Kannaana Kanne
From Naanum Rowdy Dhaan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Naanum Rowdy Dhaan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanne | Darling, my precious eye |
| Nee kalangadhadi | Do not weep or worry, my dear |
| Kannaanaaaaa.. kanne | Darling, my precious eye |
| Nee kalangadhadi | Do not weep or worry, my dear |
| Nee kalangadhadi | Do not weep or worry, my dear |
| Yaar pona.. yaar pona enna | Whoever leaves... what if whoever leaves? |
| Yaar pona.. yaar pona.. | Whoever leaves... whoever leaves... |
| Yaar pona enna | What does it matter if anyone leaves? |
| Naan irupenadi | I will be here for you |
| Nee kalangadhadi | Do not weep or worry, my dear |
| Male :Oru ganam oru podhum | Male: Even for a single moment |
| Piriya koodadhey | We shouldn't part |
| En uyire en uyire | My life, my life |
| Nee azhuga koodadhey | You shouldn't cry |
| Nee kanda kanavu edhumey | Any dream that you saw |
| Kalaiya koodadhey | Should not shatter |
| Naan Iiukkum naal varaikkum | As long as I am alive |
| Nee azhuga koodadhey | You shouldn't cry |
| Male | |
| Kedachadha ezhakkuradhum | Losing what was gained |
| Ezhandhadhu kedaikiradhum | And gaining what was lost |
| Adhukku pazhaguradhum | And getting used to that state |
| Nyaayam dhaanadi… | Is only fair and natural, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi | My precious eye, do not weep, my dear |
| En uyiroda aadharam needhanadi.. | You are the very foundation of my life.. |
| Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi | My precious eye, do not weep, my dear |
| Yaar pona enna naan irupenadi..ohh | What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear..ohh |
| Male | |
| En veral idukkula | In the spaces between my fingers |
| Un veral kedakkanum | Your fingers should lie |
| Nasungura alavukku irukki | Tightly to the point of crushing |
| Na pudikkanum | I want to hold them |
| Naan kanna thorakkaiyil | When I open my eyes |
| Un mugam theriyanum | Your face should be visible |
| Usurulla varaikkumae | As long as life remains within me |
| Unakkenna pudikkanum | You should keep loving me |
| Kadal alai pola unkaal thottu orasi | Brushing against your feet like a sea wave |
| Kadal ulla poravan naan illa di | I am not the one to recede back into the ocean, my dear |
| Kadal manna pola un kaaloda otti | Sticking to your feet like the beach sand |
| Kara thaandum vara naan irupenadi | I will stay with you until we cross the shore, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi | My precious eye, do not weep, my dear |
| En uyiroda aadharam needhanadi.. | You are the very foundation of my life.. |
| Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi | My precious eye, do not weep, my dear |
| Yaar pona enna naan irupenadi.. | What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear.. |
| Male | |
| Oru ganam oru podhum | Even for a single moment |
| Piriya koodadhey | We shouldn't part |
| En uyire en uyire | My life, my life |
| Nee azhuga koodadhey | You shouldn't cry |
| Nee kanda kanavu edhumey | Any dream that you saw |
| Kalaiya koodadhey | Should not shatter |
| Naan Iiukkum naal varaikkum | As long as I am alive |
| Nee azhuga koodadhey | You shouldn't cry |
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நீ கலங்காதடி கண்ணான
கண்ணே நீ கலங்காதடி
நீ கலங்காதடி யாா் போனா
யாா் போனா என்ன யாா்
போனா யாா் போனா
யாா் போனா என்ன
நான் இருப்பேனடி
நீ கலங்காதடி
Darling, my precious eye
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Darling, my precious eye
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Whoever leaves... what if whoever leaves?
Whoever leaves... whoever leaves...
What does it matter if anyone leaves?
I will be here for you
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Male: Even for a single moment
We shouldn't part
My life, my life
You shouldn't cry
Any dream that you saw
Should not shatter
As long as I am alive
You shouldn't cry
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு
போதும் பிாியகூடாதே
என் உயிரே என் உயிரே
நீ அழுக கூடாதே நீ கண்ட
கனவு எதுமே கலையகூடாதே
நான் இருக்கும் நாள் வரைக்கும்
நீ அழுக கூடாதே
Losing what was gained
And gaining what was lost
And getting used to that state
Is only fair and natural, my dear...
கிடைச்சத இழக்குறதும்
இழந்தது கிடைக்குறதும்
அதுக்கு பழகுறதும் நியாயம்தானடி
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
You are the very foundation of my life..
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear..ohh
குடுத்தத எடுக்குறதும்
வேற ஒன்ன குடுக்குறதும்
நடந்தத மறக்குறதும் வழக்கம் தானடி
In the spaces between my fingers
Your fingers should lie
Tightly to the point of crushing
I want to hold them
When I open my eyes
Your face should be visible
As long as life remains within me
You should keep loving me
Brushing against your feet like a sea wave
I am not the one to recede back into the ocean, my dear
Sticking to your feet like the beach sand
I will stay with you until we cross the shore, my dear
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நீ கலங்காதடி என் உயிரோட
ஆதாரம் நீ தானடி கண்ணான
கண்ணே நீ கலங்காதடி யாா்
போனா என்ன நான் இருப்பேனடி
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
You are the very foundation of my life..
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear..
என் விரல் இடுக்குல
உன் விரல் கெடக்கணும்
நசுங்குற அளவுக்கு இறுக்கி
நா புடிக்கணும் நான் கண்ண
தொறக்கையில் உன் முகம்
தொியனும் உசுருள்ள வரைக்குமே
உனக்கென்ன புடிக்கணும்
Even for a single moment
We shouldn't part
My life, my life
You shouldn't cry
Any dream that you saw
Should not shatter
As long as I am alive
You shouldn't cry
கடல் அலை போல
உன் கால் தொட்டு உரசி கடல்
உள்ள போறவன் நான் இல்லடி
கடல் மண்ண போல உன்
காலோட ஒட்டி கரை தாண்டும்
வரை நான் இருப்பேனடி
கண்ணான கண்ணே
நீ கலங்காதடி என் உயிரோட
ஆதாரம் நீ தானடி கண்ணான
கண்ணே நீ கலங்காதடி யாா்
போனா என்ன நான் இருப்பேனடி
ஒரு கணம் ஒரு
போதும் பிாியகூடாதே
என் உயிரே என் உயிரே
நீ அழுக கூடாதே நீ கண்ட
கனவு எதுமே கலையகூடாதே
நான் இருக்கும் நாள் வரைக்கும்
நீ அழுக கூடாதே
நித்தம் நித்தம் நீ
ஒடஞ்சா ஒட்ட வைக்க
நான் இருக்கேன் கிட்ட
வச்சு பாத்துக்கவே உயிா்
வாழுரேண்டி பெத்தவங்க
போனா என்ன சத்தமில்லா
உன் உலகில் நித்தம் ஒரு
முத்தம் வைக்கத்தான்
உயிா் வாழுரேண்டி
Kannaana kanne
Darling, my precious eye
Nee kalangadhadi
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Kannaanaaaaa.. kanne
Darling, my precious eye
Nee kalangadhadi
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Nee kalangadhadi
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Yaar pona.. yaar pona enna
Whoever leaves... what if whoever leaves?
Yaar pona.. yaar pona..
Whoever leaves... whoever leaves...
Yaar pona enna
What does it matter if anyone leaves?
Naan irupenadi
I will be here for you
Nee kalangadhadi
Do not weep or worry, my dear
Male :Oru ganam oru podhum
Male: Even for a single moment
Piriya koodadhey
We shouldn't part
En uyire en uyire
My life, my life
Nee azhuga koodadhey
You shouldn't cry
Nee kanda kanavu edhumey
Any dream that you saw
Kalaiya koodadhey
Should not shatter
Naan Iiukkum naal varaikkum
As long as I am alive
Nee azhuga koodadhey
You shouldn't cry
Kedachadha ezhakkuradhum
Losing what was gained
Ezhandhadhu kedaikiradhum
And gaining what was lost
Adhukku pazhaguradhum
And getting used to that state
Nyaayam dhaanadi…
Is only fair and natural, my dear...
Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
En uyiroda aadharam needhanadi..
You are the very foundation of my life..
Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
Yaar pona enna naan irupenadi..ohh
What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear..ohh
En veral idukkula
In the spaces between my fingers
Un veral kedakkanum
Your fingers should lie
Nasungura alavukku irukki
Tightly to the point of crushing
Na pudikkanum
I want to hold them
Naan kanna thorakkaiyil
When I open my eyes
Un mugam theriyanum
Your face should be visible
Usurulla varaikkumae
As long as life remains within me
Unakkenna pudikkanum
You should keep loving me
Kadal alai pola unkaal thottu orasi
Brushing against your feet like a sea wave
Kadal ulla poravan naan illa di
I am not the one to recede back into the ocean, my dear
Kadal manna pola un kaaloda otti
Sticking to your feet like the beach sand
Kara thaandum vara naan irupenadi
I will stay with you until we cross the shore, my dear
Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
En uyiroda aadharam needhanadi..
You are the very foundation of my life..
Kannaana kanne nee kalangadhadi
My precious eye, do not weep, my dear
Yaar pona enna naan irupenadi..
What if anyone leaves, I will be here, my dear..
Oru ganam oru podhum
Even for a single moment
Piriya koodadhey
We shouldn't part
En uyire en uyire
My life, my life
Nee azhuga koodadhey
You shouldn't cry
Nee kanda kanavu edhumey
Any dream that you saw
Kalaiya koodadhey
Should not shatter
Naan Iiukkum naal varaikkum
As long as I am alive
Nee azhuga koodadhey
You shouldn't cry
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannaana Kanne' is a deeply emotional romantic ballad from the 2015 Tamil film 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan'. The song features the male protagonist offering comfort, unconditional love, and reassurance to his partner. Addressing her as the apple of his eye ('Kannaana Kanne'), he promises that regardless of who abandons or leaves her in life, he will steadfastly remain by her side as her source of support.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadal manna pola un kaaloda otti”
The lyrics contrast a temporary wave with sand. He promises he won't retreat like a sea wave ('Kadal alai pola'), but will stick like sand ('Kadal manna pola') until they cross the shore.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Yaar pona.. yaar pona enna”
The deliberate repetition of 'Yaar pona' (whoever leaves) reinforces the message of unwavering support despite external losses.
Antithesis / Parallelism (Muran)
“Kedachadha ezhakkuradhum / Ezhandhadhu kedaikiradhum”
The juxtaposition of gaining what is lost and losing what is gained ('Kedachadha ezhakkuradhum / Ezhandhadhu kedaikiradhum') reflects the natural cyclic rhythm of life.
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Trivia
'Kannaana Kanne' was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics by director Vignesh Shivan. The track became an absolute phenomenon upon release, establishing Sid Sriram as one of the premier playback singers in Tamil cinema and earning praise for its soulful acoustic arrangement.
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