Kanna Kaattu Podhum
From Rekka · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Rekka2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Kanna kaattu podhum | Just show me your eyes, |
| Nezhalaga kooda vaaren | I will come along even as your shadow. |
| Enna venum kelu | Ask me what you want, |
| Koraiyaama nanum thaaren | I will give it to you without fail. |
| Female | |
| Nenjula poomazhaiya | Like a shower of flowers in my heart, |
| Sinthura un nenappu | Your thoughts spill over, |
| Enna thookkuthe aee… | Lifting me up, oh... |
| Female | |
| Vakkanaiyaa neeyum pesa | When you talk so eloquently, |
| Naa vaaiyadachchu poguren | I become completely speechless. |
| Vettavelli paadha naanum | Though I am a path in the open air, |
| Un veeta vanthu seruren | I end up reaching your home. |
| Female | |
| Kanna kaattu pothum | Just show me your eyes, |
| Nezhaaga kooda vaaren | I will come along even as your shadow. |
| Oh ho… | Oh ho... |
| Enna venum kelu | Ask me what you want, |
| Koraiyaama nanum thaaren | I will give it to you without fail. |
| Female | |
| Ooh.. | Ooh.. |
| Thottathum kaigalula | Upon touching, on my hands, |
| Ottura un karuppu | Your dusky warmth rubs off, |
| Enna maaththuthe | Transforming me completely. |
| Female | |
| Thollaigala koottinaalum | Even if you multiply my troubles, |
| Nee thooram ninna thaangala | I cannot bear you standing far away. |
| Kattilidum aasaiyaala | Due to the longing that commands me, |
| En kannu rendum thoongala | Both my eyes refuse to sleep. |
| Female | |
| Kanna kaattu pothum | Just show me your eyes, |
| Nezhaaga kooda vaaren | I will come along even as your shadow. |
| Enna venum kelu | Ask me what you want, |
| Koraiyaama nanum thaaren | I will give it to you without fail. |
{ கண்ண காட்டு
போதும் நிழலாக கூட
வாரேன் என்ன வேணும்
கேளு குறையாம நானும்
தாரேன்
Just show me your eyes,
I will come along even as your shadow.
Ask me what you want,
I will give it to you without fail.
நச்சுனு காதல கொட்டுற
ஆம்பள ஒட்டுறியே உசுர
நீ நீ
Like a shower of flowers in my heart,
Your thoughts spill over,
Lifting me up, oh...
நிச்சயமாகல சம்மந்தம்
போடல அப்பவுமே உறவு
நீ நீ
When you talk so eloquently,
I become completely speechless.
Though I am a path in the open air,
I end up reaching your home.
அன்புல வித விதைச்சு
என்ன நீ பரிட்சாயே } (2)
Just show me your eyes,
I will come along even as your shadow.
Oh ho...
Ask me what you want,
I will give it to you without fail.
நெஞ்சுல
பூமழைய சிந்துர
உன் நெனப்பு என்ன
தூக்குதே
Ooh..
Upon touching, on my hands,
Your dusky warmth rubs off,
Transforming me completely.
எப்பவும் யோசனைய
முட்டுற உன் சிரிப்பு
குத்தி சாய்க்குதே
Even if you multiply my troubles,
I cannot bear you standing far away.
Due to the longing that commands me,
Both my eyes refuse to sleep.
வக்கணையா
நீயும் பேச நா வாயடைச்சு
போகுறேன் வெட்டவெளி
பாத நானும் உன் வீட்ட
வந்து சேருறேன்
Just show me your eyes,
I will come along even as your shadow.
Ask me what you want,
I will give it to you without fail.
சிறு சொல்லுல உறியடிச்சு
என்ன நீ சாய்ச்ச சக்கர வெயில்
அடிச்சு சட்டுனு ஓச்ச றெக்கையும்
மொளைச்சுடுச்சு கேட்டுக்க கிளி
பேச்ச
கண்ண காட்டு
போதும் நிழலாக கூட
வாரேன் ஓஹோ என்ன
வேணும் கேளு குறையாம
நானும் தாரேன்
ஓ தொட்டதும்
கைகளுள ஒட்டுற உன்
கருப்பு என்ன மாத்துதே
ஒட்டடை போல என்ன
தட்டிடும் உன் அழகு
வித்தை காட்டுதே
தொல்லைகள
கூட்டினாலும் நீ தூரம்
நின்னா தாங்கல கட்டிலிடும்
ஆசையால என் கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் தூங்கல
உன்ன கண்டதும்
மனசுக்குள்ள எத்தனை
கூத்து சொல்லவும்
முடியவில்லை சூட்டையும்
ஆத்து உன்ன என்
உசுருக்குள்ள வெக்கணும்
அட காத்து
கண்ண காட்டு
போதும் நிழலாக கூட
வாரேன் என்ன வேணும்
கேளு குறையாம நானும்
தாரேன்
{Kanna kaattu podhum
Just show me your eyes,
Nezhalaga kooda vaaren
I will come along even as your shadow.
Enna venum kelu
Ask me what you want,
Koraiyaama nanum thaaren
I will give it to you without fail.
Nenjula poomazhaiya
Like a shower of flowers in my heart,
Sinthura un nenappu
Your thoughts spill over,
Enna thookkuthe aee…
Lifting me up, oh...
Vakkanaiyaa neeyum pesa
When you talk so eloquently,
Naa vaaiyadachchu poguren
I become completely speechless.
Vettavelli paadha naanum
Though I am a path in the open air,
Un veeta vanthu seruren
I end up reaching your home.
Kanna kaattu pothum
Just show me your eyes,
Nezhaaga kooda vaaren
I will come along even as your shadow.
Oh ho…
Oh ho...
Enna venum kelu
Ask me what you want,
Koraiyaama nanum thaaren
I will give it to you without fail.
Ooh..
Ooh..
Thottathum kaigalula
Upon touching, on my hands,
Ottura un karuppu
Your dusky warmth rubs off,
Enna maaththuthe
Transforming me completely.
Thollaigala koottinaalum
Even if you multiply my troubles,
Nee thooram ninna thaangala
I cannot bear you standing far away.
Kattilidum aasaiyaala
Due to the longing that commands me,
En kannu rendum thoongala
Both my eyes refuse to sleep.
Kanna kaattu pothum
Just show me your eyes,
Nezhaaga kooda vaaren
I will come along even as your shadow.
Enna venum kelu
Ask me what you want,
Koraiyaama nanum thaaren
I will give it to you without fail.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Rekka portrays a woman's deep, overwhelming affection and absolute surrender to her lover. She expresses a desire to remain by his side constant like a shadow and promises to fulfill any wish he has. His memories feel like a sweet shower of blossoms over her heart, elevating her mood and leaving her utterly speechless whenever he speaks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nezhalaga kooda vaaren”
Compares her devotion and constant presence to a shadow ('Nezhalaga kooda vaaren').
Visual Imagery
“Nenjula poomazhaiya Sinthura un nenappu”
Evokes a beautiful mental image of memories raining down like blossoms inside the heart.
Consonance / Monai
“Vakkanaiyaa neeyum pesa Naa vaaiyadachchu poguren”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'V' across words ('Vakkanaiyaa', 'vaaiyadachchu').
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Trivia
Though listed as unknown in the prompt, the track 'Kanna Kaattu Podhum' (popularly known as Kannamma) from Rekka (2016) was composed by D. Imman and sung by Shreya Ghoshal. Shreya Ghoshal received widespread acclaim for her soulful rendition of Yugabharathi's romantic lyrics.
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