- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Pattiyal
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kannai Vittu' from Pattiyal is a emotional plea expressing the pain of separation and unrequited emotion. Through evocative imagery, the protagonist compares parting from his beloved to eyelids separating from the eyes, an unnatural act that inevitably brings tears. He questions her stubbornness and silent treatment, expressing that without her, he has no individual path or sweet moments in life. The lyrics capture a deep state of vulnerability and distress where the weight of grief burns his very spirit. He begs her to abandon her anger and break her silence, as his heart can no longer bear the agonizing distance between them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani Ani)
“Kannai vittu kan imaigal vidai kettaal”
Comparing the parting of lovers to eyelids separating from the eyes, emphasizing that tears are an inevitable natural consequence.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Kannai vittu kan imaigal / Ennai vittu un ninaivai”
The second consonant sound 'n' (ன/ன்) rhymes across the lines 'Kannai' and 'Ennai'.
Repetition for Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)
“Etho etho endhan idhayathai azhuthiyathae”
Words like 'Etho etho' and 'Adho adho' are repeated back-to-back to heighten the intensity of feeling.
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