Kannena Minsarama
From James Pandu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Devan Ekambaram, Bombay Jayashree
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- James Pandu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Chorus :Poraa…..poraa….poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... go away... go away... |
| Male | |
| Kannenna minsaaramaa | Are your eyes like electricity? |
| Un kannam sevvaanamaa | Are your cheeks like the red twilight sky? |
| Minnalthaan pagal veshamaa | Is lightning taking the guise of day? |
| Kollaathae nee paarammaa | Do not kill me, please look at me, my dear |
| Male | |
| Ada raamaa… | Oh Rama... |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Yaen paamaa | Male: Why, my lady? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Kobamaa | Male: Are you angry? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Female | |
| Kannae un kobaththilae | My darling, in your anger |
| Arththangal yaedhumillai | There is no meaning at all |
| Kannaalae kandaal mattum | Just because you see something with your eyes |
| Unmai endraagaathammaa | It does not make it the ultimate truth, my lady |
| Female | |
| Haei pallaththilae | Hey, into a ditch |
| Chorus :Yaedhu | Chorus: Stream |
| Female :Pola namma | Female: Like a stream, our |
| Chorus :Aalu | Chorus: Guy |
| Female :Thallaaduraa | Female: Is stumbling around |
| Chorus :Paaru | Chorus: Look! |
| Male | |
| Kobaththila oodaathae vaa | Do not run away in anger, come back |
| Kuttraalam vetkappadum | Even the Courtallam waterfalls would feel shy |
| Aabaththil naan vaazhgiraen | I am living in danger |
| Vendum un kahal varam | I need the boon of your love |
| Male | |
| Ada raamaa… | Oh Rama... |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Yaen paamaa | Male: Why, my lady? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Kobamaa | Male: Are you angry? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Female | |
| Yaei….thaadi vacha | Hey, the bearded... |
| Chorus :Raasaa | Chorus: King |
| Female :Kannukkullae | Female: Inside my eyes |
| Chorus :Nee vaa | Chorus: You come |
| Female :Thannanthani | Female: As a solitary |
| Chorus :Aalaa | Chorus: Person |
| Male | |
| Ada raamaa… | Oh Rama... |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Yaen paamaa | Male: Why, my lady? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Kobamaa | Male: Are you angry? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Female | |
| Haei pallaththilae | Hey, into a ditch |
| Chorus :Yaedhu | Chorus: Stream |
| Female :Pola namma | Female: Like a stream, our |
| Chorus :Aalu | Chorus: Guy |
| Female :Thallaaduraa | Female: Is stumbling around |
| Chorus :Paaru | Chorus: Look! |
| Male | |
| Ada raamaa… | Oh Rama... |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Yaen paamaa | Male: Why, my lady? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male :Kobamaa | Male: Are you angry? |
| Chorus :Poraa…. | Chorus: Go away... |
| Male | |
| Ada raamaa… | Oh Rama... |
| Male :Poraa…. | Male: Go away... |
| Male :Yaen paamaa | Male: Why, my lady? |
| Male :Poraa…. | Male: Go away... |
| Male :Kobamaa | Male: Are you angry? |
| Male :Poraa…. | Male: Go away... |
.......................
குழு :
போறா.....போறா.....போறா.....
...
Chorus: Go away... go away... go away...
கண்ணென்ன மின்சாரமா
உன் கன்னம் செவ்வானமா
மின்னல்தான் பகல் வேஷமா
கொல்லாதே நீ பாரம்மா
Are your eyes like electricity?
Are your cheeks like the red twilight sky?
Is lightning taking the guise of day?
Do not kill me, please look at me, my dear
அட ராமா..
குழு :
போறா.....
ஏன் பாமா..
குழு :
போறா
கோபமா....
குழு :
போறா....
Oh Rama...
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus: Go away...
கண்ணே உன் கோபத்திலே
அர்த்தங்கள் ஏதுமில்லை
கண்ணாலே கண்டால் மட்டும்
உண்மை என்றாகாதம்மா
My darling, in your anger
There is no meaning at all
Just because you see something with your eyes
It does not make it the ultimate truth, my lady
ஹேய் பள்ளத்திலே...
குழு :
ஏது
போல நம்ம
குழு :
ஆளு
தள்ளாடுறா
குழு :
பாரு
Hey, into a ditch
Chorus: Stream
Female: Like a stream, our
Chorus: Guy
Female: Is stumbling around
Chorus: Look!
கோபத்தில் ஓடாதே வா
குற்றாலம் வெட்கப்படும்
ஆபத்தில் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
வேண்டும் உன் காதல் வரம்
Do not run away in anger, come back
Even the Courtallam waterfalls would feel shy
I am living in danger
I need the boon of your love
அட ராமா..
குழு :
போறா.....
ஏன் பாமா..
குழு :
போறா
கோபமா....
குழு :
போறா....
Oh Rama...
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus: Go away...
ஏய்.....தாடி வச்ச
குழு :
ராசா..
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே.......
குழு :
நீ வா
தன்னந்தனி
குழு :
ஆளா
Hey, the bearded...
Chorus: King
Female: Inside my eyes
Chorus: You come
Female: As a solitary
Chorus: Person
அட ராமா..
குழு :
போறா.....
ஏன் பாமா..
குழு :
போறா
கோபமா....
குழு :
போறா....
Oh Rama...
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus: Go away...
ஹேய் பள்ளத்திலே...
குழு :
ஏது
போல நம்ம
குழு :
ஆளு
தள்ளாடுறா
குழு :
பாரு
Hey, into a ditch
Chorus: Stream
Female: Like a stream, our
Chorus: Guy
Female: Is stumbling around
Chorus: Look!
அட ராமா..
போறா
ஏன் பாமா..
போறா
கோபமா
போறா
Oh Rama...
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus: Go away...
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus: Go away...
அட ராமா..
குழு :
போறா.....
ஏன் பாமா..
குழு :
போறா
கோபமா....
குழு :
போறா....
Oh Rama...
Male: Go away...
Male: Why, my lady?
Male: Go away...
Male: Are you angry?
Male: Go away...
…………….
...
Chorus :Poraa…..poraa….poraa….
Chorus: Go away... go away... go away...
Kannenna minsaaramaa
Are your eyes like electricity?
Un kannam sevvaanamaa
Are your cheeks like the red twilight sky?
Minnalthaan pagal veshamaa
Is lightning taking the guise of day?
Kollaathae nee paarammaa
Do not kill me, please look at me, my dear
Ada raamaa…
Oh Rama...
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Yaen paamaa
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Kobamaa
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Kannae un kobaththilae
My darling, in your anger
Arththangal yaedhumillai
There is no meaning at all
Kannaalae kandaal mattum
Just because you see something with your eyes
Unmai endraagaathammaa
It does not make it the ultimate truth, my lady
Haei pallaththilae
Hey, into a ditch
Chorus :Yaedhu
Chorus: Stream
Female :Pola namma
Female: Like a stream, our
Chorus :Aalu
Chorus: Guy
Female :Thallaaduraa
Female: Is stumbling around
Chorus :Paaru
Chorus: Look!
Kobaththila oodaathae vaa
Do not run away in anger, come back
Kuttraalam vetkappadum
Even the Courtallam waterfalls would feel shy
Aabaththil naan vaazhgiraen
I am living in danger
Vendum un kahal varam
I need the boon of your love
Ada raamaa…
Oh Rama...
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Yaen paamaa
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Kobamaa
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Yaei….thaadi vacha
Hey, the bearded...
Chorus :Raasaa
Chorus: King
Female :Kannukkullae
Female: Inside my eyes
Chorus :Nee vaa
Chorus: You come
Female :Thannanthani
Female: As a solitary
Chorus :Aalaa
Chorus: Person
Ada raamaa…
Oh Rama...
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Yaen paamaa
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Kobamaa
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Haei pallaththilae
Hey, into a ditch
Chorus :Yaedhu
Chorus: Stream
Female :Pola namma
Female: Like a stream, our
Chorus :Aalu
Chorus: Guy
Female :Thallaaduraa
Female: Is stumbling around
Chorus :Paaru
Chorus: Look!
Ada raamaa…
Oh Rama...
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Yaen paamaa
Male: Why, my lady?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Male :Kobamaa
Male: Are you angry?
Chorus :Poraa….
Chorus: Go away...
Ada raamaa…
Oh Rama...
Male :Poraa….
Male: Go away...
Male :Yaen paamaa
Male: Why, my lady?
Male :Poraa….
Male: Go away...
Male :Kobamaa
Male: Are you angry?
Male :Poraa….
Male: Go away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'James Pandu' captures a playful and romantic confrontation between the lovers. The hero attempts to pacify his beloved's anger, reminding her that visual appearances can be deceptive and that her rage is unjustified. He showers her with poetic compliments while pleading with her not to leave him in distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile and Metaphor (Uwamai / Uruwagam)
“Kannenna minsaaramaa / Un kannam sevvaanamaa”
Compares her eyes to electricity ('minsaaramaa') and her cheeks to the evening sky ('sevvaanamaa') to highlight her beauty.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kuttraalam vetkappadum”
Exaggerates her grace and impact by stating that even the famed Courtallam waterfalls would feel embarrassed before her.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kannenna minsaaramaa / Un kannam sevvaanamaa / Minnalthaan pagal veshamaa”
Repeating '-amaa' endings at the end of consecutive lines creates a melodic and rhythmic cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as unknown in some song contexts, 'James Pandu' (2000) starring Prashanth and Prabhu Deva had its soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar during his early period in Tamil cinema.
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