Kannamma (Acapella)
From Kaala · 2018
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kaala2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaa…aaa…aaa…aa…. | Ahaa…aaa…aaa…aa…. |
| Ahaa….aa…aaa…aaa…. | Ahaa….aa…aaa…aaa…. |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Male | |
| Thaa nana naanaana naanana nana | Thaa nana naanaana naanana nana |
| Naanana nana naanaana naanana nana | Naanana nana naanaana naanana nana |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Kannamma ……. | Kannamma…… |
| Male | |
| Naanaa nana naanaa nana | Naanaa nana naanaa nana |
| Naaa nee neee…… | Naaa nee neee…… |
| Naanaa nana naanaa nana | Naanaa nana naanaa nana |
| Naananaa nee neee…… | Naananaa nee neee…… |
| Male | |
| Meettaadha veenai | Like an unplayed veena |
| Tharukindra raagam | That yields a silent raga |
| Kekaathu poogaandhalae | Unheard in the gentle breeze |
| Oottadha thaayin | Like an unfed mother's |
| Kanakkindra paal pol | Heavily swelling breast milk |
| En kaadhal kidakkindrathae | My unexpressed love lies brimming within |
| Male | |
| Kaayangal aatrum | Healing all the wounds |
| Thalaikkodhi thettrum | Stroking my hair and comforting me |
| Kaalangal kaikooduthae..kaikooduthae | The times are finally coming together... coming together |
| Thoduvaanam indru neduvaanam aagi | Today the touching horizon has become a vast sky |
| Thodumneram tholaivaaguthae | And the moment of touch moves further away |
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Oh Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Kannilae ennamma | What is that in your eyes, my dear? |
| Kannammaaa….. | Kannammaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Aagayam saayama | Is the sky changing its shade? |
| Chorus :Thannannaa | Chorus: Thannannaa |
| Male :Thoovaanamethu | Male: What drizzle is this? |
| Chorus :Thannannaa | Chorus: Thannannaa |
| Male :Aaraama aaraama | Male: Unhealing, unhealing |
| Chorus :Thannannaa | Chorus: Thannannaa |
| Male :Kaayangalethu | Male: What wounds are these? |
| Chorus :Thannannaa | Chorus: Thannannaa |
| Male | |
| Kannamma…aaaa…aa… | Kannamma…aaaa…aa… |
| Kannamma… | Kannamma… |
| Kannamma…aaa…. | Kannamma…aaa…. |
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
Ahaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Ahaa….aa…aaa…aaa….
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
தா நான நானான
நானான நானா நானான
நானா நானானா நநான
நானா கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
Thaa nana naanaana naanana nana
Naanana nana naanaana naanana nana
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Kannamma……
நானா நானா
நானா நானா னா நீ நீ
நானா நானா நானா
நானா நானனா நீ நீ
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naaa nee neee……
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naananaa nee neee……
மீட்டாத வீணை
தருகின்ற ராகம் கேட்காது
பூகாந்தலே ஊட்டாத
தாயின் கணக்கின்ற பால்
போல் என் காதல்
கிடக்கின்றதே
Like an unplayed veena
That yields a silent raga
Unheard in the gentle breeze
Like an unfed mother's
Heavily swelling breast milk
My unexpressed love lies brimming within
காயங்கள் ஆற்றும்
தலை கோதி தேற்றும்
காலங்கள் கை கூடுதே
கை கூடுதே தொடுவானம்
இன்று நெடுவானம் ஆகி
தொடும் நேரம் தொலைவாகுதே
Healing all the wounds
Stroking my hair and comforting me
The times are finally coming together... coming together
Today the touching horizon has become a vast sky
And the moment of touch moves further away
கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணிலே
என்னம்மா கண்ணம்மா
Oh Kannamma, Kannamma
What is that in your eyes, my dear?
Kannammaaa…..
விசில் :
........................................
Is the sky changing its shade?
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male: What drizzle is this?
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male: Unhealing, unhealing
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male: What wounds are these?
Chorus: Thannannaa
ஆகாயம் சாயாம
குழு :
தன்னன்னா
தூவானமேது
குழு :
தன்னன்னா
ஆறாம ஆறாம
குழு :
தன்னன்னா
காயங்களேது
குழு :
தன்னன்னா
Kannamma…aaaa…aa…
Kannamma…
Kannamma…aaa….
கண்ணம்மா
ஆஆ ஆ கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா ஆஆ
Ahaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Ahaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Ahaa….aa…aaa…aaa….
Ahaa….aa…aaa…aaa….
Kannamma kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Kannamma kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Thaa nana naanaana naanana nana
Thaa nana naanaana naanana nana
Naanana nana naanaana naanana nana
Naanana nana naanaana naanana nana
Kannamma kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Kannamma kannamma
Oh my beloved Kannamma, Kannamma
Kannamma …….
Kannamma……
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naaa nee neee……
Naaa nee neee……
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naanaa nana naanaa nana
Naananaa nee neee……
Naananaa nee neee……
Meettaadha veenai
Like an unplayed veena
Tharukindra raagam
That yields a silent raga
Kekaathu poogaandhalae
Unheard in the gentle breeze
Oottadha thaayin
Like an unfed mother's
Kanakkindra paal pol
Heavily swelling breast milk
En kaadhal kidakkindrathae
My unexpressed love lies brimming within
Kaayangal aatrum
Healing all the wounds
Thalaikkodhi thettrum
Stroking my hair and comforting me
Kaalangal kaikooduthae..kaikooduthae
The times are finally coming together... coming together
Thoduvaanam indru neduvaanam aagi
Today the touching horizon has become a vast sky
Thodumneram tholaivaaguthae
And the moment of touch moves further away
Kannamma kannamma
Oh Kannamma, Kannamma
Kannilae ennamma
What is that in your eyes, my dear?
Kannammaaa…..
Kannammaaa…..
Aagayam saayama
Is the sky changing its shade?
Chorus :Thannannaa
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male :Thoovaanamethu
Male: What drizzle is this?
Chorus :Thannannaa
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male :Aaraama aaraama
Male: Unhealing, unhealing
Chorus :Thannannaa
Chorus: Thannannaa
Male :Kaayangalethu
Male: What wounds are these?
Chorus :Thannannaa
Chorus: Thannannaa
Kannamma…aaaa…aa…
Kannamma…aaaa…aa…
Kannamma…
Kannamma…
Kannamma…aaa….
Kannamma…aaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannamma from Kaala is a deeply melancholic yet tender reflection on mature love, long-held longing, and emotional healing. The lyrics paint a picture of love that has been suppressed for years, comparing it to an unplayed instrument emitting silent music or an un-nursed mother's overflowing affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oottadha thaayin / Kanakkindra paal pol”
Compares unexpressed love to the heavy, un-nursed milk of a mother (Oottadha thaayin kanakkindra paal pol), conveying a profound burden of tenderness.
Metaphor (Uruvaagam)
“Meettaadha veenai / Tharukindra raagam”
Compares unspoken emotions to an unplayed veena emitting an unheard raga into the breeze.
Monai / Etukai (Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Thoduvaanam indru neduvaanam aagi / Thodumneram tholaivaaguthae”
Uses matching sounds in 'Thoduvaanam' and 'Neduvaanam', as well as 'Thodumneram' and 'Tholaivaaguthae' to build rhythmic poetry.
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan and written by Dr. Uma Devi, 'Kannamma' portrays the mature nostalgic romance between Kaala (Rajinikanth) and Zareena (Huma Qureshi) in the 2018 movie Kaala.
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