Kannai Vittu
From Iru Mugan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Pravin, Saivu, Tippu, Srimathumitha
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Iru Mugan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai | Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go? |
| En kanneere en kanneere | Oh my tears, my tears! |
| Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai | Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself, |
| En kanneere en kanneere | Oh my tears, my tears! |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyai andru | As refreshing rain back then, |
| Pizhaiyai indru | As a painful mistake today, |
| Nindrai nindrai penne | You stood, you stood, oh girl! |
| Isaiyai andru | As sweet music back then, |
| Kasaiyai indru | As a harsh whip today, |
| Kondraai kondraai pinne.. | You killed, you killed me later... |
| Female | |
| Humming… | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Innum innum ennai enna seivaai anbe | What more and more will you do to me, my love? |
| Un vizhiyodu naan puthaiveno | Will I remain buried within your eyes? |
| Kadhal indri eeram indri ponaai anbe | You left without love and without warmth, my love, |
| Un manadhodu naan muzhaipeno | Will I ever sprout again inside your heart? |
| Male | |
| Sedhilaai sedhilaai idhayam udhira | Flaking off like scales, my heart sheds, |
| Ulle ulle neeye | Deep inside, deep inside, it is still you. |
| Thugalai thugalai ninaivo sidhara | Shattering like tiny particles, my memories fragment, |
| Nenjam ellam nee keerinaaye | You scratched and scarred my entire heart. |
| Male | |
| Thani ulaginil unakena naanum | In a solitary world, I existed for you, |
| Oor uravena enakena neeyum | As my sole relationship, you existed for me. |
| Azhagai poothidum en vaanamai | Like my sky blooming with beauty, |
| Neeye therinthaaye | You appeared to me. |
| Male | |
| Kanavil initha nee | You who were so sweet in my dreams, |
| Yen nijathile | Why in my reality, |
| Kasanthaai pinbae | Did you turn bitter later? |
| Female | |
| Humming… | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai | Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go? |
| En kanneere en kanneere | Oh my tears, my tears! |
| Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai | Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself, |
| En kanneere en kanneere… | Oh my tears, my tears... |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyai andru | As refreshing rain back then, |
| Pizhaiyai indru | As a painful mistake today, |
| Nindrai nindrai penne | You stood, you stood, oh girl! |
| Isaiyai andru | As sweet music back then, |
| Kasaiyai indru | As a harsh whip today, |
| Kondraai kondraai pinne..pinee | You killed, you killed me later... |
| Female | |
| humming… | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai | Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go? |
| {Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai | {Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go? |
| Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai} (2) | Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself} (2) |
கண்ணை விட்டு
கன்னம் பட்டு எங்கோ
போனாய் என் கண்ணீரே
என் கண்ணீரே வானம் விட்டு
என்னைத் தொட்டு நீயே வந்தாய்
என் கண்ணீரே என் கண்ணீரே
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
Oh my tears, my tears!
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself,
Oh my tears, my tears!
மழையாய் அன்று
பிழையாய் இன்று நின்றாய்
நின்றாய் பெண்ணே இசையாய்
அன்று கசையாய் இன்று கொன்றாய்
கொன்றாய் பின்னே
As refreshing rain back then,
As a painful mistake today,
You stood, you stood, oh girl!
As sweet music back then,
As a harsh whip today,
You killed, you killed me later...
...............................
[Humming]
இன்னும் இன்னும்
என்னை என்ன செய்வாய்
அன்பே உன் விழியோடு
நான் புதைவேனோ காதல்இன்றி
ஈரம் இன்றி போனாய் அன்பே
உன் மனதோடு நான் முளைப்பேனாே
What more and more will you do to me, my love?
Will I remain buried within your eyes?
You left without love and without warmth, my love,
Will I ever sprout again inside your heart?
செதிலாய் செதிலாய்
இதயம் உதிர உள்ளே உள்ளே
நீயே துகளாய் துகளாய் நினைவோ
சிதற நெஞ்சம் எல்லாம் நீ கீறினாயே
Flaking off like scales, my heart sheds,
Deep inside, deep inside, it is still you.
Shattering like tiny particles, my memories fragment,
You scratched and scarred my entire heart.
தனி உலகினில்
உனக்கென நானும் ஓா்
உறவென எனக்கென நீயும்
அழகாய் பூத்திடும் என்
வானமாய் நீயே தொிந்தாயே
In a solitary world, I existed for you,
As my sole relationship, you existed for me.
Like my sky blooming with beauty,
You appeared to me.
உன் விழி இனி
எனதெனக் கண்டேன்
என் உயிா் இனி நீ எனக்
கொண்டேன் நான் கண்
இமைக்கும் நொடியினில்
பிாிந்தாயே பிணமாய்
தூங்கினேன் ஏன் எழுப்பி
நீ கொன்றாய் அன்பே
You who were so sweet in my dreams,
Why in my reality,
Did you turn bitter later?
கனவில் இனித்த
நீ ஏன் நிஜத்திலே கசந்தாய்
பின்பே யாா் யாரோ போலே
நாமும் இங்கே நம்முள்
பூத்த காதல் எங்கே
[Humming]
...............................
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
Oh my tears, my tears!
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself,
Oh my tears, my tears...
கண்ணை விட்டு
கன்னம் பட்டு எங்கோ
போனாய் என் கண்ணீரே
என் கண்ணீரே வானம் விட்டு
என்னைத் தொட்டு நீயே வந்தாய்
என் கண்ணீரே என் கண்ணீரே
As refreshing rain back then,
As a painful mistake today,
You stood, you stood, oh girl!
As sweet music back then,
As a harsh whip today,
You killed, you killed me later...
மழையாய் அன்று
பிழையாய் இன்று நின்றாய்
நின்றாய் பெண்ணே இசையாய்
அன்று கசையாய் இன்று கொன்றாய்
கொன்றாய் பின்னே
[Humming]
...............................
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
{Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself} (2)
கண்ணை விட்டு
கன்னம் பட்டு எங்கோ
போனாய்
{ கண்ணை விட்டு
கன்னம் பட்டு எங்கோ
போனாய் வானம் விட்டு
என்னைத் தொட்டு நீயே வந்தாய் } (2)
கண்ணை விட்டு கன்னம் பட்டு
Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
En kanneere en kanneere
Oh my tears, my tears!
Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself,
En kanneere en kanneere
Oh my tears, my tears!
Mazhaiyai andru
As refreshing rain back then,
Pizhaiyai indru
As a painful mistake today,
Nindrai nindrai penne
You stood, you stood, oh girl!
Isaiyai andru
As sweet music back then,
Kasaiyai indru
As a harsh whip today,
Kondraai kondraai pinne..
You killed, you killed me later...
Humming…
[Humming]
Innum innum ennai enna seivaai anbe
What more and more will you do to me, my love?
Un vizhiyodu naan puthaiveno
Will I remain buried within your eyes?
Kadhal indri eeram indri ponaai anbe
You left without love and without warmth, my love,
Un manadhodu naan muzhaipeno
Will I ever sprout again inside your heart?
Sedhilaai sedhilaai idhayam udhira
Flaking off like scales, my heart sheds,
Ulle ulle neeye
Deep inside, deep inside, it is still you.
Thugalai thugalai ninaivo sidhara
Shattering like tiny particles, my memories fragment,
Nenjam ellam nee keerinaaye
You scratched and scarred my entire heart.
Thani ulaginil unakena naanum
In a solitary world, I existed for you,
Oor uravena enakena neeyum
As my sole relationship, you existed for me.
Azhagai poothidum en vaanamai
Like my sky blooming with beauty,
Neeye therinthaaye
You appeared to me.
Kanavil initha nee
You who were so sweet in my dreams,
Yen nijathile
Why in my reality,
Kasanthaai pinbae
Did you turn bitter later?
Humming…
[Humming]
Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
En kanneere en kanneere
Oh my tears, my tears!
Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself,
En kanneere en kanneere…
Oh my tears, my tears...
Mazhaiyai andru
As refreshing rain back then,
Pizhaiyai indru
As a painful mistake today,
Nindrai nindrai penne
You stood, you stood, oh girl!
Isaiyai andru
As sweet music back then,
Kasaiyai indru
As a harsh whip today,
Kondraai kondraai pinne..pinee
You killed, you killed me later...
humming…
[Humming]
Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai
Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
{Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai
{Leaving my eyes and touching my cheek, where did you go?
Vaanam vittu ennai thottu neeye vanthaai} (2)
Leaving the sky and touching me, you came yourself} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannai Vittu' portrays the deep sorrow and yearning of a lover suffering from grief and heartbreak. The protagonist metaphorically compares his beloved to a tear—something born within the eye, tracing down the cheek, and slipping away. The lyrics reflect on how the beloved's presence once felt like soothing rain and divine music, but now feels like a tragic mistake and a painful whip. Through rich imagery of shedding scales, fragmented memories, and bitter reality, the protagonist grieves the lost affection and questions why a sweet dream transformed into such agony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kannai vittu kannam pattu yengo ponaai / En kanneere en kanneere”
The lover is directly metaphorized as a tear ('En kanneere') falling from the eye to the cheek, symbolizing both deep affection and sorrow.
Antithesis / Juxtaposition (Maranbaatu Todar)
“Isaiyai andru / Kasaiyai indru”
Contrasts the joy of the past with the agony of the present using opposing imagery like rain vs. mistake ('Mazhaiyai' vs. 'Pizhaiyai') and music vs. whip ('Isaiyai' vs. 'Kasaiyai').
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirayi)
“Kannai vittu... / Vaanam vittu...”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across the words 'Kannai' and 'Vaanam' in corresponding line structures.
Repetition (Anudhadhi / Epizeuxis)
“Sedhilaai sedhilaai idhayam udhira”
The repetition of words like 'Innum innum', 'Sedhilaai sedhilaai', and 'Ulle ulle' heightens the emotional intensity of the pain.
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Trivia
'Kannai Vittu' is a soulful track from the 2016 Tamil sci-fi action thriller 'Iru Mugan', composed by Harris Jayaraj and written by lyricist Madhan Karky. The song's wordplay uses linguistic contrasts to highlight the passage of time from sweet love to betrayal.
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