Karanathai Vilakkava
From Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Karanaththai vilakkavaa | Shall I explain the reason? |
| Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa | Shall I conduct the trade? |
| Naadagaththai thodakkavaa | Shall I begin the drama? |
| Female | |
| Karanaththai vilakkavaa | Shall I explain the reason? |
| Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa | Shall I conduct the trade? |
| Naadagaththai thodakkavaa | Shall I begin the drama? |
| Female | |
| Neeyenna kettaalum | Whatever you ask for, |
| Eduththu koduththu mudikka naan undu | I am here to take, give, and complete it. |
| Naan unnai ketkkaamal | Without asking you, |
| Ninaiththa kanakkai mudikka yaar undu | Who is there to settle the calculation I envisioned? |
| Female | |
| Edhu vendum unakku theriyaathaa kanakku | Do you not know the math of what you need? |
| Pudhithalla enakku Iniyenna nadaththu | This is not new to me, so go ahead and proceed! |
| Seettai kalaikkattumaa….aa…aa…aa…aa…. | Shall I shuffle the cards? |
| Female | |
| Karanaththai vilakkavaa…aa… | Shall I explain the reason? |
| Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa….aa…. | Shall I conduct the trade? |
| Naadagaththai thodakkavaa…aa… | Shall I begin the drama? |
| Female | |
| Santhaikku vantha pinnae | Once you have arrived at the market, |
| Irukkum sarakkai pidiththu paarkkaathae | Do not hesitate to hold and inspect the goods present. |
| Yaarukku ennavendru | Deciding who gets what, |
| Alanthu kodukka thayakkam kaattaathae | Do not hesitate to measure and deliver. |
| Female | |
| Konjungal izhuththu | Coaxing and enticing, |
| Pen vendum unakku | You desire a woman, don't you? |
| Idhu enna vazhakku sari solli nadaththu | What sort of dispute is this? Agree properly and conduct it! |
| Peram mudikattumaa…aa…aa…aa….aa… | Shall I finalize the bargain? |
| Female | |
| Naalenna pozhuthenna | What does the day matter, what does the time matter? |
| Kidaiththa idaththai valaikka koodaatho | Should one not capture the opportunity wherever found? |
| Naalaikku endraalae | If you leave it for tomorrow, |
| Manaththil irukkum ninaippu maaraatho | Won't the desire residing in your heart change? |
| Female | |
| Thadam paarththu izhuththu | Track the trail and pull them in, |
| Valai pottu pidiththu | Cast the net and capture, |
| Manampola mudiththu vazhi paarththu thuraththu | Fulfill as your heart desires and send them on their way! |
| Neram perithallavo…aa…aa….aa… | Is not time grand and precious? |
| Female | |
| Karanaththai vilakkavaa…aa… | Shall I explain the reason? |
| Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa….aa…. | Shall I conduct the trade? |
| Naadagaththai thodakkavaa…aa… | Shall I begin the drama? |
காரணத்தை விளக்கவா
வாணிபத்தை நடத்தவா
நாடகத்தை தொடக்கவா
Shall I explain the reason?
Shall I conduct the trade?
Shall I begin the drama?
காரணத்தை விளக்கவா
வாணிபத்தை நடத்தவா
நாடகத்தை தொடக்கவா
Shall I explain the reason?
Shall I conduct the trade?
Shall I begin the drama?
நீயென்ன கேட்டாலும்
எடுத்து கொடுத்து முடிக்க நான் உண்டு
நான் உன்னை கேட்காமல்
நினைத்த கணக்கை முடிக்க யார் உண்டு
Whatever you ask for,
I am here to take, give, and complete it.
Without asking you,
Who is there to settle the calculation I envisioned?
எது வேண்டும் உனக்கு தெரியாதா கணக்கு
புதிதல்ல எனக்கு இனியென்ன நடத்து
சீட்டைக் கலைக்கட்டுமா......ஆ...ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
Do you not know the math of what you need?
This is not new to me, so go ahead and proceed!
Shall I shuffle the cards?
காரணத்தை விளக்கவா.....ஆ....
வாணிபத்தை நடத்தவா.....ஆ....
நாடகத்தை தொடக்கவா.....ஆ....
Shall I explain the reason?
Shall I conduct the trade?
Shall I begin the drama?
சந்தைக்கு வந்த பின்னே
இருக்கும் சரக்கை பிடித்து பார்க்காதே
யாருக்கு என்னவென்று
அளந்து கொடுக்க தயக்கம் காட்டாதே
Once you have arrived at the market,
Do not hesitate to hold and inspect the goods present.
Deciding who gets what,
Do not hesitate to measure and deliver.
கொஞ்சுங்கள் இழுத்து
பெண் வேண்டும் உனக்கு
இது என்ன வழக்கு சரி சொல்லி நடத்து
பேரம் முடிக்கட்டுமா.....ஆ...ஆ.....அ.....ஆ...
Coaxing and enticing,
You desire a woman, don't you?
What sort of dispute is this? Agree properly and conduct it!
Shall I finalize the bargain?
நாளென்ன பொழுதென்ன
கிடைத்த இடத்தை வளைக்கக் கூடாதோ
நாளைக்கு என்றாலே
மனத்தில் இருக்கும் நினைப்பு மாறாதோ
What does the day matter, what does the time matter?
Should one not capture the opportunity wherever found?
If you leave it for tomorrow,
Won't the desire residing in your heart change?
தடம் பார்த்து இழுத்து
வலைப் போட்டு பிடித்து
மனம் போல முடித்து வழிப் பார்த்து துரத்து
நேரம் பெரிதல்லவோ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Track the trail and pull them in,
Cast the net and capture,
Fulfill as your heart desires and send them on their way!
Is not time grand and precious?
காரணத்தை விளக்கவா.....ஆ....
வாணிபத்தை நடத்தவா.....ஆ....
நாடகத்தை தொடக்கவா.....ஆ....
Shall I explain the reason?
Shall I conduct the trade?
Shall I begin the drama?
Karanaththai vilakkavaa
Shall I explain the reason?
Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa
Shall I conduct the trade?
Naadagaththai thodakkavaa
Shall I begin the drama?
Karanaththai vilakkavaa
Shall I explain the reason?
Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa
Shall I conduct the trade?
Naadagaththai thodakkavaa
Shall I begin the drama?
Neeyenna kettaalum
Whatever you ask for,
Eduththu koduththu mudikka naan undu
I am here to take, give, and complete it.
Naan unnai ketkkaamal
Without asking you,
Ninaiththa kanakkai mudikka yaar undu
Who is there to settle the calculation I envisioned?
Edhu vendum unakku theriyaathaa kanakku
Do you not know the math of what you need?
Pudhithalla enakku Iniyenna nadaththu
This is not new to me, so go ahead and proceed!
Seettai kalaikkattumaa….aa…aa…aa…aa….
Shall I shuffle the cards?
Karanaththai vilakkavaa…aa…
Shall I explain the reason?
Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa….aa….
Shall I conduct the trade?
Naadagaththai thodakkavaa…aa…
Shall I begin the drama?
Santhaikku vantha pinnae
Once you have arrived at the market,
Irukkum sarakkai pidiththu paarkkaathae
Do not hesitate to hold and inspect the goods present.
Yaarukku ennavendru
Deciding who gets what,
Alanthu kodukka thayakkam kaattaathae
Do not hesitate to measure and deliver.
Konjungal izhuththu
Coaxing and enticing,
Pen vendum unakku
You desire a woman, don't you?
Idhu enna vazhakku sari solli nadaththu
What sort of dispute is this? Agree properly and conduct it!
Peram mudikattumaa…aa…aa…aa….aa…
Shall I finalize the bargain?
Naalenna pozhuthenna
What does the day matter, what does the time matter?
Kidaiththa idaththai valaikka koodaatho
Should one not capture the opportunity wherever found?
Naalaikku endraalae
If you leave it for tomorrow,
Manaththil irukkum ninaippu maaraatho
Won't the desire residing in your heart change?
Thadam paarththu izhuththu
Track the trail and pull them in,
Valai pottu pidiththu
Cast the net and capture,
Manampola mudiththu vazhi paarththu thuraththu
Fulfill as your heart desires and send them on their way!
Neram perithallavo…aa…aa….aa…
Is not time grand and precious?
Karanaththai vilakkavaa…aa…
Shall I explain the reason?
Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa….aa….
Shall I conduct the trade?
Naadagaththai thodakkavaa…aa…
Shall I begin the drama?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song from Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna (1976), composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan, the singer uses vivid metaphors of trade, market bargaining, card games, and theatrical drama to depict human relationships and desires as transactional affairs. The lyrics urge action without procrastination, emphasizing that time is precious and opportunities must be seized immediately before desires change. Kannadasan's sharp lyrics deliver a pragmatic, slightly cynical take on human nature and temptation, wrapped in L. R. Eswari's energetic delivery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa / Naadagaththai thodakkavaa”
Compares human interactions and emotional desires to market trade (Vaanipam), drama (Naadagam), and a card game (Seettai kalaikkattumaa).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Karanaththai vilakkavaa / Seettai kalaikkattumaa”
Uses repeated dynamic questions to entice and challenge the listener into taking action.
Eydhugai / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Karanaththai vilakkavaa / Vaanipaththai nadaththavaa / Naadagaththai thodakkavaa”
Rhythmic repetition of '-aththai' and '-attumaa' endings across consecutive lines creates an engaging, seductive musical pulse.
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Trivia
'Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna' (1976) was directed by Cho Ramaswamy. The song showcases Kannadasan's signature flair for turning philosophical and provocative thoughts into catchy, rhythm-driven film songs through-lines, expertly performed by L. R. Eswari.
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