- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Yaar Nee
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
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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