This is not a song that I learnt personally but some of my classmates did. So writing this for their benefit
(rAgA: kApi)
Pallavi
kaNNA vA maNIvaNNA vA kamala padam vaittuk-kaNantanil nI vA (kaNNA)
Come Kanna, come the beautiful one. taking steps (vaithu) with your lotus feet (kamala padam) come in a moment - meaning at once (Kanam - moment, thanil -in).
Anupallavi:
taNDai shalangai konjat-tavazhndumE vA tAmaraip-padam vaittut-taLar naDaiyiTTu vA
your anklets & bells (thandai - type of anklet, salangai - bells) tinkling (konja), come crawling. Come toddling with your lotus feet. (talai nadai - toddle)
koNDaik-kuzhalashaiyak-kumarA vA kOvalar tam kulak-kozhundE vA (kaNNA)
Oh Kumara (young one) come with your bun (kondai) and hair (kuzhal) swaying. Oh come the offspring(kula kozhundhe) of the cowherd (kovalar) tribe.
(rAgA: sAmA)
2: veNNai vizhunduNNum vimalA vA vEdam pugazhppadam vaittingu vA
Oh Vimala (the pure one) who gobbles up butter (vennai vizhundhu unnum), come!!. Come with the steps that have been praised by vedas. Possibly a reference to vamanavataar.
eNRumen idayattil irundiDa vA paNNishaittingun padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
Come to reside in my heart(idayattil) always (endrum). Come playing your music and walking/stepping (Pan - music, isaithu-playing, ingu- here un-your).
(rAgA: vasanta)
3: Anirai meittiDum aNNalE vA ATkoLLum daivamE aDi vaittu vA
Oh Pious one (annal) who grazes the cows come, The god (deivame) who rules over me (aatkollum) , come walking (adi vaithu).
gOpiyar manam kavar kaLvA vA kOlan-kATTa ingu kudittODi vA (kaNNA)
The thief who stole gopi's hearts, come!! Come jumping (kudithodi) to Show your form (kolam kaata) - Can be viswaroopam but doesn't match with kudithodi.
(rAgA: nIlAmbari)
4: karunkuzhal yashodai kaNmaNI vA aravin siram ninra aDi vaittu vA
Oh apple of the eye (kanmani) of the dark haired yasodha (karunguzhal) come. The one who stood on snake (aravam) 's head (siram), come with walking - refer to kalinga narthana.
irunAn kezhutturai iraivA vA iDaragaTrum tirup-padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
(rAgA: suarTi)
5: Alilait-tuyilum azhagA va ArvamAic-cuvaikkum aDi vaittu vA
Come oh beautiful one that sleeps on banyan leaf. I don't necessarily know why there is a connection between banyan leave and krishna but aalilai krishnan refers to the really infant krishna. The one who sucks/tastes his big toe interestingly (aarvamai) - aalilai krishna is usually depicted sucking his big toe.
mUvulaginukkum mudalvA vA muktiyaLikkum malar padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
The leader of all 3 worlds (moovulaginukkum) come, Come the flower feeted one who gives moksha (absolution)
(rAgA: kApi)
Pallavi
kaNNA vA maNIvaNNA vA kamala padam vaittuk-kaNantanil nI vA (kaNNA)
Come Kanna, come the beautiful one. taking steps (vaithu) with your lotus feet (kamala padam) come in a moment - meaning at once (Kanam - moment, thanil -in).
Anupallavi:
taNDai shalangai konjat-tavazhndumE vA tAmaraip-padam vaittut-taLar naDaiyiTTu vA
your anklets & bells (thandai - type of anklet, salangai - bells) tinkling (konja), come crawling. Come toddling with your lotus feet. (talai nadai - toddle)
koNDaik-kuzhalashaiyak-kumarA vA kOvalar tam kulak-kozhundE vA (kaNNA)
Oh Kumara (young one) come with your bun (kondai) and hair (kuzhal) swaying. Oh come the offspring(kula kozhundhe) of the cowherd (kovalar) tribe.
(rAgA: sAmA)
2: veNNai vizhunduNNum vimalA vA vEdam pugazhppadam vaittingu vA
Oh Vimala (the pure one) who gobbles up butter (vennai vizhundhu unnum), come!!. Come with the steps that have been praised by vedas. Possibly a reference to vamanavataar.
eNRumen idayattil irundiDa vA paNNishaittingun padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
Come to reside in my heart(idayattil) always (endrum). Come playing your music and walking/stepping (Pan - music, isaithu-playing, ingu- here un-your).
(rAgA: vasanta)
3: Anirai meittiDum aNNalE vA ATkoLLum daivamE aDi vaittu vA
Oh Pious one (annal) who grazes the cows come, The god (deivame) who rules over me (aatkollum) , come walking (adi vaithu).
gOpiyar manam kavar kaLvA vA kOlan-kATTa ingu kudittODi vA (kaNNA)
The thief who stole gopi's hearts, come!! Come jumping (kudithodi) to Show your form (kolam kaata) - Can be viswaroopam but doesn't match with kudithodi.
(rAgA: nIlAmbari)
4: karunkuzhal yashodai kaNmaNI vA aravin siram ninra aDi vaittu vA
Oh apple of the eye (kanmani) of the dark haired yasodha (karunguzhal) come. The one who stood on snake (aravam) 's head (siram), come with walking - refer to kalinga narthana.
irunAn kezhutturai iraivA vA iDaragaTrum tirup-padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
(rAgA: suarTi)
5: Alilait-tuyilum azhagA va ArvamAic-cuvaikkum aDi vaittu vA
Come oh beautiful one that sleeps on banyan leaf. I don't necessarily know why there is a connection between banyan leave and krishna but aalilai krishnan refers to the really infant krishna. The one who sucks/tastes his big toe interestingly (aarvamai) - aalilai krishna is usually depicted sucking his big toe.
mUvulaginukkum mudalvA vA muktiyaLikkum malar padam vaittu vA (kaNNA)
The leader of all 3 worlds (moovulaginukkum) come, Come the flower feeted one who gives moksha (absolution)
