Kanni Penne Vaa
From Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 1957 · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Details
- Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum – 19571957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kanni pennae vaa | Come, young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little, |
| Unnai enni yengum ennai | Me, who yearns thinking of you, |
| Nikkah seidhukoo | Marry me, |
| Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan | Do not hesitate, a man told me. |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennae vaa | Come, young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little, |
| Unnai enni yengum ennai | Me, who yearns thinking of you, |
| Nikkah seidhukoo | Marry me, |
| Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan | Do not hesitate, a man told me. |
| Female | |
| Ponnum porulam un mel naanae | Gold and wealth upon you, |
| Pozhiven mazhaipol endrae sonnaan | I will shower like rain, he said. |
| Ponnum porulam un mel naanae | Gold and wealth upon you, |
| Pozhiven mazhaipol endrae sonnaan | I will shower like rain, he said. |
| Ponn vendi un melae kaadhal kollaenae | I won't fall in love with you just for gold, |
| Poyi vaada makku paiyaa endrae sonnenae | Go away, you foolish guy, I told him. |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennae vaa | Come, young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little, |
| Unnai enni yengum ennai | Me, who yearns thinking of you, |
| Nikkah seidhukoo | Marry me, |
| Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan | Do not hesitate, a man told me. |
| Female | |
| Kannai kavarum azhagu deivam | An eye-catching goddess of beauty, |
| Unnaiyae poojippen endrae sonnaan | I shall worship only you, he said. |
| Kannai kavarum azhagu deivam | An eye-catching goddess of beauty, |
| Unnaiyae poojippen endrae sonnaan | I shall worship only you, he said. |
| Poojithaal podhadhu bhuva tharadhu | Worshipping isn't enough, it doesn't feed my hunger, |
| Poyi vaada makku paiyaa endrae sonnenae | Go away, you foolish guy, I told him. |
| Female | |
| Hey kanni pennae vaa | Hey, come young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little, |
| Unnai enni yengum ennai | Me, who yearns thinking of you, |
| Nikkah seidhukoo | Marry me, |
| Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan | Do not hesitate, a man told me. |
| Female | |
| Inbam thunbam ellam ondraai | Joy and sorrow, everything together, |
| Pangu kolvom endrae sonnaan | We shall share, he said. |
| Ennalum kaanadha inbam kondenae | I felt a joy never felt before, |
| Thannaale vetkam ennai kavuva kandenae | I felt shyness automatically overcome me. |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennae vaa | Come, young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little, |
| Unnai enni yengum ennai | Me, who yearns thinking of you, |
| Nikkah seidhukoo | Marry me, |
| Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan | Do not hesitate, a man told me. |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennae vaa | Come, young maiden, |
| Ennai konjam paar | Look at me a little. |
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
உன்னை எண்ணி எங்கும் என்னை
நிக்காஹ் செய்துக்கோ
யோசனை செய்யாதே என்றான் ஒருவன்
Come, young maiden,
Look at me a little,
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Marry me,
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
உன்னை எண்ணி எங்கும் என்னை
நிக்காஹ் செய்துக்கோ
யோசனை செய்யாதே என்றான் ஒருவன்
Come, young maiden,
Look at me a little,
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Marry me,
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
பொன்னும் பொருளும் உன் மேல் நானே
பொழிவேன் மழைபோல் என்றே சொன்னான்
பொன்னும் பொருளும் உன் மேல் நானே
பொழிவேன் மழைபோல் என்றே சொன்னான்
பொன் வேண்டி உன் மேலே காதல் கொள்ளேனே
போய் வாடா மக்குப் பையா என்றே சொன்னேனே
Gold and wealth upon you,
I will shower like rain, he said.
Gold and wealth upon you,
I will shower like rain, he said.
I won't fall in love with you just for gold,
Go away, you foolish guy, I told him.
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
உன்னை எண்ணி எங்கும் என்னை
நிக்காஹ் செய்துக்கோ
யோசனை செய்யாதே என்றான் ஒருவன்
Come, young maiden,
Look at me a little,
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Marry me,
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
கண்ணைக் கவரும் அழகு தெய்வம்
உன்னையே பூஜிப்பேன் என்றே சொன்னான்
கண்ணைக் கவரும் அழகு தெய்வம்
உன்னையே பூஜிப்பேன் என்றே சொன்னான்
பூஜித்தால் போதாது புவா தராது
போய் வாடா மக்குப் பையா என்றே சொன்னேனே
An eye-catching goddess of beauty,
I shall worship only you, he said.
An eye-catching goddess of beauty,
I shall worship only you, he said.
Worshipping isn't enough, it doesn't feed my hunger,
Go away, you foolish guy, I told him.
ஹே கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
உன்னை எண்ணி எங்கும் என்னை
நிக்காஹ் செய்துக்கோ
யோசனை செய்யாதே என்றான் ஒருவன்
Hey, come young maiden,
Look at me a little,
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Marry me,
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
இன்பம் துன்பம் எல்லாம் ஒன்றாய்
பங்கு கொள்வோம் என்றே சொன்னான்
எந்நாளும் காணாத இன்பம் கொண்டேனே
தன்னாலே வெட்கம் என்னை கவ்வக் கண்டேனே
Joy and sorrow, everything together,
We shall share, he said.
I felt a joy never felt before,
I felt shyness automatically overcome me.
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
உன்னை எண்ணி எங்கும் என்னை
நிக்காஹ் செய்துக்கோ
யோசனை செய்யாதே என்றான் ஒருவன்
Come, young maiden,
Look at me a little,
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Marry me,
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே வா
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் பார்
Come, young maiden,
Look at me a little.
Kanni pennae vaa
Come, young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little,
Unnai enni yengum ennai
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Nikkah seidhukoo
Marry me,
Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
Kanni pennae vaa
Come, young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little,
Unnai enni yengum ennai
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Nikkah seidhukoo
Marry me,
Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
Ponnum porulam un mel naanae
Gold and wealth upon you,
Pozhiven mazhaipol endrae sonnaan
I will shower like rain, he said.
Ponnum porulam un mel naanae
Gold and wealth upon you,
Pozhiven mazhaipol endrae sonnaan
I will shower like rain, he said.
Ponn vendi un melae kaadhal kollaenae
I won't fall in love with you just for gold,
Poyi vaada makku paiyaa endrae sonnenae
Go away, you foolish guy, I told him.
Kanni pennae vaa
Come, young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little,
Unnai enni yengum ennai
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Nikkah seidhukoo
Marry me,
Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
Kannai kavarum azhagu deivam
An eye-catching goddess of beauty,
Unnaiyae poojippen endrae sonnaan
I shall worship only you, he said.
Kannai kavarum azhagu deivam
An eye-catching goddess of beauty,
Unnaiyae poojippen endrae sonnaan
I shall worship only you, he said.
Poojithaal podhadhu bhuva tharadhu
Worshipping isn't enough, it doesn't feed my hunger,
Poyi vaada makku paiyaa endrae sonnenae
Go away, you foolish guy, I told him.
Hey kanni pennae vaa
Hey, come young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little,
Unnai enni yengum ennai
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Nikkah seidhukoo
Marry me,
Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
Inbam thunbam ellam ondraai
Joy and sorrow, everything together,
Pangu kolvom endrae sonnaan
We shall share, he said.
Ennalum kaanadha inbam kondenae
I felt a joy never felt before,
Thannaale vetkam ennai kavuva kandenae
I felt shyness automatically overcome me.
Kanni pennae vaa
Come, young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little,
Unnai enni yengum ennai
Me, who yearns thinking of you,
Nikkah seidhukoo
Marry me,
Yosanai seiyaadhae endraan oruvan
Do not hesitate, a man told me.
Kanni pennae vaa
Come, young maiden,
Ennai konjam paar
Look at me a little.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this playful narrative song from Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum (1957), the female protagonist recounts how various suitors approached her with proposals of marriage ('Nikkah'). The first suitor offered to shower her with gold and wealth like rain, whom she dismissed as foolish for thinking material riches could buy her love. The second suitor flattered her as a goddess and promised to worship her, whom she rejected pragmatically, noting that mere devotion cannot fill one's stomach.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pozhiven mazhaipol endrae sonnaan”
The comparison of showering gold and wealth to rain falling ('Pozhiven mazhaipol').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Ponnum porulam un mel naanae”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across words ('Ponnum', 'porulam', 'Pozhiven').
Rhyme (Esubu / Iyaibu)
“Poyi vaada makku paiyaa endrae sonnenae”
End rhyme with similar verb endings and phrasing ('sonnaan' / 'sonnenae').
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Inbam thunbam ellam ondraai”
Juxtaposition of opposing concepts 'Inbam' (Joy) and 'Thunbam' (Sorrow).
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Trivia
Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum (1957) was a classic fantasy film based on the Arabian Nights tale of Aladdin. Directed by T. R. Raghunath, the film featured music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, with P. Susheela delivering a lively vocal performance for this lighthearted track.
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