Kannukkul Ethanai Vellamadi
From Deivathin Deivam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Deivathin Deivam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi | How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear! |
| Un kannathil ethanai pallamadi | How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear! |
| Pennukkul ethanai ullamadi | How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear! |
| Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi | What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear? |
| Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi | What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear? |
| Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi… | How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Mukkani saaru pilinthu vaithu | Having squeezed the nectar of the three classic fruits, |
| Adhai moodi vittaai oru adaiyittu | You have kept it covered under a lid; |
| Sakkarai pandhalai pottu veithu | Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar, |
| Sakkarai pandhalai pottu veithu | Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar, |
| Vaasal saathi vittaai oru vaeliyittu | You locked the entrance and built a fence around it; |
| Vaasal saathi vittaai oru vaeliyittu | You locked the entrance and built a fence around it; |
| Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi… | How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Aasai muluvathum thaekki veithen | I accumulated all my desires, |
| Adhil aayiram karpanai aakki veithen | And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them; |
| Aasai muluvathum thaekki veithen | I accumulated all my desires, |
| Adhil aayiram karpanai aakki veithen | And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them; |
| Paasathil naan enna baakki veithen | What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection? |
| Paasathil naan enna baakki veithen | What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection? |
| Endha pabathirkko ennai neekki veithaai | For what sin of mine have you set me aside? |
| Endha pabathirkko ennai neekki veithaai | For what sin of mine have you set me aside? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi | How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear, |
| Un kannathil ethanai pallamadi | How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear, |
| Pennukkul ethanai ullamadi | How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear, |
| Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi | What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear? |
முனங்கல் :
.................
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear!
How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear!
How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear!
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear...
கண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை வெள்ளமடி?
உன் கன்னத்தில் எத்தனை பள்ளமடி?
பெண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை உள்ளமடி?
கொஞ்சம் பேசி விட்டால் என்ன மோசமடி?
கொஞ்சம் பேசி விட்டால் என்ன மோசமடி
கண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை வெள்ளமடி
Having squeezed the nectar of the three classic fruits,
You have kept it covered under a lid;
Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar,
Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar,
You locked the entrance and built a fence around it;
You locked the entrance and built a fence around it;
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear...
முக்கனிச் சாறு பிழிந்து வைத்து
அதை மூடி விட்டாய் ஒரு ஆடையிட்டு
சர்க்கரைப் பந்தலைப் போட்டு வைத்து
சர்க்கரைப் பந்தலைப் போட்டு வைத்து
வாசல் சாத்தி விட்டாய் ஒரு வேலியிட்டு
வாசல் சாத்தி விட்டாய் ஒரு வேலியிட்டு
கண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை வெள்ளமடி
I accumulated all my desires,
And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them;
I accumulated all my desires,
And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them;
What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection?
What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection?
For what sin of mine have you set me aside?
For what sin of mine have you set me aside?
ஆசை முழுவதும் தேக்கி வைத்தேன்
அதில் ஆயிரம் கற்பனை ஆக்கி வைத்தேன்
ஆசை முழுவதும் தேக்கி வைத்தேன்
அதில் ஆயிரம் கற்பனை ஆக்கி வைத்தேன்
பாசத்தில் நான் என்ன பாக்கி வைத்தேன்
பாசத்தில் நான் என்ன பாக்கி வைத்தேன்
எந்த பாபத்திற்கோ என்னை நீக்கி வைத்தாய்?
எந்த பாபத்திற்கோ என்னை நீக்கி வைத்தாய்?
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear,
How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear,
How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear,
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
கண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை வெள்ளமடி?
உன் கன்னத்தில் எத்தனை பள்ளமடி?
பெண்ணுக்குள் எத்தனை உள்ளமடி?
கொஞ்சம் பேசி விட்டால் என்ன மோசமடி?
Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear!
Un kannathil ethanai pallamadi
How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear!
Pennukkul ethanai ullamadi
How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear!
Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi…
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear...
Mukkani saaru pilinthu vaithu
Having squeezed the nectar of the three classic fruits,
Adhai moodi vittaai oru adaiyittu
You have kept it covered under a lid;
Sakkarai pandhalai pottu veithu
Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar,
Sakkarai pandhalai pottu veithu
Having erected a grand canopy made of sugar,
Vaasal saathi vittaai oru vaeliyittu
You locked the entrance and built a fence around it;
Vaasal saathi vittaai oru vaeliyittu
You locked the entrance and built a fence around it;
Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi…
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear...
Aasai muluvathum thaekki veithen
I accumulated all my desires,
Adhil aayiram karpanai aakki veithen
And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them;
Aasai muluvathum thaekki veithen
I accumulated all my desires,
Adhil aayiram karpanai aakki veithen
And fashioned a thousand dreams out of them;
Paasathil naan enna baakki veithen
What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection?
Paasathil naan enna baakki veithen
What did I leave incomplete in showing my affection?
Endha pabathirkko ennai neekki veithaai
For what sin of mine have you set me aside?
Endha pabathirkko ennai neekki veithaai
For what sin of mine have you set me aside?
Kannukkul ethanai vellamadi
How much flood of tears is in your eyes, my dear,
Un kannathil ethanai pallamadi
How many dimples are on your cheeks, my dear,
Pennukkul ethanai ullamadi
How many hidden depths lie within a woman's heart, my dear,
Konjam pesi vittal enna mosamadi
What harm would it do if you just spoke a little, my dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Kannukkul Ethanai Vellamadi', the protagonist lovingly appeals to his silent and distant beloved, yearning for her to break her silence. He marvels at her beauty, her dimples, and the ocean of emotions hidden in her eyes, while expressing frustration over the enigmatic and reserved nature of a woman's mind. He uses vivid metaphors of squeezing sweet fruit juice only to cover it, and setting up a canopy of sugar only to lock the gate, illustrating how she offers sweet love yet keeps him walled off. He reflects on the intense love and thousands of imaginative dreams he cultivated for her. Wondering if some past sin or unknown mistake caused her to push him away, he plaintively asks what harm it would do if she simply spoke a few tender words to resolve his heartache.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannukkul / Un kannathil / Pennukkul”
The second consonant 'nn' matches across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“vellamadi / pallamadi / ullamadi / mosamadi”
The repetitive ending '-adi' at the end of each phrase creates a lyrical and affectionate refrain.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sakkarai pandhalai pottu veithu / Vaasal saathi vittaai oru vaeliyittu”
Comparing love and beauty to a canopy of sugar (Sakkarai pandhal) and fruit nectar (Mukkani saaru) that is frustratingly kept locked away.
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran maestro G. Ramanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, this song from 'Deivathin Deivam' (1962) features lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The film starred S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari, and this track remains iconic for its sweet Carnatic-influenced melody and rich poetic imagery.
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