Kannadi Poovukku
From Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal · 2016
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Jonita Gandhi, Haricharan
- Music director
- Santhosh Dhayanidhi
- Details
- Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannadi poovukku vannamilla | A glass flower has no color |
| Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla | I haven't confessed my love to you |
| Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla | Words have no place in silence |
| Unnaala kan thoongala | Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep |
| Male | |
| Nee thee pol poochedi | You are a flowering plant like fire |
| Ponathae en moochadi | My breath has gone away |
| Unnaal thaanadi | It's all because of you, girl |
| Manam oonchalaai | My heart swings like a cradle |
| Aadum theradi | Moving near the temple chariot |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kannukullae ettu poda | Love dances inside my eyes |
| Minnal nenjukullae mettu poda | Lightning sets a tune inside my heart |
| Boomi panthu pola unthan gnyabagam | Your memory revolves like the spinning Earth |
| Kaadhal thaan suthuthae | Love itself keeps spinning around |
| Male | |
| Unna paartha uchu kotti poven | Seeing you, I gasp in admiration |
| Pacha pulla aaven | I become an innocent child |
| Achu vellam nee thaanae | You are as sweet as jaggery |
| Enna ketta kaadhal solla maatta | When asked, she won't express her love |
| Raja raani seetta | Shuffling like king and queen playing cards |
| Nenja kulukki pottalae | She shook and cast my heart away |
| Male | |
| Kuthikiren parakuren | I leap, I fly |
| Parava pola naan | Just like a bird, I am |
| Ippa tharaiyilum mithakuren | Now I float even on the ground |
| Kuzhantha pola thaan | Just like a child |
| Uruguren karaiyuran | I melt, I dissolve |
| Mezhuga pola naan | Just like wax, I am |
| Unna iravilum thodaruven | I will follow you even into the night |
| Nizhala pola naan | Just like a shadow, I am |
| Male | |
| Kannadi poovukku vannamilla | A glass flower has no color |
| Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla | I haven't confessed my love to you |
| Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla | Words have no place in silence |
| Unnaala kan thoongala | Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep |
| Female | |
| Naan yaarodu pesa | With whom shall I speak |
| Nee illaamalae | Without you by my side |
| Naan yaarodu yaaro | I am a stranger to everyone |
| Nee sollaamalae | Without you telling me |
| Female | |
| Ullukullae kaadhal undaanathae | Love was born deep within |
| Oorukum natpukum theriyaamalae | Hidden from the world and from friends |
| Kaiyodu thaan kaigal serum varai | Until our hands join together |
| Kannaalae naam pesalaam | Let us speak with our eyes |
| Male | |
| Kuthikiren parakuren | I leap, I fly |
| Parava pola naan | Just like a bird, I am |
| Ippa tharaiyilum mithakuren | Now I float even on the ground |
| Kuzhantha pola thaan | Just like a child |
| Uruguren karaiyuran | I melt, I dissolve |
| Mezhuga pola naan | Just like wax, I am |
| Unna iravilum thodaruven | I will follow you even into the night |
| Nizhala pola naan | Just like a shadow, I am |
| Female | |
| Kannadi poovukku vannamilla | A glass flower has no color |
| Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla | I haven't confessed my love to you |
| Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla | Words have no place in silence |
| Unnaala kan thoongala | Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep |
| Male | |
| Nee thee pol poochedi | You are a flowering plant like fire |
| Ponathae en moochadi | My breath has gone away |
| Unnaal thaanadi | It's all because of you, girl |
| Manam oonchalaai | My heart swings like a cradle |
| Aadum theradi | Moving near the temple chariot |
கண்ணாடி பூவுக்கு
வண்ணமில்ல உன்கிட்ட
என் காதல் சொன்னதில்ல
மௌனத்தில் வார்த்தைகள்
சொந்தமில்ல உன்னால
கண் தூங்கல
A glass flower has no color
I haven't confessed my love to you
Words have no place in silence
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
நீ தீ போல் பூச்செடி
போனதே என் மூச்சடி
உன்னால் தானடி மனம்
ஊஞ்சலாய் ஆடும் தேரடி
You are a flowering plant like fire
My breath has gone away
It's all because of you, girl
My heart swings like a cradle
Moving near the temple chariot
காதல் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
எட்டு போட மின்னல் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
மெட்டு போட பூமி பந்து போல
உந்தன் ஞாபகம் காதல் தான்
சுத்துதே
Love dances inside my eyes
Lightning sets a tune inside my heart
Your memory revolves like the spinning Earth
Love itself keeps spinning around
உன்ன பார்த்தா உச்சு
கொட்டி போவேன் பச்ச புள்ள
ஆவேன் அச்சு வெல்லம் நீ
தானே என்ன கேட்டா காதல்
சொல்ல மாட்ட ராஜா ராணி
சீட்ட நெஞ்ச குலுக்கி போட்டாலே
Seeing you, I gasp in admiration
I become an innocent child
You are as sweet as jaggery
When asked, she won't express her love
Shuffling like king and queen playing cards
She shook and cast my heart away
குதிக்குறேன் பறக்குறேன்
பறவை போல நான் இப்ப தரையிலும்
மிதக்குறேன் குழந்தை போல தான்
உருகுறேன் கரையுறேன் மெழுக
போல நான் உன்ன இரவிலும்
தொடருவேன் நிழல போல நான்
I leap, I fly
Just like a bird, I am
Now I float even on the ground
Just like a child
I melt, I dissolve
Just like wax, I am
I will follow you even into the night
Just like a shadow, I am
கண்ணாடி பூவுக்கு
வண்ணமில்ல உன்கிட்ட
என் காதல் சொன்னதில்ல
மௌனத்தில் வார்த்தைகள்
சொந்தமில்ல உன்னால
கண் தூங்கல
A glass flower has no color
I haven't confessed my love to you
Words have no place in silence
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
நான் யாரோடு
பேச நீ இல்லாமலே நான்
யாரோடு யாரோ நீ
சொல்லாமலே
With whom shall I speak
Without you by my side
I am a stranger to everyone
Without you telling me
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே
காதல் உண்டானதே
ஊருக்கும் நட்புக்கும்
தெரியாமலே கையோடு
தான் கைகள் சேரும் வரை
கண்ணாலே நாம் பேசலாம்
Love was born deep within
Hidden from the world and from friends
Until our hands join together
Let us speak with our eyes
குதிக்குறேன் பறக்குறேன்
பறவை போல நான் இப்ப தரையிலும்
மிதக்குறேன் குழந்தை போல தான்
உருகுறேன் கரையுறேன் மெழுக
போல நான் உன்ன இரவிலும்
தொடருவேன் நிழல போல நான்
I leap, I fly
Just like a bird, I am
Now I float even on the ground
Just like a child
I melt, I dissolve
Just like wax, I am
I will follow you even into the night
Just like a shadow, I am
கண்ணாடி பூவுக்கு
வண்ணமில்ல உன்கிட்ட
என் காதல் சொன்னதில்ல
மௌனத்தில் வார்த்தைகள்
சொந்தமில்ல உன்னால
கண் தூங்கல
A glass flower has no color
I haven't confessed my love to you
Words have no place in silence
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
நீ தீ போல் பூச்செடி
போனதே என் மூச்சடி
உன்னால் தானடி மனம்
ஊஞ்சலாய் ஆடும் தேரடி
You are a flowering plant like fire
My breath has gone away
It's all because of you, girl
My heart swings like a cradle
Moving near the temple chariot
Kannadi poovukku vannamilla
A glass flower has no color
Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla
I haven't confessed my love to you
Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla
Words have no place in silence
Unnaala kan thoongala
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
Nee thee pol poochedi
You are a flowering plant like fire
Ponathae en moochadi
My breath has gone away
Unnaal thaanadi
It's all because of you, girl
Manam oonchalaai
My heart swings like a cradle
Aadum theradi
Moving near the temple chariot
Kaadhal kannukullae ettu poda
Love dances inside my eyes
Minnal nenjukullae mettu poda
Lightning sets a tune inside my heart
Boomi panthu pola unthan gnyabagam
Your memory revolves like the spinning Earth
Kaadhal thaan suthuthae
Love itself keeps spinning around
Unna paartha uchu kotti poven
Seeing you, I gasp in admiration
Pacha pulla aaven
I become an innocent child
Achu vellam nee thaanae
You are as sweet as jaggery
Enna ketta kaadhal solla maatta
When asked, she won't express her love
Raja raani seetta
Shuffling like king and queen playing cards
Nenja kulukki pottalae
She shook and cast my heart away
Kuthikiren parakuren
I leap, I fly
Parava pola naan
Just like a bird, I am
Ippa tharaiyilum mithakuren
Now I float even on the ground
Kuzhantha pola thaan
Just like a child
Uruguren karaiyuran
I melt, I dissolve
Mezhuga pola naan
Just like wax, I am
Unna iravilum thodaruven
I will follow you even into the night
Nizhala pola naan
Just like a shadow, I am
Kannadi poovukku vannamilla
A glass flower has no color
Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla
I haven't confessed my love to you
Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla
Words have no place in silence
Unnaala kan thoongala
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
Naan yaarodu pesa
With whom shall I speak
Nee illaamalae
Without you by my side
Naan yaarodu yaaro
I am a stranger to everyone
Nee sollaamalae
Without you telling me
Ullukullae kaadhal undaanathae
Love was born deep within
Oorukum natpukum theriyaamalae
Hidden from the world and from friends
Kaiyodu thaan kaigal serum varai
Until our hands join together
Kannaalae naam pesalaam
Let us speak with our eyes
Kuthikiren parakuren
I leap, I fly
Parava pola naan
Just like a bird, I am
Ippa tharaiyilum mithakuren
Now I float even on the ground
Kuzhantha pola thaan
Just like a child
Uruguren karaiyuran
I melt, I dissolve
Mezhuga pola naan
Just like wax, I am
Unna iravilum thodaruven
I will follow you even into the night
Nizhala pola naan
Just like a shadow, I am
Kannadi poovukku vannamilla
A glass flower has no color
Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla
I haven't confessed my love to you
Mounathil vaarthaigal sonthamilla
Words have no place in silence
Unnaala kan thoongala
Because of you, my eyes cannot sleep
Nee thee pol poochedi
You are a flowering plant like fire
Ponathae en moochadi
My breath has gone away
Unnaal thaanadi
It's all because of you, girl
Manam oonchalaai
My heart swings like a cradle
Aadum theradi
Moving near the temple chariot
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the unspoken, overwhelming feelings of a lover who has not yet confessed his feelings. He compares his unexpressed love to a glass flower without color and silence where words cannot exist. He describes the euphoric, child-like vulnerability that love brings into his life, making him feel as though he is floating, flying like a bird, and melting like wax. Despite the secrecy of his love, he finds solace in unspoken eye contact until the moment they can truly be together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Boomi panthu pola unthan gnyabagam”
Compares the beloved's memory to the spinning globe ('Boomi panthu pola unthan gnyabagam').
Upamai (Simile)
“Parava pola naan / Mezhuga pola naan”
Compares the protagonist's lightness of being to a bird flying ('Parava pola naan') and a wax melting ('Mezhuga pola naan').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannadi poovukku vannamilla / Unkitta en kadhal sonnathilla”
Matching initial consonant sounds across lines ('Kannadi' and 'Unkitta' / 'Kuthikiren' and 'Parava').
Metaphor
“Nee thee pol poochedi”
Describing the girl as a fire-like flower plant ('Nee thee pol poochedi') highlighting both beauty and intensity.
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Trivia
The track is from the 2017 Tamil comedy-drama movie 'Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal' starring Jai and Pranitha Subhash, with music composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi and lyrics written by Kabilan.
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