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Lyrics & meaning

Assai Illa

From Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal · 2020

Lyricists
Not listed
Singer
Harshawardhan Rameshwar
Music director
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Movie name
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Aasai illaa manidhan illai
Poigal solla thadaigal illai
Vaazhaikkai ellaam vesham thaanae
Ninaithu paarthaal mosam thaanae
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
There is no human without desire
There is nothing stopping us from telling lies
Isn't all of life just an act?
If you think about it, it's quite deceitful, isn't it?
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
When eyes steal from eyes
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song reflects on the deceptive nature of desire, attraction, and human existence. It posits that desire is an inherent human trait, making deception and falsehoods inevitable in the pursuit of one's wishes. Life itself is depicted as a grand facade or performance where reality is often treacherous and misleading once deeply contemplated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition / Anaphora

Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaal

The phrase 'Kannum kannum' (Eyes and eyes) is repeated continuously to emphasize intense eye contact and mutual attraction.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aasai illaa manidhan illai / Poigal solla thadaigal illai

The lines end with the rhyming word 'illai', creating a rhythmic and cohesive poetic flow.

Rhetorical Question

Vaazhaikkai ellaam vesham thaanae

The lyricist uses rhetorical questioning ending with 'thaanae' to provoke philosophical thought about the pretentiousness of life.

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Trivia

The phrase 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal' originates from the legendary song composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's 1993 film 'Thiruda Thiruda'. It was later used as the title for the 2020 romantic heist comedy film starring Dulquer Salmaan.

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