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Lyrics & meaning

Ennil Nee

From Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal · 2020

Lyricist
Desingh Periyasamy
Singer
Janani SV
Music director
Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Details
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaa…aah….aaaa…..haaa…aa…[Vocalizations]
Aaa…aah….aaaa…..haaa…aa…[Vocalizations]
Female
Ennil nee nozhaindhaaiYou entered into me,
Enai marandhaen….And I forgot myself...
Uyiraai kalandhaaiYou merged with my soul,
Ennai izhanthenaeAnd I lost my very being.
Female
Kaadhalin mogathilIn the infatuation of love,
Thilaithidum velaiAt the moment of complete bliss,
Idhayathai parithu neeYou snatched my heart away,
Thirudi sendraaiAnd stole it.
Female
Kannum kannumEye to eye,
Kannum kollaiyadikudhaeOur eyes are robbing each other's hearts.
Manam vedi ondruLike a bomb in my mind,
Vedithathil setharudhaeShattering everything as it explodes.
Idhu uyir varai thaedi sendru orasudhaeThis feeling travels deep to search and touch my soul,
Kannum kannum kollaiyadikudhaeOur eyes are robbing each other's hearts.
Female
Adikkudhae…aa…aa…aa…It strikes... ah... ah... ah...
Adi adikkudhae….Hey, it strikes...
Aaa…aa…aa…adikkudhae…Ah... ah... ah... it strikes...
Adikkudhae…It strikes...
Aaa…aa…aa…adikkudhaeAh... ah... ah... it strikes...
Adikkudhae adikkudhae adikkudhae adikkudhaeIt strikes, it strikes, it strikes, it strikes!
Adi adi adi adi………..Strike, strike, strike, strike...
Kannum kannum kollaiyadikudhaeOur eyes are robbing each other's hearts.
Female
Kannum kannumEye to eye,
Kannum kollaiyadikudhaeOur eyes are robbing each other's hearts.
Female
Kannum kannumEye to eye,
Kannum kollaiyadikudhaeOur eyes are robbing each other's hearts.
Female
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaalWhen eyes rob each other's hearts,
Yae yae yae…Yeah yeah yeah...
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaalWhen eyes rob each other's hearts,
Kannum kannum kollaiyadithaalWhen eyes rob each other's hearts,
Adithaal adithaal adithaal…………When it strikes, when it strikes, when it strikes...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song captures the overwhelming and exhilarating experience of falling deeply in love at first sight. The lyrics convey a feeling of complete surrender where the protagonist feels their lover has entered their soul and stolen their heart away. The core metaphor of 'eyes robbing each other' describes the intense, unspoken romantic connection exchanged through a single gaze. As the song progresses, the intensity builds up using high-energy beats and repetitive phrasing, likening the rush of emotions to an explosive reaction inside the mind that reverberates all the way down to the soul. It reflects the euphoric chaos of romance within the film's playful, fast-paced atmosphere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming end scheme)

Ennil nee nozhaindhaai / Uyiraai kalandhaai

The lines end with matching rhyming sounds ('nozhaindhaai' and 'kalandhaai'), giving the passage a lyrical flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Manam vedi ondru / Vedithathil setharudhae

Compares the emotional rush of falling in love to a bomb exploding in the mind and shattering everything.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Adikkudhae adikkudhae adikkudhae adikkudhae

Repeats the word 'Adikkudhae' consecutively to build urgency, energy, and musical rhythm.

Idiom / Cultural Metaphor

Kannum kannum kollaiyadikudhae

Uses the iconic Tamil idiom 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal' (eyes stealing from eyes) to express mutual attraction and emotional theft through eye contact.

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Trivia

The phrase 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal' is famously borrowed from a classic track written by Vairamuthu and composed by A.R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's iconic film 'Thalapathi' (1991). Director Desingh Periyasamy used this memorable line as both the title of his 2020 film and as a central lyrical theme in the soundtrack. Since the movie revolves around clever tricksters and scam artists, the phrase 'stealing/robbing' creates a double meaning connecting the romantic plot with the heist storyline.

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