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Lyrics & meaning

Kanna Bro

From Con City · 2015

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Ananthu
Music director
Sean Roldan (Raghavendra Raja Rao
Movie name
Con City
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
29 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu
Kaanum unmai ondru
Vaazhkai ingu medai endru
Puriyum paaru andru
Puriyum paaru andru
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
What bro why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Nee bro you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Vaazhkkai endra medayile
Vedam potta yaavarume
Nadikka thaane vendum
Kanna bro
Medai amaithu koduthavano
Karpanayil komban
Avan aanaiyittal adanga venume
Kanna bro
Vaazhkai or nadagam
Purinthu kollada
Thernthavanai nee irunthaal
Vedam noorada
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
What bro why bro
Vaazhka kanna bro
Nee bro you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Kaalam odum vegathile
Kallai pola amarnthavanum
Nagarathaane vendum
Kanna bro
Vantha vinaiyai poruthu kondu
Vaazhugindra oruvan
Than mathyil mannai vella vendume
Kanna bro
Anbai andri kovil ondru
Yedhu undaada
Antha paramanume thorkkumidam
Anbu thaanda …unmai anbu thanada
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu
Kaanum unmai ondru
Vaazhkai ingu medai endru
Puriyum paaru andru
Puriyum paaru andru
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro kanna bro
La la la
Bro kanna bro
La la la
What bro why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Nee bro you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
What bro why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Nee bro you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Kanna bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
There are times when even winners
Have fallen low here.
And there are times when those battered by failure
Have risen and truly lived.
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
There are times when even winners
Have fallen low here.
And there are times when those battered by failure
Have risen and truly lived.
After seeing both victory and defeat,
One truth becomes clear:
That life here is just a stage,
You will understand that day.
You will understand that day.
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
What bro, why bro?
Long live, Kanna bro!
You bro, you bro,
Everybody bro, Kanna bro!
On this stage called life,
Everyone who has put on a disguise
Must surely play their part,
Kanna bro.
The one who set up this stage for us
Is a master of imagination!
When he gives the order, we must obey,
Kanna bro.
Life is a play,
Understand that, my friend!
If you are a skilled performer,
You can take on a hundred roles!
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
What bro, why bro?
Long live, Kanna bro!
You bro, you bro,
Everybody bro, Kanna bro!
In the swift rush of time,
Even someone sitting still like a stone
Is forced to move along,
Kanna bro.
Enduring whatever hardship comes his way,
A person who lives on
Must win over this world with his wits,
Kanna bro.
Other than love, is there
Any true temple anywhere?
The only place where even God yields
Is before love... true love alone!
There are times when even winners
Have fallen low here.
And there are times when those battered by failure
Have risen and truly lived.
After seeing both victory and defeat,
One truth becomes clear:
That life here is just a stage,
You will understand that day.
You will understand that day.
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
Bro, Kanna, bro
La la la
Bro, Kanna, bro
La la la
What bro, why bro?
Long live, Kanna bro!
You bro, you bro,
Everybody bro, Kanna bro!
What bro, why bro?
Long live, Kanna bro!
You bro, you bro,
Everybody bro, Kanna bro!
Kanna bro!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

A satirical yet deeply philosophical song, 'Bro Kanna Bro' reflects on the impermanence of success and failure in human life. Drawing parallels to traditional Tamil philosophical literature while using modern colloquial slang, it frame life as a grand stage play created by the Divine where every individual is an actor bound to fulfill their assigned role. The lyrics encourage resilience through life's inevitable ups and downs, highlighting that love is the supreme force that triumphs over all struggles.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Vaazhkai ingu medai endru

Compares life to a stage performance where people adopt various disguises and roles.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Thottru thottru nondha varum

The word 'Thottru' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize continuous loss and defeat before revival.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Kallai pola amarnthavanum

Compares a stubborn or idle person to an unmoving stone that is eventually compelled to move by the passage of time.

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Trivia

Composed by Sean Roldan and sung by Ananthu, 'Bro Kanna Bro' blends classic Tamil theatrical lyrical tropes (reminiscent of Kannadasan's iconic philosophies) with modern urban slang like 'Bro', giving it a unique black-comedy flavor suited for the film's rustic comedy-heist premise.

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