Kanne Unnaal Naan Adaiyum
From Ambikapathy (Old) · 1957
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. A. Mathuram, N. S. Krishnan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Ambikapathy (Old)1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae kannae… | Oh my eye, my eye… |
| Kannae unnaal naan adaiyum | Oh eye, because of you, the sorrow I endure |
| Kavalai konjamaa | Is it small? |
| En kavalai konjamaa | Is my sorrow small? |
| Adhai kandu summaa irukka | Seeing that and staying quiet |
| Unakku kallu nenjamaa | Do you have a heart of stone? |
| Kandu summaa irukka | Seeing that and staying quiet |
| Unakku kallu nenjamaa | Do you have a heart of stone? |
| Female | |
| Yaei… | Hey… |
| Male | |
| Yae oo yaei | Yae oo yaei |
| Aaha yae yaei | Aaha yae yaei |
| Aa yaei | Aa yaei |
| Aa yaei yaei yaei yae O | Aa yaei yaei yaei yae O |
| Female | |
| Yaenyaa ennadhu | Why, sir, what is this? |
| Kannae kinnae sollureengha | You are calling me 'Kannae' (Darling/Eye) and all that... |
| Male | |
| Ada unna illammaa | Oh, it's not about you, ma'am! |
| En kanna patthi paaduren | I am singing about my actual eye! |
| Rendu naalaa thookkamae illa | I haven't slept for two days |
| Sadhaa arikkudhu venneeraa kottudhu | It constantly itches and pours warm water (tears) |
| Adhu thaan vera onnum illa | That is all, nothing else! |
| Female | |
| Oho appa paadu | Oho! Then sing! |
| Male | |
| Thangamae thangamae… | Oh my gold, my gold… |
| Thangamae un dhayavai naan peruveno | Oh gold, will I receive your grace? |
| Endru thaan peruveno | When will I ever receive it? |
| En angam kulira vaari anaithu | Embracing me closely to cool my body |
| Agam maghizhveno | Will my heart rejoice? |
| En angham kulira vaari anaithu | Embracing me closely to cool my body |
| Agam maghizhveno | Will my heart rejoice? |
| Female | |
| Dhaa… | Dhaa… |
| Male | |
| Thaa… nthaa… | Thaa… nthaa… |
| Aiyo nthaa… ada nthaa | Aiyo nthaa… ada nthaa |
| Aiyo inthaa inthaa tha… | Aiyo inthaa inthaa tha… |
| Madha thaa va dhaa | Madha thaa va dhaa |
| Female | |
| Indhaanghaiyaa | Look here, sir! |
| Ippo thangamennu | Now you called 'Thangam' (Gold/Darling) |
| Sonnadhu enna thaanae | That was definitely referring to me, right? |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo aiyaiyo | Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo aiyaiyo! |
| Idhu ennada idhu idha paarummaa | What is this nonsense! Look here, ma'am! |
| Idha indha paattu paadren paaru | I am singing a song, look... |
| Adhula pithala kaasu | In that song, brass coins |
| Velli kaasu varaikkum vandhirukku | Up to silver coins have been mentioned |
| Thangam kidaikkala | I haven't gotten gold yet! |
| Appadi thangam vandhuruchinnaa | If gold comes up next like that |
| Thangamae adhaan | That's 'Thangam'! |
| Female | |
| Mmmm…paadungha paadungha | Mmmm... sing, sing! |
| Male | |
| Thaenae thaenae…ae | Honey, honey… ae |
| Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi | Oh honey, searching and searching for you |
| Naan alaindhenae | I wandered about... |
| Naan alaindhenae | I wandered about... |
| Nee theriyum vazhiyil | Even though you were visible on the path right ahead |
| Edhiril irundhum | I was afraid to touch you! |
| Thoda bayandhenae | Even though you were visible on the path right ahead |
| Nee theriyum vazhiyil | I was afraid to touch you! |
| Edhiril irundhum | Look at that face! |
| Thoda bayandhenae | Aiyaiyo, look at that face! |
| Female | |
| Mogaraiya paaru | Look at that face, aahaa look at that face! |
| Male | |
| Aiyaiyo mogaraiya paaraa | Oho, look at that face! |
| Mogaraiya paaru aahaa mogaraiya paaru | Look at that face! |
| Oho mogaraiya paaru | Alright, oh alright! |
| Mogha moga mogaraiya paaru | Look here, sir! |
| Sari o sari | You cannot change anything anymore! |
| Female | |
| Indhaanghaiyaa | Tell me truthfully, |
| Innamae onnum maatha mudiyaadhu | Now when you said 'Thaenae' (Honey/Sweetheart) |
| Sathiyamaa sollungha | You meant me, didn't you? |
| Ippa thaenaennu | That wasn't you, ma'am! Look, |
| Enna thaanae sonneengha | I am not feeling well, |
| Male | |
| Adhu unnaillammaa indha | The doctor gave me an Ayurvedic powder (basmam), |
| Enakku odambu sariyilla | To mix and consume it, I need honey! |
| Vaithiyaru oru basmam kuduthirukkaaru | Alright, but you said 'even though it was ahead, |
| Adha kolachi saapdaradhukku thaen vaenum | I was afraid to touch', |
| Female | |
| Adhu sari edhiril irundhum | What does that mean then? |
| Thoda bayandhennu | It's right in front, but I can't touch it, that's why! |
| Sonneengalae adhukku enna arthamaam | What? |
| Male | |
| Edhirla irukku thoda mudiyala adhaan | Not here, |
| Female | |
| Ennadhu | In the garden, on a tree, |
| Male | |
| Inga illa | At the very top, there is a honeycomb! |
| Thottathula oru marathula | If I go to touch it, will it sting, |
| Ucheela irukku thaen koodu | Or will the bees attack me? |
| Adhu thoda ponaa adikkumo | That is what I'm afraid of! |
| Illalla kothumo | Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa! |
| Appadinnu bayamaa irukku | What a brilliant brain! |
| Female | |
| Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa | |
| Ennaa moolai | |
கண்ணே கண்ணே...
கண்ணே உன்னால் நான் அடையும்
கவலை கொஞ்சமா
என் கவலை கொஞ்சமா
Oh my eye, my eye…
Oh eye, because of you, the sorrow I endure
Is it small?
Is my sorrow small?
Seeing that and staying quiet
Do you have a heart of stone?
Seeing that and staying quiet
Do you have a heart of stone?
அதை கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க உனக்கு
கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க உனக்கு
கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
Hey…
ஏய்...
Yae oo yaei
Aaha yae yaei
Aa yaei
Aa yaei yaei yaei yae O
ஏ உ ஏய்.........ஆஹ ஏ
ஏய் ஆ ஏய் ஆ ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏ ஓ
Why, sir, what is this?
You are calling me 'Kannae' (Darling/Eye) and all that...
ஏன்ய்யா என்னது கண்ணே
கிண்ணே சொல்றீங்க
Oh, it's not about you, ma'am!
I am singing about my actual eye!
I haven't slept for two days
It constantly itches and pours warm water (tears)
That is all, nothing else!
அட உன்ன இல்லம்மா
என் கண்ண பத்தி பாடுறேன்
ரெண்டு நாளா தூக்கமே இல்ல
சதா அரிக்குது வெந்நீரா கொட்டுது
அதுதான் வேற ஒண்ணும் இல்ல
Oho! Then sing!
ஓஹோ அப்ப பாடு
Oh my gold, my gold…
Oh gold, will I receive your grace?
When will I ever receive it?
Embracing me closely to cool my body
Will my heart rejoice?
Embracing me closely to cool my body
Will my heart rejoice?
தங்கமே தங்கமே...
தங்கமே உன் தயவை
நான் பெறுவேனோ
என்று தான் பெறுவேனோ
Dhaa…
என் அங்கம் குளிர
வாரி அணைத்து
அகம் மகிழ்வேனோ
என் அங்கம் குளிர
வாரி அணைத்து
அகம் மகிழ்வேனோ
Thaa… nthaa…
Aiyo nthaa… ada nthaa
Aiyo inthaa inthaa tha…
Madha thaa va dhaa
தா
தா... ன்தா.... ஐயோ ன்தா அட ன்தா
ஐயோ இன்தா இன்தா த... மத தா வ தா
Look here, sir!
Now you called 'Thangam' (Gold/Darling)
That was definitely referring to me, right?
இந்தாங்கையா
இப்போ தங்கமேன்னு சொன்னது
என்ன தானே
Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo aiyaiyo!
What is this nonsense! Look here, ma'am!
I am singing a song, look...
In that song, brass coins
Up to silver coins have been mentioned
I haven't gotten gold yet!
If gold comes up next like that
That's 'Thangam'!
ஐயையோ ஐயையோ ஐயையோ
இது என்னடா இது இத பாரும்மா
இத இந்த பாட்டு பாடுறேன் பாரு
அதுல பித்தள காசு
வெள்ளி காசு வரைக்கும் வந்திருக்கு
தங்கம் கிடைக்கல
அப்படி தங்கம் வந்திருச்சின்னா
தங்கமே அதான்
Mmmm... sing, sing!
ம்... ம்... ம்...
பாடுங்க பாடுங்க
Honey, honey… ae
Oh honey, searching and searching for you
I wandered about...
I wandered about...
Even though you were visible on the path right ahead
I was afraid to touch you!
Even though you were visible on the path right ahead
I was afraid to touch you!
Look at that face!
Aiyaiyo, look at that face!
தேனே தேனே........
தேனே உன்னே தேடித் தேடி
நான் அலைந்தேனே
நான் அலைந்தேனே
நீ தெரியும் வழியில் எதிரில் இருந்தும்
தொடப் பயந்தேனே
நீ தெரியும் வழியில் எதிரில் இருந்தும்
தொடப் பயந்தேனே
Look at that face, aahaa look at that face!
மொகரையப் பாரு
ஐயையோ மொகரையப் பாரா
மொகரையப் பாரு
ஆஹா மொகரையப் பாரு
ஓஹோ மொகரையப் பாரு
மொகம மொகம மொகரையப் பாரு
சரி ஓ சரி
Oho, look at that face!
Look at that face!
Alright, oh alright!
Look here, sir!
You cannot change anything anymore!
இந்தாங்கைய்யா
இன்னமே ஒண்ணும் மாத்த முடியாது
சத்தியமா சொல்லுங்க
இப்ப தேனேன்னு என்ன தானே சொன்னீங்க
Tell me truthfully,
Now when you said 'Thaenae' (Honey/Sweetheart)
You meant me, didn't you?
That wasn't you, ma'am! Look,
I am not feeling well,
அது உன்னையில்லமா இந்த
எனக்கு ஒடம்பு சரியில்ல
வைத்தியரு ஒரு பஸ்பம் குடுத்திருக்காரு
அத கொளச்சி சாப்படரதுக்கு
தேன் வேணும்
The doctor gave me an Ayurvedic powder (basmam),
To mix and consume it, I need honey!
Alright, but you said 'even though it was ahead,
I was afraid to touch',
அது சரி எதிரில் இருந்தும்
தொடப் பயந்தேன்னு
சொன்னீங்களே அதுக்கு என்ன அர்த்தமா
What does that mean then?
It's right in front, but I can't touch it, that's why!
What?
எதிர்ல இருக்கு தொட முடியல அதான்
Not here,
என்னது
In the garden, on a tree,
இங்க இல்ல
தோட்டத்துல ஒரு மரத்துல
உச்சீல இருக்கு தேன் கூடு
அது தொட போனா அடிக்குமோ
இல்ல இல்ல கொத்துமோ
அப்படினு பயமா இருக்கு
At the very top, there is a honeycomb!
If I go to touch it, will it sting,
Or will the bees attack me?
That is what I'm afraid of!
Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa!
What a brilliant brain!
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா என்னா மூளை
Kannae kannae…
Oh my eye, my eye…
Kannae unnaal naan adaiyum
Oh eye, because of you, the sorrow I endure
Kavalai konjamaa
Is it small?
En kavalai konjamaa
Is my sorrow small?
Adhai kandu summaa irukka
Seeing that and staying quiet
Unakku kallu nenjamaa
Do you have a heart of stone?
Kandu summaa irukka
Seeing that and staying quiet
Unakku kallu nenjamaa
Do you have a heart of stone?
Yaei…
Hey…
Yae oo yaei
Yae oo yaei
Aaha yae yaei
Aaha yae yaei
Aa yaei
Aa yaei
Aa yaei yaei yaei yae O
Aa yaei yaei yaei yae O
Yaenyaa ennadhu
Why, sir, what is this?
Kannae kinnae sollureengha
You are calling me 'Kannae' (Darling/Eye) and all that...
Ada unna illammaa
Oh, it's not about you, ma'am!
En kanna patthi paaduren
I am singing about my actual eye!
Rendu naalaa thookkamae illa
I haven't slept for two days
Sadhaa arikkudhu venneeraa kottudhu
It constantly itches and pours warm water (tears)
Adhu thaan vera onnum illa
That is all, nothing else!
Oho appa paadu
Oho! Then sing!
Thangamae thangamae…
Oh my gold, my gold…
Thangamae un dhayavai naan peruveno
Oh gold, will I receive your grace?
Endru thaan peruveno
When will I ever receive it?
En angam kulira vaari anaithu
Embracing me closely to cool my body
Agam maghizhveno
Will my heart rejoice?
En angham kulira vaari anaithu
Embracing me closely to cool my body
Agam maghizhveno
Will my heart rejoice?
Dhaa…
Dhaa…
Thaa… nthaa…
Thaa… nthaa…
Aiyo nthaa… ada nthaa
Aiyo nthaa… ada nthaa
Aiyo inthaa inthaa tha…
Aiyo inthaa inthaa tha…
Madha thaa va dhaa
Madha thaa va dhaa
Indhaanghaiyaa
Look here, sir!
Ippo thangamennu
Now you called 'Thangam' (Gold/Darling)
Sonnadhu enna thaanae
That was definitely referring to me, right?
Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo aiyaiyo
Aiyaiyo aiyaiyo aiyaiyo!
Idhu ennada idhu idha paarummaa
What is this nonsense! Look here, ma'am!
Idha indha paattu paadren paaru
I am singing a song, look...
Adhula pithala kaasu
In that song, brass coins
Velli kaasu varaikkum vandhirukku
Up to silver coins have been mentioned
Thangam kidaikkala
I haven't gotten gold yet!
Appadi thangam vandhuruchinnaa
If gold comes up next like that
Thangamae adhaan
That's 'Thangam'!
Mmmm…paadungha paadungha
Mmmm... sing, sing!
Thaenae thaenae…ae
Honey, honey… ae
Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi
Oh honey, searching and searching for you
Naan alaindhenae
I wandered about...
Naan alaindhenae
I wandered about...
Nee theriyum vazhiyil
Even though you were visible on the path right ahead
Edhiril irundhum
I was afraid to touch you!
Thoda bayandhenae
Even though you were visible on the path right ahead
Nee theriyum vazhiyil
I was afraid to touch you!
Edhiril irundhum
Look at that face!
Thoda bayandhenae
Aiyaiyo, look at that face!
Mogaraiya paaru
Look at that face, aahaa look at that face!
Aiyaiyo mogaraiya paaraa
Oho, look at that face!
Mogaraiya paaru aahaa mogaraiya paaru
Look at that face!
Oho mogaraiya paaru
Alright, oh alright!
Mogha moga mogaraiya paaru
Look here, sir!
Sari o sari
You cannot change anything anymore!
Indhaanghaiyaa
Tell me truthfully,
Innamae onnum maatha mudiyaadhu
Now when you said 'Thaenae' (Honey/Sweetheart)
Sathiyamaa sollungha
You meant me, didn't you?
Ippa thaenaennu
That wasn't you, ma'am! Look,
Enna thaanae sonneengha
I am not feeling well,
Adhu unnaillammaa indha
The doctor gave me an Ayurvedic powder (basmam),
Enakku odambu sariyilla
To mix and consume it, I need honey!
Vaithiyaru oru basmam kuduthirukkaaru
Alright, but you said 'even though it was ahead,
Adha kolachi saapdaradhukku thaen vaenum
I was afraid to touch',
Adhu sari edhiril irundhum
What does that mean then?
Thoda bayandhennu
It's right in front, but I can't touch it, that's why!
Sonneengalae adhukku enna arthamaam
What?
Edhirla irukku thoda mudiyala adhaan
Not here,
Ennadhu
In the garden, on a tree,
Inga illa
At the very top, there is a honeycomb!
Thottathula oru marathula
If I go to touch it, will it sting,
Ucheela irukku thaen koodu
Or will the bees attack me?
Adhu thoda ponaa adikkumo
That is what I'm afraid of!
Illalla kothumo
Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa!
Appadinnu bayamaa irukku
What a brilliant brain!
Aahaa aahaa aahaa aahaa
Ennaa moolai
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous comedic track features a playful exchange between a male character and a female character. The male character sings poetic lines using terms of endearment like 'Kannae' (Eye/Darling), 'Thangam' (Gold/Darling), and 'Thaenae' (Honey/Sweetheart). The female character repeatedly interrupts him, accusing him of flirting with her and addressing her with romantic terms. To escape her accusations, the man clever creates literal and absurd excuses for each term—claiming 'Kannae' refers to an eye infection, 'Thangam' refers to currency coins in a song, and 'Thaenae' refers to actual honey needed for medicine from a honeycomb he fears touching. The song ends with sarcastic praise for his witty evasions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sleshhai (Double Entendre / Pun)
“Kannae unnaal naan adaiyum / Thangamae un dhayavai / Thaenae unnai thaedi”
The entire song hinges on double meanings where romantic terms of endearment ('Kannae', 'Thangam', 'Thaenae') are cleverly re-interpreted literally (eye condition, gold coins, edible honey).
Anaphora (Edhugai / Rhyming Alliteration)
“Kannae unnaal naan adaiyum / Kavalai konjamaa”
Repetition of initial word sound patterns across contiguous lines (e.g., Kannae, Kavalai).
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Trivia
This track is a classic comedic musical dialogue from the 1957 Tamil film Ambikapathy, showcasing traditional Tamil comedic songwriting where wordplay and literal interpretations of poetic tropes are used to create humor.
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