Nyaan Unthan Kannallo
From Ethir Veetu Jannal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ethir Veetu Jannal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nyaan unthan kannallao | Am I not your darling? |
| Praemichchu vanthallo | I have come falling in love with you! |
| Thennai ilaneerallao | Am I not like sweet tender coconut water? |
| Theannallo sugamallo aah…. | Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah... |
| Female | |
| Manmatha raagam paadikko | Sing the melody of the Love God, |
| Mangaiyai maarbil soodikko | Adorn this woman upon your chest, |
| Inbangal ennenna | Discover all kinds of delights, |
| Iravellam thedikko | Search and find them all night long. |
| Female | |
| Nyaan unthan kannallao | Am I not your darling? |
| Praemichchu vanthallo | I have come falling in love with you! |
| Thennai ilaneerallao | Am I not like sweet tender coconut water? |
| Theannallo sugamallo aah…. | Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah... |
| Female | |
| Kannaa nee vaa | Oh my beloved, come here, |
| Haei ponnaana neram | Hey, this is a golden time, |
| Unnaalaethaan | Only because of you, |
| Hae en thaabam theerum | Hey, my burning yearning will be quenched. |
| Machchaanae vanthallo achchaaram thanthallo | My lover came and gave a token of promise, |
| Achchaaraam thanthallo achchaaraam thanthallo aah | Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah... |
| Female | |
| Nyaan unthan kannallao | Am I not your darling? |
| Praemichchu vanthallo | I have come falling in love with you! |
| Thennai ilaneerallao | Am I not like sweet tender coconut water? |
| Theannallo sugamallo aah…. | Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah... |
| Female | |
| Santhanam pol poosikko | Smear me over yourself like sandalwood paste, |
| Sangathiyellaam pesikko | Talk about all intimate matters, |
| Indhiranaa chndhiranaa vanthathuthaan thanthiramaa | Are you Lord Indra or the Moon God, or is your arrival a clever trick? |
| Female | |
| Panthaadavaa | Shall we play around? |
| Haei munthaanai oram | Hey, at the edge of my saree, |
| Sinthaamalthaan | Without spilling a drop, |
| Haei singaara bogam | Hey, enjoy this beautiful pleasure. |
| Machchaanae vanthallo achchaaram thanthallo | My lover came and gave a token of promise, |
| Achchaaraam thanthallo achchaaraam thanthallo aah | Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah... |
| Female | |
| Nyaan unthan kannallao | Am I not your darling? |
| Praemichchu vanthallo | I have come falling in love with you! |
| Thennai ilaneerallao | Am I not like sweet tender coconut water? |
| Theannallo sugamallo aah…. | Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah... |
ஞான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்லோ
பிரேமிச்சு வந்தல்லோ
தென்னை இளந் நீரல்லோ
தேனல்லோ சுகமல்லோ ஆஹ்....
Am I not your darling?
I have come falling in love with you!
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
மன்மத ராகம் பாடிக்கோ
மங்கையை மார்பில் சூடிக்கோ
இன்பங்கள் என்னென்ன
இரவெல்லாம் தேடிக்கோ
Sing the melody of the Love God,
Adorn this woman upon your chest,
Discover all kinds of delights,
Search and find them all night long.
ஞான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்லோ
பிரேமிச்சு வந்தல்லோ
தென்னை இளந் நீரல்லோ
தேனல்லோ சுகமல்லோ
Am I not your darling?
I have come falling in love with you!
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
கண்ணா நீ வா
ஹேய் பொன்னான நேரம்
உன்னாலேதான்
ஹே என் தாபம் தீரும்
மச்சானே வந்தல்லோ அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ
அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ ஆஹ்
Oh my beloved, come here,
Hey, this is a golden time,
Only because of you,
Hey, my burning yearning will be quenched.
My lover came and gave a token of promise,
Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah...
ஞான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்லோ
பிரேமிச்சு வந்தல்லோ
தென்னை இளந் நீரல்லோ
தேனல்லோ சுகமல்லோ ஆஹ்....
Am I not your darling?
I have come falling in love with you!
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
சந்தனம் போல் பூசிக்கோ
சங்கதியெல்லாம் பேசிக்கோ
இந்திரனா சந்திரனா வந்ததுதான் தந்திரமா
Smear me over yourself like sandalwood paste,
Talk about all intimate matters,
Are you Lord Indra or the Moon God, or is your arrival a clever trick?
பந்தாடவா
ஹேய் முந்தானை ஓரம்
சிந்தாமல்தான்
ஹேய் சிங்கார போகம்
மச்சானே வந்தல்லோ அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ
அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ அச்சாரம் தந்தல்லோ ஆஹ்
Shall we play around?
Hey, at the edge of my saree,
Without spilling a drop,
Hey, enjoy this beautiful pleasure.
My lover came and gave a token of promise,
Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah...
ஞான் உந்தன் கண்ணல்லோ
பிரேமிச்சு வந்தல்லோ
தென்னை இளந் நீரல்லோ
தேனல்லோ சுகமல்லோ ஆஹ்....
Am I not your darling?
I have come falling in love with you!
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
Nyaan unthan kannallao
Am I not your darling?
Praemichchu vanthallo
I have come falling in love with you!
Thennai ilaneerallao
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Theannallo sugamallo aah….
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
Manmatha raagam paadikko
Sing the melody of the Love God,
Mangaiyai maarbil soodikko
Adorn this woman upon your chest,
Inbangal ennenna
Discover all kinds of delights,
Iravellam thedikko
Search and find them all night long.
Nyaan unthan kannallao
Am I not your darling?
Praemichchu vanthallo
I have come falling in love with you!
Thennai ilaneerallao
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Theannallo sugamallo aah….
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
Kannaa nee vaa
Oh my beloved, come here,
Haei ponnaana neram
Hey, this is a golden time,
Unnaalaethaan
Only because of you,
Hae en thaabam theerum
Hey, my burning yearning will be quenched.
Machchaanae vanthallo achchaaram thanthallo
My lover came and gave a token of promise,
Achchaaraam thanthallo achchaaraam thanthallo aah
Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah...
Nyaan unthan kannallao
Am I not your darling?
Praemichchu vanthallo
I have come falling in love with you!
Thennai ilaneerallao
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Theannallo sugamallo aah….
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
Santhanam pol poosikko
Smear me over yourself like sandalwood paste,
Sangathiyellaam pesikko
Talk about all intimate matters,
Indhiranaa chndhiranaa vanthathuthaan thanthiramaa
Are you Lord Indra or the Moon God, or is your arrival a clever trick?
Panthaadavaa
Shall we play around?
Haei munthaanai oram
Hey, at the edge of my saree,
Sinthaamalthaan
Without spilling a drop,
Haei singaara bogam
Hey, enjoy this beautiful pleasure.
Machchaanae vanthallo achchaaram thanthallo
My lover came and gave a token of promise,
Achchaaraam thanthallo achchaaraam thanthallo aah
Gave a token of promise, gave a token of promise, ah...
Nyaan unthan kannallao
Am I not your darling?
Praemichchu vanthallo
I have come falling in love with you!
Thennai ilaneerallao
Am I not like sweet tender coconut water?
Theannallo sugamallo aah….
Am I not honey, am I not pure bliss, ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a flirtatious and passionate romantic track where the female protagonist expresses her longing and intimate affection for her lover. Blending Tamil with Malayalam-inspired slang ('Nyaan', 'Praemichchu', 'vanthallo'), she playfully compares her love and beauty to refreshing tender coconut water, sweet honey, and soothing sandalwood paste, enticing her lover to embrace her and enjoy the night together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Code-Mixing / Manipravalam Style
“Nyaan unthan kannallao / Praemichchu vanthallo”
Blends Malayalam vocabulary ('Nyaan' for I, 'Praemichchu' for loved) with Tamil grammar, giving the song a distinct regional and alluring flavor.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thennai ilaneerallao / Santhanam pol poosikko”
Compares her presence and affection to natural refreshing elements like tender coconut water and fragrant sandalwood paste.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Manmatha raagam paadikko / Mangaiyai maarbil soodikko / Iravellam thedikko”
The lines end with the rhyming verb endings '-ko' ('paadikko', 'soodikko', 'thedikko'), creating a pleasing lyrical rhythm.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Inbangal ennenna / Iravellam thedikko”
The initial vowel sound 'I' is repeated at the start of adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Aalangudi Somu for the 1980 film 'Ethir Veetu Jannal', the song uses Malayalam-influenced Tamil diction, a popular stylistic trope in 1970s and 1980s Tamil cinema used to portray exotic allure or a character hailing from Kerala.
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