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Lyrics & meaning

Kannam Adhil Vannam

From Putham Pudhu Kaalai · 2020

Lyricist
Kaber Vasuki
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Bhavani Sree
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Putham Pudhu Kaalai2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannam athil vannamColor on those cheeks
Puthu ennam kan kaattuthaeNew thoughts signal through the eyes
Female :Vennam idhazhFemale: Soft bright lips
Pennam vara kadhal thaalaattuthaeAs womanhood arrives, love lulls to sleep
Male
Mithakkum maegamThe floating cloud
Parakka solluthaeTells me to fly
Female :Thudaikkum aasaiFemale: The lingering desire
Arugil thalluthaePushes me closer
Male
Un karangal korththathumThe moment our hands intertwine
Nanum veeran aagirenI too become a warrior
Female :Un tholilae saayavaeFemale: Just to lean on your shoulder
Naan karainthu pogiraenI melt away
Male
Naanaa nana naanaa tharaaNaanaa nana naanaa tharaa
Naanaa nannaararaaNaanaa nannaararaa
Female
Mogam adhuThat passionate infatuation
Vaegam iru thegam theemoottuthaeThe intensity sets fire to both our bodies
Male :Saerum odi koodi varaMale: Running together to unite
Kaamam vaalaattuthaeDesire wags its playful tail
Female
Mithakkum maegamThe floating cloud
Parakka solluthaeTells me to fly
Male :Pidikkum aasaiMale: The desire to hold
Anaiththu kolluthaeEmbraces tightly
Female
Unnoduthaan saeravaeJust to unite with you
Naan singaari aagirenI adorn myself beautifully
Male :En ullaththil ullathaiMale: What resides within my heart
Naan urakka solgirenI proclaim out loud

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kannam Athil Vannam is a romantic duet that captures the tender, passionate, and transformative nature of love between two partners. The lyrics explore how intimacy brings emotional strength and physical bliss, turning vulnerabilities into confidence and creating a sense of weightlessness like floating among clouds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Edhugai)

Kannam athil vannam / Puthu ennam kan kaattuthae

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Kannam' and 'Ennam').

Metaphor

Mithakkum maegam / Parakka solluthae

Comparing the feeling of blissful elevation in love to floating clouds inspiring flight.

Personification

Kaamam vaalaattuthae

Attributing the playful behavior of a pet (wagging its tail) to desire and passion.

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Trivia

This track is featured in the 2020 Tamil anthology film 'Putham Pudhu Kaalai', with lyrics written by independent musician and lyricist Kaber Vasuki.

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