961) featured iconic music by the duo Rajan-Nagendra. Sung by the legend P. Susheela with lyrics by Puratchi Dasan, this track remains a classic example of 1960s Tamil romantic melody.

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