Kannukkulle Unnai Paaru
From Maragatham · 1959
- Lyricist
- Ra. Balu
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Maragatham1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum enthan | It speaks a thousand epic poems, my... |
| Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum | It speaks a thousand epic poems |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Female | |
| Ennaththilae ezhil vannaththilae | In my thoughts, in beautiful colors |
| Aaa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa… | Aaa....aa.....aa....aa.....aa... |
| Ennaththilae ezhil vannaththilae | In my thoughts, in beautiful colors |
| Minnith thirigindra vennalavil | In the gleaming white moonlight |
| Unnai dhinnam dhinam kaangindren | I see you every single day |
| Ae…..ae….ae…..ae…. | Ae.....ae....ae.....ae.... |
| Unnai dhinnam dhinam kaangindren | I see you every single day |
| Antha unarchiyil ulaginai maranthaen | In that emotion, I forgot the world |
| Male | |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum enthan | It speaks a thousand epic poems, my... |
| Male | |
| Inbathin ellaiyil koodu katti….ee…. | Building a nest at the boundary of bliss... |
| Inbathin ellaiyil koodu katti….ee…. | Building a nest at the boundary of bliss... |
| Athil innaisai paadum paravaigal naam | We are the birds singing sweet music in it |
| Female | |
| Anbinil pongum kadalpole | Like an ocean overflowing with love |
| Anbinil pongum kadalpole | Like an ocean overflowing with love |
| Aasai alaigalai veesidum kalaiyamuthae | Oh nectar of art, casting waves of desire |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Male :Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Male | |
| Odum aruviyaai naanirukka | While I exist as a running waterfall |
| Aa…..aa…..aa…..aa…. | Aa.....aa.....aa....aa.... |
| Odum aruviyaai naanirukka | While I exist as a running waterfall |
| Athil oodidum meenpol thulli vanthaai | You came leaping like a fish darting inside it |
| Athil oodidum meenpol thulli vanthaai | You came leaping like a fish darting inside it |
| Female | |
| Paadum kuyilena naanirukka aa….aaa…. | While I exist as a singing cuckoo, aa...aaa... |
| Paadum kuyilena naanirukka | While I exist as a singing cuckoo |
| Angu aadum mayil ena neeyum vanthaai | You came like a dancing peacock over there |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Male :Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Both :Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum | Both: It speaks a thousand epic poems |
| Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
| Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru | Look at yourself inside my eyes |
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
அது காவியம் ஆயிரம் கூறும் எந்தன்
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
அது காவியம் ஆயிரம் கூறும்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு.....
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Look at yourself inside my eyes
It speaks a thousand epic poems, my...
Look at yourself inside my eyes
It speaks a thousand epic poems
Look at yourself inside my eyes
எண்ணத்திலே எழில் வண்ணத்திலே
ஆ....ஆ...ஆஆ.......ஆ.....அ....
எண்ணத்திலே எழில் வண்ணத்திலே
மின்னித் திரிகின்ற வெண்ணிலவில்
உன்னை தினம் தினம் காண்கின்றேன்...
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏஎ......
உன்னை தினம் தினம் காண்கின்றேன்...
அந்த உணர்ச்சியில் உலகினை மறந்தேன்
In my thoughts, in beautiful colors
Aaa....aa.....aa....aa.....aa...
In my thoughts, in beautiful colors
In the gleaming white moonlight
I see you every single day
Ae.....ae....ae.....ae....
I see you every single day
In that emotion, I forgot the world
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
அது காவியம் ஆயிரம் கூறும்
Look at yourself inside my eyes
It speaks a thousand epic poems, my...
இன்பத்தின் எல்லையில் கூடு கட்டி....ஈ.....
இன்பத்தின் எல்லையில் கூடு கட்டி....ஈ.....
அதில் இன்னிசை பாடும் பறவைகள் நாம்
Building a nest at the boundary of bliss...
Building a nest at the boundary of bliss...
We are the birds singing sweet music in it
அன்பினில் பொங்கும் கடல்போலே
அன்பினில் பொங்கும் கடல்போலே
ஆசை அலைகளை வீசிடும் கலையமுதே
Like an ocean overflowing with love
Like an ocean overflowing with love
Oh nectar of art, casting waves of desire
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes
ஓடும் அருவியாய் நானிருக்க
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.......ஆ...
ஓடும் அருவியாய் நானிருக்க
அதில் ஓடிடும் மீன்போல் துள்ளி வந்தாய்
அதில் ஓடிடும் மீன்போல் துள்ளி வந்தாய்
While I exist as a running waterfall
Aa.....aa.....aa....aa....
While I exist as a running waterfall
You came leaping like a fish darting inside it
You came leaping like a fish darting inside it
பாடும் குயிலென நானிருக்க ஆ......ஆஅ....
பாடும் குயிலென நானிருக்க
அங்கு ஆடும் மயில் என நீயும் வந்தாய்
While I exist as a singing cuckoo, aa...aaa...
While I exist as a singing cuckoo
You came like a dancing peacock over there
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
இருவர் :
அது காவியம் ஆயிரம் கூறும்
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னைப்பாரு
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes
Both: It speaks a thousand epic poems
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum enthan
It speaks a thousand epic poems, my...
Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum
It speaks a thousand epic poems
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Ennaththilae ezhil vannaththilae
In my thoughts, in beautiful colors
Aaa….aa…..aa….aa…..aa…
Aaa....aa.....aa....aa.....aa...
Ennaththilae ezhil vannaththilae
In my thoughts, in beautiful colors
Minnith thirigindra vennalavil
In the gleaming white moonlight
Unnai dhinnam dhinam kaangindren
I see you every single day
Ae…..ae….ae…..ae….
Ae.....ae....ae.....ae....
Unnai dhinnam dhinam kaangindren
I see you every single day
Antha unarchiyil ulaginai maranthaen
In that emotion, I forgot the world
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum enthan
It speaks a thousand epic poems, my...
Inbathin ellaiyil koodu katti….ee….
Building a nest at the boundary of bliss...
Inbathin ellaiyil koodu katti….ee….
Building a nest at the boundary of bliss...
Athil innaisai paadum paravaigal naam
We are the birds singing sweet music in it
Anbinil pongum kadalpole
Like an ocean overflowing with love
Anbinil pongum kadalpole
Like an ocean overflowing with love
Aasai alaigalai veesidum kalaiyamuthae
Oh nectar of art, casting waves of desire
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Male :Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes
Odum aruviyaai naanirukka
While I exist as a running waterfall
Aa…..aa…..aa…..aa….
Aa.....aa.....aa....aa....
Odum aruviyaai naanirukka
While I exist as a running waterfall
Athil oodidum meenpol thulli vanthaai
You came leaping like a fish darting inside it
Athil oodidum meenpol thulli vanthaai
You came leaping like a fish darting inside it
Paadum kuyilena naanirukka aa….aaa….
While I exist as a singing cuckoo, aa...aaa...
Paadum kuyilena naanirukka
While I exist as a singing cuckoo
Angu aadum mayil ena neeyum vanthaai
You came like a dancing peacock over there
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Male :Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Male: Look at yourself inside my eyes
Both :Athu kaviyam aayiram koorum
Both: It speaks a thousand epic poems
Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Enthan Kannukkullae unnaipaaru
Look at yourself inside my eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from Maragatham (1959) celebrates the profound emotional union between two lovers. By looking into each other's eyes, the couple beholds reflections that tell a thousand poetic stories. They describe their romance through rich natural imagery, picturing love as an overflowing sea and themselves as sweet birds residing in a nest of joy. The song evokes harmony by juxtaposing complementary elements of nature—a flowing waterfall and a playful fish, a singing cuckoo and a dancing peacock—symbolizing how two distinct souls intertwine to form a complete, ecstatic world where reality fades into pure affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Anbinil pongum kadalpole”
Compares love overflowing in their hearts to a surging ocean ('kadalpole').
Uruvagam / Simile Imagery (Nature Imagery)
“Odum aruviyaai naanirukka / Athil oodidum meenpol thulli vanthaai”
Uses nature dynamics (waterfall & fish, cuckoo & peacock) to depict complementary love.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paadum kuyilena naanirukka / Angu aadum mayil ena neeyum vanthaai”
Rhyming/alliterative pairing of initial sounds 'Paadum' and 'Aadum' across adjacent couplet lines.
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Trivia
Maragatham (1959) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics penned by lyricists including Ra. Balu.
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