Kannadikala
From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Jithin Raj, Pooja Vaidyanath
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Maaveeran Kittu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal | Yet love entered inside and clung to me |
| Thaalaatta mella thaalaatta | To sing a lullaby, gently sing a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal | Yet love entered inside and clung to me |
| Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta | To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail |
| Yem paatta nitham nee ketta | If you listen to my song every single day |
| Male | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum | It asks for praise by telling a white lie |
| Paaraatta vanna poo mootta | A colorful bundle of flowers |
| Male | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum | It asks for praise by telling a white lie |
| Paaraatta vanna poo mootta | A colorful bundle of flowers |
| En kootta vittu pomaatta | It will not leave my company |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam | Around you every single day |
| Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa | This girl's heart swirls like dust |
| Ennavo sugam sugam | It brings a strange kind of bliss |
| Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa | It feels so easy to fall into it |
| Male | |
| Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa | Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle |
| Male : Oh oh oh | Male: Oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal | Yet love entered inside and clung to me |
| Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta | To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail |
| Male | |
| Silambugal parai isai ketka | Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums |
| Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka | To see the divine lord coming down the street |
| Silambugal parai isai ketka | Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums |
| Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka | To see the divine lord coming down the street |
| Female | |
| Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae | How did these dreams arrive without warning? |
| Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae | There is no wealth in this life besides you |
| Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae | How did these dreams arrive without warning? |
| Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae | There is no wealth in this life besides you |
| Male | |
| Allal padum vaazhvum | Even a life filled with hardship |
| Azhagaagum ini melae | Will become beautiful from now on |
| Kotti kodutthaalum kidaikkaadhae | Even if poured in abundance, one cannot find |
| Unai polae | Anyone quite like you |
| Female | |
| Uppalathil vizhundhu nee | You fell into the salt pan |
| Mutheduthu ponaaiyae uyirae… | And plucked out a pearl, my beloved life... |
| Female | |
| KannadikkalaMale :Kai pudikkala | Didn't wink / Male: Didn't hold my hand |
| Female :Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal | Female: Love entered inside and clung to me |
| Male :ThaalaattaFemale :Mella vaalaatta | Male: To sing a lullaby / Female: Gently wag its tail |
| Male | |
| Mmmm… | Mmmm... |
| Female | |
| Kannadikkala kai pudikkala | He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand |
| Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal | Yet love entered inside and clung to me |
| Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta | To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail |
| Male | |
| Vaalaatta yem paatta nitham nee ketta | Wagging its tail, as you listen to my song daily |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam | Around you every single day |
| Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa | This girl's heart swirls like dust |
| Ennavo sugam sugam | It brings a strange kind of bliss |
| Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa | It feels so easy to fall into it |
| Male | |
| Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa | Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle |
| Female | |
| HoMale :HoFemale :Ho | Ho / Male: Ho / Female: Ho |
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
உள்ள வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட காதல்
தாலாட்ட மெல்ல தாலாட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
To sing a lullaby, gently sing a lullaby
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
உள்ள வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட காதல்
தாலாட்ட மெல்ல வாலாட்ட
எம் பாட்ட நித்தம் நீ கேட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
If you listen to my song every single day
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
பச்சை பொய்ய சொல்ல சொல்லி வாங்கும்
பாராட்ட வண்ணப் பூ மூட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
It asks for praise by telling a white lie
A colorful bundle of flowers
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
பச்சப் பொய்ய சொல்ல சொல்லி வாங்கும்
பாராட்ட வண்ணப் பூ மூட்ட
என் கூட்ட விட்டுப் போமாட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
It asks for praise by telling a white lie
A colorful bundle of flowers
It will not leave my company
உன்னையே தினம் தினம்
இவள் மனம் சுத்துதே தூசியா
என்னவோ சுகம் சுகம்
அதில் விழ எண்ணுதே ஈஸியா
Around you every single day
This girl's heart swirls like dust
It brings a strange kind of bliss
It feels so easy to fall into it
அருவாள தூக்கும் ஆசை ஆசையா
ஓ ஓ ஓ
Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle
Male: Oh oh oh
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
உள்ள வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட காதல்
தாலாட்ட மெல்ல வாலாட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
சிலம்புகள் பறை இசை கேட்க
பரம் பொருள் தெருவையும் பார்க்க
சிலம்புகள் பறை இசை கேட்க
பரம் பொருள் தெருவையும் பார்க்க
Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums
To see the divine lord coming down the street
Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums
To see the divine lord coming down the street
வந்ததென்ன சொப்பனங்கள் சொல்லிடாமலே
உன்னையன்றி செல்வம் இல்லை இந்த வாழ்விலே
வந்ததென்ன சொப்பனங்கள் சொல்லிடாமலே
உன்னையன்றி செல்வம் இல்லை இந்த வாழ்விலே
How did these dreams arrive without warning?
There is no wealth in this life besides you
How did these dreams arrive without warning?
There is no wealth in this life besides you
அல்லல் படும் வாழ்வும்
அழகாகும் இனி மேலே
கொட்டிக் கொடுத்தாலும் கிடைக்காது
உனைப் போலே
Even a life filled with hardship
Will become beautiful from now on
Even if poured in abundance, one cannot find
Anyone quite like you
உப்பளத்தில் விழுந்து நீ
முத்தெடுத்து போனாயே உயிரே......
You fell into the salt pan
And plucked out a pearl, my beloved life...
கண்ணடிக்கல
கை புடிக்கல
உள்ள வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட காதல்
தாலாட்ட
மெல்ல வாலாட்ட
Didn't wink / Male: Didn't hold my hand
Female: Love entered inside and clung to me
Male: To sing a lullaby / Female: Gently wag its tail
ம்ம்ம்ம்....
Mmmm...
கண்ணடிக்கல கை புடிக்கல
உள்ள வந்து ஒட்டிக்கிட்ட காதல்
தாலாட்ட மெல்ல வாலாட்ட
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
வாலாட்ட எம் பாட்ட நித்தம் நீ கேட்ட
Wagging its tail, as you listen to my song daily
உன்னையே தினம் தினம்
இவள் மனம் சுத்துதே தூசியா
என்னவோ சுகம் சுகம்
அதில் விழ எண்ணுதே ஈஸியா
Around you every single day
This girl's heart swirls like dust
It brings a strange kind of bliss
It feels so easy to fall into it
அருவாள தூக்கும் ஆசை ஆசையா
ஹோ
ஹோ
ஹோ
Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle
Ho / Male: Ho / Female: Ho
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
Thaalaatta mella thaalaatta
To sing a lullaby, gently sing a lullaby
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
Yem paatta nitham nee ketta
If you listen to my song every single day
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum
It asks for praise by telling a white lie
Paaraatta vanna poo mootta
A colorful bundle of flowers
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum
It asks for praise by telling a white lie
Paaraatta vanna poo mootta
A colorful bundle of flowers
En kootta vittu pomaatta
It will not leave my company
Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam
Around you every single day
Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa
This girl's heart swirls like dust
Ennavo sugam sugam
It brings a strange kind of bliss
Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa
It feels so easy to fall into it
Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa
Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle
Male : Oh oh oh
Male: Oh oh oh
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
Silambugal parai isai ketka
Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums
Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka
To see the divine lord coming down the street
Silambugal parai isai ketka
Hearing the sound of anklets and parai drums
Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka
To see the divine lord coming down the street
Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae
How did these dreams arrive without warning?
Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae
There is no wealth in this life besides you
Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae
How did these dreams arrive without warning?
Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae
There is no wealth in this life besides you
Allal padum vaazhvum
Even a life filled with hardship
Azhagaagum ini melae
Will become beautiful from now on
Kotti kodutthaalum kidaikkaadhae
Even if poured in abundance, one cannot find
Unai polae
Anyone quite like you
Uppalathil vizhundhu nee
You fell into the salt pan
Mutheduthu ponaaiyae uyirae…
And plucked out a pearl, my beloved life...
KannadikkalaMale :Kai pudikkala
Didn't wink / Male: Didn't hold my hand
Female :Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Female: Love entered inside and clung to me
Male :ThaalaattaFemale :Mella vaalaatta
Male: To sing a lullaby / Female: Gently wag its tail
Mmmm…
Mmmm...
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
He didn't wink, he didn't hold my hand
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Yet love entered inside and clung to me
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
To sing a lullaby, gently wag its tail
Vaalaatta yem paatta nitham nee ketta
Wagging its tail, as you listen to my song daily
Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam
Around you every single day
Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa
This girl's heart swirls like dust
Ennavo sugam sugam
It brings a strange kind of bliss
Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa
It feels so easy to fall into it
Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa
Desire rises eager as lifting a sickle
HoMale :HoFemale :Ho
Ho / Male: Ho / Female: Ho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannadikkala Kai Pudikkala is a romantic track from the 2016 Tamil period drama Maaveeran Kittu, composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song captures the subtle, effortless inception of deep love in a rural setting. Rather than relying on overt romantic overtures like winking or hand-holding, love blossoms naturally in the heroine's heart, turning her mundane life into a source of continuous joy. Throughout the track, the lyrics emphasize how the presence of the beloved elevates a life full of struggles into something priceless and beautiful. Metaphors of rural landscapes, traditional instruments, and deep emotional devotion are woven together to express an all-encompassing love that feels both grand and intimate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Allal padum vaazhvum / Azhagaagum ini melae”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, such as 'Kannadikkala' and 'Ulla' or 'Allal' and 'Azhagaagum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa / Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa”
Matching end sounds in lines, such as 'dhoosiyaa' and 'easyaa', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa”
Comparing the mind's restless rotation around the lover to swirling dust ('dhoosiyaa').
Metaphor (Uruwagham)
“Uppalathil vizhundhu nee mutheduthu ponaaiyae uyirae”
Comparing finding love in a hard life to finding a precious pearl in a salt pan ('Uppalathil vizhundhu nee mutheduthu').
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Trivia
Maaveeran Kittu features a acclaimed musical score by D. Imman, known for blending authentic Tamil folk instruments with lush orchestral arrangements. Lyricist Yugabharathi used authentic regional imagery and traditional rural metaphors to align with the film's 1980s period setting.
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