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Lyrics & meaning

Unnai Kann Theduthe

From Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam · 1955

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singer
P. Susheela
Music directors
A. Rama Rao, Hemant Kumar
Details
Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam1955

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Urangaamalae en manam vaadudhaeSleepless, my heart wilts away
Unnai..hm.. kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you... hm...
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Female
Pennae than aasaiyaiDoes a woman ever speak
Pesudhal undoHer innermost desires aloud?
Pennae than aasaiyaiDoes a woman ever speak
Pesudhal undoHer innermost desires aloud?
Kan paesum aaval puriyaadhadhoDo you not understand the longing expressed by my eyes?
En kan paesum aaval puriyaadhadhoDo you not understand the longing expressed by my eyes?
Female
Ariyaadha bhavanaiThis innocent pretense,
Ini melum aagumoCan it go on any further?
Ariyaadha bhavanaiThis innocent pretense,
Ini aelum aagumoCan it go on any further?
Female
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Female
Mangai en punnagaiyilae…In the smile of this young maiden...
Mangaadha perazhagilae…In her everlasting, radiant beauty...
Mayangaadhavar yaaro… hoo oo oo oo ooWho wouldn't fall entranced?
hoo oo oo oooHoo...
Female
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Female
Ezhil raani polaeLike a queen of beauty,
Enai kaanbadhaalaeBecause you look upon me,
Ezhil raani polaeLike a queen of beauty,
Enai kaanbadhaalaeBecause you look upon me,
Jagamae en kaalilThe entire world at my feet,
Suzhandraadudhae paarLook, it spins and dances!
Jagamae en kaalilThe entire world at my feet,
SuzhandraadudhaeSpins and dances!
Female
Enadhaaval yaavumaeAll of my deepest desires
Niraivaerum thinnamaeWill surely be fulfilled.
Enadhaaval yaavumaeAll of my deepest desires
Nniraivaerum thinnamaeWill surely be fulfilled.
Female
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Un ezhil kaanavae ulam naadudhaeMy heart longs to behold your beauty
Urangaamalae en manam vaadudhaeSleepless, my heart wilts away
Female
Unnai kan thedudhaeMy eyes seek you
Unn………………………..You...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from 'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam' (1955) captures the deep yearning and intoxicating bliss of lovers. The heroine expresses how her eyes constantly seek her beloved, leaving her restless and unable to sleep as she yearns to gaze upon his beauty. She coyly questions whether a woman should explicitly voice her desires when her eyes already communicate her intense longing so clearly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)

Unnai kan thedudhae / Enai kaanbadhaalae

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'n' in 'Unnai' and 'Ennai' across lines created rhythmic harmony.

Monae (Initial letter rhyme)

Mangai en punnagaiyilae… Mangaadha perazhagilae…

Matching starting sounds in adjacent words 'Mangai' and 'Mangaadha' enhances lyrical flow.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Jagamae en kaalil suzhandraadudhae paar

Exaggerating the feeling of joy as if the entire world is spinning and dancing at her feet due to love.

Personification

Kan paesum aaval puriyaadhadho

Giving human characteristics of speech and desire to the eyes ('Kan paesum aaval').

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Trivia

'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam' (1955), starring Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi, was a major commercial hit. The soundtrack composed by A. Rama Rao featuring lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam helped establish the film's enduring legacy in early Tamil cinema.

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