Kanne Thedi Vanthathu
From Vakkuruthi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vakkuruthi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam | My darling, good fortune has come searching for us |
| Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam | Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal | This day in life is a good day |
| Female | |
| Kannaa thedi vanthathu yogam | My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us |
| Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam | Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal | This day in life is a good day |
| Female | |
| Manikka meani kaanikkaiyaaga | Offering my ruby-like body as a gift |
| Maiyitta kangal vandaattam aada | Eyes adorned with kohl dancing like a beetle |
| Aanipon oonjal maarbendrum kooda | A swing of pure gold, forever joining your chest |
| Aanantha thendral thaalaattu paada | While the blissful breeze sings a lullaby |
| Male | |
| Laalaalaalaa… | Laalaalaalaa… |
| Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Male :Laalaalaalaa… | Male : Laalaalaalaa… |
| Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Edhai sollo unnai pugazhvaen | With what words shall I praise you? |
| Deivam deivamae… | Oh divine one, divine one… |
| Male | |
| Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam | My darling, good fortune has come searching for us |
| Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam | Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal | This day in life is a good day |
| Male | |
| Kodaikku panneer vaadaikku porvai | Rosewater for the summer, a blanket for the cold north wind |
| Un vanna sevvaai ponvanna medai | Your colorful red lips are a golden stage |
| Female :Aadaikkul aadum azhagaana cholai | Female : A beautiful garden dancing beneath the clothes |
| Indrodu naalai un kaiyil maalai | Today and tomorrow, the garland belongs in your hands |
| Female | |
| Laalaalaalaa… | Laalaalaalaa… |
| Male :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Female :Laalaalaalaa… | Female : Laalaalaalaa… |
| Male :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Inam kandu konjum uravu | A relationship that recognizes its kind and caresses |
| Deivam thanthathu | Brought into existence by God |
| Female | |
| Kannaa thedi vanthathu yogam | My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us |
| Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam | Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal | This day in life is a good day |
| Female | |
| Kodhaikku ungal aadhikkam vendum | For this young maiden, your authority and affection are needed |
| Konjungal endraa naan solla vendum | Do I have to explicitly tell you to embrace me? |
| Male :Paathikku melae paarthaen kannae | Male : I have seen more than half of it already, my darling |
| Manjangal ellaam manamaana pinnae | The nuptial bed awaits after our marriage is completed |
| Male | |
| Laalaalaalaa… | Laalaalaalaa… |
| Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Male :Laalaalaalaa… | Male : Laalaalaalaa… |
| Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa | Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa |
| Sugam undu sorkkam varaiyil | There is joy reaching all the way to heaven |
| Sontham sonthamae | This relationship is truly our own |
| Male | |
| Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam | My darling, good fortune has come searching for us |
| Female :Odi vanthathu megam | Female : Clouds have rushed in |
| Male :Pongum mangalam | Male : Overflowing with auspiciousness |
| Female :Intha naal | Female : This day |
| Male :Vaazhvilae | Male : In life |
| Both :Nalla naal | Both : Is a good day |
கண்ணே தேடி வந்தது யோகம்
ஒடி வந்தது மேகம் பொங்கும் மங்கலம்
இந்த நாள் வாழ்விலே நல்ல நாள்......
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
This day in life is a good day
கண்ணா தேடி வந்தது யோகம்
ஒடி வந்தது மேகம் பொங்கும் மங்கலம்
இந்த நாள் வாழ்விலே நல்ல நாள்......
My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
This day in life is a good day
மாணிக்க மேனி காணிக்கையாக
மையிட்ட கண்கள் வண்டாட்டம் ஆட
ஆணிப்பொன் ஊஞ்சல் மார்பென்றும் கூட
ஆனந்த தென்றல் தாலாட்டுப் பாட
Offering my ruby-like body as a gift
Eyes adorned with kohl dancing like a beetle
A swing of pure gold, forever joining your chest
While the blissful breeze sings a lullaby
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
எதை சொல்லி உன்னைப் புகழ்வேன்
தெய்வம் தெய்வமே......
Laalaalaalaa…
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male : Laalaalaalaa…
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
With what words shall I praise you?
Oh divine one, divine one…
கண்ணே தேடி வந்தது யோகம்
ஒடி வந்தது மேகம் பொங்கும் மங்கலம்
இந்த நாள் வாழ்விலே நல்ல நாள்......
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
This day in life is a good day
கோடைக்குப் பன்னீர் வாடைக்குப் போர்வை
உன் வண்ணச் செவ்வாய் பொன்வண்ண மேடை
ஆடைக்குள் ஆடும் அழகான சோலை
இன்றோடு நாளை உன் கையில் மாலை
Rosewater for the summer, a blanket for the cold north wind
Your colorful red lips are a golden stage
Female : A beautiful garden dancing beneath the clothes
Today and tomorrow, the garland belongs in your hands
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
இனம் கண்டு கொஞ்சும் உறவு
தெய்வம் தந்தது.........
Laalaalaalaa…
Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female : Laalaalaalaa…
Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
A relationship that recognizes its kind and caresses
Brought into existence by God
கண்ணா தேடி வந்தது யோகம்
ஒடி வந்தது மேகம் பொங்கும் மங்கலம்
இந்த நாள் வாழ்விலே நல்ல நாள்......
My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
This day in life is a good day
கோதைக்கு உங்கள் ஆதிக்கம் வேண்டும்
கொஞ்சுங்கள் என்றா நான் சொல்ல வேண்டும்
பாதிக்கு மேலே பார்த்தேன் கண்ணே
மஞ்சங்கள் எல்லாம் மணமான பின்னே
For this young maiden, your authority and affection are needed
Do I have to explicitly tell you to embrace me?
Male : I have seen more than half of it already, my darling
The nuptial bed awaits after our marriage is completed
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
லாலாலாலா.......
லலலாலா லலலாலா
சுகம் உண்டு சொர்க்கம் வரையில்
சொந்தம் சொந்தமே............
Laalaalaalaa…
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male : Laalaalaalaa…
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
There is joy reaching all the way to heaven
This relationship is truly our own
கண்ணே தேடி வந்தது யோகம்
ஒடி வந்தது மேகம்
பொங்கும் மங்கலம்
இந்த நாள்
வாழ்விலே
இருவர் :
நல்ல நாள்......
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Female : Clouds have rushed in
Male : Overflowing with auspiciousness
Female : This day
Male : In life
Both : Is a good day
Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal
This day in life is a good day
Kannaa thedi vanthathu yogam
My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us
Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal
This day in life is a good day
Manikka meani kaanikkaiyaaga
Offering my ruby-like body as a gift
Maiyitta kangal vandaattam aada
Eyes adorned with kohl dancing like a beetle
Aanipon oonjal maarbendrum kooda
A swing of pure gold, forever joining your chest
Aanantha thendral thaalaattu paada
While the blissful breeze sings a lullaby
Laalaalaalaa…
Laalaalaalaa…
Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male :Laalaalaalaa…
Male : Laalaalaalaa…
Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Edhai sollo unnai pugazhvaen
With what words shall I praise you?
Deivam deivamae…
Oh divine one, divine one…
Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal
This day in life is a good day
Kodaikku panneer vaadaikku porvai
Rosewater for the summer, a blanket for the cold north wind
Un vanna sevvaai ponvanna medai
Your colorful red lips are a golden stage
Female :Aadaikkul aadum azhagaana cholai
Female : A beautiful garden dancing beneath the clothes
Indrodu naalai un kaiyil maalai
Today and tomorrow, the garland belongs in your hands
Laalaalaalaa…
Laalaalaalaa…
Male :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female :Laalaalaalaa…
Female : Laalaalaalaa…
Male :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Inam kandu konjum uravu
A relationship that recognizes its kind and caresses
Deivam thanthathu
Brought into existence by God
Kannaa thedi vanthathu yogam
My dear beloved, good fortune has come searching for us
Odi vanthathu megam pongum mangalam
Clouds have rushed in, overflowing with auspiciousness
Intha naal vaazhvilae nalla naal
This day in life is a good day
Kodhaikku ungal aadhikkam vendum
For this young maiden, your authority and affection are needed
Konjungal endraa naan solla vendum
Do I have to explicitly tell you to embrace me?
Male :Paathikku melae paarthaen kannae
Male : I have seen more than half of it already, my darling
Manjangal ellaam manamaana pinnae
The nuptial bed awaits after our marriage is completed
Laalaalaalaa…
Laalaalaalaa…
Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Male :Laalaalaalaa…
Male : Laalaalaalaa…
Female :Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Female : Lalalaalaa lalalaalaa
Sugam undu sorkkam varaiyil
There is joy reaching all the way to heaven
Sontham sonthamae
This relationship is truly our own
Kannae thedi vanthathu yogam
My darling, good fortune has come searching for us
Female :Odi vanthathu megam
Female : Clouds have rushed in
Male :Pongum mangalam
Male : Overflowing with auspiciousness
Female :Intha naal
Female : This day
Male :Vaazhvilae
Male : In life
Both :Nalla naal
Both : Is a good day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannae Thedi Vanthathu Yogam from Vakkuruthi (1973) is an exuberant romantic duet expressing the joy of love, union, and good fortune entering the lives of two lovers. The couple celebrates their deep affection, viewing their togetherness as a divine blessing that brings bliss akin to heaven. Lyricist Vaali uses vibrant imagery of seasons, gold, ruby, and nature to symbolize physical and emotional romance. Throughout the song, the playful dialogue between the lead pair highlights anticipation for marriage and a lifetime of shared happiness. Set to an uplifting melody by Shankar-Ganesh and voiced powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song radiates optimism and celebratory love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Maiyitta kangal vandaattam aada”
Compares the movement of kohl-lined eyes to the fluttering of a beetle.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Manikka meani kaanikkaiyaaga”
Metaphorically compares the fair ruby-toned body to a sacred offering.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aanantha thendral thaalaattu paada”
Rhyming ending syllables across consecutive lines ('kaanikkaiyaaga', 'aada', 'kooda', 'paada').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sugam undu sorkkam varaiyil / Sontham sonthamae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('S' in Sugam / Sontham).
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Trivia
Vakkuruthi (1973) featured music composed by the energetic duo Shankar-Ganesh, known for their catchy rhythms during the 1970s and 1980s. The song is a prime example of Vaali's talent for blending classical poetic Tamil tropes with accessible romantic cinema lyrics, rendered memorably by legends T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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