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Kannadi Valaiyal Satham

From SS Music Channel · 2026

Lyricist
A. Tamil selvan
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Sathya Prakash
Music director
Ram Kumar
Movie name
SS Music Channel
Movie release year
2026
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannadi valaiyal satham munnaadi pogaiyila
Pinnaadi paayudhe paiyan manasu
Pinnaadi vandhaa kutham sonnalum buthiyila
Thindaadi pogudhe ponnu manasu
Thirudura velaiya thiramaiyaa seiyura
Thiruppi kodukkave dhinam dhinam saaguren
Muraikkira sirikkira vidugadhai virikkiriye sollaamale
Ninachida veikkura marandhida ninaikirenae mudiyaamale
Muraikkira sirikkira vidugadhai virikkiriye sollaamale
Kannadi valaiyal satham munnaadi pogaiyila
Pinnaadi paayudhe paiyan manasu
Anilaaga thaavura nadaiyo enna paarthaa
Erumbaattam oorudhe ennathaan vishayam
Puliyaaga paayura thimiro enna paarthaa
Nariyaattam pammudhe ennathaan vishayam
Vettivitta nagangal ellaam koottam pottu azhugudhu
Kannangilli vilaiyaada innoru piravi ketkudhu
Settaikkaara kannirendum seivinai vachu sirikkudhu
Sethula naan vizhundhu porenda sandhana vaasam manakkudhu
Muraikkira sirikkira vidugadhai virikkiriye sollaamale
Ninachida veikkura marandhida ninaikirenae mudiyaamale
Kannadi valaiyal satham munnaadi pogaiyila
Pinnaadi paayudhe paiyan manasu
Thannan naanae
Paniyaaram senjida padhamaa ula vachaa
Pallaanguzhi thedura enna aniyaayam
Kabaddi vilaiyaada kalathula kaal vachaa
Paandiyaattam aadura enna aniyaayam
Ootti vacha sirukki naakku paruppillaama muzhungudhu
Ammaava kooppidavum pera solli muzhikkudhu
Male : Kurumbu aadu kari kozhambu naakku veruthu pochudhu
Gundooru pachai milagai paayasamaa inikkudhu
Marukkavaa ninaikkavaa sirikkavaa azhugavaa puriyaamale
Female : Kodukkavaa thadukkavaa verukkavaa virunbavaa theriyaamale
Kannadi valaiyal satham munnaadi pogaiyila
Pinnaadi paayudhe paiyan manasu
Pinnaadi vandhaa kutham sonnalum buthiyila
Thindaadi pogudhe ponnu manasu
Thirudura velaiya thiramaiyaa seiyura
Thiruppi kodukkave dhinam dhinam saaguren
Muraikkira sirikkira vidugadhai virikkiriye sollaamale
Ninachida veikkura marandhida ninaikirenae mudiyaamale
Muraikkira sirikkira vidugadhai virikkiriye sollaamale
Kannadi valaiyal satham munnaadi pogaiyila
Pinnaadi paayudhe paiyan manasu
Thindaadi pogudhe ponnu manasu
Thindaadi pogudhe ponnu manasu….
Humming : …………..
When the sound of glass bangles walks ahead,
The boy's heart leaps right behind it.
Even though my mind knows following behind is wrong,
The girl's heart falters in utter confusion.
You do the job of stealing my heart so cleverly,
And trying to return it, I die a little every day.
You glare, you smile, laying out a riddle without saying a word.
You make me think of you, though I try in vain to forget.
You glare, you smile, laying out a riddle without saying a word.
When the sound of glass bangles walks ahead,
The boy's heart leaps right behind it.
A walk that usually hops around like a squirrel, upon seeing me,
Crawls slowly like an ant—what is the matter?
A pride that usually pounces like a tiger, upon seeing me,
Crouches low like a shy fox—what is the matter?
All the trimmed fingernails gather together and weep,
Begging for another lifetime just to pinch your cheeks.
Those two mischievous eyes cast a magic spell and smile,
I fall into the mud, yet it smells of sweet sandalwood!
You glare, you smile, laying out a riddle without saying a word.
You make me think of you, though I try in vain to forget.
When the sound of glass bangles walks ahead,
The boy's heart leaps right behind it.
Thannan naane...
When the pot is set to boil to make paniyaram (rice cakes),
You search for a Pallanguzhi (traditional pit-board game)—what madness is this!
When I step onto the court to play kabaddi,
You play hopscotch—what madness is this!
The pampered girl's tongue swallows plain rice even without lentils,
And when about to call Mother, she says your name and blinks in shock.
Male: My tongue has grown bored of tender mutton curry,
And fiery Guntur green chilies taste as sweet as payasam (sweet pudding)!
Should I refuse, should I yearn, should I smile, or should I cry, completely lost...
Female: Should I give in, should I hold back, should I hate, or should I love, without knowing...
When the sound of glass bangles walks ahead,
The boy's heart leaps right behind it.
Even though my mind knows following behind is wrong,
The girl's heart falters in utter confusion.
You do the job of stealing my heart so cleverly,
And trying to return it, I die a little every day.
You glare, you smile, laying out a riddle without saying a word.
You make me think of you, though I try in vain to forget.
You glare, you smile, laying out a riddle without saying a word.
When the sound of glass bangles walks ahead,
The boy's heart leaps right behind it.
The girl's heart falters in utter confusion.
The girl's heart falters in utter confusion...
[Humming]...
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Intro

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannadi Valaiyal Satham is a lively romantic folk duet capturing the sweet, dizzying excitement of young love. The jingling of glass bangles acts as an irresistible lure, prompting a young man to follow his beloved while her own heart flutters in playful confusion. Both lovers describe the disarming power of attraction, which overturns everyday habits and turns logic upside down. Using vibrant rural metaphors and playful hyperbole—such as mud smelling like sandalwood and fiery green chilies tasting sweet as payasam—the song paints love as an enchanting riddle. Neither lover can fully articulate or resist their feelings, resulting in a charming back-and-forth about the sheer delight and chaos of romantic infatuation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

Anilaaga thaavura nadaiyo enna paarthaa / Erumbaattam oorudhe ennathaan vishayam

Compares the shift in movement to animals, contrasting a quick squirrel leap with a slow ant crawl to show how love alters behavior.

Simile

Puliyaaga paayura thimiro enna paarthaa / Nariyaattam pammudhe ennathaan vishayam

Compares fierce pride leaping like a tiger to timid behavior hiding like a fox upon seeing the lover.

Hyperbole

Gundooru pachai milagai paayasamaa inikkudhu

Exaggerates the sweet transforming effect of love by claiming a fiery Guntur green chili tastes sweet like payasam.

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Trivia

Composed by Ram Kumar with lyrics by A. Tamil selvan, this energetic folk duet features lively vocal renditions by veteran singer Anuradha Sriram and Sathya Prakash.

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