Kannukkulle Ennai Kande
From Solvathellam Unmai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Nethaji
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Thayanban
- Details
- Solvathellam Unmai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukkullae ennai kannae | Keep me inside your eyes, my dear |
| Kannai moodaathae | Do not close your eyes |
| Female :Papappapapaa | Female : Papappapapaa |
| Male :Kayil vanthu | Male : Coming into my hands |
| Female :Hmm | Female : Hmm |
| Male :Kattupattu | Male : Getting bound |
| Female :Muththathaalae | Female : With a kiss |
| Male :Hoi | Male : Hoi |
| Female :Mettu kattu | Female : Compose a tune |
| Both :Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum | Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae ennai kannae | Keep me inside your eyes, my dear |
| Kannai moodaathae…. | Do not close your eyes.... |
| Male :Rapapapa | Male : Rapapapa |
| Female :Papappapapa…. | Female : Papappapapa.... |
| Female | |
| Thaangal muzhuthum thaniyavillai | My thirst has not quenched completely |
| Yaen unnai paruga mudiyavillai | Why am I unable to drink/savor you completely? |
| Male :Yaenendru vodaiyum theriyavillai | Male : Even the stream does not know why |
| Vaa kannae paruvam periya thollai | Come my dear, youth is a great trouble |
| Female | |
| Kadhal vellam | The flood of love |
| Male :Paruga paruga perugum vazhiyum | Male : As you drink more, it spills over |
| Female :Paavai ullam | A maiden's heart |
| Male :Thazhuvum pozhuthae ilagum urugum | Male : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced |
| Male | |
| Kadhal vellam | The flood of love |
| Female :Paruga paruga perugum vazhiyum | Female : As you drink more, it spills over |
| Male :Paavai ullam | A maiden's heart |
| Female :Thazhuvum pozhuthae ilagum urugum | Female : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced |
| Both :Thegam thithikkum | Both : The body will taste sweet |
| Female :Yaei yaei….chichi | Female : Yaei yaei....chichi |
| Male :Hahahaha….. | Male : Hahahaha..... |
| Male | |
| Kannukkullae ennai kannae | Keep me inside your eyes, my dear |
| Kannai moodaathae…. | Do not close your eyes.... |
| Female :Rapapapa | Female : Rapapapa |
| Male :Papappapapa…. | Male : Papappapapa.... |
| Male | |
| Poo Ondru pudavai aninthathenna | Why did a flower wear a saree? |
| Naan alla athuvum kalainthathenna | Not me, why did that also get disheveled? |
| Female :En meni iravil nanainthathenna | Female : Why did my body get drenched at night? |
| En penmai uravil malarnthathenna | Female : Why did my womanhood bloom in togetherness? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal devi | Goddess of love |
| Female :Iravil inivaal marunaal ezhuvaal | Female : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day |
| Male :Pagalil kettaal | Male : If requested during the day |
| Female :Arugil varuvaal udanae maraivaal | Female : She approaches and disappears instantly |
| Female | |
| Kadhal devi | Goddess of love |
| Male :Iravil inivaal marunaal ezhuvaal | Male : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day |
| Female :Pagalil kettaal | Female : If requested during the day |
| Male :Arugil varuvaal udanae maraivaal | Male : She approaches and disappears instantly |
| Both :Maalai vanthaal mannippaal | Both : When evening arrives, she will forgive |
| Male :Haei…. | Male : Haei.... |
| Female :Hahhaha | Female : Hahhaha |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae ennai kannae | Keep me inside your eyes, my dear |
| Kannai moodaathae | Do not close your eyes |
| Male :Papappapapaa | Male : Papappapapaa |
| Female :Kayil vanthu | Female : Coming into hands |
| Male :Aahaan | Male : Aahaan |
| Female :Kattupattu | Female : Getting bound |
| Male :Muththathaalae | Male : With a kiss |
| Female :Ahhaan | Female : Ahhaan |
| Male :Mettu kattu | Male : Compose a tune |
| Both :Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum | Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry |
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே என்னைக் கண்டே
கண்ணை மூடாதே....
பபப்பபபா....
கையில் வந்து
ஹ்ம்ம்
கட்டுப்பட்டு
முத்தத்தாலே
ஹோய்.....
மெட்டு கட்டு
இருவர் :
இதழும் இதழும் கவிதை எழுதும்
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Do not close your eyes
Female : Papappapapaa
Male : Coming into my hands
Female : Hmm
Male : Getting bound
Female : With a kiss
Male : Hoi
Female : Compose a tune
Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே என்னைக் கண்டே
கண்ணை மூடாதே....
ரபபப...
பபப்பபபா....
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Do not close your eyes....
Male : Rapapapa
Female : Papappapapa....
தாகங்கள் முழுதும் தணியவில்லை
ஏன் உன்னை பருக முடியவில்லை
ஏனென்று விடையும் தெரியவில்லை
வா கண்ணே பருவம் பெரியத் தொல்லை
My thirst has not quenched completely
Why am I unable to drink/savor you completely?
Male : Even the stream does not know why
Come my dear, youth is a great trouble
காதல் வெள்ளம்....
பருக பருக பெருகும் வழியும்
பாவை உள்ளம்.....
தழுவும் பொழுதே இளகும் உருகும்
The flood of love
Male : As you drink more, it spills over
A maiden's heart
Male : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced
காதல் வெள்ளம்....
பருக பருக பெருகும் வழியும்
பாவை உள்ளம்.....
தழுவும் பொழுதே இளகும் உருகும்
இருவர் :
தேகம் தித்திக்கும்......
ஏய் ஏய்......சிச்சி
ஹஹஹா....
The flood of love
Female : As you drink more, it spills over
A maiden's heart
Female : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced
Both : The body will taste sweet
Female : Yaei yaei....chichi
Male : Hahahaha.....
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே என்னைக் கண்டே
கண்ணை மூடாதே....
ரபபப...
பபப்பபபா....
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Do not close your eyes....
Female : Rapapapa
Male : Papappapapa....
பூ ஒன்று புடவை அணிந்ததென்ன
நான் அள்ள அதுவும் கலைந்ததென்ன
என் மேனி இரவில் நனைந்ததென்ன
என் பெண்மை உறவில் மலர்ந்ததென்ன
Why did a flower wear a saree?
Not me, why did that also get disheveled?
Female : Why did my body get drenched at night?
Female : Why did my womanhood bloom in togetherness?
காதல் தேவி.......
இரவில் இணைவாள் மறுநாள் எழுவாள்
பகலில் கேட்டால்......
அருகில் வருவாள் உடனே மறைவாள்
Goddess of love
Female : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day
Male : If requested during the day
Female : She approaches and disappears instantly
காதல் தேவி.......
இரவில் இணைவாள் மறுநாள் எழுவாள்
பகலில் கேட்டால்......
அருகில் வருவாள் உடனே மறைவாள்
இருவர் :
மாலை வந்தால் மன்னிப்பாள்
ஹேய்..
ஹஹஹா...
Goddess of love
Male : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day
Female : If requested during the day
Male : She approaches and disappears instantly
Both : When evening arrives, she will forgive
Male : Haei....
Female : Hahhaha
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே என்னைக் கண்டே
கண்ணை மூடாதே....
பபப்பபபா....
கையில் வந்து
ஆஹான்
கட்டுப்பட்டு
முத்தத்தாலே
அஹஹான்
மெட்டு கட்டு
இருவர் :
இதழும் இதழும் கவிதை எழுதும்
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Do not close your eyes
Male : Papappapapaa
Female : Coming into hands
Male : Aahaan
Female : Getting bound
Male : With a kiss
Female : Ahhaan
Male : Compose a tune
Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry
Kannukkullae ennai kannae
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Kannai moodaathae
Do not close your eyes
Female :Papappapapaa
Female : Papappapapaa
Male :Kayil vanthu
Male : Coming into my hands
Female :Hmm
Female : Hmm
Male :Kattupattu
Male : Getting bound
Female :Muththathaalae
Female : With a kiss
Male :Hoi
Male : Hoi
Female :Mettu kattu
Female : Compose a tune
Both :Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum
Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry
Kannukkullae ennai kannae
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Kannai moodaathae….
Do not close your eyes....
Male :Rapapapa
Male : Rapapapa
Female :Papappapapa….
Female : Papappapapa....
Thaangal muzhuthum thaniyavillai
My thirst has not quenched completely
Yaen unnai paruga mudiyavillai
Why am I unable to drink/savor you completely?
Male :Yaenendru vodaiyum theriyavillai
Male : Even the stream does not know why
Vaa kannae paruvam periya thollai
Come my dear, youth is a great trouble
Kadhal vellam
The flood of love
Male :Paruga paruga perugum vazhiyum
Male : As you drink more, it spills over
Female :Paavai ullam
A maiden's heart
Male :Thazhuvum pozhuthae ilagum urugum
Male : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced
Kadhal vellam
The flood of love
Female :Paruga paruga perugum vazhiyum
Female : As you drink more, it spills over
Male :Paavai ullam
A maiden's heart
Female :Thazhuvum pozhuthae ilagum urugum
Female : Melts and softens the moment it is embraced
Both :Thegam thithikkum
Both : The body will taste sweet
Female :Yaei yaei….chichi
Female : Yaei yaei....chichi
Male :Hahahaha…..
Male : Hahahaha.....
Kannukkullae ennai kannae
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Kannai moodaathae….
Do not close your eyes....
Female :Rapapapa
Female : Rapapapa
Male :Papappapapa….
Male : Papappapapa....
Poo Ondru pudavai aninthathenna
Why did a flower wear a saree?
Naan alla athuvum kalainthathenna
Not me, why did that also get disheveled?
Female :En meni iravil nanainthathenna
Female : Why did my body get drenched at night?
En penmai uravil malarnthathenna
Female : Why did my womanhood bloom in togetherness?
Kadhal devi
Goddess of love
Female :Iravil inivaal marunaal ezhuvaal
Female : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day
Male :Pagalil kettaal
Male : If requested during the day
Female :Arugil varuvaal udanae maraivaal
Female : She approaches and disappears instantly
Kadhal devi
Goddess of love
Male :Iravil inivaal marunaal ezhuvaal
Male : Sweet in the night, she arises the next day
Female :Pagalil kettaal
Female : If requested during the day
Male :Arugil varuvaal udanae maraivaal
Male : She approaches and disappears instantly
Both :Maalai vanthaal mannippaal
Both : When evening arrives, she will forgive
Male :Haei….
Male : Haei....
Female :Hahhaha
Female : Hahhaha
Kannukkullae ennai kannae
Keep me inside your eyes, my dear
Kannai moodaathae
Do not close your eyes
Male :Papappapapaa
Male : Papappapapaa
Female :Kayil vanthu
Female : Coming into hands
Male :Aahaan
Male : Aahaan
Female :Kattupattu
Female : Getting bound
Male :Muththathaalae
Male : With a kiss
Female :Ahhaan
Female : Ahhaan
Male :Mettu kattu
Male : Compose a tune
Both :Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum
Both : Lip touching lip writes poetry
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannukkullae Ennai' from Solvathellam Unmai (1987) is a playful and intimate romantic duet between two lovers, rendered with vocal flair by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The lovers exchange playful vocal scatting and affectionate banter, teasing each other about the overpowering sensations of youthful passion, romantic surrender, and intimate physical closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kadhal vellam”
Comparing love to an overflowing flood ('Kadhal vellam') and comparing a woman/maiden to a flower wearing a saree ('Poo Ondru pudavai aninthathenna').
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum”
Creates sensory romantic imagery of lip meeting lip writing poetry ('Idazhum idhazhum kavithai ezhuthum').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paruga paruga perugum vazhiyum”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within lines such as 'Paruga paruga' and 'Poo... pudavai'.
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Trivia
'Solvathellam Unmai' (1987) featured music composed by Thayanban. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki added their signature improvisational ad-libs, laughter, and scat singing ('Rapapapa', 'Chichi', 'Hahaha') which brought a distinct vivacity to the track.
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