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Kanne Unakku

From Poo Pootha Nandavanam · 1988

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Poo Pootha Nandavanam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Paarkkum paarvai pothumae
Paalum thaenum oorumae
Paarvaiyila paasam vanthu
Em pasikku paaloottum
Paavai unthan kai valaiyal
Paattu solli thaalaattum
Peththeduththa thaai muaththa
Naan maranthu naalaachchu
Thaththeduththa thaayaa enna
Thaangi kolla neeyaachchu
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Paasam ulla nenjilae
Paaram indru vanthathae
Maiyezhuthum kannukkullae
Veli mulla vachchenaa
Poovirukkum nenjukkullae
Oosi kondu thachchnaa
Selaiyila moodi vachchu thinga vachcha rasaaththi
Dheivangalum kai vanangum
Dheivam onnu needhandi
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu…..
My dear, tell me what is troubling you.
Why are there tears in your eyes? Brush them away.
Held close to the heart with cuddles and smiles, you too are a child,
And here, I am a child too...
My dear, tell me what is troubling you.
Why are there tears in your eyes? Brush them away.
Held close to the heart with cuddles and smiles, you too are a child,
And here, I am a child too...
My dear, tell me what is troubling you...
Just a glance from your eyes is enough,
Sweetness flows like milk and honey...
The love shining in your gaze
Feeds my hunger like a mother's milk.
The bangles on your wrists, my girl,
Sing a song to lull me to sleep.
The face of the mother who gave birth to me,
It has been so long since I forgot it.
Like an adoptive mother,
You came to hold and shelter me.
My dear, tell me what is troubling you.
Why are there tears in your eyes? Brush them away.
Held close to the heart with cuddles and smiles, you too are a child,
And here, I am a child too...
My dear, tell me what is troubling you...
In a heart so filled with love,
A heavy sorrow has settled today.
Inside those kohl-lined eyes,
Did I plant sharp thorns?
Inside that heart soft as a flower,
Did I pierce it with a needle?
My princess, who kept food wrapped in her saree to feed me,
Even the gods would fold their hands in reverence to you;
You are a true goddess yourself!
My dear, tell me what is troubling you.
Why are there tears in your eyes? Brush them away.
Held close to the heart with cuddles and smiles, you too are a child,
And here, I am a child too...
My dear, tell me what is troubling you...
Why are there tears in your eyes? Brush them away...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song expresses deep devotion, gratitude, and tender consolation. The singer comforts his beloved, asking her why she is shedding tears and reassuring her that affection elevates them both to innocent childhood. He reflects on how her loving gaze and care substitute for the lost touch of a mother, elevating her role to that of an adoptive mother and a divine figure in his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Peththeduththa thaai muaththa / Thaththeduththa thaayaa enna”

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Peththeduththa' and 'Thaththeduththa' creating a rhythmic flow.

Moonaal / Alliteration

“Paarkkum paarvai pothumae / Paalum thaenum oorumae”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'P' in 'Paarkkum', 'Paalum', 'Paarvaiyila', and 'Paavai'.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Dheivangalum kai vanangum / Dheivam onnu needhandi”

Directly equating the beloved's gentle, nurturing nature to that of a deity ('Dheivam onnu needhandi') and an adoptive mother ('Thaththeduththa thaayaa').

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song utilizes poignant maternal and child imagery to evoke deep emotional resonance, highlighting the comforting and sacred nature of pure affection.

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