KannE KalaimAne - Song of the Month

Last year, some blogger had requested for a translation of 'Kanne kalaimAne' from 'Moondram Pirai' after reading my analysis of the title of the movie. Superband soulful rendition by KJY, very melodious music of IR and great but simple lyrics by Kannadasan make it one of the best melodies ever in Tamil film music. That made me twitter 14 months ago about the concept of the 'Song of the Month'. I had planned to include the songs which I never discussed in my blog. Only now, in the death anniversary month of the great lyricist Kannadasan, I got a chance to write about his last song, which has been in three of my lists so far. Better late than never, so here we go:

Pallavi:

கண்ணே கலைமானே கன்னி மயிலெனக் கண்டேன் உனை நானே 0.1

அந்தி பகல் உனை நான் பார்க்கிறேன் ஆண்டவனை இதைத்தான் கேட்கிறேன் 0.2

ஆரிராரோ ...

(கண்ணே)

kannae kalaimaanae kanni mayilena-k-kandaen unai naanae

andhi pagal unai naan paarkkiraena andavanai idhaiththaan kaetkiraen

aariraaro ...

Most of you know the context in which this song appears in the movie. The hero has fallen love with the mentally retarded heroine whom he is sheltering, without knowing anything about her history.

0.1: Kannae and kalaimaane are the common ways of chweetly calling one's love.. Kan is eye and kalaimaan is one kind of deer, and mayil is peacock. He pretty much praises her.

0.2: I see you in dawn (andhi) and noon (pagal); I wish/ask for just this from the God (andavan).

Charanam 1:

ஊமை என்றால் ஒரு வகை அமைதி 1.1

ஏழை என்றால் ஆதிலொரு அமைதி 1.2

நீயோ கிளிப்பேடு பண் பாடும் ஆனந்தக் குயில் பேடு 1.3

ஏனோ தெய்வம் சதி செய்தது பேதை போல விதி செய்தது 1.4

oomai enraal oru vagai amaidhi

aezhai enraal adhil oru amaidhi

neeyo kilippaedu pan paadum aanandak kuyil paedu

aeno dheyvam sadhi seydhadhu paedhai poala vidhi seydhadhu

1.1: It is becalming if you are dumb (oomai)

1.2: It is becalming if you are poor (ezhai)

1.3: (But) you are a female parrot (kilippaedu), a happy female Nightingale (kuyil paedu) who sings songs (pan paadum)

1.4: Don't know why but the God created a conspiracy (sadhi); fate (vidhi) made you mentally unstable (paedhai).

Charanam 2:

காதல் கொண்டேன் கனவினை வளர்த்தேன் 2.1

கண்மணி உனை நான் கருத்தினில் நிறைத்தேன் 2.2

உனக்கே உயிரானேன் எந்நாளும் எனை நீ மறவாதே 2.3

நீ இல்லாமல் எது நிம்மதி நீதான் என்றும் என் சந்நிதி 2.4

kaadhal kondaen kanavinai valarththaen

kanmani unai naan karuththinnil niraiththaen

unakkae uyiraanaen ennaalum enai nee maravaadhae

neeyillaamal edhu nimmadhi needhaanae en sannidhi

2.1: I am in love with you; I planted (valarthaen) dreams (kanavinai).

2.2: (Kanmani: Pupil of the eye) Oh dear, I have filled (niraithaen) you in my thoughts (karuthinil).

2.3: I have become your soul (uyiraanen); Never ever forget me (maravaadhae)

2.4: What is peace (nimmadhi) without you (neeyillaamal)? You are forever (endrum) like my (holy) sanctum sanctorum (sannidhi).

I know that the sweetness of the song is lost in translation. And also my translation can be improved.. consider it as a maiden n crude effort.