Kannil Kandathellam
From Pattanathil Bhootham · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Govardhanam
- Details
- Pattanathil Bhootham1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
| Male | |
| Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Female :Ahaa ha haa | Female: Ahaa ha haa |
| Male :Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Male: Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
| Female :Hhmmm… | Female: Hhmmm... |
| Male | |
| Verum sandhegamaa | Is it pure suspicion? |
| Kobam vanavilin varnajaalamaa | Is anger just a colorful display like a rainbow? |
| Female :Ohoo hoo ho hoo | Female: Ohoo hoo ho hoo |
| Male :Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Male: Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
| Male | |
| Moodikonda kaigalilae | In closed hands, |
| Muthum irukkum | There may be a pearl. |
| Female :Hmm..oru mullum irukkum | Female: Hmm.. there may also be a thorn. |
| Male :Thedi vandha kangalukku | For eyes that come searching, |
| Thevai irukkum | There will be a need. |
| Female :Nooru paavai irukkum | Female: There will be a hundred maidens. |
| Male | |
| Moodikonda kaigalilae | In closed hands, |
| Muthum irukkum | There may be a pearl. |
| Female :Oru mullum irukkum | Female: There may be a thorn. |
| Male :Thedi vandha kangalukku | For eyes that come searching, |
| Thevai irukkum | There will be a need. |
| Female :Nooru paavai irukkum | Female: There will be a hundred maidens. |
| Male | |
| Oodal seiya pengalukku | For women to engage in love-sulking, |
| Neram irukkum | There will be time. |
| Female :Nenjil baaram irukkum | Female: There will be a weight in the heart. |
| Male :Unmai kanda pinnaale | Male: After the truth is realized, |
| Nenjam thirakkum | The heart will open up. |
| Adhilum vanjam irukkum | Female: Even in that, there might be deceit. |
| Male | |
| Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
| Male | |
| {Paarthu konjam pesa vandhaal | {If I come to look and talk a little, |
| Yethanai kobam | How much anger there is! |
| Female :Angae paarthadhu podhum | Female: What you saw there is enough! |
| Male :Pazhagiyapin pirivadhendraal | Male: After being close, if we separate, |
| Yethanai paavam | What a sin it is! |
| Female :En penmaikku laabam} (2) | Female: It is a gain for my womanhood} (2) |
| Male | |
| Dheivam vandhu saatchi sonnaal | If God comes and bears witness, |
| Kobam theerumaa | Will your anger subside? |
| Female :Dheivam poiyum koorumaa | Female: Would God even lie? |
| Male :Kaigalilae uyir izhandhaal | Male: If I lose my life in your arms, |
| Paasam thondrumaa | Will affection arise? |
| Female :Uyirum vesham podumaa | Female: Would even life wear a disguise? |
| Male :Hmm..mm… | Male: Hmm..mm... |
| Male | |
| Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
| Ilam penn dhegamae | Is a young woman's body |
| Verum sandhegamaa | Mere doubt? |
| Kobam vaanavilin varnajaalamaa | Is anger a magical display of rainbow colors? |
| Male | |
| Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa | Is everything seen with the eyes real? |
| Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa | Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth? |
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம் காட்சியா
உன் கண்ணே உண்மை
சொல்லும் சாட்சியா
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம்
காட்சியா
ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா
உன் கண்ணே
உண்மை சொல்லும்
சாட்சியா
ஹம்ம்
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Female: Ahaa ha haa
Male: Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Female: Hhmmm...
வெறும் சந்தேகமா
கோபம் வானவில்லின்
வர்ண ஜாலமா
ஓஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம் காட்சியா
உன் கண்ணே உண்மை
சொல்லும் சாட்சியா
Is it pure suspicion?
Is anger just a colorful display like a rainbow?
Female: Ohoo hoo ho hoo
Male: Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
மூடிக்கொண்ட
கைகளிலே முத்தும்
இருக்கும்
ஹம் ஒரு
முள்ளும் இருக்கும்
தேடிவந்த
கண்களுக்கு தேவை
இருக்கும்
நூறு பாவை
இருக்கும்
In closed hands,
There may be a pearl.
Female: Hmm.. there may also be a thorn.
For eyes that come searching,
There will be a need.
Female: There will be a hundred maidens.
மூடிக்கொண்ட
கைகளிலே முத்தும்
இருக்கும்
ஒரு
முள்ளும் இருக்கும்
தேடிவந்த
கண்களுக்கு தேவை
இருக்கும்
நூறு பாவை
இருக்கும்
In closed hands,
There may be a pearl.
Female: There may be a thorn.
For eyes that come searching,
There will be a need.
Female: There will be a hundred maidens.
ஊடல் செய்ய
பெண்களுக்கு நேரம்
இருக்கும்
நெஞ்சில்
பாரம் இருக்கும்
உண்மை கண்ட
பின்னாலே நெஞ்சம்
திறக்கும் அதிலும்
வஞ்சம் இருக்கும்
For women to engage in love-sulking,
There will be time.
Female: There will be a weight in the heart.
Male: After the truth is realized,
The heart will open up.
Female: Even in that, there might be deceit.
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம் காட்சியா
உன் கண்ணே உண்மை
சொல்லும் சாட்சியா
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
{ பார்த்து கொஞ்சம்
பேச வந்தால் எத்தனை
கோபம்
அங்கே பார்த்தது
போதும்
பழகியபின்
பிரிவதென்றால் எத்தனை
பாபம்
என் பெண்மைக்கு
லாபம் } (2)
{If I come to look and talk a little,
How much anger there is!
Female: What you saw there is enough!
Male: After being close, if we separate,
What a sin it is!
Female: It is a gain for my womanhood} (2)
தெய்வம் வந்து
சாட்சி சொன்னால் கோபம்
தீருமா
தெய்வம்
பொய்யும் கூறுமா
கைகளிலே
உயிர் இழந்தால் பாசம்
தோன்றுமா
உயிரும்
வேஷம் போடுமா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
If God comes and bears witness,
Will your anger subside?
Female: Would God even lie?
Male: If I lose my life in your arms,
Will affection arise?
Female: Would even life wear a disguise?
Male: Hmm..mm...
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம் காட்சியா
உன் கண்ணே உண்மை
சொல்லும் சாட்சியா இளம்
பெண் தேகமே வெறும்
சந்தேகமா கோபம்
வானவில்லின் வர்ண
ஜாலமா
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Is a young woman's body
Mere doubt?
Is anger a magical display of rainbow colors?
கண்ணில்
கண்டதெல்லாம் காட்சியா
உன் கண்ணே உண்மை
சொல்லும் சாட்சியா
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Female :Ahaa ha haa
Female: Ahaa ha haa
Male :Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Male: Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Female :Hhmmm…
Female: Hhmmm...
Verum sandhegamaa
Is it pure suspicion?
Kobam vanavilin varnajaalamaa
Is anger just a colorful display like a rainbow?
Female :Ohoo hoo ho hoo
Female: Ohoo hoo ho hoo
Male :Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Male: Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Moodikonda kaigalilae
In closed hands,
Muthum irukkum
There may be a pearl.
Female :Hmm..oru mullum irukkum
Female: Hmm.. there may also be a thorn.
Male :Thedi vandha kangalukku
For eyes that come searching,
Thevai irukkum
There will be a need.
Female :Nooru paavai irukkum
Female: There will be a hundred maidens.
Moodikonda kaigalilae
In closed hands,
Muthum irukkum
There may be a pearl.
Female :Oru mullum irukkum
Female: There may be a thorn.
Male :Thedi vandha kangalukku
For eyes that come searching,
Thevai irukkum
There will be a need.
Female :Nooru paavai irukkum
Female: There will be a hundred maidens.
Oodal seiya pengalukku
For women to engage in love-sulking,
Neram irukkum
There will be time.
Female :Nenjil baaram irukkum
Female: There will be a weight in the heart.
Male :Unmai kanda pinnaale
Male: After the truth is realized,
Nenjam thirakkum
The heart will open up.
Adhilum vanjam irukkum
Female: Even in that, there might be deceit.
Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
{Paarthu konjam pesa vandhaal
{If I come to look and talk a little,
Yethanai kobam
How much anger there is!
Female :Angae paarthadhu podhum
Female: What you saw there is enough!
Male :Pazhagiyapin pirivadhendraal
Male: After being close, if we separate,
Yethanai paavam
What a sin it is!
Female :En penmaikku laabam} (2)
Female: It is a gain for my womanhood} (2)
Dheivam vandhu saatchi sonnaal
If God comes and bears witness,
Kobam theerumaa
Will your anger subside?
Female :Dheivam poiyum koorumaa
Female: Would God even lie?
Male :Kaigalilae uyir izhandhaal
Male: If I lose my life in your arms,
Paasam thondrumaa
Will affection arise?
Female :Uyirum vesham podumaa
Female: Would even life wear a disguise?
Male :Hmm..mm…
Male: Hmm..mm...
Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Ilam penn dhegamae
Is a young woman's body
Verum sandhegamaa
Mere doubt?
Kobam vaanavilin varnajaalamaa
Is anger a magical display of rainbow colors?
Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa
Is everything seen with the eyes real?
Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa
Are your own eyes a witness that tells the truth?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannil Kandadhellam Kaatchiyaa is a playful romantic duet between lovers centered on themes of perception, jealousy, trust, and love-sulking ('oodal'). The male lover attempts to clear his partner's doubts and anger by questioning whether visual appearances can be misleading, comparing anger to a fleeting rainbow. The female lover playfully counters each argument with sharp metaphors of her own, refusing to yield easily to his charms. Written by Kannadasan for Pattanathil Bhootham (1967), the song showcases poetically rich philosophical exchanges wrapped in a lighthearted, romantic dialogue.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Kannil kandadhellam kaatchiyaa / Unn kannae unmai sollum saatchiyaa”
The lines end with rhyming suffixes 'kaatchiyaa' and 'saatchiyaa' to maintain musical rhythm and lyricism.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kobam vanavilin varnajaalamaa”
Anger is metaphorically described as the transient, colorful magic trick of a rainbow.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Muthum irukkum / Female :Hmm..oru mullum irukkum”
Contrasts 'Muthu' (pearl/treasure) with 'Mullu' (thorn/pain) to illustrate the duality of hidden intentions.
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Trivia
Pattanathil Bhootham (1967) features music composed by R. Goverdhanam with lyrics written by Kannadasan. This popular duet was rendered by legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, picturized on Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya.
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