Kannai Vittu Kann Imaigal (Remix)
From Pattiyal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premgi Amaren
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pattiyal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male | |
| Hey yo….u heard the original.. | Hey yo... you heard the original.. |
| Now here is the remix | Now here is the remix |
| Male | |
| {Everybody people there | {Everybody, people there |
| Put your hands up | Put your hands up |
| Becoz there is a party going on | Because there is a party going on |
| Till it pass out…ooh} (2) | Till you pass out... ooh} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kan imaigal | If eyelids ask permission to leave |
| Vidai kettaal | To part from the eyes, |
| Kangal nanaiyaathaa.. | Won't the eyes get soaked with tears? |
| Ennai vittu un ninaivai | If you ask your memories |
| Nee kettaal | To depart from me, |
| Ullam udaiyaathaa…. | Won't my heart break into pieces? |
| Male | |
| Etho etho endhan | Something, something unknown |
| Hahaan hahaan | Hahaan hahaan |
| Idhayathai azhuthiyathae | Has pressed heavily upon my heart |
| Adho adho endhan | There, over there, my |
| Hahaan hahaan | Hahaan hahaan |
| Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae | It has set even my soul on fire |
| Check it out… | Check it out... |
| Male | |
| {Endha oru inimaiyum | {Any kind of sweetness |
| Enakkingu kandathillai | I haven't seen here |
| Innum enna pidivaatham… | Why this stubbornness still... |
| Put your hands up | Put your hands up |
| Unnai vittu thannan thani | Leaving you, all alone |
| Paathai ondru enakkillai | There is no other path for me |
| Ennidathil en kobam… | Why am I angry at myself... |
| Till u pass out} (2) | Till you pass out} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male | |
| Yae..check it out… | Yeah... check it out... |
| Paakidda pathi kattiko | Tie up half of the packet |
| Shake it da pathi u always will | Shake it half, you always will |
| Take it all the plastic pill… | Take all the plastic pill... |
| Sprinkle it all about & u will get real | Sprinkle it all about & you will get real |
| This is how we do | This is how we do |
| this is how we do | This is how we do |
| If u don’t like that then u r a fool | If you don't like that then you are a fool |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kan imaigal | If eyelids ask permission to leave |
| Vidai kettaal | To part from the eyes, |
| Kangal nanaiyaathaa… | Won't the eyes get soaked with tears? |
| Ennai vittu un ninaivai | If you ask your memories |
| Nee kettaal | To depart from me, |
| Ullam udaiyaathaa…. | Won't my heart break into pieces? |
| Male | |
| Etho etho endhan | Something, something unknown |
| Hahaan hahaan | Hahaan hahaan |
| Idhayathai azhuthiyathae | Has pressed heavily upon my heart |
| Adho adho endhan | There, over there, my |
| Hahaan hahaan | Hahaan hahaan |
| Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae | It has set even my soul on fire |
| Check it out… | Check it out... |
| Male | |
| {Endha oru inimaiyum | {Any kind of sweetness |
| Enakkingu kandathillai | I haven't seen here |
| Innum enna pidivaatham… | Why this stubbornness still... |
| Put your hands up | Put your hands up |
| Unnai vittu thannan thani | Leaving you, all alone |
| Paathai ondru enakkillai | There is no other path for me |
| Ennidathil en kobam… | Why am I angry at myself... |
| Till u pass out} (2) | Till you pass out} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male : Holla back wif me (3) | Male: Holla back with me (3) |
| Holla back hey baby gal… | Holla back hey baby girl... |
| Male | |
| {Everybody people there | {Everybody, people there |
| Put your hands up ohh | Put your hands up ohh |
| Becoz there is a party going on | Because there is a party going on |
| Till it pass out…ooh} (2) | Till you pass out... ooh} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male :Yae..check it out… | Male: Yeah... check it out... |
| Paakidda pathi kattiko | Tie up half of the packet |
| Shake it da pathi u always will | Shake it half, you always will |
| Take it all the plastic pill… | Take all the plastic pill... |
| Sprinkle it all about & u will get real | Sprinkle it all about & you will get real |
| This is how we do | This is how we do |
| This is how we do | This is how we do |
| If u don’t like that then u r a fool | If you don't like that then you are a fool |
| Female :Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Female: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male :2006 is still alve…ah ah ah ah ah ah….. | Male: 2006 is still alive... ah ah ah ah ah ah..... |
அஹா...ஹஹா....ஆஅ.....ஹாஹாஹ்
அஹா...ஹஹா....ஆஅ.....ஹாஹாஹ்
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Hey yo….u heard the original..
Now here is the remix
Hey yo... you heard the original..
Now here is the remix
{Everybody people there
Put your hands up
Becoz there is a party going on
Till it pass out…ooh} (2)
{Everybody, people there
Put your hands up
Because there is a party going on
Till you pass out... ooh} (2)
கண்ணை விட்டு கண் இமைகள்
விடை கேட்டால்
கண்கள் நினையாதா
என்னை விட்டு உன் நினைவை
நீ கேட்டால்
உள்ளம் உடையாதா
If eyelids ask permission to leave
To part from the eyes,
Won't the eyes get soaked with tears?
If you ask your memories
To depart from me,
Won't my heart break into pieces?
ஏதோ ஏதோ எந்தன்
ஹஹான் ஹஹான்
இதயத்தை அழுத்தியதே
அதோ அதோ எந்தன்
ஹஹான் ஹஹான்
உயிரையும் கொழுத்தியதே
செக் இட் அவுட்
Something, something unknown
Hahaan hahaan
Has pressed heavily upon my heart
There, over there, my
Hahaan hahaan
It has set even my soul on fire
Check it out...
{எந்த ஒரு இனிமையும்
எனக்கு இங்கு கண்டதில்லை
இன்னும் என்ன பிடிவாதம்…
புட் யுவர் ஹேண்ட்ஸ் அப்
உன்னை விட்டு தன்னந்தனி
பாதை ஒன்று எனக்கு இல்லை
என்னிடத்தில் ஏன் கோபம்…
டில் யு பாஸ் அவுட்} (2)
{Any kind of sweetness
I haven't seen here
Why this stubbornness still...
Put your hands up
Leaving you, all alone
There is no other path for me
Why am I angry at myself...
Till you pass out} (2)
அஹா...ஹஹா....ஆஅ.....ஹாஹாஹ்
அஹா...ஹஹா....ஆஅ.....ஹாஹாஹ்
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Yae..check it out…
Paakidda pathi kattiko
Shake it da pathi u always will
Take it all the plastic pill…
Sprinkle it all about & u will get real
This is how we do
this is how we do
If u don’t like that then u r a fool
Yeah... check it out...
Tie up half of the packet
Shake it half, you always will
Take all the plastic pill...
Sprinkle it all about & you will get real
This is how we do
This is how we do
If you don't like that then you are a fool
கண்ணை விட்டு கண் இமைகள்
விடை கேட்டால்
கண்கள் நினையாதா
என்னை விட்டு உன் நினைவை
நீ கேட்டால்
உள்ளம் உடையாதா
If eyelids ask permission to leave
To part from the eyes,
Won't the eyes get soaked with tears?
If you ask your memories
To depart from me,
Won't my heart break into pieces?
ஏதோ ஏதோ எந்தன்
ஹஹான் ஹஹான்
இதயத்தை அழுத்தியதே
அதோ அதோ எந்தன்
ஹஹான் ஹஹான்
உயிரையும் கொழுத்தியதே
செக் இட் அவுட்
Something, something unknown
Hahaan hahaan
Has pressed heavily upon my heart
There, over there, my
Hahaan hahaan
It has set even my soul on fire
Check it out...
{எந்த ஒரு இனிமையும்
எனக்கு இங்கு கண்டதில்லை
இன்னும் என்ன பிடிவாதம்…
புட் யுவர் ஹேண்ட்ஸ் அப்
உன்னை விட்டு தன்னந்தனி
பாதை ஒன்று எனக்கு இல்லை
என்னிடத்தில் ஏன் கோபம்…
டில் யு பாஸ் அவுட்} (2)
{Any kind of sweetness
I haven't seen here
Why this stubbornness still...
Put your hands up
Leaving you, all alone
There is no other path for me
Why am I angry at myself...
Till you pass out} (2)
அஹா....ஹஹா....ஆஅ....ஹாஹஹா...
அஹா...ஹஹா....ஆஅ.....ஹாஹாஹ்
Holla back wif me (3)
Holla back hey baby gal....
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male: Holla back with me (3)
Holla back hey baby girl...
{Everybody people there
Put your hands up ohh
Becoz there is a party going on
Till it pass out…ooh} (2)
{Everybody, people there
Put your hands up ohh
Because there is a party going on
Till you pass out... ooh} (2)
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male: Yeah... check it out...
Tie up half of the packet
Shake it half, you always will
Take all the plastic pill...
Sprinkle it all about & you will get real
This is how we do
This is how we do
If you don't like that then you are a fool
Female: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male: 2006 is still alive... ah ah ah ah ah ah.....
Yae..check it out…
Paakidda pathi kattiko
Shake it da pathi u always will
Take it all the plastic pill…
Sprinkle it all about & u will get real
This is how we do
This is how we do
If u don’t like that then u r a fool
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
2006 is still alve…ah ah ah ah ah ah…..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Hey yo….u heard the original..
Hey yo... you heard the original..
Now here is the remix
Now here is the remix
{Everybody people there
{Everybody, people there
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Becoz there is a party going on
Because there is a party going on
Till it pass out…ooh} (2)
Till you pass out... ooh} (2)
Kannai vittu kan imaigal
If eyelids ask permission to leave
Vidai kettaal
To part from the eyes,
Kangal nanaiyaathaa..
Won't the eyes get soaked with tears?
Ennai vittu un ninaivai
If you ask your memories
Nee kettaal
To depart from me,
Ullam udaiyaathaa….
Won't my heart break into pieces?
Etho etho endhan
Something, something unknown
Hahaan hahaan
Hahaan hahaan
Idhayathai azhuthiyathae
Has pressed heavily upon my heart
Adho adho endhan
There, over there, my
Hahaan hahaan
Hahaan hahaan
Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae
It has set even my soul on fire
Check it out…
Check it out...
{Endha oru inimaiyum
{Any kind of sweetness
Enakkingu kandathillai
I haven't seen here
Innum enna pidivaatham…
Why this stubbornness still...
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Unnai vittu thannan thani
Leaving you, all alone
Paathai ondru enakkillai
There is no other path for me
Ennidathil en kobam…
Why am I angry at myself...
Till u pass out} (2)
Till you pass out} (2)
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Yae..check it out…
Yeah... check it out...
Paakidda pathi kattiko
Tie up half of the packet
Shake it da pathi u always will
Shake it half, you always will
Take it all the plastic pill…
Take all the plastic pill...
Sprinkle it all about & u will get real
Sprinkle it all about & you will get real
This is how we do
This is how we do
this is how we do
This is how we do
If u don’t like that then u r a fool
If you don't like that then you are a fool
Kannai vittu kan imaigal
If eyelids ask permission to leave
Vidai kettaal
To part from the eyes,
Kangal nanaiyaathaa…
Won't the eyes get soaked with tears?
Ennai vittu un ninaivai
If you ask your memories
Nee kettaal
To depart from me,
Ullam udaiyaathaa….
Won't my heart break into pieces?
Etho etho endhan
Something, something unknown
Hahaan hahaan
Hahaan hahaan
Idhayathai azhuthiyathae
Has pressed heavily upon my heart
Adho adho endhan
There, over there, my
Hahaan hahaan
Hahaan hahaan
Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae
It has set even my soul on fire
Check it out…
Check it out...
{Endha oru inimaiyum
{Any kind of sweetness
Enakkingu kandathillai
I haven't seen here
Innum enna pidivaatham…
Why this stubbornness still...
Put your hands up
Put your hands up
Unnai vittu thannan thani
Leaving you, all alone
Paathai ondru enakkillai
There is no other path for me
Ennidathil en kobam…
Why am I angry at myself...
Till u pass out} (2)
Till you pass out} (2)
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male : Holla back wif me (3)
Male: Holla back with me (3)
Holla back hey baby gal…
Holla back hey baby girl...
{Everybody people there
{Everybody, people there
Put your hands up ohh
Put your hands up ohh
Becoz there is a party going on
Because there is a party going on
Till it pass out…ooh} (2)
Till you pass out... ooh} (2)
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Vocalizing: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male :Yae..check it out…
Male: Yeah... check it out...
Paakidda pathi kattiko
Tie up half of the packet
Shake it da pathi u always will
Shake it half, you always will
Take it all the plastic pill…
Take all the plastic pill...
Sprinkle it all about & u will get real
Sprinkle it all about & you will get real
This is how we do
This is how we do
This is how we do
This is how we do
If u don’t like that then u r a fool
If you don't like that then you are a fool
Female :Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Female: Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Male :2006 is still alve…ah ah ah ah ah ah…..
Male: 2006 is still alive... ah ah ah ah ah ah.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The remix version of 'Kannai Vittu' from the 2006 movie Pattiyal seamlessly fuses soulful Tamil lyrics of romantic heartache with energetic, upbeat 2000s club beats and rap interstitials. The core Tamil verses express the profound pain of separation and longing, comparing the parting of a lover's memory to eyelids separating from the eyes—a split that inevitably brings tears and a shattered heart. Surrounding these poignant verses are vibrant English rap hooks and dance calls that convert a sad melody into an energetic party anthem, showcasing Yuvan Shankar Raja's signature style of blending high-energy urban dance beats with deep emotional Tamil poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy / Simile (Uvamai)
“Kannai vittu kan imaigal vidai kettaal”
Compares the separation of memories from the heart to eyelids parting from the eyes, illustrating that tears are natural and unavoidable when parting.
Rhetorical Question (Sollani)
“Kangal nanaiyaathaa.. / Ullam udaiyaathaa..”
Uses rhetorical questions to highlight emotional pain and vulnerability without expecting a literal answer.
Erhai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannai vittu kan imaigal ... / Ennai vittu un ninaivai ...”
Matching second consonant 'nn' in consecutive initial words across lines (Kannai / Ennai).
Anaaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Etho etho endhan ... / Adho adho endhan ...”
Repetition of words like 'Etho etho' and 'Adho adho' to build rhythmic flow and emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the cult hit gangster film 'Pattiyal' (2006), 'Kannai Vittu' originally existed as a slow, haunting melody sung by Vijay Yesudas and Preethi. This remix track was included on the soundtrack album to capitalize on the club culture trends of mid-2000s Tamil cinema, becoming immensely popular in dance clubs.
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