Thookkam Kannile
From Soppu Seeppu Kannadi · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Soppu Seeppu Kannadi1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Thudikkum sithira kanni | A quivering, picture-perfect maiden |
| Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae | She came in person to shower kisses |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Thudikkum sithira kanni | A quivering, picture-perfect maiden |
| Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae | She came in person to shower kisses |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa | Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa |
| Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee | Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee |
| Paarthaal palingu vattam | Looking like a crystal circle |
| Palapalakkum mugathilae | On her shining, glowing face |
| Pazhathil paadhi vetti | Like half a fruit sliced open |
| Paathi kattum idhazhilae | Bound together in her luscious lips |
| Female | |
| Vaazhai pandhalittu | Arranged like a canopy of banana plants |
| Vaithirukkum kaalilae | In her shapely legs |
| Vaadum idaiyai mattum | Only her slender, languishing waist |
| Katti veithaen noolilae | I have tied with a thread |
| Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru | Standing close to one another, merged as one |
| Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru | Standing close to one another, merged as one |
| Engoo sendru varuvoom indru | Let us journey somewhere far today |
| Female | |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Thudikkum sithira kanni | A quivering, picture-perfect maiden |
| Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae | She came in person to shower kisses |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Female | |
| Vasal kadhavai mattum | O man who has closed only |
| Moodi veitha manidhanae | The front door of the house |
| Kaadhal kadhavai mattum | The door of love, however |
| Moodavillai iraivanae | God has never closed |
| Female | |
| Dhratchai kani pizhindha | Squeezed from freshly plucked grapes |
| Paathirathin naduvilae | In the middle of the goblet |
| Dhinamum neendhi vandhaal | If one swims every single day |
| Yaar thaduppaar thalaivanae | Who can stop it, my beloved master? |
| Kannangal modha ullangal aada | As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance |
| Kannangal modha ullangal aada | As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance |
| Kannadi paarppom kaiyodu serppom..haa | Let us look into the mirror and join hand in hand..haa |
| Female | |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
| Thudikkum sithira kanni | A quivering, picture-perfect maiden |
| Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae | She came in person to shower kisses |
| Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae | Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman |
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
துடிக்கும் சித்திரக் கன்னி
முத்தங்கள் சிந்த வந்தாள் நேரிலே
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
துடிக்கும் சித்திரக் கன்னி
முத்தங்கள் சிந்த வந்தாள் நேரிலே
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
She came in person to shower kisses
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
She came in person to shower kisses
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
............
Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa
Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee
Looking like a crystal circle
On her shining, glowing face
Like half a fruit sliced open
Bound together in her luscious lips
பார்த்தால் பளிங்கு வட்டம்
பளபளக்கும் முகத்திலே
பழத்தில் பாதி வெட்டி
பாத்தி கட்டும் இதழிலே
Arranged like a canopy of banana plants
In her shapely legs
Only her slender, languishing waist
I have tied with a thread
Standing close to one another, merged as one
Standing close to one another, merged as one
Let us journey somewhere far today
வாழைப் பந்தலிட்டு
வைத்திருக்கும் காலிலே
வாடும் இடையை மட்டும்
கட்டி வைத்தான் நூலிலே
ஒன்றிலே ஒன்று நெருங்கி நின்று
ஒன்றிலே ஒன்று நெருங்கி நின்று
எங்கோ சென்று வருவோம் இன்று
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
She came in person to shower kisses
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
துடிக்கும் சித்திரக் கன்னி
முத்தங்கள் சிந்த வந்தாள் நேரிலே
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
O man who has closed only
The front door of the house
The door of love, however
God has never closed
வாசல் கதவை மட்டும்
மூடி வைத்தான் மனிதனே
காதல் கதவை மட்டும்
மூடவில்லை இறைவனே
Squeezed from freshly plucked grapes
In the middle of the goblet
If one swims every single day
Who can stop it, my beloved master?
As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance
As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance
Let us look into the mirror and join hand in hand..haa
திராட்சைக் கனி பிழிந்த
பாத்திரத்தின் நடுவே
தினமும் நீந்தி வந்தால்
யார் தடுப்பார் தலைவனே
கன்னங்கள் மோத உள்ளங்கள் ஆட
கன்னங்கள் மோத உள்ளங்கள் ஆட
கண்ணாடி பார்ப்போம் கையோடு சேர்ப்போம் ..ஹா
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
She came in person to shower kisses
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
துடிக்கும் சித்திரக் கன்னி
முத்தங்கள் சிந்த வந்தாள் நேரிலே
தூக்கம் கண்ணிலே ஏக்கம் பெண்ணிலே
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Thudikkum sithira kanni
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
She came in person to shower kisses
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Thudikkum sithira kanni
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
She came in person to shower kisses
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa
Haa..aaa..aaa…aa..haa..aa
Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee
Laalallalala…lulululaaiyee
Paarthaal palingu vattam
Looking like a crystal circle
Palapalakkum mugathilae
On her shining, glowing face
Pazhathil paadhi vetti
Like half a fruit sliced open
Paathi kattum idhazhilae
Bound together in her luscious lips
Vaazhai pandhalittu
Arranged like a canopy of banana plants
Vaithirukkum kaalilae
In her shapely legs
Vaadum idaiyai mattum
Only her slender, languishing waist
Katti veithaen noolilae
I have tied with a thread
Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru
Standing close to one another, merged as one
Ondrilae ondru nerungi nindru
Standing close to one another, merged as one
Engoo sendru varuvoom indru
Let us journey somewhere far today
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Thudikkum sithira kanni
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
She came in person to shower kisses
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Vasal kadhavai mattum
O man who has closed only
Moodi veitha manidhanae
The front door of the house
Kaadhal kadhavai mattum
The door of love, however
Moodavillai iraivanae
God has never closed
Dhratchai kani pizhindha
Squeezed from freshly plucked grapes
Paathirathin naduvilae
In the middle of the goblet
Dhinamum neendhi vandhaal
If one swims every single day
Yaar thaduppaar thalaivanae
Who can stop it, my beloved master?
Kannangal modha ullangal aada
As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance
Kannangal modha ullangal aada
As cheeks touch gently and hearts dance
Kannadi paarppom kaiyodu serppom..haa
Let us look into the mirror and join hand in hand..haa
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Thudikkum sithira kanni
A quivering, picture-perfect maiden
Muthangal sindha vandhaal nerilae
She came in person to shower kisses
Thookam kannilae yekkam pennilae
Sleep in her eyes, longing in the woman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thookam Kannilae Yekkam Pennilae is a romantic track from the 1968 Tamil film Soppu Seeppu Kannadi, composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung gracefully by P. Susheela. The song expresses a maiden's playful yet intense passion and romantic yearning for her lover. Through poetic descriptions of beauty, she poetically reflects on love's unrestrained nature, remarking that while physical doors can be locked, divine love remains wide open.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Imagery (Uvamai)
“Paarthaal palingu vattam Palapalakkum mugathilae”
Compares the smooth glowing face to a polished marble or crystal disc (Palingu Vattam).
Contrast & Rhyme (Monaai / Edhukai)
“Vasal kadhavai mattum ... Kaadhal kadhavai mattum”
Contrasts human-made physical doors (Vasal kadhavai) with God's open door of affection (Kaadhal kadhavai).
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Dhratchai kani pizhindha Paathirathin naduvilae”
Metaphorically compares love's pleasure to swimming in a vessel of freshly pressed grape wine.
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Trivia
Soppu Seeppu Kannadi (1968) featured music by T. K. Ramamoorthy during his solo career following his separation from M. S. Viswanathan. Kannadasan's sensual yet elegant lyrics made the track memorable.
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