Kannai Vittu Kann Imaigal
From Pattiyal · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pattiyal2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kan imaigal | If the eyelids bid farewell |
| Vidai kettaal | to the eyes, |
| Kangal nanaiyaathaa.. | won't the eyes get drenched in tears? |
| Ennai vittu un ninaivai | If you ask back your memories, |
| Nee kettaal | leaving me behind, |
| Ullam udaiyaathaa…. | won't my heart shatter? |
| Male | |
| Etho etho endhan | Something, something pressed down |
| Idhayathai azhuthiyathae | upon my heart, |
| Adho adho endhan | Look there, look there, it ignited |
| Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae | my very life as well... |
| Male | |
| Endha oru inimaiyum | Any kind of sweetness, |
| Enakkingu kandathillai | I have not seen here; |
| Innum enna pidivaatham… | Why this stubbornness still? |
| Unnai vittu thannan thani | Apart from you, a solitary |
| Paathai ondru enakkillai | path there is none for me; |
| Ennidathil en kobam… | Why show this anger towards me? |
| Male | |
| Pothumadi intha thollai | Enough of this anguish, my girl, |
| En manathu thaangavillai | My heart cannot bear it anymore; |
| Innum enna veen mounam.. | Why this futile silence still? |
| Pothumadi intha thollai | Enough of this anguish, my girl, |
| En manathu thaangavillai | My heart cannot bear it anymore; |
| Innum enna veen mounam…. | Why this futile silence still? |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kan imaigal | If the eyelids bid farewell |
| Vidai kettaal | to the eyes, |
| Kangal nanaiyaathaa… | won't the eyes get drenched in tears? |
| Ennai vittu un ninaivai | If you ask back your memories, |
| Nee kettaal | leaving me behind, |
| Ullam udaiyaathaa…. | won't my heart shatter? |
| Male | |
| Etho etho endhan | Something, something pressed down |
| Idhayathai azhuthiyathae | upon my heart, |
| Adho adho endhan | Look there, look there, it ignited |
| Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae..hae… | my very life as well... |
| Male | |
| Endha oru inimaiyum | Any kind of sweetness, |
| Enakkingu kandathillai | I have not seen here; |
| Innum enna pidivaatham… | Why this stubbornness still? |
| Unnai vittu thannan thani | Apart from you, a solitary |
| Paathai ondru enakkillai | path there is none for me; |
| Ennidathil en kobam… | Why show this anger towards me? |
| Male | |
| Pothumadi intha thollai | Enough of this anguish, my girl, |
| En manathu thaangavillai | My heart cannot bear it anymore; |
| Innum enna veen mounam.. | Why this futile silence still? |
| Pothumadi intha thollai | Enough of this anguish, my girl, |
| En manathu thaangavillai | My heart cannot bear it anymore; |
| Innum enna veen mounam…. | Why this futile silence still? |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
| Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha.. | Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha.. |
..............................................................
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
கண்ணை விட்டு கண் இமைகள்
விடை கேட்டால்
கண்கள் நனையாதா...
என்னை விட்டு உன் நினைவே
நீ கேட்டால்
உள்ளம் உடையாதா...
If the eyelids bid farewell
to the eyes,
won't the eyes get drenched in tears?
If you ask back your memories,
leaving me behind,
won't my heart shatter?
ஏதோ ஏதோ எந்தன்
இதயத்தை அழுத்தியதே
அதோ அதோ எந்தன்
உயிரையும் கொழுத்தியதே
Something, something pressed down
upon my heart,
Look there, look there, it ignited
my very life as well...
எந்த ஒரு இனிமையும்
எனக்கு இங்கு கண்டதில்லை
இன்னும் என்ன பிடிவாதம்...
உன்னை விட்டு தன்னந்தனி
பாதை ஒன்று எனக்கு இல்லை
என்னிடத்தில் ஏன் கோபம்...
Any kind of sweetness,
I have not seen here;
Why this stubbornness still?
Apart from you, a solitary
path there is none for me;
Why show this anger towards me?
போதுமடி இந்த தொல்லை
என் மனது தாங்கவில்லை
இன்னும் என்ன வீண் மௌனம்..
போதுமடி இந்த தொல்லை
என் மனது தாங்கவில்லை
இன்னும் என்ன வீண் மௌனம்....
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Why this futile silence still?
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Why this futile silence still?
..............................................................
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
If the eyelids bid farewell
to the eyes,
won't the eyes get drenched in tears?
If you ask back your memories,
leaving me behind,
won't my heart shatter?
Something, something pressed down
upon my heart,
Look there, look there, it ignited
my very life as well...
Any kind of sweetness,
I have not seen here;
Why this stubbornness still?
Apart from you, a solitary
path there is none for me;
Why show this anger towards me?
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Why this futile silence still?
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Why this futile silence still?
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Kannai vittu kan imaigal
If the eyelids bid farewell
Vidai kettaal
to the eyes,
Kangal nanaiyaathaa..
won't the eyes get drenched in tears?
Ennai vittu un ninaivai
If you ask back your memories,
Nee kettaal
leaving me behind,
Ullam udaiyaathaa….
won't my heart shatter?
Etho etho endhan
Something, something pressed down
Idhayathai azhuthiyathae
upon my heart,
Adho adho endhan
Look there, look there, it ignited
Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae
my very life as well...
Endha oru inimaiyum
Any kind of sweetness,
Enakkingu kandathillai
I have not seen here;
Innum enna pidivaatham…
Why this stubbornness still?
Unnai vittu thannan thani
Apart from you, a solitary
Paathai ondru enakkillai
path there is none for me;
Ennidathil en kobam…
Why show this anger towards me?
Pothumadi intha thollai
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
En manathu thaangavillai
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Innum enna veen mounam..
Why this futile silence still?
Pothumadi intha thollai
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
En manathu thaangavillai
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Innum enna veen mounam….
Why this futile silence still?
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Kannai vittu kan imaigal
If the eyelids bid farewell
Vidai kettaal
to the eyes,
Kangal nanaiyaathaa…
won't the eyes get drenched in tears?
Ennai vittu un ninaivai
If you ask back your memories,
Nee kettaal
leaving me behind,
Ullam udaiyaathaa….
won't my heart shatter?
Etho etho endhan
Something, something pressed down
Idhayathai azhuthiyathae
upon my heart,
Adho adho endhan
Look there, look there, it ignited
Uyiraiyum koluthiyathae..hae…
my very life as well...
Endha oru inimaiyum
Any kind of sweetness,
Enakkingu kandathillai
I have not seen here;
Innum enna pidivaatham…
Why this stubbornness still?
Unnai vittu thannan thani
Apart from you, a solitary
Paathai ondru enakkillai
path there is none for me;
Ennidathil en kobam…
Why show this anger towards me?
Pothumadi intha thollai
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
En manathu thaangavillai
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Innum enna veen mounam..
Why this futile silence still?
Pothumadi intha thollai
Enough of this anguish, my girl,
En manathu thaangavillai
My heart cannot bear it anymore;
Innum enna veen mounam….
Why this futile silence still?
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Ahaa…hahaa…aaa…..haahaha..
Ahaa... hahaa... aaa... haahaha..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt, the music for Pattiyal (2006) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and this track was sung by Vijay Yesudas with vocal harmonies by Premji Amaran. The soundtrack of Pattiyal was critically acclaimed and marked one of the popular collaborations between director Vishnuvardhan and Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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