Neela Vanna Kannane Unadhu
From Mallika (1957 film) · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Mallika (1957 film)1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Neela vanna kannanae | Oh blue-hued Krishna |
| Unadhu ennamellam naanariven | I know all of your intentions |
| Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Neela vanna kannanae | Oh blue-hued Krishna |
| Unadhu ennamellam naanariven | I know all of your intentions |
| Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Female | |
| Thannanthaniyaana ennai | To me, who is all alone |
| Thunburuthalaagumo | Is it right to cause distress? |
| Female | |
| Thannanthaniyaana ennai | To me, who is all alone |
| Thunburuthalaagumo | Is it right to cause distress? |
| Nanunakku sondhamo | Do I belong to you? |
| Raadhai endra ennamo | Do you think I am Radha? |
| Kannai kannai kaatti ennai | Signaling with your eyes |
| Vambu seiyalaagumo | Is it right to tease me? |
| Nee vambu seiyalaagumo | Is it right for you to tease me? |
| Female | |
| Kannai kannai kaatti ennai | Signaling with your eyes |
| Vambu seiyalaagumo nee | Is it right to tease me, you? |
| Vambu seiyalaagumo | Is it right to tease me? |
| Innum ingu nindru vambu seidhaal | If you stand here longer and tease me |
| Yaelanam seiven | I will ridicule you |
| Vanna kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh colorful Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Female | |
| Neela vanna kannanae | Oh blue-hued Krishna |
| Unadhu ennamellam naanariven | I know all of your intentions |
| Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Female | |
| Alliyin karathai vittu | Release Alli's hand |
| Vandha vazhi selluvaai | Go back the way you came |
| Female | |
| Alliyin karathai vittu | Release Alli's hand |
| Vandha vazhi selluvaai | Go back the way you came |
| Nalladhalla un seyalai | Your actions are not good |
| Naadariya solluven | I will reveal them for the whole world to know |
| Kallanae unnai ellorum | Oh thief, everyone |
| Thollaa pillai endru solli | Will call you a troublesome child |
| Kandapadi pesuvaar | And talk poorly of you |
| Female | |
| Kallanae unnai ellorum | Oh thief, everyone |
| Thollaa pillai endru solli | Will call you a troublesome child |
| Kandapadi pesuvaar | And talk poorly of you |
| Ilam kanni endhan ullam thannai | To my young maidenly heart |
| Thunbura cheiyaadhae | Do not cause pain |
| Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Female | |
| Neela vanna kannanae | Oh blue-hued Krishna |
| Unadhu ennamellam naanariven | I know all of your intentions |
| Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand |
| Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae | Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand |
நீல வண்ண கண்ணனே
உனது எண்ணமெல்லாம் நானறிவேன்
கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
நீல வண்ண கண்ணனே
உனது எண்ணமெல்லாம் நானறிவேன்
கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
மோஹன கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
Oh blue-hued Krishna
I know all of your intentions
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Oh blue-hued Krishna
I know all of your intentions
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
தன்னந்தனியான என்னை
துன்புறுத்தலாகுமோ
To me, who is all alone
Is it right to cause distress?
தன்னந்தனியான என்னை
துன்புறுத்தலாகுமோ
நானுனக்கு சொந்தமோ
ராதை என்ற எண்ணமோ
கண்ணை கண்ணை காட்டி என்னை
வம்பு செய்யலாகுமோ
நீ வம்பு செய்யலாகுமோ
To me, who is all alone
Is it right to cause distress?
Do I belong to you?
Do you think I am Radha?
Signaling with your eyes
Is it right to tease me?
Is it right for you to tease me?
கண்ணை கண்ணை காட்டி என்னை
வம்பு செய்யலாகுமோ நீ
வம்பு செய்யலாகுமோ
இன்னும் இங்கு நின்று வம்பு செய்தால்
ஏளனம் செய்வேன்
வண்ண கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
Signaling with your eyes
Is it right to tease me, you?
Is it right to tease me?
If you stand here longer and tease me
I will ridicule you
Oh colorful Krishna, do not touch my hand
நீல வண்ண கண்ணனே
உனது எண்ணமெல்லாம் நானறிவேன்
கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
மோஹன கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
Oh blue-hued Krishna
I know all of your intentions
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
அல்லியின் கரத்தை விட்டு
வந்த வழி செல்லுவாய்
Release Alli's hand
Go back the way you came
அல்லியின் கரத்தை விட்டு
வந்த வழி செல்லுவாய்
நல்லதல்ல உன் செயலை
நாடறிய சொல்லுவேன்
கள்ளனே உன்னை எல்லோரும்
தொல்லாப் பிள்ளை என்று சொல்லி
கண்டபடி பேசுவார்
Release Alli's hand
Go back the way you came
Your actions are not good
I will reveal them for the whole world to know
Oh thief, everyone
Will call you a troublesome child
And talk poorly of you
கள்ளனே உன்னை எல்லோரும்
தொல்லாப் பிள்ளை என்று சொல்லி
கண்டபடி பேசுவார்
இளம் கன்னி எந்தன் உள்ளம் தன்னை
துன்புறச் செய்யாதே
கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
Oh thief, everyone
Will call you a troublesome child
And talk poorly of you
To my young maidenly heart
Do not cause pain
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
நீல வண்ண கண்ணனே
உனது எண்ணமெல்லாம் நானறிவே
கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
மோஹன கண்ணா என் கையைத் தொடாதே
Oh blue-hued Krishna
I know all of your intentions
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
Neela vanna kannanae
Oh blue-hued Krishna
Unadhu ennamellam naanariven
I know all of your intentions
Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Neela vanna kannanae
Oh blue-hued Krishna
Unadhu ennamellam naanariven
I know all of your intentions
Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
Thannanthaniyaana ennai
To me, who is all alone
Thunburuthalaagumo
Is it right to cause distress?
Thannanthaniyaana ennai
To me, who is all alone
Thunburuthalaagumo
Is it right to cause distress?
Nanunakku sondhamo
Do I belong to you?
Raadhai endra ennamo
Do you think I am Radha?
Kannai kannai kaatti ennai
Signaling with your eyes
Vambu seiyalaagumo
Is it right to tease me?
Nee vambu seiyalaagumo
Is it right for you to tease me?
Kannai kannai kaatti ennai
Signaling with your eyes
Vambu seiyalaagumo nee
Is it right to tease me, you?
Vambu seiyalaagumo
Is it right to tease me?
Innum ingu nindru vambu seidhaal
If you stand here longer and tease me
Yaelanam seiven
I will ridicule you
Vanna kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh colorful Krishna, do not touch my hand
Neela vanna kannanae
Oh blue-hued Krishna
Unadhu ennamellam naanariven
I know all of your intentions
Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
Alliyin karathai vittu
Release Alli's hand
Vandha vazhi selluvaai
Go back the way you came
Alliyin karathai vittu
Release Alli's hand
Vandha vazhi selluvaai
Go back the way you came
Nalladhalla un seyalai
Your actions are not good
Naadariya solluven
I will reveal them for the whole world to know
Kallanae unnai ellorum
Oh thief, everyone
Thollaa pillai endru solli
Will call you a troublesome child
Kandapadi pesuvaar
And talk poorly of you
Kallanae unnai ellorum
Oh thief, everyone
Thollaa pillai endru solli
Will call you a troublesome child
Kandapadi pesuvaar
And talk poorly of you
Ilam kanni endhan ullam thannai
To my young maidenly heart
Thunbura cheiyaadhae
Do not cause pain
Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Neela vanna kannanae
Oh blue-hued Krishna
Unadhu ennamellam naanariven
I know all of your intentions
Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh Krishna, do not touch my hand
Mohana kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae
Oh enchanting Krishna, do not touch my hand
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song features a young woman playful reprimanding a mischievous suitor whom she compares to Lord Krishna. She demands that he stop holding her hand and making romantic gestures towards her, declaring that she sees right through his trickery and reminds him that she is not Radha to tolerate his flirty antics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae”
Repetition of lines such as 'Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae' emphasizes the maiden's playful resistance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannai kannai kaatti ennai”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'k' at the beginning of words in 'Kannai kannai kaatti'.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Raadhai endra ennamo”
Alluding to Krishna and Radha to frame the romantic banter between the lovers.
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Trivia
The film 'Mallika' (1957) featured music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The song relies on the traditional 'Nayaki-Nayaka' banter trope popular in classical dance compositions and early South Indian cinema.
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