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Lyrics & meaning

Kanni Rasi En Rasi

From Kumaara Vijayam · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
G. Devarajan
Details
Kumaara Vijayam1976

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kanni raasi en raasiVirgo is my zodiac sign
Male :Kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Morning sign/Bull sign is my zodiac sign
Female :Haaa…Female: Haaa...
Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Taurus the bull is my zodiac sign
Female :Porutham thaanaa nee yosiFemale: Think whether we are a match
Male :Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiMale: If it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Female
Kanni raasi en raasiVirgo is my zodiac sign
Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Taurus the bull is my zodiac sign
Female :Porutham thaanaa nee yosiFemale: Think whether we are a match
Male :Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiMale: If it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Male
Oru pakka kaadhal illai idhuThis is not a one-sided love
En ullam arindha unmai idhuThis is a truth that my heart knows
Female
Ullam eththanai sonnaalumNo matter how much the heart expresses
Un unmai arindha penmai idhuThis womanhood knows your true nature
Penmai idhuThis womanhood
Female
Kanni raasi en raasiVirgo is my zodiac sign
Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Taurus the bull is my zodiac sign
Female :Porutham thaanaa nee yosiFemale: Think whether we are a match
Male :Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiMale: If it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Female
Undhan saagasam ennidamaaWill your clever tricks work on me?
Adhu ulagam therindha pennidamaaOn a woman who understands the ways of the world?
Male
Konjum sarasam saagasamaaIs coaxing romance a trick?
Naam koodi iruppomWe shall be united together
Samarasamaa samarasamaaIn harmony, in harmony
Female
Kanni raasi en raasiVirgo is my zodiac sign
Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Taurus the bull is my zodiac sign
Female :Porutham thaanaa nee yosiFemale: Think whether we are a match
Male :Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiMale: If it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Male
Mandhiram podadi mayangugirenCast a spell, my dear, I am swooning
Oru manjam podadi urangugirenPrepare a bed, my dear, I shall sleep
Female
Mangala melam muzhangha viduLet the auspicious wedding drums resound
Un madiyinil ennai mayanga viduLet me swoon in your lap
Mayanga viduLet me swoon
Female
Kanni raasi en raasiVirgo is my zodiac sign
Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasiMale: Taurus the bull is my zodiac sign
Female :Porutham thaanaa nee yosiFemale: Think whether we are a match
Male :Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiMale: If it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Porundhaa vittaal sanyaasiIf it does not match, I will become an ascetic
Female
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa……………..Aaa....aaa....aaa...aaa............

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful romantic duet centers around astrological compatibility (raasi porutham) between the hero and heroine. The heroine declares her sign as Virgo (Kanni), while the hero declares his as Taurus (Rishaba). The hero playfully threatens to renounce worldly life and become an ascetic (sanyaasi) if they are deemed incompatible, while the heroine teasingly evaluates his sincerity and warns him that she sees through his clever charms. As the song progresses, both acknowledge that their love is mutual rather than one-sided. They resolve to live together in harmony (samarasam) and look forward to a blissful marital union filled with affection, music, and romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Porutham thaanaa nee yosi / Adhu porundhaa vittaal sanyaasi

The lines end with rhyming words ending in the '-si' sound: 'raasi', 'yosi', and 'sanyaasi'.

Wordplay / Pun (Sleshai)

Male :Kaalai raasi en raasi / Male :Rishaba kaalai raasi en raasi

Kannadasan plays with the word 'Kaalai', which means both 'bull' (representing Taurus/Rishaba) and 'morning'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Mandhiram podadi mayangugiren / Oru manjam podadi urangugiren

The second consonant 'nda' matches across consecutive lines ('Mandhiram', 'manjam').

Alliteration (Monaai)

Mangala melam muzhangha vidu / Un madiyinil ennai mayanga vidu

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Mangala', 'muzhangha', 'madiyinil', and 'mayanga'.

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Trivia

The film 'Kumaara Vijayam' (1976) starred Kamal Haasan and Jayachitra in lead roles, directed by A. Vincent. The music for the film was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The song showcases Kannadasan's knack for incorporating everyday cultural concepts—such as horoscope matching—into lighthearted cinematic romance.

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