Kanni Ponnu
From Ninaivellam Nithya · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaivellam Nithya1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Laa..la laaa naa naa naaa…. | Vocalizing melody notes. |
| Nana naa nana naa naa | Vocalizing melody notes. |
| Nana naa nana naa naa | Vocalizing melody notes. |
| Nana naa …nana naa …nana naa…. | Vocalizing melody notes. |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu kaimela | On the young maiden's hands, |
| Katti vachcha poomaalai | A tied flower garland. |
| Male :Kanni ponnu kaimela | Male: On the young maiden's hands, |
| Katti vachcha poomaalai | A tied flower garland. |
| Female | |
| Yogam varum neram… | When the auspicious time arrives... |
| Chorus :Haah haah haaah… | Chorus: Haah haah haaah... |
| Female :Maalai vandhu serum… | Female: The evening flower garland will reach... |
| Chorus :Haah haah haaah… | Chorus: Haah haah haaah... |
| Male | |
| Yogam varum neram… | When the auspicious time arrives... |
| Maalai vandhu serum… | The evening flower garland will reach... |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaanam… haah… | Wedding... haah... |
| Kanni ponnu kaimela | On the young maiden's hands, |
| Katti vachcha poomaalai | A tied flower garland. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | (Instrumental transition) |
| Male | |
| {Kannukkulla vetkappadum… | Shyness hiding inside the eyes... |
| Female :Adi achchachchovena | Female: Oh, feeling anxious and startled, |
| Achcham kondathu… | It became filled with fear... |
| Male | |
| Thooram kandu thaththi chellum… | Seeing the distance, it hops away... |
| Female :Adi dhik dhik dhikkena | Female: Oh, beating fast with a flutter, |
| Nenju thudikkithu…} (2) | The heart is pounding... |
| Male | |
| Machaanin kann pesum… | The lover's eyes speak... |
| Mounaththil penn pesum | The woman speaks in silence. |
| Chorus :Machaanin kann pesum… | Chorus: The lover's eyes speak... |
| Mounaththil penn pesum | The woman speaks in silence. |
| Female | |
| Poomaalai vaadum munnae | Before the flower garland fades, |
| Vaadi munnae | Come forward to me, |
| Piraikkannae yengaathae | Oh crescent-eyed girl, do not yearn! |
| Male | |
| Kanni ponnu kaimela | On the young maiden's hands, |
| Katti vachcha poomaalai | A tied flower garland. |
| Female | |
| {Poththi vachcha muthucharam | The cherished string of pearls, |
| Male :Athu baththiram baththiram | Male: That is safe and secure, |
| Medaiyil vandhadhu… | Has arrived onto the stage... |
| Female | |
| Pattuththirai muththam tharum | The silk curtain bestows a kiss, |
| Male :Muththam thara mutham thara | Male: To give a kiss, to kiss, |
| Yaarathu kandadhu} (2) | Who has witnessed it? |
| Female | |
| Kittappo mainaavae… | Go near, oh my bird, |
| Thottuppaar mainaavae… | Touch and feel, oh my bird... |
| Chorus :Kittappo mainaavae… | Chorus: Go near, oh my bird, |
| Thottuppaar mainaavae… | Touch and feel, oh my bird... |
| Male | |
| Innaikku thoppukkulla | Inside the grove today, |
| Kaaval illa | There is no guard, |
| Paadikkondae vaa pulla…. | Come along singing, my girl... |
| Chorus | |
| Turrrrrr……… | (Trill sound vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu kaimela | On the young maiden's hands, |
| Katti vachcha poomaalai | A tied flower garland. |
| Male | |
| Yogam varum neram… | When the auspicious time arrives... |
| Chorus :Haah haah haaah… | Chorus: Haah haah haaah... |
| Male :Maalai vandhu serum… | Male: The garland will arrive... |
| Chorus :Haah haah haaah… | Chorus: Haah haah haaah... |
| Female | |
| Yogam varum neram… | When the auspicious time arrives... |
| Maalai vandhu serum… | The evening flower garland will reach... |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaanam… haah… | Wedding... haah... |
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Vocalizing melody notes.
Vocalizing melody notes.
Vocalizing melody notes.
Vocalizing melody notes.
கன்னி பொண்ணு கைமேல
கட்டி வெச்ச பூமாலை
கன்னி பொண்ணு கைமேல
கட்டி வெச்ச பூமாலை
On the young maiden's hands,
A tied flower garland.
Male: On the young maiden's hands,
A tied flower garland.
யோகம் வரும் நேரம்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
மாலை வந்து சேரும்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
When the auspicious time arrives...
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Female: The evening flower garland will reach...
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
யோகம் வரும் நேரம்
மாலை வந்து சேரும்
குழு :
கல்யாணம் ஹ ……
கன்னி பொண்ணு கைமேல
கட்டி வெச்ச பூமாலை
When the auspicious time arrives...
The evening flower garland will reach...
தம்தம் தம்கிட தம் ஹ
தம்தம் தம்கிட தம் ஹ
தம்தம் தம்கிட தம் தம் தம் தம் தம்
தம்தம் தம்கிட தம் தம் தம் தம் தம்
Wedding... haah...
On the young maiden's hands,
A tied flower garland.
{கண்ணுக்குள்ள வெட்கப்படும்
அடி அச்சச்சோவென
அச்சம் கொண்டது
(Instrumental transition)
தூரம் கண்டு தத்திச்செல்லும்
அடி திக் திக் திக்கென
நெஞ்சு துடிக்கிது} (2)
Shyness hiding inside the eyes...
Female: Oh, feeling anxious and startled,
It became filled with fear...
மச்சானின் கண் பேசும்
மெளனத்தில் பெண் பேசும்
குழு :
மச்சானின் கண் பேசும்
மெளனத்தில் பெண் பேசும்
Seeing the distance, it hops away...
Female: Oh, beating fast with a flutter,
The heart is pounding...
பூமாலை வாடும் முன்னே
வாடி முன்னே
பிறை கண்ணே ஏங்காதே
The lover's eyes speak...
The woman speaks in silence.
Chorus: The lover's eyes speak...
The woman speaks in silence.
கன்னி பொண்ணு கைமேல
கட்டி வெச்ச பூமாலை
Before the flower garland fades,
Come forward to me,
Oh crescent-eyed girl, do not yearn!
{பொத்தி வச்ச முத்துச்சரம்
அது பத்திரம் பத்திரம்
மேடையில் வந்தது
On the young maiden's hands,
A tied flower garland.
பட்டுத்திரை முத்தம் தரும்
முத்தம்தர முத்தம்தர
யாரது கண்டது} (2)
The cherished string of pearls,
Male: That is safe and secure,
Has arrived onto the stage...
கிட்டப்போ மைனாவே
தொட்டுப்பார் மைனாவே
குழு :
கிட்டப்போ மைனாவே
தொட்டுப்பார் மைனாவே
The silk curtain bestows a kiss,
Male: To give a kiss, to kiss,
Who has witnessed it?
இன்னைக்கு தோப்புக்குள்ள
காவல் இல்லை
பாடிக்கொண்டே வா புள்ள
Go near, oh my bird,
Touch and feel, oh my bird...
Chorus: Go near, oh my bird,
Touch and feel, oh my bird...
அட டுர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்.....
Inside the grove today,
There is no guard,
Come along singing, my girl...
கன்னி பொண்ணு கைமேல
கட்டி வெச்ச பூமாலை
(Trill sound vocalization)
யோகம் வரும் நேரம்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
மாலை வந்து சேரும்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
On the young maiden's hands,
A tied flower garland.
யோகம் வரும் நேரம்
மாலை வந்து சேரும்
குழு :
கல்யாணம் ஹ ……
When the auspicious time arrives...
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Male: The garland will arrive...
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
When the auspicious time arrives...
The evening flower garland will reach...
Wedding... haah...
Laa..la laaa naa naa naaa….
Vocalizing melody notes.
Nana naa nana naa naa
Vocalizing melody notes.
Nana naa nana naa naa
Vocalizing melody notes.
Nana naa …nana naa …nana naa….
Vocalizing melody notes.
Kanni ponnu kaimela
On the young maiden's hands,
Katti vachcha poomaalai
A tied flower garland.
Male :Kanni ponnu kaimela
Male: On the young maiden's hands,
Katti vachcha poomaalai
A tied flower garland.
Yogam varum neram…
When the auspicious time arrives...
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Female :Maalai vandhu serum…
Female: The evening flower garland will reach...
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Yogam varum neram…
When the auspicious time arrives...
Maalai vandhu serum…
The evening flower garland will reach...
Kalyaanam… haah…
Wedding... haah...
Kanni ponnu kaimela
On the young maiden's hands,
Katti vachcha poomaalai
A tied flower garland.
…………………………
(Instrumental transition)
{Kannukkulla vetkappadum…
Shyness hiding inside the eyes...
Female :Adi achchachchovena
Female: Oh, feeling anxious and startled,
Achcham kondathu…
It became filled with fear...
Thooram kandu thaththi chellum…
Seeing the distance, it hops away...
Female :Adi dhik dhik dhikkena
Female: Oh, beating fast with a flutter,
Nenju thudikkithu…} (2)
The heart is pounding...
Machaanin kann pesum…
The lover's eyes speak...
Mounaththil penn pesum
The woman speaks in silence.
Chorus :Machaanin kann pesum…
Chorus: The lover's eyes speak...
Mounaththil penn pesum
The woman speaks in silence.
Poomaalai vaadum munnae
Before the flower garland fades,
Vaadi munnae
Come forward to me,
Piraikkannae yengaathae
Oh crescent-eyed girl, do not yearn!
Kanni ponnu kaimela
On the young maiden's hands,
Katti vachcha poomaalai
A tied flower garland.
{Poththi vachcha muthucharam
The cherished string of pearls,
Male :Athu baththiram baththiram
Male: That is safe and secure,
Medaiyil vandhadhu…
Has arrived onto the stage...
Pattuththirai muththam tharum
The silk curtain bestows a kiss,
Male :Muththam thara mutham thara
Male: To give a kiss, to kiss,
Yaarathu kandadhu} (2)
Who has witnessed it?
Kittappo mainaavae…
Go near, oh my bird,
Thottuppaar mainaavae…
Touch and feel, oh my bird...
Chorus :Kittappo mainaavae…
Chorus: Go near, oh my bird,
Thottuppaar mainaavae…
Touch and feel, oh my bird...
Innaikku thoppukkulla
Inside the grove today,
Kaaval illa
There is no guard,
Paadikkondae vaa pulla….
Come along singing, my girl...
Turrrrrr………
(Trill sound vocalization)
Kanni ponnu kaimela
On the young maiden's hands,
Katti vachcha poomaalai
A tied flower garland.
Yogam varum neram…
When the auspicious time arrives...
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Male :Maalai vandhu serum…
Male: The garland will arrive...
Chorus :Haah haah haaah…
Chorus: Haah haah haaah...
Yogam varum neram…
When the auspicious time arrives...
Maalai vandhu serum…
The evening flower garland will reach...
Kalyaanam… haah…
Wedding... haah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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