Kannadi Nee
From Mankatha · 2011
- Lyricist
- Niranjan Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. Charan, Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Mankatha2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannadi nee kanjaadai naan | You are the mirror, I am the glance |
| En veedu nee un jannal naan | You are my home, I am your window |
| En thedal nee un thevai naan | You are my quest, I am your need |
| En paadal nee un vaarthai naan | You are my song, I am your words |
| Male | |
| En paathi nee un paathi naan | You are my half, I am your half |
| En jeevan nee un thegam naan | You are my soul, I am your body |
| En kangal nee un vannam naan | You are my eyes, I am your color |
| En ullam nee un ennam naan | You are my heart, I am your thought |
| Female | |
| Kannodu vaa nee | Come near my eyes |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Moga thaalam podu nee | Strike the beat of passion |
| Hey hey | Hey hey |
| Raja indru vaanodu megangal | O King, today the clouds in the sky |
| Theendamal thottu sella | Pass by, touching without touching |
| Female | |
| En meni nee un aadai naan | You are my body, I am your attire |
| En pechu nee un medai naan | You are my speech, I am your stage |
| En paathai nee un paatham naan | You are my path, I am your footstep |
| En thendral nee un vaasam naan | You are my breeze, I am your fragrance |
| Male | |
| Ennai nee indru unarnthu kondae | Understanding me today |
| Unnai ennodu thodarnthu naan kanden | I found you continuously following me |
| Female :Etho ethetho nadanthu naan nindren | Female: Something kept happening as I stood |
| Vaanam melae thaan paranthu naan sendren | I flew high up into the sky |
| Male | |
| Un kangal oyaamal | Without resting, your eyes |
| En nenjai theeyil thalla | Push my heart into the fire |
| Male | |
| Kannadi nee | You are the mirror |
| Female :Kanjaadai naan | Female: I am the glance |
| Male :En veedu nee | Male: You are my home |
| Female :Un jannal naan | Female: I am your window |
| Male | |
| En thedal nee | You are my quest |
| Female :Un thevai naan | Female: I am your need |
| Male :En paadal nee | Male: You are my song |
| Female :Un vaarthai naan | Female: I am your words |
| Female | |
| Dhuram elamae udainthu poga | As all distances shatter away |
| Baaram ellamae valrnthu noyaaga | As all burdens grow into an ache |
| Male :Veeram kondadum kalaignnaaga | Male: As an artist who celebrates bravery |
| Eeram manmelae vizhunthu theeyaaga | As moisture falls onto the ground turning into fire |
| Female | |
| Theeratha por ondru | An endless war |
| Nee thanthu ennai vella | You wage to conquer me |
| Female | |
| En meni nee | You are my body |
| Male :Un aadai naan | Male: I am your attire |
| Female :En pechu nee | Female: You are my speech |
| Male :Un medai naan | Male: I am your stage |
| Female | |
| En paathai nee | You are my path |
| Male :Un paatham naan | Male: I am your footstep |
| Female :En thendral nee | Female: You are my breeze |
| Male :Un vaasam naan | Male: I am your fragrance |
கண்ணாடி நீ கண்ஜாடை நான்..
என் வீடு நீ உன் ஜன்னல் நான்..
என் தேடல் நீ உன் தேவை நான்..
என் பாடல் நீ உன் வார்த்தை நான்..
You are the mirror, I am the glance
You are my home, I am your window
You are my quest, I am your need
You are my song, I am your words
என் பாதி நீ உன் பாதி நான்..
என் ஜீவன் நீ உன் தேகம் நான்
என் கண்கள் நீ உன் வண்ணம் நான்
என் உள்ளம் நீ உன் எண்ணம் நான்..
You are my half, I am your half
You are my soul, I am your body
You are my eyes, I am your color
You are my heart, I am your thought
கண்ணோடு வா நீ
ஹே ஹே
மோக தாளம் போடு நீ
ஹே ஹே
ராஜா இன்று வானோடு மேகங்கள்
தீண்டாமல் தொட்டு செல்ல..
Come near my eyes
Hey hey
Strike the beat of passion
Hey hey
O King, today the clouds in the sky
Pass by, touching without touching
என் மேனி நீ உன் ஆடை நான்
என் பேச்சு நீ உன் மேடை நான்
என் பாதை நீ உன் பாதம் நான்
என் தென்றல் நீ உன் வாசம் நான்..
You are my body, I am your attire
You are my speech, I am your stage
You are my path, I am your footstep
You are my breeze, I am your fragrance
என்னை நீ இன்று
உணர்ந்து கொண்டே
உன்னை என்னோடு
தொடர்ந்து நான் கண்டேன்
Understanding me today
I found you continuously following me
Female: Something kept happening as I stood
I flew high up into the sky
எதோ ஏதேதோ
நடந்து நான் நின்றேன்
வானம் மேலே தான்
பறந்து நான் சென்றேன்
Without resting, your eyes
Push my heart into the fire
உன் கண்கள் ஓயாமல்
என் நெஞ்சை தீயில் தள்ள
You are the mirror
Female: I am the glance
Male: You are my home
Female: I am your window
கண்ணாடி நீ
கண்ஜாடை நான்..
என் வீடு நீ
உன் ஜன்னல் நான்..
You are my quest
Female: I am your need
Male: You are my song
Female: I am your words
என் தேடல் நீ
உன் தேவை நான்..
என் பாடல் நீ
உன் வார்த்தை நான்..
As all distances shatter away
As all burdens grow into an ache
Male: As an artist who celebrates bravery
As moisture falls onto the ground turning into fire
தூரம் எல்லாமே உடைந்து போக
பாரம் எல்லாமே வளர்ந்து நோயாக
வீரம் கொண்டாடும் கலைஞனாக
ஈரம் மண்மேலே விழுந்து தீயாக
An endless war
You wage to conquer me
தீராத போர் ஒன்று
நீ தந்து என்னை வெல்ல
You are my body
Male: I am your attire
Female: You are my speech
Male: I am your stage
என் மேனி நீ
உன் ஆடை நான்
என் பேச்சு நீ
உன் மேடை நான்
You are my path
Male: I am your footstep
Female: You are my breeze
Male: I am your fragrance
என் பாதை நீ
உன் பாதம் நான்
என் தென்றல் நீ
உன் வாசம் நான்..
Kannadi nee kanjaadai naan
You are the mirror, I am the glance
En veedu nee un jannal naan
You are my home, I am your window
En thedal nee un thevai naan
You are my quest, I am your need
En paadal nee un vaarthai naan
You are my song, I am your words
En paathi nee un paathi naan
You are my half, I am your half
En jeevan nee un thegam naan
You are my soul, I am your body
En kangal nee un vannam naan
You are my eyes, I am your color
En ullam nee un ennam naan
You are my heart, I am your thought
Kannodu vaa nee
Come near my eyes
Hey hey
Hey hey
Moga thaalam podu nee
Strike the beat of passion
Hey hey
Hey hey
Raja indru vaanodu megangal
O King, today the clouds in the sky
Theendamal thottu sella
Pass by, touching without touching
En meni nee un aadai naan
You are my body, I am your attire
En pechu nee un medai naan
You are my speech, I am your stage
En paathai nee un paatham naan
You are my path, I am your footstep
En thendral nee un vaasam naan
You are my breeze, I am your fragrance
Ennai nee indru unarnthu kondae
Understanding me today
Unnai ennodu thodarnthu naan kanden
I found you continuously following me
Female :Etho ethetho nadanthu naan nindren
Female: Something kept happening as I stood
Vaanam melae thaan paranthu naan sendren
I flew high up into the sky
Un kangal oyaamal
Without resting, your eyes
En nenjai theeyil thalla
Push my heart into the fire
Kannadi nee
You are the mirror
Female :Kanjaadai naan
Female: I am the glance
Male :En veedu nee
Male: You are my home
Female :Un jannal naan
Female: I am your window
En thedal nee
You are my quest
Female :Un thevai naan
Female: I am your need
Male :En paadal nee
Male: You are my song
Female :Un vaarthai naan
Female: I am your words
Dhuram elamae udainthu poga
As all distances shatter away
Baaram ellamae valrnthu noyaaga
As all burdens grow into an ache
Male :Veeram kondadum kalaignnaaga
Male: As an artist who celebrates bravery
Eeram manmelae vizhunthu theeyaaga
As moisture falls onto the ground turning into fire
Theeratha por ondru
An endless war
Nee thanthu ennai vella
You wage to conquer me
En meni nee
You are my body
Male :Un aadai naan
Male: I am your attire
Female :En pechu nee
Female: You are my speech
Male :Un medai naan
Male: I am your stage
En paathai nee
You are my path
Male :Un paatham naan
Male: I am your footstep
Female :En thendral nee
Female: You are my breeze
Male :Un vaasam naan
Male: I am your fragrance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kannadi Nee' is a soulful romantic track from the movie Mankatha (2011), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and written by Niranjan Bharathi. The song expresses deep interdependence, intimacy, and oneness between two lovers. Through a series of rapid, complementary metaphors, the lyrics emphasize how the couple completes each other's existence—like mirror and glance, house and window, song and words, path and footstep. The lovers convey how their individual identities blur into a singular emotional and physical union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannadi nee kanjaadai naan”
Extensive use of paired metaphors comparing the lovers to inseparable entities like mirror/glance and house/window.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“En veedu nee un jannal naan”
End rhyming pattern creating a melodic flow using 'naan' at the end of consecutive lines.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“En paathi nee un paathi naan”
Repetition of 'En' (My) and 'Un' (Your) at the beginning of alternating phrases to highlight harmony.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by Niranjan Bharathi, who is the great-grandson of the celebrated Tamil poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar. The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Ajith Kumar's 50th film 'Mankatha'.
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