Kannin Mani Ennai Kandupidi
From Poonthalir · 1979
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Jency
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poonthalir1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannin mani ..kandu pidi | Apple of my eye, find me! |
| En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi | Oh apple of my eye, find me! |
| Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae | Oh epic poem written in my soul! |
| Neela mani vizhiyoo | Are those eyes like blue gems? |
| Thoodhu varum kiliyooo…oo | Or a parrot coming with a message? |
| Female | |
| Kannin mani ..ennai kandu pidi | Apple of my eye, find me! |
| En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi | Oh apple of my eye, find me! |
| Female | |
| Engae andha megam | Where is that cloud? |
| Ingae indha vaanam | Here is this sky. |
| Kuu kooo vendru koovum | Cuckooing 'Koo Koo'. |
| Konjum anbil thaedum | Searching with endearing love. |
| Thaen mazhalai angae | Sweet honey-like child's talk over there. |
| Thaeduvadhu engae | Where is it searching? |
| Paasa enum nadhiyae | Oh river called affection! |
| Paada vandha isaiyae | Oh music that came to sing! |
| Female | |
| Kannin mani ..kandu pidi | Apple of my eye, find me! |
| En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi | Oh apple of my eye, find me! |
| Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae | Oh epic poem written in my soul! |
| Neela mani vizhiyoo | Are those eyes like blue gems? |
| Thoodhu varum kiliyooo…oo | Or a parrot coming with a message? |
| Female | |
| Kannin mani ..ennai kandu pidi | Apple of my eye, find me! |
| En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi | Oh apple of my eye, find me! |
Apple of my eye, find me!
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Oh epic poem written in my soul!
Are those eyes like blue gems?
Or a parrot coming with a message?
Apple of my eye, find me!
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Where is that cloud?
Here is this sky.
Cuckooing 'Koo Koo'.
Searching with endearing love.
Sweet honey-like child's talk over there.
Where is it searching?
Oh river called affection!
Oh music that came to sing!
Apple of my eye, find me!
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Oh epic poem written in my soul!
Are those eyes like blue gems?
Or a parrot coming with a message?
Apple of my eye, find me!
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Kannin mani ..kandu pidi
Apple of my eye, find me!
En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae
Oh epic poem written in my soul!
Neela mani vizhiyoo
Are those eyes like blue gems?
Thoodhu varum kiliyooo…oo
Or a parrot coming with a message?
Kannin mani ..ennai kandu pidi
Apple of my eye, find me!
En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Engae andha megam
Where is that cloud?
Ingae indha vaanam
Here is this sky.
Kuu kooo vendru koovum
Cuckooing 'Koo Koo'.
Konjum anbil thaedum
Searching with endearing love.
Thaen mazhalai angae
Sweet honey-like child's talk over there.
Thaeduvadhu engae
Where is it searching?
Paasa enum nadhiyae
Oh river called affection!
Paada vandha isaiyae
Oh music that came to sing!
Kannin mani ..kandu pidi
Apple of my eye, find me!
En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae
Oh epic poem written in my soul!
Neela mani vizhiyoo
Are those eyes like blue gems?
Thoodhu varum kiliyooo…oo
Or a parrot coming with a message?
Kannin mani ..ennai kandu pidi
Apple of my eye, find me!
En kannin mani ennai kandu pidi
Oh apple of my eye, find me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and playful expression of deep emotional affection and longing. The speaker calls out affectionately to their loved one, addressing them as the precious pupil of their eye and comparing them to a divine poem written directly onto the soul. Metaphors of nature, such as the sky waiting for its cloud, a river of pure love, and a singing parrot carrying messages, highlight the profound emotional bond and gentle search for warmth and connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae / Paasa enum nadhiyae”
Compares the beloved directly to a poem inscribed inside the soul ('Uyirinil ezhuthiya kaviyae') and affection to a flowing river ('Paasa enum nadhiyae').
Uvamaani / Imagery
“Neela mani vizhiyoo / Thoodhu varum kiliyooo…oo”
Uses vivid visual and auditory imagery, comparing sparkling eyes to blue sapphires ('Neela mani vizhi') and loving words to a messenger parrot ('Thoodhu varum kili').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Engae andha megam / Ingae indha vaanam”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('Paasa' and 'Paada', 'Engae' and 'Ingae').
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown details in some archives, 'Poonthalir' (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Sivakumar and Sujatha, and this track is celebrated for its soothing, lullaby-like melodic composition.
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