Kanna Bro
From Con City · 2015
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Sean Roldan (Raghavendra Raja Rao
- Details
- Con City2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Vettri petrra silarum ingae | Some who attained victory here |
| Veezhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they fell |
| Thottru thottru nondha varum | Those who suffered losing repeatedly |
| Vaazhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they lived well |
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Vettri petrra silarum ingae | Some who attained victory here |
| Veezhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they fell |
| Thottru thottru nondha varum | Those who suffered losing repeatedly |
| Vaazhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they lived well |
| Male | |
| Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu | After seeing both victory and defeat |
| Kaanum unmai ondru | There is one truth that is revealed |
| Vaazhkai ingu medai endru | That life here is a stage |
| Puriyum paaru andru | See, you will understand on that day |
| Puriyum paaru andru | See, you will understand on that day |
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| What bro why bro | What bro, why bro |
| Vaazhka kanna btro | Long live, dear bro |
| Nee bro you bro | You bro, you bro |
| Everybody bro kanna bro | Everybody bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkkai endra medayile | On this stage called life |
| Vedam potta yaavarume | Everyone who has put on a disguise |
| Nadikka thaane vendum | Must act out their role |
| Kanna bro | Dear bro |
| Male | |
| Medai amaithu koduthavano | The one who created and provided this stage |
| Karpanayil komban | Is a master of imagination |
| Avan aanaiyittal adanga venume | When he commands, everyone must yield |
| Kanna bro | Dear bro |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai or nadagam | Life is a theatrical play |
| Purinthu kollada | Understand this, my friend |
| Thernthavanai nee irunthaal | If you are an expert at it |
| Vedam noorada | You can don a hundred roles |
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| What bro why bro | What bro, why bro |
| Vaazhka kanna bro | Long live, dear bro |
| Nee bro you bro | You bro, you bro |
| Everybody bro kanna bro | Everybody bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Kaalam odum vegathile | At the speed with which time flows |
| Kallai pola amarnthavanum | Even the one sitting still like a stone |
| Nagarathaane vendum | Must surely move along |
| Kanna bro | Dear bro |
| Male | |
| Vantha vinaiyai poruthu kondu | Enduring the troubles that arrive |
| Vaazhugindra oruvan | The person who survives |
| Than mathyil mannai vella vendume | Must conquer the world with their mindset |
| Kanna bro | Dear bro |
| Male | |
| Anbai andri kovil ondru | Apart from love, is there |
| Yedhu undaada | Any other temple, my friend? |
| Antha paramanume thorkkumidam | The place where even the Almighty surrenders |
| Anbu thaanda …unmai anbu thanada | Is love, my friend... true love indeed, my friend |
| Male | |
| Vettri petrra silarum ingae | Some who attained victory here |
| Veezhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they fell |
| Thottru thottru nondha varum | Those who suffered losing repeatedly |
| Vaazhntha kaalam undu | Have also had times when they lived well |
| Male | |
| Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu | After seeing both victory and defeat |
| Kaanum unmai ondru | There is one truth that is revealed |
| Vaazhkai ingu medai endru | That life here is a stage |
| Puriyum paaru andru | See, you will understand on that day |
| Puriyum paaru andru | See, you will understand on that day |
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| La la la | La la la |
| Bro kanna bro | Bro, dear bro |
| La la la | La la la |
| Male | |
| What bro why bro | What bro, why bro |
| Vaazhka kanna btro | Long live, dear bro |
| Nee bro you bro | You bro, you bro |
| Everybody bro kanna bro | Everybody bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| What bro why bro | What bro, why bro |
| Vaazhka kanna btro | Long live, dear bro |
| Nee bro you bro | You bro, you bro |
| Everybody bro kanna bro | Everybody bro, dear bro |
| Male | |
| Kanna bro | Dear bro |
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
Some who attained victory here
Have also had times when they fell
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Have also had times when they lived well
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
Some who attained victory here
Have also had times when they fell
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Have also had times when they lived well
After seeing both victory and defeat
There is one truth that is revealed
That life here is a stage
See, you will understand on that day
See, you will understand on that day
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
What bro, why bro
Long live, dear bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
On this stage called life
Everyone who has put on a disguise
Must act out their role
Dear bro
The one who created and provided this stage
Is a master of imagination
When he commands, everyone must yield
Dear bro
Life is a theatrical play
Understand this, my friend
If you are an expert at it
You can don a hundred roles
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
What bro, why bro
Long live, dear bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
At the speed with which time flows
Even the one sitting still like a stone
Must surely move along
Dear bro
Enduring the troubles that arrive
The person who survives
Must conquer the world with their mindset
Dear bro
Apart from love, is there
Any other temple, my friend?
The place where even the Almighty surrenders
Is love, my friend... true love indeed, my friend
Some who attained victory here
Have also had times when they fell
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Have also had times when they lived well
After seeing both victory and defeat
There is one truth that is revealed
That life here is a stage
See, you will understand on that day
See, you will understand on that day
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro, dear bro
La la la
Bro, dear bro
La la la
What bro, why bro
Long live, dear bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
What bro, why bro
Long live, dear bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
Dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Some who attained victory here
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they fell
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they lived well
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Some who attained victory here
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they fell
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they lived well
Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu
After seeing both victory and defeat
Kaanum unmai ondru
There is one truth that is revealed
Vaazhkai ingu medai endru
That life here is a stage
Puriyum paaru andru
See, you will understand on that day
Puriyum paaru andru
See, you will understand on that day
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
What bro why bro
What bro, why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Long live, dear bro
Nee bro you bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
Vaazhkkai endra medayile
On this stage called life
Vedam potta yaavarume
Everyone who has put on a disguise
Nadikka thaane vendum
Must act out their role
Kanna bro
Dear bro
Medai amaithu koduthavano
The one who created and provided this stage
Karpanayil komban
Is a master of imagination
Avan aanaiyittal adanga venume
When he commands, everyone must yield
Kanna bro
Dear bro
Vaazhkai or nadagam
Life is a theatrical play
Purinthu kollada
Understand this, my friend
Thernthavanai nee irunthaal
If you are an expert at it
Vedam noorada
You can don a hundred roles
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
What bro why bro
What bro, why bro
Vaazhka kanna bro
Long live, dear bro
Nee bro you bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
Kaalam odum vegathile
At the speed with which time flows
Kallai pola amarnthavanum
Even the one sitting still like a stone
Nagarathaane vendum
Must surely move along
Kanna bro
Dear bro
Vantha vinaiyai poruthu kondu
Enduring the troubles that arrive
Vaazhugindra oruvan
The person who survives
Than mathyil mannai vella vendume
Must conquer the world with their mindset
Kanna bro
Dear bro
Anbai andri kovil ondru
Apart from love, is there
Yedhu undaada
Any other temple, my friend?
Antha paramanume thorkkumidam
The place where even the Almighty surrenders
Anbu thaanda …unmai anbu thanada
Is love, my friend... true love indeed, my friend
Vettri petrra silarum ingae
Some who attained victory here
Veezhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they fell
Thottru thottru nondha varum
Those who suffered losing repeatedly
Vaazhntha kaalam undu
Have also had times when they lived well
Vettri tholvi kanda pinbu
After seeing both victory and defeat
Kaanum unmai ondru
There is one truth that is revealed
Vaazhkai ingu medai endru
That life here is a stage
Puriyum paaru andru
See, you will understand on that day
Puriyum paaru andru
See, you will understand on that day
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
La la la
La la la
Bro kanna bro
Bro, dear bro
La la la
La la la
What bro why bro
What bro, why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Long live, dear bro
Nee bro you bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
What bro why bro
What bro, why bro
Vaazhka kanna btro
Long live, dear bro
Nee bro you bro
You bro, you bro
Everybody bro kanna bro
Everybody bro, dear bro
Kanna bro
Dear bro
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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