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Kannum Kannum Pesiyadhum

From Kairasi · 1960

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
R. Govarthanam
Movie name
Kairasi
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
20 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa..aa…
Haa….aaa…aaa…
Haaa…aaa..haaa..aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aa..aa..
Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro
Pen manadhil yetri vaitha
Dheebamallavaa
Oli pirakkum munnae anaithal
Paavamallavaa
Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro
Pen manadhil yetri vaitha
Dheebamallavaa
Oli pirakkum munnae anaithal
Paavamallavaa
{Kaadhal nenjin vaedhanaigal
Theeruvadhundo
Nee kaadhal vazhi sendraalum
Aaruvadhundo} (2)
Aadhi mudhal paadam sonna
Paavalan andro
Aadhi mudhal paadam sonna
Paavalan andro
Ennai aada vaithu paarthirundha
Naayagan andro
Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro
Pen manadhil yetri vaitha
Dheebamallavaa
Oli pirakkum munnae anaithal
Paavamallavaa
{Andhi varum thendralukku
Maatramillaiyae
Aadi vellam odi vara
Marappadhillaiyae} (2)
Thingal varum paadhaiyilum
Maatramillaiyae
Thingal varum paadhaiyilum
Maatramillaiyae
Vindhai konda kaadhal mattum
Maaruvadhundo
Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro
Vaer oondri valarum endru
Vidhai vidhaithen
Vaer oondri valarum endru
Vidhai vidhaithen
Iru vizhi pola kaathirundhu
Neerum iraithaen
Poo mudikkum aasai kondu
Solai adaindhaen
Poo mudikkum aasai kondu
Solai adaindhaen
Angu puyal veesi kaadhal kodi
Saaindhida kanden
Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro
Pen manadhil yetri vaitha
Dheebamallavaa…dheebamallavaa
Oli pirakkum munnae anaithal
Paavamallavaa…paavamallavaa…..
{Kannum kannum pesiyadhum
Unnaal andro
Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum
Neeyae andro} (2)
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... haa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
The lamp lit
in a woman's heart, isn't it?
Putting it out before spreading its light,
isn't it a sin?
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
The lamp lit
in a woman's heart, isn't it?
Putting it out before spreading its light,
isn't it a sin?
Will the sorrow of a loving heart
ever fade away?
Even if you walk along the path of love,
will that pain ever heal?
You were the poet who taught me
the very first lesson, weren't you?
You were the poet who taught me
the very first lesson, weren't you?
The hero who made me dance
and watched over me, weren't you?
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
The lamp lit
in a woman's heart, isn't it?
Putting it out before spreading its light,
isn't it a sin?
The evening breeze
never changes its way,
and the floods of Aadi (Tamil monsoon month)
never forget to rush in.
In the path the moon travels,
there is no change,
In the path the moon travels,
there is no change,
so could wondrous love alone
ever change?
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
Believing it would take root and grow,
I planted a seed;
Believing it would take root and grow,
I planted a seed;
guarding it like my own two eyes,
I watered it with care.
Longing to wear its blossoms in my hair,
I reached the garden;
Longing to wear its blossoms in my hair,
I reached the garden,
only to see a storm blow in
and strike down the vine of love.
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
A lamp lit in a woman's heart,
isn't it a lamp? Isn't it a lamp?
Putting it out before spreading its light,
isn't it a sin? Isn't it a sin?
Our eyes meeting and speaking,
wasn't that because of you?
Singing this sweet melody of love,
wasn't that you as well?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant Tamil song depicts the profound angst and grief of a woman expressing her heartbreak over lost love. She reflects on how her lover first sparked the romance through unspoken glances and sweet promises, likening love to a lamp lit within a woman's soul. She laments that snuffing out this light before it can illuminate her life is a grave injustice and a sin.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagham)

Pen manadhil yetri vaitha Dheebamallavaa

The line compares love to a lamp lit in a woman's heart ('Pen manadhil yetri vaitha dheebamallavaa').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannum kannum pesiyadhum / Inba kaadhal isai paadiyadhum

Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines: 'Kannum' and 'Inba' share nasal harmony, while 'Pen' and 'Oli' showcase poetic flow across stanzas.

Anaphora / Repetition (Irrattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

Kannum kannum pesiyadhum

Repetition of 'Kannum kannum' emphasizes the silent communication of the eyes during love.

Analogy (Uvamai)

Andhi varum thendralukku Maatramillaiyae / Thingal varum paadhaiyilum Maatramillaiyae

Comparing the unchanging nature of evening breeze, moon path, and monsoon floods to the ideal constancy of love.

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Trivia

This classical sad romance track from Kairasi (1960) features lyrics penned by Kavinar Kannadasan, with music composed by R. Sudarsanam and vocals rendered by P. Susheela.

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