Strawberry Kannae
From Minsara Kanavu · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Minsara Kanavu1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Strawberry kannae | Girl with strawberry eyes, |
| Vinveli pennae | Girl from outer space, |
| Silver spoon kaiyodu | Born with a silver spoon |
| Pirandhaval neeyae | In your hands, |
| Oru fridgukkul apple pol | Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator, |
| Irundhaval neeye | You were preserved. |
| Male | |
| Thanga thattil soru | Food served on a golden plate, |
| Benz ac karu | An air-conditioned Benz car, |
| Irundhum nenjodu | Despite all this, in your heart, |
| Solladha baram enna | What is the unsaid burden you carry? |
| Male | |
| Thanimai inimaiyaga | Making solitude sweet, |
| Ilamai kulumaiyaga | Making youth cool, |
| Unadhu kannodu | In your eyes, |
| Solladha sogam enna | What is the unsaid sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Ennada reactionae illa | Why is there no reaction at all? |
| Volume yethanumo | Should I turn up the volume? |
| Male | |
| Strawberry kannae | Girl with strawberry eyes, |
| Vinveli pennae | Girl from outer space, |
| Silver spoon kaiyodu | Born with a silver spoon |
| Pirandhaval neeyae | In your hands, |
| Oru fridgukkul apple pol | Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator, |
| Irundhaval neeye | You were preserved. |
| Male | |
| Thanga thattil soru | Food served on a golden plate, |
| Benz ac karu | An air-conditioned Benz car, |
| Irundhum nenjodu | Despite all this, in your heart, |
| Solladha baram enna | What is the unsaid burden you carry? |
| Male | |
| Thanimai inimaiyaga | Making solitude sweet, |
| Ilamai kulumaiyaga | Making youth cool, |
| Unadhu kannodu | In your eyes, |
| Solladha sogam enna | What is the unsaid sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Un pennazhagaiyum | If you conceal your feminine grace |
| Perazhagaiyum | And grand beauty like this, |
| Ippadi maraithaal | If you burn away |
| Un karpanaigalin arpudhangalai | The wonders of your imagination like this, |
| Ippadi erithaal | It will drive one mad! |
| Pidikkumae paithiyam | Shall I find a doctor for you? |
| Parkkavaa vaithiyam | I am not an old-fashioned |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya paithiyam paithiyam | Mad person, |
| Naanum illai | Your medical treatment |
| Unadhu vaithiyam vaithiyam | Is not required for me. |
| Thevai illai | None of my ancestors |
| Enadhu munnavar yarumae | Were fools, |
| Mooder illai | There is no confusion in my heart. |
| En nenjinil kuzhappam illai | In serving a husband, |
| Female | |
| Kanavan sevaiyil sevaiyil | There is no joy, |
| Inbam illai | In joining social service, |
| Manidha sevaiyil sergaiyil | There is no sorrow. |
| Thunbam illai | I am not a burden to anyone |
| Naan yarukkum boomiyil | On this earth, |
| Baram illai | There is no darkness in my path. |
| En paadhaiyil irulum illai | Finding love yesterday, |
| Female | |
| Netru kaadhal kandu | Getting a husband today, |
| Indru kanavan kondu | And burning at the kitchen stove tomorrow— |
| Nalai aduppilae vendhida | I have no desire for that. |
| Asai illai | First adorning a marriage garland, |
| Female | |
| Mudhalil malai soottum | Then locking up in handcuffs— |
| Piragu vilangum poottum | Your messy marriage process |
| Ungal kasamusa kalyanam | Is not needed by me. |
| Thevai illai | Oh no, she doesn't want marriage? |
| Male | |
| Aiyo kalyanam venama | Change the route... |
| Routta mathu… | What beautiful eyes, what beautiful eyes! |
| Male | |
| Enna kangal enna kangal | What lovely cheeks, what lovely cheeks! |
| Enna kannam enna kannam | Lotus-like cheeks coated with gold! |
| Thangam poosiya thamarai kannam | What beautiful lips, what beautiful lips! |
| Enna udhadu enna udhadu | Red lips red as cherry fruits! |
| Cherry pazham pol sivandha udhadu | Aaaaoonnn.... |
| Male | |
| Aaaaoonnn…. | Only the nose is a bit oversized! |
| Nose dhan konjam over size | It's okay ma, |
| Its ok ma | We can do plastic surgery! |
| Plastic surgery pannikuvom | Whoever created my nose |
| Female | |
| En mookkai enakku | To be large, |
| Periyadhagaa | That same creator made |
| Padaithavan evano | Your brain size small! |
| Unadhu moolai alavai | Are you even a man? |
| Siriyadhaga padaithavan avanae | A monkey or a human being?... |
| Neeyoru purushana | |
| Monkey-ah manushanaa…. | |
ஸ்ட்ராபெர்ரி கண்ணே
விண்வெளி பெண்ணே
சில்வர் ஸ்பூன் கைய்யோடு
பிறந்தவள் நீயே
ஒரு ஃபிரிட்ஜுக்குள் ஆப்பிள் போல்
இருந்தவள் நீயே
Girl with strawberry eyes,
Girl from outer space,
Born with a silver spoon
In your hands,
Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator,
You were preserved.
தங்க தட்டில் சோரு
பென்சு ஏசி காரு
இருந்தும் நெஞ்சோடு
சொல்லாத பாரம் என்ன
Food served on a golden plate,
An air-conditioned Benz car,
Despite all this, in your heart,
What is the unsaid burden you carry?
தனிமை இனிமையாக
இளமை குளுமையாக
உனது கண்ணோடு
சொல்லாத சோகம் என்ன
Making solitude sweet,
Making youth cool,
In your eyes,
What is the unsaid sorrow?
என்னடா ரியாக்ஷன் இல்ல
வால்யும் ஏத்தனுமோ
Why is there no reaction at all?
Should I turn up the volume?
ஸ்ட்ராபெர்ரி கண்ணே
விண்வெளி பெண்ணே
சில்வர் ஸ்பூன் கைய்யோடு
பிறந்தவள் நீயே
ஒரு ஃபிரிட்ஜுக்குள் ஆப்பிள் போல்
இருந்தவள் நீயே
Girl with strawberry eyes,
Girl from outer space,
Born with a silver spoon
In your hands,
Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator,
You were preserved.
தங்க தட்டில் சோரு
பென்சு ஏசி காரு
இருந்தும் நெஞ்சோடு
சொல்லாத பாரம் என்ன
Food served on a golden plate,
An air-conditioned Benz car,
Despite all this, in your heart,
What is the unsaid burden you carry?
தனிமை இனிமையாக
இளமை குளுமையாக
உனது கண்ணோடு
சொல்லாத சோகம் என்ன
Making solitude sweet,
Making youth cool,
In your eyes,
What is the unsaid sorrow?
உன் பெண்ணழகையும்
பேரழகையும் இப்படி மறைத்தால்
உன் கற்பனைகளின் அற்புதங்களை
இப்படி எரித்தால்
பிடிக்குமே பைத்தியம்
பார்க்கவா வைத்தியம்
If you conceal your feminine grace
And grand beauty like this,
If you burn away
The wonders of your imagination like this,
It will drive one mad!
Shall I find a doctor for you?
I am not an old-fashioned
பழைய பைத்தியம் பைத்தியம்
நானும் இல்லை
உனது வைத்தியம் வைத்தியம்
தேவை இல்லை
எனது முன்னவர் யாருமே
மூடர் இல்லை
என் நெஞ்சினில் குழப்பம் இல்லை
Mad person,
Your medical treatment
Is not required for me.
None of my ancestors
Were fools,
There is no confusion in my heart.
In serving a husband,
கணவன் சேவையில் சேவையில்
இன்பம் இல்லை
மனிதர் சேவையில் சேர்கையில்
துன்பம் இல்லை
நான் யாருக்கும் பூமியில்
பாரம் இல்லை
என் பாதையில் இருளும் இல்லை
There is no joy,
In joining social service,
There is no sorrow.
I am not a burden to anyone
On this earth,
There is no darkness in my path.
Finding love yesterday,
நேற்று காதல் கண்டு
இன்று கணவன் கொண்டு
நாளை அடுப்பிலே வெந்திட
ஆசை இல்லை
Getting a husband today,
And burning at the kitchen stove tomorrow—
I have no desire for that.
First adorning a marriage garland,
முதலில் மாலை சூட்டும்
பிறகு விலங்கும் பூட்டும்
உங்க கச முச கல்யாணம்
தேவை இல்லை
Then locking up in handcuffs—
Your messy marriage process
Is not needed by me.
Oh no, she doesn't want marriage?
அய்யோ கல்யாணம் வேணாமா
ரூட்ட மாத்து....
Change the route...
What beautiful eyes, what beautiful eyes!
என்ன கண்கள் என்ன கண்கள்
என்ன கன்னம் என்ன கன்னம்
தங்கம் பூசிய தாமரை கன்னம்
என்ன உதடு என்ன உதடு
செர்ரி பழம் போல் சிவந்த உதடு
What lovely cheeks, what lovely cheeks!
Lotus-like cheeks coated with gold!
What beautiful lips, what beautiful lips!
Red lips red as cherry fruits!
Aaaaoonnn....
ஆஆன்...........
ம்ம் ஓகே ஆனா நோஸ் தான்
கொஞ்சம் ஓவர் சைஸ்
இட்ஸ் ஓகே மா
பிளாஸ்டிக் சர்ஜரி பண்ணிக்குவோம்
Only the nose is a bit oversized!
It's okay ma,
We can do plastic surgery!
Whoever created my nose
என் மூக்கை எனக்கு
பெரியதாக படைத்தவன் எவனோ
உனது மூளை அளவை சிரியதாக
படைத்தவன் அவனே
நீயோரு புருஷனா மங்கியா மனுஷனா....
To be large,
That same creator made
Your brain size small!
Are you even a man?
A monkey or a human being?...
Strawberry kannae
Girl with strawberry eyes,
Vinveli pennae
Girl from outer space,
Silver spoon kaiyodu
Born with a silver spoon
Pirandhaval neeyae
In your hands,
Oru fridgukkul apple pol
Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator,
Irundhaval neeye
You were preserved.
Thanga thattil soru
Food served on a golden plate,
Benz ac karu
An air-conditioned Benz car,
Irundhum nenjodu
Despite all this, in your heart,
Solladha baram enna
What is the unsaid burden you carry?
Thanimai inimaiyaga
Making solitude sweet,
Ilamai kulumaiyaga
Making youth cool,
Unadhu kannodu
In your eyes,
Solladha sogam enna
What is the unsaid sorrow?
Ennada reactionae illa
Why is there no reaction at all?
Volume yethanumo
Should I turn up the volume?
Strawberry kannae
Girl with strawberry eyes,
Vinveli pennae
Girl from outer space,
Silver spoon kaiyodu
Born with a silver spoon
Pirandhaval neeyae
In your hands,
Oru fridgukkul apple pol
Like an apple kept inside a refrigerator,
Irundhaval neeye
You were preserved.
Thanga thattil soru
Food served on a golden plate,
Benz ac karu
An air-conditioned Benz car,
Irundhum nenjodu
Despite all this, in your heart,
Solladha baram enna
What is the unsaid burden you carry?
Thanimai inimaiyaga
Making solitude sweet,
Ilamai kulumaiyaga
Making youth cool,
Unadhu kannodu
In your eyes,
Solladha sogam enna
What is the unsaid sorrow?
Un pennazhagaiyum
If you conceal your feminine grace
Perazhagaiyum
And grand beauty like this,
Ippadi maraithaal
If you burn away
Un karpanaigalin arpudhangalai
The wonders of your imagination like this,
Ippadi erithaal
It will drive one mad!
Pidikkumae paithiyam
Shall I find a doctor for you?
Parkkavaa vaithiyam
I am not an old-fashioned
Pazhaiya paithiyam paithiyam
Mad person,
Naanum illai
Your medical treatment
Unadhu vaithiyam vaithiyam
Is not required for me.
Thevai illai
None of my ancestors
Enadhu munnavar yarumae
Were fools,
Mooder illai
There is no confusion in my heart.
En nenjinil kuzhappam illai
In serving a husband,
Kanavan sevaiyil sevaiyil
There is no joy,
Inbam illai
In joining social service,
Manidha sevaiyil sergaiyil
There is no sorrow.
Thunbam illai
I am not a burden to anyone
Naan yarukkum boomiyil
On this earth,
Baram illai
There is no darkness in my path.
En paadhaiyil irulum illai
Finding love yesterday,
Netru kaadhal kandu
Getting a husband today,
Indru kanavan kondu
And burning at the kitchen stove tomorrow—
Nalai aduppilae vendhida
I have no desire for that.
Asai illai
First adorning a marriage garland,
Mudhalil malai soottum
Then locking up in handcuffs—
Piragu vilangum poottum
Your messy marriage process
Ungal kasamusa kalyanam
Is not needed by me.
Thevai illai
Oh no, she doesn't want marriage?
Aiyo kalyanam venama
Change the route...
Routta mathu…
What beautiful eyes, what beautiful eyes!
Enna kangal enna kangal
What lovely cheeks, what lovely cheeks!
Enna kannam enna kannam
Lotus-like cheeks coated with gold!
Thangam poosiya thamarai kannam
What beautiful lips, what beautiful lips!
Enna udhadu enna udhadu
Red lips red as cherry fruits!
Cherry pazham pol sivandha udhadu
Aaaaoonnn....
Aaaaoonnn….
Only the nose is a bit oversized!
Nose dhan konjam over size
It's okay ma,
Its ok ma
We can do plastic surgery!
Plastic surgery pannikuvom
Whoever created my nose
En mookkai enakku
To be large,
Periyadhagaa
That same creator made
Padaithavan evano
Your brain size small!
Unadhu moolai alavai
Are you even a man?
Siriyadhaga padaithavan avanae
A monkey or a human being?...
Neeyoru purushana
Monkey-ah manushanaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and witty song features a banter between Deva (Prabhu Deva) and Priya (Kajol) from the movie Minsara Kanavu. Deva attempts to woo Priya by praising her privileged upbringing and physical beauty, trying to persuade her to embrace love and marriage. Priya, who aspires to become a nun and serve humanity, sharply rebuts his advances, critiquing traditional domestic expectations for women and highlighting Deva's absurd flatteries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru fridgukkul apple pol Irundhaval neeye”
Compares Priya's sheltered and privileged life to an apple preserved inside a refrigerator.
Rhyme / Monnai (Initial Rhyme)
“Netru kaadhal kandu / Indru kanavan kondu”
Matches the initial syllables 'Netru' and 'Indru' to create rhythmic contrast across timeline concepts.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangam poosiya thamarai kannam”
Describes her cheeks metaphorically as gold-coated lotus flowers.
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Trivia
The song 'Strawberry Kannae' features music composed by A. R. Rahman, who won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Minsara Kanavu (1997). The track was sung by KK and Febi Mani, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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