Kannadi
From Thimiru Pudichavan · 2018
- Lyricist
- Eknaath
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Thimiru Pudichavan2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannadi sillagi | Becoming a piece of glass, |
| Thool aanen unnalae | I was shattered to dust because of you. |
| Male :Kannalae kaithagi | Male: Handcuffed by your eyes, |
| Ponen naan annaalae | I became a prisoner that day. |
| Female | |
| Imai rendum | Both my eyelids |
| Kanmooda villai | Did not close in sleep. |
| Iruthayam pinnae | My heart after that |
| Urangavum illai | Did not rest either. |
| Enakkae nee unnaiyae meendum | To me, you gave yourself back |
| Puthithaai kuduthaaiyae | Anew once again. |
| Male | |
| Uyirukkul nee vantha | The trace of you entering |
| Thadayam | My soul |
| Theriyavum illai ariyavum illai | Was neither seen nor known. |
| Ullam kai soottil ennai | In the warmth of your palm, |
| Urigida vaithaaiyae | You made me melt away. |
| Female | |
| Love you love you | Love you love you |
| Love you baby | Love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Love you love you love you baby | Love you love you love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Female | |
| Love you love you | Love you love you |
| Love you baby | Love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Love you love you love you baby | Love you love you love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Male | |
| Hey pona jenmam | Hey, if memories |
| Nyabagam | Of my past life |
| Vanthu vanthu pogum endraal | Keep coming back to me, |
| Enna nee seiyuvaai | What will you do? |
| Sollu kanmani | Tell me, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Oh unnudan | Oh, with you, |
| Sernthu naan | Thinking over and over |
| Vazhntha vazhvai enni enni | About the life I lived, |
| Naatkalai oottuven | I will pass my days |
| Kaadhal koottuven | And grow my love. |
| Male | |
| En aayul regai thaan | My lifeline itself |
| Un kaiyil ooduthadi | Runs through your hand, girl. |
| Female :Ellamae kai koodum | Female: Everything will fall into place |
| Neeyae enthan arugil | If only you are |
| Irunthaalae | By my side. |
| Female | |
| Love you love you | Love you love you |
| Love you baby | Love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Love you love you love you baby | Love you love you love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Male | |
| Hey orr nodi | Hey, just for a second, |
| Ennai nee parthu pona pinbu | After you looked at me and passed by, |
| Enthan thookamum | My sleep too |
| Porkodi thookki poguthae | Raised a flag of war and left. |
| Female | |
| Oh unnidan pesavae | Oh, to speak with you, |
| Vaarthai ondru serthu vaithum | Even after gathering my words, |
| Nerilae parthathum | When I see you in person, |
| Oomai aagiren | I become mute. |
| Male | |
| Muththangal kuduthaaiyae | You showered me with kisses, |
| Viruthangal mudithaaiyae | You bestowed great awards upon me. |
| Female :Eppothum nee vendum | Female: I always want you, |
| Innoru jenmam naanum eduthaalae | Even if I take another rebirth. |
| Female | |
| Love you love you | Love you love you |
| Love you baby | Love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Love you love you love you baby | Love you love you love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Female | |
| Love you love you | Love you love you |
| Love you baby | Love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Love you love you love you baby | Love you love you love you baby |
| Love you love you love you bae | Love you love you love you bae |
| Female | |
| Kannadi sillagi | Becoming a piece of glass, |
| Thool aanen unnalae | I was shattered to dust because of you. |
| Male :Kannalae kaithagi | Male: Handcuffed by your eyes, |
| Ponen naan annaalae | I became a prisoner that day. |
கண்ணாடி சில்லாகி
தூள் ஆனேன் உன்னாலே
கண்ணாலே கைதாகி
போனேன் நான் அந்நாளே
Becoming a piece of glass,
I was shattered to dust because of you.
Male: Handcuffed by your eyes,
I became a prisoner that day.
இமை ரெண்டும்
கண்மூடவில்லை
இருதயம் பின்னே
உறங்கவும் இல்லை
எனக்கே நீ உன்னையே மீண்டும்
புதிதாய் குடுத்தாயே
Both my eyelids
Did not close in sleep.
My heart after that
Did not rest either.
To me, you gave yourself back
Anew once again.
உயிருக்குள் நீ வந்த
தடயம்
தெரியவும் இல்லை அறியவும் இல்லை
உள்ளம் கை சூட்டில் என்னை
உருகிட வைத்தாயே
The trace of you entering
My soul
Was neither seen nor known.
In the warmth of your palm,
You made me melt away.
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
ஹே போன ஜென்மம்
ஞாபகம்
வந்து வந்து போகும் என்றால்
என்ன நீ செய்வாய்
சொல்லு கண்மணி
Hey, if memories
Of my past life
Keep coming back to me,
What will you do?
Tell me, my dear.
ஓ உன்னுடன்
சேர்ந்து நான்
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்வை எண்ணி எண்ணி
நாட்களை ஓட்டுவேன்
காதல் கூட்டுவேன்
Oh, with you,
Thinking over and over
About the life I lived,
I will pass my days
And grow my love.
என் ஆயுள் ரேகை தான்
உன் கையில் ஓடுதடி
எல்லாமே கை கூடும்
நீயே எந்தன் அருகில்
இருந்தாலே
My lifeline itself
Runs through your hand, girl.
Female: Everything will fall into place
If only you are
By my side.
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
ஹே ஒர் நொடி
என்னை பார்த்து போன பின்பு
எந்தன் தூக்கமும்
போர்க்கொடி தூக்கி போகுதே
Hey, just for a second,
After you looked at me and passed by,
My sleep too
Raised a flag of war and left.
ஓ உன்னிடம் பேசவே
வார்த்தை ஒன்று சேர்த்து வைத்தும்
நேரிலே பார்த்ததும்
ஊமை ஆகிறேன்
Oh, to speak with you,
Even after gathering my words,
When I see you in person,
I become mute.
முத்தங்கள் கொடுத்தாயே
விரதங்கள் முடித்தாயே
எப்போதும் நீ வேண்டும்
இன்னொரு ஜென்மம் நானும் எடுத்தாலே
You showered me with kisses,
You bestowed great awards upon me.
Female: I always want you,
Even if I take another rebirth.
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ
லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பேபி
லவ் யூ லவ் யூ லவ் யூ பே
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
கண்ணாடி சில்லாகி
தூள் ஆனேன் உன்னாலே
கண்ணாலே கைதாகி
போனேன் நான் அந்நாளே
Becoming a piece of glass,
I was shattered to dust because of you.
Male: Handcuffed by your eyes,
I became a prisoner that day.
Kannadi sillagi
Becoming a piece of glass,
Thool aanen unnalae
I was shattered to dust because of you.
Male :Kannalae kaithagi
Male: Handcuffed by your eyes,
Ponen naan annaalae
I became a prisoner that day.
Imai rendum
Both my eyelids
Kanmooda villai
Did not close in sleep.
Iruthayam pinnae
My heart after that
Urangavum illai
Did not rest either.
Enakkae nee unnaiyae meendum
To me, you gave yourself back
Puthithaai kuduthaaiyae
Anew once again.
Uyirukkul nee vantha
The trace of you entering
Thadayam
My soul
Theriyavum illai ariyavum illai
Was neither seen nor known.
Ullam kai soottil ennai
In the warmth of your palm,
Urigida vaithaaiyae
You made me melt away.
Love you love you
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Hey pona jenmam
Hey, if memories
Nyabagam
Of my past life
Vanthu vanthu pogum endraal
Keep coming back to me,
Enna nee seiyuvaai
What will you do?
Sollu kanmani
Tell me, my dear.
Oh unnudan
Oh, with you,
Sernthu naan
Thinking over and over
Vazhntha vazhvai enni enni
About the life I lived,
Naatkalai oottuven
I will pass my days
Kaadhal koottuven
And grow my love.
En aayul regai thaan
My lifeline itself
Un kaiyil ooduthadi
Runs through your hand, girl.
Female :Ellamae kai koodum
Female: Everything will fall into place
Neeyae enthan arugil
If only you are
Irunthaalae
By my side.
Love you love you
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Hey orr nodi
Hey, just for a second,
Ennai nee parthu pona pinbu
After you looked at me and passed by,
Enthan thookamum
My sleep too
Porkodi thookki poguthae
Raised a flag of war and left.
Oh unnidan pesavae
Oh, to speak with you,
Vaarthai ondru serthu vaithum
Even after gathering my words,
Nerilae parthathum
When I see you in person,
Oomai aagiren
I become mute.
Muththangal kuduthaaiyae
You showered me with kisses,
Viruthangal mudithaaiyae
You bestowed great awards upon me.
Female :Eppothum nee vendum
Female: I always want you,
Innoru jenmam naanum eduthaalae
Even if I take another rebirth.
Love you love you
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you
Love you love you
Love you baby
Love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you baby
Love you love you love you bae
Love you love you love you bae
Kannadi sillagi
Becoming a piece of glass,
Thool aanen unnalae
I was shattered to dust because of you.
Male :Kannalae kaithagi
Male: Handcuffed by your eyes,
Ponen naan annaalae
I became a prisoner that day.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the overpowering sensation of falling head over heels in love. The lyrics describe the transformative experience of love, where the lovers feel entirely changed, comparing themselves to glass shattered into dust or prisoners captivated by a single glance. They reflect on the restlessness, speechless moments, and profound intimacy shared between them, expressing a desire to be together across lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannadi sillagi thool aanen unnalae”
Comparing oneself to a glass shattered into dust (Kannadi sillagi thool aanen) to portray vulnerable surrender to love.
Metaphor
“Male :Kannalae kaithagi”
Describing the eyes as an agent of captivity/handcuffs (Kannalae kaithagi).
Personification
“Porkodi thookki poguthae”
Sleep raising a war flag and leaving (Porkodi thookki poguthae), personifying sleep as a rebellious army.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Muththangal kuduthaaiyae / Viruthangal mudithaaiyae”
Rhyming second letters in 'Kannadi' and 'Male :Kannalae' or 'Muththangal' and 'Viruthangal'.
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Trivia
The track 'Kannadi' is from the 2018 Tamil action-drama film 'Thimiru Pudichavan', directed by Ganesha and starring Vijay Antony and Nivetha Pethuraj. Music for the film was composed by Vijay Antony himself.
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