Kannethire Thondrinaal
From Iruvar Ullam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Iruvar Ullam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Kani mugathai kaattinaal | She showed her sweet, fruit-like face |
| Nervazhiyil maatrinaal | She set me on the right path |
| Netru varai yemaatrinaal | Though she deceived me until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Kani mugathai kaattinaal | She showed her sweet, fruit-like face |
| Nervazhiyil maatrinaal | She set me on the right path |
| Netru varai yemaatrinaal | Though she deceived me until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum | With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater |
| Netri parappinilae muthaana vervaiyum | And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead |
| Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum | With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater |
| Netri parappinilae muthaana vervaiyum | And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead |
| Male | |
| Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum | Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her |
| Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum | Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her |
| Sutri pinnalitta koondhal ennum | With her braided tresses resembling |
| Thogaiyum kondu -indru | A peacock's fan-like plumage—today |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Kani mugathai kaattinaal | She showed her sweet, fruit-like face |
| Nervazhiyil maatrinaal | She set me on the right path |
| Netru varai yemaatrinaal | Though she deceived me until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Male | |
| Ennai aval idathil tharugiren | I surrender myself to her place |
| Aval innum ennai yen veruthu maraigiraal | Yet why does she still resent me and hide away? |
| Ennai aval idathil tharugiren | I surrender myself to her place |
| Aval innum ennai yen veruthu maraigiraal | Yet why does she still resent me and hide away? |
| Male | |
| Endrum aval engal veettu | Forever, in our home, she shall remain |
| Thirumagal aavaal | The divine goddess of fortune |
| Endrum aval engal veettu | Forever, in our home, she shall remain |
| Thirumagal aavaal | The divine goddess of fortune |
| Andha iniya magal enadhu thaaikku | If that sweet woman becomes my mother's |
| Marumagal aanal- indru | Daughter-in-law today— |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
| Kani mugathai kaattinaal | She showed her sweet, fruit-like face |
| Nervazhiyil maatrinaal | She set me on the right path |
| Netru varai yemaatrinaal | Though she deceived me until yesterday |
| Male | |
| Kannedhirae thondrinaal | She appeared right before my eyes |
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
கனி முகத்தைக் காட்டினாள்
நேர் வழியில் மாற்றினாள்
நேற்று வரை ஏமாற்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
She set me on the right path
Though she deceived me until yesterday
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
கனி முகத்தைக் காட்டினாள்
நேர் வழியில் மாற்றினாள்
நேற்று வரை ஏமாற்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
She set me on the right path
Though she deceived me until yesterday
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
{பன்னீர்ப் பூப்போன்ற
பார்வையும்
நெற்றிப் பரப்பினிலே
முத்தான வேர்வையும்} (2)
With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater
And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead
With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater
And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead
பின்னி வரும் நாணம்
எனும் போர்வையும்
சுற்றிப் பின்னலிட்ட கூந்தல் எனும்
தோகையும் கொண்டு - இன்று
Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her
Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her
With her braided tresses resembling
A peacock's fan-like plumage—today
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
கனி முகத்தைக் காட்டினாள்
நேர் வழியில் மாற்றினாள்
நேற்று வரை ஏமாற்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
She set me on the right path
Though she deceived me until yesterday
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
{என்னை அவளிடத்தில்
தருகிறேன்
அவள் இன்னும் என்னை
ஏன் வெறுத்து மறைகிறாள்} (2)
I surrender myself to her place
Yet why does she still resent me and hide away?
I surrender myself to her place
Yet why does she still resent me and hide away?
என்றுமவள் எங்கள் வீட்டுத்
திருமகளாவாள்
அந்த இனிய மகள் எனது தாய்க்கு
மருமகளானாள் - இன்று
Forever, in our home, she shall remain
The divine goddess of fortune
Forever, in our home, she shall remain
The divine goddess of fortune
If that sweet woman becomes my mother's
Daughter-in-law today—
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
கனி முகத்தைக் காட்டினாள்
நேர் வழியில் மாற்றினாள்
நேற்று வரை ஏமாற்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
She set me on the right path
Though she deceived me until yesterday
கண்ணெதிரே தோன்றினாள்
She appeared right before my eyes
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Kani mugathai kaattinaal
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
Nervazhiyil maatrinaal
She set me on the right path
Netru varai yemaatrinaal
Though she deceived me until yesterday
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Kani mugathai kaattinaal
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
Nervazhiyil maatrinaal
She set me on the right path
Netru varai yemaatrinaal
Though she deceived me until yesterday
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum
With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater
Netri parappinilae muthaana vervaiyum
And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead
Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum
With a gaze soft as a rose drenched in rosewater
Netri parappinilae muthaana vervaiyum
And pearl-like sweat upon her forehead
Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum
Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her
Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum
Wrapped in a veil of modesty that closely follows her
Sutri pinnalitta koondhal ennum
With her braided tresses resembling
Thogaiyum kondu -indru
A peacock's fan-like plumage—today
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Kani mugathai kaattinaal
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
Nervazhiyil maatrinaal
She set me on the right path
Netru varai yemaatrinaal
Though she deceived me until yesterday
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Ennai aval idathil tharugiren
I surrender myself to her place
Aval innum ennai yen veruthu maraigiraal
Yet why does she still resent me and hide away?
Ennai aval idathil tharugiren
I surrender myself to her place
Aval innum ennai yen veruthu maraigiraal
Yet why does she still resent me and hide away?
Endrum aval engal veettu
Forever, in our home, she shall remain
Thirumagal aavaal
The divine goddess of fortune
Endrum aval engal veettu
Forever, in our home, she shall remain
Thirumagal aavaal
The divine goddess of fortune
Andha iniya magal enadhu thaaikku
If that sweet woman becomes my mother's
Marumagal aanal- indru
Daughter-in-law today—
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Kani mugathai kaattinaal
She showed her sweet, fruit-like face
Nervazhiyil maatrinaal
She set me on the right path
Netru varai yemaatrinaal
Though she deceived me until yesterday
Kannedhirae thondrinaal
She appeared right before my eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the joy, admiration, and longing of a lover who encounters his beloved after a period of misunderstanding or distance. He poetically describes her captivating beauty—her soft gaze, sweat-beaded forehead, demure shyness, and braided hair that fans out like a peacock's tail. Despite past deceptions or conflicts, he realizes her presence has guided him towards the right path. He ponders why she continues to act distant or resentful even as he surrenders his heart completely to her. Ultimately, he sees her as the auspicious goddess (Thirumagal) of his home and envisions a blissful future where she enters his family as his mother's daughter-in-law.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum”
Compares her eyes to rosewater-soaked flowers ('Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum') and sweat on her forehead to pearls ('muthaana vervaiyum').
Rupaka (Metaphor)
“Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum”
Metaphorically treats modesty as a covering mantle or blanket ('naanam enum porvaiyum').
Emona / Rhyme (Monoreyme / Iyaibu)
“Kannedhirae thondrinaal”
Consonant end-rhyme scheme matching the verbs ('thondrinaal', 'kaattinaal', 'maatrinaal', 'yemaatrinaal').
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Sutri pinnalitta koondhal ennum”
Compares her braided hair to a peacock's plumage ('koondhal ennum Thogaiyum').
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Trivia
'Iruvar Ullam' (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the song 'Kannedhirae Thondrinaal' was sung by T. M. Soundararajan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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