Kannukkenna Summa
From Yaar Nee · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Yaar Nee1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Humming…. | (Humming...) |
| Female | |
| Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu | Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause? |
| Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu | It is looking at you and asking for something! |
| Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu | Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause? |
| Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu | It is looking at you and asking for something! |
| Female | |
| Enni enni yenghudhu engae adhu thoonghudhu | Thinking and longing continuously, where does it ever sleep? |
| Nenjukullae vellam pongi oodudhu | A flood of passion overflows within my heart! |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu | Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause? |
| Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu | It is looking at you and asking for something! |
| Female | |
| Thaamarai pooveduthu ..haa..aaa… | Taking a lotus flower... ah... ah... |
| Thandoodu kondu vandhu | Bringing it along with its stem, |
| Thaamarai pooveduthu thandoodu kondu vandhu | Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem, |
| Saamikku vendum endru soottinaenae | I offered it, saying it is meant for God. |
| Chorus :Thaamarai pooveduthu thandoodu kondu vandhu | Chorus: Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem, |
| Saamikku vendum endru soottinaenae | I offered it, saying it is meant for God. |
| Female | |
| Adhil thaaladha aasaiyellam kaatinenae | In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires. |
| Adhil thaaladha aasaiyellam kaatinenae | In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires. |
| Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu | Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause? |
| Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu | It is looking at you and asking for something! |
| Female | |
| Maadhulam pooveduthu poovodu thaen eduthu | Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower, |
| Maadhullam paarumendru kaattinenae | I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart. |
| Chorus :Maadhulam pooveduthu poovodu thaen eduthu | Chorus: Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower, |
| Maadhullam paarumendru kaattinenae | I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart. |
| Female | |
| Un vaazhvodu enni nilai naattinenae | I established a permanent place by intertwining with your life. |
| Chorus | |
| Humming… | (Humming...) |
| Female :Ho ..o o o… | Female: Ho... o o o... |
| Chorus :Humming… | Chorus: (Humming...) |
| Chorus | |
| Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu | Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause? |
| Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu | It is looking at you and asking for something! |
முனங்கல் ...............
(Humming...)
கண்ணுக்கென்ன சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்குது
அது உன்னைத்தானே ஏதோ ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
குழு :
கண்ணுக்கென்ன சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்குது
அது உன்னைத்தானே ஏதோ ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
It is looking at you and asking for something!
எண்ணி எண்ணி ஏங்குது எங்கே அது தூங்குது
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வெள்ளம் பொங்கி ஓடுது
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
குழு :
கண்ணுக்கென்ன சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்குது
அது உன்னைத்தானே ஏதோ ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
Thinking and longing continuously, where does it ever sleep?
A flood of passion overflows within my heart!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
It is looking at you and asking for something!
தாமரைப் பூவெடுத்து...ஹா...ஆஆ
தண்டோடு கொண்டு வந்து
தாமரைப் பூவெடுத்துத் தண்டோடு கொண்டு வந்து
சாமிக்கு வேண்டுமென்று சூட்டினேனே
குழு :
தாமரைப் பூவெடுத்துத் தண்டோடு கொண்டு வந்து
சாமிக்கு வேண்டுமென்று சூட்டினேனே
Taking a lotus flower... ah... ah...
Bringing it along with its stem,
Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem,
I offered it, saying it is meant for God.
Chorus: Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem,
I offered it, saying it is meant for God.
அதில் தாளாத ஆசையெல்லாம் காட்டினேனே
அதில் தாளாத ஆசையெல்லாம் காட்டினேனே
குழு :
கண்ணுக்கென்ன சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்குது
அது உன்னைத்தானே ஏதோ ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires.
In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires.
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
It is looking at you and asking for something!
மாதுளம் பூவெடுத்துப் பூவோடு தேனெடுத்து
மாதுள்ளம் பாருமென்று காட்டினேனே
குழு :
மாதுளம் பூவெடுத்துப் பூவோடு தேனெடுத்து
மாதுள்ளம் பாருமென்று காட்டினேனே
உன் வாழ்வோடு என்னை நிலை நாட்டினேனே
Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower,
I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart.
Chorus: Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower,
I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart.
முனங்கல் ...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ.....
குழு :
முனங்கல் ...
I established a permanent place by intertwining with your life.
கண்ணுக்கென்ன சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்குது
அது உன்னைத்தானே ஏதோ ஒண்ணு கேக்குது
(Humming...)
Female: Ho... o o o...
Chorus: (Humming...)
Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Humming….
(Humming...)
Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu
Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Enni enni yenghudhu engae adhu thoonghudhu
Thinking and longing continuously, where does it ever sleep?
Nenjukullae vellam pongi oodudhu
A flood of passion overflows within my heart!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi
Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Thaamarai pooveduthu ..haa..aaa…
Taking a lotus flower... ah... ah...
Thandoodu kondu vandhu
Bringing it along with its stem,
Thaamarai pooveduthu thandoodu kondu vandhu
Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem,
Saamikku vendum endru soottinaenae
I offered it, saying it is meant for God.
Chorus :Thaamarai pooveduthu thandoodu kondu vandhu
Chorus: Taking a lotus flower, bringing it along with its stem,
Saamikku vendum endru soottinaenae
I offered it, saying it is meant for God.
Adhil thaaladha aasaiyellam kaatinenae
In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires.
Adhil thaaladha aasaiyellam kaatinenae
In that, I revealed all my unbearable desires.
Chorus :Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu
Chorus: Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Maadhulam pooveduthu poovodu thaen eduthu
Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower,
Maadhullam paarumendru kaattinenae
I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart.
Chorus :Maadhulam pooveduthu poovodu thaen eduthu
Chorus: Taking a pomegranate flower, taking honey from the flower,
Maadhullam paarumendru kaattinenae
I showed it to you, asking you to look into this woman's heart.
Un vaazhvodu enni nilai naattinenae
I established a permanent place by intertwining with your life.
Humming…
(Humming...)
Female :Ho ..o o o…
Female: Ho... o o o...
Chorus :Humming…
Chorus: (Humming...)
Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu
Why are the eyes staring just like that without cause?
Adhu unnaithaanae yedho onnu kekkudhu
It is looking at you and asking for something!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannukkenna Summa Summa Paarkkudhu is a celebrated sensual romantic song from the 1966 Tamil psychological thriller movie Yaar Nee?. Sung with expressive playful tones by L. R. Eswari and penned by lyricist Kannadasan, the song portrays a woman teasingly expressing her overflowing love and deep desire towards her lover. She uses nature imagery such as lotus and pomegranate flowers to symbolize her heart and devotion, asking him to acknowledge her unconditional affection and establish a lifelong union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Kannukkenna summa summa paarkkudhu”
Repetition of words like 'summa summa' and 'enni enni' to emphasize continuous gazing and constant restless thinking.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Nenjukullae vellam pongi oodudhu”
The rush of emotions inside the heart is poetically compared to a surging flood ('vellam pongi').
Sollani (Homophonic Wordplay)
“Maadhullam paarumendru kaattinenae”
Clever phonetic wordplay between 'Maadhulam' (pomegranate flower) and 'Maadhullam' (the mind/heart of a woman).
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Trivia
The film 'Yaar Nee?' starring Jaishankar and J. Jayalalithaa was a remake of the 1964 Hindi hit film 'Woh Kaun Thi?'. Music composer Vedha retained much of Madan Mohan's original haunting atmosphere while giving local charm, with L. R. Eswari delivering an iconic vocal performance.
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