Kannakuzhiya
From Hi · 2026
- Lyricist
- Vishnu Edavan
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Chorus
- Music director
- Jen Martin
- Details
- Hi2026
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannakuzhiya podhakuzhiya kolappuriye | Are you killing me with your dimpled cheek, like a pit of addiction? |
| Kannu vazhiya ullukulla nee nuzhairiye | You enter deep inside me through my eyes. |
| Karupattiya unakkul enna karaikkiriye | Are you dissolving me inside you like palm jaggery? |
| Sandhu bondhellaam sanda kozhiya thorathuriye | You chase me through every narrow alley like a game rooster. |
| Male | |
| Ninna edathula enna suzhattura | Standing right where you are, you make me spin |
| Bambaram bambarama | Like a spinning top. |
| Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil | My soul rolls around in your lap |
| Sakkaram sakkarama | Like a wheel. |
| Male | |
| Ninna edathula enna suzhattura | Standing right where you are, you make me spin |
| Bambaram bambarama | Like a spinning top. |
| Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil | My soul rolls around in your lap |
| Male and Chorus :Sakkaram sakkarama | Like a wheel. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Kannakuzhiya | Oh dimpled cheek... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Podhakuzhiya | Oh pit of addiction... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Kannakuzhiya | Oh dimpled cheek... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Podhakuzhiya | Oh pit of addiction... |
| Male | |
| Hey izhukkura sundi izhukkura | Hey, you pull me, you tug and pull me! |
| Rendu puruvathil rekka virikkira | You spread wings with your pair of eyebrows. |
| Un nenappula seendi eriyurenae naan di | Teased by thoughts of you, I am burning up, girl. |
| Moraikkura mugam suzhikura | You glare at me and scowl your face, |
| Kovathilum unna parthu rasikkiren | Yet I adore watching you even in your anger. |
| Olaga azhagigal koodi un pol varumaadi | Even if all the beauties of the world gather, can they match you, girl? |
| Male | |
| Uyir eluthum nee dhaan maa | You are the vowels (uyir ezhuthu - life letters), my dear. |
| Mei eluthum nee dhaan maa | You are the consonants (mei ezhuthu - body letters), my dear. |
| En kai eluthum thalai eluthum | My handwriting and my fate |
| Un kann asaivula dhaan | Rest entirely on the movement of your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ninna edathula enna suzhattura | Standing right where you are, you make me spin |
| Bambaram bambarama | Like a spinning top. |
| Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil | My soul rolls around in your lap |
| Sakkaram sakkarama | Like a wheel. |
| Male | |
| Ninna edathula enna suzhattura | Standing right where you are, you make me spin |
| Bambaram bambarama | Like a spinning top. |
| Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil | My soul rolls around in your lap |
| Male and Chorus :Sakkaram sakkarama | Like a wheel. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Kannakuzhiya | Oh dimpled cheek... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Podhakuzhiya | Oh pit of addiction... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Kannakuzhiya | Oh dimpled cheek... |
| Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa | Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa |
| Podhakuzhiya | Oh pit of addiction... |
கண்ணக்குழியா பொதைக்குழியா கொழப்புறியே
கண்ணு வழியா உள்ளுக்குள்ள நீ நுழைறியே
கருப்பட்டிய உனக்குள் என்னை கரைக்கிறியே
சந்து பொந்தெல்லாம் சண்ட கோழிய தொரத்துறியே
Are you killing me with your dimpled cheek, like a pit of addiction?
You enter deep inside me through my eyes.
Are you dissolving me inside you like palm jaggery?
You chase me through every narrow alley like a game rooster.
நின்ன எடத்துல என்ன சுழட்டுற
பம்பரம் பம்பரம்மா
உசுரு உருளுது உன்னோட மடியில்
சக்கரம் சக்கரமா
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Like a spinning top.
My soul rolls around in your lap
Like a wheel.
நின்ன எடத்துல என்ன சுழட்டுற
பம்பரம் பம்பரம்மா
உசுரு உருளுது உன்னோட மடியில்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு : சக்கரம் சக்கரம்மா
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Like a spinning top.
My soul rolls around in your lap
Like a wheel.
ஹா ஆஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஹா ஆ
கண்ணக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
பொதைக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
கண்ணக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
பொதைக்குழியா
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh pit of addiction...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh pit of addiction...
ஏய் இழுக்குற சுண்டி இழுக்குற
ரெண்டு புருவத்தில் ரெக்க விரிக்கிற
உன் நினைப்புல சீண்டி எரியுறேனே நான் டி
மொறைக்குற முகம் சுழிக்குற
கோவத்திலும் உன்ன பார்த்து ரசிக்கிறேன்
ஒலக அழகிகள் கூடி உன் போல் வருமாடி
Hey, you pull me, you tug and pull me!
You spread wings with your pair of eyebrows.
Teased by thoughts of you, I am burning up, girl.
You glare at me and scowl your face,
Yet I adore watching you even in your anger.
Even if all the beauties of the world gather, can they match you, girl?
உயிர் எழுத்தும் நீ தான்மா
மெய் எழுத்தும் நீ தான்மா
என் கை எழுத்தும் தலை எழுத்தும்
உன் கண் அசைவுல தான்
You are the vowels (uyir ezhuthu - life letters), my dear.
You are the consonants (mei ezhuthu - body letters), my dear.
My handwriting and my fate
Rest entirely on the movement of your eyes.
நின்ன எடத்துல என்ன சுழட்டுற
பம்பரம் பம்பரம்மா
உசுரு உருளுது உன்னோட மடியில்
சக்கரம் சக்கரமா
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Like a spinning top.
My soul rolls around in your lap
Like a wheel.
நின்ன எடத்துல என்ன சுழட்டுற
பம்பரம் பம்பரம்மா
உசுரு உருளுது உன்னோட மடியில்
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
சக்கரம் சக்கரம்மா
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Like a spinning top.
My soul rolls around in your lap
Like a wheel.
ஹா ஆஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஹா ஆ
கண்ணக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
பொதைக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
கண்ணக்குழியா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆஆ
பொதைக்குழியா
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh pit of addiction...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Oh pit of addiction...
Kannakuzhiya podhakuzhiya kolappuriye
Are you killing me with your dimpled cheek, like a pit of addiction?
Kannu vazhiya ullukulla nee nuzhairiye
You enter deep inside me through my eyes.
Karupattiya unakkul enna karaikkiriye
Are you dissolving me inside you like palm jaggery?
Sandhu bondhellaam sanda kozhiya thorathuriye
You chase me through every narrow alley like a game rooster.
Ninna edathula enna suzhattura
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Bambaram bambarama
Like a spinning top.
Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil
My soul rolls around in your lap
Sakkaram sakkarama
Like a wheel.
Ninna edathula enna suzhattura
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Bambaram bambarama
Like a spinning top.
Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil
My soul rolls around in your lap
Male and Chorus :Sakkaram sakkarama
Like a wheel.
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Kannakuzhiya
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Podhakuzhiya
Oh pit of addiction...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Kannakuzhiya
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Podhakuzhiya
Oh pit of addiction...
Hey izhukkura sundi izhukkura
Hey, you pull me, you tug and pull me!
Rendu puruvathil rekka virikkira
You spread wings with your pair of eyebrows.
Un nenappula seendi eriyurenae naan di
Teased by thoughts of you, I am burning up, girl.
Moraikkura mugam suzhikura
You glare at me and scowl your face,
Kovathilum unna parthu rasikkiren
Yet I adore watching you even in your anger.
Olaga azhagigal koodi un pol varumaadi
Even if all the beauties of the world gather, can they match you, girl?
Uyir eluthum nee dhaan maa
You are the vowels (uyir ezhuthu - life letters), my dear.
Mei eluthum nee dhaan maa
You are the consonants (mei ezhuthu - body letters), my dear.
En kai eluthum thalai eluthum
My handwriting and my fate
Un kann asaivula dhaan
Rest entirely on the movement of your eyes.
Ninna edathula enna suzhattura
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Bambaram bambarama
Like a spinning top.
Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil
My soul rolls around in your lap
Sakkaram sakkarama
Like a wheel.
Ninna edathula enna suzhattura
Standing right where you are, you make me spin
Bambaram bambarama
Like a spinning top.
Usuru uruluthu unnoda madiyil
My soul rolls around in your lap
Male and Chorus :Sakkaram sakkarama
Like a wheel.
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Kannakuzhiya
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Podhakuzhiya
Oh pit of addiction...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Kannakuzhiya
Oh dimpled cheek...
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Haa aaa aa aaa haa aa
Podhakuzhiya
Oh pit of addiction...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kannakuzhiya Podhakuzhiya' is an energetic Tamil romantic track expressing a lover's intense enchantment with his beloved. He describes how her irresistible dimples, playful glances, and expressive eyebrows completely toss his world upside down, leaving him spinning like a top in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Bambaram bambarama”
Compares the speaker's head-over-heels disorientation to a spinning top ('Bambaram bambarama') and a rolling wheel ('Sakkaram sakkarama').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Uyir eluthum nee dhaan maa / Mei eluthum nee dhaan maa”
Compares the beloved to Tamil 'Uyir Ezhuthu' (vowels/life) and 'Mei Ezhuthu' (consonants/body), symbolizing that she is the literal grammar and essence of his existence.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edugai & Monai)
“Kannakuzhiya podhakuzhiya kolappuriye”
Use of matching rhythmic sounds and internal rhyme scheme in phrases like 'Kannakuzhiya' and 'Podhakuzhiya'.
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Trivia
Composed by Jen Martin with lyrics by Vishnu Edavan, the song features vocals by multi-talented artist G. V. Prakash Kumar, who delivers a youthful and catchy performance blending folk rhythm and modern arrangement.
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