Kanni Koyil
From Vaanavil · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaanavil2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ho ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho ho |
| Oo ho ho ho oo ho ho | Oo ho ho ho oo ho ho |
| Female | |
| Oo…..ho ho ho ho | Oo... ho ho ho ho |
| Ooho ho oho ho | Ooho ho oho ho |
| Male | |
| Kannik kovil | Maiden's temple |
| Kannik kovil devathaiyae | O Goddess of the maiden's temple! |
| Kanni pennukku | For young unmarried women, |
| Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae | You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread! |
| Ungal pengal poo manjal sooda seithaayae | You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric! |
| Engal pengalum maaalaikal sooda sei thaayae | Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands! |
| Male | |
| Kannik kovil | Maiden's temple |
| Kannik kovil devathaiyae | O Goddess of the maiden's temple! |
| Kanni pennukku | For young unmarried women, |
| Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae | You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ................ |
| Male | |
| En thaai mannila un paadham padhichchidu | Imprint your divine feet upon my motherland! |
| Poo soodamal vaazhum pengalai kaaththidu | Protect the women who live without wearing flowers! |
| Manjal idammaa maalai kodammaa | Apply turmeric, O Mother, grant us wedding garlands! |
| Thirunaall varumaa aa….aa……aa…. | Will that auspicious holy day arrive? Ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kannik kovil | Maiden's temple |
| Kannik kovil devathaiyae | O Goddess of the maiden's temple! |
| Kanni pennukku | For young unmarried women, |
| Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae | You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread! |
| Ungal pengal poo manjal sooda seithaayae | You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric! |
| Engal pengalum maaalaikal sooda sei thaayae | Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands! |
| Male | |
| Kannik kovil | Maiden's temple |
| Kannik kovil devathaiyae | O Goddess of the maiden's temple! |
| Kanni pennukku | For young unmarried women, |
| Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae | You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread! |
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ
Ho ho ho ho ho
Oo ho ho ho oo ho ho
ஓ......ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ ஹோ
Oo... ho ho ho ho
Ooho ho oho ho
கன்னிக் கோவில்
கன்னிக் கோவில் தேவதையே
கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தாலி வழங்கும் தாய் மடியே
உங்கள் பெண்கள் பூமஞ்சள் சூட செய்தாயே.....
எங்கள் பெண்களும் மாலைகள் சூட செய் தாயே
Maiden's temple
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
For young unmarried women,
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric!
Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands!
கன்னிக் கோவில்
கன்னிக் கோவில் தேவதையே
கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தாலி வழங்கும் தாய் மடியே
Maiden's temple
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
For young unmarried women,
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
...............................
................
என் தாய் மண்ணில உன் பாதம் பதிச்சிடு
பூ சூடாமல் வாழும் பெண்களை காத்திடு
மஞ்சள் இடம்மா மாலை கொடம்மா
திருநாள் வருமா ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
Imprint your divine feet upon my motherland!
Protect the women who live without wearing flowers!
Apply turmeric, O Mother, grant us wedding garlands!
Will that auspicious holy day arrive? Ah... ah... ah...
கன்னிக் கோவில்
கன்னிக் கோவில் தேவதையே
கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தாலி வழங்கும் தாய் மடியே
உங்கள் பெண்கள் பூமஞ்சள் சூட செய்தாயே
எங்கள் பெண்களும் மாலைகள் சூட செய் தாயே
Maiden's temple
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
For young unmarried women,
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric!
Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands!
கன்னிக் கோவில்
கன்னிக் கோவில் தேவதையே
கன்னிப் பெண்ணுக்கு
தாலி வழங்கும் தாய் மடியே
Maiden's temple
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
For young unmarried women,
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
Ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho
Oo ho ho ho oo ho ho
Oo ho ho ho oo ho ho
Oo…..ho ho ho ho
Oo... ho ho ho ho
Ooho ho oho ho
Ooho ho oho ho
Kannik kovil
Maiden's temple
Kannik kovil devathaiyae
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
Kanni pennukku
For young unmarried women,
Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
Ungal pengal poo manjal sooda seithaayae
You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric!
Engal pengalum maaalaikal sooda sei thaayae
Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands!
Kannik kovil
Maiden's temple
Kannik kovil devathaiyae
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
Kanni pennukku
For young unmarried women,
Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
………………
................
En thaai mannila un paadham padhichchidu
Imprint your divine feet upon my motherland!
Poo soodamal vaazhum pengalai kaaththidu
Protect the women who live without wearing flowers!
Manjal idammaa maalai kodammaa
Apply turmeric, O Mother, grant us wedding garlands!
Thirunaall varumaa aa….aa……aa….
Will that auspicious holy day arrive? Ah... ah... ah...
Kannik kovil
Maiden's temple
Kannik kovil devathaiyae
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
Kanni pennukku
For young unmarried women,
Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
Ungal pengal poo manjal sooda seithaayae
You made your women adorn flowers and turmeric!
Engal pengalum maaalaikal sooda sei thaayae
Grant that our women too wear wedding garlands!
Kannik kovil
Maiden's temple
Kannik kovil devathaiyae
O Goddess of the maiden's temple!
Kanni pennukku
For young unmarried women,
Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae
You are the mother's lap that grants the sacred wedding thread!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannik Kovil' from the movie Vaanavil (2000) is a devotional plea directed towards the Goddess of the virgin shrine. It reflects traditional values, praying for the wellbeing and marriage of young maiden girls in the community. Through references to auspicious items like turmeric (manjal), flower garlands (maalai), and the sacred matrimonial thread (thaali), the lyricist emphasizes the community's desire for happiness, societal dignity, and divine intervention in the lives of unmarried women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaali vazhangum thaai madiyae”
Comparing the deity's protective grace to a comforting 'mother's lap' (thaai madi) that grants the sacred wedding thread.
Cultural Synecdoche / Symbolism
“Ungal pengal poo manjal sooda seithaayae”
Using symbols of marital status in Tamil culture—flowers, turmeric, and garlands—to represent holy matrimony and social prosperity.
Anaphora (Monaai)
“Kannik kovil / Kannik kovil devathaiyae”
Repetition of words and sound patterns at the beginning of lines to create a chant-like devotional rhythm.
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Trivia
The film Vaanavil (2000) starred Arjun Sarja, Abhirami, and Prakash Raj. The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Deva, featuring heartfelt lyricism by Vairamuthu. The song captures authentic Tamil village devotion centered around local female deities.
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