- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Nandini Srikar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Rekka
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Nov 2016
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kannamma' from the movie Rekka is a soulful romantic track expressing deep affection and devotion towards a loved one named Kannamma. The singer describes the sweet sensations and emotional bliss experienced just by thinking of her, likening her voice to affectionate hibiscus flowers and her presence to a refreshing rain of honey that can transform hot summer into cool winter. The song highlights how her beauty elevates the world into a paradise and makes even the heart leap with pure joy and bashfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Sembaruthi poovapola”
Comparing the lover's soft and affectionate words to a blooming hibiscus flower ('Sembaruthi poovapola snegamaana vaaimozhi').
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Pozhiyum thean mazhai”
Comparing sweet inner feelings to a shower of honey ('Pozhiyum thean mazhai').
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Athi-sayokthi)
“Kovil neegum saamiye”
Exaggerating that even the temple deity leaves the shrine to witness her divine appearance ('Unnudaiya kolam kaana kovil neegum saamiye').
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman and sung by Nandini Srikar, 'Kannamma' became one of the biggest romantic hits of 2016 in Tamil cinema, widely praised for its soothing melody and expressive lyricism by Yuga Bharathi.
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