Kannum Kannum Paesudhu
From Thirudathe · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Jamuna Rani, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Thirudathe1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu | Eyes are speaking with eyes, and |
| Kaadhal paattu paadudhu | It is singing a song of love. |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu | Eyes are speaking with eyes, and |
| Kaadhal paattu paadudhu | It is singing a song of love. |
| Male | |
| Dududu dududu…du…hoo… | Dududu dududu…du…hoo… |
| Dududu dududu…du…hoo… | Dududu dududu…du…hoo… |
| Dududu dududu…du…hoo… | Dududu dududu…du…hoo… |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu | Oh my, is this... |
| Enna kirukkaa | ...some kind of madness? |
| Male :Du…hoo… | Male: Du…hoo… |
| Female :Indha aiyaa | Female: Why has this gentleman... |
| Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa | ...tied such a tight pouch? |
| Male :Du…hoo… | Male: Du…hoo… |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu | Oh my, is this... |
| Enna kirukkaa | ...some kind of madness? |
| Male :Du…hoo… | Male: Du…hoo… |
| Female :Indha aiyaa | Female: Why has this gentleman... |
| Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa | ...tied such a tight pouch? |
| Male :Du…hoo… | Male: Du…hoo… |
| Female | |
| Engae paakkurae | Where are you looking? |
| Male :Didi didi didi di… | Male: Didi didi didi di… |
| Female :Edhukku muraikkirae | Female: Why are you glaring? |
| Male :Dudu dudu dudu doo… | Male: Dudu dudu dudu doo… |
| Female | |
| Engae paakkurae | Where are you looking? |
| Edhukku muraikkirae | Why are you glaring? |
| Irukkira nilaimaiyai purinjukka | Understand the current situation! |
| Chu chu chu chu | Chu chu chu chu |
| Male | |
| Ippadi paaru | Look this way! |
| Female :Mm mm mm hu | Female: Mm mm mm hu |
| Male :Appadi paaru | Male: Look that way! |
| Female :Hmm mm mm hu | Female: Hmm mm mm hu |
| Both :Ippadi paaru appadi paaru | Both: Look this way, look that way! |
| Yenindha nerathai veenaakkurae | Why are you wasting time like this? |
| Male | |
| A dudu dudu dudu dududoo… | A dudu dudu dudu dududoo… |
| A didi didi di…di di… | A didi didi di…di di… |
| A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du | A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du |
| Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu… | Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu… |
| Female | |
| Thedudhae enadhu | Searching, my... |
| Manamiga vaadudhae | ...heart wilts greatly. |
| Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae | Yearning for you every single day, |
| Vaadudhae… vaadudhae | It wilts... it wilts. |
| Male | |
| Thedudhae enadhu | Searching, my... |
| Manamiga vaadudhae | ...heart wilts greatly. |
| Dhinamum unnai enni yengiyae | Yearning for you every single day, |
| Vaadudhae | It wilts. |
| A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa | A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa |
| Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa… | Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa… |
| Female | |
| Thedudhae enadhu | Searching, my... |
| Manamiga vaadudhae | ...heart wilts greatly. |
| Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae | Yearning for you every single day, |
| Vaadudhae… vaadudhae | It wilts... it wilts. |
| Male | |
| Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa | Should we ache to touch and talk? |
| Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa | Will cheeky mischief work here? |
| Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa | Should we ache to touch and talk? |
| Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa | Will cheeky mischief work here? |
| Male | |
| Ragasiyamirukku | There is a secret! |
| Female :Adhukkullae unakku | Female: In the meantime, why... |
| Avasaram edhukku | ...are you in such a hurry? |
| Male :Dingdaang dingdaang | Male: Dingdaang dingdaang |
| Male :Ragasiyamirukku | Male: There is a secret! |
| Female :Adhukkullae unakku | Female: In the meantime, why... |
| Avasaram edhukku | ...are you in such a hurry? |
| Male :Niruthammaa | Male: Stop it, lady! |
| Male | |
| A dudu dudu dudu dududoo… | A dudu dudu dudu dududoo… |
| A didi didi di…di di… | A didi didi di…di di… |
| A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du…hu | A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du…hu |
| Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu… | Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu… |
| Male | |
| Aalukkaetha vesham pottaa | If you put on a disguise suited to the person, |
| Adikalaam chance-u | You can bag the chance! |
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது அது
காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடுது
Eyes are speaking with eyes, and
It is singing a song of love.
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது அது
காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடுது
Eyes are speaking with eyes, and
It is singing a song of love.
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேர்ந்துகிட்டு
ஆடுறாங்க டான்சு
ஆளுக்கேத்த வேஷம் போட்டா
அடிக்கலாம் சான்சு
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
........................
Oh my, is this...
...some kind of madness?
Male: Du…hoo…
Female: Why has this gentleman...
...tied such a tight pouch?
Male: Du…hoo…
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது அது
காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடுது
Oh my, is this...
...some kind of madness?
Male: Du…hoo…
Female: Why has this gentleman...
...tied such a tight pouch?
Male: Du…hoo…
அய்யய்யே இது
என்ன கிறுக்கா
டு....ஹோ.....
இந்த அய்யா
போட்டிருப்பதென்ன சுருக்கா
டு.....ஹோ.....
Where are you looking?
Male: Didi didi didi di…
Female: Why are you glaring?
Male: Dudu dudu dudu doo…
அய்யய்யே இது
என்ன கிறுக்கா
டு....ஹோ.....
இந்த அய்யா
போட்டிருப்பதென்ன சுருக்கா
டு.....ஹோ.....
Where are you looking?
Why are you glaring?
Understand the current situation!
Chu chu chu chu
எங்கே பாக்குறே
டிடி டிடி டி டி டி...
எதுக்கு முறைக்கிறே
டு டுடு டு டுடு டு
Look this way!
Female: Mm mm mm hu
Male: Look that way!
Female: Hmm mm mm hu
Both: Look this way, look that way!
Why are you wasting time like this?
எங்கே பாக்குறே
எதுக்கு முறைக்கிறே
இருக்கிற நிலைமையைப் புரிஞ்சிக்க
சு சு சு கி
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A didi didi di…di di…
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
இப்படிப் பாரு
ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹு
அப்படிப் பாரு
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹோ
இருவர் :
இப்படிப் பாரு அப்படிப் பாரு
ஏனிந்த நேரத்தை வீணாக்குறே
Searching, my...
...heart wilts greatly.
Yearning for you every single day,
It wilts... it wilts.
.........................
Searching, my...
...heart wilts greatly.
Yearning for you every single day,
It wilts.
A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa
Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa…
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது
அது காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடுது
Searching, my...
...heart wilts greatly.
Yearning for you every single day,
It wilts... it wilts.
தேடுதே எனது
மனமிக வாடுதே
தினமும் உனை எண்ணி ஏங்கியே
வாடுதே..... வாடுதே
Should we ache to touch and talk?
Will cheeky mischief work here?
Should we ache to touch and talk?
Will cheeky mischief work here?
தேடுதே எனது
மனமிக வாடுதே
தினமும் உனை எண்ணி ஏங்கியே
வாடுதே
ஏ.....ஜிங்கிலா ஜிங்கிலா ஜிங்பிங்கிலா பிங்கிலா
பிங்ஜிங்கிலா பிங்கிலா ஜிங்கிலா
There is a secret!
Female: In the meantime, why...
...are you in such a hurry?
Male: Dingdaang dingdaang
Male: There is a secret!
Female: In the meantime, why...
...are you in such a hurry?
Male: Stop it, lady!
தேடுதே எனது
மனமிக வாடுதே
தினமும் உனை எண்ணி ஏங்கியே
வாடுதே..... வாடுதே
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A didi didi di…di di…
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du…hu
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
தொட்டுப் பேசத் துடிக்கலாமா
துடுக்குத் தனமும் இங்கே நடக்குமா
தொட்டுப் பேசத் துடிக்கலாமா
துடுக்குத் தனமும் இங்கே நடக்குமா
If you put on a disguise suited to the person,
You can bag the chance!
ரகசியமிருக்கு....
அதுக்குள்ளே உனக்கு
அவசரம் எதுக்கு
டிங்டாங் டிங்டாங்
ரகசியமிருக்கு....
அதுக்குள்ளே உனக்கு
அவசரம் எதுக்கு
நிறுத்தம்மா
........................
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுது அது
காதல் பாட்டுப் பாடுது
ஆணும் பெண்ணும் சேர்ந்துகிட்டு
ஆடுறாங்க டான்சு
ஆளுக்கேத்த வேஷம் போட்டா
அடிக்கலாம் சான்சு
Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu
Eyes are speaking with eyes, and
Kaadhal paattu paadudhu
It is singing a song of love.
Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu
Eyes are speaking with eyes, and
Kaadhal paattu paadudhu
It is singing a song of love.
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu
Oh my, is this...
Enna kirukkaa
...some kind of madness?
Male :Du…hoo…
Male: Du…hoo…
Female :Indha aiyaa
Female: Why has this gentleman...
Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa
...tied such a tight pouch?
Male :Du…hoo…
Male: Du…hoo…
Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu
Oh my, is this...
Enna kirukkaa
...some kind of madness?
Male :Du…hoo…
Male: Du…hoo…
Female :Indha aiyaa
Female: Why has this gentleman...
Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa
...tied such a tight pouch?
Male :Du…hoo…
Male: Du…hoo…
Engae paakkurae
Where are you looking?
Male :Didi didi didi di…
Male: Didi didi didi di…
Female :Edhukku muraikkirae
Female: Why are you glaring?
Male :Dudu dudu dudu doo…
Male: Dudu dudu dudu doo…
Engae paakkurae
Where are you looking?
Edhukku muraikkirae
Why are you glaring?
Irukkira nilaimaiyai purinjukka
Understand the current situation!
Chu chu chu chu
Chu chu chu chu
Ippadi paaru
Look this way!
Female :Mm mm mm hu
Female: Mm mm mm hu
Male :Appadi paaru
Male: Look that way!
Female :Hmm mm mm hu
Female: Hmm mm mm hu
Both :Ippadi paaru appadi paaru
Both: Look this way, look that way!
Yenindha nerathai veenaakkurae
Why are you wasting time like this?
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A didi didi di…di di…
A didi didi di…di di…
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
Thedudhae enadhu
Searching, my...
Manamiga vaadudhae
...heart wilts greatly.
Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae
Yearning for you every single day,
Vaadudhae… vaadudhae
It wilts... it wilts.
Thedudhae enadhu
Searching, my...
Manamiga vaadudhae
...heart wilts greatly.
Dhinamum unnai enni yengiyae
Yearning for you every single day,
Vaadudhae
It wilts.
A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa
A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa
Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa…
Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa…
Thedudhae enadhu
Searching, my...
Manamiga vaadudhae
...heart wilts greatly.
Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae
Yearning for you every single day,
Vaadudhae… vaadudhae
It wilts... it wilts.
Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa
Should we ache to touch and talk?
Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa
Will cheeky mischief work here?
Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa
Should we ache to touch and talk?
Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa
Will cheeky mischief work here?
Ragasiyamirukku
There is a secret!
Female :Adhukkullae unakku
Female: In the meantime, why...
Avasaram edhukku
...are you in such a hurry?
Male :Dingdaang dingdaang
Male: Dingdaang dingdaang
Male :Ragasiyamirukku
Male: There is a secret!
Female :Adhukkullae unakku
Female: In the meantime, why...
Avasaram edhukku
...are you in such a hurry?
Male :Niruthammaa
Male: Stop it, lady!
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A dudu dudu dudu dududoo…
A didi didi di…di di…
A didi didi di…di di…
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du…hu
A dudu dudu du didi didi di dudu dudu du…hu
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
Didi didi di dudu dudu dudu…uu…
Aalukkaetha vesham pottaa
If you put on a disguise suited to the person,
Adikalaam chance-u
You can bag the chance!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features playful banter between two characters who are navigating a comical or secretive situation under disguise. Using whimsical scats ('dududu', 'jinghilaa') alongside romantic teasing, the lead characters exchange sharp, humorous observations while keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu / Enna kirukkaa”
The second consonant 'nn' matches in 'Kannum' and 'Enna' across lines 1 and 9, creating rhythmic harmony.
Monaai (Alliteration / First-letter Matching)
“Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa / Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa”
Matching starting consonant sounds in 'Thottu' and 'Thudukku' in lines 52 and 53.
Onomatopoeia & Scatting
“A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa”
Use of rhythmic nonsense words ('jinghilaa', 'dududu', 'dingdaang') to emphasize comical suspense and musicality.
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Trivia
'Thirudathe' (1961) was a major blockbuster for M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), directed by P. Neelakantan. The film's music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics penned by Kannadasan, featuring lively comedic numbers mixed into the action-drama storyline.
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