En Kannai
From Bala · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Bala2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kannai pidungikol..pennae | Gouge out my eyes, girl |
| Ennai kaadhal kurudan aakkividu | Make me blind in love |
| Unnai mattum kandukolla | Just to look at you alone |
| Oru seyarkkai kannai poruthividu | Fit me with an artificial eye |
| Male | |
| Yaanai thadavum | Like the blind man |
| Kurudan kathai pola | Feeling the elephant in the story |
| Haiyo haiyo | Oh dear, oh dear |
| Thadavi thadavai | By feeling and touching again and again |
| Unnai paarpenae | I will see you |
| Hai hai hai haiyoo… | Hai hai hai haiyoo… |
| Male | |
| Sirppam pola intha udal | This body is like a sculpture |
| Naan thottu paarthathum kulaigirathae | The moment I touch it, it dissolves |
| Engae engae unthan idai | Where, oh where is your waist? |
| Thottu paarthum kooda | Even after touching and searching |
| Adhu kidaikkallaiyae | I couldn't find it |
| Male | |
| Ohh… kodi kodiyaai penn kootam | Oh... in the street where crowds of millions of girls |
| Kadanthu poivarum veedhiyilae | Pass by back and forth |
| Idhayam unakku munnaal padutthu | My heart lies down in front of you |
| Mariyal pannuthae | And conducts a blockade protest |
| Male | |
| Koonthal saattaiyai suzhatrugiraai | You whip your hair like a whip |
| Kanneer gundugal veesugiraai | You hurl tear-gas bombs |
| Unathu imsai inbam inbam | Your torment feels like pleasure, sheer pleasure |
| Endrae thonuthae | That is how it feels to me |
| Male | |
| Alagennum visham yeruthae | The poison called beauty spreads |
| Unthan kannaalae | Through your eyes |
| Visham kooda amuthaaguthae | Even poison turns into nectar |
| Pennae…Unthan kaadhalaalae | Girl... because of your love |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa…vanthu theendividu | Come, come, come... come touch me |
| En kannai pidungikol…pennae | Gouge out my eyes, girl |
| En kannai pidungikol…pennae | Gouge out my eyes, girl |
| Female | |
| Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo… | Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo… |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal enbathu vannmuraiyaa | Is love an act of violence? |
| Kanngalthaan athan seimuraiyaa | Are the eyes its practical procedure? |
| Kanngal rendum urasumbodhu | When both eyes brush against each other |
| Idhayam yeriyuthae | The heart catches fire |
| Male | |
| Pennmai enbathu yerimalaiyaa | Is womanhood a volcano? |
| Poovil sinthidum panimazhaiyaa | Or a dewfall showered on a flower? |
| Irumbu nenjam poovin kaambaai | An iron heart bends a little |
| Konjam valaiyuthae | Like the stem of a flower |
| Male | |
| Manam indru bommai aanathae | My mind has become a toy today |
| Pennae unnaalae | Girl, because of you |
| Konji konji thalaiyai aattuthae | It nods its head playfully |
| Unnai kandu aasaiyaalae | Desiring you upon seeing you |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaa…vanthu vilaiyaadu | Come, come, come... come and play |
| En kannai pidungikol…pennae | Gouge out my eyes, girl |
| Ennai kaadhal kurudan aakkividu | Make me blind in love |
| Unnai mattum kandukolla | Just to look at you alone |
| Oru seyarkkai kannai poruthividu | Fit me with an artificial eye |
| Male | |
| Yaanai thadavum | Like the blind man |
| Kurudan kathai pola | Feeling the elephant in the story |
| Haiyo haiyo | Oh dear, oh dear |
| Thadavi thadavai | By feeling and touching again and again |
| Unnai paarpenae | I will see you |
| Hai hai hai hai… | Hai hai hai hai… |
| Female | |
| Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo… | Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo… |
என் கண்ணை
பிடுங்கிகொள் பெண்ணே
என்னை காதல் குருடன்
ஆக்கிவிடு உன்னை மட்டும்
கண்டுகொள்ள ஒரு செயற்கை
கண்ணை பொறுத்திவிடு
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Make me blind in love
Just to look at you alone
Fit me with an artificial eye
யானை தடவும்
குருடன் கதை போல
ஹையோ ஹையோ
தடவி தடவி உன்னை
பார்ப்பேனே ஹை ஹை
ஹை ஹையோ
Like the blind man
Feeling the elephant in the story
Oh dear, oh dear
By feeling and touching again and again
I will see you
Hai hai hai haiyoo…
சிற்பம் போல
இந்த உடல் நான் தொட்டு
பார்த்ததும் குலைகிறதே
எங்கே எங்கே உந்தன் இடை
தொட்டு பார்த்தும் கூட அது
கிடைக்கலையே
This body is like a sculpture
The moment I touch it, it dissolves
Where, oh where is your waist?
Even after touching and searching
I couldn't find it
ஓ கோடி கோடியாய்
பெண் கூட்டம் கடந்து போய்வரும்
வீதியிலே இதயம் உனக்கு
முன்னால் படுத்து மறியல்
பண்ணுதே
Oh... in the street where crowds of millions of girls
Pass by back and forth
My heart lies down in front of you
And conducts a blockade protest
கூந்தல் சாட்டையை
சுழற்றுகிறாய் கண்ணீர்
குண்டுகள் வீசுகிறாய்
உனது இம்சை இன்பம்
இன்பம் என்றே தோணுதே
You whip your hair like a whip
You hurl tear-gas bombs
Your torment feels like pleasure, sheer pleasure
That is how it feels to me
அழகென்னும்
விஷம் ஏறுதே உந்தன்
கண்ணாலே விஷம் கூட
அமுதாகுதே பெண்ணே
உந்தன் காதலாலே
The poison called beauty spreads
Through your eyes
Even poison turns into nectar
Girl... because of your love
வா வா வா
வந்து தீண்டிவிடு
என் கண்ணை
பிடுங்கிகொள்
பெண்ணே என்
கண்ணை பிடுங்கி
கொள் பெண்ணே
Come, come, come... come touch me
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Gouge out my eyes, girl
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
காதல் என்பது
வன்முறையா கண்கள்தான்
அதன் செய்முறையா கண்கள்
ரெண்டும் உரசும்போது இதயம்
எரியுதே
Is love an act of violence?
Are the eyes its practical procedure?
When both eyes brush against each other
The heart catches fire
பெண்மை
என்பது எரிமலையா
பூவில் சிந்திடும் பனிமழையா
இரும்பு நெஞ்சம் பூவின்
காம்பாய் கொஞ்சம்
வலையுதே
Is womanhood a volcano?
Or a dewfall showered on a flower?
An iron heart bends a little
Like the stem of a flower
மனம் இன்று
பொம்மை ஆனதே
பெண்ணே உன்னாலே
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சி தலையை
ஆட்டுதே உன்னை கண்டு
ஆசையாலே
My mind has become a toy today
Girl, because of you
It nods its head playfully
Desiring you upon seeing you
வா வா வா
வந்து விளையாடு
என் கண்ணை
பிடுங்கிகொள் பெண்ணே
என்னை காதல் குருடன்
ஆக்கிவிடு உன்னை மட்டும்
கண்டுகொள்ள ஒரு செயற்கை
கண்ணை பொறுத்திவிடு
Come, come, come... come and play
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Make me blind in love
Just to look at you alone
Fit me with an artificial eye
யானை தடவும்
குருடன் கதை போல
ஹையோ ஹையோ
தடவி தடவி உன்னை
பார்ப்பேனே ஹை ஹை
ஹை ஹை
Like the blind man
Feeling the elephant in the story
Oh dear, oh dear
By feeling and touching again and again
I will see you
Hai hai hai hai…
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
En kannai pidungikol..pennae
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Ennai kaadhal kurudan aakkividu
Make me blind in love
Unnai mattum kandukolla
Just to look at you alone
Oru seyarkkai kannai poruthividu
Fit me with an artificial eye
Yaanai thadavum
Like the blind man
Kurudan kathai pola
Feeling the elephant in the story
Haiyo haiyo
Oh dear, oh dear
Thadavi thadavai
By feeling and touching again and again
Unnai paarpenae
I will see you
Hai hai hai haiyoo…
Hai hai hai haiyoo…
Sirppam pola intha udal
This body is like a sculpture
Naan thottu paarthathum kulaigirathae
The moment I touch it, it dissolves
Engae engae unthan idai
Where, oh where is your waist?
Thottu paarthum kooda
Even after touching and searching
Adhu kidaikkallaiyae
I couldn't find it
Ohh… kodi kodiyaai penn kootam
Oh... in the street where crowds of millions of girls
Kadanthu poivarum veedhiyilae
Pass by back and forth
Idhayam unakku munnaal padutthu
My heart lies down in front of you
Mariyal pannuthae
And conducts a blockade protest
Koonthal saattaiyai suzhatrugiraai
You whip your hair like a whip
Kanneer gundugal veesugiraai
You hurl tear-gas bombs
Unathu imsai inbam inbam
Your torment feels like pleasure, sheer pleasure
Endrae thonuthae
That is how it feels to me
Alagennum visham yeruthae
The poison called beauty spreads
Unthan kannaalae
Through your eyes
Visham kooda amuthaaguthae
Even poison turns into nectar
Pennae…Unthan kaadhalaalae
Girl... because of your love
Vaa vaa vaa…vanthu theendividu
Come, come, come... come touch me
En kannai pidungikol…pennae
Gouge out my eyes, girl
En kannai pidungikol…pennae
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
Kaadhal enbathu vannmuraiyaa
Is love an act of violence?
Kanngalthaan athan seimuraiyaa
Are the eyes its practical procedure?
Kanngal rendum urasumbodhu
When both eyes brush against each other
Idhayam yeriyuthae
The heart catches fire
Pennmai enbathu yerimalaiyaa
Is womanhood a volcano?
Poovil sinthidum panimazhaiyaa
Or a dewfall showered on a flower?
Irumbu nenjam poovin kaambaai
An iron heart bends a little
Konjam valaiyuthae
Like the stem of a flower
Manam indru bommai aanathae
My mind has become a toy today
Pennae unnaalae
Girl, because of you
Konji konji thalaiyai aattuthae
It nods its head playfully
Unnai kandu aasaiyaalae
Desiring you upon seeing you
Vaa vaa vaa…vanthu vilaiyaadu
Come, come, come... come and play
En kannai pidungikol…pennae
Gouge out my eyes, girl
Ennai kaadhal kurudan aakkividu
Make me blind in love
Unnai mattum kandukolla
Just to look at you alone
Oru seyarkkai kannai poruthividu
Fit me with an artificial eye
Yaanai thadavum
Like the blind man
Kurudan kathai pola
Feeling the elephant in the story
Haiyo haiyo
Oh dear, oh dear
Thadavi thadavai
By feeling and touching again and again
Unnai paarpenae
I will see you
Hai hai hai hai…
Hai hai hai hai…
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
Oohoo…ooooo….Ohooo…oooo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Kannai Pidungikol from Bala (2002) is a quirky, upbeat romantic track where the protagonist hyperbolically expresses his intense obsession with his beloved. He playfully asks her to blind him to the rest of the world and grant him specialized sight only for her, likening his desire to touch and perceive her to the ancient parable of the blind men feeling an elephant. Through dramatic imagery, he describes his heart staging a road blockade for her love while braving the 'tear gas' and 'whip-like lashes' of her charms. The track balances intense romantic devotion with playful humor, celebrating how even sweet torture from the beloved turns into pure bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“En kannai pidungikol..pennae / Ennai kaadhal kurudan aakkividu”
Extravagant exaggeration asking to have eyes removed so that the protagonist can focus exclusively on his lover.
Simile (Upamai)
“Yaanai thadavum kurudan kathai pola”
Compares the tactile exploration of the lover's beauty to the parable of the blind men describing an elephant.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Koonthal saattaiyai suzhatrugiraai / Kanneer gundugal veesugiraai”
Compares hair to a whip and emotional tears/looks to tear-gas bombs during a road blockade metaphor.
Oxymoron
“Unathu imsai inbam inbam”
Pairs conflicting concepts of torment (imsai) and pleasure (inbam) to show the sweet pain of love.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of Bala (2002) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi. The song relies heavily on contemporary street-protest imagery mixed with hyper-romantic metaphors, a popular style in early 2000s Tamil cinema dance numbers.
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