En Uyir Kaatre
From Vaanam Kottattum · 2020
- Lyricist
- Siva Ananth
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Sid Sriram
- Details
- Vaanam Kottattum2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma |
| Solvaaya | Will you tell me? |
| En vasam un karam thaaraaya | Will you yield your hand into my possession? |
| Heyyy | Heyyy |
| Kan moodiya podhilum | Even when my eyes are closed |
| Minnidum kathiraai | Like a gleaming ray of light |
| Ennulae olirvathu yaar | Who is it that shines within me? |
| Sollvaai solvaaiyaa..heyyy | Tell me, won't you tell me... heyyy |
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma… | Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma... |
| Heyy..heyy | Heyy.. heyy |
| Naan yaaringae | Who am I here |
| Un nenjilae | In your heart? |
| Endhan per ennammaa…aa…haa | What is my name to you? |
| Endhan per ennammaa…aa….heyy | What is my name to you? Hey |
| Male | |
| En uyir kaatrae | Oh my vital breath of life |
| Oranga naadagam sariyaa | Is this one-act play fair? |
| Naan enna seidhen | What wrong have I done? |
| Padhil sollidammaa….. | Please give me an answer, my dear... |
| Male | |
| En uyir kaatrae…heyy | Oh my vital breath... heyy |
| Un kannil kaadhalum varuma | Will love blossom in your eyes too? |
| Yaasithu ketten…hey | I asked as a plea... hey |
| Konjam kai kodammaa…aa… | Please lend me a hand, my dear... |
| Pa ni sa ga | Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras) |
| Kavithaigalil karaiyavaa… | Should I dissolve in poetry? |
| Ri maa ga dha ni…maraiyavaa | Ri maa ga dha ni... disappear |
| Pani nathigalil maraiyavaa | Should I disappear into icy rivers? |
| Pa pa ma maaa…vazhi kooramma | Pa pa ma maaa... show me the way, my dear |
| Vazhi kooramma | Show me the way |
| Pa pa ma maa ga ri | Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras) |
| Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii | Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras) |
| Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii | Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras) |
| Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri | Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras) |
| Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa | Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras) |
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma |
| Solvaaya | Will you tell me? |
| En vasam un karam thaaraaya | Will you yield your hand into my possession? |
| Heyyy | Heyyy |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma |
| Solvaaya | Will you tell me? |
| En vasam un karam thaaraaya….aaa… | Will you yield your hand into my possession? |
| Male | |
| Pa ni sa ga | Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras) |
| Kavithaigalil karaiyavaa… | Should I dissolve in poetry? |
| En uyir kaatrae maraiyavaa | My vital breath, should I disappear? |
| Pani nathigalil maraiyavaa | Should I disappear into icy rivers? |
| Ri pa pa maa maa | Ri pa pa maa maa (musical swaras) |
| En uyir kaatrae | Oh my vital breath |
| Vazhi kooramma | Show me the way, my dear |
| Vazhi kooramma ma ri ri | Show me the way ma ri ri |
| Pa pa ma maa ga ri | Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras) |
| En uyir kaatrae | Oh my vital breath |
| Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii | Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras) |
| Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii | Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras) |
| Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri | Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras) |
| Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa | Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras) |
| En uyir kaatrae | Oh my vital breath |
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
சொல்வாயா
என் வசம் உன் கரம் தாராயா
ஹேய்
கண் மூடிய போதிலும்
மின்னிடும் கதிராய்
என்னுள்ளே ஒளிர்வது யார்
சொல்வாய் சொல்வாயா.....ஹேய்
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Will you tell me?
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
Heyyy
Even when my eyes are closed
Like a gleaming ray of light
Who is it that shines within me?
Tell me, won't you tell me... heyyy
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா....
ஹேய்......ஹேய்
நான் யாரிங்கே
உன் நெஞ்சிலே
எந்தன் பேர் என்னம்மா.....ஆ.....ஹா
எந்தன் பேர் என்னம்மா......ஆ......ஹேய்
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma...
Heyy.. heyy
Who am I here
In your heart?
What is my name to you?
What is my name to you? Hey
என் உயிர் காற்றே
ஓரங்க நாடகம் சரியா
நான் என்ன செய்தேன்
பதில் சொல்லிடம்மா
Oh my vital breath of life
Is this one-act play fair?
What wrong have I done?
Please give me an answer, my dear...
என் உயிர் காற்றே.....ஹேய்
உன் கண்ணில் காதலும் வருமா
யாசித்து கேட்டேன்....ஹேய்
கொஞ்சம் கை கொடம்மா.....ஆ....
ப நி ச க.....
கவிதைகளில் கரையவா.....
ரி மா க த நி.....மறையவா
பனி நதிகளில் மறையவா
ப ப ம மா........வழி கூறம்மா
வழி கூறம்மா
ப ப ம மா க ரி
ப ப ம மா ரி க ரீ க ரி க ரி
ரி க ரீ க ரி க ரி
ப ம க ரி ப ம க ரி க ரி
ரி ச நி த ரி ச சா
Oh my vital breath... heyy
Will love blossom in your eyes too?
I asked as a plea... hey
Please lend me a hand, my dear...
Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras)
Should I dissolve in poetry?
Ri maa ga dha ni... disappear
Should I disappear into icy rivers?
Pa pa ma maaa... show me the way, my dear
Show me the way
Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras)
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras)
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras)
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
சொல்வாயா
என் வசம் உன் கரம் தாராயா
ஹேய்
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
சொல்வாயா
என் வசம் உன் கரம் தாராயா.....ஆஅ.....
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Will you tell me?
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
Heyyy
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Will you tell me?
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
ப நி ச க
கவிதைகளில் கரையவா.....
என் உயிர் காற்றே
மறையவா
பனி நதிகளில் மறையவா
ரி ப ப மா மா
என் உயிர் காற்றே
வழி கூறம்மா
வழி கூறம்மா ம ரி ரி
ப ப ம மா க ரி
என் உயிர் காற்றே
ப ப ம மா ரி க ரீ க ரி க ரி
ரி க ரீ க ரி க ரி
ப ம க ரி ப ம க ரி க ரி
ரி ச நி த ரி ச சா
என் உயிர் காற்றே
Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras)
Should I dissolve in poetry?
My vital breath, should I disappear?
Should I disappear into icy rivers?
Ri pa pa maa maa (musical swaras)
Oh my vital breath
Show me the way, my dear
Show me the way ma ri ri
Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras)
Oh my vital breath
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras)
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras)
Oh my vital breath
Kannamma kannamma
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Solvaaya
Will you tell me?
En vasam un karam thaaraaya
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
Heyyy
Heyyy
Kan moodiya podhilum
Even when my eyes are closed
Minnidum kathiraai
Like a gleaming ray of light
Ennulae olirvathu yaar
Who is it that shines within me?
Sollvaai solvaaiyaa..heyyy
Tell me, won't you tell me... heyyy
Kannamma kannamma…
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma...
Heyy..heyy
Heyy.. heyy
Naan yaaringae
Who am I here
Un nenjilae
In your heart?
Endhan per ennammaa…aa…haa
What is my name to you?
Endhan per ennammaa…aa….heyy
What is my name to you? Hey
En uyir kaatrae
Oh my vital breath of life
Oranga naadagam sariyaa
Is this one-act play fair?
Naan enna seidhen
What wrong have I done?
Padhil sollidammaa…..
Please give me an answer, my dear...
En uyir kaatrae…heyy
Oh my vital breath... heyy
Un kannil kaadhalum varuma
Will love blossom in your eyes too?
Yaasithu ketten…hey
I asked as a plea... hey
Konjam kai kodammaa…aa…
Please lend me a hand, my dear...
Pa ni sa ga
Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras)
Kavithaigalil karaiyavaa…
Should I dissolve in poetry?
Ri maa ga dha ni…maraiyavaa
Ri maa ga dha ni... disappear
Pani nathigalil maraiyavaa
Should I disappear into icy rivers?
Pa pa ma maaa…vazhi kooramma
Pa pa ma maaa... show me the way, my dear
Vazhi kooramma
Show me the way
Pa pa ma maa ga ri
Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras)
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras)
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras)
Kannamma kannamma
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Solvaaya
Will you tell me?
En vasam un karam thaaraaya
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
Heyyy
Heyyy
Kannamma kannamma
Oh Kannamma, my beloved Kannamma
Solvaaya
Will you tell me?
En vasam un karam thaaraaya….aaa…
Will you yield your hand into my possession?
Pa ni sa ga
Pa ni sa ga (musical swaras)
Kavithaigalil karaiyavaa…
Should I dissolve in poetry?
En uyir kaatrae maraiyavaa
My vital breath, should I disappear?
Pani nathigalil maraiyavaa
Should I disappear into icy rivers?
Ri pa pa maa maa
Ri pa pa maa maa (musical swaras)
En uyir kaatrae
Oh my vital breath
Vazhi kooramma
Show me the way, my dear
Vazhi kooramma ma ri ri
Show me the way ma ri ri
Pa pa ma maa ga ri
Pa pa ma maa ga ri (musical swaras)
En uyir kaatrae
Oh my vital breath
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii
Pa pa ma maa ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii
Ri ga ree ga ri ga riii (musical swaras)
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri
Pa ma ga ri pa ma ga ri ga ri (musical swaras)
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa
Ri sa ni dha ri sa saa (musical swaras)
En uyir kaatrae
Oh my vital breath
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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