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Lyrics & meaning

En Moonchum Venaam

From Burma · 2014

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
Sudharshan M Kumar
Details
Burma2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Thatharatha pabpabaa(Rhythmic vocalization) Thatharatha pabpabaa
Thatharatha pabpabaaThatharatha pabpabaa
Thatharatha pabpabaaThatharatha pabpabaa
Thatharatha ..oohoooo} (2)Thatharatha ..oohoooo} (2)
Male
Yeh kannadi poovoOh glass flower!
Chorus :Iru vizhigalilChorus : In both eyes,
Male :Kai neettum dhooramMale : Within arm's reach,
Chorus :En ariginilChorus : Right next to me,
Male :Mai poosum kannaalMale : With eyes adorned with kohl,
Chorus :UdaindhenaeChorus : I shattered,
Male :Mann pannai polaeMale : Like a farm of soil,
Chorus :Oh oh ohChorus : Oh oh oh
Male
Kannadi poovoGlass flower!
Chorus :Iru vizhigalilaeChorus : In both eyes,
Male :Kai neettum dhooramMale : Within arm's reach,
Chorus :En ariginilaeChorus : Right next to me,
Male :Mai poosum kanneMale : Kohl-adorned eyes,
Chorus :UnnaalaeChorus : Because of you,
Male :Kaadhal nenjilMale : In my loving heart,
Chorus :Katthi sandaiChorus : A sword fight ensues,
Male
En velai ennaIf you ask
Nee kettaalWhat my job is,
Ennendru sollaWhat can I say?
Unnai dhinam kaadhal seivenI will love you every day,
Veredhum illai en anbaeThere is nothing else, my love.
Male
Un perai sollumIt chants your name,
En nenjamMy heart.
Un kaadhal solluExpress your love,
Nee konjamJust a little bit.
Sollamal ponaal en ullamIf you leave without saying, my heart
Unnai dhaanae thedi chellumWill go searching only for you.
Male
En moochum venamI don't need my breath,
Ada yen pechchum venamOh, I don't need my speech either,
Yeh nee mattum podhumHey, you alone are enough!
Yen moochum pechchumMy breath and my speech,
Rendum venamI don't need both.
Male
En moochum venamI don't need my breath,
Ada yen pechchum venamOh, I don't need my speech either,
Yeh nee mattum podhumHey, you alone are enough!
Naan unna vittu povenaaWill I ever leave you?
Chorus
{Nannan naanaa(Vocal hums) Nannan naanaa
Nannan naanaaNannan naanaa
Nannan naanaaNannan naanaa
Ohoo…oooo…oooo} (2)Ohoo…oooo…oooo} (2)
Male
{Dhinamum un kann paarthu{Every day looking into your eyes,
VizhikkaamalWithout waking up,
Un kai korthu nadakkaamalWithout holding your hand and walking,
Un sol kettu sirikkaamalWithout smiling listening to your words,
Aasai theeruma} (2)Will my desire ever be fulfilled?} (2)
Male
Dhooram nindruStanding at a distance,
Ennai paarthaalIf you look at me,
Naan thoondil meenaai aavenI become a fish caught on a hook.
Dhinam thookkam kettu povenEvery day I lose my sleep,
Vandhaal naan vaazhvenIf you come, I will live.
Male
Ullangayyil ondrum illaiThere is nothing in my palm,
Naan unnai thaaanga vendumYet I want to cradle/support you.
Nam kaadhal ondraai serumWhen will our love unite,
Kaalam engae pennaeO girl, where is that time?
Male
En moochum venamI don't need my breath,
Ada yen pechchum venamOh, I don't need my speech either,
Yeh nee mattum podhumHey, you alone are enough!
Yen moochum pechchumMy breath and my speech,
Rendum venamI don't need both.
Male
En moochum venamI don't need my breath,
Ada yen pechchum venamOh, I don't need my speech either,
Yeh nee mattum podhumHey, you alone are enough!
Naan unna vittu povenaaWill I ever leave you?
Male
{Ho ohhhh ohhhh{Ho ohhhh ohhhh
Ho ohhhh ohhhhhhhHo ohhhh ohhhhhhh
Ho ohhhh ohhhhHo ohhhh ohhhh
Ho ohhhh ohhhhhhhh} (2)Ho ohhhh ohhhhhhhh} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kannadi Poovo from the 2014 movie Burma is an expressive romantic song depicting a lover's deep fascination and complete devotion to his beloved. Addressing her as a delicate 'glass flower' (Kannadi Poovo), the protagonist describes how her presence and kohl-rimmed eyes shatter his composure and trigger an emotional sword fight in his heart. He declares that his primary calling in life is simply to love her every single day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Yeh kannadi poovo

Comparing the delicate beauty and fragility of the beloved to a glass flower ('Kannadi poovo').

Simile

Naan thoondil meenaai aaven

Comparing the protagonist's helpless state when observed from afar to a fish caught on a fishing hook ('thoondil meenaai').

Hyperbole

En moochum venam / Ada yen pechchum venam / Yeh nee mattum podhum

Exaggerating devotion by claiming he requires neither breath nor speech as long as he has his lover.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Vizhikkaamal / Un kai korthu nadakkaamal / Un sol kettu sirikkaamal

Repetition of end sounds in consecutive lines ('Vizhikkaamal', 'nadakkaamal', 'sirikkaamal').

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Trivia

The movie 'Burma' (2014) is a crime thriller directed by Dharani Dharan. The track's lyrics were penned by Kabilan Vairamuthu, son of the veteran lyricist Vairamuthu, highlighting his signature contemporary romantic phrasing.

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