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Kan Azhagu

From Veluchami · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Veluchami
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
29 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannazhagu kannazhagu
Kaantham pola izhukkum
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Kaalaigalai valaikkum
Chinna chinna kannam kandu
Thangam kooda mayangum
Sengamala mugam kandu
Dheivam kooda vangum
Ammammaa….
Pachchappulla pola pinju mugam paaru
Senthaamarai nooru senju vachcha thaeru
Kannazhagu kannazhagu
Kaantham pola izhukkum
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Kaalaigalai valaikkum….oohho…
Laa laallaa laa laallaa
Maappillai maathurai veeran
Maruthu pandi peran
Osaram aaradiyo
Hoi….aamaamaam….dindigul-lu malaiya
Rendu kaiyil edutthu tharuvaan seeradiyo
Un maelae mazhi vizhunthaalum
Vaanaththa valaichchi kodaiyaa pudichchu vappaan
Un malae veyil adichchaalum
Sooriyana pudichchu megaththil olichchu vappaan
Unna kannirendil vachchukittu
Ennirendu pulla thanthu kanavu pazhikka vappaan
Pachchappulla pola pinju mugam paaru
Senthaamarai nooru senju vachcha thaeru
Kannazhagu kannazhagu
Kaantham pola izhukkum
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Kaalaigalai valaikkum….oohho…
…………………
Chinnamma kalyanaththa nadaththa
Paththirikkai adicchchu indhirara varavazhaippaen
Aa….hoi paarammaa thekku seemai varaikkum
Thennam panthal amachchu
Thendralukku thanthiyadippaen
Aayiram kuyilgala pudichchu medai katti koduththu
Kachcheriya nadaththi vaippaen
Panthikku vaazhai ilai virichchu nooru vagai samachchu
Aarum munnae virunthu vaippaen
Naan kattil seiya sollumpothae
Thottil seiya solli vachchu
Aariro solli koduppaen
Pachchappulla pola pinju mugam paaru
Senthaamarai nooru senju vachcha thaeru
Kannazhagu kannazhagu
Kaantham pola izhukkum
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Kaalaigalai valaikkum
Chinna chinna kannam kandu
Thangam kooda mayangum
Sengamala mugam kandu
Dheivam kooda vangum
Ammammaa….
Pachchappulla pola pinju mugam paaru
Senthaamarai nooru senju vachcha thaeru
Kannazhagu kannazhagu
Kaantham pola izhukkum
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Kaalaigalai valaikkum….oohho…
The beauty of her eyes, the beauty of her eyes,
draws you in like a magnet.
Her stunning figure, her stunning figure,
charms all the young men.
Seeing those dainty little cheeks,
even pure gold would swoon in wonder.
Seeing that red lotus face,
even God would bow down.
Ah, my goodness...
Look at her tender face, just like a newborn baby's!
She is a chariot carved from a hundred red lotuses!
The beauty of her eyes, the beauty of her eyes,
draws you in like a magnet.
Her stunning figure, her stunning figure,
charms all the young men... oho...
La laalla la laalla
The groom is like Madurai Veeran (legendary folk hero),
a descendant of Maruthu Pandiyar (brave warrior king),
standing six feet tall!
Hoy... yes indeed... as mighty as the Dindigul rock hill!
He will bring your wedding gifts in both hands, my dear!
Even if rain falls upon you,
he will bend the sky and hold it as an umbrella for you.
Even if the scorching sun beats down on you,
he will catch the sun and hide it inside the clouds.
Cherishing you like the apple of his eye,
he will give you children and make your dreams come true.
Look at her tender face, just like a newborn baby's!
She is a chariot carved from a hundred red lotuses!
The beauty of her eyes, the beauty of her eyes,
draws you in like a magnet.
Her stunning figure, her stunning figure,
charms all the young men... oho...
...
To celebrate my dear girl's wedding,
I will print wedding cards and invite Indra (king of the gods)!
Ah... hoy, look, stretching all the way to the southern lands,
I will put up canopies of coconut leaves,
and send a telegram to the gentle breeze!
I will gather a thousand cuckoos, build them a stage,
and host a grand musical concert!
I will lay out banana leaves, cook a hundred dishes,
and serve the grand feast before it cools down!
The moment I order a wedding bed to be made,
I will order a cradle to be made as well,
and teach you how to sing a lullaby!
Look at her tender face, just like a newborn baby's!
She is a chariot carved from a hundred red lotuses!
The beauty of her eyes, the beauty of her eyes,
draws you in like a magnet.
Her stunning figure, her stunning figure,
charms all the young men.
Seeing those dainty little cheeks,
even pure gold would swoon in wonder.
Seeing that red lotus face,
even God would bow down.
Ah, my goodness...
Look at her tender face, just like a newborn baby's!
She is a chariot carved from a hundred red lotuses!
The beauty of her eyes, the beauty of her eyes,
draws you in like a magnet.
Her stunning figure, her stunning figure,
charms all the young men... oho...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat Tamil celebration song from the 1995 film 'Veluchami' describes the alluring beauty of a young bride and the grand, heroic qualities of her groom. The lyrics vividly portray her divine, innocent facial features and charm that captivate everyone, comparing her to a lotus chariot. In return, the groom's stature, strength, and devotion are highlighted through imaginative exaggerations like lifting mountains and bending the sky to shade his beloved. The second half details grand wedding preparations—inviting heavenly gods, constructing massive coconut-leaf shades, hosting bird musical concerts, and serving lavish feasts—building up to a joyful future filled with love and family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Kaantham pola izhukkum”

Compares the magnetic draw of her eyes to an actual magnet using the word 'pola'.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Pachchappulla pola pinju mugam paaru”

Compares her tender face to that of a newborn/infant child using 'pola'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Vaanaththa valaichchi kodaiyaa pudichchu vappaan”

Poetic exaggeration where the groom is said to bend the entire sky into an umbrella to protect her from rain.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Sooriyana pudichchu megaththil olichchu vappaan”

Exaggeration describing the groom catching the sun and hiding it in clouds to save her from heat.

Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kannazhagu kannazhagu / Kaantham pola izhukkum”

Matching initial consonants 'Ka' across consecutive lines.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Kannazhagu kannazhagu / Kattazhagu kattazhagu”

Matching second letter 'n'/'t' consonants and rhythmic structural balance between Kannazhagu and Kattazhagu.

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Trivia

Veluchami (1995) stars Sarathkumar, Vineetha, and Sruthi. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics crafted by Vairamuthu. The song is a popular rural wedding celebration track that showcases traditional South Tamil Nadu folk imagery and hyperbole.

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