Kannil Therikindra
From Ragasiya Police 115 · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ragasiya Police 1151968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannil therigindra vaanam | Will the sky visible to the eyes |
| Kaigalil varaatho | Not come into these hands? |
| Thulli thirigindra megam | Will the cloud bouncing around |
| Thottu thazhuvaatho | Not touch and embrace me? |
| Female | |
| Kannil therigindra vaanam | Will the sky visible to the eyes |
| Kaigalil varaatho | Not come into these hands? |
| Thulli thirigindra megam | Will the cloud bouncing around |
| Thottu thazhuvaatho | Not touch and embrace me? |
| Female | |
| Katti anaikkindra meni | Will the body held in a tight embrace |
| Pattoli kollaatho | Not shine like lustrous silk? |
| Katti anaikkindra meni | Will the body held in a tight embrace |
| Pattoli kollaatho | Not shine like lustrous silk? |
| Male | |
| Ponnazhagu penmugaththil | On the golden-beautiful face of a woman |
| Kanvizhunththaal ennaagum | What happens if eyes fall upon it? |
| Ponnazhagu penmugaththil | On the golden-beautiful face of a woman |
| Kanvizhunththaal ennaagum | What happens if eyes fall upon it? |
| Ponnaagum poovaagum thallaadum | It turns to gold, blossoms into a flower, and sways |
| Male | |
| Senggani mangaiyar meedhu | Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit |
| Sevvari vandaadum | The red-striped beetle hums and dances |
| Senggani mangaiyar meedhu | Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit |
| Sevvari vandaadum | The red-striped beetle hums and dances |
| Female | |
| Sivantha malargal | Red flowers |
| Sirikkum azhagu | Smiling beautifully |
| Ninaivil ethanai sindhum | How many memories spill in mind? |
| Male | |
| Kodukkum karanggal | The giving hands |
| Thudikka thudikka | Trembling with desire |
| Eduthu mudikka sollum | Urge us to pluck and enjoy |
| Malar killalaam | We can pluck flowers |
| Kaiyil allalaam | We can gather them in our hands |
| Kathai sollalaam | We can tell stories |
| Vanna kannamellaam | All over those colorful cheeks |
| Innumenna vanthu vidu | Why hesitate anymore? Come along! |
| Sollividu…sollividu.. | Speak it out... speak it out.. |
| Male | |
| Senggani mangaiyar meedhu | Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit |
| Sevvari vandaadum | The red-striped beetle hums and dances |
| Senggani mangaiyar meedhu | Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit |
| Sevvari vandaadum | The red-striped beetle hums and dances |
| Female | |
| Aruvi vizhunthu | Cascading as a waterfall |
| Nathiyil nadanthu | Walking as a river |
| Kadalil kalanththathenna | Merging into the sea—why so? |
| Male | |
| Paruvam malarnthu | Youth having blossomed |
| Madiyil vizhunthu | Falling into the lap |
| Pazhagum kathaiyai solla | To tell the story of intimacy |
| Female | |
| Nathi vanthathu | The river arrived |
| Male :Kadal kondathu | Male: The ocean embraced it |
| Female :Suvai kandathu | Female: It experienced sweet delight |
| Male :Enna sontham ithu | Male: What kind of bond is this? |
| Female :Konjavarum vanjiyarin | Female: Coming to cuddle, of a maiden |
| Nenjamithu | This is the heart |
| Female | |
| Aada vanthen medaiyilae | I came to dance on the stage |
| Aadivitten unmanathil | Yet I ended up dancing in your heart |
| Male :Aaduvathai kaanavanthen | Male: I came to watch you dance |
| Aadavaiththen unmanathai | And I made your heart dance too |
கண்ணில்
தெரிகின்ற வானம்
கைகளில் வராதோ
துள்ளி திரிகின்ற
மேகம் தொட்டு
தழுவாதோ
Will the sky visible to the eyes
Not come into these hands?
Will the cloud bouncing around
Not touch and embrace me?
கண்ணில்
தெரிகின்ற வானம்
கைகளில் வராதோ
துள்ளி திரிகின்ற
மேகம் தொட்டு
தழுவாதோ
Will the sky visible to the eyes
Not come into these hands?
Will the cloud bouncing around
Not touch and embrace me?
{ கட்டி
அணைக்கின்ற
மேனி பட்டொளி
கொள்ளாதோ } (2)
Will the body held in a tight embrace
Not shine like lustrous silk?
Will the body held in a tight embrace
Not shine like lustrous silk?
பொன்னழகு
பெண்முகத்தில் கண்
விழுந்தால் என்னாகும்
பொன்னழகு பெண்
முகத்தில் கண்விழுந்தால்
என்னாகும் பொன்னாகும்
பூவாகும் தள்ளாடும்
On the golden-beautiful face of a woman
What happens if eyes fall upon it?
On the golden-beautiful face of a woman
What happens if eyes fall upon it?
It turns to gold, blossoms into a flower, and sways
செங்கனி
மங்கையர் மீது
செவ்வரி வண்டாடும்
செங்கனி மங்கையர்
மீது செவ்வரி வண்டாடும்
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
சிவந்த மலர்கள்
சிரிக்கும் அழகு நினைவில்
எத்தனை சிந்தும்
Red flowers
Smiling beautifully
How many memories spill in mind?
கொடுக்கும்
கரங்கள் துடிக்க துடிக்க
எடுத்து முடிக்க சொல்லும்
மலர் கிள்ளலாம் கையில்
அள்ளலாம் கதை சொல்லலாம்
வண்ண கன்னமெல்லாம்
இன்னுமென்ன வந்து விடு
சொல்லிவிடு சொல்லிவிடு
The giving hands
Trembling with desire
Urge us to pluck and enjoy
We can pluck flowers
We can gather them in our hands
We can tell stories
All over those colorful cheeks
Why hesitate anymore? Come along!
Speak it out... speak it out..
செங்கனி
மங்கையர் மீது
செவ்வரி வண்டாடும்
செங்கனி மங்கையர்
மீது செவ்வரி வண்டாடும்
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
அருவி விழுந்து
நதியில் நடந்து கடலில்
கலந்ததென்ன
Cascading as a waterfall
Walking as a river
Merging into the sea—why so?
பருவம் மலர்ந்து
மடியில் விழுந்து பழகும்
கதையை சொல்ல
Youth having blossomed
Falling into the lap
To tell the story of intimacy
நதி வந்தது
கடல் கொண்டது
சுவை கண்டது
என்ன சொந்தம் இது
கொஞ்ச வரும்
வஞ்சியரின் நெஞ்சமிது
The river arrived
Male: The ocean embraced it
Female: It experienced sweet delight
Male: What kind of bond is this?
Female: Coming to cuddle, of a maiden
This is the heart
ஆட வந்தேன்
மேடையிலே ஆடி
விட்டேன் உன்மனதில்
ஆண் : ஆடுவதை காண
வந்தேன் ஆடவைத்தேன்
உன்மனதை
I came to dance on the stage
Yet I ended up dancing in your heart
Male: I came to watch you dance
And I made your heart dance too
ஆண் & பெண் :
கண்ணில்
தெரிகின்ற வானம்
கைகளில் வராதோ
துள்ளி திரிகின்ற
மேகம் தொட்டு
தழுவாதோ
ஆண் & பெண் :
கட்டி
அணைக்கின்ற மேனி
பட்டொளி கொள்ளாதோ
கட்டி அணைக்கின்ற மேனி
பட்டொளி கொள்ளாதோ
Kannil therigindra vaanam
Will the sky visible to the eyes
Kaigalil varaatho
Not come into these hands?
Thulli thirigindra megam
Will the cloud bouncing around
Thottu thazhuvaatho
Not touch and embrace me?
Kannil therigindra vaanam
Will the sky visible to the eyes
Kaigalil varaatho
Not come into these hands?
Thulli thirigindra megam
Will the cloud bouncing around
Thottu thazhuvaatho
Not touch and embrace me?
Katti anaikkindra meni
Will the body held in a tight embrace
Pattoli kollaatho
Not shine like lustrous silk?
Katti anaikkindra meni
Will the body held in a tight embrace
Pattoli kollaatho
Not shine like lustrous silk?
Ponnazhagu penmugaththil
On the golden-beautiful face of a woman
Kanvizhunththaal ennaagum
What happens if eyes fall upon it?
Ponnazhagu penmugaththil
On the golden-beautiful face of a woman
Kanvizhunththaal ennaagum
What happens if eyes fall upon it?
Ponnaagum poovaagum thallaadum
It turns to gold, blossoms into a flower, and sways
Senggani mangaiyar meedhu
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
Sevvari vandaadum
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Senggani mangaiyar meedhu
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
Sevvari vandaadum
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Sivantha malargal
Red flowers
Sirikkum azhagu
Smiling beautifully
Ninaivil ethanai sindhum
How many memories spill in mind?
Kodukkum karanggal
The giving hands
Thudikka thudikka
Trembling with desire
Eduthu mudikka sollum
Urge us to pluck and enjoy
Malar killalaam
We can pluck flowers
Kaiyil allalaam
We can gather them in our hands
Kathai sollalaam
We can tell stories
Vanna kannamellaam
All over those colorful cheeks
Innumenna vanthu vidu
Why hesitate anymore? Come along!
Sollividu…sollividu..
Speak it out... speak it out..
Senggani mangaiyar meedhu
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
Sevvari vandaadum
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Senggani mangaiyar meedhu
Upon the maiden who is like a ripe red fruit
Sevvari vandaadum
The red-striped beetle hums and dances
Aruvi vizhunthu
Cascading as a waterfall
Nathiyil nadanthu
Walking as a river
Kadalil kalanththathenna
Merging into the sea—why so?
Paruvam malarnthu
Youth having blossomed
Madiyil vizhunthu
Falling into the lap
Pazhagum kathaiyai solla
To tell the story of intimacy
Nathi vanthathu
The river arrived
Male :Kadal kondathu
Male: The ocean embraced it
Female :Suvai kandathu
Female: It experienced sweet delight
Male :Enna sontham ithu
Male: What kind of bond is this?
Female :Konjavarum vanjiyarin
Female: Coming to cuddle, of a maiden
Nenjamithu
This is the heart
Aada vanthen medaiyilae
I came to dance on the stage
Aadivitten unmanathil
Yet I ended up dancing in your heart
Male :Aaduvathai kaanavanthen
Male: I came to watch you dance
Aadavaiththen unmanathai
And I made your heart dance too
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet uses rich natural imagery to describe the awakening of love, youth, and deep desire between lovers. The lyrics draw poetic parallels between nature and human emotion, using metaphors like the sky descending into one's hands, a river merging into the ocean, and bees hovering over ripe fruit to express passion, unity, and surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thulli thirigindra megam / Thottu thazhuvaatho”
Matching initial consonant/vowel sound 'Th' in 'Thulli' and 'Thottu'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannil therigindra vaanam / Ponnazhagu penmugaththil”
Matching second letter 'n' sound across lines ('Kannil' / 'Ponnazhagu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Senggani mangaiyar meedhu / Sevvari vandaadum”
The maiden's youthful charm is compared to a ripe red fruit ('Senggani') and the lover to a red-striped bee ('Sevvari vandhu').
Personification
“Aruvi vizhunthu / Nathiyil nadanthu / Kadalil kalanththathenna”
The journey of a river flowing into the ocean is personified as a maiden yielding to her beloved's embrace in love.
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Trivia
'Kannil Therigindra Vaanam' is a popular duet sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela for the 1968 Tamil action-thriller 'Ragasiya Police 115', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan.
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