- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Devendran
- Movie name
- Vedham Pudhithu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Ga ga ga ga ga ga
Ni ni ni ni ni ni
Sa sa sa sa sa sa
Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma
Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri
Tha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni tha pa ma ga
Tha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni tha pa ma ga
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Guru brahma guru vishnu
Guru devo maheshwaraha
Guru sakshaath para brahma
Thasmai sree guravae namaha
Ommm sahana bhavathu
Ommm sahana bhavathu
Sahanau bhunakthu
Sahanau bhunakthu
Saha veeryam karavavahai
Saha veeryam karavavahai
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Ambha sambhavi chandramouli rabhala
Aparna uma parvathi
Kaali haimavathi shiva thrinayanaa
Kaathyayani bhairavi
Savithri navayowvana subhaghari
Saam rajya lakshmi pradha
Thendral thottadhum mottu vedithaal
Kodigal enna kutram solluma
Kollai thulasi ellai kadanthaal
Vedham sonna sattangal vittuviduma
Vaanukku ellai yaar pottathu
Vaazhkaikku ellai naam pottadhu
Saathiram thaandi thappi selvathedhu
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Poove… pen poove…
Idhil enna adhisayam ilamaiyin avasiyam
Idhu enna ragasiyam ivan manam puriyalaya…
Aanin thavippu adangi vidum
Pennin thavippu thodarnthu vidum
Ullam enbathu ullavaraikkum
Inba thunbam ellaamae iruvarukkum
Ennullae yedho undaanathu
Pen ullam indru rendaanathu
Renda ? yedhu ? ondru patta podhu…
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava….
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Ga ga ga ga ga ga
Ni ni ni ni ni ni
Sa sa sa sa sa sa
Ga ri ga ri ni dha pa ma
Sa pa ma dha ga ri sa ni ri
Dha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni dha pa ma ga
Dha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni dha pa ma ga
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Shyness hasn't left me, nor allowed a touch
Wonder why the answer hasn't arrived yet
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
The Guru is Brahma, the Guru is Vishnu
The Guru is Lord Shiva
The Guru is the supreme divine reality
Salutations to that revered Guru
Om, may He protect us both
Om, may He protect us both
May He nourish us both
May He nourish us both
May we work together with great strength
May we work together with great strength
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Shyness hasn't left me, nor allowed a touch
Wonder why the answer hasn't arrived yet
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Mother, consort of Shiva, adorned with the crescent moon
Aparna, Uma, Parvati
Kali, daughter of the Himalayas, the three-eyed goddess
Katyayani, Bhairavi
Savitri, ever youthful, bringer of blessings
Giver of royal fortune and sovereignty
If a bud blooms when the gentle breeze touches it,
will the climbing vine blame it as a fault?
If the holy basil in the yard crosses its boundary,
will the laws of the Vedas spare it?
Who drew boundaries for the sky?
It is we who drew boundaries for life
How can anyone escape crossing sacred traditions?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Oh flower... tender flower of a woman...
What is so surprising about this? It is the natural call of youth
What mystery is here? Don't you understand this man's heart?
A man's restlessness will calm down
But a woman's longing will go on
As long as the heart exists,
joy and sorrow belong to both of us
Something has stirred inside me
A woman's heart is torn in two today
Torn in two? How could that be, when we have become one?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
Shyness hasn't left me, nor allowed a touch
Wonder why the answer hasn't arrived yet
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
Will words only come on the wedding date the priest sets?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes? Is this a dream?
Is this a bond written as a love letter on a handkerchief?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannukkul Nooru Nilava is a classic romantic composition from the movie Vedham Pudhithu (1987). The song juxtaposes sacred Vedic slokas and classical swara improvisations with deeply emotional Tamil romantic poetry by Vairamuthu. It captures the tender hesitations, societal constraints, and intense yearning of young love struggling against traditional social barriers and orthodoxy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava”
Comparing the overwhelming beauty and light seen by the lover to 'a hundred moons in the eyes'.
Anaaprasa / Alliteration (Moni)
“Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Kannukkul', 'kaadhal', 'kaditham'.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Vaanukku ellai yaar pottathu”
Using questions to question societal boundaries and express internal emotional conflicts.
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Trivia
Vedham Pudhithu was directed by Bharathiraja and features iconic music composed by Devendran (though often mistaken for Ilaiyaraaja due to its rich classical instrumentation). Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, this song won critical acclaim for blending traditional Sanskrit chants seamlessly into a mainstream Tamil film duet.
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