Kannellam Un Vannam
From Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannellaam un vannam | My eyes are filled with your colors |
| Nenjellaam un ennam | My heart is filled with your thoughts |
| Kannae semponnae | Oh my dear, my pure gold |
| Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | You come, come, come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Engengu nee angangu naan | Wherever you are, there I am |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Kannaellaam un vannam | My eyes are filled with your colors |
| Nenjellaam un ennam | My heart is filled with your thoughts |
| Kannae semponnae | Oh my dear, my pure gold |
| Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | You come, come, come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Engengu nee angangu naan | Wherever you are, there I am |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Maanthalir udal thalathalavena | With a body gleaming like tender mango leaves |
| Maadhulam kani pala palavena | Shining brilliantly like a pomegranate fruit |
| Naan thodavarum vadivazhagena vaa vaa | Come as the physical beauty I reach out to touch |
| Female | |
| Poongodi idai thodu thoduvena | With a waist like a flowering vine urging to touch |
| Poovidhazh suvai kodu koduvenda | Asking to taste the sweetness of flower petals |
| Nee tharum sugam pozhuthoru vidham thaa thaa | Give the pleasure you offer in a unique way each moment |
| Male | |
| Aa……neeyoru paadhi thanthaal | Ah... if you give one half |
| Female :Naanum orr paathi undu | Female: I too have a half |
| Male :Aa……neeyoru paadhi thanthaal | Male: Ah... if you give one half |
| Female :Naanum orr paathi undu | Female: I too have a half |
| Male | |
| Thanthatho nooru endraal | If what is given amounts to a hundred |
| Female :En pangum nooru undu | Female: My share too is a hundred |
| Male | |
| Kannellaam un vannam | My eyes are filled with your colors |
| Nenjellaam un ennam | My heart is filled with your thoughts |
| Kannae semponnae | Oh my dear, my pure gold |
| Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | You come, come, come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Engengu nee angangu naan | Wherever you are, there I am |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Saei piranththu pudhu nilavena | A child was born like a new crescent moon |
| Vaai thiranthathu pani malarena | Opening its mouth like a dew-kissed flower |
| Naam virumpiya varam kidaiththathu kannae | We have received the boon we wished for, my dear |
| Female | |
| Thaen mazhalaiyin kurunagaiyoru | The subtle smile in the sweet babble of a infant |
| Poonkavithaiyin manimudiyena | Is like the crown jewel of a floral poem |
| Thaai manam adhil thanai maranthathu kannaa | The mother's heart forgets itself in that, my beloved |
| Male | |
| Aa….thendralae nee valarga | Ah... gentle breeze, may you grow up well |
| Deivanga vaazhthuraikka | May the gods utter their blessings |
| Thendralae nee valarka | Gentle breeze, may you grow up well |
| Deivangal vaazhntthuraikka | May the gods utter their blessings |
| Female | |
| Thanthai pol per vilanga | To bring fame just like the father |
| Thaai ullamthaan mayanga | While the mother's heart swoons in joy |
| Male | |
| Kannellaam un vannam | My eyes are filled with your colors |
| Nenjellaam un ennam | My heart is filled with your thoughts |
| Kannae semponnae | Oh my dear, my pure gold |
| Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa | You come, come, come, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Engengu nee angangu naan | Wherever you are, there I am |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
| Neeyindri naanillai kannaa | Without you I do not exist, my beloved |
மற்றும் கே. ஸ்வர்ணா
My eyes are filled with your colors
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Oh my dear, my pure gold
You come, come, come, come, come, come
கண்ணெல்லாம் உன் வண்ணம்
நெஞ்செல்லாம் உன் எண்ணம்
கண்ணே செம்பொன்னே
நீ வா...வா.....வா...வா வா...வா
Wherever you are, there I am
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
எங்கெங்கு நீ அங்கங்கு நான்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
My eyes are filled with your colors
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Oh my dear, my pure gold
You come, come, come, come, come, come
கண்ணெல்லாம் உன் வண்ணம்
நெஞ்செல்லாம் உன் எண்ணம்
கண்ணே செம்பொன்னே
நீ வா...வா.....வா...வா வா...வா
Wherever you are, there I am
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
எங்கெங்கு நீ அங்கங்கு நான்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
With a body gleaming like tender mango leaves
Shining brilliantly like a pomegranate fruit
Come as the physical beauty I reach out to touch
மாந்தளிர் உடல் தளதளவென
மாதுளம் கனி பளபளவென
நான் தொடவரும் வடிவழகென வா வா
With a waist like a flowering vine urging to touch
Asking to taste the sweetness of flower petals
Give the pleasure you offer in a unique way each moment
பூங்கொடி இடை தொடு தொடுவென
பூவிதழ் சுவை கொடு கொடுவென
நீ தரும் சுகம் பொழுதொரு விதம் தா தா
Ah... if you give one half
Female: I too have a half
Male: Ah... if you give one half
Female: I too have a half
ஆ.........நீயொரு பாதி தந்தால்
நானும் ஓர் பாதி உண்டு
ஆ.........நீயொரு பாதி தந்தால்
நானும் ஓர் பாதி உண்டு
If what is given amounts to a hundred
Female: My share too is a hundred
தந்ததோ நூறு என்றால்
என் பங்கும் நூறு உண்டு
My eyes are filled with your colors
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Oh my dear, my pure gold
You come, come, come, come, come, come
கண்ணெல்லாம் உன் வண்ணம்
நெஞ்செல்லாம் உன் எண்ணம்
கண்ணே செம்பொன்னே
நீ வா...வா.....வா...வா வா...வா
Wherever you are, there I am
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
எங்கெங்கு நீ அங்கங்கு நான்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
A child was born like a new crescent moon
Opening its mouth like a dew-kissed flower
We have received the boon we wished for, my dear
சேய் பிறந்தது புது நிலவென
வாய் திறந்தது பனி மலரென
நாம் விரும்பிய வரம் கிடைத்தது கண்ணே
The subtle smile in the sweet babble of a infant
Is like the crown jewel of a floral poem
The mother's heart forgets itself in that, my beloved
தேன் மழலையின் குறுநகையொரு
பூங்கவிதையின் மணிமுடியென
தாய் மனம் அதில் தனை மறந்தது கண்ணா
Ah... gentle breeze, may you grow up well
May the gods utter their blessings
Gentle breeze, may you grow up well
May the gods utter their blessings
ஆ.............தென்றலே நீ வளர்க
தெய்வங்கள் வாழ்த்துரைக்க
தென்றலே நீ வளர்க
தெய்வங்கள் வாழ்த்துரைக்க
To bring fame just like the father
While the mother's heart swoons in joy
தந்தை போல் பேர் விளங்க
தாய் உள்ளம் தான் மயங்க
My eyes are filled with your colors
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Oh my dear, my pure gold
You come, come, come, come, come, come
கண்ணெல்லாம் உன் வண்ணம்
நெஞ்செல்லாம் உன் எண்ணம்
கண்ணே செம்பொன்னே
நீ வா...வா.....வா...வா வா...வா
Wherever you are, there I am
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
எங்கெங்கு நீ அங்கங்கு நான்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
நீயின்றி நானில்லை கண்ணா
Kannellaam un vannam
My eyes are filled with your colors
Nenjellaam un ennam
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Kannae semponnae
Oh my dear, my pure gold
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
You come, come, come, come, come, come
Engengu nee angangu naan
Wherever you are, there I am
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Kannaellaam un vannam
My eyes are filled with your colors
Nenjellaam un ennam
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Kannae semponnae
Oh my dear, my pure gold
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
You come, come, come, come, come, come
Engengu nee angangu naan
Wherever you are, there I am
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Maanthalir udal thalathalavena
With a body gleaming like tender mango leaves
Maadhulam kani pala palavena
Shining brilliantly like a pomegranate fruit
Naan thodavarum vadivazhagena vaa vaa
Come as the physical beauty I reach out to touch
Poongodi idai thodu thoduvena
With a waist like a flowering vine urging to touch
Poovidhazh suvai kodu koduvenda
Asking to taste the sweetness of flower petals
Nee tharum sugam pozhuthoru vidham thaa thaa
Give the pleasure you offer in a unique way each moment
Aa……neeyoru paadhi thanthaal
Ah... if you give one half
Female :Naanum orr paathi undu
Female: I too have a half
Male :Aa……neeyoru paadhi thanthaal
Male: Ah... if you give one half
Female :Naanum orr paathi undu
Female: I too have a half
Thanthatho nooru endraal
If what is given amounts to a hundred
Female :En pangum nooru undu
Female: My share too is a hundred
Kannellaam un vannam
My eyes are filled with your colors
Nenjellaam un ennam
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Kannae semponnae
Oh my dear, my pure gold
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
You come, come, come, come, come, come
Engengu nee angangu naan
Wherever you are, there I am
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Saei piranththu pudhu nilavena
A child was born like a new crescent moon
Vaai thiranthathu pani malarena
Opening its mouth like a dew-kissed flower
Naam virumpiya varam kidaiththathu kannae
We have received the boon we wished for, my dear
Thaen mazhalaiyin kurunagaiyoru
The subtle smile in the sweet babble of a infant
Poonkavithaiyin manimudiyena
Is like the crown jewel of a floral poem
Thaai manam adhil thanai maranthathu kannaa
The mother's heart forgets itself in that, my beloved
Aa….thendralae nee valarga
Ah... gentle breeze, may you grow up well
Deivanga vaazhthuraikka
May the gods utter their blessings
Thendralae nee valarka
Gentle breeze, may you grow up well
Deivangal vaazhntthuraikka
May the gods utter their blessings
Thanthai pol per vilanga
To bring fame just like the father
Thaai ullamthaan mayanga
While the mother's heart swoons in joy
Kannellaam un vannam
My eyes are filled with your colors
Nenjellaam un ennam
My heart is filled with your thoughts
Kannae semponnae
Oh my dear, my pure gold
Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa
You come, come, come, come, come, come
Engengu nee angangu naan
Wherever you are, there I am
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Neeyindri naanillai kannaa
Without you I do not exist, my beloved
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a deeply romantic and affectionate duet expressing the inseparable bond between lovers, which evolves into celebrating the joy of parenthood. Initially, the lovers sing of their complete devotion to each other, stating that their thoughts, vision, and existence are intertwined and incomplete without one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannellaam un vannam / Nenjellaam un ennam”
The second consonant 'n' (ன/ண்) rhymes between Kannellaam and Nenjellaam.
Upamai (Simile)
“Saei piranththu pudhu nilavena / Vaai thiranthathu pani malarena”
Comparing the newborn baby to a new crescent moon ('pudhu nilavena') and the opening mouth to a dew flower ('pani malarena').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nee vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa”
Repetition of words like 'vaa' and 'thodu' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar, known for his melodious compositions in 1970s Tamil cinema, this duet highlights the classic lyricism of Vaali, seamlessly shifting from romantic imagery to maternal affection.
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