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Lyrics & meaning

Kan Irandil

From Uthama Puthiran · 2010

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Uthama Puthiran2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kan irandil modhiColliding in your two eyes
Naan vizhundhenaeI fell down
Kaaranam indriyae naan sirithenaeI smiled without any reason
En manathum yeno ennidam illaiI do not know why my heart is not with me
Vendiyae unnidam naan tholaithenaeI intentionally lost it to you
Male
En uyirin uyiraeOh life of my life
En iravin nilavaeOh moon of my night
Un arugil varavaeTo come near you
Nee tharuvaai varamae…ohoooMay you grant me a boon... ohooo
Male
Oorukkullae kodi ponnuAmong ten million girls in this town
Yaaraiyum ninaikkaliyaeI did not think of anyone
Unthan mugam paartha pinnaeAfter seeing your face
Edhuvum pidikkaliyaeI did not like anything else
Male
Unnudaiya paarvaiyilaeIn your glance
En udambu veguthadiMy body heats up, girl
Pakkathilae nee irunthaaIf you are nearby
En vayasu noguthadiMy youth aches, girl
Male
Kan irandil modhiColliding in your two eyes
Naan vizhundhenaeI fell down
Kaaranam indriyae naan sirithenaeI smiled without any reason
En manathum yeno ennidam illaiI do not know why my heart is not with me
Vendiyae unnidam naan tholaithenaeI intentionally lost it to you
Male
Ooooo yedho onnu sollaOoooo to say something
En nenjukuzhi thallaMy chest falters
Nee pothi vacha aasai ellaamAll the desires you kept hidden
Kannumunnae thallaadaTotter right before my eyes
Kannaamoochi aattamA game of hide and seek
En kannukkullae aadaPlays inside my eyes
Nee sollum sollae kekkaamalaeWithout even hearing the words you speak
Undhan ullam thindaadaYour heart struggles
Male
Ullukkulla padapadakkaFluttering inside
Nenjukkulla siragadikkaWings flapping inside my heart
Kaal irandum rekka kattiBoth feet tied with wings
Melae kezhae paraparakkaFlying restlessly up and down
Pattupoochi pattaam poochi aanenaeI became a silkworm and a butterfly
Male
Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mmm….Mmm... mmm... hmmm... mmm....
Mmm…mmm…hmmm…mmm….Mmm... mmm... hmmm... mmm....
Male
Un muthu muthu pechuYour pearl-like speech
En sangeethama aachuBecame my music
Un sundu viral theendaiyilaWhen your pinky finger touched
Ninnu pochu en moochuMy breath stopped
Panju metha megamA cloud like a soft cotton bed
Athu senju vecha thegamThat is how your body was crafted
Nee dhoorathila ninna koodaEven if you stand at a distance
Pongiduthu en mugamMy face glows with joy
Male
Mutta kannu muzhi azhagilWith the beauty of your wide round eyes
Kuthi kuthi konnavalaeYou stabbed and killed me
Sikki kitta en manasaMy heart that got caught
Oora vachu thovachavalaeYou soaked and washed it
Aathukkulla ammi kallaa porenaeI am sinking like a grinding stone in the river
Male
Oorukkullae kodi ponnuAmong ten million girls in this town
Yaaraiyum ninaikkaliyaeI did not think of anyone
Unthan mugam paartha pinnaeAfter seeing your face
Edhuvum pidikkaliyaeI did not like anything else
Male
Unnudaiya paarvaiyilaeIn your glance
En udambu veguthadiMy body heats up, girl
Pakkathilae nee irunthaaIf you are nearby
En vayasu noguthadiMy youth aches, girl
Male
Kan irandil modhiColliding in your two eyes
Naan vizhundhenaeI fell down
Kaaranam indriyae naan sirithenaeI smiled without any reason
En manathum yeno ennidam illaiI do not know why my heart is not with me
Vendiyae unnidam naan tholaithenaeI intentionally lost it to you
Male
En uyirin uyiraeOh life of my life
En iravin nilavaeOh moon of my night
Un arugil varavaeTo come near you
Nee tharuvaai varamae..May you grant me a boon..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kan Irandil Modhi' from the movie Uthama Puthiran (2010) is a romantic song expressing the intense emotions and joyful disorientation of falling deeply in love. The protagonist describes how a mere glance from his beloved swept him off his feet, causing him to lose control over his heart and mind while finding happiness in her presence. Throughout the track, vivid metaphors highlight the physical and emotional sensations of love, such as feeling like a butterfly in flight or sinking like a stone in a river. The lyrics portray how the world fades away in comparison to the beloved's unmatched charm, celebrating the sweet surrender to passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

En manathum yeno ennidam illai

Repetition of the initial letter 'En' across consecutive lines (En manathum / En uyirin / En iravin).

Metaphor

En iravin nilavae

Comparing the moon of the night to the beloved (En iravin nilavae) to symbolize light and beauty in darkness.

Simile

Panju metha megam Athu senju vecha thegam

Comparing the lover's soft physical form to a cloud made of a cotton bed (Panju metha megam).

Hyperbole

Mutta kannu muzhi azhagil Kuthi kuthi konnavalae

Exaggerating the visual impact of her eyes as stabs that kill the lover with beauty.

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Trivia

'Kan Irandil' was composed by Vijay Antony for the 2010 hit romantic comedy 'Uthama Puthiran', starring Dhanush and Genelia D'Souza. Sung by Naresh Iyer, the track became widely popular for its catchy melody and playful acoustic arrangement.

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