Kanimaa
From Retro · 2025
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Retro2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey kattu malli…hammaa.. | Hey wild jasmine... hammaa.. |
| Hey kanaga malli….gumma | Hey golden jasmine... gumma |
| Hey vaacha malli…hey ey | Hey grown jasmine... hey ey |
| Male :En kanimaaa | Male: My sweet Kanimaa |
| Female :Kanimaa | Female: Kanimaa |
| Male :Aasa pada vechaan | Male: He made me desire |
| Aala vizha vechaaney | He made me fall for him completely |
| Hey maapla | Hey groom / friend |
| Polaam iru machaan | Wait, let's go buddy |
| Aada vara vechaane… | He made us come to dance... |
| Hey unna thaan..haei | Hey, it's you indeed.. haei |
| Male | |
| Mayilattam irukka | Is it like a peacock dance? |
| Malar kooda maamanukka | Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved? |
| Hey paara | Hey, look there |
| Poo vaara | Showering flowers |
| Kai seera | Prosperous hands |
| En veera | My brave one |
| Hae nethiyila nelavattam | Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead |
| Vechavanum sooravattam | The one who set it is a whirlwind |
| Ottumotha thenmaavattam | May the entire Southern district |
| Osa katti vandhu nikkattum | Gather together with loud celebration and stand! |
| Hae panghu | Hey buddy |
| Chorus | |
| Yaaradi un tholile | Who is that resting on your shoulder? |
| Kann pogudhe dhaaba therile | My eyes wander without knowing the yearning |
| Mann vazhndhidum kodi perile | Among the crores of people living on this earth |
| Rendu maayame | These two are magical beings |
| Indre kaigal korkkudhe | Today, hands join together |
| Kaatrodudhaan poga paarkkudhae | It seeks to fly away with the wind |
| Sollamalae avvanaaiyae kaadhalukkudhe | Without even speaking, the whole soul falls in love |
| Male | |
| Machi vandhu kuthu panghu | Friend, come and dance the folk beat, buddy |
| Male | |
| Mayilattam irukka | Is it like a peacock dance? |
| Malar koodai maamanukka | Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved? |
| Hey paara | Hey, look there |
| Poo vaara | Showering flowers |
| Kai seera | Prosperous hands |
| En maara | My beloved / conqueror |
| Hae nethiyila nelavattam | Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead |
| Vechavanum sooravattam | The one who set it is a whirlwind |
| Ottumotha thenmaavattam | May the entire Southern district |
| Osa katti vandhu nikkattum | Gather together with loud celebration and stand! |
| Female | |
| Hey kanimaa… | Hey Kanimaa… |
| Male | |
| Sae sae sae sae….(4) | Sae sae sae sae… |
| Ottumotha thenmaavattam | The entire Southern district |
| Kanimaa… | Kanimaa… |
| Hey kanimaa… | Hey Kanimaa… |
ஹே காட்டு மல்லி ... ஹம்மா...
ஹே கனக மல்லி ...கும்மா...
ஹே வாச்ச மல்லி ..ஹேய் ஹே ஹேய்
என் கனிமா ....
Hey wild jasmine... hammaa..
Hey golden jasmine... gumma
Hey grown jasmine... hey ey
Male: My sweet Kanimaa
Female: Kanimaa
Male: He made me desire
He made me fall for him completely
Hey groom / friend
Wait, let's go buddy
He made us come to dance...
Hey, it's you indeed.. haei
கனிமா ....
ஆச பட வச்சான்
ஆள விழ வச்சானே..ஹே மாப்ள
போலாம் இரு மச்சான்
ஆட வர வச்சானே..ஹே உன்னத்தான்..ஹேய்
Is it like a peacock dance?
Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved?
Hey, look there
Showering flowers
Prosperous hands
My brave one
Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead
The one who set it is a whirlwind
May the entire Southern district
Gather together with loud celebration and stand!
Hey buddy
மயிலாட்டம் இருக்கா..
மலர் கூடை மாமனுக்கா..
ஹே பாரா
பூ வாரா
கை சீரா
என் வீரா
ஹே நெத்தியில நெலாவாட்டம்
வச்சவனும் சூராவாட்டம்
ஓட்டுமொத்த தென்மாவட்டம்
ஓச கட்டி வந்து நிக்கட்டும்
ஹே பங்கு ....
Who is that resting on your shoulder?
My eyes wander without knowing the yearning
Among the crores of people living on this earth
These two are magical beings
Today, hands join together
It seeks to fly away with the wind
Without even speaking, the whole soul falls in love
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆத்தி... சந்தனகட்ட
ஆட்டம்... பம்பரகட்ட
பாத்தா ...வெடிச்சிடும் பட்டாசே
பாத்தா... பல்லாட
நம்ம ராஜா... விளாட
இந்தா... நம்மோட
Friend, come and dance the folk beat, buddy
யாரடி உன் தோழிலே
கண் போகுதே தாப தேரிலே
மண் வாழ்ந்திடும் கோடி பேரிலே
ரெண்டு மாயமே...
இன்றே கைகள் கோர்க்குதே
காற்றோடுதான் போக பார்க்குதே
சொல்லாமலே அவ்வானையே....
காதலாக்குதே
Is it like a peacock dance?
Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved?
Hey, look there
Showering flowers
Prosperous hands
My beloved / conqueror
Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead
The one who set it is a whirlwind
May the entire Southern district
Gather together with loud celebration and stand!
மச்சி..வந்து குத்து பங்கு
Hey Kanimaa…
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹே காட்டு மல்லி ...டும்மா...
ஹே கனக மல்லி ... கும்மா...
ஹே வாச்ச மல்லி ... சும்மா...
ஹே வதன மல்லி...
Sae sae sae sae…
The entire Southern district
Kanimaa…
Hey Kanimaa…
மயிலாட்டம் இருக்கா..
மலர் கூடை மாமனுக்கா..
ஹே பாரா
பூ வாரா
கை சீரா
என் மாறா
ஹே நெத்தியில நெலாவாட்டம்
வச்சவனும் சூராவாட்டம்
ஓட்டுமொத்த தென்மாவட்டம்
ஓச கட்டி வந்து நிக்கட்டும்
ஹே கனிமா....
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஆத்தி... சந்தனகட்ட
ஆட்டம்... பம்பரகட்ட
பாத்தா ...வெடிச்சிடும் பட்டாசே
பாத்தா... பல்லாட
நம்ம ராஜா... வெல்லாட
இந்தா... நம்மோட..ஹே ஹே ஹே
சே சே சே சே ..(4)
ஓட்டுமொத்த தென்மாவட்டம்
கனிமா....
ஹே கனிமா....
Hey kattu malli…hammaa..
Hey wild jasmine... hammaa..
Hey kanaga malli….gumma
Hey golden jasmine... gumma
Hey vaacha malli…hey ey
Hey grown jasmine... hey ey
Male :En kanimaaa
Male: My sweet Kanimaa
Female :Kanimaa
Female: Kanimaa
Male :Aasa pada vechaan
Male: He made me desire
Aala vizha vechaaney
He made me fall for him completely
Hey maapla
Hey groom / friend
Polaam iru machaan
Wait, let's go buddy
Aada vara vechaane…
He made us come to dance...
Hey unna thaan..haei
Hey, it's you indeed.. haei
Mayilattam irukka
Is it like a peacock dance?
Malar kooda maamanukka
Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved?
Hey paara
Hey, look there
Poo vaara
Showering flowers
Kai seera
Prosperous hands
En veera
My brave one
Hae nethiyila nelavattam
Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead
Vechavanum sooravattam
The one who set it is a whirlwind
Ottumotha thenmaavattam
May the entire Southern district
Osa katti vandhu nikkattum
Gather together with loud celebration and stand!
Hae panghu
Hey buddy
Yaaradi un tholile
Who is that resting on your shoulder?
Kann pogudhe dhaaba therile
My eyes wander without knowing the yearning
Mann vazhndhidum kodi perile
Among the crores of people living on this earth
Rendu maayame
These two are magical beings
Indre kaigal korkkudhe
Today, hands join together
Kaatrodudhaan poga paarkkudhae
It seeks to fly away with the wind
Sollamalae avvanaaiyae kaadhalukkudhe
Without even speaking, the whole soul falls in love
Machi vandhu kuthu panghu
Friend, come and dance the folk beat, buddy
Mayilattam irukka
Is it like a peacock dance?
Malar koodai maamanukka
Is the flower basket for the uncle/beloved?
Hey paara
Hey, look there
Poo vaara
Showering flowers
Kai seera
Prosperous hands
En maara
My beloved / conqueror
Hae nethiyila nelavattam
Hey, the crescent moon on the forehead
Vechavanum sooravattam
The one who set it is a whirlwind
Ottumotha thenmaavattam
May the entire Southern district
Osa katti vandhu nikkattum
Gather together with loud celebration and stand!
Hey kanimaa…
Hey Kanimaa…
Sae sae sae sae….(4)
Sae sae sae sae…
Ottumotha thenmaavattam
The entire Southern district
Kanimaa…
Kanimaa…
Hey kanimaa…
Hey Kanimaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy folk-fusion track is a festive celebration of romantic longing and community jubilation. Filled with regional Tamil floral imagery (wild jasmine, golden jasmine) and traditional dance motifs like Mayilattam (peacock dance), the lyrics describe a captivating lover whose presence creates a whirlwind of excitement. The song captures the euphoric rush of falling in love, inviting everyone in the southern region to join in the exuberant music, rhythm, and dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Hae nethiyila nelavattam / Vechavanum sooravattam / Ottumotha thenmaavattam”
Matching second consonants across successive lines ('nelavattam', 'sooravattam', 'thenmaavattam').
Monai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Hey kattu malli… / Hey kanaga malli…”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in floral references ('kattu', 'kanaga').
Visual Imagery
“Mayilattam irukka / Hae nethiyila nelavattam”
Uses vivid imagery of traditional peacock dances and crescent moon forehead marks to evoke regional cultural richness.
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Trivia
Composed and sung by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek, the song seamlessly blends traditional Tamil folk percussion and slang ('thenmaavattam', 'kuthu panghu') with modern retro-pop beats.
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