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Kannadikala

From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Jithin Raj, Pooja Vaidyanath
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Maaveeran Kittu
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
18 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Thaalaatta mella thaalaatta
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
Yem paatta nitham nee ketta
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum
Paaraatta vanna poo mootta
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Pacha poiya solla solli vaangum
Paaraatta vanna poo mootta
En kootta vittu pomaatta
Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam
Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa
Ennavo sugam sugam
Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa
Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa
Male : Oh oh oh
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
Silambugal parai isai ketka
Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka
Silambugal parai isai ketka
Param porul theruvaiyum paarkka
Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae
Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae
Vandhadhenna soppanangal sollidaamalae
Unnaiyandri selvam illai indha vaazhvilae
Allal padum vaazhvum
Azhagaagum ini melae
Kotti kodutthaalum kidaikkaadhae
Unai polae
Uppalathil vizhundhu nee
Mutheduthu ponaaiyae uyirae…
KannadikkalaMale :Kai pudikkala
Female :Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Male :ThaalaattaFemale :Mella vaalaatta
Mmmm…
Kannadikkala kai pudikkala
Ulla vandhu ottikkitta kaadhal
Thaalaatta mella vaalaatta
Vaalaatta yem paatta nitham nee ketta
Unnaiyae dhinam dhinam
Ival manam suthudhae dhoosiyaa
Ennavo sugam sugam
Adhil vizha ennudhae easyaa
Aruvaala thookkum aasai aasaiyaa
HoMale :HoFemale :Ho
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Love came inside and attached to my heart,
Lulling me to sleep, gently lulling me.
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Love came inside and attached to my heart,
Lulling me, playfully wagging its tail,
As you listened to my song every day.
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Coaxing out harmless lies just to win
Praise, like a bundle of colorful flowers!
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Coaxing out harmless lies just to win
Praise, like a bundle of colorful flowers!
You will never leave my side.
Around you, every single day,
This girl's heart swirls like a speck of dust.
A strange, sweet joy—
It easily longs to fall right into it,
Lifting even a machete with fond desire!
Male: Oh oh oh
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Love came inside and attached to my heart,
Lulling me, playfully wagging its tail.
As anklets listen to the beat of the parai (traditional drum),
And God Himself looks down upon our street,
As anklets listen to the beat of the parai (traditional drum),
And God Himself looks down upon our street,
How did such dreams arrive without any warning?
There is no treasure in this life other than you.
How did such dreams arrive without any warning?
There is no treasure in this life other than you.
Even a life filled with hardship
Will become beautiful from now on.
Even if all the wealth is poured out, none can match
Someone like you.
Stepping into the salt pans, you
Picked a pearl and walked away, my dearest soul...
Female: Without a wink... Male: Without holding hands,
Female: Love came inside and attached to my heart,
Male: Lulling me... Female: Playfully wagging its tail,
Mmm...
Without a wink, without holding hands,
Love came inside and attached to my heart,
Lulling me, playfully wagging its tail,
Wagging its tail, as you listened to my song every day.
Around you, every single day,
This girl's heart swirls like a speck of dust.
A strange, sweet joy—
It easily longs to fall right into it,
Lifting even a machete with fond desire!
Ho... Male: Ho... Female: Ho...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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