Kannodu Paarkkum
From Marupiravi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Marupiravi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmmmm….mmm….mm….. | Mmmmmm….mmm….mm….. |
| Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa laallalalalalaa | Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa laallalalalalaa |
| Female | |
| Kannodu paarkkum mogam | The desire born from beholding through the eyes |
| Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum | Will be fulfilled when held in your hands |
| Kannodu paarkkum mogam | The desire born from beholding through the eyes |
| Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum | Will be fulfilled when held in your hands |
| Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa….. | Come close to me, my beloved Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Kannodu paarkkum mogam | The desire born from beholding through the eyes |
| Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum | Will be fulfilled when held in your hands |
| Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa….. | Come close to me, my beloved Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Poochchendu vanthaadumpothu | When a bouquet of flowers sways gently |
| Sugam pon vandu modhaamal yaedhu | How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it? |
| Poochchendu vanthaadumpothu | When a bouquet of flowers sways gently |
| Sugam pon vandu modhaamal yaedhu | How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it? |
| Adhil thaenenbathu dhinam nee unbathu | The honey within it is for you to consume every day |
| Oru theeraatha anantham naan kaanbathu kannaa….aah…haa | I experience an endless bliss, my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Thazhuvungal orumurai kanal parakka | Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly |
| Nettri thadavungal adhiloru sugam pirakka | Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born |
| Thazhuvungal orumurai kanal parakka | Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly |
| Nettri thadavungal adhiloru sugam pirakka | Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born |
| Pesungal aayiram mozhi pirakka | Speak to me, letting a thousand languages blossom |
| Intha pennukku endrendrum ninavirukka kannaa….aaa….. | So that this woman remembers it forever, my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Kannodu paarkkum mogam | The desire born from beholding through the eyes |
| Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum | Will be fulfilled when held in your hands |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyinil odangal mithappathenna | Why do boats float upon the river? |
| Angu nanalum thendralum kalappathaenna | Why do the reeds and the gentle breeze blend together there? |
| Manithargal uravinil adhisayamaa | Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships? |
| Manithargal uravinil adhisayamaa | Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships? |
| Sontha manaividam innum ragasiyam | Why is there still secrecy with your own wife? |
| Kannaa….aahh….aa…. | My beloved Krishna... |
| Female | |
| Kannodu paarkkum mogam | The desire born from beholding through the eyes |
| Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum | Will be fulfilled when held in your hands |
| Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa….. | Come close to me, my beloved Krishna... |
ம்ம்ம்.ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்.....
லாலாலலா லாலாலலா லால்லலலலலா
Mmmmmm….mmm….mm…..
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa laallalalalalaa
கண்ணோடு பார்க்கும் மோகம்
கையோடு சேர்ந்தால் தீரும்
கண்ணோடு பார்க்கும் மோகம்
கையோடு சேர்ந்தால் தீரும்
அருகே வருக கண்ணா....ஆஅ.........
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
கண்ணோடு பார்க்கும் மோகம்
கையோடு சேர்ந்தால் தீரும்
அருகே வருக கண்ணா....ஆஅ.........
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
பூச்செண்டு வந்தாடும் போது
சுகம் பொன் வண்டு மோதாமல் ஏது
பூச்செண்டு வந்தாடும் போது
சுகம் பொன் வண்டு மோதாமல் ஏது
அதில் தேனென்பது தினம் நீ உண்பது
ஒரு தீராத ஆனந்தம் நான் காண்பது கண்ணா...ஆஹ்...ஹ.....
When a bouquet of flowers sways gently
How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it?
When a bouquet of flowers sways gently
How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it?
The honey within it is for you to consume every day
I experience an endless bliss, my beloved...
தழுவுங்கள் ஒருமுறை கனல் பறக்க
நெற்றி தடவுங்கள் அதிலொரு சுகம் பிறக்க
தழுவுங்கள் ஒருமுறை கனல் பறக்க
நெற்றி தடவுங்கள் அதிலொரு சுகம் பிறக்க
பேசுங்கள் ஆயிரம் மொழி பிறக்க
இந்தப் பெண்ணுக்கு என்றென்றும் நினவிருக்க கண்ணா...ஆஅ....
Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly
Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born
Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly
Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born
Speak to me, letting a thousand languages blossom
So that this woman remembers it forever, my beloved...
கண்ணோடு பார்க்கும் மோகம்
கையோடு சேர்ந்தால் தீரும்
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
நதியினில் ஓடங்கள் மிதப்பதென்ன
அங்கு நாணலும் தென்றலும் கலப்பதென்ன
மனிதர்கள் உறவினில் அதிசயமா
மனிதர்கள் உறவினில் அதிசயமா
சொந்த மனைவியிடம் இன்னும் ரகசியமா
கண்ணா...ஆஹ்...ஹ.....
Why do boats float upon the river?
Why do the reeds and the gentle breeze blend together there?
Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships?
Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships?
Why is there still secrecy with your own wife?
My beloved Krishna...
கண்ணோடு பார்க்கும் மோகம்
கையோடு சேர்ந்தால் தீரும்
அருகே வருக கண்ணா....ஆஅ.........
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
Mmmmmm….mmm….mm…..
Mmmmmm….mmm….mm…..
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa laallalalalalaa
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa laallalalalalaa
Kannodu paarkkum mogam
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Kannodu paarkkum mogam
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa…..
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
Kannodu paarkkum mogam
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa…..
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
Poochchendu vanthaadumpothu
When a bouquet of flowers sways gently
Sugam pon vandu modhaamal yaedhu
How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it?
Poochchendu vanthaadumpothu
When a bouquet of flowers sways gently
Sugam pon vandu modhaamal yaedhu
How can pleasure exist without a golden beetle brushing against it?
Adhil thaenenbathu dhinam nee unbathu
The honey within it is for you to consume every day
Oru theeraatha anantham naan kaanbathu kannaa….aah…haa
I experience an endless bliss, my beloved...
Thazhuvungal orumurai kanal parakka
Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly
Nettri thadavungal adhiloru sugam pirakka
Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born
Thazhuvungal orumurai kanal parakka
Embrace me once so that sparks of passion fly
Nettri thadavungal adhiloru sugam pirakka
Caress my forehead so a sweet sensation is born
Pesungal aayiram mozhi pirakka
Speak to me, letting a thousand languages blossom
Intha pennukku endrendrum ninavirukka kannaa….aaa…..
So that this woman remembers it forever, my beloved...
Kannodu paarkkum mogam
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Nadhiyinil odangal mithappathenna
Why do boats float upon the river?
Angu nanalum thendralum kalappathaenna
Why do the reeds and the gentle breeze blend together there?
Manithargal uravinil adhisayamaa
Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships?
Manithargal uravinil adhisayamaa
Is intimacy a wonder in human relationships?
Sontha manaividam innum ragasiyam
Why is there still secrecy with your own wife?
Kannaa….aahh….aa….
My beloved Krishna...
Kannodu paarkkum mogam
The desire born from beholding through the eyes
Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum
Will be fulfilled when held in your hands
Arugae varuga kannaa….aaa…..
Come close to me, my beloved Krishna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannodu Paarkkum Mogam from the 1973 Tamil film Marupiravi is a deeply intimate romantic song composed by T. R. Pappa, written by Kannadasan, and sung by P. Susheela. The song captures a wife's intense longing for closeness and passion with her husband, expressing that the desire kindled by mere glances can only find true fulfillment in physical and emotional embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Kannodu paarkkum mogam / Kaiyodu saernthaal theerum”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive lines like Kannodu and Kaiyodu creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poochchendu vanthaadumpothu / Sugam pon vandu modhaamal yaedhu”
Metaphorically comparing the woman to a swaying flower bouquet (Poochchendu) and the lover to a golden beetle (pon vandu).
Imagery
“Thazhuvungal orumurai kanal parakka / Nettri thadavungal adhiloru sugam pirakka”
Evocative sensory and tactile imagery describing sparks flying upon embrace and forehead caresses.
Nature Metaphor
“Nadhiyinil odangal mithappathenna / Angu nanalum thendralum kalappathaenna”
Using natural phenomena like boats on a river and wind mingling with reeds to illustrate natural human intimacy.
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Trivia
Marupiravi (1973) is a psychological film exploring themes of marital dynamics and intimacy starring Muthuraman and Manjula. Kannodu Paarkkum Mogam remains one of P. Susheela's most celebrated romantic solos, praised for conveying sensuality with subtle grace.
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