Kannirandum Minnaminna
From Aandavan Kattalai (1964) · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aandavan Kattalai (1964)1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannirandum minna minna | With both eyes sparkling and shining, |
| Kaalirandum pinna pinna | With both feet intertwining as you walk, |
| Kannirandum minna minna | With both eyes sparkling and shining, |
| Kaalirandum pinna pinna | With both feet intertwining as you walk, |
| Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa | Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going? |
| En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa | Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love. |
| Male | |
| Kannirandum minna minna | With both eyes sparkling and shining, |
| Kaalirandum pinna pinna | With both feet intertwining as you walk, |
| Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa | Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going? |
| En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa | Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love. |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagu thulla thulla | As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps, |
| Kaadhal kadhai solla cholla | As you narrate stories of love, |
| Pakkam pakkam varuvadhenna sollaiyaa | Tell me, why do you keep coming so close? |
| En paarvaiyilae marundhondru illaiyaa | Is there no medicine in my eyes for you? |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagu thulla thulla | As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps, |
| Kaadhal kadhai solla cholla | As you narrate stories of love, |
| Pakkam pakkam varuvadhenna sollaiyaa | Tell me, why do you keep coming so close? |
| En paarvaiyilae marundhondru illaiyaa | Is there no medicine in my eyes for you? |
| Male | |
| Nei manakkum koondhalukku | For your fragrant hair smelling sweet as ghee, |
| Neela malar vaangi vandhen | I bought and brought blue flowers. |
| Vaangi vandha malargalilae | Upon those flowers I brought, |
| Vandu vandhu modhudhammaa | Bees come and buzz against them, my lady. |
| Female | |
| Vandu vandhu thaeneduthu | The bees gather nectar from them, |
| Undu vittu bodhaiyilae | And intoxicated after drinking, |
| Vattamittu paadudhaiyaa | They circle around and sing, my sir! |
| Thottu thottu pesudhaiyaa | They touch gently and speak... |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu pesaiyilae | When touching and speaking... |
| Female :Sorgamae thondrudhaiyaa | Female: Does heaven itself seem to appear? |
| Male :Patta idam athanaiyum | Male: Every spot that was touched... |
| Female :Pani pol kulirudhaiyaa | Female: Becomes as cool as ice! |
| Male | |
| Kannirandum minna minna | With both eyes sparkling and shining, |
| Kaalirandum pinna pinna | With both feet intertwining as you walk, |
| Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa | Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going? |
| En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa | Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhai poo kaigalukku | For hands tender like banana blossoms, |
| Valaiyalgal vaangi vandhen | I bought bangles and brought them. |
| Vaangi vandhu soodi vitten | I bought and adorned you with them, |
| Thaangi kolla naan varavaa | Shall I come to support and hold you? |
| Female | |
| Illai endru sonnadhillai | I have never said no, |
| Ennavendru kettadhillai | I have never questioned what it is, |
| Thollai endru ennavillai | I have never considered it a bother, |
| Sonna mozhi kettiruppen | I would listen to whatever word you say, |
| Male | |
| Sonna mozhi kettiruppen | I would listen to whatever word you say. |
| Female :Unnazhagai paarthiruppen | Female: I would keep gazing at your beauty, |
| Male :Kan thirandhu kaathiruppen | Male: I would wait with my eyes wide open, |
| Female :Ponnulagam paarthiruppen | Female: I would behold a golden world. |
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அஹ அஹ ஹா
அஹ அஹ ஹா ஹா ஆஹா
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
கண்ணிரண்டும் மின்ன மின்ன
காலிரண்டும் பின்ன பின்ன
கண்ணிரண்டும் மின்ன மின்ன
காலிரண்டும் பின்ன பின்ன
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
பெண்ணழகு போவதெங்கே
சொல்லம்மா
என் பித்தம் தீர மருந்தொன்று
சொல்லம்மா
As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps,
As you narrate stories of love,
Tell me, why do you keep coming so close?
Is there no medicine in my eyes for you?
கண்ணிரண்டும் மின்ன மின்ன
காலிரண்டும் பின்ன பின்ன
As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps,
As you narrate stories of love,
Tell me, why do you keep coming so close?
Is there no medicine in my eyes for you?
பெண்ணழகு போவதெங்கே
சொல்லம்மா
என் பித்தம் தீர மருந்தொன்று
சொல்லம்மா
For your fragrant hair smelling sweet as ghee,
I bought and brought blue flowers.
Upon those flowers I brought,
Bees come and buzz against them, my lady.
கட்டழகு துள்ள துள்ள
காதல் கதை சொல்ல சொல்ல
The bees gather nectar from them,
And intoxicated after drinking,
They circle around and sing, my sir!
They touch gently and speak...
பக்கம் பக்கம் வருவதென்ன
சொல்லையா
என் பார்வையிலே மருந்தொன்று
இல்லையா
When touching and speaking...
Female: Does heaven itself seem to appear?
Male: Every spot that was touched...
Female: Becomes as cool as ice!
கட்டழகு துள்ள துள்ள
காதல் கதை சொல்ல சொல்ல
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
பக்கம் பக்கம் வருவதென்ன
சொல்லையா
என் பார்வையிலே மருந்தொன்று
இல்லையா
For hands tender like banana blossoms,
I bought bangles and brought them.
I bought and adorned you with them,
Shall I come to support and hold you?
நெய் மணக்கும் கூந்தலுக்கு
நீல மலர் வங்கி வந்தேன்
வாங்கி வந்த மலர்களிலே
வண்டு வந்து மோதுதம்மா
I have never said no,
I have never questioned what it is,
I have never considered it a bother,
I would listen to whatever word you say,
வண்டு வந்து தேன் எடுக்க
உண்டு விட்ட போதையிலே
வட்டமிட்டுப் பாடுதையா
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பேசுதையா
I would listen to whatever word you say.
Female: I would keep gazing at your beauty,
Male: I would wait with my eyes wide open,
Female: I would behold a golden world.
தொட்டு தொட்டு பேசையிலே
சொர்க்கமே தோன்றுதையா
பட்ட இடம் அத்தனையும்
பனிப் போல் குளுருதையா
கண்ணிரண்டும் மின்ன மின்ன
காலிரண்டும் பின்ன பின்ன
பெண்ணழகு போவதெங்கே
சொல்லம்மா
என் பித்தம் தீர மருந்தொன்று
சொல்லம்மா
வாழைப்பூ கைகளுக்கு
வளையல்கள் வாங்கி வந்தேன்
வாங்கி வந்து சூடி விட்டேன்
தாங்கி கொள்ள நான் வரவா
இல்லை என்று சொன்னதில்லை
என்னவென்று கேட்டதில்லை
தொல்லை என்று எண்ணவில்லை
சொன்ன மொழி கேட்டிருப்பேன்
சொன்ன மொழி கேட்டிருப்பேன்
உன்னழகைப் பார்த்திருப்பேன்
கண் திறந்து காத்திருப்பேன்
பொன்னுலகம் பார்த்திருப்பேன்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
சொன்ன மொழி கேட்டிருப்பேன்
உன்னழகைப் பார்த்திருப்பேன்
கண் திறந்து காத்திருப்பேன் இரவிலே
பொன்னுலகம் பார்த்திருப்பேன் உறவிலே
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஆஹாஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹா
ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஆஹ ஆஹ அஹா ஹா...
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Kannirandum minna minna
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
Kaalirandum pinna pinna
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Kannirandum minna minna
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
Kaalirandum pinna pinna
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
Kannirandum minna minna
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
Kaalirandum pinna pinna
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
Kattazhagu thulla thulla
As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps,
Kaadhal kadhai solla cholla
As you narrate stories of love,
Pakkam pakkam varuvadhenna sollaiyaa
Tell me, why do you keep coming so close?
En paarvaiyilae marundhondru illaiyaa
Is there no medicine in my eyes for you?
Kattazhagu thulla thulla
As your well-sculpted beauty bounds and leaps,
Kaadhal kadhai solla cholla
As you narrate stories of love,
Pakkam pakkam varuvadhenna sollaiyaa
Tell me, why do you keep coming so close?
En paarvaiyilae marundhondru illaiyaa
Is there no medicine in my eyes for you?
Nei manakkum koondhalukku
For your fragrant hair smelling sweet as ghee,
Neela malar vaangi vandhen
I bought and brought blue flowers.
Vaangi vandha malargalilae
Upon those flowers I brought,
Vandu vandhu modhudhammaa
Bees come and buzz against them, my lady.
Vandu vandhu thaeneduthu
The bees gather nectar from them,
Undu vittu bodhaiyilae
And intoxicated after drinking,
Vattamittu paadudhaiyaa
They circle around and sing, my sir!
Thottu thottu pesudhaiyaa
They touch gently and speak...
Thottu thottu pesaiyilae
When touching and speaking...
Female :Sorgamae thondrudhaiyaa
Female: Does heaven itself seem to appear?
Male :Patta idam athanaiyum
Male: Every spot that was touched...
Female :Pani pol kulirudhaiyaa
Female: Becomes as cool as ice!
Kannirandum minna minna
With both eyes sparkling and shining,
Kaalirandum pinna pinna
With both feet intertwining as you walk,
Pennazhagu povadhengae sollammaa
Tell me, maiden of beauty, where are you going?
En pitham theera marundhondru sollammaa
Tell me a cure to heal my madness of love.
Vaazhai poo kaigalukku
For hands tender like banana blossoms,
Valaiyalgal vaangi vandhen
I bought bangles and brought them.
Vaangi vandhu soodi vitten
I bought and adorned you with them,
Thaangi kolla naan varavaa
Shall I come to support and hold you?
Illai endru sonnadhillai
I have never said no,
Ennavendru kettadhillai
I have never questioned what it is,
Thollai endru ennavillai
I have never considered it a bother,
Sonna mozhi kettiruppen
I would listen to whatever word you say,
Sonna mozhi kettiruppen
I would listen to whatever word you say.
Female :Unnazhagai paarthiruppen
Female: I would keep gazing at your beauty,
Male :Kan thirandhu kaathiruppen
Male: I would wait with my eyes wide open,
Female :Ponnulagam paarthiruppen
Female: I would behold a golden world.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet captures a playful and affectionate dialogue between two lovers expressing their deep attraction and devotion. The male lover admires the female's grace, gleaming eyes, delicate gait, and fragrant hair, asking for a cure to his love-struck madness. The female lover responds teasingly and tenderly, assuring him that her glance holds the remedy he seeks. Through poetic imagery of blue flowers, buzzing honeybees, and soft bangles, the lovers exchange sweet promises. Their playful interactions evoke feelings of heavenly joy and soothing coolness, concluding with mutual devotion and a shared vision of an ideal, blissful life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for rhythmic rhythm)
“Kannirandum minna minna / Kaalirandum pinna pinna”
The doubling of words such as 'minna minna', 'pinna pinna', 'thulla thulla', and 'solla solla' creates a lively, rhythmic cadence reflecting motion and charm.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannirandum minna minna / Kaalirandum pinna pinna”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' in consecutive lines enhances the musicality of the opening verse.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pani pol kulirudhaiyaa”
The line compares the cooling sensation of physical touch to ice/snow ('pani pol'), emphasizing gentle tenderness.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Vaazhai poo kaigalukku”
Comparing delicate hands to banana blossoms ('Vaazhai poo kaigal') illustrates softness and natural beauty.
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Trivia
This romantic duet from the movie 'Aandavan Kattalai' (1964) features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. Sung delightfully by P. B. Sreenivas and L. R. Eswari, the song is celebrated for its playful tone and vibrant picturization.
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