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Lyrics & meaning

Kannaana Kanney

From Viswasam · 2018

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Viswasam
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
10 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannaana kannae
Kannaana kannae
En meedhu saaya vaa
Punnaana nenjai
Ponnaana kaiyaal
Poo pola neeva vaa
Naan kaathu nindren
Kaalangal dhorum
En yekkam theerumaa
Naan paarthu nindren
Pon vaanam engum
En minnal thondrumaa
Thaneeraai megam thoorum
Kanneer serum
Karkandaai maarumaa
{Aaraariraaroo
Raaroo raaroo aaraariraaroo
Aaraariraaroo raaroo raaroo
Aaraariraaroo} (2)
Kannaana kannae
Kannaana kannae
En meedhu saaya vaa
Punnaana nenjai
Ponnaana kaiyaal
Poo pola neeva vaa
Aaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa……aaa….aaa….aa….
Alai kadalin naduvae
Alainthidavaa thaniyae
Padagenavae unaiyae
Paarthen kannae…..
Puthai manalil veezhunthu
Puthainthidavae irunthen
Kuru nagayai erinthae
Meettaai ennai
Vinnodum mannodum vaadum
Perum oonjal manadhoram
Kanpattu nool vittu pogum
Enai yedho bayam koodum
Mayil ondrai paarkkiren
Mazhaiyaagi aadinen
Indha urchaagam podhum
Saaga thondrum idhae vinaadi
Kannaana kannae
Kannaana kannae
En meedhu saaya vaa
Punnaana nenjai
Ponnaana kaiyaal
Poo pola neeva vaa
Nee thoongum bothu
Un netri meedhu
Muththangal vaikkanum
Porvaigal porththi
Pogaamal thalthi
Naan kaaval kaakanum
Ellorum thoongum neram
Naanum neeyum mounathil pesanum
Kannaana kannae
Kannaana kannae
Apple of my eye,
Apple of my eye,
Come, lean on me.
My wounded heart,
with your golden hands,
come, stroke gently like a flower.
I have waited
through all the ages,
will my deep longing be fulfilled?
I stood searching
all across the golden sky,
wondering if my flash of lightning would appear.
The clouds drizzle raindrops,
and as my tears join them,
will they turn into sweet sugar crystals?
{Lullaby, sweet lullaby,
Raaro, raaro, lullaby,
Lullaby, raaro, raaro,
Lullaby} (2)
Apple of my eye,
Apple of my eye,
Come, lean on me.
My wounded heart,
with your golden hands,
come, stroke gently like a flower.
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
In the middle of the surging ocean,
was I meant to wander all alone?
Like a boat sent to save me,
I found you, my darling...
Trapped in quicksand,
I was about to sink and vanish,
but with just a little smile,
you rescued me.
Swaying between the sky and the earth,
a great swing swings inside my heart.
Fearing someone's evil eye might snap its thread,
a strange fear creeps over me.
I see a precious peacock before me,
and I dance like the rain.
This joy is more than enough;
I feel like I could die in peace this very second.
Apple of my eye,
Apple of my eye,
Come, lean on me.
My wounded heart,
with your golden hands,
come, stroke gently like a flower.
While you are asleep,
upon your forehead,
I want to place my kisses.
Wrapping you in blankets,
patting you softly without leaving,
I want to watch over you.
When the whole world is asleep,
you and I must talk in silence.
Apple of my eye,
Apple of my eye.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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').

Did you know?

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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