Kannukkul Sikki Konda
From Naanum Oru Penn · 1963
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naanum Oru Penn1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maalu……. | Maalu... |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul sikki konda | Shall I tell the name of the girl |
| Pennin perai sollavaa | Who got caught in my eyes? |
| Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu | Shall I give her a ride |
| Yetri kondu sellavaa | On the back of my scooter? |
| Mannukkullae maattikkonda | Shall I give a push to this vehicle |
| Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haa..haa | That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa.. |
| Female | |
| Baalu……….. | Baalu... |
| Female | |
| Kalloori naadagaththil | He is a clever hero |
| Gettikkaara herodhaan | In college plays, |
| College paadathilae | But in college subjects |
| Vaanguvadhu zerodhaan | He scores a big zero! |
| Ellaam valla ivarukku | For this man who knows everything, |
| Illaadhadhu vaalu onnudhaan..haan..haan… | The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan... |
| Male | |
| {Mary stylai paarththu vittuthaanaa | {Is it after seeing Mary's style |
| Marlin monroe mel ulagam ponaa} (2) | That Marilyn Monroe passed away to the upper world?} (2) |
| Kanchanaavin gettup-pu | Kanchana's getup, |
| Kaagidha poo settappu | Is like a paper flower setup, |
| Karman grand-aa type-u…. | A grand Karmann-type... |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul sikki konda | Shall I tell the name of the girl |
| Pennin perai sollavaa | Who got caught in my eyes? |
| Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu | Shall I give her a ride |
| Yetri kondu sellavaa | On the back of my scooter? |
| Mannukkullae maattikkonda | Shall I give a push to this vehicle |
| Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haa..haa | That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa.. |
| Female | |
| {Cricket aadum veeran indha baalu | {This Baalu is a cricketer hero, |
| Engilish mark-ku nooththukku naalu} (2) | But his English score is four out of a hundred!} (2) |
| Soda bottle kannaadi | Soda-bottle thick glasses, |
| Somu oru killaadi | Somu is a clever trickster, |
| Charlie chaplin ..dhaanadi… | Just like Charlie Chaplin! |
| Female | |
| Kalloori naadagaththil | He is a clever hero |
| Gettikkaara herodhaan | In college plays, |
| College paadathilae | But in college subjects |
| Vaanguvadhu zerodhaan | He scores a big zero! |
| Ellaam valla ivarukku | For this man who knows everything, |
| Illaadhadhu vaalu onnudhaan..haan..haan… | The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan... |
| Male | |
| {Sonpapdi sonaa switzerland-u ponaa | {Sonpapdi Sona went to Switzerland, |
| Sogusaai england sendru vandha jaanaa} (2) | Luxuriously Jaana visited England and returned!} (2) |
| Vaangi vandha diploma | Will the diploma you earned |
| Samaiyalukku aagumaa | Be useful for cooking? |
| Aemmaa bhaama..sollammaaaa….. | Hey Bhama, tell me... |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul sikki konda | Shall I tell the name of the girl |
| Pennin perai sollavaa | Who got caught in my eyes? |
| Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu | Shall I give her a ride |
| Yetri kondu sellavaa | On the back of my scooter? |
| Mannukkullae maattikkonda | Shall I give a push to this vehicle |
| Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haaiyaa | That is stuck in the mud? Haaiyaa... |
மாலு
Maalu...
கண்ணுக்குள் சிக்கி
கொண்ட பெண்ணின் பேரை
சொல்லவா ஸ்கூட்டர் இன்
பின்னே வைத்து ஏற்றி கொண்டு
செல்லவா மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மாட்டி கொண்ட வண்டியை
நான் தள்ளி விடவா ஹா ஹா
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Who got caught in my eyes?
Shall I give her a ride
On the back of my scooter?
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa..
பாலு
Baalu...
கல்லூரி நாடகத்தில்
கெட்டிக்கார ஹீரோதான்
காலேஜ் பாடத்திலே வாங்குவது
ஸிரோதான் எல்லாம் வல்ல
இவருக்கு இல்லாதது வாலு
ஒன்னுதான் ஹான் ஹான்
He is a clever hero
In college plays,
But in college subjects
He scores a big zero!
For this man who knows everything,
The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan...
{ மேரி ஸ்டைல
பார்த்து விட்டு தானா
மெர்லின் மன்றோ மேல்
உலகம் போனா } (2)
காஞ்சனாவின் கெட் அப்பு
காகித பூ செட் அப்பு கர்மன்
க்ராண்டா டைப்பு
{Is it after seeing Mary's style
That Marilyn Monroe passed away to the upper world?} (2)
Kanchana's getup,
Is like a paper flower setup,
A grand Karmann-type...
கண்ணுக்குள் சிக்கி
கொண்ட பெண்ணின் பேரை
சொல்லவா ஸ்கூட்டர் இன்
பின்னே வைத்து ஏற்றி கொண்டு
செல்லவா மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மாட்டி கொண்ட வண்டியை
நான் தள்ளி விடவா ஹா ஹா
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Who got caught in my eyes?
Shall I give her a ride
On the back of my scooter?
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa..
{ கிரிக்கெட் ஆடும் வீரன்
இந்த பாலு இங்கிலீஷ் மார்க்கு
நூத்துக்கு நாலு } (2)
சோடா பாட்டில் கண்ணாடி
சோமு ஒரு கில்லாடி சார்லி
சாப்ளின் தானடி
{This Baalu is a cricketer hero,
But his English score is four out of a hundred!} (2)
Soda-bottle thick glasses,
Somu is a clever trickster,
Just like Charlie Chaplin!
கல்லூரி நாடகத்தில்
கெட்டிக்கார ஹீரோதான்
காலேஜ் பாடத்திலே வாங்குவது
ஸிரோதான் எல்லாம் வல்ல
இவருக்கு இல்லாதது வாலு
ஒன்னுதான் ஹான் ஹான்
He is a clever hero
In college plays,
But in college subjects
He scores a big zero!
For this man who knows everything,
The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan...
{ சோன்பப்டி சோனா
ஸ்விட்சர்லாந்து போனா
சொகுசாய் இங்கிலாந்து
சென்று வந்தா ஜானா } (2)
வாங்கி வந்த டிப்ளோமா
சமையலுக்கு ஆகுமா
ஏம்மா பாமா சொல்லம்மா
{Sonpapdi Sona went to Switzerland,
Luxuriously Jaana visited England and returned!} (2)
Will the diploma you earned
Be useful for cooking?
Hey Bhama, tell me...
கண்ணுக்குள் சிக்கி
கொண்ட பெண்ணின் பேரை
சொல்லவா ஸ்கூட்டர் இன்
பின்னே வைத்து ஏற்றி கொண்டு
செல்லவா மண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மாட்டி கொண்ட வண்டியை
நான் தள்ளி விடவா ஹய்யா
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Who got caught in my eyes?
Shall I give her a ride
On the back of my scooter?
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
That is stuck in the mud? Haaiyaa...
Maalu…….
Maalu...
Kannukkul sikki konda
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Pennin perai sollavaa
Who got caught in my eyes?
Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu
Shall I give her a ride
Yetri kondu sellavaa
On the back of my scooter?
Mannukkullae maattikkonda
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haa..haa
That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa..
Baalu………..
Baalu...
Kalloori naadagaththil
He is a clever hero
Gettikkaara herodhaan
In college plays,
College paadathilae
But in college subjects
Vaanguvadhu zerodhaan
He scores a big zero!
Ellaam valla ivarukku
For this man who knows everything,
Illaadhadhu vaalu onnudhaan..haan..haan…
The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan...
{Mary stylai paarththu vittuthaanaa
{Is it after seeing Mary's style
Marlin monroe mel ulagam ponaa} (2)
That Marilyn Monroe passed away to the upper world?} (2)
Kanchanaavin gettup-pu
Kanchana's getup,
Kaagidha poo settappu
Is like a paper flower setup,
Karman grand-aa type-u….
A grand Karmann-type...
Kannukkul sikki konda
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Pennin perai sollavaa
Who got caught in my eyes?
Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu
Shall I give her a ride
Yetri kondu sellavaa
On the back of my scooter?
Mannukkullae maattikkonda
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haa..haa
That is stuck in the mud? Haa..haa..
{Cricket aadum veeran indha baalu
{This Baalu is a cricketer hero,
Engilish mark-ku nooththukku naalu} (2)
But his English score is four out of a hundred!} (2)
Soda bottle kannaadi
Soda-bottle thick glasses,
Somu oru killaadi
Somu is a clever trickster,
Charlie chaplin ..dhaanadi…
Just like Charlie Chaplin!
Kalloori naadagaththil
He is a clever hero
Gettikkaara herodhaan
In college plays,
College paadathilae
But in college subjects
Vaanguvadhu zerodhaan
He scores a big zero!
Ellaam valla ivarukku
For this man who knows everything,
Illaadhadhu vaalu onnudhaan..haan..haan…
The only thing missing is a tail! Haan..haan...
{Sonpapdi sonaa switzerland-u ponaa
{Sonpapdi Sona went to Switzerland,
Sogusaai england sendru vandha jaanaa} (2)
Luxuriously Jaana visited England and returned!} (2)
Vaangi vandha diploma
Will the diploma you earned
Samaiyalukku aagumaa
Be useful for cooking?
Aemmaa bhaama..sollammaaaa…..
Hey Bhama, tell me...
Kannukkul sikki konda
Shall I tell the name of the girl
Pennin perai sollavaa
Who got caught in my eyes?
Scooter-in pinnae vaiththu
Shall I give her a ride
Yetri kondu sellavaa
On the back of my scooter?
Mannukkullae maattikkonda
Shall I give a push to this vehicle
Vandiyai naan thallividavaa..haaiyaa
That is stuck in the mud? Haaiyaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannukkul Sikki Konda' from Naanum Oru Penn (1963) is a playful, lively duet featuring lighthearted teasing and banter between modern college youths. The male character playfully asks if he should reveal the name of the girl caught in his gaze and offer her a scooter ride, humorously offering to push her stuck vehicle. In response, the female character roasts his academic failings, mocking how he acts as a clever hero in college dramas while scoring zeroes in actual subjects, jokingly remarking that he only lacks a tail to be a full monkey. The song is packed with trendy 1960s western and Indian pop-culture references, mentioning Marilyn Monroe, paper flowers, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia cars, soda-bottle glasses, Charlie Chaplin, and travels to Switzerland and England. It culminates in playful jabs about whether academic degrees and diplomas hold any practical value in cooking, portraying the vibrant youth culture of 1960s Tamil cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire / Humorous Irony
“Kalloori naadagaththil gettikkaara herodhaan / College paadathilae vaanguvadhu zerodhaan”
Playfully contrasting dramatic talent with poor academic performance to tease the hero.
Simile / Pop Culture Metaphor
“Soda bottle kannaadi somu oru killaadi / Charlie chaplin ..dhaanadi…”
Comparing glasses to soda-bottle bottoms and personality to Charlie Chaplin.
Alliteration (Mona)
“Sonpapdi sonaa switzerland-u ponaa / Sogusaai england sendru vandha jaanaa”
Repetition of 'S' sounds creating a rhythmic, tongue-twister effect.
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Trivia
Naanum Oru Penn (1963), directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and starring S. V. Sahasranamam, A. V. M. Rajan, and Vijayakumari, featured music composed by R. Sudarsanam. The lyrics by V. Seetharaman reflected the rapid modernization and Western pop-culture influences on Tamil college youth in the early 1960s.
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