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Kannaal Kannaal Pesi

From Maya Puthagam · 2024

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Prasanna, Priyanka NK
Music director
Ravi Vijay Anand
Details
Maya Puthagam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking through the eyes,
Naan kaanum ulagamthe world I see
Thalaikeezhaga ennai sutri aaduthedances upside down around me.
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing love in my heart,
En idhazhgal sindhumeven the poison
Nanjum koodaspilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aagutheturns into sweet nectar.
Male
Kodi thamaraigal malarnthuA crore lotuses blossom
En moochil manakkindratheand fragrance fills my breath.
Aadi kaatrinile sarugaiLike a dry leaf in the winds of Aadi,
En dhegam maariyathemy body has transformed.
Ithu pudhuvidha maragatha mayamThis is a new kind of emerald magic.
Male
Ey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking through the eyes,
Naan kaanum ulagamthe world I see
Thalaikeezhaga ennai sutri aaduthedances upside down around me.
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing love in my heart,
En idhazhgal sindhumeven the poison
Nanjum koodaspilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aagutheturns into sweet nectar.
Female
Edho kannadi manadhilIn this glass-like heart,
Kaloodu nuzhaiyaas a stone enters,
Thundaaga udaintheneI broke into pieces.
Malaiyil undagum aruviA waterfall born in the mountain
En munne paayarushes before me,
Kannale kuditheneand I drank it with my eyes.
Female
Manam saaral veesugiratheA drizzle blows across the mind,
Vanna saayam poosugirathepainting it with colorful dyes.
Vaanam keerum…Tearing the sky...
Vanam keerum…Tearing the forest...
Minnal aanen naaneI myself became lightning.
Female
Mayam mayam aanen naneI became magical, magical.
Mayam mayam aanen naneI became magical, magical.
Female
Thaniye maya ulagilAlone in this magical world,
Thalladi thadhumbumtottering and overflowing,
Nenjodu thavitheneI struggled with a heavy heart.
Uyiril urainthu marainthaFrozen and hidden within the soul,
Kaadhal unarvaithe feeling of love,
Malara kandeneI saw it bloom.
Female
Ithu maya dhesam allavaaIs this not a magical land?
Naan aalum rani allavaaAm I not the queen ruling it?
Dhegam maarumThe body changes,
Naagam aagumbecoming a serpent,
Theeyaai theendum theendumtouching like fire again and again.
Male
Ey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking through the eyes,
Naan kaanum ulagamthe world I see
Thalaikeezhaga ennai sutri aaduthedances upside down around me.
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing love in my heart,
En idhazhgal sindhumeven the poison
Nanjum koodaspilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aagutheturns into sweet nectar.
Male
Kodi thamaraigal malarnthuA crore lotuses blossom
En moochil manakkindratheand fragrance fills my breath.
Aadi kaatrinile sarugaiLike a dry leaf in the winds of Aadi,
En dhegam maariyathemy body has transformed.
Ithu pudhuvidha maragatha mayamThis is a new kind of emerald magic.
Male
Ey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking through the eyes,
Naan kaanum ulagamthe world I see
Thalaikeezhaga ennai sutri aaduthedances upside down around me.
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing love in my heart,
En idhazhgal sindhumeven the poison
Nanjum koodaspilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aagutheturns into sweet nectar.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This enchanting track explores the intoxicating and mystical feeling of falling in love. The protagonist describes how love reshapes perception, turning the world upside down and painting life in magical emerald hues. Through love's gentle touch, bitterness and poison are magically converted into sweet nectar, filling every breath with the divine scent of blooming lotuses. The lyrics navigate emotional vulnerability—comparing a fragile heart to glass shattered by a stone, yet celebrating the overwhelming joy of drinking in beauty and feeling inner feelings bloom. It portrays a surreal journey where the protagonist feels like a sovereign queen in a realm of magic, lightness, and fiery passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Contrast

Nanjum kooda / Amudham amudham aaguthe

Juxtaposes poison (Nanjum) with sweet nectar (Amudham) to emphasize love's transformative effect.

Simile / Imagery

Aadi kaatrinile sarugai / En dhegam maariyathe

Compares the physical feeling of lightness to a dry leaf tossed in the fierce winds of the Aadi month.

Hyperbole

Kodi thamaraigal malarnthu / En moochil manakkindrathe

Exaggerates the sweetness of breath by imagining ten million lotuses blooming within it.

Repetition (Anaphora)

Ey kannaal kannaal pesi

Repetition of 'kannaal' reinforces the central imagery of silent, eye-to-eye communication.

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Trivia

Maya Puthagam (2024) features music composed by Ravi Vijay Anand with lyrics written by Viveka. The song's themes of magical transformations and surreal realms closely align with the mystical title of the film, which translates to 'Magic Book'.

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