Meenattam Kann Konda
From Pillaiyo Pillai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pillaiyo Pillai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Meenaattam kann konda meentchi | Meenatchi with eyes like fish, |
| Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi | You should not be angry, Kamatchi! |
| Meenaattam kann konda meentchi | Meenatchi with eyes like fish, |
| Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi | You should not be angry, Kamatchi! |
| Ammaadi kannalla ponnalla | Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold, |
| Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannae vaa | Come with me, come my dear, come. |
| Female | |
| Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu | You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey, |
| Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu | Whatever you say won't work on me. |
| Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu | You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey, |
| Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu | Whatever you say won't work on me. |
| Naan unthan kannalla ponnalla | I am not your eye, nor your gold, |
| Nee nillathu po po thallippo | Do not stand here, go away, move aside! |
| Male | |
| Thaen konda poochendu | Will the honey-laden flower bouquet |
| Ennodu pesaatho | Not talk to me? |
| Thaen konda poochendu | Will the honey-laden flower bouquet |
| Ennodu pesaatho | Not talk to me? |
| Naan vantha neraththil | At the time I arrived, |
| Poonthendral aadaatho | Won't the gentle breeze dance? |
| Female | |
| Poonthendral inneram puyalaana pinnaalae | Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm, |
| Poonthendral inneram puyalaana pinnaalae | Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm, |
| Pollaatha nenje nee nillaathae munnaalae | Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me! |
| Pollaatha nenje nee nillaathae munnaalae | Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me! |
| Male | |
| Meenaattam kann konda meentchi | Meenatchi with eyes like fish, |
| Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi | You should not be angry, Kamatchi! |
| Ammaadi kannalla ponnalla | Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold, |
| Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannae vaa | Come with me, come my dear, come. |
| Female | |
| Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu | You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey, |
| Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu | Whatever you say won't work on me. |
| Naan unthan kannalla ponnalla | I am not your eye, nor your gold, |
| Nee nillathu po po thallippo | Do not stand here, go away, move aside! |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ondralla noorendru | Saying not one but a hundred, |
| Muththaaram thanthenae | I gave a pearl necklace. |
| En pangu ennendru | Asking what my share is, |
| Naan ketka vanthaenae | I have come to ask. |
| Female | |
| En maeni en vannam | My body and my color, |
| Ellaamae un sontham | Everything belongs to you. |
| Un maeni thottaada | To touch and play with your body, |
| Undaagum anantham | Bliss will be created. |
| Un maeni thottaada | To touch and play with your body, |
| Undaagum anantham | Bliss will be created. |
| Male | |
| Meenaattam kann konda meentchi | Meenatchi with eyes like fish, |
| Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi | You should not be angry, Kamatchi! |
| Female :Ammaadi naanenna solattum | Female: Oh dear, what shall I say? |
| Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannaa vaa | Come with me, come my darling, come! |
| Female | |
| Oodalgal vaaraamal | Without love quarrels arising, |
| Naalthorum santhippom | Let us meet every day. |
| Male :Kalyaana kolangal | Male: Wedding arrangements and festivities, |
| Ennendru sinthippom | Let us think about what they will be. |
| Female | |
| Sonthangal vanthaalae | When loved ones and relatives join us, |
| Male :Sorkangal vaaraatho | Male: Won't heaven arrive? |
| Female :Anantha geedhangal | Female: Songs of joy and bliss, |
| Male :Aarambam aagaatho | Male: Won't they begin? |
| Female :Anantha geedhangal | Female: Songs of joy and bliss, |
| Both :Aarambam aagaatho | Both: Won't they begin? |
| Male | |
| Meenaattam kann konda meentchi | Meenatchi with eyes like fish, |
| Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi | You should not be angry, Kamatchi! |
| Female :Ammaadi naanenna solattum | Female: Oh dear, what shall I say? |
| Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannaa vaa | Come with me, come my darling, come! |
மீனாட்டம் கண் கொண்ட மீனாட்சி
கோபங்கள் கூடாது காமாட்சி
மீனாட்டம் கண் கொண்ட மீனாட்சி
கோபங்கள் கூடாது காமாட்சி
அம்மாடி கண்ணல்ல பொன்னல்ல
நீ என்னோடு வா வா கண்ணே வா.....
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold,
Come with me, come my dear, come.
தேனாட்டம் பொய் சொல்லக்கூடாது
நீ என்ன சொன்னாலும் செல்லாது
தேனாட்டம் பொய் சொல்லக்கூடாது
நீ என்ன சொன்னாலும் செல்லாது
நான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்ல பொன்னல்ல
நீ நில்லாது போ போ தள்ளிப்போ
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Whatever you say won't work on me.
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Whatever you say won't work on me.
I am not your eye, nor your gold,
Do not stand here, go away, move aside!
தேன் கொண்ட பூச்செண்டு
என்னோடு பேசாதோ
தேன் கொண்ட பூச்செண்டு
என்னோடு பேசாதோ
நான் வந்த நேரத்தில்
பூந்தென்றல் ஆடாதோ
Will the honey-laden flower bouquet
Not talk to me?
Will the honey-laden flower bouquet
Not talk to me?
At the time I arrived,
Won't the gentle breeze dance?
பூந்தென்றல் இந்நேரம் புயலான பின்னாலே
பூந்தென்றல் இந்நேரம் புயலான பின்னாலே
பொல்லாத நெஞ்சே நீ நில்லாதே முன்னாலே
பொல்லாத நெஞ்சே நீ நில்லாதே முன்னாலே
Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm,
Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm,
Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me!
Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me!
மீனாட்டம் கண் கொண்ட மீனாட்சி
கோபங்கள் கூடாது காமாட்சி
அம்மாடி கண்ணல்ல பொன்னல்ல
நீ என்னோடு வா வா கண்ணே வா.....
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold,
Come with me, come my dear, come.
தேனாட்டம் பொய் சொல்லக்கூடாது
நீ என்ன சொன்னாலும் செல்லாது
நான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்ல பொன்னல்ல
நீ நில்லாது போ போ தள்ளிப்போ
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Whatever you say won't work on me.
I am not your eye, nor your gold,
Do not stand here, go away, move aside!
..............................
...
ஒன்றல்ல நூறென்று
முத்தாரம் தந்தேனே
என் பங்கு என்னென்று
நான் கேட்க வந்தேனே
Saying not one but a hundred,
I gave a pearl necklace.
Asking what my share is,
I have come to ask.
என் மேனி என் வண்ணம்
எல்லாமே உன் சொந்தம்
உன் மேனி தொட்டாட
உண்டாகும் ஆனந்தம்
உன் மேனி தொட்டாட
உண்டாகும் ஆனந்தம்
My body and my color,
Everything belongs to you.
To touch and play with your body,
Bliss will be created.
To touch and play with your body,
Bliss will be created.
மீனாட்டம் கண் கொண்ட மீனாட்சி
கோபங்கள் கூடாது காமாட்சி
அம்மாடி நானென்ன சொல்லட்டும்
நீ என்னோடு வா வா கண்ணா வா.......
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Female: Oh dear, what shall I say?
Come with me, come my darling, come!
ஊடல்கள் வாராமல்
நாள்தோறும் சந்திப்போம்
கல்யாணக் கோலங்கள்
என்னென்று சிந்திப்போம்
Without love quarrels arising,
Let us meet every day.
Male: Wedding arrangements and festivities,
Let us think about what they will be.
சொந்தங்கள் வந்தாலே
சொர்க்கங்கள் வாராதோ
ஆனந்த கீதங்கள்
ஆரம்பம் ஆகாதோ......
ஆனந்த கீதங்கள்
இருவர் :
ஆரம்பம் ஆகாதோ......
When loved ones and relatives join us,
Male: Won't heaven arrive?
Female: Songs of joy and bliss,
Male: Won't they begin?
Female: Songs of joy and bliss,
Both: Won't they begin?
மீனாட்டம் கண் கொண்ட மீனாட்சி
கோபங்கள் கூடாது காமாட்சி
அம்மாடி நானென்ன சொல்லட்டும்
நீ என்னோடு வா வா கண்ணா வா.......
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Female: Oh dear, what shall I say?
Come with me, come my darling, come!
.........................
Meenaattam kann konda meentchi
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Meenaattam kann konda meentchi
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Ammaadi kannalla ponnalla
Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold,
Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannae vaa
Come with me, come my dear, come.
Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu
Whatever you say won't work on me.
Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu
Whatever you say won't work on me.
Naan unthan kannalla ponnalla
I am not your eye, nor your gold,
Nee nillathu po po thallippo
Do not stand here, go away, move aside!
Thaen konda poochendu
Will the honey-laden flower bouquet
Ennodu pesaatho
Not talk to me?
Thaen konda poochendu
Will the honey-laden flower bouquet
Ennodu pesaatho
Not talk to me?
Naan vantha neraththil
At the time I arrived,
Poonthendral aadaatho
Won't the gentle breeze dance?
Poonthendral inneram puyalaana pinnaalae
Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm,
Poonthendral inneram puyalaana pinnaalae
Now that the sweet breeze has turned into a storm,
Pollaatha nenje nee nillaathae munnaalae
Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me!
Pollaatha nenje nee nillaathae munnaalae
Oh wicked heart, do not stand in front of me!
Meenaattam kann konda meentchi
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Ammaadi kannalla ponnalla
Oh my dear, you are my precious eye and gold,
Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannae vaa
Come with me, come my dear, come.
Thaenaattam poi sollakoodaathu
You shouldn't tell lies as sweet as honey,
Nee enna sonnaalum chellaathu
Whatever you say won't work on me.
Naan unthan kannalla ponnalla
I am not your eye, nor your gold,
Nee nillathu po po thallippo
Do not stand here, go away, move aside!
……………….
...
Ondralla noorendru
Saying not one but a hundred,
Muththaaram thanthenae
I gave a pearl necklace.
En pangu ennendru
Asking what my share is,
Naan ketka vanthaenae
I have come to ask.
En maeni en vannam
My body and my color,
Ellaamae un sontham
Everything belongs to you.
Un maeni thottaada
To touch and play with your body,
Undaagum anantham
Bliss will be created.
Un maeni thottaada
To touch and play with your body,
Undaagum anantham
Bliss will be created.
Meenaattam kann konda meentchi
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Female :Ammaadi naanenna solattum
Female: Oh dear, what shall I say?
Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannaa vaa
Come with me, come my darling, come!
Oodalgal vaaraamal
Without love quarrels arising,
Naalthorum santhippom
Let us meet every day.
Male :Kalyaana kolangal
Male: Wedding arrangements and festivities,
Ennendru sinthippom
Let us think about what they will be.
Sonthangal vanthaalae
When loved ones and relatives join us,
Male :Sorkangal vaaraatho
Male: Won't heaven arrive?
Female :Anantha geedhangal
Female: Songs of joy and bliss,
Male :Aarambam aagaatho
Male: Won't they begin?
Female :Anantha geedhangal
Female: Songs of joy and bliss,
Both :Aarambam aagaatho
Both: Won't they begin?
Meenaattam kann konda meentchi
Meenatchi with eyes like fish,
Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi
You should not be angry, Kamatchi!
Female :Ammaadi naanenna solattum
Female: Oh dear, what shall I say?
Nee ennodu vaa vaa kannaa vaa
Come with me, come my darling, come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Meenaattam Kann Konda Meenatchi' is a classic playful romantic duet from the 1972 Tamil film Pillaiyo Pillai, composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by lyricist Vaali. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song captures a charming banter between lovers. The male protagonist playfully cajoles his beloved using traditional epithets like Meenatchi and Kamatchi, attempting to soothe her feigned anger, while the female protagonist initially pretends to dismiss his sweet talks. As the song unfolds through lush poetic imagery of sweet breezes, storms, and pearl necklaces, the lovers' feigned conflict melts away into an affectionate union, expressing mutual devotion and dreams of a happy married life full of joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Meenaattam kann konda meentchi”
'Meenaattam kann' compares the beauty and movement of the heroine's eyes to a fish, a classic Tamil poetic convention.
Rhyme (Iyaibu / Ethukai)
“Meenaattam kann konda meentchi / Kobangal koodaathu kamatchi”
'Meentchi' and 'Kamatchi' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating rhythmic and melodic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Thaen konda poochendu ennodu pesaatho”
'Thaen konda poochendu' metaphorically addresses the beloved as a bouquet filled with honey.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Poonthendral inneram puyalaana pinnaalae”
'Poonthendral' (gentle breeze) contrasting with 'puyalaana' (becoming a storm) symbolizes the shift from gentle love talk to passionate emotional anger.
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Trivia
Pillaiyo Pillai (1972) was written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by M. Krishnan. The film stars M. K. Muthu (son of M. Karunanidhi) alongside Jayachitra. The music by M. S. Viswanathan was highly popular, with this track remaining a timeless favorite in Tamil film music broadcasts.
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