Kai Naraiya Kannadi
From Attu · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yuki Praveen
- Singers
- Hyde Karty, Sindhal Sedhu
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Attu2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hei Kai neraya kannadi | Hey, hands full of glass |
| Valaiyal saththam | The jingling sound of bangles |
| En kanavula kannathula | In my dream, on my cheek |
| Thaariyae muththam | You give me a kiss |
| Male | |
| Indha areavil yaarum illa | In this entire area, there is no one |
| Pennae unnaattam | O girl, quite like you |
| Indha areavil yaarum illa | In this entire area, there is no one |
| Pennae unnaattam | O girl, quite like you |
| Nee asathuriyae hindi padam | You stun everyone like a Hindi movie |
| Heroin-aattam | Heroine |
| Male | |
| Kolusu gulpu kaattudhu | The anklet shows off its charm |
| Valayal valachi poduthu | The bangles bend and encircle me |
| Dhinusa retta sadai | Uniquely styled double braids |
| Pinnal katti ilukkudhu | Ties me up and pulls me towards you |
| Male | |
| Mookkuthi morachi paakkuthu | The nose-pin glares fiercely at me |
| Jimikki aattam poduthu | The dangling earring sways and dances |
| Thalukkaa neththi pottu | The shiny bindi on your forehead |
| Enna suttu thalludhu | Shoots me down completely |
| Male | |
| Color-u milk-u white-u ma | Her skin color is milk white, my dear |
| Kannan tubelight-u maa | Kannan is glowing like a tubelight, my dear |
| Udhadu halwa sweetu maa | Her lips are sweet as halwa, my dear |
| Moththamaa enakku kedaikkumaa… | Will I get all of her entirely for myself? |
| Chorus | |
| Sokka sonna po | Stunned by her charm, just go away |
| Male | |
| Aathen abaesh pannitaa | She snatched and swiped my heart away |
| Sharpaa saanaa pudichituaa | Sharpened sharply like a honed blade |
| Salpi mittaayathaan | A simple candy sweet |
| Gulphi ice-a aakkittaa | She transformed into a rich kulfi ice cream |
| Male | |
| Hei Kai neraya kannadi | Hey, hands full of glass |
| Valaiyal saththam | The jingling sound of bangles |
| En kanavula kannathula | In my dream, on my cheek |
| Thaariyae muththam | You give me a kiss |
| Male | |
| Indha areavil yaarum illa | In this entire area, there is no one |
| Pennae unnaattam | O girl, quite like you |
| Nee asathuriyae hindi padam | You stun everyone like a Hindi movie |
| Heroin-aattam | Heroine |
ஹேய் கை நிறைய
கண்ணாடி வளையல் சத்தம்
என் கனவுல கன்னத்துல
தாரியே முத்தம்
Hey, hands full of glass
The jingling sound of bangles
In my dream, on my cheek
You give me a kiss
இந்த ஏரியாவில்
யாரும் இல்ல பெண்ணே
உன்னாட்டம் இந்த ஏரியாவில்
யாரும் இல்ல பெண்ணே
உன்னாட்டம் நீ அசத்துறியே
ஹிந்தி படம் ஹீரோயின்
ஆட்டம்
In this entire area, there is no one
O girl, quite like you
In this entire area, there is no one
O girl, quite like you
You stun everyone like a Hindi movie
Heroine
கொலுசு குல்பு
காட்டுது வளையல்
வளைச்சி போடுது
தினுசா ரெட்டை சடை
பின்னல் கட்டி இழுக்குது
The anklet shows off its charm
The bangles bend and encircle me
Uniquely styled double braids
Ties me up and pulls me towards you
மூக்குத்தி
மொறச்சி பாக்குது
ஜிமிக்கி ஆட்டம்
போடுது தழுக்கா
நெத்தி போட்டு
என்ன சுட்டு தள்ளுது
The nose-pin glares fiercely at me
The dangling earring sways and dances
The shiny bindi on your forehead
Shoots me down completely
கலரு மில்கு
ஒயிட்டு மா கண்ணன்
டியூப் லைட்டு மா உதடு
அல்வா ஸ்வீட்டு மா
மொத்தமா எனக்கு
கிடைக்குமா
Her skin color is milk white, my dear
Kannan is glowing like a tubelight, my dear
Her lips are sweet as halwa, my dear
Will I get all of her entirely for myself?
சோக்கா
சொன்ன போ
Stunned by her charm, just go away
ஆதென் அபேஸ்
பண்ணிட்டா ஷார்ப்பா
சாணா புடிச்சுட்டா சல்பி
மிட்டாயத்தான் குல்பி
ஐஸா ஆக்கிட்டா
She snatched and swiped my heart away
Sharpened sharply like a honed blade
A simple candy sweet
She transformed into a rich kulfi ice cream
ஹேய் கை நிறைய
கண்ணாடி வளையல் சத்தம்
என் கனவுல கன்னத்துல
தாரியே முத்தம்
Hey, hands full of glass
The jingling sound of bangles
In my dream, on my cheek
You give me a kiss
இந்த ஏரியாவில்
யாரும் இல்ல பெண்ணே
உன்னாட்டம் இந்த ஏரியாவில்
யாரும் இல்ல பெண்ணே
உன்னாட்டம் நீ அசத்துறியே
ஹிந்தி படம் ஹீரோயின்
ஆட்டம்
In this entire area, there is no one
O girl, quite like you
You stun everyone like a Hindi movie
Heroine
Hei Kai neraya kannadi
Hey, hands full of glass
Valaiyal saththam
The jingling sound of bangles
En kanavula kannathula
In my dream, on my cheek
Thaariyae muththam
You give me a kiss
Indha areavil yaarum illa
In this entire area, there is no one
Pennae unnaattam
O girl, quite like you
Indha areavil yaarum illa
In this entire area, there is no one
Pennae unnaattam
O girl, quite like you
Nee asathuriyae hindi padam
You stun everyone like a Hindi movie
Heroin-aattam
Heroine
Kolusu gulpu kaattudhu
The anklet shows off its charm
Valayal valachi poduthu
The bangles bend and encircle me
Dhinusa retta sadai
Uniquely styled double braids
Pinnal katti ilukkudhu
Ties me up and pulls me towards you
Mookkuthi morachi paakkuthu
The nose-pin glares fiercely at me
Jimikki aattam poduthu
The dangling earring sways and dances
Thalukkaa neththi pottu
The shiny bindi on your forehead
Enna suttu thalludhu
Shoots me down completely
Color-u milk-u white-u ma
Her skin color is milk white, my dear
Kannan tubelight-u maa
Kannan is glowing like a tubelight, my dear
Udhadu halwa sweetu maa
Her lips are sweet as halwa, my dear
Moththamaa enakku kedaikkumaa…
Will I get all of her entirely for myself?
Sokka sonna po
Stunned by her charm, just go away
Aathen abaesh pannitaa
She snatched and swiped my heart away
Sharpaa saanaa pudichituaa
Sharpened sharply like a honed blade
Salpi mittaayathaan
A simple candy sweet
Gulphi ice-a aakkittaa
She transformed into a rich kulfi ice cream
Hei Kai neraya kannadi
Hey, hands full of glass
Valaiyal saththam
The jingling sound of bangles
En kanavula kannathula
In my dream, on my cheek
Thaariyae muththam
You give me a kiss
Indha areavil yaarum illa
In this entire area, there is no one
Pennae unnaattam
O girl, quite like you
Nee asathuriyae hindi padam
You stun everyone like a Hindi movie
Heroin-aattam
Heroine
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track from the film 'Attu' expresses the protagonist's deep infatuation with a local girl, sung in authentic Madras Baashai (North Chennai slang). He vividly describes her traditional adornments—including her bangles, anklets, nose-ring, earrings, forehead bindi, and double braids—playfully claiming that every single piece of her jewelry mesmerizes and overwhelms him. He praises her fair complexion and sweetness, metaphorically elevating her beauty to that of a Hindi cinema actress who turns his simple world upside down.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee asathuriyae hindi padam Heroin-aattam”
Compares the girl's dazzling presence to that of a Bollywood heroine ('Hindi padam Heroin-aattam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhadu halwa sweetu maa”
Compares the sweetness of her lips directly to halwa ('Udhadu halwa sweetu maa').
Personification
“Mookkuthi morachi paakkuthu Jimikki aattam poduthu”
Attributes human actions to ornaments, such as the nose-ring staring fiercely ('Mookkuthi morachi paakkuthu') and earrings dancing ('Jimikki aattam poduthu').
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Valayal valachi poduthu / Pinnal katti ilukkudhu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'la' across successive lines ('Valayal' / 'Pinnal').
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Trivia
'Attu' (2017) is a gritty Tamil drama directed by Rathan Linga set in North Chennai. Although listed as unknown in some song metadata, the film's soundtrack was composed by Bobo Shashi, and the lyrics liberally use 'Madras Baashai' local slang terms such as 'abaesh' (snatched/stolen) and 'gulpu' (charm/style).
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