- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music directors
- Vishwanathan, Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Idhu Sathiyam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Manam kanivaana andha kanniyai kandaal
Kallum kaniyaagum
Ahaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahaahaaha aahaahaaha
Manam kanivaana andha kanniyai kandaal
Kallum kaniyaagum
Mudhal mudhalaaga aval kaigal vizhundhaal
Mullum malaraagum
Aaha mullum malaraagum
Aaha kallum kaniyaagum
Paadhi kannai moodi thirandhu
Paarkkum paarvai kaadhal virundhu
Mmm..mm..mm…mm..mm…mm…mm…mm..
M… paadhi kannai moodi thirandhu
Paarkkum paarvai kaadhal virundhu
Jaadhi kodiyil pootha arumbu
Saaru konda kaadhal krumbu
Annam endra nadaiyinai kandu
Mannar thammai marandhadhum undu
Annam endra nadaiyinai kandu
Mannar thammai marandhadhum undu
Manam kanivaana andha kanniyai kandaal
Kallum kaniyaagum
Mudhal mudhalaaga aval kaigal vizhundhaal
Mullum malaraagum
Aaha mullum malaraagum
Aaha kallum kaniyaagum
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..aa..aa..
Aa…aaa….aa…aa…aa…
Vaazhai thottam pola irundhaal
Vandu pola paadi thirindhaal
Aa…aa…aa…aa…aa..aa..aa..aa..
Aa… vaazhai thottam pola irundhaal
Vandu pola paadi thirindhaal
Thennambaalai pola sirithaal
Chinnak kannil ennai adaithaal
Kannam endra kanigalin meedhu
Innum naanam modhuvadhaeno
Kannam endra kanigalin meedhu
Innum naanam modhuvadhaeno
Aval ival thaanaa ival aval thaanaa
Adhai thelivaai chollalaamaa
Aval varalaamaa nalam peralaamaa
Avar sammadhal tharalaamaa
Avar sammadhal tharalaamaa
Adhai thelivaai chollalaamaa
Vaanampaadi pola parandhaal
Vaazhvu thaedi thaedi alaindhaal
Vaanampaadi pola parandhaal
Vaazhvu thaedi thaedi alaindhaal
Kaadhal thandha kalvanai kandaal
Thannai thandha kaiyil vizhundhaal
Thanjam thanjam endru malarndhaal
Nenjam yaavum avanidam thandhaal
Thanjam thanjam endru malarndhaal
Nenjam yaavum avanidam thandhaal
Aval ival thaanaa ival aval thaanaa
Adhai thelivaai chollalaamaa
Aval varalaamaa nalam peralaamaa
Avar sammadhal tharalaamaa
Avar sammadhal tharalaamaa
Adhai thelivaai chollalaamaa
If you see that sweet, tender-hearted girl,
even a stone will soften like ripe fruit.
Ahaha aaha aaha aaha
Aahahaha aahahaha
If you see that sweet, tender-hearted girl,
even a stone will soften like ripe fruit.
If her hands touch you for the very first time,
even a thorn will turn into a flower.
Ah, even a thorn will turn into a flower.
Ah, even a stone will soften like ripe fruit.
Opening and half-closing her eyes,
the way she looks is a feast of love.
Mm.. mm.. mm... mm.. mm... mm... mm... mm..
Mm... Opening and half-closing her eyes,
the way she looks is a feast of love.
A tender bud blooming on a jasmine vine,
sweet sugarcane filled with the juice of love.
Seeing her graceful, swan-like walk,
even kings have forgotten themselves.
Seeing her graceful, swan-like walk,
even kings have forgotten themselves.
If you see that sweet, tender-hearted girl,
even a stone will soften like ripe fruit.
If her hands touch you for the very first time,
even a thorn will turn into a flower.
Ah, even a thorn will turn into a flower.
Ah, even a stone will soften like ripe fruit.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa.. aa.. aa.. aa..
Aa... aaaa.... aa... aa... aa...
Fresh and lush like a banana grove,
she hummed and wandered like a honeybee.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa.. aa.. aa.. aa..
Ah... Fresh and lush like a banana grove,
she hummed and wandered like a honeybee.
She smiled like blooming coconut blossoms,
and captured me inside her little eyes.
Across the sweet fruit of her cheeks,
why does shyness still brush over them?
Across the sweet fruit of her cheeks,
why does shyness still brush over them?
Is she really the one? Is this girl that same one?
Can you say it clearly?
May she come? May she find happiness?
Will he give his consent?
Will he give his consent?
Can you say it clearly?
She flew high like a skylark,
wandering in search of a life of her own.
She flew high like a skylark,
wandering in search of a life of her own.
She met the thief who gave her love,
and fell into the hands she surrendered to.
Calling out for his shelter, she blossomed,
and gave all of her heart to him.
Calling out for his shelter, she blossomed,
and gave all of her heart to him.
Is she really the one? Is this girl that same one?
Can you say it clearly?
May she come? May she find happiness?
Will he give his consent?
Will he give his consent?
Can you say it clearly?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song, penned by Kannadasan, vividly describes the ethereal beauty, grace, and emotional transformation of a young woman in love. Through rich metaphoric expressions, the lyrics convey how her touch and presence can turn hostility and hardness into softness, turning even stones into sweet fruits and thorns into flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Kallum kaniyaagum / Mullum malaraagum”
Exaggerating her divine gentleness by claiming a stone turns to fruit and thorns turn to flowers at her sight and touch.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Annam endra nadaiyinai kandu”
Comparing her gait to that of a swan ('Annam endra nadai').
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Thennambaalai pola sirithaal”
Comparing her smile to the coconut flower blossom ('Thennambaalai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannam endra kanigalin meedhu”
Metaphorically portraying her cheeks as tender fruits.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Idhu Sathiyam' (1963) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, starring SA Asokan and K. Jamuna Rani in key roles. Poet Kannadasan's lyrics in this track showcase classic Tamil poetic embellishments using natural imagery.
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