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Lyrics & meaning

Kannadi Silaye

From Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film) · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Sangeetha Rajeshwaran, Santosh Hariharan
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Iruvar Ullam (2013 Film)2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yei kannaadi silaiyaeHey glass statue,
Kannaadi silaiyaeGlass statue,
Munnadi nindraai mugam paarthenYou stood before me and I looked at your face.
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Enakkullae peithaai naan sainthenYou rained inside me and I surrendered.
Female
Un paarvai pattathumThe moment your gaze fell upon me,
Thanthai thaai maranthenI forgot my father and mother.
Ennai nee thottathumThe moment you touched me,
Ennai naan izhanthenI lost myself.
Female
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo
Male
Yei kannaadi silaiyaeHey glass statue,
Kannaadi silaiyaeGlass statue,
Munnadi nindraai mugam paarthenYou stood before me and I looked at your face.
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Enakkullae peithaai naan sainthenYou rained inside me and I surrendered.
Male
Netru varai nee enthanUntil yesterday, you were
Idhayathin orathilAt the corner of my heart.
Eppadi vanthaai en arugilHow did you come near me,
Thodugindra dhoorathilWithin touching distance?
Male
Alangaaram seivathillaiDoes not wear any makeup or adornments,
Vaanathu vennilavuThe white moon in the sky;
Adhai polae bhoomiyilaeJust like that, on earth,
Nee enthan perazhaguYou are my magnificent beauty.
Female
Idhu kanavil nijamaIs this reality inside a dream,
Illai nijathil kanavaOr a dream inside reality?
Idhu valiyil sugamaIs this pleasure found in pain?
Enakku puriyavillaiI do not understand.
Female
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo
Male
Yei kannaadi silaiyaeHey glass statue,
Kannaadi silaiyaeGlass statue,
Munnadi nindraai mugam paarthenYou stood before me and I looked at your face.
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Minsara mazhaiyaeO electric rain,
Enakkullae peithaai naan sainthenYou rained inside me and I surrendered.
Male
Kadavulai naan kandathillaiI have never seen God,
Un mugam parthu vittenBut I have seen your face.
Un mandhira kangalai paarthathumaeThe moment I looked into your magical eyes,
Mayakkathil vizhunthu vittenI fell into a sweet trance.
Male
Unnai mattum ulagathilaeOnly you in this world,
Nodikkoru murai ninaippenI will think of you every single second.
Ennuyiril unnuyiraiYour life within my life,
Dhinam ini sumappenI will carry daily from now on.
Female
Idhu kanavil nijamaIs this reality inside a dream,
Illai nijathil kanavaOr a dream inside reality?
Idhu valiyil sugamaIs this pleasure found in pain?
Enakku puriyavillaiI do not understand.
Female
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo
Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..Ohooo…oo..ohoo.ooo..
Hooo oooo ooooooHooo oooo oooooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kannaadi Silaiyae' from Iruvar Ullam expresses the euphoric sensation of falling head over heels in love. The protagonist addresses the beloved as a delicate glass sculpture and a thrilling shower of electric rain that invades his soul. Overwhelmed by her touch and glance, he experiences a state of intoxication that makes him forget everything else, blurring the line between dream and reality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Minsara mazhaiyae

Compares the beloved directly to a 'kannaadi silai' (glass statue) and 'minsara mazhai' (electric rain) to symbolize delicate purity and invigorating emotional intensity.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Adhai polae bhoomiyilae

Compares the natural, unadorned beauty of the moon in the sky directly to the natural beauty of the beloved on earth ('adhai polae').

Paradox / Oxymoron

Idhu valiyil sugama

Combines conflicting ideas ('kanavil nijama', 'nijathil kanava', 'valiyil sugama') to illustrate the sweet confusion and emotional intensity brought by love.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Kadavulai naan kandathillai un mugam parthu vitten

Exaggerates the divinity of the lover by stating that looking at her face is equivalent to seeing God.

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Trivia

The song feature lyrics written by the celebrated late Tamil lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The film 'Iruvar Ullam' starred Vinay Rai, Vijayalakshmi, and Payal Rajput, featuring a romantic score composed by Vijay Antony.

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