Kannaana Kanney
From Viswasam · 2018
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Viswasam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| En meedhu saaya vaa | Come lean on me |
| Punnaana nenjai | My wounded heart |
| Ponnaana kaiyaal | With your golden hands |
| Poo pola neeva vaa | Come stroke gently like a flower |
| Male | |
| Naan kaathu nindren | I stood waiting |
| Kaalangal dhorum | Through all these ages |
| En yekkam theerumaa | Will my deep longing be fulfilled? |
| Male | |
| Naan paarthu nindren | I stood watching |
| Pon vaanam engum | Across the golden sky |
| En minnal thondrumaa | Will my lightning appear? |
| Male | |
| Thaneeraai megam thoorum | The rain that trickles down like water |
| Kanneer serum | Will the pooling tears |
| Karkandaai maarumaa | Turn into sweet sugar candy? |
| Male | |
| {Aaraariraaroo | {Lullaby chant - Aaraariraaroo |
| Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo | Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo |
| Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo | Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo |
| Aaraariraaroo} (2) | Aaraariraaroo} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| En meedhu saaya vaa | Come lean on me |
| Punnaana nenjai | My wounded heart |
| Ponnaana kaiyaal | With your golden hands |
| Poo pola neeva vaa | Come stroke gently like a flower |
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa... |
| Aaa……aaa….aaa….aa…. | Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Alai kadalin naduvae | In the middle of the wavy ocean |
| Alainthidavaa thaniyae | Was I drifting all alone? |
| Padagenavae unaiyae | Like a boat, upon you |
| Paarthen kannae….. | I fixed my eyes, my darling |
| Male | |
| Puthai manalil veezhunthu | Falling into quicksand |
| Puthainthidavae irunthen | I was on the verge of being buried |
| Kuru nagayai erinthae | By throwing a gentle smile |
| Meettaai ennai | You rescued me |
| Male | |
| Vinnodum mannodum vaadum | Swinging between the sky and the earth |
| Perum oonjal manadhoram | A great swing sways at the edge of my heart |
| Kanpattu nool vittu pogum | Stricken by an evil eye, if the thread snaps |
| Enai yedho bayam koodum | A strange fear overcomes me |
| Male | |
| Mayil ondrai paarkkiren | I see a peacock |
| Mazhaiyaagi aadinen | And I danced becoming the rain |
| Indha urchaagam podhum | This joy is enough |
| Saaga thondrum idhae vinaadi | I feel like dying peacefully at this very second |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| En meedhu saaya vaa | Come lean on me |
| Punnaana nenjai | My wounded heart |
| Ponnaana kaiyaal | With your golden hands |
| Poo pola neeva vaa | Come stroke gently like a flower |
| Male | |
| Nee thoongum bothu | When you are sleeping |
| Un netri meedhu | Upon your forehead |
| Muththangal vaikkanum | I must place kisses |
| Porvaigal porththi | Draping cozy blankets over you |
| Pogaamal thalthi | Without walking away |
| Naan kaaval kaakanum | I must stand guard over you |
| Ellorum thoongum neram | When everyone else is fast asleep |
| Naanum neeyum mounathil pesanum | You and I should speak in silence |
| Male | |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
| Kannaana kannae | Oh my precious darling |
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
என் மீது சாய வா
புண்னான நெஞ்சை
பொன்னான கையால்
பூ போல நீவ வா
Oh my precious darling
Oh my precious darling
Come lean on me
My wounded heart
With your golden hands
Come stroke gently like a flower
நான் காத்து நின்றேன்
காலங்கள் தோறும்
என் ஏக்கம் தீருமா
I stood waiting
Through all these ages
Will my deep longing be fulfilled?
நான் பார்த்து நின்றேன்
பொன் வானம் எங்கும்
என் மின்னல் தோன்றுமா
I stood watching
Across the golden sky
Will my lightning appear?
தண்ணீராய் மேகம் தூறும்
கண்ணீர் சேரும்
கற்கண்டாய் மாறுமா
The rain that trickles down like water
Will the pooling tears
Turn into sweet sugar candy?
{ஆராரிராரோ
ராரோ ராரோ ஆராரிராரோ
ஆராரிராரோ ராரோ ராரோ
ஆராரிராரோ} (2)
{Lullaby chant - Aaraariraaroo
Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo
Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo
Aaraariraaroo} (2)
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
என் மீது சாய வா
புண்னான நெஞ்சை
பொன்னான கையால்
பூ போல நீவ வா
Oh my precious darling
Oh my precious darling
Come lean on me
My wounded heart
With your golden hands
Come stroke gently like a flower
ஆஆ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ..
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
அலை கடலின் நடுவே
அலைந்திடவா தனியே
படகெனவே உனையே
பார்த்தேன் கண்ணே....
In the middle of the wavy ocean
Was I drifting all alone?
Like a boat, upon you
I fixed my eyes, my darling
புதை மணலில் வீழ்ந்து
புதைந்திடவே இருந்தேன்
குறு நகை எரிந்தே
மீட்டாய் என்னை
Falling into quicksand
I was on the verge of being buried
By throwing a gentle smile
You rescued me
விண்ணோடும் மண்ணோடும் வாடும்
பெரும் ஊஞ்சல் மணதோரம்
கண்பட்டு நூல் விட்டு போகும்
எனை ஏதோ பயம் கூடும்
Swinging between the sky and the earth
A great swing sways at the edge of my heart
Stricken by an evil eye, if the thread snaps
A strange fear overcomes me
மயில் ஒன்றை பார்க்கிறேன்
மழையாகி ஆடினேன்
இந்த உற்சாகம் போதும்
சாக தோன்றும் இதே வினாடி
I see a peacock
And I danced becoming the rain
This joy is enough
I feel like dying peacefully at this very second
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
என் மீது சாய வா
புண்னான நெஞ்சை
பொன்னான கையால்
பூ போல நீவ வா
Oh my precious darling
Oh my precious darling
Come lean on me
My wounded heart
With your golden hands
Come stroke gently like a flower
நீ தூங்கும் போது
உன் நெற்றி மீது
முத்தங்கள் வைக்கணும்
போர்வைகள் போர்த்தி
போகாமல் தாழ்த்தி
நான் காவல் காக்கணும்
எல்லோரும் தூங்கும் நேரம்
நானும் நீயும் மௌனத்தில் பேசணும்
When you are sleeping
Upon your forehead
I must place kisses
Draping cozy blankets over you
Without walking away
I must stand guard over you
When everyone else is fast asleep
You and I should speak in silence
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{ஆராரிராரோ
ராரோ ராரோ ஆராரிராரோ
ஆராரிராரோ ராரோ ராரோ
ஆராரிராரோ} (2)
Oh my precious darling
Oh my precious darling
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
கண்ணானா கண்ணே
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaa
Come lean on me
Punnaana nenjai
My wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaal
With your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaa
Come stroke gently like a flower
Naan kaathu nindren
I stood waiting
Kaalangal dhorum
Through all these ages
En yekkam theerumaa
Will my deep longing be fulfilled?
Naan paarthu nindren
I stood watching
Pon vaanam engum
Across the golden sky
En minnal thondrumaa
Will my lightning appear?
Thaneeraai megam thoorum
The rain that trickles down like water
Kanneer serum
Will the pooling tears
Karkandaai maarumaa
Turn into sweet sugar candy?
{Aaraariraaroo
{Lullaby chant - Aaraariraaroo
Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo
Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo
Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo
Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo
Aaraariraaroo} (2)
Aaraariraaroo} (2)
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaa
Come lean on me
Punnaana nenjai
My wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaal
With your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaa
Come stroke gently like a flower
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Aaa……aaa….aaa….aa….
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Alai kadalin naduvae
In the middle of the wavy ocean
Alainthidavaa thaniyae
Was I drifting all alone?
Padagenavae unaiyae
Like a boat, upon you
Paarthen kannae…..
I fixed my eyes, my darling
Puthai manalil veezhunthu
Falling into quicksand
Puthainthidavae irunthen
I was on the verge of being buried
Kuru nagayai erinthae
By throwing a gentle smile
Meettaai ennai
You rescued me
Vinnodum mannodum vaadum
Swinging between the sky and the earth
Perum oonjal manadhoram
A great swing sways at the edge of my heart
Kanpattu nool vittu pogum
Stricken by an evil eye, if the thread snaps
Enai yedho bayam koodum
A strange fear overcomes me
Mayil ondrai paarkkiren
I see a peacock
Mazhaiyaagi aadinen
And I danced becoming the rain
Indha urchaagam podhum
This joy is enough
Saaga thondrum idhae vinaadi
I feel like dying peacefully at this very second
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaa
Come lean on me
Punnaana nenjai
My wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaal
With your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaa
Come stroke gently like a flower
Nee thoongum bothu
When you are sleeping
Un netri meedhu
Upon your forehead
Muththangal vaikkanum
I must place kisses
Porvaigal porththi
Draping cozy blankets over you
Pogaamal thalthi
Without walking away
Naan kaaval kaakanum
I must stand guard over you
Ellorum thoongum neram
When everyone else is fast asleep
Naanum neeyum mounathil pesanum
You and I should speak in silence
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
Kannaana kannae
Oh my precious darling
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannaana Kannae from Viswasam is a poignant father-daughter anthem expressing unconditional love, paternal warmth, and emotional healing. The father speaks to his child as the apple of his eye, asking her to heal his scarred, weary heart with her gentle presence. He reflects on how her smile pulled him out of dark quicksand and gave him hope when he was adrift in life's turbulent ocean.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Padagenavae unaiyae”
Compares the child to a boat ('Padagenavae unaiyae') that saves the protagonist from drowning in an ocean of misery.
Simile (Upamai)
“Poo pola neeva vaa”
Compares the gentleness of her touch to a flower ('Poo pola').
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Punnaana nenjai / Ponnaana kaiyaal / Poo pola neeva vaa”
Repetition of the 'P' sound across consecutive lines ('Punnaana', 'Ponnaana', 'Poo').
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Trivia
Kannaana Kannae won composer D. Imman the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 2019. Sung by Sid Sriram with lyrics written by lyricist Thamarai, the track was a massive chartbuster across South India.
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