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Lyrics & meaning

Kannukkum Kannukkum Modhal

From Ninaikka Therindha Maname · 1987

Lyricist
Kamakodi
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ninaikka Therindha Maname
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
12 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Smile pls….
Kannukkum kannukkum modhal
Nenjathai nee thandhaal kaadhal
Kannukkum kannukkum modhal
Nenjathai nee thandhaal kaadhal
Ennenna inbam vaazhga vaazhgavae
Maalai thendralae maalai kondu vaa
Velai vandhadhae vaazhthu paada vaa
Kannukkum kannukkum modhal
Nenjathai nee thandhaal kaadhal
Ninaikka therindha manam
Marakka therivadhillai kavinjanin kavidhai
Uyirin uravu idhu unarum tharunam idhu
Nadathattum vayadhai
Ninaikka therindha manam
Marakka therivadhillai kavinjanin kavidhai
Uyirin uravu idhu unarum tharunam idhu
Nadathattum vayadhai
Maanikka theevae maalai poovae
Kaana kan kodi vendum thaayae
Aanip pon dhegam aanandha megam
Maalai thendralae maalai kondu vaa
Velai vandhadhae vaazhthu paada vaa
Kannukkum kannukkum modhal
Nenjathai nee thandhaal kaadhal
{Puruva kodi pidithu
Paruva padai eduthu
Jeyithidum inamae
Abaya kural koduthu
Azhaghu karam pidithu
Adaikkalam manamae} (2)
Thottraalum thaenae
Naan thaan raajaa
Yetru kondaal thaan vaazhven rojaa
Nerukku naeraai nenjathai paaraai
Maalai thendralae maalai kondu vaa
Velai vandhadhae vaazhthu paada vaa
Kannukkum kannukkum modhal
Nenjathai nee thandhaal kaadhal
Ennenna inbam vaazhga vaazhgavae
Maalai thendralae maalai kondu vaa
Velai vandhadhae vaazhthu paada vaa
Smile, please...
When eyes clash with eyes,
and you give your heart, it is love.
When eyes clash with eyes,
and you give your heart, it is love.
Oh, what immense joy! May it live on and thrive!
Gentle evening breeze, bring a wedding garland!
The right time has arrived, come sing your blessings!
When eyes clash with eyes,
and you give your heart, it is love.
A heart that knows how to remember
never knows how to forget—just like a poet's poem.
This is a bond of souls, this is the moment to feel it;
let it guide our youthful days!
A heart that knows how to remember
never knows how to forget—just like a poet's poem.
This is a bond of souls, this is the moment to feel it;
let it guide our youthful days!
O island of rubies, O evening flower,
ten million eyes are needed just to behold you, my dear!
A body of pure gold, a cloud of sheer bliss!
Gentle evening breeze, bring a wedding garland!
The right time has arrived, come sing your blessings!
When eyes clash with eyes,
and you give your heart, it is love.
Raising the banner of your eyebrows,
marching with an army of youth,
you belong to the kind born to win!
Crying out for protection,
holding your lovely hand,
my heart seeks shelter in you!
Even if I am defeated, my sweet,
I am still the king!
I will live only if you accept me, my rose!
Look face to face into my heart!
Gentle evening breeze, bring a wedding garland!
The right time has arrived, come sing your blessings!
When eyes clash with eyes,
and you give your heart, it is love.
Oh, what immense joy! May it live on and thrive!
Gentle evening breeze, bring a wedding garland!
The right time has arrived, come sing your blessings!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song captures the ecstasy, playful surrender, and deep emotional bond between two lovers. It opens with the iconic visual of eye contact sparking romance, describing how love truly blossoms when hearts are exchanged. The song poetically compares romantic attachment to a poet's creation—a mind that learns to cherish love can never forget it. The lyrics further use imagery of battle, banners, and royalty to depict how love conquers the heart, portraying emotional vulnerability as a victorious surrender where finding refuge in one's beloved is the ultimate triumph.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil Poetic Device)

“Puruva kodi pidithu / Paruva padai eduthu”

Matching initial sounds ('Puruva' and 'Paruva') across consecutive lines to create rhythmic flow.

Iyaibu / End Rhyme (Tamil Poetic Device)

“Maanikka theevae maalai poovae”

Rhyming endings ('theevae' and 'poovae') at the end of poetic feet.

Metaphor

“Aanip pon dhegam aanandha megam”

Describing the beloved's physical form as pure gold ('Aanip pon dhegam') and an embodiment of joy ('aanandha megam').

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Trivia

The opening phrase 'Ninaikka Therindha Maname' pays homage to the legendary classic song of the same title written by Kannadasan for the 1960 movie 'Anandha Jothi'. Lyricist Kamakodi repurposed the phrase as a thematic anchor for this 1987 track.

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