Kannukkulle Yaaro
From Kai Kodukkum Kai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kai Kodukkum Kai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Female | |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka | As garments get drenched and desires throb... |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Female | |
| Pakkam vandhu paarkkum podhu | When you come close and look at me, |
| Poovum pottum vechenae | I adorned myself with flowers and a bindi. |
| Female :Unnai enni paadum nenjil | Female: Thinking of you in my singing heart, |
| Kovil katti vechenae | I built a shrine for you. |
| Female | |
| Aaththaa perumoochu | Oh dear, a deep sigh... |
| Adhu aala sudum kaaththu | It blows like a scorching hot wind. |
| Kattil kooda mullaachchi ha | Even the bed feels like it is made of thorns, ha! |
| Nithiraiyum poyaachi | My sleep has vanished completely. |
| Kaalam neram paathaachi hmmm | The auspicious date and time have been fixed, hmmm. |
| Kaigalum thaan saenthaachi | Our hands have finally joined together. |
| Female | |
| Thaenae.. | Oh Honey... |
| Female :Paalae.. | Female: Oh Milk... |
| Females :Thaenae..paalae…nee vaaa | Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me! |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Female | |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka | As garments get drenched and desires throb... |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Female | |
| Pattuvaetti thookkikkatti | Tucking up his silk dhoti, |
| Kaaththu vaanga ponaalae | When he steps out to take the breeze, |
| Female | |
| Paadhi ooru saendhu nikkum | Half the village gathers to watch him, |
| Kannu pattup pogumadi | Be careful of the evil eye falling on him, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Raasaa varum podhu | When the king arrives, |
| Pudhu rosaa mugam paarkkum | A fresh rose face looks upon him. |
| Female | |
| Paadham kooda poovaattam | Even his footstep is soft like a flower, |
| Paadudhadi poonthottam | The flower garden sings in joy! |
| Female | |
| Paaththa kannu poothaachi | The eyes that saw him blossomed like flowers, |
| Paadhaiyilae pooppodu | Shower flowers along his path! |
| Female :Thaenae.. | Female: Oh Honey... |
| Female :Paalae.. | Female: Oh Milk... |
| Females :Thaenae..paalae…nee vaaa | Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me! |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae yaaro.. | Who is that inside my eyes? |
| Nenjamellaam naano | Is it me filling your whole heart? |
| Female | |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Konja naalilae | In just a few days... |
| Nenju thaangalae | My heart cannot endure this longing anymore! |
| Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka | As garments get drenched and desires throb... |
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
ஆடை நனைய ஆசை துடிக்க
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
பக்கம் வந்து பார்க்கும் போது
பூவும் பொட்டும் வச்சேனே
உன்னை எண்ணி பாடும் நெஞ்சில்
கோவில் கட்டி வச்சேனே
When you come close and look at me,
I adorned myself with flowers and a bindi.
Female: Thinking of you in my singing heart,
I built a shrine for you.
ஆத்தா பெருமூச்சு
அது ஆள சுடும் காத்து
கட்டில் கூட முள்ளாச்சு ஹ..
நித்திரையும் போயாச்சு
காலம் நேரம் பார்த்தாச்சு ம்ம்ம்
கைகளும்தான் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
Oh dear, a deep sigh...
It blows like a scorching hot wind.
Even the bed feels like it is made of thorns, ha!
My sleep has vanished completely.
The auspicious date and time have been fixed, hmmm.
Our hands have finally joined together.
தேனே
பாலே
பெண்கள் :
தேனே.....பாலே.....நீ வா
Oh Honey...
Female: Oh Milk...
Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me!
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
ஆடை நனைய ஆசை துடிக்க
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
பட்டு வேட்டி தூக்கிக்கட்டி
காத்து வாங்கப் போனாலே
Tucking up his silk dhoti,
When he steps out to take the breeze,
பாதி ஊரு சேர்ந்து நிக்கும்
கண்ணு பட்டுப் போகுமே
Half the village gathers to watch him,
Be careful of the evil eye falling on him, my friend!
ராசா வரும் போது
புது ரோசா முகம் பார்க்கும்
When the king arrives,
A fresh rose face looks upon him.
பாதம் கூட பூவாட்டம்
பாடுதடி பூந்தோட்டம்
Even his footstep is soft like a flower,
The flower garden sings in joy!
பார்த்த கண்ணு பூத்தாச்சு
பாதையிலே பூப்போடு
தேனே
பாலே
பெண்கள் :
தேனே.....பாலே.....நீ வா
The eyes that saw him blossomed like flowers,
Shower flowers along his path!
Female: Oh Honey...
Female: Oh Milk...
Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me!
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Who is that inside my eyes?
Is it me filling your whole heart?
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
கொஞ்ச நாளிலே
நெஞ்சு தாங்கலே
ஆடை நனைய ஆசை துடிக்க
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
In just a few days...
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே யாரோ
நெஞ்சமெல்லாம் நானோ
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Pakkam vandhu paarkkum podhu
When you come close and look at me,
Poovum pottum vechenae
I adorned myself with flowers and a bindi.
Female :Unnai enni paadum nenjil
Female: Thinking of you in my singing heart,
Kovil katti vechenae
I built a shrine for you.
Aaththaa perumoochu
Oh dear, a deep sigh...
Adhu aala sudum kaaththu
It blows like a scorching hot wind.
Kattil kooda mullaachchi ha
Even the bed feels like it is made of thorns, ha!
Nithiraiyum poyaachi
My sleep has vanished completely.
Kaalam neram paathaachi hmmm
The auspicious date and time have been fixed, hmmm.
Kaigalum thaan saenthaachi
Our hands have finally joined together.
Thaenae..
Oh Honey...
Female :Paalae..
Female: Oh Milk...
Females :Thaenae..paalae…nee vaaa
Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me!
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Pattuvaetti thookkikkatti
Tucking up his silk dhoti,
Kaaththu vaanga ponaalae
When he steps out to take the breeze,
Paadhi ooru saendhu nikkum
Half the village gathers to watch him,
Kannu pattup pogumadi
Be careful of the evil eye falling on him, my friend!
Raasaa varum podhu
When the king arrives,
Pudhu rosaa mugam paarkkum
A fresh rose face looks upon him.
Paadham kooda poovaattam
Even his footstep is soft like a flower,
Paadudhadi poonthottam
The flower garden sings in joy!
Paaththa kannu poothaachi
The eyes that saw him blossomed like flowers,
Paadhaiyilae pooppodu
Shower flowers along his path!
Female :Thaenae..
Female: Oh Honey...
Female :Paalae..
Female: Oh Milk...
Females :Thaenae..paalae…nee vaaa
Females: Honey... Milk... Come to me!
Kannukkullae yaaro..
Who is that inside my eyes?
Nenjamellaam naano
Is it me filling your whole heart?
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Konja naalilae
In just a few days...
Nenju thaangalae
My heart cannot endure this longing anymore!
Aadai nanaiya aasai thudikka
As garments get drenched and desires throb...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannukkullae Yaaro' from Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) is a vibrant celebration of female longing, love, and romantic anticipation. The heroine wonders who resides inside her eyes, affectionately musing if she occupies her lover's heart completely. She expresses how restless she feels as the intimacy of marriage draws near, describing how even her bed feels like thorns and her sleep vanishes due to sweet anticipation. The second verse expands into playful admiration for the hero, describing his handsome presence when he walks past in a silk dhoti, drawing the admiring eyes of the whole village. Filled with rich floral metaphors, tender epithets like 'honey' and 'milk', and joyful rhythm, the song paints a romantic picture of eager affection and impending union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kattil kooda mullaachchi ha”
Describing the bed turning into thorns ('Kattil kooda mullaachchi') metaphorically conveys extreme restlessness caused by romantic longing.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Paadham kooda poovaattam / Paadudhadi poonthottam”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Paadham', 'Poovaattam', 'Paadudhadi', 'Poonthottam') creates a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Paadhi ooru saendhu nikkum”
Claiming that half the town gathers to stare at him ('Paadhi ooru saendhu nikkum') exaggerates his striking looks.
Rhetorical Question
“Kannukkullae yaaro.. Nenjamellaam naano”
Asking who resides inside the eyes and whether she occupies his heart engages the listener through playful inquiry.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown details in some archives, 'Kai Kodukkum Kai' (1984) featured iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Na. Kamarasan. The film stars Rajinikanth and Saritha, where Rajinikanth plays a visually impaired heroine's supportive husband.
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