- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Gana Bala
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Enakku Innoru Per Irukku
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannai Nambaadhae from Enakku Innoru Per Irukku (2016) is a energetic track contrasting the heartbreak of romantic infatuation with the loyalty of friendship. Na. Muthu Kumar uses playful, colloquial street Tamil to caution young men against falling for deceptive appearances, warning that love often results in financial strain and emotional devastation. In contrast, the song celebrates male camaraderie as an enduring safety net. While romantic relationships are portrayed as fleeting and treacherous like a sinking ship, a true friend will always stand by you, help you in times of trouble, and offer a shoulder to lean on.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaadhalennum kadangaaran settukkitta”
Comparing love to an aggressive moneylender or loan shark (kadangaaran seth) who takes away one's golden heart.
Simile (Upamai)
“Titanic kappala pol”
Comparing a failed romantic relationship to the tragic sinking of the Titanic ship.
Metaphor
“Kottividum thealu”
Comparing women/girls to stinging scorpions that inflict pain.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Unnai yemaatrum / Kanneeril maattum”
Rhythmic end-rhymes (yemaatrum, maattum) creating a catchy, repetitive hook.
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Trivia
The opening line and hook 'Kannai Nambaadhae Unnai Yemaatrum' pays homage to the legendary classic song of the same title originally performed by M. G. Ramachandran in the 1965 Tamil movie 'Enga Veettu Pillai'. Music director G. V. Prakash Kumar composed and sang this modern youth track, with lyrics written by the late celebrated poet Na. Muthu Kumar.
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