- Lyricist
- Siva Ananth
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Sid Sriram
- Movie name
- Vaanam Kottattum
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannamma from Vaanam Kottattum is a tender and soulful expression of love, longing, and emotional vulnerability. The lover addresses his beloved, Kannamma, yearning to know his true place in her heart and asking whether she returns his profound affection. Filled with poetic metaphors comparing her presence to a gleaming light behind closed eyes and describing her as his vital breath, he questions the silent distance between them, pleading for clarity and emotional warmth. Interwoven with Carnatic musical notes (swaras), the song blends classical musical phrasing with poetic introspection. The protagonist ponders whether he should dissolve into poetry or icy rivers to find a path to her heart, capturing the intense affection and earnest longing of a lover seeking acceptance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En uyir kaatrae”
Addressing the beloved as 'uyir kaatrae' (vital breath of life) and 'minnidum kathir' (gleaming ray), equating her presence to essential elements of life and light.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Oranga naadagam sariyaa”
Using questions to express emotional helplessness and seek validation from the beloved.
Repetition / Anaphora (Edhukai / Anaphora)
“Kannamma kannamma”
Repeatedly invoking 'Kannamma' and 'Vazhi kooramma' to emphasize pleading, intimacy, and emotional urgency.
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Trivia
Kannamma was composed and sung by musician Sid Sriram, marking one of his key soundtrack projects as a full album composer for the 2020 film Vaanam Kottattum, directed by Dhana Sekaran and produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies.
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