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Kannai Kaatti

From Kannaadi · 2019

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Yazin Nizar
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Kannaadi
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
1 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannai kaatti
Aalai thookkum aasai kaadhali
Unnai thaanae
Swasam thedum en azhagi
Ullangkaiyil ennai poottum
Maaya poongodi
Unnai thaandi
Ulagil yedhum illaiyadi
Unnai polae anbil thaan
Ennai aalum pengal thaan
Mannil illai endru
Naanum solvenae……
Kannae endhan kangal nee
Pennae endhan paarvai nee
Mutham ondril ennai vendra
Poovum nee…………
Tholanjen di un kannaala
Kedachendi un sollaala
Uyirae ennai naanae
Marandhen unnaala
Tholanjen di un kannaala
Kedachendi un sollaala
Uyirae ennai naanae
Marandhen unnaala
Boomi melae thaan
Vaanam keezhae thaan
Kaadhal vandhaalae
Vaazhvae bodhai thaan
Neeyum naanum sernthida
Neram neelumae
Neelam pootha vaanamum
Vervai sindhumae
Kaigal naalum mounamaai
Konja vendumae
Theera theera ellaigal
Minja vendumae
Kannae endhan kangal nee
Pennae endhan paarvai nee
Mutham ondril ennai vendra
Poovum nee…………
Tholanjen di un kannaala
Kedachendi un sollaala
Uyirae ennai naanae
Marandhen unnaala
Tholanjen di un kannaala
Kedachendi un sollaala
Uyirae ennai naanae
Marandhen unnaala
With just a glance of your eyes,
you sweep me off my feet, my sweetheart.
It is only you
that my breath searches for, my beauty.
Locking me within your palm,
you magical blooming vine,
beyond you,
there is nothing in this world.
With such deep love,
a woman who can rule over me
does not exist on this earth—
this, I can say for sure.
My darling, you are my eyes,
girl, you are my vision,
having conquered me with a single kiss,
you are that flower too...
I got lost because of your eyes,
I was found through your words.
My life, because of you,
I forgot all about myself.
I got lost because of your eyes,
I was found through your words.
My life, because of you,
I forgot all about myself.
The earth is up above,
the sky is down below;
when love arrives,
life itself is pure intoxication.
When you and I come together,
time stretches on.
Even the blooming blue sky
breaks into a sweat.
All four of our hands
must caress in silence.
Even as every boundary fades away,
more should still remain.
My darling, you are my eyes,
girl, you are my vision,
having conquered me with a single kiss,
you are that flower too...
I got lost because of your eyes,
I was found through your words.
My life, because of you,
I forgot all about myself.
I got lost because of your eyes,
I was found through your words.
My life, because of you,
I forgot all about myself.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kannai Kaatti' captures the euphoric intoxication and depth of emotion experienced by a lover. He expresses how his beloved's eyes, endearing words, and gentle love completely captivate his soul, turning his entire world upside down. Her love feels so sublime that time stands still, earthly boundaries fade away, and she becomes his vision and life force.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Kannae endhan kangal nee / Pennae endhan paarvai nee”

The speaker directly compares the beloved to his own eyes and vision ('kangal nee', 'paarvai nee').

Antithesis / Paradox

“Tholanjen di un kannaala / Kedachendi un sollaala”

Juxtaposes the feeling of losing oneself in her eyes with finding oneself through her comforting words.

Hyperbole & Imagery

“Boomi melae thaan / Vaanam keezhae thaan”

Exaggerates the disorientation of love where the earth feels above and the sky below.

Assonance / Rhyme (Monai and Edhugai)

“Neeyum naanum sernthida / Neram neelumae / Neelam pootha vaanamum”

Rhythmic repetition of starting sounds and syllable structures across lines ('Neeyum', 'Neram', 'Neelam').

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Trivia

'Kannaadi' is a Tamil horror-thriller film directed by Caarthick Raju, starring Sundeep Kishan and Anya Singh, featuring musical score by S. Thaman.

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