Kannala Kannala
From Thani Oruvan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Kaushik Krish, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Thani Oruvan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjorama | By the side of my heart |
| Oru kadhal thulirumbodhu | When a love sprouts |
| Kannorama | At the corner of my eye |
| Sirukanneer thuligal yenooo | Why are there small teardrops? |
| Kannalane.. en kannal unna | My beloved... with my eyes |
| Kaidhakida naan neichenae | I wished to imprison you |
| Kaneerilae oru mai polavae | Like kohl dissolved in tears |
| Unnodu sera thudichenae | I yearned to unite with you |
| Female | |
| {Kannala kannala en mela en mela | With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me |
| Theeya yerunjiputa | You set a fire blazing |
| Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno | With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why |
| Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2) | Did you cause such turmoil? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal raagam nee dhanae | With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me |
| Un vaazhvin geetham naan dhanae | You set a fire blazing |
| Kadhalodu vaazhvenae | With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why |
| Indha vaazhvin ellai ponnallum | Did you cause such turmoil? |
| Marandhadhillai en idhayam | You are the melody of love |
| Unnai ninaikka muppozhudhum | I am the song of your life |
| Karayavillai un idhayam | I will live with love |
| Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum | Even if I reach the edge of this life |
| Female | |
| Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum | My heart has never forgotten |
| Kadhalinaalae ippozhudhum | To think of you at all three times of the day |
| Male | |
| Jannal oram thendral katru veesum bodhilae | Your heart did not melt |
| Kangal rendum kadhal oodu pesum bodhilae | I am distressed all the time |
| Iyarkai adhu viyandhidumae | I am distressed all the time |
| Un azhagil dhinam dhinamae | Right now, because of love |
| Mazhai varumae mazhai varumae | When the gentle breeze blows by the window |
| En manadhukul puyal varumae | When both eyes speak through love |
| Female | |
| Manasula poongaathu | Nature itself will marvel |
| Nee paakum thisaiyil veesum bodhu | At your beauty every single day |
| Namakkunu oru desam | Rain will come, rain will come |
| Adhil iruvarum sernthu onna vaazhvom | A storm will rage inside my heart |
| Female | |
| {Kannala kannala en mela en mela | The gentle breeze in the heart |
| Theeya yerunjiputa | When it blows in the direction you look |
| Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno | A country meant just for us |
| Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2) | There, both of us will live together as one |
நெஞ்சோரமா
ஒரு காதல் துளிரும்போது
கண்ணோரமா சிறுகண்ணீா்
துளிகள் ஏனோ கண்ணாளனே..
என் கண்ணால் உன்ன கைதாக்கிட
நான் நினைச்சேனே கண்ணீாிலே
ஒரு மை போலவே உன்னோடு
சேர துடிச்சேனே
By the side of my heart
When a love sprouts
At the corner of my eye
Why are there small teardrops?
My beloved... with my eyes
I wished to imprison you
Like kohl dissolved in tears
I yearned to unite with you
மனசுல பூங்காத்து
நீ பாக்கும் திசையில் வீசும் போது
நமக்குன்னு ஒரு தேசம் அதில்
இருவரும் சோ்ந்து ஒன்னா வாழ்வோம்
With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me
You set a fire blazing
With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why
Did you cause such turmoil?
{ கண்ணால கண்ணால
என் மேல என் மேல தீய
எாிஞ்சுபுட்ட சொல்லாத
சொல்லால உள்நெஞ்சில் ஏனோ
கலவரம் புாிஞ்சிபுட்ட } (2)
With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me
You set a fire blazing
With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why
Did you cause such turmoil?
You are the melody of love
I am the song of your life
I will live with love
Even if I reach the edge of this life
காதல் ராகம் நீ தானே
உன் வாழ்வின் கீதம் நான்தானே
காதலோடு வாழ்வேனே இந்த
வாழ்வின் எல்லைப் போனாலும்
மறந்ததில்லை என் இதயம்
உன்னை நினைக்க முப்பொழுதும்
கரையவில்லை உன் இதயம்
கலங்குகிறேனே எப்பொழுதும்
My heart has never forgotten
To think of you at all three times of the day
கலங்குகிறேனே எப்பொழுதும்
காதலினாலே இப்பொழுதும்
Your heart did not melt
I am distressed all the time
I am distressed all the time
Right now, because of love
When the gentle breeze blows by the window
When both eyes speak through love
ஜன்னல் ஓரம் தென்றல்
காற்று வீசும் போதிலே கண்கள்
ரெண்டும் காதலோடு பேசும்
போதிலே இயற்கை அது வியந்திடுமே
உன் அழகில் தினம் தினமே
மழை வருமே மழை வருமே
என் மனதுக்குள் புயல் வருமே
Nature itself will marvel
At your beauty every single day
Rain will come, rain will come
A storm will rage inside my heart
மனசுல பூங்காத்து
நீ பாக்கும் திசையில் வீசும் போது
நமக்குன்னு ஒரு தேசம் அதில்
இருவரும் சோ்ந்து ஒன்னா வாழ்வோம்
The gentle breeze in the heart
When it blows in the direction you look
A country meant just for us
There, both of us will live together as one
{ கண்ணால கண்ணால
என் மேல என் மேல தீய
எாிஞ்சுபுட்ட சொல்லாத
சொல்லால உள்நெஞ்சில் ஏனோ
கலவரம் புாிஞ்சிபுட்ட } (2)
Nenjorama
By the side of my heart
Oru kadhal thulirumbodhu
When a love sprouts
Kannorama
At the corner of my eye
Sirukanneer thuligal yenooo
Why are there small teardrops?
Kannalane.. en kannal unna
My beloved... with my eyes
Kaidhakida naan neichenae
I wished to imprison you
Kaneerilae oru mai polavae
Like kohl dissolved in tears
Unnodu sera thudichenae
I yearned to unite with you
{Kannala kannala en mela en mela
With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me
Theeya yerunjiputa
You set a fire blazing
Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno
With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why
Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2)
Did you cause such turmoil?
Kadhal raagam nee dhanae
With your eyes, with your eyes, upon me
Un vaazhvin geetham naan dhanae
You set a fire blazing
Kadhalodu vaazhvenae
With unsaid words, deep within my heart, why
Indha vaazhvin ellai ponnallum
Did you cause such turmoil?
Marandhadhillai en idhayam
You are the melody of love
Unnai ninaikka muppozhudhum
I am the song of your life
Karayavillai un idhayam
I will live with love
Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum
Even if I reach the edge of this life
Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum
My heart has never forgotten
Kadhalinaalae ippozhudhum
To think of you at all three times of the day
Jannal oram thendral katru veesum bodhilae
Your heart did not melt
Kangal rendum kadhal oodu pesum bodhilae
I am distressed all the time
Iyarkai adhu viyandhidumae
I am distressed all the time
Un azhagil dhinam dhinamae
Right now, because of love
Mazhai varumae mazhai varumae
When the gentle breeze blows by the window
En manadhukul puyal varumae
When both eyes speak through love
Manasula poongaathu
Nature itself will marvel
Nee paakum thisaiyil veesum bodhu
At your beauty every single day
Namakkunu oru desam
Rain will come, rain will come
Adhil iruvarum sernthu onna vaazhvom
A storm will rage inside my heart
{Kannala kannala en mela en mela
The gentle breeze in the heart
Theeya yerunjiputa
When it blows in the direction you look
Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno
A country meant just for us
Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2)
There, both of us will live together as one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannala Kannala from Thani Oruvan is a soul-stirring romantic track expressing intense passion, vulnerability, and longing. The speaker reflects on how love quietly sprouted within her heart and how a single fiery gaze from her beloved caused a captivating turmoil inside. The lyrics navigate the delicate emotions of deep affection, comparing the connection to harmony between a melody and a song.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nenjorama / Kannorama”
The repetition of the second consonant sound 'n' ('ன்') creates a poetic harmony across lines.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaneerilae oru mai polavae”
Compares the deep merging of emotions to kohl dissolving softly in tears using the comparative marker 'polavae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kadhal raagam nee dhanae / Un vaazhvin geetham naan dhanae”
Directly equates the lover to a romantic raga and oneself to the song of his life.
Hyperbole & Fire Imagery
“Kannala kannala en mela en mela / Theeya yerunjiputa”
Exaggerates the impact of a romantic glance as a fire burning upon someone, emphasizing intense attraction.
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Trivia
Kannala Kannala became a massive chartbuster upon the release of Thani Oruvan (2015). Composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha, the track featured soulful renditions by Kaushik Krish and Padmalatha. The visual chemistry between Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara further elevated the song into one of the most iconic Tamil romantic anthems of the mid-2010s.
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