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Kannaal Kannaal Pesi

From Mayaputhagam · 2022

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Prassanna, Priyanka NK
Music director
Ravi Vijay Anand
Details
Mayaputhagam2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haaaa..aaaaa..aaa..Haaaa..aaaaa..aaa..
Hey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking with the eyes
Naan kaanum ulagam thalaikeezhagaThe world I see turns upside down
Ennai sutri aaduthaeAnd dances around me
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing affection in the heart
En idhazhgal sindhumEven the poison
Nanjum koodaSpilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aaguthaeTurns into pure nectar
Male
Kodi thamaraigal malarndhuA crore lotuses bloom
En moochil manakkindrathaeAnd fragrance fills my breath
Adi kaatrinilae sarugaaiLike a dry leaf in a strong wind
En dhegam maariyadhaeMy body has transformed
Idhu pudhuvidha maragatha mayam..This is a new kind of emerald illusion..
Male
Hey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking with the eyes
Naan kaanum ulagam thalaikeezhagaThe world I see turns upside down
Ennai sutri aaduthaeAnd dances around me
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing affection in the heart
En idhazhgal sindhumEven the poison
Nanjum koodaSpilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aaguthaeTurns into pure nectar
Chorus
………………..[Musical Interlude]
Female
Yeddho kannadi manadhilInto some glass-like heart
Kanmoodi nuzhaiyaEntering with eyes closed
Thundaaga udainthenaeI shattered into pieces
Malaiyil undagum aruviA waterfall born in the mountains
En munne paayaGushes right before me
Kannalae kudithenaeAnd I drank it with my eyes
Female
Manam saaral veesugirathaeA gentle drizzle blows over my mind
Vanna saayam poosugirathaePainting colorful hues
Vaanam keerum… vanam keerum…Tearing the sky... tearing the forest...
Minnal aanen aanenI became the lightning
Male
Mayam mayam aanen nanaeI myself became magic and illusion
Mayam mayam aanen nanae…I myself became magic and illusion...
Chorus
……………………[Musical Interlude]
Female
Thaniyae maya ulagilAlone in a magical world
Thalladi thadhumbumStumbling and brimming over
Nenjodu thavithenaeI yearned deep in my heart
Uyiril uraindhu maraindhaFrozen and hidden within the soul
Kaadhal unarvaiThe feeling of love
Malara kandenaeI saw it bloom
Female
Idhu maya dhesam allavaaIsn't this a mystical land?
Naan aalum rani allavaaAm I not the queen who rules it?
Dhegam maarum naagam aagumThe body transforms into a shape-shifting serpent
Theeyaai theendum theendum..Scorching like fire again and again..
Male
Hey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking with the eyes
Naan kaanum ulagam thalaikeezhagaThe world I see turns upside down
Ennai sutri aaduthaeAnd dances around me
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing affection in the heart
En idhazhgal sindhumEven the poison
Nanjum koodaSpilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aaguthaeTurns into pure nectar
Male
Kodi thamaraigal malarndhuA crore lotuses bloom
En moochil manakkindrathaeAnd fragrance fills my breath
Adi kaatrinilae sarugaaiLike a dry leaf in a strong wind
En dhegam maariyadhaeMy body has transformed
Idhu pudhuvidha maragatha mayam..This is a new kind of emerald illusion..
Male
Hey kannaal kannaal pesiHey, speaking with the eyes
Naan kaanum ulagam thalaikeezhagaThe world I see turns upside down
Ennai sutri aaduthaeAnd dances around me
Male
Nenjil nesam poosiSmearing affection in the heart
En idhazhgal sindhumEven the poison
Nanjum koodaSpilled by my lips
Amudham amudham aaguthaeTurns into pure nectar

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This mystical song expresses the overwhelming and transformative experience of love mixed with magical realism. As the protagonist connects through silent eye contact, her entire perception of reality turns upside down. Bitter poison transforms into sweet nectar, her breath feels fragrant like millions of blooming lotuses, and her body feels weightless like a leaf carried by a gust of wind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

Hey kannaal kannaal pesi

Words like 'kannaal kannaal' and 'amudham amudham' are repeated consecutively for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

Simile (Uvamai)

Adi kaatrinilae sarugaai

The speaker compares the lightness and transformation of her physical body to a dry leaf blown away in the wind ('sarugaai').

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Nanjum kooda Amudham amudham aaguthae

Poison turning into nectar metaphorically depicts how negative or painful feelings are converted into sweetness through love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Kodi thamaraigal malarndhu En moochil manakkindrathae

Exaggerating the sensation of fragrance by claiming ten million lotuses bloom in her breath.

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Trivia

Mayaputhagam (2022) is a Tamil fantasy film directed by Rama Subbu featuring music by Ravi Vijay Anand. The lyrics written by Viveka complement the supernatural and magical themes of the story, using imagery of emerald illusions, shape-shifting serpents, and mystical realms.

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