Kanne Vaadaa Kaniye Vaadaa
From Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathi Devi
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Details
- Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmm….mmm…..mmmm…. | Mmmm... mmm... mmmm... |
| Mmm…mm….mm…mm… | Mmm... mm... mm... mm... |
| Female | |
| Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa | Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit! |
| Ennamellaam kanavaai aana | When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee | Listen to my story, my dear, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa | Listen to my story. |
| Female | |
| Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa | Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit! |
| Ennamellaam kanavaai aana | When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee | Listen to my story, my dear, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa | Listen to my story. |
| Female | |
| Unnaatha annam aanaen | I became food left uneaten, |
| Ullam udainthu ponaen | My heart broke into pieces, |
| Ulavaatha thendral aanaen | I became a breeze that cannot wander, |
| Ulavaatha thendral aanaen | I became a breeze that cannot wander. |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee | Listen to my story, my dear, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa | Listen to my story. |
| Female | |
| Vidiyaatha iravai kandaen | I witnessed a night that never dawns, |
| Vizhiyil vellam kondaen | My eyes overflowed with a flood of tears, |
| Veenaaga yaengugindrean | I am yearning in vain, |
| Veenaaga yaengugindrean | I am yearning in vain. |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee | Listen to my story, my dear, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa | Listen to my story. |
| Female | |
| Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa | Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit! |
| Ennamellaam kanavaai aana | When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee | Listen to my story, my dear, |
| Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa | Listen to my story. |
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
Mmmm... mmm... mmmm...
Mmm... mm... mm... mm...
கண்ணே வாடா கனியே வாடா
எண்ணமெல்லாம் கனவாய் ஆன
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா நீ
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Listen to my story, my dear,
Listen to my story.
கண்ணே வாடா கனியே வாடா
எண்ணமெல்லாம் கனவாய் ஆன
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா நீ
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Listen to my story, my dear,
Listen to my story.
உண்ணாத அன்னம் ஆனேன்
உள்ளம் உடைந்து போனேன்
உலவாத தென்றல் ஆனேன்
உலவாத தென்றல் ஆனேன்
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா நீ
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா
I became food left uneaten,
My heart broke into pieces,
I became a breeze that cannot wander,
I became a breeze that cannot wander.
Listen to my story, my dear,
Listen to my story.
விடியாத இரவைக் கண்டேன்
விழியில் வெள்ளம் கொண்டேன்
வீணாக ஏங்குகின்றேன்
வீணாக ஏங்குகின்றேன்
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா நீ
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா
I witnessed a night that never dawns,
My eyes overflowed with a flood of tears,
I am yearning in vain,
I am yearning in vain.
Listen to my story, my dear,
Listen to my story.
கண்ணே வாடா கனியே வாடா
எண்ணமெல்லாம் கனவாய் ஆன
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா நீ
எந்தன் கதையைக் கேளடா
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Listen to my story, my dear,
Listen to my story.
Mmmm….mmm…..mmmm….
Mmmm... mmm... mmmm...
Mmm…mm….mm…mm…
Mmm... mm... mm... mm...
Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
Ennamellaam kanavaai aana
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee
Listen to my story, my dear,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa
Listen to my story.
Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
Ennamellaam kanavaai aana
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee
Listen to my story, my dear,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa
Listen to my story.
Unnaatha annam aanaen
I became food left uneaten,
Ullam udainthu ponaen
My heart broke into pieces,
Ulavaatha thendral aanaen
I became a breeze that cannot wander,
Ulavaatha thendral aanaen
I became a breeze that cannot wander.
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee
Listen to my story, my dear,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa
Listen to my story.
Vidiyaatha iravai kandaen
I witnessed a night that never dawns,
Vizhiyil vellam kondaen
My eyes overflowed with a flood of tears,
Veenaaga yaengugindrean
I am yearning in vain,
Veenaaga yaengugindrean
I am yearning in vain.
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee
Listen to my story, my dear,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa
Listen to my story.
Kannae vaadaa kaniyae vaadaa
Come, my darling, come my sweet fruit!
Ennamellaam kanavaai aana
When all my thoughts turned into mere dreams,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa nee
Listen to my story, my dear,
Enthan kadhaiyai keladaa
Listen to my story.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an emotionally charged lament where the singer calls upon her loved one to listen to the tragic turn her life has taken. She mourns how all her cherished aspirations collapsed into mere dreams, leaving her feeling utterly broken and helpless. Through poignant metaphors of untouched food, a restricted breeze, and an endless night filled with tears, she conveys deep anguish and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unnaatha annam aanaen / Ullam udainthu ponaen / Ulavaatha thendral aanaen”
Repetition of the 'U' sound in 'Unnaatha', 'Ullam', and 'Ulavaatha' across lines 11-13 creates a smooth, melancholic cadence.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vidiyaatha iravai kandaen / Vizhiyil vellam kondaen / Veenaaga yaengugindrean”
Repetition of the 'V' sound in 'Vidiyaatha', 'Vizhiyil', and 'Veenaaga' across lines 17-19 poetically emphasizes her sorrow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vizhiyil vellam kondaen”
Comparing the abundance of tears to a flood ('Vizhiyil vellam') and herself to a wind unable to blow ('Ulavaatha thendral') vividly illustrates extreme despair.
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Trivia
Composed by S. Dakshinamurthi with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, this song highlights R. Balasaraswathi Devi's soulful vocal delivery, capturing the poignant drama of the film 'Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam' (1960).
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