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Lyrics & meaning

Kanna Nee Thoongadaa

From Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion · 2017

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Nayana Nair
Music director
M. M. Keeravani
Movie name
Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
14 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa…aaa
Chorus :Sarithaanaa sanandhaa
{Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa
Chorus :Sarithaanaa sanandhaa} (2)
Poovaiyar meethu
Kann meivathu muraiyaa
Paavai en nenjam
Dhinam theigindra piraiyaa
Pothumae nee konjam
Thuyil kolladaa
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Un viralinil malai
Sumanthathu pothumae
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Un ithazhinil kuzhal
Isaithathu pothumae
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Female :Aaahaaaaa…..aa..
………………………………
Kobiyar kulikkaiyilae
Udaigal thirudi kalaithaai
Oyvedu maayavanae
Paanaiyil vennaiyinai
Dhinamum thirudi ilaithaai
Thoongidu thooyavanae
Saa…aaa…manaa
Female :Moo….ooo..ganaa
Pothum kannaa nee seiyum thiruttu
Vaanam engum soozhnthathu iruttu
Maarbil saainthu kann moodadaa
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Female :Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Solaiyin naduvinilae
Nuzhainthen alainthen tholaindhen
Naan unatharuginilae
Kaanagam naduvinilae
Mayangi kirangi kidanthen
Naan unathazhaginilae
Maa…aaa.dhavaa
Female :Yaa…aaaa…dhavaa
Leelaai seithae ennai nee kavizhkka
Kaalai modhi unnaiyum kavizhkka
Kaayam ennaal kondaayadaa
Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Female :Kannaa nee thoongadaa
Chorus :En kannaa nee thoongadaa
Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa
Sarithaanaa sanandhaa
Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa
Sarithaanaa sanandhaa
Madhanaa madhusoodhanaa
Manoharaa manimohanaa
Madhanaa madhusoodhanaa
Manoharaa manimohanaa
Aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaaa….aaa..
Chorus :Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa
Sarithaanaa sanandhaa
Kannaa…. kannaa
Kannaa…kanaaa….
Chorus :Aanandhaa aniruthaa
Aanandhaa aniruthaa
Female :Kannaa kannaa kannaa…
Krishna radha ramana
Krishna kanna nee thoongadaa
Is this fair, Mukundha?
Chorus: Is this right, Sanandha?
Is this fair, Mukundha?
Chorus: Is this right, Sanandha?
Upon other women,
is it right for your eyes to wander?
Is this woman's heart of mine
a crescent moon waning day after day?
That is enough, now you
get some sleep.
Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
You have carried the mountain on your finger
long enough.
Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
You have played the flute with your lips
long enough.
Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Female: Aaha... aa...
...
While the milkmaids were bathing,
you grew tired stealing their clothes.
Rest now, playful enchanter!
Stealing butter from the pots every day,
you have worn yourself out.
Go to sleep, pure one!
Shyamana!
Female: Mohana!
Enough of your stealing, Kanna!
Darkness has covered the entire sky.
Rest on my chest and close your eyes.
Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Female: Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Into the middle of the grove,
I entered, wandered, and lost myself,
right beside you.
In the middle of the forest,
I lay dazed and spellbound,
lost in your beauty.
Madhava!
Female: Yadhava!
Playing your tricks to knock me over,
our feet tangled and tripped you as well.
You got hurt because of me,
sleep now, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Female: Sleep, my Kanna!
Chorus: My Kanna, go to sleep.
Is this fair, Mukundha?
Is this right, Sanandha?
Is this fair, Mukundha?
Is this right, Sanandha?
Madhana! Madhusudhana!
Manohara! Manimohana!
Madhana! Madhusudhana!
Manohara! Manimohana!
Aaaaa... aaaaaaaa... aa...
Chorus: Is this fair, Mukundha?
Is this right, Sanandha?
Kanna... Kanna...
Kanna... Kanna...
Chorus: Aanandha! Aniruddha!
Aanandha! Aniruddha!
Female: Kanna, Kanna, Kanna...
Krishna, the beloved of Radha!
Krishna, my Kanna, go to sleep!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lullaby-style song from 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' (Kannaa Nee Thoongadaa / Kanna Nee Urangada) is sung from the perspective of Devasena teasing and comforting Amarendra Baahubali, metaphorically comparing him to Lord Krishna. She gently scolds his playful and heroic antics—lifting mountains, playing the flute, and charming everyone around—and invites him to rest as darkness falls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Muriaithaanaa mugunthaa / Sarithaanaa sanandhaa

The second consonant 'ru' rhymes in 'Muriaithaanaa' and 'Sarithaanaa'.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Paavai en nenjam / Dhinam theigindra piraiyaa

Comparing her yearning heart to a waning crescent moon ('theigindra pirai').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Madhanaa madhusoodhanaa / Manoharaa manimohanaa

Repetition of initial 'M' sounds across divine epithets ('Madhanaa', 'Madhusoodhanaa', 'Manoharaa', 'Manimohanaa').

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Trivia

In the Tamil dub of Baahubali 2, this song was sung by Nayana Nair and composed by M. M. Keeravani with lyrics by Madhan Karky. The sequence picturizes Devasena showcasing her archery skills alongside Baahubali during a night attack on her kingdom.

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