Kannukkul Deepam
From Sangu Pushpangal · 1989
- Lyricist
- Anbu Kani
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Guna Singh
- Details
- Sangu Pushpangal1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukkul deepam yendhi | Carrying a lamp in your eyes, |
| Kanmaniyae odi vaa | Oh my precious one, come running! |
| Nenjukkul jeeva raagam | With a melody of life in your heart, |
| Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa | Oh my soul, come sing and dance! |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul deepam yendhi | Carrying a lamp in your eyes, |
| Kanmaniyae odi vaa | Oh my precious one, come running! |
| Nenjukkul jeeva raagam | With a melody of life in your heart, |
| Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa | Oh my soul, come sing and dance! |
| Male | |
| Rojapoo kootangalae | Oh clusters of rose flowers, |
| Ilamai thazhuvum azhagu pennoviyam | A beautiful portrait of a woman embraced by youthfulness, |
| Raajathi koondhalilae | In the crown-like hair of the queenly lady, |
| Poo megam neendhidumoo | Will a cloud of flowers swim gently? |
| Female :Sendhaazham poovai | Female: Like a sweet screwpine flower, |
| Mundhaanai mooda | Covered by the loose end of the saree, |
| En dhegam sooderum | My body grows warm with passion, |
| Ilam kannooram thaenoorum | Honey wells up in the corner of youthful eyes, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal arangerum nerangalae | These are the moments when love takes center stage, |
| Ilamai vilaiyaadum paruvangalae | These are the youthful times for playfulness, |
| Female :Poovai poovaagumae dhegam nogamalae | Female: Softly blooming like a flower without hurting the body, |
| Vaasam veesum malargalae | Oh sweet-fragranced flowers, |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul deepam yendhi | Carrying a lamp in your eyes, |
| Kanmaniyae odi vaa | Oh my precious one, come running! |
| Female :Nenjukkul jeeva raagam | Female: With a melody of life in your heart, |
| Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa | Oh my soul, come sing and dance! |
| Female | |
| Sendhooram sindhaamalae | Without spilling the sacred vermilion, |
| Iravum pagalum inimai sugam theduvom | Day and night, let us search for sweet joy, |
| Poovaadai paranthidumoo | Will the soft fragrant breeze blow away? |
| En dhegam maranthidumoo | Will my body forget itself? |
| Male :En idhayam vittru un idhayam vaangi | Male: Exchanging my heart to buy yours, |
| Uyirodu uyir serum | Life merges directly with life, |
| Endrum ezhudhaadha kadhai pesum | Speaking a story that was never written, |
| Female | |
| Deivam ninaithaalum piriyaamalae | Remaining inseparable even if God wills it, |
| Endrum un nenjil siraiaaguven | I will forever be imprisoned inside your heart, |
| Male :Vanna poo medaiyil irandu kili serudhu | Male: On a stage of colorful flowers, two parrots unite, |
| Kaadhal pesum uyirgalae | Oh living souls speaking the language of love, |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul deepam yendhi | Carrying a lamp in your eyes, |
| Kanmaniyae odi vaa | Oh my precious one, come running! |
| Male :Nenjukkul jeeva raagam | Male: With a melody of life in your heart, |
| Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa | Oh my soul, come sing and dance! |
| Both :Kannukkul deepam yendhi | Both: Carrying a lamp in your eyes. |
ஆண்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
கண்மணியே ஓடி வா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஜீவ ராகம்
என்னுயிரே நீ பாடி வா ஆடி வா
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Oh my precious one, come running!
With a melody of life in your heart,
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
பெண்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
கண்மணியே ஓடி வா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஜீவ ராகம்
என்னுயிரே நீ பாடி வா ஆடி வா
இருவர்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Oh my precious one, come running!
With a melody of life in your heart,
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
ஆண்
: ரோஜாப்பூ கூட்டங்களே
இளமை தவழும் அழகு பெண்ணோவியம்
ராஜாத்தி கூந்தலிலே பூ மேகம் நீந்திடுமோ
பெண்
: செந்தாழம் பூவை முந்தானை மூட
என் தேகம் சூடேறும் இளம்
கண்ணோரம் தேனூறும்
Oh clusters of rose flowers,
A beautiful portrait of a woman embraced by youthfulness,
In the crown-like hair of the queenly lady,
Will a cloud of flowers swim gently?
Female: Like a sweet screwpine flower,
Covered by the loose end of the saree,
My body grows warm with passion,
Honey wells up in the corner of youthful eyes,
ஆண்
: காதல் அரங்கேறும் நேரங்களே
இளமை விளையாடும் பருவங்களே
பெண்
: பூவை பூவாகுமே தேகம் நோகாமலே
வாசம் வீசும் மலர்களே...
These are the moments when love takes center stage,
These are the youthful times for playfulness,
Female: Softly blooming like a flower without hurting the body,
Oh sweet-fragranced flowers,
ஆண்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
கண்மணியே ஓடி வா
பெண்
: நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஜீவ ராகம்
என்னுயிரே நீ பாடி வா ஆடி வா
இருவர்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Oh my precious one, come running!
Female: With a melody of life in your heart,
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
பெண்
: செந்தூரம் சிந்தாமலே
இரவும் பகலும் இனிமை சுகம் தேடுவோம்
பூவாடை பறந்திடுமோ என் தேகம் மறந்திடுமோ
ஆண்
: என் இதயம் விற்று உன் இதயம் வாங்கி
உயிரோடு உயிர் சேரும்
என்றும் எழுதாத கதை பேசும்
Without spilling the sacred vermilion,
Day and night, let us search for sweet joy,
Will the soft fragrant breeze blow away?
Will my body forget itself?
Male: Exchanging my heart to buy yours,
Life merges directly with life,
Speaking a story that was never written,
பெண்
: தெய்வம் நினைத்தாலும் பிரியாமலே
இன்று உன் நெஞ்சே சிறையாகுமே
ஆண்
: வண்ணப் பூமேடையில் இரண்டு கிளி சேருது
காதல் பேசும் உயிர்களே...
Remaining inseparable even if God wills it,
I will forever be imprisoned inside your heart,
Male: On a stage of colorful flowers, two parrots unite,
Oh living souls speaking the language of love,
பெண்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி
கண்மணியே ஓடி வா
ஆண்
: நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஜீவ ராகம்
என்னுயிரே நீ பாடி வா ஆடி வா
இருவர்
: கண்ணுக்குள் தீபம் ஏந்தி.....
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Oh my precious one, come running!
Male: With a melody of life in your heart,
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
Both: Carrying a lamp in your eyes.
Kannukkul deepam yendhi
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Kanmaniyae odi vaa
Oh my precious one, come running!
Nenjukkul jeeva raagam
With a melody of life in your heart,
Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
Kannukkul deepam yendhi
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Kanmaniyae odi vaa
Oh my precious one, come running!
Nenjukkul jeeva raagam
With a melody of life in your heart,
Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
Rojapoo kootangalae
Oh clusters of rose flowers,
Ilamai thazhuvum azhagu pennoviyam
A beautiful portrait of a woman embraced by youthfulness,
Raajathi koondhalilae
In the crown-like hair of the queenly lady,
Poo megam neendhidumoo
Will a cloud of flowers swim gently?
Female :Sendhaazham poovai
Female: Like a sweet screwpine flower,
Mundhaanai mooda
Covered by the loose end of the saree,
En dhegam sooderum
My body grows warm with passion,
Ilam kannooram thaenoorum
Honey wells up in the corner of youthful eyes,
Kaadhal arangerum nerangalae
These are the moments when love takes center stage,
Ilamai vilaiyaadum paruvangalae
These are the youthful times for playfulness,
Female :Poovai poovaagumae dhegam nogamalae
Female: Softly blooming like a flower without hurting the body,
Vaasam veesum malargalae
Oh sweet-fragranced flowers,
Kannukkul deepam yendhi
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Kanmaniyae odi vaa
Oh my precious one, come running!
Female :Nenjukkul jeeva raagam
Female: With a melody of life in your heart,
Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
Sendhooram sindhaamalae
Without spilling the sacred vermilion,
Iravum pagalum inimai sugam theduvom
Day and night, let us search for sweet joy,
Poovaadai paranthidumoo
Will the soft fragrant breeze blow away?
En dhegam maranthidumoo
Will my body forget itself?
Male :En idhayam vittru un idhayam vaangi
Male: Exchanging my heart to buy yours,
Uyirodu uyir serum
Life merges directly with life,
Endrum ezhudhaadha kadhai pesum
Speaking a story that was never written,
Deivam ninaithaalum piriyaamalae
Remaining inseparable even if God wills it,
Endrum un nenjil siraiaaguven
I will forever be imprisoned inside your heart,
Male :Vanna poo medaiyil irandu kili serudhu
Male: On a stage of colorful flowers, two parrots unite,
Kaadhal pesum uyirgalae
Oh living souls speaking the language of love,
Kannukkul deepam yendhi
Carrying a lamp in your eyes,
Kanmaniyae odi vaa
Oh my precious one, come running!
Male :Nenjukkul jeeva raagam
Male: With a melody of life in your heart,
Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa aadi vaa
Oh my soul, come sing and dance!
Both :Kannukkul deepam yendhi
Both: Carrying a lamp in your eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil romantic duet from the film 'Sangu Pushpangal' (1989) captures the deep passion, affection, and emotional unity shared between two lovers. Using vivid imagery of flowers, breezes, and tender metaphors, the lovers express how their visual gaze and inner emotions reflect light and melody to one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannukkul deepam yendhi”
Compares the glowing love in the eyes to a lit lamp ('Kannukkul deepam').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannukkul deepam yendhi / Ennuyiirae nee paadi vaa”
The second consonant 'nn' matches across consecutive lines ('Kannukkul' and 'Ennuyiirae').
Imagery & Metaphor
“Vanna poo medaiyil irandu kili serudhu”
Compares the lovers to two parrots conversing on a bed of colorful flowers.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Guna Singh, featuring the iconic vocal pairing of K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra, with romantic lyrics written by lyricist Anbu Kani.
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