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Lyrics & meaning

Kannala Kannala

From Thani Oruvan · 2015

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Kaushik Krish, Padmalatha
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Thani Oruvan
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
13 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjorama
Oru kadhal thulirumbodhu
Kannorama
Sirukanneer thuligal yenooo
Kannalane.. en kannal unna
Kaidhakida naan neichenae
Kaneerilae oru mai polavae
Unnodu sera thudichenae
{Kannala kannala en mela en mela
Theeya yerunjiputa
Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno
Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2)
Kadhal raagam nee dhanae
Un vaazhvin geetham naan dhanae
Kadhalodu vaazhvenae
Indha vaazhvin ellai ponnallum
Marandhadhillai en idhayam
Unnai ninaikka muppozhudhum
Karayavillai un idhayam
Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum
Kalangugirenae yepozhudhum
Kadhalinaalae ippozhudhum
Jannal oram thendral katru veesum bodhilae
Kangal rendum kadhal oodu pesum bodhilae
Iyarkai adhu viyandhidumae
Un azhagil dhinam dhinamae
Mazhai varumae mazhai varumae
En manadhukul puyal varumae
Manasula poongaathu
Nee paakum thisaiyil veesum bodhu
Namakkunu oru desam
Adhil iruvarum sernthu onna vaazhvom
{Kannala kannala en mela en mela
Theeya yerunjiputa
Solladha sollaala ul nenjil yeno
Kalavaram purinjiputta} (2)
In a corner of my heart,
when love begins to sprout,
at the corner of my eyes,
why do tiny tears appear?
My beloved, with my own eyes,
I longed to be captured by you.
Like kohl melting into tears,
I yearned to become one with you.
With your eyes, with your eyes, right onto me,
you threw fire at me!
With unspoken words, deep in my heart,
why did you spark such a riot?
You are the melody of love,
and I am the song of your life.
I will live with this love,
even beyond the edge of this life.
My heart has never forgotten
to think of you every single moment.
Yet your heart has not softened,
and I keep crying all the time.
I keep crying all the time,
even now, all because of love.
When the gentle breeze blows by the window,
and both our eyes speak of love to each other,
nature itself is left in wonder
at your beauty, day after day.
The rain comes pouring down,
and a storm rises within my heart.
When a gentle breeze in my heart
blows in whichever direction you look,
there is a world made just for us,
where both of us will live together as one.
With your eyes, with your eyes, right onto me,
you threw fire at me!
With unspoken words, deep in my heart,
why did you spark such a riot?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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