Kinnaththil Then
From Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa aa aa aa | Ah ah ah ah |
| Aa aa aa aa | Ah ah ah ah |
| Aaaa..aaaa…haaa | Ahhh...ahhh...haaa |
| Aaaa..aaaa…haaa | Ahhh...ahhh...haaa |
| Male | |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Male | |
| Ennathil bodhaivara | As intoxication fills my thoughts, |
| Enkengo neendhugiren | I swim off somewhere far away. |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Female | |
| Aa aaaa…aaaa…aaaa… | Ah ahhh...ahhh...ahhh... |
| Naanum orr thiraatchai rasam | I am grape juice, |
| Naayagan undhan vasam | Under your sway, my love. |
| Naanum orr thiraatchai rasam | I am grape juice, |
| Naayagan undhan vasam | Under your sway, my love. |
| Female | |
| Thendral pol | Like a gentle breeze, |
| Mandram varum | Entering the courtly hall, |
| Dhevi naan poovin inam | I am a goddess, born of the flower line. |
| Konjamo konjum sugam | Pleasure that fondles, |
| Kondu po andhappuram | Take it to the inner bedchamber. |
| Female | |
| Kannathil thaen kudithaal | If you sip honey from my cheek, |
| Karpanai kodi varum | A million imaginations will blossom. |
| Ullathil poonkavithai | A sweet poem in the heart, |
| Vellam pol odi varum | Will flow like a flood. |
| Female | |
| Kannathil thaen kudithaal | If you sip honey from my cheek, |
| Karpanai kodi varum | A million imaginations will blossom. |
| Male | |
| Aa..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa…. | Ah..ahhh...ahhh...ahhh... |
| Aanippon kattil undu | There is a bed of pure gold, |
| Kattil mel meththai undu | Upon the bed, there is a mattress. |
| Aanippon kattil undu | There is a bed of pure gold, |
| Kattil mel meththai undu | Upon the bed, there is a mattress. |
| Male | |
| Meththai mel viththai undu | Upon the mattress, there is artful skill, |
| Viththaikkor thaththai undu | For that artful skill, there is a sweet parrot, |
| Thaththaikkor muththam undu | For the parrot, there is a kiss, |
| Muththangal niththam undu | And kisses are present every single day. |
| Male | |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Female | |
| Aa….aaaa… aa …aaaaa… | Ah...ahhh... ah ...ahhh... |
| Male :Aa….aaaa… aa … | Male: Ah...ahhh... ah ... |
| Female | |
| Yaazhisai thannil varum | Emerging from the music of the lute, |
| Yezhisai yendhan mozhi | The seven notes are my language. |
| Yaazhisai thannil varum | Emerging from the music of the lute, |
| Yezhisai yendhan mozhi | The seven notes are my language. |
| Male | |
| Vinnilae vattamidum | Circling in the sky, |
| Vennilaa undhan vizhi | The full white moon is your eyes. |
| Female :Palliyil kaalai varai | Female: In the bedchamber until morning, |
| Pesidum kaadhal kadhai | A love story unfolds in conversation. |
| Male | |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Kannathil thaen kudithaal | If you sip honey from my cheek, |
| Karpanai kodi varum | A million imaginations will blossom. |
| Male | |
| Kinnathil thaen vadithu | Pouring honey into a cup, |
| Kaigalil yendhugiren | I hold it in my hands. |
| Female :Aa aa | Female: Ah ah |
| Male :Kaigalil yendhugiren | Male: I hold it in my hands. |
| Female :Aa aa | Female: Ah ah |
| Male :Kaigalil yendhugiren | Male: I hold it in my hands. |
ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ahhh...ahhh...haaa
Ahhh...ahhh...haaa
கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து கைகளில்
ஏந்துகிறேன் கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து கைகளில்
ஏந்துகிறேன்
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
எண்ணத்தில்
போதை வர எங்கெங்கோ
நீந்துகிறேன் கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து கைகளில்
ஏந்துகிறேன்
As intoxication fills my thoughts,
I swim off somewhere far away.
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
ஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ நானும்
ஓர் திராட்சை ரசம்
நாயகன் உந்தன் வசம்
நானும் ஓர் திராட்சை ரசம்
நாயகன் உந்தன் வசம்
Ah ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...
I am grape juice,
Under your sway, my love.
I am grape juice,
Under your sway, my love.
தென்றல் போல்
மன்றம் வரும் தேவி
நான் பூவின் இனம்
கொஞ்சமோ கொஞ்சும்
சுகம் கொண்டு போ
அந்தப்புரம்
Like a gentle breeze,
Entering the courtly hall,
I am a goddess, born of the flower line.
Pleasure that fondles,
Take it to the inner bedchamber.
கன்னத்தில்
தேன் குடித்தால்
கற்பனை கோடி
வரும் உள்ளத்தில்
பூங்கவிதை வெள்ளம்
போல் ஓடி வரும்
If you sip honey from my cheek,
A million imaginations will blossom.
A sweet poem in the heart,
Will flow like a flood.
கன்னத்தில்
தேன் குடித்தால்
கற்பனை கோடி
வரும்
If you sip honey from my cheek,
A million imaginations will blossom.
ஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆனிப்பொன்
கட்டில் உண்டு கட்டில் மேல்
மெத்தை உண்டு ஆனிப்பொன்
கட்டில் உண்டு கட்டில் மேல்
மெத்தை உண்டு
Ah..ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...
There is a bed of pure gold,
Upon the bed, there is a mattress.
There is a bed of pure gold,
Upon the bed, there is a mattress.
மெத்தை மேல்
வித்தை உண்டு
வித்தைக்கோர் தத்தை
உண்டு தத்தைக்கோர்
முத்தம் உண்டு முத்தங்கள்
நித்தம் உண்டு
Upon the mattress, there is artful skill,
For that artful skill, there is a sweet parrot,
For the parrot, there is a kiss,
And kisses are present every single day.
கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து
கைகளில் ஏந்துகிறேன்
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
ஆஆஆஆ
ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
Ah...ahhh... ah ...ahhh...
Male: Ah...ahhh... ah ...
யாழிசை தன்னில்
வரும் ஏழிசை எந்தன் மொழி
யாழிசை தன்னில் வரும்
ஏழிசை எந்தன் மொழி
Emerging from the music of the lute,
The seven notes are my language.
Emerging from the music of the lute,
The seven notes are my language.
விண்ணிலே
வட்டமிடும் வெண்ணிலா
உந்தன் விழி
பள்ளியில் காலை
வரை பேசிடும் காதல் கதை
Circling in the sky,
The full white moon is your eyes.
Female: In the bedchamber until morning,
A love story unfolds in conversation.
கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து கைகளில்
ஏந்துகிறேன் கன்னத்தில்
தேன் குடித்தால் கற்பனை
கோடி வரும்
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
If you sip honey from my cheek,
A million imaginations will blossom.
கிண்ணத்தில்
தேன் வடித்து கைகளில்
ஏந்துகிறேன்
ஆ ஆ
கைகளில் ஏந்துகிறேன்
ஆ ஆ
கைகளில் ஏந்துகிறேன்
Pouring honey into a cup,
I hold it in my hands.
Female: Ah ah
Male: I hold it in my hands.
Female: Ah ah
Male: I hold it in my hands.
Aa aa aa aa
Ah ah ah ah
Aa aa aa aa
Ah ah ah ah
Aaaa..aaaa…haaa
Ahhh...ahhh...haaa
Aaaa..aaaa…haaa
Ahhh...ahhh...haaa
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Ennathil bodhaivara
As intoxication fills my thoughts,
Enkengo neendhugiren
I swim off somewhere far away.
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Aa aaaa…aaaa…aaaa…
Ah ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...
Naanum orr thiraatchai rasam
I am grape juice,
Naayagan undhan vasam
Under your sway, my love.
Naanum orr thiraatchai rasam
I am grape juice,
Naayagan undhan vasam
Under your sway, my love.
Thendral pol
Like a gentle breeze,
Mandram varum
Entering the courtly hall,
Dhevi naan poovin inam
I am a goddess, born of the flower line.
Konjamo konjum sugam
Pleasure that fondles,
Kondu po andhappuram
Take it to the inner bedchamber.
Kannathil thaen kudithaal
If you sip honey from my cheek,
Karpanai kodi varum
A million imaginations will blossom.
Ullathil poonkavithai
A sweet poem in the heart,
Vellam pol odi varum
Will flow like a flood.
Kannathil thaen kudithaal
If you sip honey from my cheek,
Karpanai kodi varum
A million imaginations will blossom.
Aa..aaaa…aaaa…aaaaa….
Ah..ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...
Aanippon kattil undu
There is a bed of pure gold,
Kattil mel meththai undu
Upon the bed, there is a mattress.
Aanippon kattil undu
There is a bed of pure gold,
Kattil mel meththai undu
Upon the bed, there is a mattress.
Meththai mel viththai undu
Upon the mattress, there is artful skill,
Viththaikkor thaththai undu
For that artful skill, there is a sweet parrot,
Thaththaikkor muththam undu
For the parrot, there is a kiss,
Muththangal niththam undu
And kisses are present every single day.
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Aa….aaaa… aa …aaaaa…
Ah...ahhh... ah ...ahhh...
Male :Aa….aaaa… aa …
Male: Ah...ahhh... ah ...
Yaazhisai thannil varum
Emerging from the music of the lute,
Yezhisai yendhan mozhi
The seven notes are my language.
Yaazhisai thannil varum
Emerging from the music of the lute,
Yezhisai yendhan mozhi
The seven notes are my language.
Vinnilae vattamidum
Circling in the sky,
Vennilaa undhan vizhi
The full white moon is your eyes.
Female :Palliyil kaalai varai
Female: In the bedchamber until morning,
Pesidum kaadhal kadhai
A love story unfolds in conversation.
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Kannathil thaen kudithaal
If you sip honey from my cheek,
Karpanai kodi varum
A million imaginations will blossom.
Kinnathil thaen vadithu
Pouring honey into a cup,
Kaigalil yendhugiren
I hold it in my hands.
Female :Aa aa
Female: Ah ah
Male :Kaigalil yendhugiren
Male: I hold it in my hands.
Female :Aa aa
Female: Ah ah
Male :Kaigalil yendhugiren
Male: I hold it in my hands.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kinnathil Thaen Vadithu' is a classic, sensuous duet from the 1978 Tamil movie 'Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu'. The song paints a vivid picture of intimate love and passionate romance between two lovers, using poetic metaphors of honey, wine, lute music, and moonlight to convey deep bliss and intoxication. In the lyrics, the lovers express their surrender to one another in their private bedchamber. The language flows seamlessly through intricate rhythmic patterns and delicate imagery, capturing a dreamy atmosphere of togetherness that lasts through the night until dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naanum orr thiraatchai rasam”
Comparing oneself directly to grape juice (wine) to signify sweet intoxication and passion.
Chain Rhyme / Anadi Prasam (Iyaibu)
“Aanippon kattil undu / Kattil mel meththai undu / Meththai mel viththai undu...”
A classic Tamil poetic technique where the end word of one line becomes the beginning concept of the next line (kattil -> meththai -> viththai -> thaththai -> muththam).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vellam pol odi varum”
Comparing the sudden flow of poetic thoughts in the heart to a rushing flood using the word 'pol' (like).
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Vinnilae vattamidum Vennilaa undhan vizhi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line (Yaazhisai / Yezhisai, Vinnilae / Vennilaa).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by poet Vaali, this song features the iconic vocals of K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki. The film 'Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu', directed by C. V. Sridhar, was a major blockbuster starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sripriya, and Jayachitra. Vaali's clever use of cascading link-words in the stanza beginning with 'Aanippon kattil undu' remains one of the most celebrated examples of rhythmic songwriting in Tamil cinema.
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