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Lyrics & meaning

Kanni Ponnu

From Ninaivellam Nithya · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ninaivellam Nithya
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laa..la laaa naa naa naaa….
Nana naa nana naa naa
Nana naa nana naa naa
Nana naa …nana naa …nana naa….
Kanni ponnu kaimela
Katti vachcha poomaalai
Male :Kanni ponnu kaimela
Katti vachcha poomaalai
Yogam varum neram…
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Female :Maalai vandhu serum…
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Yogam varum neram…
Maalai vandhu serum…
Kalyaanam… haah…
Kanni ponnu kaimela
Katti vachcha poomaalai
…………………………
{Kannukkulla vetkappadum…
Female :Adi achchachchovena
Achcham kondathu…
Thooram kandu thaththi chellum…
Female :Adi dhik dhik dhikkena
Nenju thudikkithu…} (2)
Machaanin kann pesum…
Mounaththil penn pesum
Chorus :Machaanin kann pesum…
Mounaththil penn pesum
Poomaalai vaadum munnae
Vaadi munnae
Piraikkannae yengaathae
Kanni ponnu kaimela
Katti vachcha poomaalai
{Poththi vachcha muthucharam
Male :Athu baththiram baththiram
Medaiyil vandhadhu…
Pattuththirai muththam tharum
Male :Muththam thara mutham thara
Yaarathu kandadhu} (2)
Kittappo mainaavae…
Thottuppaar mainaavae…
Chorus :Kittappo mainaavae…
Thottuppaar mainaavae…
Innaikku thoppukkulla
Kaaval illa
Paadikkondae vaa pulla….
Turrrrrr………
Kanni ponnu kaimela
Katti vachcha poomaalai
Yogam varum neram…
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Male :Maalai vandhu serum…
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Yogam varum neram…
Maalai vandhu serum…
Kalyaanam… haah…
La.. la laa na na naa....
Nana naa nana naa naa
Nana naa nana naa naa
Nana naa... nana naa... nana naa....
In the young girl's hands,
Rests a woven flower garland...
Male: In the young girl's hands,
Rests a woven flower garland...
The lucky hour is arriving...
Chorus: Haa haa haaa...
Female: The wedding garland will unite us...
Chorus: Haa haa haaa...
The lucky hour is arriving...
The wedding garland will unite us...
A wedding... haa...
In the young girl's hands,
Rests a woven flower garland...
...
Shyness hides within her eyes...
Female: Oh dear, with worry and hesitation,
Fear gripped the heart...
Seeing the distance, steps falter forward...
Female: Oh, with rapid thumps,
The heart is beating fast...
Her lover's eyes speak...
And in silence, the girl answers...
Chorus: Her lover's eyes speak...
And in silence, the girl answers...
Before the flower garland wilts,
Come forward, my girl...
My crescent-eyed girl, do not hesitate!
In the young girl's hands,
Rests a woven flower garland...
A string of pearls kept safely hidden,
Male: So carefully, so safely,
Has arrived upon the stage...
A silk curtain offers a gentle kiss,
Male: As it kisses and kisses,
Who could have noticed it?
Go closer, my little myna bird...
Reach out and touch, my little myna bird...
Chorus: Go closer, my little myna bird...
Reach out and touch, my little myna bird...
Inside the grove today,
There is no guard around...
Keep singing and come to me, my girl...
Trrrrrr......
In the young girl's hands,
Rests a woven flower garland...
The lucky hour is arriving...
Chorus: Haa haa haaa...
Male: The wedding garland will unite us...
Chorus: Haa haa haaa...
The lucky hour is arriving...
The wedding garland will unite us...
A wedding... haa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kanni Ponnu Kaimela from the 1982 film Ninaivellam Nithya is a cheerful romantic song centered around the joyful anticipation of marriage. The lyrics portray a young maiden adorning flower garlands, filled with coy shyness and nervous excitement as she looks forward to her wedding day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Piraikkannae yengaathae

Compares the girl's eyes to a crescent moon ('Pirai') to emphasize her radiant beauty.

Alliteration (மோனை)

Machaanin kann pesum… Mounaththil penn pesum

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Machaanin' and 'Mounaththil' creates a pleasant poetic rhythm.

Onomatopoeia (இரட்டைக் கிளவி)

Adi dhik dhik dhikkena Nenju thudikkithu…

The phrase 'dhik dhik' phonetically mimics the rapid sound of a fluttering, anxious heart.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in some song databases, Ninaivellam Nithya (1982) features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, starring Karthik and Gigi.

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