Kadai Kannaaley
From Bhoomi · 2020
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Varun Parandhaman
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Bhoomi2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annalum nookinaan | He looked at her |
| Avalum nookinaal | She looked at him |
| Paartha nodi yugamaai neela | As the moment of glance stretched into ages |
| Padhaipadhaithu kann thirappen | Trembling, I open my eyes |
| Pinnum aatraamaiyaal allal uttru | Unable to bear it, suffering in longing |
| Kavan veesinaal kadai kannaalae | She cast a glance from the corner of her eyes like a sling |
| Female | |
| Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae | I admired you through the corner of my eyes |
| Kavinpoovae kannaala | Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one |
| Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga | For the rain that dances under the umbrella |
| Edhir parthean innaala | I waited for this day |
| Female | |
| Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae | I admired you through the corner of my eyes |
| Kavinpoovae kannaala | Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one |
| Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga | For the rain that dances under the umbrella |
| Edhir parthean innaala | I waited for this day |
| Female | |
| Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu | With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground |
| Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu | Like restless waves overflowing the shore |
| Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam | Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue |
| Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam | In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up |
| Female | |
| Kannalanae….kannalanae…. | My sweet one... my sweet one... |
| Unnidamae… en manamae…. | With you... lies my heart... |
| Female | |
| Kadai kannaalae rasitheanae | I admired you through the corner of my eyes |
| Kavinpoovae kannaala | Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one |
| Female | |
| Annalum nokinaan…avalum nokinaaal | He looked at her... she looked at him... |
| Female | |
| Olinthaen marainthaen | I hid, I concealed myself |
| Edhai paarthum naan | Looking at everything around me |
| Unai serntha pinbu | After uniting with you |
| Bhayam neenginaen | My fears vanished |
| Female | |
| Padaranthaen alainthaen | I spread and climbed |
| Kodi pola naan | Like a tender vine |
| Mani maarpil saaindhu | Leaning against your jewel-like chest |
| Malar serkkiraen | I offer my flowers |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyai imaiyai virithaen unai en | I opened my eyes and eyelashes, as the palace of my youth |
| Ilamaiyin aranmanai varaverkkuthae | Welcomes you in |
| Female | |
| Viralai nagaththai kadithae ezhuthum | Biting my fingers and nails, the poetry written |
| Kavithaiyai idhalgalum arangettruthae | Is debuted on stage by my lips |
| Female | |
| Indha nodi podhum thaenae | This moment is enough, my honey |
| Sindhi urainthaenae naanae | I spilled and froze into ecstasy |
| Udalum uyirum mezhugaai urugum | My body and soul melt like wax |
| Female | |
| Kannalanae….kannalanae…. | My sweet one... my sweet one... |
| Unnidamae… en manamae…. | With you... lies my heart... |
| Female | |
| Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae | I admired you through the corner of my eyes |
| Kavinpoovae kannaala | Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one |
| Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga | For the rain that dances under the umbrella |
| Edhir parthean innaala | I waited for this day |
| Female | |
| Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu | With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground |
| Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu | Like restless waves overflowing the shore |
| Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam | Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue |
| Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam | In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up |
| Female | |
| Kannalanae….kannalanae…. | My sweet one... my sweet one... |
| Unnidamae… en manamae…. | With you... lies my heart... |
| Female | |
| Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae..{song fades away slowly} | I admired you through the corner of my eyes..{song fades away slowly} |
அண்ணலும் நோக்கினான்....
அவளும் நோக்கினாள்....
பார்த்த நொடி யுகமாய் நீள
பதை பதைத்து கண் திறப்பேன்
பின்னும் ஆற்றாமையால் அல்லலுற்று
கவண் வீசினால் கடை கண்ணாலே......
He looked at her
She looked at him
As the moment of glance stretched into ages
Trembling, I open my eyes
Unable to bear it, suffering in longing
She cast a glance from the corner of her eyes like a sling
கடை கண்ணாலே ரசித்தேனே
கவின் பூவே கண்ணாளா
குடைக்குள்ளாடும் மழைக்காக
எதிர் பார்த்தேன் இந்நாளா
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
I waited for this day
கடை கண்ணாலே ரசித்தேனே
கவின் பூவே கண்ணாளா
குடைக்குள்ளாடும் மழைக்காக
எதிர் பார்த்தேன் இந்நாளா
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
I waited for this day
தரை நில்லா நில்லா இரு காலோடு
கரை கொள்ளா கொள்ளா அலை நீரோடு
உறங்காமலே......
தொடரும் உன் ஞாபகம்
உயிர் தேடலில் இடறும் உன் பூ முகம்
With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground
Like restless waves overflowing the shore
Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue
In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up
கண்ணாளனே.....கண்ணாளனே.....
உன்னிடமே........என் மனமே......
My sweet one... my sweet one...
With you... lies my heart...
கடை கண்ணாலே ரசித்தேனே
கவின் பூவே கண்ணாளா.......
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
அண்ணலும் நோக்கினான்....
அவளும் நோக்கினாள்....ஆ.....
He looked at her... she looked at him...
ஒளிந்தேன் மறைந்தேன்
எதை பார்த்தும்
நான் உனைச் சேர்ந்த பின்பு
பயம் நீங்கினேன்
I hid, I concealed myself
Looking at everything around me
After uniting with you
My fears vanished
படர்ந்தேன் அலைந்தேன்
கோடி போல நான்
மணி மார்பில் சாய்ந்து
மலர் சேர்க்கிறேன்
I spread and climbed
Like a tender vine
Leaning against your jewel-like chest
I offer my flowers
விழியை இமையை விரித்தேன்
உனை என் இளமையின்
அரண்மனை வரவேற்க்குதே
I opened my eyes and eyelashes, as the palace of my youth
Welcomes you in
விரலை நகத்தை கடித்தே எழுதும்
கவிதையை இதழ்களும் அரங்கேற்றுதே.....
Biting my fingers and nails, the poetry written
Is debuted on stage by my lips
இந்த நொடி போதும் தேனே
சிந்தி உரைந்தேனே நானே
உடலும் உயிரும் மெழுகாய் உருகும்
This moment is enough, my honey
I spilled and froze into ecstasy
My body and soul melt like wax
கண்ணாளனே.....கண்ணாளனே.....
உன்னிடமே........என் மனமே......
My sweet one... my sweet one...
With you... lies my heart...
கடை கண்ணாலே ரசித்தேனே
கவின் பூவே கண்ணாளா
குடைக்குள்ளாடும் மழைக்காக
எதிர் பார்த்தேன் இந்நாளா
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
I waited for this day
தரை நில்லா நில்லா இரு காலோடு
கரை கொள்ளா கொள்ளா அலை நீரோடு
உறங்காமலே......
தொடரும் உன் ஞாபகம்
உயிர் தேடலில் இடறும் உன் பூ முகம்
With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground
Like restless waves overflowing the shore
Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue
In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up
கண்ணாளனே.....கண்ணாளனே.....
உன்னிடமே........என் மனமே......
My sweet one... my sweet one...
With you... lies my heart...
கடை கண்ணாலே ரசித்தேனே.....
I admired you through the corner of my eyes..{song fades away slowly}
Annalum nookinaan
He looked at her
Avalum nookinaal
She looked at him
Paartha nodi yugamaai neela
As the moment of glance stretched into ages
Padhaipadhaithu kann thirappen
Trembling, I open my eyes
Pinnum aatraamaiyaal allal uttru
Unable to bear it, suffering in longing
Kavan veesinaal kadai kannaalae
She cast a glance from the corner of her eyes like a sling
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
Edhir parthean innaala
I waited for this day
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
Edhir parthean innaala
I waited for this day
Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu
With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground
Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu
Like restless waves overflowing the shore
Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam
Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue
Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam
In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
My sweet one... my sweet one...
Unnidamae… en manamae….
With you... lies my heart...
Kadai kannaalae rasitheanae
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
Annalum nokinaan…avalum nokinaaal
He looked at her... she looked at him...
Olinthaen marainthaen
I hid, I concealed myself
Edhai paarthum naan
Looking at everything around me
Unai serntha pinbu
After uniting with you
Bhayam neenginaen
My fears vanished
Padaranthaen alainthaen
I spread and climbed
Kodi pola naan
Like a tender vine
Mani maarpil saaindhu
Leaning against your jewel-like chest
Malar serkkiraen
I offer my flowers
Vizhiyai imaiyai virithaen unai en
I opened my eyes and eyelashes, as the palace of my youth
Ilamaiyin aranmanai varaverkkuthae
Welcomes you in
Viralai nagaththai kadithae ezhuthum
Biting my fingers and nails, the poetry written
Kavithaiyai idhalgalum arangettruthae
Is debuted on stage by my lips
Indha nodi podhum thaenae
This moment is enough, my honey
Sindhi urainthaenae naanae
I spilled and froze into ecstasy
Udalum uyirum mezhugaai urugum
My body and soul melt like wax
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
My sweet one... my sweet one...
Unnidamae… en manamae….
With you... lies my heart...
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
I admired you through the corner of my eyes
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Oh beautiful flower, my dear sweet one
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
For the rain that dances under the umbrella
Edhir parthean innaala
I waited for this day
Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu
With both feet that cannot stand still on the ground
Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu
Like restless waves overflowing the shore
Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam
Without sleeping, thoughts of you continue
Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam
In life's search, your flower-like face trips me up
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
My sweet one... my sweet one...
Unnidamae… en manamae….
With you... lies my heart...
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae..{song fades away slowly}
I admired you through the corner of my eyes..{song fades away slowly}
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from the movie Bhoomi captures the overwhelming ecstasy and deep emotional connection between two lovers. Drawing inspiration from ancient classical Tamil literature, the lyricist Thamarai illustrates how a single glance between the lovers freezes time and transforms their world, turning a fleeting moment into an eternity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Literary Allusion (Ilakkiya Aatchi)
“Annalum nookinaan Avalum nookinaal”
The opening lines directly quote the famous line from Kamba Ramayanam (Mithilai Katchi), describing the iconic moment when Lord Rama and Goddess Sita lock eyes for the first time.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Padaranthaen alainthaen Kodi pola naan”
The narrator compares her love and growth around her partner to a creeper/vine ('kodi') spreading and wrapping around a tree.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udalum uyirum mezhugaai urugum”
The physical and spiritual melt of devotion and passion is metaphorically equated to wax ('mezhugu') melting under heat.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu / Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu”
The second consonant sound 'rai' matches across consecutive lines, creating acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
The iconic opening phrase 'Annalum nookinaan avalum nookinaal' is a direct homage to Kamban's 12th-century epic Kamba Ramayanam. Lyricist Thamarai cleverly weaves classical Sangam and Epic Tamil poetic imagery into D. Imman's modern melody, sung beautifully by Shreya Ghoshal and Varun Parandhaman.
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