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Lyrics & meaning

Kannai Kaatti

From Kannaadi · 2019

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singer
Yazin Nizar
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Kannaadi2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannai kaattiShowing her eyes
Aalai thookkum aasai kaadhaliMy beloved lover who captures my soul
Unnai thaanaeOnly you
Swasam thedum en azhagiMy breath searches for, my beauty
Ullangkaiyil ennai poottumLocking me within her palm
Maaya poongodiMagical flowering vine
Unnai thaandiBeyond you
Ulagil yedhum illaiyadiThere is nothing in this world
Male
Unnai polae anbil thaanWith love like yours
Ennai aalum pengal thaanWomen who rule over me
Mannil illai endruAre not on this earth
Naanum solvenae……I too shall say...
Male
Kannae endhan kangal neeMy darling, you are my eyes
Pennae endhan paarvai neeOh woman, you are my vision
Mutham ondril ennai vendraConquered me with a single kiss
Poovum nee…………You are also the flower...
Male
Tholanjen di un kannaalaI got lost because of your eyes
Kedachendi un sollaalaI found myself through your words
Uyirae ennai naanaeOh my life, I myself
Marandhen unnaalaForgot who I was because of you
Male
Tholanjen di un kannaalaI got lost because of your eyes
Kedachendi un sollaalaI found myself through your words
Uyirae ennai naanaeOh my life, I myself
Marandhen unnaalaForgot who I was because of you
Male
Boomi melae thaanEarth is above us
Vaanam keezhae thaanSky is below us
Kaadhal vandhaalaeWhen love arrives
Vaazhvae bodhai thaanLife itself becomes an intoxication
Male
Neeyum naanum sernthidaWhen you and I unite
Neram neelumaeTime stretches endlessly
Neelam pootha vaanamumThe blue blossomed sky
Vervai sindhumaeWill shed sweat
Male
Kaigal naalum mounamaaiAll four hands silently
Konja vendumaeMust cuddle and caress
Theera theera ellaigalEndless boundaries
Minja vendumaeMust be transcended
Male
Kannae endhan kangal neeMy darling, you are my eyes
Pennae endhan paarvai neeOh woman, you are my vision
Mutham ondril ennai vendraConquered me with a single kiss
Poovum nee…………You are also the flower...
Male
Tholanjen di un kannaalaI got lost because of your eyes
Kedachendi un sollaalaI found myself through your words
Uyirae ennai naanaeOh my life, I myself
Marandhen unnaalaForgot who I was because of you
Male
Tholanjen di un kannaalaI got lost because of your eyes
Kedachendi un sollaalaI found myself through your words
Uyirae ennai naanaeOh my life, I myself
Marandhen unnaalaForgot who I was because of you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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