Kanimozhiye
From Irandaam Ulagam · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Irandaam Ulagam2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanimozhiyae ennai | Sweet-spoken girl, you |
| Kondru pogiraai | are killing me and leaving. |
| Kadai vizhiyaal | With the corner of your eye, |
| Ennai thindru pogiraai | you are consuming me and leaving. |
| Male | |
| Kanimozhiyae ennai | Sweet-spoken girl, you |
| Kondru pogiraai | are killing me and leaving. |
| Kadai vizhiyaal | With the corner of your eye, |
| Ennai thindru pogiraai | you are consuming me and leaving. |
| Male | |
| Idhayam… udaithu .. | Breaking my heart... |
| Enai vaazha solgiraai | you ask me to live. |
| Imaigal …parithu | Snatching away my eyelids... |
| Enai thoonga solgiraai | you ask me to sleep. |
| Oru paadhi kannil | In one half of your eye, |
| Kaadhal seigiraai | you display love. |
| Maru paadhi kannil | In the other half of your eye, |
| Oodal seigiraai | you feign playful anger. |
| Male | |
| Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren | I wander in all eight directions. |
| Nee illai endru povathaa | Should I leave assuming you aren't there? |
| Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae | Oh, in the blazing wind, |
| Naan pattampoochi aavathaa | should I become a delicate butterfly? |
| Male | |
| Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren | I wander in all eight directions. |
| Nee illai endru povathaa | Should I leave assuming you aren't there? |
| Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae | Oh, in the blazing wind, |
| Naan pattampoochi aavathaa | should I become a delicate butterfly? |
| Female | |
| Oooo….ooo….ooo… | Oooo….ooo….ooo… |
| Ooo….ooo…ooo… | Ooo….ooo…ooo… |
| Oooo….ooo….ooo… | Oooo….ooo….ooo… |
| Ooo….ooo…ooo… | Ooo….ooo…ooo… |
| Aaaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa… | Aaaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa… |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….. | Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….. |
| Male | |
| Unthan kannaththodu | If against your cheek |
| Endhan kannam vaithaal | I place my cheek, |
| Naanum mannil konjam | I too on this earth for a little while |
| Vaazhnthiruppen | would stay alive. |
| Adi unthan kanna kuzhiyil | Oh, if in the dimple of your cheek |
| Ennai puthaithu vaithaal | you bury me, |
| Mannil maanda pinnum | even after perishing on this earth, |
| Vaazhnthiruppen | I would remain alive. |
| Male | |
| Oru kalla paarvai paar azhagae | Cast a sly glance, my beautiful one. |
| Siru kaadhal pesu oomai kiliyae | Speak a little love, my silent parrot. |
| Naan thedi thiriyum vaazhvae neethaane | You are the very life I wander searching for. |
| Thendralae vaa munnae | Come forward, gentle breeze. |
| Muthama ketkiren | Am I asking for a kiss? |
| Muruval thaan ketkiren | I am only asking for a smile. |
| Male | |
| Kanimozhiyae… | Oh sweet-spoken girl... |
| Hmm mm mmm mm | Hmm mm mmm mm |
| Kadai vizhiyaal… | With the corner of your eye... |
| Hmm mm mmm mm | Hmm mm mmm mm |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa… | Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa… |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Yoo ooo hoo ooo aaa…aaa… | Yoo ooo hoo ooo aaa…aaa… |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy | Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy | Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy |
| Hmm mm khmm mm | Hmm mm khmm mm |
| Yeh hey eyyy | Yeh hey eyyy |
| Male | |
| Paravai parakkum pothu.. | When a bird flies.. |
| Aagayam tholainthu pogum | the sky gets lost. |
| Paarvai paravai meethae.. | The gaze stays fixed.. |
| Pathindhirukum | upon the bird. |
| Vizhi unnai kaanum pothu.. | When my eyes behold you.. |
| Ulagam tholainthu pogum | the world gets lost. |
| En kangal undhan meethae.. | My eyes remain.. |
| Vizhunthirukkum | fixed upon you. |
| Male | |
| Enai katti podu | Bind me tight, |
| Kaandha chimizhlae | magnetic container. |
| Female :Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa.. | [Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa.. |
| Male :Oru paatu paadu kaattu kuyilae | [Male] Sing a song, wild cuckoo. |
| Female :Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa.. | [Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa.. |
| Male :En kaalai kanavin | [Male] Of my morning dream, |
| Eeram needhaanae | aren't you the gentle moisture? |
| Vaazhalaam vaa pennae.. | Come, let us live, girl.. |
| Valathu kaal ettu vai | Step in with your right foot, |
| Vaazhkaiyai thottu vai | and touch-bless my life. |
| Male | |
| Kanimozhiyae | Sweet-spoken girl, |
| Kanimozhiyae | sweet-spoken girl, |
| Ennai kondru pogiraai | you are killing me and leaving. |
| Kadai vizhiyaal | With the corner of your eye, |
| Kadai vizhiyaal | with the corner of your eye, |
| Ennai thindru pogiraai | you are consuming me and leaving. |
| Female | |
| Idhayam udaithu .. | Breaking my heart.. |
| Enai vaazha solgiraai | you ask me to live. |
| Imaigal parithu | Snatching away my eyelids, |
| Enai thoonga solgiraai | you ask me to sleep. |
| Male | |
| Oru paadhi kannil | In one half of your eye, |
| Kaadhal seigiraai | you display love. |
| Maru paadhi kannil | In the other half of your eye, |
| Oodal seigiraai | you feign playful anger. |
| Male | |
| Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren | I wander in all eight directions. |
| Nee illai endru povathaa | Should I leave assuming you aren't there? |
| Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae | Oh, in the blazing wind, |
| Naan pattampoochi aavathaa | should I become a delicate butterfly? |
| Male | |
| Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren | I wander in all eight directions. |
| Nee illai endru povathaa | Should I leave assuming you aren't there? |
| Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae | Oh, in the blazing wind, |
| Naan pattampoochi aavathaa..hmmm | should I become a delicate butterfly?..hmmm |
| Female | |
| Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo | Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo |
| Male :Hmm…mm…mm….mm…. | [Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm…. |
| Female :Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo | [Female] Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo |
| Male :Hmm…mm…mm….mm…. | [Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm…. |
கனிமொழியே
என்னை கொன்று போகிறாய்
கடை விழியால்
என்னை தின்று போகிறாய்
Sweet-spoken girl, you
are killing me and leaving.
With the corner of your eye,
you are consuming me and leaving.
கனிமொழியே
என்னை கொன்று போகிறாய்
கடை விழியால்
என்னை தின்று போகிறாய்
Sweet-spoken girl, you
are killing me and leaving.
With the corner of your eye,
you are consuming me and leaving.
இதயம் உடைத்து
என்னை வாழ சொல்கிறாய்
இமைகள் பறித்து
என்னை தூங்க சொல்கிறாய்
ஒரு பாதிக் கண்ணில்
காதல் செய்கிறாய்
மறு பாதிக் கண்ணில்
ஊடல் செய்கிறாய்
Breaking my heart...
you ask me to live.
Snatching away my eyelids...
you ask me to sleep.
In one half of your eye,
you display love.
In the other half of your eye,
you feign playful anger.
நான் எட்டு திக்கும் அலைகிறேன்
நீ இல்லை என்று போவதா
அடி பற்றி எரியும் காட்டிலே
நான் பட்டாம்பூச்சி ஆவதா
I wander in all eight directions.
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Oh, in the blazing wind,
should I become a delicate butterfly?
நான் எட்டு திக்கும் அலைகிறேன்
நீ இல்லை என்று போவதா
அடி பற்றி எரியும் காட்டிலே
நான் பட்டாம்பூச்சி ஆவதா
I wander in all eight directions.
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Oh, in the blazing wind,
should I become a delicate butterfly?
.....................
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Aaaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
உந்தன் கன்னத்தோடு
எந்தன் கன்னம் வைத்தால்
நானும் மண்ணில் கொஞ்சம்
வாழ்ந்திருப்போன்
If against your cheek
I place my cheek,
I too on this earth for a little while
would stay alive.
Oh, if in the dimple of your cheek
you bury me,
even after perishing on this earth,
I would remain alive.
அடி உந்தன் கன்னக் குழியில்
என்னை புதைத்து வைத்தால்
மண்ணில் மாண்ட பின்னும்
வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
Cast a sly glance, my beautiful one.
Speak a little love, my silent parrot.
You are the very life I wander searching for.
Come forward, gentle breeze.
Am I asking for a kiss?
I am only asking for a smile.
ஒரு கள்ளப் பார்வை பார் அழகே
ஒரு கள்ளப் பார்வை பார் அழகே
சிறு காதல் பேசும் ஊமை கிளியே
சிறு காதல் பேசும் ஊமை கிளியே
நான் தேடி திரியும் வாழ்வே நீ தானே
தென்றலே வா முன்னே
முத்தமா கேட்கிறேன்
முருவல்தான் கேட்கிறேன்
Oh sweet-spoken girl...
Hmm mm mmm mm
With the corner of your eye...
Hmm mm mmm mm
கனிமொழியே... ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
கடைவிழியால்... ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa…
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yoo ooo hoo ooo aaa…aaa…
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
...................
When a bird flies..
the sky gets lost.
The gaze stays fixed..
upon the bird.
When my eyes behold you..
the world gets lost.
My eyes remain..
fixed upon you.
பறவை பறக்கும் போது
ஆகாயம் தொலைந்து போகும்
பார்வை பறவை மீதே பதிந்திருக்கும்
Bind me tight,
magnetic container.
[Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
[Male] Sing a song, wild cuckoo.
[Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
[Male] Of my morning dream,
aren't you the gentle moisture?
Come, let us live, girl..
Step in with your right foot,
and touch-bless my life.
விழி உன்னை காணும் போது
உலகம் தொலைந்து போகும்
என் கண்கள் உந்தன் மீதே விழுந்திருக்கும்
Sweet-spoken girl,
sweet-spoken girl,
you are killing me and leaving.
With the corner of your eye,
with the corner of your eye,
you are consuming me and leaving.
என்னை கட்டி போடும் காந்தச்சிமிலே
ஆஅ aaa....ஆ...ஆஅ
ஒரு பாட்டு பாடு காட்டுக் குயிலே
என் காலை கனவின் ஈரம் நீதானே
வாழலாம் வா பெண்ணே
வலது கால் எட்டு வை
வாழ்க்கையை தொட்டு வை
Breaking my heart..
you ask me to live.
Snatching away my eyelids,
you ask me to sleep.
கனிமொழியே
கனிமொழியே
என்னை கொன்று போகிறாய்
கடை விழியால்
கடை விழியால்
என்னை தின்று போகிறாய்
In one half of your eye,
you display love.
In the other half of your eye,
you feign playful anger.
இதயம் உடைத்து
என்னை வாழ சொல்கிறாய்
இமைகள் பறித்து
என்னை தூங்க சொல்கிறாய்
I wander in all eight directions.
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Oh, in the blazing wind,
should I become a delicate butterfly?
ஒரு பாதிக் கண்ணில்
காதல் செய்கிறாய்
மறு பாதிக் கண்ணில்
ஊடல் செய்கிறாய்
I wander in all eight directions.
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Oh, in the blazing wind,
should I become a delicate butterfly?..hmmm
{நான் எட்டு திக்கும் அலைகிறேன்
நீ இல்லை என்று போவதா
அடி பற்றி எரியும் காட்டிலே
நான் பட்டாம்பூச்சி ஆவதா} (2)
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
[Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
[Female] Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
[Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
{ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ ஓஒ
ம்ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்ம்...
ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்} (2)
Kanimozhiyae ennai
Sweet-spoken girl, you
Kondru pogiraai
are killing me and leaving.
Kadai vizhiyaal
With the corner of your eye,
Ennai thindru pogiraai
you are consuming me and leaving.
Kanimozhiyae ennai
Sweet-spoken girl, you
Kondru pogiraai
are killing me and leaving.
Kadai vizhiyaal
With the corner of your eye,
Ennai thindru pogiraai
you are consuming me and leaving.
Idhayam… udaithu ..
Breaking my heart...
Enai vaazha solgiraai
you ask me to live.
Imaigal …parithu
Snatching away my eyelids...
Enai thoonga solgiraai
you ask me to sleep.
Oru paadhi kannil
In one half of your eye,
Kaadhal seigiraai
you display love.
Maru paadhi kannil
In the other half of your eye,
Oodal seigiraai
you feign playful anger.
Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren
I wander in all eight directions.
Nee illai endru povathaa
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae
Oh, in the blazing wind,
Naan pattampoochi aavathaa
should I become a delicate butterfly?
Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren
I wander in all eight directions.
Nee illai endru povathaa
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae
Oh, in the blazing wind,
Naan pattampoochi aavathaa
should I become a delicate butterfly?
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Oooo….ooo….ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Ooo….ooo…ooo…
Aaaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…
Aaaa..aaaa..aaa..aaa…
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
Unthan kannaththodu
If against your cheek
Endhan kannam vaithaal
I place my cheek,
Naanum mannil konjam
I too on this earth for a little while
Vaazhnthiruppen
would stay alive.
Adi unthan kanna kuzhiyil
Oh, if in the dimple of your cheek
Ennai puthaithu vaithaal
you bury me,
Mannil maanda pinnum
even after perishing on this earth,
Vaazhnthiruppen
I would remain alive.
Oru kalla paarvai paar azhagae
Cast a sly glance, my beautiful one.
Siru kaadhal pesu oomai kiliyae
Speak a little love, my silent parrot.
Naan thedi thiriyum vaazhvae neethaane
You are the very life I wander searching for.
Thendralae vaa munnae
Come forward, gentle breeze.
Muthama ketkiren
Am I asking for a kiss?
Muruval thaan ketkiren
I am only asking for a smile.
Kanimozhiyae…
Oh sweet-spoken girl...
Hmm mm mmm mm
Hmm mm mmm mm
Kadai vizhiyaal…
With the corner of your eye...
Hmm mm mmm mm
Hmm mm mmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa…
Aaaa….aaa…..aaa…..aaa….aa…
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Yoo ooo hoo ooo aaa…aaa…
Yoo ooo hoo ooo aaa…aaa…
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Heheh hoo oo heheh hu eyy euyy
Hmm mm khmm mm
Hmm mm khmm mm
Yeh hey eyyy
Yeh hey eyyy
Paravai parakkum pothu..
When a bird flies..
Aagayam tholainthu pogum
the sky gets lost.
Paarvai paravai meethae..
The gaze stays fixed..
Pathindhirukum
upon the bird.
Vizhi unnai kaanum pothu..
When my eyes behold you..
Ulagam tholainthu pogum
the world gets lost.
En kangal undhan meethae..
My eyes remain..
Vizhunthirukkum
fixed upon you.
Enai katti podu
Bind me tight,
Kaandha chimizhlae
magnetic container.
Female :Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
[Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
Male :Oru paatu paadu kaattu kuyilae
[Male] Sing a song, wild cuckoo.
Female :Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
[Female] Ahaa aaa.. aa.. aaa..
Male :En kaalai kanavin
[Male] Of my morning dream,
Eeram needhaanae
aren't you the gentle moisture?
Vaazhalaam vaa pennae..
Come, let us live, girl..
Valathu kaal ettu vai
Step in with your right foot,
Vaazhkaiyai thottu vai
and touch-bless my life.
Kanimozhiyae
Sweet-spoken girl,
Kanimozhiyae
sweet-spoken girl,
Ennai kondru pogiraai
you are killing me and leaving.
Kadai vizhiyaal
With the corner of your eye,
Kadai vizhiyaal
with the corner of your eye,
Ennai thindru pogiraai
you are consuming me and leaving.
Idhayam udaithu ..
Breaking my heart..
Enai vaazha solgiraai
you ask me to live.
Imaigal parithu
Snatching away my eyelids,
Enai thoonga solgiraai
you ask me to sleep.
Oru paadhi kannil
In one half of your eye,
Kaadhal seigiraai
you display love.
Maru paadhi kannil
In the other half of your eye,
Oodal seigiraai
you feign playful anger.
Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren
I wander in all eight directions.
Nee illai endru povathaa
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae
Oh, in the blazing wind,
Naan pattampoochi aavathaa
should I become a delicate butterfly?
Naan ettu thikkum alaigiren
I wander in all eight directions.
Nee illai endru povathaa
Should I leave assuming you aren't there?
Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae
Oh, in the blazing wind,
Naan pattampoochi aavathaa..hmmm
should I become a delicate butterfly?..hmmm
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Male :Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
[Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
Female :Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
[Female] Hoo oo ooo ooo ooo
Male :Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
[Male] Hmm…mm…mm….mm….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanimozhiyae is a deeply romantic song from Irandaam Ulagam that captures the intensity, vulnerability, and sweet agony of profound love. The protagonist addresses his beloved, describing how her subtle gestures—such as a side glance, a smile, or a playfully distant look—completely disarm him and control his emotional state. He expresses that being near her makes his life meaningful, to the extent that even dying in her dimple would grant him eternal life. Throughout the track, poetic metaphors convey total absorption in love: just as the sky fades from sight when one focuses entirely on a flying bird, the rest of the world completely disappears when his eyes land on her. He asks her to step into his life with her right foot (a traditional Tamil ritual of good omen and union), pleading for just a smile and her presence to bring completeness to his existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Idhayam… udaithu .. Enai vaazha solgiraai / Imaigal …parithu Enai thoonga solgiraai”
Juxtaposes contradictory ideas to highlight the intense emotional distress and joy caused by love.
Metaphor
“Adi pattri eriyum kaatilae Naan pattampoochi aavathaa”
Compares the protagonist caught in overwhelming passion to a fragile butterfly caught in a scorching, burning wind.
Analogy / Imagery
“Paravai parakkum pothu.. Aagayam tholainthu pogum ... Vizhi unnai kaanum pothu.. Ulagam tholainthu pogum”
Uses the visual imagery of a bird flying across the sky to illustrate how love narrows one's focus so completely that the rest of the world vanishes.
Monai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Kanimozhiyae ennai / Kadai vizhiyaal”
Assonance/Alliteration of initial letters across words in a line or across paired lines ('Kanimozhiyae' / 'Kadai vizhiyaal').
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Selvaraghavan's fantasy-romance 'Irandaam Ulagam' (2013) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first collaboration with director Selvaraghavan. The song 'Kanimozhiyae' is sung by Karthik and Vijay Prakash, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The film's background score was composed separately by Anirudh Ravichander.
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