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Lyrics & meaning

Kannum Kannum Paesudhu

From Thirudathe · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Jamuna Rani, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Thirudathe
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu
Kaadhal paattu paadudhu
Kannum kannum pesudhu adhu
Kaadhal paattu paadudhu
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Dududu dududu…du…hoo…
Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu
Enna kirukkaa
Male :Du…hoo…
Female :Indha aiyaa
Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa
Male :Du…hoo…
Aiyaiyaiyaiya idhu
Enna kirukkaa
Male :Du…hoo…
Female :Indha aiyaa
Pottiruppadhenna surukkaa
Male :Du…hoo…
Engae paakkurae
Male :Didi didi didi di…
Female :Edhukku muraikkirae
Male :Dudu dudu dudu doo…
Engae paakkurae
Edhukku muraikkirae
Irukkira nilaimaiyai purinjukka
Chu chu chu chu
Ippadi paaru
Female :Mm mm mm hu
Male :Appadi paaru
Female :Hmm mm mm hu
Both :Ippadi paaru appadi paaru
Yenindha nerathai veenaakkurae
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…
Thedudhae enadhu
Manamiga vaadudhae
Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae
Vaadudhae… vaadudhae
Thedudhae enadhu
Manamiga vaadudhae
Dhinamum unnai enni yengiyae
Vaadudhae
A…jinghilaa jinghilaa jingpinghilaa pinghilaa
Pingjinghilaa pinghilaa jinghilaa o…jinghilaa…
Thedudhae enadhu
Manamiga vaadudhae
Dhinamum unai enni yengiyae
Vaadudhae… vaadudhae
Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa
Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa
Thottu pesa thudikkalaamaa
Thudukku thanamum ingae nadakkumaa
Ragasiyamirukku
Female :Adhukkullae unakku
Avasaram edhukku
Male :Dingdaang dingdaang
Male :Ragasiyamirukku
Female :Adhukkullae unakku
Avasaram edhukku
Male :Niruthammaa
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…
Aalukkaetha vesham pottaa
Adikalaam chance-u
Eyes speak to eyes, and
they sing a song of love!
Eyes speak to eyes, and
they sing a song of love!
Du du du du du du... du... hoo...
Du du du du du du... du... hoo...
Du du du du du du... du... hoo...
Oh dear me, is this
some kind of madness?
Male: Du... hoo...
Female: What kind of knot
has this gentleman tied here?
Male: Du... hoo...
Oh dear me, is this
some kind of madness?
Male: Du... hoo...
Female: What kind of knot
has this gentleman tied here?
Male: Du... hoo...
Where are you looking?
Male: Di di di di di di di...
Female: Why are you glaring at me?
Male: Du du du du du du doo...
Where are you looking?
Why are you glaring at me?
Understand the situation we are in!
Chu chu chu chu
Look this way!
Female: Mmm mmm mmm hu
Male: Look that way!
Female: Hmmm mmm mmm hu
Both: Look this way, look that way,
why are you wasting this time?
Aa du du du du du du du doo...
Aa di di di di di... di di...
Aa du du du du du di di di di di du du du du du
Di di di di di du du du du du... oo...
My heart keeps searching,
and it aches so deeply,
Yearning for you every day,
it pines away... it pines away!
My heart keeps searching,
and it aches so deeply,
Yearning for you every day,
it pines away!
Aa... jinghila jinghila jingbinghila binghila
Bingjinghila binghila jinghila oh... jinghila...
My heart keeps searching,
and it aches so deeply,
Yearning for you every day,
it pines away... it pines away!
Should you itch to touch and talk?
Will cheeky mischief work here?
Should you itch to touch and talk?
Will cheeky mischief work here?
There is a secret!
Female: Even before that,
why are you in such a hurry?
Male: Ding-dong ding-dong
Male: There is a secret!
Female: Even before that,
why are you in such a hurry?
Male: Stop it, girl!
Aa du du du du du du du doo...
Aa di di di di di... di di...
Aa du du du du du di di di di di du du du du du... hu
Di di di di di du du du du du... oo...
If you put on the disguise to suit the person,
you can grab your chance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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