Kanne Unakku
From Poo Pootha Nandavanam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Poo Pootha Nandavanam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu | Darling, tell me what is troubling you |
| Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu | Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes |
| Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan | If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child |
| Ingu naanum pillathaan…. | Here, I too am a child... |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu | Darling, tell me what is troubling you |
| Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu | Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes |
| Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan | If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child |
| Ingu naanum pillathaan…. | Here, I too am a child... |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu…. | Darling, tell me what is troubling you... |
| Male | |
| Paarkkum paarvai pothumae | Just a glance from you is enough |
| Paalum thaenum oorumae | Milk and honey will flow abundantly |
| Paarvaiyila paasam vanthu | The affection in your eyes |
| Em pasikku paaloottum | Feeds milk to soothe my hunger |
| Paavai unthan kai valaiyal | The bangles on your hand, my lady |
| Paattu solli thaalaattum | Sing a song and hum a lullaby |
| Male | |
| Peththeduththa thaai muaththa | The kiss of the mother who gave birth to me |
| Naan maranthu naalaachchu | It has been many days since I forgot |
| Thaththeduththa thaayaa enna | Like an adoptive mother |
| Thaangi kolla neeyaachchu | You came to hold and comfort me |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu | Darling, tell me what is troubling you |
| Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu | Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes |
| Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan | If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child |
| Ingu naanum pillathaan…. | Here, I too am a child... |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu…. | Darling, tell me what is troubling you... |
| Male | |
| Paasam ulla nenjilae | In a heart filled with affection |
| Paaram indru vanthathae | A heavy burden has arrived today |
| Maiyezhuthum kannukkullae | Inside the eyes adorned with kohl |
| Veli mulla vachchenaa | Did I place a thorn from a fence? |
| Poovirukkum nenjukkullae | Inside the heart soft as a flower |
| Oosi kondu thachchnaa | Did I pierce with a needle? |
| Selaiyila moodi vachchu thinga vachcha rasaaththi | Hiding food in your saree to feed me, my sweet princess |
| Dheivangalum kai vanangum | Even the gods will bow their hands to you |
| Dheivam onnu needhandi | You are a living deity yourself |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu | Darling, tell me what is troubling you |
| Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu | Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes |
| Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan | If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child |
| Ingu naanum pillathaan…. | Here, I too am a child... |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu…. | Darling, tell me what is troubling you... |
| Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu….. | Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes... |
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு
கண்ணீர் எதுக்கு ஒன் விழியில் தள்ளி விடு
நெஞ்சில் இட்டு கொஞ்சி சிரிச்சா நீயும் பிள்ளதான்
இங்கு நானும் பிள்ளதான்.....
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Here, I too am a child...
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு
கண்ணீர் எதுக்கு ஒன் விழியில் தள்ளி விடு
நெஞ்சில் இட்டு கொஞ்சி சிரிச்சா நீயும் பிள்ளதான்
இங்கு நானும் பிள்ளதான்....
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Here, I too am a child...
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு..
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
பார்க்கும் பார்வை போதுமே
பாலும் தேனும் ஊறுமே.......
பார்வையில பாசம் வந்து
எம் பசிக்கு பாலூட்டும்
பாவை உந்தன் கை வளையல்
பாட்டு சொல்லி தாலாட்டும்
Just a glance from you is enough
Milk and honey will flow abundantly
The affection in your eyes
Feeds milk to soothe my hunger
The bangles on your hand, my lady
Sing a song and hum a lullaby
பெத்தெடுத்த தாய் முகத்த
நான் மறந்து நாளாச்சு
தத்தெடுத்த தாயா என்ன
தாங்கிக் கொள்ள நீயாச்சு
The kiss of the mother who gave birth to me
It has been many days since I forgot
Like an adoptive mother
You came to hold and comfort me
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு
கண்ணீர் எதுக்கு ஒன் விழியில் தள்ளி விடு
நெஞ்சில் இட்டு கொஞ்சி சிரிச்சா நீயும் பிள்ளதான்
இங்கு நானும் பிள்ளதான்..
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Here, I too am a child...
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு.....
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
பாசம் உள்ள நெஞ்சிலே
பாரம் இன்று வந்ததே
மையெழுதும் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
வேலி முள்ள வச்சேனா
பூவிருக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
ஊசிக் கொண்டு தச்சேனா
சேலையில மூடி வச்சு திங்க வச்ச ராசாத்தி
தெய்வங்களும் கை வணங்கும்
தெய்வம் ஒண்ணு நீதான்டி
In a heart filled with affection
A heavy burden has arrived today
Inside the eyes adorned with kohl
Did I place a thorn from a fence?
Inside the heart soft as a flower
Did I pierce with a needle?
Hiding food in your saree to feed me, my sweet princess
Even the gods will bow their hands to you
You are a living deity yourself
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு
கண்ணீர் எதுக்கு ஒன் விழியில் தள்ளி விடு
நெஞ்சில் இட்டு கொஞ்சி சிரிச்சா நீயும் பிள்ளதான்
இங்கு நானும் பிள்ளதான்.......
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Here, I too am a child...
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்ன குறை சொல்லி விடு.....
கண்ணீர் எதுக்கு ஒன் விழியில் தள்ளிவிடு....
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes...
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Here, I too am a child...
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Here, I too am a child...
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
Paarkkum paarvai pothumae
Just a glance from you is enough
Paalum thaenum oorumae
Milk and honey will flow abundantly
Paarvaiyila paasam vanthu
The affection in your eyes
Em pasikku paaloottum
Feeds milk to soothe my hunger
Paavai unthan kai valaiyal
The bangles on your hand, my lady
Paattu solli thaalaattum
Sing a song and hum a lullaby
Peththeduththa thaai muaththa
The kiss of the mother who gave birth to me
Naan maranthu naalaachchu
It has been many days since I forgot
Thaththeduththa thaayaa enna
Like an adoptive mother
Thaangi kolla neeyaachchu
You came to hold and comfort me
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Here, I too am a child...
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
Paasam ulla nenjilae
In a heart filled with affection
Paaram indru vanthathae
A heavy burden has arrived today
Maiyezhuthum kannukkullae
Inside the eyes adorned with kohl
Veli mulla vachchenaa
Did I place a thorn from a fence?
Poovirukkum nenjukkullae
Inside the heart soft as a flower
Oosi kondu thachchnaa
Did I pierce with a needle?
Selaiyila moodi vachchu thinga vachcha rasaaththi
Hiding food in your saree to feed me, my sweet princess
Dheivangalum kai vanangum
Even the gods will bow their hands to you
Dheivam onnu needhandi
You are a living deity yourself
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu
Darling, tell me what is troubling you
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes
Nenjil ittu konji sirichcha neeyum pillathaan
If you embrace and smile with love, you too are a child
Ingu naanum pillathaan….
Here, I too am a child...
Kannae unakku enna kurai sollivdu….
Darling, tell me what is troubling you...
Kanneer edhukku on vizhiyil thalli vidu…..
Why tears? Wipe them away from your eyes...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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