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Lyrics & meaning

Kadai Kannaaley

From Bhoomi · 2020

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Varun Parandhaman
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Bhoomi
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
5 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Annalum nookinaan
Avalum nookinaal
Paartha nodi yugamaai neela
Padhaipadhaithu kann thirappen
Pinnum aatraamaiyaal allal uttru
Kavan veesinaal kadai kannaalae
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
Edhir parthean innaala
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
Edhir parthean innaala
Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu
Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu
Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam
Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
Unnidamae… en manamae….
Kadai kannaalae rasitheanae
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Annalum nokinaan…avalum nokinaaal
Olinthaen marainthaen
Edhai paarthum naan
Unai serntha pinbu
Bhayam neenginaen
Padaranthaen alainthaen
Kodi pola naan
Mani maarpil saaindhu
Malar serkkiraen
Vizhiyai imaiyai virithaen unai en
Ilamaiyin aranmanai varaverkkuthae
Viralai nagaththai kadithae ezhuthum
Kavithaiyai idhalgalum arangettruthae
Indha nodi podhum thaenae
Sindhi urainthaenae naanae
Udalum uyirum mezhugaai urugum
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
Unnidamae… en manamae….
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae
Kavinpoovae kannaala
Kudaikulaadum mazhaikaaga
Edhir parthean innaala
Tharai nillaa nillaa iru kaalodu
Karai kollaa kollaa alai neeroodu
Urangaamalae thodarum unn nyaabagam
Uyir thedalil idarum un poo mugam
Kannalanae….kannalanae….
Unnidamae… en manamae….
Kadai kannaalae rasithaenae..{song fades away slowly}
He looked at her,
And she looked back at him.
As that brief gaze stretched into ages,
I open my eyes with a racing heart.
Restless again with longing and unease,
She shot a glance from the corner of her eyes.
I admired you with a sidelong glance,
Oh beautiful flower, my beloved.
For the rain that dances under our umbrella,
I have waited for this day.
I admired you with a sidelong glance,
Oh beautiful flower, my beloved.
For the rain that dances under our umbrella,
I have waited for this day.
With feet that barely touch the ground,
Like surging waves overflowing the shore,
Your memories linger without letting me sleep,
Your gentle face appears in my soul's searching.
My beloved… oh my beloved…
My heart is only with you…
I admired you with a sidelong glance,
Oh beautiful flower, my beloved.
He looked at her… and she looked back at him.
I hid and stayed out of sight,
Fearful of everything I saw.
But after coming to you,
All my fears have vanished.
I twined and drifted,
Just like a tender vine.
Resting against your precious chest,
I gather blossoms of love.
I opened my eyes and eyelids wide to welcome you,
The palace of my youth welcomes you in.
Biting my fingertips and nails,
My lips perform the poem I wrote.
This moment is enough, my sweet love,
I have spilled over and frozen in time.
My body and soul melt like wax,
My beloved… oh my beloved…
My heart is only with you…
I admired you with a sidelong glance,
Oh beautiful flower, my beloved.
For the rain that dances under our umbrella,
I have waited for this day.
With feet that barely touch the ground,
Like surging waves overflowing the shore,
Your memories linger without letting me sleep,
Your gentle face appears in my soul's searching.
My beloved… oh my beloved…
My heart is only with you…
I admired you with a sidelong glance… (song fades away slowly)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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