Ninnaiye Rathiyendru
From Kanne Kaniyamudhe · 1986
- Lyricist
- Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
- Singers
- K. J. Jesudass, B. Sasireka
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanne Kaniyamudhe1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, the goddess of love and beauty, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion. |
| Aaa….aa….aaa…..aa….aa…. | Aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae…. | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion… |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae….yaen…. | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion… |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…..aaa….aa…..aaa….aaaaa…. | Aaa… aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa… aaaaa… |
| Male | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen… | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion… |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….. | Aaa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen… | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion… |
| Male | |
| Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni | Your body shines like pure gold, |
| Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal | Your radiance flashes like lightning, |
| Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni | Your body shines like pure gold, |
| Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal | Your radiance flashes like lightning, |
| Pinnaiyae nithya kanniyae kannammaa | Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden, Kannamma! |
| Pinnaiyae nithya kanniyae | Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden! |
| Male | |
| Maaran ambugal en meedhu vaari vaari veesa nee | While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me, |
| Maaran ambugal en meedhu vaari vaari veesa nee | While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me, |
| Kann paarayo vanthu saeraayo kannammaa | Won't you look at me with love and unite with me, Kannamma? |
| Yaavumae sugamunikkor | Just as the universe appears to the detached sage Suka, |
| Eesanaam enakkun thottram | Your divine form appears to me as the ultimate Supreme Lord, |
| Maevumae ingu yaavumae | Everything exists and abides right here, |
| Kannammaa kannammaa kannammaa | Kannamma, Kannamma, Kannamma! |
| Male | |
| Ninnaiyae radhiyendru | I think of you as Rathi, |
| Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa | Oh my dear Kannamma! |
| Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae….ae…ae.. | I have surrendered myself to you as your companion… |
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நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்
ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
I think of you as Rathi, the goddess of love and beauty,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion.
Aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aa…
நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்....ஏ....
I think of you as Rathi,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
...............................
நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்......ஏ....ஏன்.....
ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆஆஆஆ
I think of you as Rathi,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Aaa… aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa… aaaaa…
நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்
ஆஅ.....ஆ......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
I think of you as Rathi,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Aaa… aa… aa… aa…
நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்......
I think of you as Rathi,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
பொன்னையே நிகர்த்த மேனி
மின்னையே நிகர்த்த சாயல்
பொன்னையே நிகர்த்த மேனி
மின்னையே நிகர்த்த சாயல்
பின்னையே நித்ய கன்னியே கண்ணம்மா
பின்னையே நித்ய கன்னியே
Your body shines like pure gold,
Your radiance flashes like lightning,
Your body shines like pure gold,
Your radiance flashes like lightning,
Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden, Kannamma!
Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden!
மாறன் அம்புகள் என் மீது வாரி வாரி வீச நீ
மாறன் அம்புகள் என் மீது வாரி வாரி வீச நீ
கண் பாராயோ வந்து சேராயோ கண்ணம்மா
யாவுமே சுகமுனிக்கோர்
ஈசனாம் எனக்குன் தோற்றம்
மேவுமே இங்கு யாவுமே
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me,
While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me,
Won't you look at me with love and unite with me, Kannamma?
Just as the universe appears to the detached sage Suka,
Your divine form appears to me as the ultimate Supreme Lord,
Everything exists and abides right here,
Kannamma, Kannamma, Kannamma!
நின்னையே ரதியென்று
நினைக்கிறேனடி கண்ணம்மா
தன்னையே சகியென்று சரணம் எய்தினேன்.......ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
I think of you as Rathi,
Oh my dear Kannamma!
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
……………….
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi, the goddess of love and beauty,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion.
Aaa….aa….aaa…..aa….aa….
Aaa… aa… aaa… aa… aa…
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae….
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
……………….
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae….yaen….
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…..aaa….aa…..aaa….aaaaa….
Aaa… aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa… aaa… aaaaa…
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…..
Aaa… aa… aa… aa…
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni
Your body shines like pure gold,
Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal
Your radiance flashes like lightning,
Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni
Your body shines like pure gold,
Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal
Your radiance flashes like lightning,
Pinnaiyae nithya kanniyae kannammaa
Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden, Kannamma!
Pinnaiyae nithya kanniyae
Oh Nappinnai, oh eternal maiden!
Maaran ambugal en meedhu vaari vaari veesa nee
While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me,
Maaran ambugal en meedhu vaari vaari veesa nee
While Kama, the god of love, relentlessly showers his arrows upon me,
Kann paarayo vanthu saeraayo kannammaa
Won't you look at me with love and unite with me, Kannamma?
Yaavumae sugamunikkor
Just as the universe appears to the detached sage Suka,
Eesanaam enakkun thottram
Your divine form appears to me as the ultimate Supreme Lord,
Maevumae ingu yaavumae
Everything exists and abides right here,
Kannammaa kannammaa kannammaa
Kannamma, Kannamma, Kannamma!
Ninnaiyae radhiyendru
I think of you as Rathi,
Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa
Oh my dear Kannamma!
Thannaiyae sagiyendru saranam eithinaen…ae….ae…ae..
I have surrendered myself to you as your companion…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional and romantic poem composed by Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar expresses deep devotion, romantic longing, and spiritual surrender to 'Kannamma'. The poet elevates his beloved to the status of Goddess Rathi and the eternal maiden Nappinnai. He describes her divine brilliance as golden and lightning-like, while expressing the torment caused by Cupid's (Maaran's) arrows of love. At a deeper, mystical level, Bharathiyaar merges romantic love with intense spiritual devotion. He compares his vision of Kannamma to the state of Sage Sukabrahma, seeing the divine supreme entity (Eesan) embodied entirely within her form. The poem transitions from romantic adoration to total surrender at her feet, seeing the divine presence manifest everywhere through her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni”
Compares her golden complexion to pure gold ('Ponnaiyae nigarththa').
Upamai (Simile)
“Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal”
Compares her bright demeanor and look to a flash of lightning ('Minnaiyae nigarththa').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ninnaiyae radhiyendru / Ninaikkiraenadi kannammaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Ni' sound in 'Ninnaiyae' and 'Ninaikkiraenadi'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ponnaiyae nigarththa maeni / Minnaiyae nigarththa saayal”
Matching second consonant sound 'nn' ('ந') in 'Ponnaiyae' and 'Minnaiyae'.
Metaphor & Personification
“Maaran ambugal en meedhu vaari vaari veesa nee”
Refers to the pangs of love metaphorically as the unseen arrows shot by Maaran (Manmatha / Cupid).
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Trivia
This immortal song is based on Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar's famous poem 'Ninnaiyae Radhiyendru' from his celebrated Kannamma Pattu series. Bharathiyaar's Kannamma songs are renowned for transcending conventional love poetry by synthesizing human romance with divine Bhakti (devotion).
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