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Kannadichu Kannadichu

From Pottu Amman · 2000

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
Krishnaraj, Theni Kunjarammal
Music director
S. D. Shanthakumar
Details
Pottu Amman2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa….vettukkili kaththarichcha pothumAh... it is enough if the grasshopper clips,
Oo kundu malli mottu vittu pookkumOh, the round jasmine will sprout buds and bloom.
Jeyikkanum vaazhnthu jeyikkanumMust win, live and win.
Chorus
………………...
Male
Kannadichchu kannadichchuWinking again and again,
Kannunthaan valichchu pochchuMy eyes have started to ache.
Muththamittu muththamittuKissing again and again,
Moochchunthan kodhichchu pochchuMy breath has turned piping hot.
Vidiyum vidiyumunnuThinking that dawn would break,
Vilakkum anainju pochchuEven the lamp went out.
Innumenna venuminnuWhat more do you need?
Sollividu sollividu maanae maanaeTell me, tell me, my dear deer-like maiden.
Adi maanae maanae maanae maanaeHey deer, deer, deer, deer!
Male
Kannadichchu kannadichchuWinking again and again,
Kannunthaan valichchu pochchuMy eyes have started to ache.
Muththamittu muththamittuKissing again and again,
Moochchunthan kodhichchu pochchu….hoi…My breath has turned piping hot... hoi...
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoi hoi…..Hoi hoi hoi hoi...
Male
Kannae un kangalukku mai eduththu alangariMy darling, adorn your eyes with kohl.
Chorus :Alangari alangari alangari alangariChorus: Adorn, adorn, adorn, adorn!
Male :Sevvanthu poo idhazhukku punnagaiyaal alangariMale: Adorn your red chrysanthemum lips with a smile.
Chorus :Alangari alangari alangari alangariChorus: Adorn, adorn, adorn, adorn!
Male
Natchcththira kalleduththu mookkuththiyaai alangariAdorn with a star-stone as a nose stud.
Nilavennum neththikku nee pottu vachchu alangaraiAdorn your moon-like forehead with a bindi.
Kaaloodu saththamida kolusinil alangariAdorn with anklets to make sounds with your feet.
Tholodu oonjalida kammalittu alangariAdorn with earrings to swing against your shoulders.
Male
Kanavinil dhinam vanthuComing into my dreams every day,
Ennai kollum sundhariOh beautiful woman who slays me,
Un idhayaththai mattumOnly your heart,
Nee ennai kondu alangariYou must adorn with me!
Male
Kannadichchu kannadichchuWinking again and again,
Kannunthaan valichchu pochchuMy eyes have started to ache.
Muththamittu muththamittuKissing again and again,
Moochchunthan kodhichchu pochchu….My breath has turned piping hot...
Haah haah…aa….aa…aa….Haah haah... aa... aa... aa...
Chorus
Hoiiiii….Hoiiiii....
Hoi……hoi……hoi…..hoi…..Hoi... hoi... hoi... hoi...
Hoi……hoi……hoi…..Hoi... hoi... hoi...
Male
Kannae un idhazukkul eeram theda anumathiMy darling, grant me permission to search for moisture inside your lips.
Chorus :Anumathi anumathi anumathi anumathiChorus: Permission, permission, permission, permission!
Male :Viralgalin urasalai uyir varai anumathuMale: Allow the touch of my fingers to reach your very soul.
Chorus :Anumathi anumathi anumathi anumathiChorus: Permission, permission, permission, permission!
Male
Adhisayam oodaththinil neendhi sella anumathiGrant me permission to swim in the boat of wonders.
Thalaiyanai palliyinil maanavanaai anumathuAllow me to be a student in the pillow school.
Vaanodum kolaaga unnai suttra anumathiGrant me permission to revolve around you like a celestial body in the sky.
Tholennum thottaththilae pooparikka anumathiGrant me permission to pluck flowers in the garden of your shoulders.
Ragasiya nadhiyinil kuliththida anumadhiGrant me permission to bathe in the secret river.
En raaththiri kanavugal paliththida anumathiGrant me permission for my night dreams to come true.
Hae hae haei haeihaeiHae hae haei haeihaei
Male
Kannadichchu kannadichchuWinking again and again,
Kannunthaan valichchu pochchuMy eyes have started to ache.
Muththamittu muththamittuKissing again and again,
Moochchunthan kodhichchu pochchu….My breath has turned piping hot...
Vidiyum vidiyumunnuThinking that dawn would break,
Vilakkum anainju pochchuEven the lamp went out.
Innumenna venuminnuWhat more do you need?
Sollividu sollividu maanae maanaeTell me, tell me, my dear deer-like maiden.
Adi maanae maanae maanae maanaeHey deer, deer, deer, deer!
Male
Kannadichchu kannadichchuWinking again and again,
Kannunthaan valichchu pochchuMy eyes have started to ache.
Muththamittu muththamittuKissing again and again,
Moochchunthan kodhichchu pochchu….My breath has turned piping hot...
Heihei heihei heihei heiheiHeihei heihei heihei heihei

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kannadichchu Kannadichchu is a lively romantic duet from the film Pottu Amman (2000). The song depicts a passionate exchange between two lovers filled with playful teasing and intimate romantic expression. The lovers sing about the exhaustion of endless winking and kissing that lasts through the night until the oil lamp burns out. In the verses, the male lover poetically describes decorating his beloved's features with makeup and ornaments, asking her to ultimately adorn her heart with his love, while seeking her playful permission for deeper intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

Kannadichchu kannadichchu

Words like 'Kannadichchu kannadichchu' and 'Muththamittu muththamittu' are repeated consecutively to emphasize continuous actions and enhance rhythmic pace.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Nilavennum neththikku nee pottu vachchu alangarai

Comparing the lover's forehead to the moon ('Nilavennum neththikku') and her shoulders to a flower garden ('Tholennum thottaththilae').

Anaphora (Epanaphora)

Chorus :Alangari alangari alangari alangari

Repetition of refrain words like 'Alangari' and 'Anumathi' at the end of sequential chorus lines to build musical climax.

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Trivia

Pottu Amman (2000) is a devotional fantasy movie starring Soundarya, Suresh, and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by S. D. Shanti, and this upbeat duet was sung by Mano and Anuradha Sriram with lyrics penned by director-lyricist R. V. Udhayakumar.

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