Kannamma En Kannamma
From Kara · 2015
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kara2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannamma en kannamma | Kannamma, my Kannamma, |
| En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee…. | You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear... |
| Onnathaane onnathaane | Only you, only you, |
| En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye…. | Are the precious life held within my heart... |
| Male | |
| Enakkaaga enakkaaga | For my sake, specifically for my sake, |
| Poranthaaye varama | You were born as a divine blessing. |
| Idhu thaano idhu thaano | Is this, is this truly |
| Piravi sugama | The ultimate bliss of taking birth? |
| Male | |
| Madi saaya madi saaya | To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap, |
| Kadaha sollu edhama | Tell me a story with comfort and warmth. |
| Seragaana en nenjam | My heart, which has now sprouted wings, |
| Vaanam thoduma | Will it touch the high sky? |
| Male | |
| Uyire adi uyire | My life, oh my dear life, |
| Nee irunthaale podhum | It is enough if you are merely by my side. |
| Kara sera vazhi thedum | Searching for a path to reach the shore, |
| Padagum meelum | The sinking boat will rise and float again. |
| Male | |
| Kannamma en kannamma | Kannamma, my Kannamma, |
| En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee…. | You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear... |
| Onnathaane onnathaane | Only you, only you, |
| En nenjukulla thaangum uyire yee… | Are the precious life held within my heart... |
| Male | |
| Veyilukku othunga | To shelter me from the scorching sun, |
| Unadhu mundhaana | The loose end of your saree |
| Nizhal tharum neranthiram | Provides a permanent comforting shade, |
| Enakku thanthaane | Bestowed upon me! |
| Male | |
| Iruttuku mezhuga | Like a candle melting in the dark, |
| Urugum pennaala | Because of this selflessly melting woman, |
| Sumanthidum valigalum | All the heavy pains borne in life |
| Aarum thannaala | Heal completely on their own. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum varaiye | As long as I live, |
| Enai aalum piraiye | Oh crescent moon that rules over me, |
| Karayuren karayuren | I am dissolving, I am dissolving, |
| Unakkulla naane | Deep inside you, |
| Hey unakulla naane | Hey, deep inside you... |
| Male | |
| Kannamma en kannamma | Kannamma, my Kannamma, |
| En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee…. | You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear... |
| Onnathaane onnathaane | Only you, only you, |
| En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye…. | Are the precious life held within my heart... |
| Male | |
| Enakkaaga enakkaaga | For my sake, specifically for my sake, |
| Poranthaaye varama | You were born as a divine blessing. |
| Idhu thaano idhu thaano | Is this, is this truly |
| Piravi sugama | The ultimate bliss of taking birth? |
| Male | |
| Madi saaya madi saaya | To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap, |
| Kadaha sollu edhama | Tell me a story with comfort and warmth. |
| Seragaana en nenjam | My heart, which has now sprouted wings, |
| Vaanam thoduma | Will it touch the high sky? |
| Male | |
| Uyire adi uyire | My life, oh my dear life, |
| Nee irunthaale podhum | It is enough if you are merely by my side. |
| Kara sera vazhi thedum | Searching for a path to reach the shore, |
| Padagum meelum | The sinking boat will rise and float again. |
| Male | |
| Kannamma en kannamma | Kannamma, my Kannamma, |
| En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee…. | You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear... |
| Onnathaane onnathaane | Only you, only you, |
| En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye…. | Are the precious life held within my heart... |
கண்ணம்மா என் கண்ணம்மா
என் கண்குள்ள நீதானடியே
ஒன்னத்தானே ஒன்னத்தானே
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தாங்கும் உயிரே
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Only you, only you,
Are the precious life held within my heart...
எனக்காக எனக்காக
பிறந்தாயே வரமா
இது தானோ இது தானோ
பிறவி சுகமா
For my sake, specifically for my sake,
You were born as a divine blessing.
Is this, is this truly
The ultimate bliss of taking birth?
மடி சாய மடி சாய
கத சொல்லு எதமா
சிறகான என் நெஞ்சம்
வானம் தொடுமா
To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap,
Tell me a story with comfort and warmth.
My heart, which has now sprouted wings,
Will it touch the high sky?
உயிரே அடி உயிரே
நீ இருந்தாலே போதும்
கரை சேர வழி தேடும்
படகும் மீளும்
My life, oh my dear life,
It is enough if you are merely by my side.
Searching for a path to reach the shore,
The sinking boat will rise and float again.
கண்ணம்மா என் கண்ணம்மா
என் கண்குள்ள நீதானடியே
ஒன்னத்தானே ஒன்னத்தானே
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தாங்கும் உயிரே
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Only you, only you,
Are the precious life held within my heart...
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
To shelter me from the scorching sun,
The loose end of your saree
Provides a permanent comforting shade,
Bestowed upon me!
வெயிலுக்கு ஒதுங்க
உனது முந்தானை
நிழல் தரும் நிரந்திரம்
எனக்கு தந்தானே
Like a candle melting in the dark,
Because of this selflessly melting woman,
All the heavy pains borne in life
Heal completely on their own.
இருட்டுக்கு மெழுகா
உருகும் பெண்ணால
சுமந்திடும் வலிகளும்
ஆறும் தன்னால
As long as I live,
Oh crescent moon that rules over me,
I am dissolving, I am dissolving,
Deep inside you,
Hey, deep inside you...
வாழும் வரையே
எனை ஆளும் பிறையே
கரையுறேன் கரையுறேன்
உனக்குள்ள நானே
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Only you, only you,
Are the precious life held within my heart...
கண்ணம்மா என் கண்ணம்மா
என் கண்குள்ள நீதானடியே
ஒன்னத்தானே ஒன்னத்தானே
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தாங்கும் உயிரே
For my sake, specifically for my sake,
You were born as a divine blessing.
Is this, is this truly
The ultimate bliss of taking birth?
எனக்காக எனக்காக
பிறந்தாயே வரமா
இது தானோ இது தானோ
பிறவி சுகமா
To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap,
Tell me a story with comfort and warmth.
My heart, which has now sprouted wings,
Will it touch the high sky?
மடி சாய மடி சாய
கத சொல்லு எதமா
சிறகான என் நெஞ்சம்
வானம் தொடுமா
My life, oh my dear life,
It is enough if you are merely by my side.
Searching for a path to reach the shore,
The sinking boat will rise and float again.
உயிரே அடி உயிரே
நீ இருந்தாலே போதும்
கரை சேர வழி தேடும்
படகும் மீளும்
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Only you, only you,
Are the precious life held within my heart...
கண்ணம்மா என் கண்ணம்மா
என் கண்குள்ள நீதானடியே
ஒன்னத்தானே ஒன்னத்தானே
என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள தாங்கும் உயிரே
Kannamma en kannamma
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee….
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Onnathaane onnathaane
Only you, only you,
En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye….
Are the precious life held within my heart...
Enakkaaga enakkaaga
For my sake, specifically for my sake,
Poranthaaye varama
You were born as a divine blessing.
Idhu thaano idhu thaano
Is this, is this truly
Piravi sugama
The ultimate bliss of taking birth?
Madi saaya madi saaya
To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap,
Kadaha sollu edhama
Tell me a story with comfort and warmth.
Seragaana en nenjam
My heart, which has now sprouted wings,
Vaanam thoduma
Will it touch the high sky?
Uyire adi uyire
My life, oh my dear life,
Nee irunthaale podhum
It is enough if you are merely by my side.
Kara sera vazhi thedum
Searching for a path to reach the shore,
Padagum meelum
The sinking boat will rise and float again.
Kannamma en kannamma
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee….
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Onnathaane onnathaane
Only you, only you,
En nenjukulla thaangum uyire yee…
Are the precious life held within my heart...
Veyilukku othunga
To shelter me from the scorching sun,
Unadhu mundhaana
The loose end of your saree
Nizhal tharum neranthiram
Provides a permanent comforting shade,
Enakku thanthaane
Bestowed upon me!
Iruttuku mezhuga
Like a candle melting in the dark,
Urugum pennaala
Because of this selflessly melting woman,
Sumanthidum valigalum
All the heavy pains borne in life
Aarum thannaala
Heal completely on their own.
Vaazhum varaiye
As long as I live,
Enai aalum piraiye
Oh crescent moon that rules over me,
Karayuren karayuren
I am dissolving, I am dissolving,
Unakkulla naane
Deep inside you,
Hey unakulla naane
Hey, deep inside you...
Kannamma en kannamma
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee….
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Onnathaane onnathaane
Only you, only you,
En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye….
Are the precious life held within my heart...
Enakkaaga enakkaaga
For my sake, specifically for my sake,
Poranthaaye varama
You were born as a divine blessing.
Idhu thaano idhu thaano
Is this, is this truly
Piravi sugama
The ultimate bliss of taking birth?
Madi saaya madi saaya
To rest my head on your lap, to rest on your lap,
Kadaha sollu edhama
Tell me a story with comfort and warmth.
Seragaana en nenjam
My heart, which has now sprouted wings,
Vaanam thoduma
Will it touch the high sky?
Uyire adi uyire
My life, oh my dear life,
Nee irunthaale podhum
It is enough if you are merely by my side.
Kara sera vazhi thedum
Searching for a path to reach the shore,
Padagum meelum
The sinking boat will rise and float again.
Kannamma en kannamma
Kannamma, my Kannamma,
En kannukulla neethaanadiye yeeee….
You are the one residing inside my eyes, oh dear...
Onnathaane onnathaane
Only you, only you,
En nenjukulla thaangum uyire ye….
Are the precious life held within my heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses deep romantic devotion, vulnerability, and gratitude towards a beloved partner referred to affectionately as 'Kannamma'. The protagonist reflects on how his lover's presence completes his life, acting as a divine blessing and a safe haven. She is depicted as a source of comfort who heals his emotional wounds like a selflessly melting candle in the darkness and offers shelter like shade under the hot sun. The lyrics use poetic imagery of a lost boat finding its way back to the shore to symbolize how love provides direction, hope, and resilience in times of struggle. Ultimately, the song portrays love as a transcendent force that makes life's hardships bearable and gives the soul wings to soar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Onnathaane onnathaane”
Repeating words back-to-back like 'Onnathaane onnathaane' and 'Enakkaaga enakkaaga' heightens the emotional intimacy and reinforces devotion.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Iruttuku mezhuga urugum pennaala”
Comparing the woman's selfless care to a melting candle ('Iruttuku mezhuga urugum pennaala') illustrates her ability to bring light and healing into his dark times.
Metaphor (Extended Imagery)
“Enai aalum piraiye”
The lover is personified as a crescent moon ('Piraiye') that governs the speaker's heart and life.
Allegory / Symbolism
“Kara sera vazhi thedum padagum meelum”
The boat ('padagu') finding its way to the shore ('kara') symbolizes a troubled soul regaining hope and direction through the power of love.
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Trivia
Written and rendered by actor-lyricist Dhanush, 'Kannamma' showcases his signature conversational yet deeply emotional lyrical style. Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the track stands out for its minimal acoustic arrangement that highlights vocal expressiveness.
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