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Lyrics & meaning

Kannaana Kanney

From Viswasam · 2018

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Viswasam2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaaCome lean on me
Punnaana nenjaiMy wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaalWith your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaaCome stroke gently like a flower
Male
Naan kaathu nindrenI stood waiting
Kaalangal dhorumThrough all these ages
En yekkam theerumaaWill my deep longing be fulfilled?
Male
Naan paarthu nindrenI stood watching
Pon vaanam engumAcross the golden sky
En minnal thondrumaaWill my lightning appear?
Male
Thaneeraai megam thoorumThe rain that trickles down like water
Kanneer serumWill the pooling tears
Karkandaai maarumaaTurn into sweet sugar candy?
Male
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Male
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaaCome lean on me
Punnaana nenjaiMy wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaalWith your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaaCome stroke gently like a flower
Male
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Male
Alai kadalin naduvaeIn the middle of the wavy ocean
Alainthidavaa thaniyaeWas I drifting all alone?
Padagenavae unaiyaeLike a boat, upon you
Paarthen kannae…..I fixed my eyes, my darling
Male
Puthai manalil veezhunthuFalling into quicksand
Puthainthidavae irunthenI was on the verge of being buried
Kuru nagayai erinthaeBy throwing a gentle smile
Meettaai ennaiYou rescued me
Male
Vinnodum mannodum vaadumSwinging between the sky and the earth
Perum oonjal manadhoramA great swing sways at the edge of my heart
Kanpattu nool vittu pogumStricken by an evil eye, if the thread snaps
Enai yedho bayam koodumA strange fear overcomes me
Male
Mayil ondrai paarkkirenI see a peacock
Mazhaiyaagi aadinenAnd I danced becoming the rain
Indha urchaagam podhumThis joy is enough
Saaga thondrum idhae vinaadiI feel like dying peacefully at this very second
Male
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
En meedhu saaya vaaCome lean on me
Punnaana nenjaiMy wounded heart
Ponnaana kaiyaalWith your golden hands
Poo pola neeva vaaCome stroke gently like a flower
Male
Nee thoongum bothuWhen you are sleeping
Un netri meedhuUpon your forehead
Muththangal vaikkanumI must place kisses
Porvaigal porththiDraping cozy blankets over you
Pogaamal thalthiWithout walking away
Naan kaaval kaakanumI must stand guard over you
Ellorum thoongum neramWhen everyone else is fast asleep
Naanum neeyum mounathil pesanumYou and I should speak in silence
Male
Kannaana kannaeOh my precious darling
Kannaana kannaeOh 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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