Kannukkul Nooru Nilava
From Vedham Pudhithu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Vedham Pudhithu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Pa pa pa pa pa pa | Pa pa pa pa pa pa (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Ga ga ga ga ga ga | Ga ga ga ga ga ga (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Ni ni ni ni ni ni | Ni ni ni ni ni ni (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Sa sa sa sa sa sa | Sa sa sa sa sa sa (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma | Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri | Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| 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 (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| 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 (Swaras / Musical notes) |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Naanam vidavillai thodavillai | Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet, |
| Yeno vidai innum varavillai | Why hasn't the answer come yet? |
| Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Chorus | |
| Guru brahma guru vishnu | Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu, |
| Guru devo maheshwaraha | Guru is God Maheshwara (Shiva), |
| Guru sakshaath para brahma | Guru is indeed the Supreme Brahma, |
| Thasmai sree guravae namaha | To that revered Guru, my salutations. |
| Chorus | |
| Ommm sahana bhavathu | Om, may He protect us both, |
| Ommm sahana bhavathu | Om, may He protect us both, |
| Sahanau bhunakthu | May He nourish us both, |
| Sahanau bhunakthu | May He nourish us both, |
| Saha veeryam karavavahai | May we work together with great vigor, |
| Saha veeryam karavavahai | May we work together with great vigor. |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Naanam vidavillai thodavillai | Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet, |
| Yeno vidai innum varavillai | Why hasn't the answer come yet? |
| Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Chorus | |
| Ambha sambhavi chandramouli rabhala | O Mother Sambhavi, adorned with the crescent moon, |
| Aparna uma parvathi | Aparna, Uma, Parvathi, |
| Kaali haimavathi shiva thrinayanaa | Kaali, Haimavathi, the three-eyed Shiva's consort, |
| Kaathyayani bhairavi | Kaathyayani, Bhairavi, |
| Savithri navayowvana subhaghari | Savithri, youthful and auspicious, |
| Saam rajya lakshmi pradha | Bestower of imperial wealth and prosperity. |
| Male | |
| Thendral thottadhum mottu vedithaal | If a bud blooms the moment the breeze touches it, will the creepers blame it? |
| Kodigal enna kutram solluma | If backyard Tulsi crosses its boundaries, will the rules of Vedas let it go? |
| Female | |
| Kollai thulasi ellai kadanthaal | Who set the boundary for the sky? |
| Vedham sonna sattangal vittuviduma | It is we who set boundaries for life, |
| Male | |
| Vaanukku ellai yaar pottathu | What escapes beyond the traditional scriptures? |
| Vaazhkaikku ellai naam pottadhu | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Female | |
| Saathiram thaandi thappi selvathedhu | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | O flower... gentle woman-flower... |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava | What wonder is in this? It is the necessity of youth, |
| Chorus | |
| Poove… pen poove… | What secret is this? Do you not understand his heart? |
| Idhil enna adhisayam ilamaiyin avasiyam | A man's longing subsides, |
| Idhu enna ragasiyam ivan manam puriyalaya… | A woman's longing continues, |
| Female | |
| Aanin thavippu adangi vidum | As long as the heart exists, |
| Pennin thavippu thodarnthu vidum | Joy and sorrow belong equally to both, |
| Male | |
| Ullam enbathu ullavaraikkum | Something inside me has come to life, |
| Inba thunbam ellaamae iruvarukkum | A woman's heart has become divided into two today, |
| Female | |
| Ennullae yedho undaanathu | Two? How? When both have become one... |
| Pen ullam indru rendaanathu | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Male | |
| Renda ? yedhu ? ondru patta podhu… | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet, |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava | Why hasn't the answer come yet? |
| Naanam vidavillai thodavillai | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Yeno vidai innum varavillai | Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest? |
| Male | |
| Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma | Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream? |
| Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma | Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief? |
| Female | |
| Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava | |
| Male | |
| Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava…. | |
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Pa pa pa pa pa pa (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ga ga ga ga ga ga (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ni ni ni ni ni ni (Swaras / Musical notes)
Sa sa sa sa sa sa (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma (Swaras / Musical notes)
Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri (Swaras / Musical notes)
Tha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni tha pa ma ga (Swaras / Musical notes)
Tha pa ri ga sa ni ri sa ni tha pa ma ga (Swaras / Musical notes)
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா நாணம் விட
வில்லை தொடவில்லை
ஏனோ விடை இன்னும்
வரவில்லை ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
..................................
Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu,
Guru is God Maheshwara (Shiva),
Guru is indeed the Supreme Brahma,
To that revered Guru, my salutations.
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா
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 vigor,
May we work together with great vigor.
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா நாணம் விட
வில்லை தொடவில்லை
ஏனோ விடை இன்னும்
வரவில்லை ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
..................................
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
தென்றல் தொட்டதும்
மொட்டு வெடித்தால்
கொடிகள் என்ன குற்றம்
சொல்லுமா
O Mother Sambhavi, adorned with the crescent moon,
Aparna, Uma, Parvathi,
Kaali, Haimavathi, the three-eyed Shiva's consort,
Kaathyayani, Bhairavi,
Savithri, youthful and auspicious,
Bestower of imperial wealth and prosperity.
கொல்லை
துளசி எல்லை கடந்தால்
வேதம் சொன்ன சட்டங்கள்
விட்டுவிடுமா
If a bud blooms the moment the breeze touches it, will the creepers blame it?
If backyard Tulsi crosses its boundaries, will the rules of Vedas let it go?
வானுக்கு எல்லை
யார் போட்டது வாழ்கைக்கு
எல்லை நாம் போட்டது
Who set the boundary for the sky?
It is we who set boundaries for life,
சாத்திரம் தாண்டி
தப்பி செல்வதேது
What escapes beyond the traditional scriptures?
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
பூவே பெண்
பூவே இதில் என்ன
அதிசயம் இளமையின்
அவசியம் இது என்ன
ரகசியம் இவன் மனம்
புரியலையா
O flower... gentle woman-flower...
What wonder is in this? It is the necessity of youth,
ஆணின் தவிப்பு
அடங்கி விடும் பெண்ணின்
தவிப்பு தொடர்ந்து விடும்
What secret is this? Do you not understand his heart?
A man's longing subsides,
A woman's longing continues,
உள்ளம் என்பது
உள்ளவரைக்கும் இன்பம்
துன்பம் எல்லாமே
இருவருக்கும்
As long as the heart exists,
Joy and sorrow belong equally to both,
என்னுள்ளே
ஏதோ உண்டானது
பெண் உள்ளம் இன்று
ரெண்டானது
Something inside me has come to life,
A woman's heart has become divided into two today,
ரெண்டா ? ஏது ?
ஒன்று பட்ட போது..
Two? How? When both have become one...
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா நாணம் விட
வில்லை தொடவில்லை
ஏனோ விடை இன்னும்
வரவில்லை
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா ஐயர் வந்து
சொல்லும் தேதியில் தான்
வார்த்தை வருமா
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
கண்ணுக்குள் நூறு
நிலவா இது ஒரு கனவா
கைக்குட்டை காதல் கடிதம்
எழுதிய உறவா
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Pa pa pa pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa pa pa (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ga ga ga ga ga ga
Ga ga ga ga ga ga (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ni ni ni ni ni ni
Ni ni ni ni ni ni (Swaras / Musical notes)
Sa sa sa sa sa sa
Sa sa sa sa sa sa (Swaras / Musical notes)
Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma
Ga ri ga ri ni tha pa ma (Swaras / Musical notes)
Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri
Sa pa ma tha ga ri sa ni ri (Swaras / Musical notes)
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 (Swaras / Musical notes)
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 (Swaras / Musical notes)
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Guru brahma guru vishnu
Guru is Brahma, Guru is Vishnu,
Guru devo maheshwaraha
Guru is God Maheshwara (Shiva),
Guru sakshaath para brahma
Guru is indeed the Supreme Brahma,
Thasmai sree guravae namaha
To that revered Guru, my salutations.
Ommm sahana bhavathu
Om, may He protect us both,
Ommm sahana bhavathu
Om, may He protect us both,
Sahanau bhunakthu
May He nourish us both,
Sahanau bhunakthu
May He nourish us both,
Saha veeryam karavavahai
May we work together with great vigor,
Saha veeryam karavavahai
May we work together with great vigor.
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Kaikuttai kaadhal kadidham ezhuthiya urava
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Aiyar vandhu sollum thedhiyil thaan vaarthai varuma
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Ambha sambhavi chandramouli rabhala
O Mother Sambhavi, adorned with the crescent moon,
Aparna uma parvathi
Aparna, Uma, Parvathi,
Kaali haimavathi shiva thrinayanaa
Kaali, Haimavathi, the three-eyed Shiva's consort,
Kaathyayani bhairavi
Kaathyayani, Bhairavi,
Savithri navayowvana subhaghari
Savithri, youthful and auspicious,
Saam rajya lakshmi pradha
Bestower of imperial wealth and prosperity.
Thendral thottadhum mottu vedithaal
If a bud blooms the moment the breeze touches it, will the creepers blame it?
Kodigal enna kutram solluma
If backyard Tulsi crosses its boundaries, will the rules of Vedas let it go?
Kollai thulasi ellai kadanthaal
Who set the boundary for the sky?
Vedham sonna sattangal vittuviduma
It is we who set boundaries for life,
Vaanukku ellai yaar pottathu
What escapes beyond the traditional scriptures?
Vaazhkaikku ellai naam pottadhu
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Saathiram thaandi thappi selvathedhu
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
O flower... gentle woman-flower...
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
What wonder is in this? It is the necessity of youth,
Poove… pen poove…
What secret is this? Do you not understand his heart?
Idhil enna adhisayam ilamaiyin avasiyam
A man's longing subsides,
Idhu enna ragasiyam ivan manam puriyalaya…
A woman's longing continues,
Aanin thavippu adangi vidum
As long as the heart exists,
Pennin thavippu thodarnthu vidum
Joy and sorrow belong equally to both,
Ullam enbathu ullavaraikkum
Something inside me has come to life,
Inba thunbam ellaamae iruvarukkum
A woman's heart has become divided into two today,
Ennullae yedho undaanathu
Two? How? When both have become one...
Pen ullam indru rendaanathu
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Renda ? yedhu ? ondru patta podhu…
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Shyness hasn't left, nor has it touched yet,
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava
Why hasn't the answer come yet?
Naanam vidavillai thodavillai
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Yeno vidai innum varavillai
Will words come only on the date fixed by the priest?
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma
Are there a hundred moons in my eyes, or is this a dream?
Aiyar vanthu sollum thedhiyil thaan varthai varuma
Is this a bond forged by writing love letters on a handkerchief?
Kannukkul nooru nilava idhu oru kanava
Kaikuttai kaadhal kaditham ezhuthiya urava….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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