Kannodu Kannana
From Sippikkul Muthu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sippikkul Muthu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Male | |
| Annai unnai adithaalo saami | Did your mother hit you, my lord? |
| Pinju nenju valikathoo saami | Doesn't your tender heart hurt, my lord? |
| Annaiyum naan thaanae | I am your mother as well |
| Un appanum naan thaanae | And I am your father as well |
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai yaar adithaar appaa | Who hit you, my dear child? |
| Male | |
| Nalla thaayin kannirandil | In a good mother's eyes |
| Kovam vantha maayam enna | What is this illusion of anger appearing? |
| Pasam nenjil irunthaalum | Even if love resides in her heart |
| Nadipathil laabam enna | What is the gain in pretending otherwise? |
| Male | |
| Vennaiyai kannan pol | Like Lord Krishna with butter |
| Thirudivittaaiyoo | Did you steal it? |
| Veedhiyin mann ellaam | All the soil from the street |
| Thindruvittaaiyoo | Did you eat it? |
| Male | |
| Ammaa mannai thinga | Mother, to eat soil |
| Naan siruvano maayavano..oo | Am I a little boy or a mythical child? |
| Kirukkano… neeyae paaru aah | Or a madman? Look for yourself |
| Male | |
| Veruppadhu amma thaan..aa.. | Mother only pretends to hate |
| Veruppadhu amma thaan | Mother only pretends to hate |
| Vitu vittu pogaadhae | Do not abandon me and go away |
| Kozhi onnu kunja midichaa | If a mother hen steps on her chick |
| Sedhangal vaaraadhae | No harm will ever come to it |
| Male | |
| Haaann…haahaha | Haaann... haahaha |
| Azhugai varaadhoo | Wouldn't tears flow? |
| Enakku azhugai vaaradhoo | Wouldn't tears come to me? |
| Oora vittu ponaalum | Even if I leave this town |
| Poga oru oorilla…aan | There is no other town for me to go to |
| Sondham bandham paarthaalum | Even if I search for kin and relations |
| Soru thara aalilla | There is no one to offer food |
| Male | |
| Pakkathila ava iruntha | If she is right next to me |
| Pasiyae edukkathu | I won't even feel hunger |
| Kovathula adichaalum | Even if she hits me in anger |
| Konjamum valikaathu | It won't hurt even a little bit |
| Podammaa podu nalla podu | Beat me, mother, beat me well |
| Innum podu podu | Beat me even more, beat me |
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyan nee alla | You are not a little boy |
| Alli vaithu thaalatta | To scoop up and sing a lullaby to |
| Periya paiyan nee alla | You are not a grown man either |
| Puththi madhi solla | To offer advice and wisdom to |
| Anaadhaiyaai vazhnthathu | Living as an orphan |
| Adadaa andru | Ah, that was back then |
| Ippodhu naan kondadhu | What I have gained today |
| Pillaigal rendu | Is two children |
| Female | |
| Sondham enbadhu…. | What is called kinship... |
| Sondham enbadhu | What is called kinship |
| Thodarkadhai aanadhu | Has become a continuous story |
| Bandham enbadhu | What is called a relationship |
| Vidukadhai aanadhu | Has become a riddle |
| Vaazhvae vidukadhai aanadhu | Life itself has become a riddle |
| Male | |
| Haan …aa… | Haan... aa... |
| Ennamma manasukkul baramaa | What is it, mother? Is there a heavy burden in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Male | |
| Annaiyum naan thaanae | I am your mother as well |
| Child :Aiyoo nee ambala | Child: Oh no, you are a man! |
| Male :Un appanum naan thaanae | Male: And I am your father as well |
| Male | |
| Lallaala lallaala laalaa | Lallaala lallaala laalaa |
| Laala lalalala laala | Laala lalalala laala |
| Female :Kannodu kannaana | Female: Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
| Kannodu kannaana | Eye to eye |
| En kannaa | My precious child |
| Unnai evaradithaar kanna | Who hit you, my child? |
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
Did your mother hit you, my lord?
Doesn't your tender heart hurt, my lord?
I am your mother as well
And I am your father as well
அன்னை உன்னை
அடித்தாளோ சாமி
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சு வலிக்காதோ சாமி
அன்னையும் நான் தானே
உன் அப்பனும் நான் தானே
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my dear child?
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை யாரடித்தார்..அப்பா
In a good mother's eyes
What is this illusion of anger appearing?
Even if love resides in her heart
What is the gain in pretending otherwise?
நல்ல தாயின் கண்ணிரண்டில்
கோபம் வந்த மாயமென்ன
பாசம் நெஞ்சில் இருந்தாலும்
நடிப்பதில் லாபமென்ன
Like Lord Krishna with butter
Did you steal it?
All the soil from the street
Did you eat it?
வெண்ணையைக் கண்ணன் போல்
திருடி விட்டாயோ
வீதியின் மண்ணெல்லாம்
தின்றுவிட்டாயோ
அம்மா.. மண்ணைத் திங்க
நான் சிறுவனோ
மாயவனோ…கிறுக்கனோ..
நீயே பாரு ஆ…
Mother, to eat soil
Am I a little boy or a mythical child?
Or a madman? Look for yourself
வெறுப்பது அம்மா தான்..
ஆ..ஆ..ஆ..ஆ..
வெறுப்பது அம்மா தான்
விட்டு விட்டுப் போகாதே
கோழி ஒண்ணு குஞ்சை மிதிச்சா
சேதங்கள் வாராதே
ஹா..ஹஹ்ஹஹ..ஹா..ஹஹ்ஹஹ..
அழுகை வராதோ
எனக்கு அழுகை வராதோ
ஊர விட்டுப் போனாலும்
போக ஒரு ஊரில்லை ஹா
சொந்தம் பந்தம் பாத்தாலும்
சோறு தர ஆளில்லை
Mother only pretends to hate
Mother only pretends to hate
Do not abandon me and go away
If a mother hen steps on her chick
No harm will ever come to it
பக்கத்துல அவ இருந்தா
பசியே எடுக்காது
கோபத்துல அடிச்சாலும்
கொஞ்சமும் வலிக்காது
போடம்மா போடு நல்லாப் போடு
இன்னும் போடு போடு
Haaann... haahaha
Wouldn't tears flow?
Wouldn't tears come to me?
Even if I leave this town
There is no other town for me to go to
Even if I search for kin and relations
There is no one to offer food
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
If she is right next to me
I won't even feel hunger
Even if she hits me in anger
It won't hurt even a little bit
Beat me, mother, beat me well
Beat me even more, beat me
சின்னப் பையன் நீயல்ல
அள்ளி வைத்துத் தாலாட்ட
பெரிய பையன் நீயல்ல
புத்திமதி நான் சொல்ல
அனாதையாய் வாழ்ந்தது
அடடா அன்று
இப்போது நான் கொண்டது
பிள்ளைகள் ரெண்டு
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
சொந்தம் என்பது……
சொந்தம் என்பது தொடர்கதை ஆனது
பந்தம் என்பது விடுகதை ஆனது
வாழ்வே விடுகதை ஆனது
You are not a little boy
To scoop up and sing a lullaby to
You are not a grown man either
To offer advice and wisdom to
Living as an orphan
Ah, that was back then
What I have gained today
Is two children
ஆ..என்னம்மா மனசுக்குள் பாரமா
What is called kinship...
What is called kinship
Has become a continuous story
What is called a relationship
Has become a riddle
Life itself has become a riddle
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
Haan... aa...
What is it, mother? Is there a heavy burden in your heart?
சிறுவன் :
அன்னை என்னை
அடித்தாளே சாமி ஸ்..ஆஹா
பிஞ்சு நெஞ்சு வலிக்காதோ சாமி..
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
அன்னையும் நான் தானே
சிறுவன் : அய்யோ நீ ஆம்பளை
உன் அப்பனும் நான் தானே
I am your mother as well
Child: Oh no, you are a man!
Male: And I am your father as well
.............................
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
கண்ணோடு கண்ணான
என் கண்ணா
உன்னை எவரடித்தார் கண்ணா
Lallaala lallaala laalaa
Laala lalalala laala
Female: Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Eye to eye
My precious child
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Annai unnai adithaalo saami
Did your mother hit you, my lord?
Pinju nenju valikathoo saami
Doesn't your tender heart hurt, my lord?
Annaiyum naan thaanae
I am your mother as well
Un appanum naan thaanae
And I am your father as well
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai yaar adithaar appaa
Who hit you, my dear child?
Nalla thaayin kannirandil
In a good mother's eyes
Kovam vantha maayam enna
What is this illusion of anger appearing?
Pasam nenjil irunthaalum
Even if love resides in her heart
Nadipathil laabam enna
What is the gain in pretending otherwise?
Vennaiyai kannan pol
Like Lord Krishna with butter
Thirudivittaaiyoo
Did you steal it?
Veedhiyin mann ellaam
All the soil from the street
Thindruvittaaiyoo
Did you eat it?
Ammaa mannai thinga
Mother, to eat soil
Naan siruvano maayavano..oo
Am I a little boy or a mythical child?
Kirukkano… neeyae paaru aah
Or a madman? Look for yourself
Veruppadhu amma thaan..aa..
Mother only pretends to hate
Veruppadhu amma thaan
Mother only pretends to hate
Vitu vittu pogaadhae
Do not abandon me and go away
Kozhi onnu kunja midichaa
If a mother hen steps on her chick
Sedhangal vaaraadhae
No harm will ever come to it
Haaann…haahaha
Haaann... haahaha
Azhugai varaadhoo
Wouldn't tears flow?
Enakku azhugai vaaradhoo
Wouldn't tears come to me?
Oora vittu ponaalum
Even if I leave this town
Poga oru oorilla…aan
There is no other town for me to go to
Sondham bandham paarthaalum
Even if I search for kin and relations
Soru thara aalilla
There is no one to offer food
Pakkathila ava iruntha
If she is right next to me
Pasiyae edukkathu
I won't even feel hunger
Kovathula adichaalum
Even if she hits me in anger
Konjamum valikaathu
It won't hurt even a little bit
Podammaa podu nalla podu
Beat me, mother, beat me well
Innum podu podu
Beat me even more, beat me
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Chinna paiyan nee alla
You are not a little boy
Alli vaithu thaalatta
To scoop up and sing a lullaby to
Periya paiyan nee alla
You are not a grown man either
Puththi madhi solla
To offer advice and wisdom to
Anaadhaiyaai vazhnthathu
Living as an orphan
Adadaa andru
Ah, that was back then
Ippodhu naan kondadhu
What I have gained today
Pillaigal rendu
Is two children
Sondham enbadhu….
What is called kinship...
Sondham enbadhu
What is called kinship
Thodarkadhai aanadhu
Has become a continuous story
Bandham enbadhu
What is called a relationship
Vidukadhai aanadhu
Has become a riddle
Vaazhvae vidukadhai aanadhu
Life itself has become a riddle
Haan …aa…
Haan... aa...
Ennamma manasukkul baramaa
What is it, mother? Is there a heavy burden in your heart?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Annaiyum naan thaanae
I am your mother as well
Child :Aiyoo nee ambala
Child: Oh no, you are a man!
Male :Un appanum naan thaanae
Male: And I am your father as well
Lallaala lallaala laalaa
Lallaala lallaala laalaa
Laala lalalala laala
Laala lalalala laala
Female :Kannodu kannaana
Female: Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Kannodu kannaana
Eye to eye
En kannaa
My precious child
Unnai evaradithaar kanna
Who hit you, my child?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from 'Sippikkul Muthu' captures a deeply emotional conversation between an intellectually disabled, innocent man (played by Kamal Haasan) and a widow with a young child whom he marries out of pure innocence. The protagonist identifies with Lord Krishna's childhood antics, comparing his mother's loving reprimands to Yashoda scolding young Krishna. The lyrics weave together themes of maternal unconditional love, childlike innocence, and the complex societal bond that forms their unique family unit. The character expresses how maternal discipline is devoid of malice, using the metaphor of a hen stepping on her chick without causing harm. Despite his age, his mind remains as pure as an infant's, blurring the lines between father, child, and mother. The narrative turns poignant as he reflects on his past orphan hood compared to his present blessing of having a family, acknowledging that while relationships and life feel like complex riddles, love and togetherness remain his ultimate comfort.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Analogy)
“Kozhi onnu kunja midichaa / Sedhangal vaaraadhae”
Compares maternal discipline to a mother hen accidentally stepping on her chick, emphasizing that a mother's anger never truly harms the child.
Mythological Allusion (Uruvagam / Purana Udharanam)
“Vennaiyai kannan pol / Thirudivittaaiyoo”
References Lord Krishna stealing butter and eating soil to parallel the innocent protagonist's child-like traits.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sondham enbadhu / Bandham enbadhu”
The second letters 'n' (nn) match in consecutive lines, adding rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thodarkadhai aanadhu / Bandham enbadhu / Vidukadhai aanadhu”
Life and human relationships are metaphorically described as a continuous serial story and a riddle.
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Trivia
'Kannodu Kannaana' is the Tamil rendition of the famous song 'Lali Lali' from the iconic Telugu film 'Swathi Muthyam' (1986), directed by K. Viswanath and scored by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Kamal Haasan won widespread acclaim and awards for his portrayal of the autistic protagonist, and Ilaiyaraaja's score for this film is considered one of his absolute masterpieces in Indian cinema.
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