Kanjaadai kaatti
From Anjala · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- V. V. Prasanna, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Details
- Anjala2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanjaadai kaatti ennai | Showing a side glance at me, |
| Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo…. | The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo... |
| Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku | Both my feet are on the ground, |
| Aanaa soranai illai | Yet I have lost all sensation. |
| Male | |
| Kanjaadai kaatti ennai | Showing a side glance at me, |
| Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo…. | The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo... |
| Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku | Both my feet are on the ground, |
| Aanaa soranai illai | Yet I have lost all sensation. |
| Male | |
| Karumpaarai unai paarththu vilainjenae | Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops, |
| Savukkaaram ena naanum karainjaenae | And I dissolved away like a bar of soap. |
| Female | |
| En perai nee solla | When you spoke my name, |
| Yaedho aagi ponaenae | Something inexplicable happened to me. |
| Sol yaedhum illaama | Without any words being spoken, |
| Saernthaen thaanae | I came and joined you on my own. |
| Vaaikkaal naan unnaal | I was just a small canal, but because of you, |
| Vaigai pola aanaenae | I transformed into the grand Vaigai river. |
| Male | |
| Kuththeetti sirippula | With a smile as sharp as a dagger, |
| Akoththoda vanappula | And with overwhelming allure, |
| Konnaalae | She smote me completely, |
| Thudi thudi thudi thudikka | Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection. |
| Male | |
| Kanjaadai kaatti ennai | Showing a side glance at me, |
| Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo…. | The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo... |
| Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku | Both my feet are on the ground, |
| Aanaa soranai illai | Yet I have lost all sensation. |
| Male | |
| Thaaiyoda vaasam | The warmth and scent of a mother, |
| Arinjaenae unakkulla | I felt within you. |
| Thannaala naan ennai | On my own accord, |
| Tharapporaen pullai | I am going to yield myself to you, girl. |
| Female | |
| Paathaathu kesam | From top to toe, |
| Unnai sera thadaiyillai | There is no barrier to being united with you. |
| Panjaangam nee paarththu | Consult the auspicious almanac, |
| Thoda venum mella | And touch me gently. |
| Male | |
| Singaara seemaiyae | Oh beautiful prince of my world, |
| Annaanthu paaththida | To look up at you in admiration, |
| Mangaatha kadhal poovai | I turn our unfading love into a garland to place on you. |
| Maalaiyaakki naan poda | Come closer and closer with me, my dear, |
| Female | |
| Kooda kooda appa vaada | I will bloom as a flower for you to wear. |
| Pooththu povaen neeyum sooda | : Showing a side glance at me, |
| Male | |
| : Kanjaadai kaatti ennai | The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo... |
| Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo…. | Both my feet are on the ground, |
| Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku | Yet I have lost all sensation. |
| Aanaa soranai illai | The loving look you gave me, |
| Male | |
| Nee paarththa paarvai | Will never turn grey or old. |
| Oru naalum naraikkaathu | Even if grey hair comes with age, |
| Narai vanthu saernthaalum | It will never lessen our charm. |
| Azhagai kuraikkaathu | The sweet words you speak, |
| Female | |
| Nee pesum pechchu | Will never be pretension or pretense. |
| Oru pothum nadikkaathu | Even as we grow old, |
| Vayasaagi ponaalum | They will never forget our past bond. |
| Pazhasai marakkaathu | Glances that were never directly seen, |
| Male | |
| Paakkaatha paarvaivaiyum | Are understood without even asking. |
| Ketkkaama kettida | Like an undrying moisture, |
| Kaayaatha eeram pola | Love keeps drizzling within the heart. |
| Kadhal thoorum nenjoda | As desire grows, and love deepens, |
| Female | |
| Aasai kooda anbu kooda | We will live together in harmony. |
| Vaazhnthu povum kooda maada | Showing a side glance at me, |
| Male | |
| Kanjaadai kaatti ennai | The fair boy who completely toppled me... |
| Kavuththa color-u paiya… | Male: Oooo... |
| Male :Oooo…. | Female: Hey rogue boy, to you, |
| Female :Kalavaani payale unakku | Has the reason still not become clear? |
| Kaaranam vilangalaiyaa | Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops, |
| Male | |
| Karumpaarai unai paarththu vilainjenae | And I dissolved away like a bar of soap. |
| Savugaaram ena naanum karainjenae | When you spoke my name, |
| Female | |
| En perai nee solla | Something inexplicable happened to me. |
| Yaedho aagi ponaenae | Without any words being spoken, |
| Sol yaedhum illaama | I came and joined you on my own. |
| Saernthaen thaanae | I was just a small canal, but because of you, |
| Vaaikkaal naan unnaal | I transformed into the grand Vaigai river. |
| Vaigai pola aanaenae | With a smile as sharp as a dagger, |
| Male | |
| Kuththeetti sirippula | And with overwhelming allure, |
| Koththoda vanappula | She smote me completely, |
| Konnaalae | Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection. |
| Thudi thudi thudi thudikka | |
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த செவத்த புள்ளை.......ஓஓஓ.....
கால் ரெண்டும் தரையில் இருக்கு.....
ஆனா சொரனை இல்லை.....
Showing a side glance at me,
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Both my feet are on the ground,
Yet I have lost all sensation.
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த செவத்த புள்ளை.......ஓஓஓ.....
கால் ரெண்டும் தரையில் இருக்கு.....
ஆனா சொரனை இல்லை.....
Showing a side glance at me,
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Both my feet are on the ground,
Yet I have lost all sensation.
கரும்பாறை உனை பார்த்து விளைஞ்சேனே....
சவுக்காரம் என நானும் கரைஞ்சேனே....
Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops,
And I dissolved away like a bar of soap.
என் பேரை நீ சொல்ல....
ஏதோ ஆகி போனேனே....
சொல் ஏதும் இல்லாம....
சேர்ந்தேன் தானே....
வாய்க்கால் நான் உன்னால்
வைகை போல ஆனேனே
When you spoke my name,
Something inexplicable happened to me.
Without any words being spoken,
I came and joined you on my own.
I was just a small canal, but because of you,
I transformed into the grand Vaigai river.
குத்தீட்டி சிரிப்புல
கொத்தோட வனப்புல
கொன்னாலே
துடி துடி துடி துடிக்க
With a smile as sharp as a dagger,
And with overwhelming allure,
She smote me completely,
Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection.
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த செவத்த புள்ளை.......ஓஓஓ.....
கால் ரெண்டும் தரையில் இருக்கு.....
ஆனா சொரனை இல்லை.....
Showing a side glance at me,
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Both my feet are on the ground,
Yet I have lost all sensation.
தாயோட வாசம்
அறிஞ்சேனே உனக்குள்ள
தன்னால நான் என்னை
தரப்போறேன் புள்ளை
The warmth and scent of a mother,
I felt within you.
On my own accord,
I am going to yield myself to you, girl.
பாதாது கேசம்
உனைச்சேர தடையில்லை
பஞ்சாங்கம் நீ பார்த்து
தொட வேணும் மெல்ல
From top to toe,
There is no barrier to being united with you.
Consult the auspicious almanac,
And touch me gently.
சிங்கார சீமையே
அண்ணாந்து பாத்திட
மங்காத காதல் பூவை
மாலையாக்கி நான் போட
Oh beautiful prince of my world,
To look up at you in admiration,
I turn our unfading love into a garland to place on you.
Come closer and closer with me, my dear,
கூட கூட அப்ப வாட
பூத்து போவேன் நீயும் சூட
I will bloom as a flower for you to wear.
: Showing a side glance at me,
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த செவத்த புள்ளை.......ஓஓஓ.....
கால் ரெண்டும் தரையில் இருக்கு.....
ஆனா சொரனை இல்லை.....
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Both my feet are on the ground,
Yet I have lost all sensation.
The loving look you gave me,
நீ பார்த்த பார்வை
ஒரு நாளும் நரைக்காது
நரை வந்து சேர்ந்தாலும்
அழகை குறைக்காது
Will never turn grey or old.
Even if grey hair comes with age,
It will never lessen our charm.
The sweet words you speak,
நீ பேசும் பேச்சு
ஒரு போதும் நடிக்காது
வயசாகி போனாலும்
பழசை மறக்காது
Will never be pretension or pretense.
Even as we grow old,
They will never forget our past bond.
Glances that were never directly seen,
பாக்காத பார்வையும்
கேட்காம கேட்டிட
காயாத ஈரம் போல
காதல் தூறும் நெஞ்சோட
Are understood without even asking.
Like an undrying moisture,
Love keeps drizzling within the heart.
As desire grows, and love deepens,
ஆசை கூட அன்பு கூட
வாழ்ந்து போவும் கூட மாட
We will live together in harmony.
Showing a side glance at me,
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த செவத்த புள்ளை.......ஓஓஓ.....
கால் ரெண்டும் தரையில் இருக்கு.....
ஆனா சொரனை இல்லை.....
The fair boy who completely toppled me...
Male: Oooo...
Female: Hey rogue boy, to you,
Has the reason still not become clear?
Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops,
கண்ஜாடை காட்டி என்னை
கவுத்த கலரு பையா....
ஓஓஓ...
களவாணி பயலே உனக்கு
காரணம் விளங்கலையா
And I dissolved away like a bar of soap.
When you spoke my name,
கரும்பாறை உனை பார்த்து விளைஞ்சேனே
சவுக்காரம் என நானும் கரைஞ்சேனே
Something inexplicable happened to me.
Without any words being spoken,
I came and joined you on my own.
I was just a small canal, but because of you,
I transformed into the grand Vaigai river.
With a smile as sharp as a dagger,
என் பேரை நீ சொல்ல
ஏதோ ஆகி போனேனே
சொல் ஏதும் இல்லாம
சேர்ந்தேன் தானே
வாய்க்கால் நான் உன்னால்
வைகை போல ஆனேனே
And with overwhelming allure,
She smote me completely,
Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection.
குத்தீட்டி சிரிப்புல
கொத்தோட வனப்புல
கொன்னாலே
துடி துடி துடி துடிக்க
Kanjaadai kaatti ennai
Showing a side glance at me,
Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo….
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku
Both my feet are on the ground,
Aanaa soranai illai
Yet I have lost all sensation.
Kanjaadai kaatti ennai
Showing a side glance at me,
Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo….
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku
Both my feet are on the ground,
Aanaa soranai illai
Yet I have lost all sensation.
Karumpaarai unai paarththu vilainjenae
Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops,
Savukkaaram ena naanum karainjaenae
And I dissolved away like a bar of soap.
En perai nee solla
When you spoke my name,
Yaedho aagi ponaenae
Something inexplicable happened to me.
Sol yaedhum illaama
Without any words being spoken,
Saernthaen thaanae
I came and joined you on my own.
Vaaikkaal naan unnaal
I was just a small canal, but because of you,
Vaigai pola aanaenae
I transformed into the grand Vaigai river.
Kuththeetti sirippula
With a smile as sharp as a dagger,
Akoththoda vanappula
And with overwhelming allure,
Konnaalae
She smote me completely,
Thudi thudi thudi thudikka
Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection.
Kanjaadai kaatti ennai
Showing a side glance at me,
Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo….
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku
Both my feet are on the ground,
Aanaa soranai illai
Yet I have lost all sensation.
Thaaiyoda vaasam
The warmth and scent of a mother,
Arinjaenae unakkulla
I felt within you.
Thannaala naan ennai
On my own accord,
Tharapporaen pullai
I am going to yield myself to you, girl.
Paathaathu kesam
From top to toe,
Unnai sera thadaiyillai
There is no barrier to being united with you.
Panjaangam nee paarththu
Consult the auspicious almanac,
Thoda venum mella
And touch me gently.
Singaara seemaiyae
Oh beautiful prince of my world,
Annaanthu paaththida
To look up at you in admiration,
Mangaatha kadhal poovai
I turn our unfading love into a garland to place on you.
Maalaiyaakki naan poda
Come closer and closer with me, my dear,
Kooda kooda appa vaada
I will bloom as a flower for you to wear.
Pooththu povaen neeyum sooda
: Showing a side glance at me,
: Kanjaadai kaatti ennai
The fair girl who completely toppled me... oooo...
Kavuththa sevaththa pullai…oooo….
Both my feet are on the ground,
Kaal rendum tharaiyil irukku
Yet I have lost all sensation.
Aanaa soranai illai
The loving look you gave me,
Nee paarththa paarvai
Will never turn grey or old.
Oru naalum naraikkaathu
Even if grey hair comes with age,
Narai vanthu saernthaalum
It will never lessen our charm.
Azhagai kuraikkaathu
The sweet words you speak,
Nee pesum pechchu
Will never be pretension or pretense.
Oru pothum nadikkaathu
Even as we grow old,
Vayasaagi ponaalum
They will never forget our past bond.
Pazhasai marakkaathu
Glances that were never directly seen,
Paakkaatha paarvaivaiyum
Are understood without even asking.
Ketkkaama kettida
Like an undrying moisture,
Kaayaatha eeram pola
Love keeps drizzling within the heart.
Kadhal thoorum nenjoda
As desire grows, and love deepens,
Aasai kooda anbu kooda
We will live together in harmony.
Vaazhnthu povum kooda maada
Showing a side glance at me,
Kanjaadai kaatti ennai
The fair boy who completely toppled me...
Kavuththa color-u paiya…
Male: Oooo...
Male :Oooo….
Female: Hey rogue boy, to you,
Female :Kalavaani payale unakku
Has the reason still not become clear?
Kaaranam vilangalaiyaa
Seeing you, even hard black rock yielded crops,
Karumpaarai unai paarththu vilainjenae
And I dissolved away like a bar of soap.
Savugaaram ena naanum karainjenae
When you spoke my name,
En perai nee solla
Something inexplicable happened to me.
Yaedho aagi ponaenae
Without any words being spoken,
Sol yaedhum illaama
I came and joined you on my own.
Saernthaen thaanae
I was just a small canal, but because of you,
Vaaikkaal naan unnaal
I transformed into the grand Vaigai river.
Vaigai pola aanaenae
With a smile as sharp as a dagger,
Kuththeetti sirippula
And with overwhelming allure,
Koththoda vanappula
She smote me completely,
Konnaalae
Leaving me squirming and trembling with affection.
Thudi thudi thudi thudikka
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kanjaadai Kaatti' from the movie Anjala is a heartwarming, rustic romantic duet between two lovers expressing their deep affection and mutual devotion. The male protagonist sings about how a single glance from his beloved renders him weak in his knees, making him feel weightless and overwhelmed by emotions. The female protagonist responds with equal fervor, describing how his presence enriches her life, turning her modest world into something grand and eternal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Savukkaaram ena naanum karainjaenae”
Compares the protagonist's melting state of affection to soap dissolving in water ('Savukkaaram ena naanum karainjaenae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Vaaikkaal naan unnaal Vaigai pola aanaenae”
Compares the sudden transformation of a humble life into a grand one to a small canal becoming the majestic Vaigai river.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kuththeetti sirippula”
Compares a sharp, piercing smile to a dagger/spear ('Kuththeetti sirippula').
Alliteration (Moonaai / Anaphora)
“Kanjaadai kaatti ennai”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'K' in 'Kanjaadai kaatti' and 'Kaal rendum'.
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Trivia
'Kanjaadai Kaatti' is a popular folk-pop duet composed by Gopi Sunder for the 2016 Tamil drama film Anjala. Featuring lyrics written by Yuga Bharathi, the song was rendered by V. V. Prasanna and Vandana Srinivasan. The film stars Vimal and Pasupathy, centering around a centuries-old tea shop named Anjala.
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