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Kannoru Pakkam

From Niraikudam · 1969

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Niraikudam
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
22 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kannoru pakkam nenjoru pakkam
Pennodu poraadudhu
Female :Aa..aa..kalloru pakkam thaenoru pakkam
Ulloora neeradudhu
Kannoru pakkam nenjoru pakkam
Pennodu poraadudhu
Female :Aa..aa..kalloru pakkam thaenoru pakkam
Ulloora neeradudhu
Aadum poovai soodaamal ponaal
Aadum poovai soodaamal ponaal aasai theeradhu
Female :Aasai vegam poga poga
Aasai vegam poga poga kelvi kelaadhu
Podhum neram polladha nenjil
Podhum neram poladha nenjil
Bodhai maaradhu
Female :Poluthum pogaadhu
Kannoru pakkam nenjoru pakkam
Pennodu poraadudhu
Female :Aa..aa..kalloru pakkam thaenoru pakkam
Ulloora neeradudhu
Kaadhal devan kalyaana veetil
Kaadhal devan kalyaana veetil kadhavu moodaadhu
Male :Kanni vaasal kaana kaana
Kanni vaasal kaana kaana kangal podhaadhu
Chinna thottam sillendra kaatril
Chinna thottam sillendra kaatril
Siraiyum podaadhu
Male :Poda koodadhu
Kannoru pakkam nenjoru pakkam
Pennodu poraadudhu
Female :Aa..aa..kalloru pakkam thaenoru pakkam
Ulloora neeradudhu
My eyes pull one way, my heart pulls the other,
Waging a battle over this girl.
Ah... ah... stone on one side, honey on the other,
Bathing deep within my heart.
My eyes pull one way, my heart pulls the other,
Waging a battle over this girl.
Ah... ah... stone on one side, honey on the other,
Bathing deep within my heart.
Without gathering this swaying flower,
Without gathering this swaying flower, desire will never end.
As the rush of desire grows and grows,
As the rush of desire grows and grows, it asks no questions.
Even as time slips by, in this restless heart,
Even as time slips by, in this restless heart,
The intoxication does not fade,
And the hours refuse to pass.
My eyes pull one way, my heart pulls the other,
Waging a battle over this girl.
Ah... ah... stone on one side, honey on the other,
Bathing deep within my heart.
In the wedding home of the god of love,
In the wedding home of the god of love, the doors never close.
The more I gaze upon this young beauty,
The more I gaze upon this young beauty, two eyes are not enough.
In this little garden, in the cool breeze,
In this little garden, in the cool breeze,
A prison cannot be built,
And it never should be!
My eyes pull one way, my heart pulls the other,
Waging a battle over this girl.
Ah... ah... stone on one side, honey on the other,
Bathing deep within my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannoru Pakkam Nenjoru Pakkam is a romantic duet from the 1969 film Niraikudam, penned by lyricist Kannadasan and set to music by V. Kumar. The song describes the intoxicating and irresistible nature of romantic love, comparing the feeling to wine and honey bathing the inner soul. The lovers exchange expressions of boundless desire where time stands still, reason gives way to passion, and no amount of gazing or spending time together feels like enough.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aa..aa..kalloru pakkam thaenoru pakkam / Ulloora neeradudhu”

Compares love and affection to intoxicating wine and sweet honey bathing the soul.

Monai (Initial Consonant Alliteration)

“Kaadhal devan kalyaana veetil kadhavu moodaadhu”

Repetition of the 'K' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic resonance.

Sensory Imagery

“Chinna thottam sillendra kaatril”

Uses tactile and spatial imagery (cool breeze in a garden, swaying flower) to evoke deep romantic sensations.

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Trivia

Niraikudam (1969) stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. Composer V. Kumar, often praised for his unique melodious arrangements during the late 1960s, collaborated with legendary lyricist Kannadasan to create this classic romantic duet performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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