- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kanne Radha
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 15 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laalalaalaaa lalaalaalaa laalaalaala
Lalaalaalaa
Lalaalaalaa
Maalai sooda kannae raadha
Naal varaadha
Kaigal thol thodaatha
Nenjil thaen vizhaatha
Kanni chittu
Kannukkul minnal vettu
Mella thattu melathai nee kottu
Kanni chittu
Kannukkul minnal vettu
Mella thattu melathai nee kottu
Maalai sooda kannae raadha
Naal varaadha
Kaigal thol thodaatha
Nenjil thaen vizhaatha
Naalum en nenjil vandhu
Aadum pon mullai panthu
Kaaman saalai kangal allava
Kanna naan katti kondu
Tholil naan otti kondu
Muthathirkku vatti kattava
Naalum en nenjil vandhu
Aadum pon mullai panthu
Kaaman saalai kangal allava
Kanna naan katti kondu
Tholil naan otti kondu
Muthathirkku vatti kattava
Muthu pandhal ondru
Ila mutham sindhum indru
Female :Satham varum yendru
Manam vetkam kollum nindru
Male :La la laa laa la la laa laa laa la la laa
Maalai sooda kannae raadha
Naal varaadha
Kaigal thol thodaatha
Nenjil thaen vizhaatha
Kanni chittu
Kannukkul minnal vettu
Mella thattu melathai nee kottu
La la laa laa la la laa laa laa la la laa
Naanae un thanga killai
Nee thaan en chella pillai
Tholil ittu thooli kattavo
Raadha en sokka thangam
Kannil pon sorgam thangum
Kannam thottu thaalam thattavo
Naanae un thanga killai
Nee thaan en chella pillai
Tholil ittu thooli kattavo
Raadha en sokka thangam
Kannil pon sorgam thangum
Kannam thottu thaalam thattavo
Allithandu naanae
Ivan killi yedupaanae
Male :Ullangayil thaenae
Rusi paarthu kolven naanae
Male :La la laa laa la la laa laa laa la la laa
Laalalaalaaa lalaalaalaa laalaalaala
Lalaalaalaa
Lalaalaalaa
Maalai sooda kannae raadha
Naal varaadha
Kaigal thol thodaatha
Nenjil thaen vizhaatha
Kanni chittu
Kannukkul minnal vettu
Mella thattu melathai nee kottu
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
To garland you, my darling Radha,
won't that day come?
Won't our hands touch each other's shoulders?
Won't honey fall into our hearts?
A youthful little bird,
a flash of lightning in the eyes,
tap gently and beat the festive drum!
A youthful little bird,
a flash of lightning in the eyes,
tap gently and beat the festive drum!
To garland you, my darling Radha,
won't that day come?
Won't our hands touch each other's shoulders?
Won't honey fall into our hearts?
Coming into my heart every day,
a golden ball of jasmine dances.
Aren't your eyes the very path of Kama (the god of love)?
Oh Kanna, as I hug you tight,
clinging close to your shoulder,
shall I pay interest on your kisses?
Coming into my heart every day,
a golden ball of jasmine dances.
Aren't your eyes the very path of Kama (the god of love)?
Oh Kanna, as I hug you tight,
clinging close to your shoulder,
shall I pay interest on your kisses?
Under a canopy of pearls,
tender kisses spill today.
Fearing that a sound might be heard,
my heart pauses in shy hesitation.
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la
To garland you, my darling Radha,
won't that day come?
Won't our hands touch each other's shoulders?
Won't honey fall into our hearts?
A youthful little bird,
a flash of lightning in the eyes,
tap gently and beat the festive drum!
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la
I am your golden branch,
you are my precious child.
Shall I make a swing on my shoulders and rock you?
Radha, my pure gold,
a golden heaven rests in your eyes.
Shall I touch your cheeks and tap out a rhythm?
I am your golden branch,
you are my precious child.
Shall I make a swing on my shoulders and rock you?
Radha, my pure gold,
a golden heaven rests in your eyes.
Shall I touch your cheeks and tap out a rhythm?
I am a tender water lily stem,
and he will gently pluck me.
Like honey held in my palm,
I will taste the sweetness myself.
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la, la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
To garland you, my darling Radha,
won't that day come?
Won't our hands touch each other's shoulders?
Won't honey fall into our hearts?
A youthful little bird,
a flash of lightning in the eyes,
tap gently and beat the festive drum!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures the joyful longing and romantic playfulness between two lovers who eagerly anticipate their union and marriage. Expressed through the timeless metaphorical imagery of Radha and Krishna (Kanna), the lovers exchange affectionate teasing and poetic imagery, looking forward to the day they can be together openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naanae un thanga killai / Nee thaan en chella pillai”
Matching second consonant 'lli' across adjacent lines ('killai' / 'pillai').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Naanae un thanga killai”
Describing the beloved as a golden branch ('thanga killai') and pure gold ('sokka thangam').
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Maalai sooda kannae raadha ... Mella thattu melathai nee kottu”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Maalai' and 'Melathai'.
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Trivia
Featuring lyrics penned by Vairamuthu in the early 1980s, the song uses classical motifs of Radha-Krishna romance transposed into contemporary film melody.
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