Kannamma Kannamma
From Dum · 2003
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Anuradha Sriram, Udit Narayan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Dum2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Beach-ku thaan polaama | Shall we go to the beach? |
| Male | |
| Sollamma sollamma | Tell me, tell me, |
| Enna venum sollamma | Tell me what you want. |
| Athamma athamma | Auntie, auntie, |
| Petha ponnu muthamma | Pearl of a girl born to auntie. |
| Male | |
| Vaadi potta pulla | Come on, sassy girl, |
| Valanchu nelinchu pora pulla | Girl who walks bending and swaying, |
| Kannadichu paarthaalum | Even if I wink at you, |
| Kendai kalai hoii… | Your calf fish-like charm, hoii... |
| Male | |
| Maaman ingarukkan | Your beloved uncle is right here, |
| Nee enga pora pulla | Where are you going, girl? |
| Sonna naan vaaren pinnaala | Just say the word and I will follow behind you. |
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Beach-ku thaan polaama | Shall we go to the beach? |
| Male | |
| Sollamma sollamma | Tell me, tell me, |
| Enna venum sollamma | Tell me what you want. |
| Athamma athamma | Auntie, auntie, |
| Petha ponnu muthamma | Pearl of a girl born to auntie. |
| Male | |
| Hey heee…durrr | Hey heee…durrr |
| Hey hee…hoo hoo… | Hey hee…hoo hoo… |
| Male | |
| Ku kurumbaada naan irundhen | I was like a playful goat, |
| Uppu kandam pottuttiyae | You turned me into salted dried meat. |
| Female :Vaala meena naan irundhen | Female: I was like a fresh ribbon fish, |
| Karuvaada aakkittiyae | You turned me into dried fish. |
| Male | |
| Aasai vandha aalai urukkum | When desire hits, it melts a person, |
| Kalavu poividum kann thookkam | Sleep vanishes from the eyes. |
| Female :Ye kozhi muzhichu | Female: Until the rooster wakes up |
| Koovura varaikkum | And crows, |
| Methai melae mul kuthum | Thorns prick on the mattress. |
| Male | |
| Aiyayo kannamma | Oh my, Kannamma, |
| Unnaithaan allattaa | Shall I gather you in my arms? |
| Female :Appappa allikko | Female: Oh, gather me in your arms, |
| Aasaiya killikko | Pinch my desire fondly! |
| Male | |
| Kannamma kannamma | Kannamma, Kannamma |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Beach-ku thaan polaama | Shall we go to the beach? |
| Male | |
| Sollamma sollamma | Tell me, tell me, |
| Enna venum sollamma | Tell me what you want. |
| Athamma athamma | Auntie, auntie, |
| Petha ponnu muthamma | Pearl of a girl born to auntie. |
| Aaan…aaan…aaa… | Aaan…aaan…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Un karppu pogum padi | So what has happened now |
| Ippo enna aayiduchu | For your chastity to be lost? |
| Female :Un kannai paarkaiyila | Female: Just looking into your eyes, |
| En karppu poyiduchu | My chastity was lost! |
| Male | |
| Nadaiya nadandhu | By walking and walking, |
| Thenjadhu seruppu | My slippers wore out. |
| Ennai vittaa veraaru | Who else is there for you besides me? |
| Female :Hei veettu pakkam | Female: Hey, look at you coming |
| Variyae paaru | Near my house, |
| Pesuraanga ooraaru | The townspeople are gossiping! |
| Male | |
| Kandhagam oothaadhae | Don't pour sulfur, |
| Udambukkul ooruma | Will it seep into the body? |
| Female :Aiyaiyooo.. vennila | Female: Oh my... can the moonlight |
| Veyilaal maaruma | Turn into hot sunlight? |
| Female | |
| Maama maama | Uncle, uncle, |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Beach-ku thaan polaama | Shall we go to the beach? |
| Female | |
| Solluma solluma | Tell me, tell me, |
| Enna vaenum solluma | Tell me what you want. |
| Athama athama naan | I am auntie's girl, I am |
| Athai petha muthu maa | The precious pearl born to auntie. |
| Male | |
| Vaadi potta pulla | Come on, sassy girl, |
| Valanchu nelinchu pora pulla | Girl who walks bending and swaying, |
| Kannadichu paarthaalum | Even if I wink at you, |
| Kendai kalai hoii… | Your calf fish-like charm, hoii... |
| Male | |
| Maaman ingarukkan | Your beloved uncle is right here, |
| Nee enga pora pulla | Where are you going, girl? |
| Sonna naan vaaren pinnaala | Just say the word and I will follow behind you. |
| Male | |
| Kan kan kannamma | Kan kan Kannamma |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Meenu vaanga polaama | Shall we go buy fish? |
| Beach-ku thaan polaama | Shall we go to the beach? |
| Male | |
| Sol sol Sollamma | Sol sol Tell me, |
| Enna venum sollamma | Tell me what you want. |
| Athamma athamma | Auntie, auntie, |
| Petha ponnu muthamma | Pearl of a girl born to auntie. |
| Hahahahahah…… | Hahahahahah…… |
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா மீனு
வாங்க போலாமா பீச் க்கு
தான் போலாமா
Kannamma, Kannamma
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go to the beach?
சொல்லம்மா
சொல்லம்மா என்ன வேணும்
சொல்லம்மா அத்தம்மா
அத்தம்மா பெத்த பொண்ணு
முத்தம்மா
Tell me, tell me,
Tell me what you want.
Auntie, auntie,
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
வாடி பொட்ட புள்ள
வளைஞ்சு நெளிஞ்சு போற
புள்ள கண்ணடிச்சு பார்த்தாலும்
கெண்டை கலை ஹோய்
Come on, sassy girl,
Girl who walks bending and swaying,
Even if I wink at you,
Your calf fish-like charm, hoii...
மாமன் இங்கருக்கான்
நீ எங்க போற புள்ள சொன்னா
நான் வாறேன் பின்னால
Your beloved uncle is right here,
Where are you going, girl?
Just say the word and I will follow behind you.
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா மீனு வாங்க
போலாமா பீச் க்கு தான் போலாமா
Kannamma, Kannamma
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go to the beach?
சொல்லம்மா
சொல்லம்மா என்ன வேணும்
சொல்லம்மா அத்தம்மா
அத்தம்மா பெத்த பொண்ணு
முத்தம்மா
Tell me, tell me,
Tell me what you want.
Auntie, auntie,
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
ஹே ஹே டூர்
ஹே ஹே ஹோ ஹோ
Hey heee…durrr
Hey hee…hoo hoo…
கு குறும்பாடா நான்
இருந்தேன் உப்பு கண்டம்
போட்டுட்டியே
வால மீனா நான்
இருந்தேன் கருவாடா
ஆக்கிட்டியே
I was like a playful goat,
You turned me into salted dried meat.
Female: I was like a fresh ribbon fish,
You turned me into dried fish.
ஆசை வந்தா ஆளை
உருக்கும் களவு போய்விடும்
கண் தூக்கம்
ஏ கோழி முழிச்சு
கூவுற வரைக்கும் மெத்தை
மேலே முள் குத்தும்
When desire hits, it melts a person,
Sleep vanishes from the eyes.
Female: Until the rooster wakes up
And crows,
Thorns prick on the mattress.
அய்யயோ கண்ணம்மா
உன்னைத்தான் அள்ளட்டா
அப்பப்பா அள்ளிக்கோ
ஆசைய கிள்ளிக்கோ
Oh my, Kannamma,
Shall I gather you in my arms?
Female: Oh, gather me in your arms,
Pinch my desire fondly!
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா மீனு
வாங்க போலாமா பீச் க்கு
தான் போலாமா
Kannamma, Kannamma
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go to the beach?
சொல்லம்மா
சொல்லம்மா என்ன
வேணும் சொல்லம்மா
அத்தம்மா அத்தம்மா
பெத்த பொண்ணு
முத்தம்மா ஆன்
ஆன் ஆஆ
Tell me, tell me,
Tell me what you want.
Auntie, auntie,
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Aaan…aaan…aaa…
உன் கற்பு போகும்
படி இப்போ என்ன ஆயிடுச்சு
உன் கண்ணை
பார்க்கையிலே என் கற்பு
போயிடுச்சு
So what has happened now
For your chastity to be lost?
Female: Just looking into your eyes,
My chastity was lost!
நடையா நடந்து
தேஞ்சது செருப்பு என்னை
விட்டா வேறாரு
ஹேய் வீட்டு பக்கம்
வரியே பாரு பேசுறாங்க
ஊராரு
By walking and walking,
My slippers wore out.
Who else is there for you besides me?
Female: Hey, look at you coming
Near my house,
The townspeople are gossiping!
கந்தகம் ஊத்தாதே
உடம்புக்குள் ஊறுமா
அய்யய்யோ
வெண்ணிலா வெயிலால்
மாறுமா
Don't pour sulfur,
Will it seep into the body?
Female: Oh my... can the moonlight
Turn into hot sunlight?
மாமா மாமா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா
பீச் க்கு தான் போலாமா
Uncle, uncle,
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go to the beach?
சொல்லுமா சொல்லுமா
என்ன வேணும் சொல்லுமா
அத்தமா அத்தமா நான்
அத்தை பெத்த முத்து மா
Tell me, tell me,
Tell me what you want.
I am auntie's girl, I am
The precious pearl born to auntie.
வாடி பொட்ட புள்ள
வளைஞ்சு நெளிஞ்சு போற
புள்ள கண்ணடிச்சு பார்த்தாலும்
கெண்டை கலை ஹோய்
Come on, sassy girl,
Girl who walks bending and swaying,
Even if I wink at you,
Your calf fish-like charm, hoii...
மாமன் இங்கருக்கான்
நீ எங்க போற புள்ள சொன்னா
நான் வாறேன் பின்னால
Your beloved uncle is right here,
Where are you going, girl?
Just say the word and I will follow behind you.
கண் கண் கண்ணம்மா
மீனு வாங்க போலாமா மீனு
வாங்க போலாமா பீச் க்கு
தான் போலாமா
Kan kan Kannamma
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go buy fish?
Shall we go to the beach?
சொல் சொல்
சொல்லம்மா என்ன
வேணும் சொல்லம்மா
அத்தம்மா அத்தம்மா
பெத்த பொண்ணு
முத்தம்மா ஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
Sol sol Tell me,
Tell me what you want.
Auntie, auntie,
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Hahahahahah……
Kannamma kannamma
Kannamma, Kannamma
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Beach-ku thaan polaama
Shall we go to the beach?
Sollamma sollamma
Tell me, tell me,
Enna venum sollamma
Tell me what you want.
Athamma athamma
Auntie, auntie,
Petha ponnu muthamma
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Vaadi potta pulla
Come on, sassy girl,
Valanchu nelinchu pora pulla
Girl who walks bending and swaying,
Kannadichu paarthaalum
Even if I wink at you,
Kendai kalai hoii…
Your calf fish-like charm, hoii...
Maaman ingarukkan
Your beloved uncle is right here,
Nee enga pora pulla
Where are you going, girl?
Sonna naan vaaren pinnaala
Just say the word and I will follow behind you.
Kannamma kannamma
Kannamma, Kannamma
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Beach-ku thaan polaama
Shall we go to the beach?
Sollamma sollamma
Tell me, tell me,
Enna venum sollamma
Tell me what you want.
Athamma athamma
Auntie, auntie,
Petha ponnu muthamma
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Hey heee…durrr
Hey heee…durrr
Hey hee…hoo hoo…
Hey hee…hoo hoo…
Ku kurumbaada naan irundhen
I was like a playful goat,
Uppu kandam pottuttiyae
You turned me into salted dried meat.
Female :Vaala meena naan irundhen
Female: I was like a fresh ribbon fish,
Karuvaada aakkittiyae
You turned me into dried fish.
Aasai vandha aalai urukkum
When desire hits, it melts a person,
Kalavu poividum kann thookkam
Sleep vanishes from the eyes.
Female :Ye kozhi muzhichu
Female: Until the rooster wakes up
Koovura varaikkum
And crows,
Methai melae mul kuthum
Thorns prick on the mattress.
Aiyayo kannamma
Oh my, Kannamma,
Unnaithaan allattaa
Shall I gather you in my arms?
Female :Appappa allikko
Female: Oh, gather me in your arms,
Aasaiya killikko
Pinch my desire fondly!
Kannamma kannamma
Kannamma, Kannamma
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Beach-ku thaan polaama
Shall we go to the beach?
Sollamma sollamma
Tell me, tell me,
Enna venum sollamma
Tell me what you want.
Athamma athamma
Auntie, auntie,
Petha ponnu muthamma
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Aaan…aaan…aaa…
Aaan…aaan…aaa…
Un karppu pogum padi
So what has happened now
Ippo enna aayiduchu
For your chastity to be lost?
Female :Un kannai paarkaiyila
Female: Just looking into your eyes,
En karppu poyiduchu
My chastity was lost!
Nadaiya nadandhu
By walking and walking,
Thenjadhu seruppu
My slippers wore out.
Ennai vittaa veraaru
Who else is there for you besides me?
Female :Hei veettu pakkam
Female: Hey, look at you coming
Variyae paaru
Near my house,
Pesuraanga ooraaru
The townspeople are gossiping!
Kandhagam oothaadhae
Don't pour sulfur,
Udambukkul ooruma
Will it seep into the body?
Female :Aiyaiyooo.. vennila
Female: Oh my... can the moonlight
Veyilaal maaruma
Turn into hot sunlight?
Maama maama
Uncle, uncle,
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Beach-ku thaan polaama
Shall we go to the beach?
Solluma solluma
Tell me, tell me,
Enna vaenum solluma
Tell me what you want.
Athama athama naan
I am auntie's girl, I am
Athai petha muthu maa
The precious pearl born to auntie.
Vaadi potta pulla
Come on, sassy girl,
Valanchu nelinchu pora pulla
Girl who walks bending and swaying,
Kannadichu paarthaalum
Even if I wink at you,
Kendai kalai hoii…
Your calf fish-like charm, hoii...
Maaman ingarukkan
Your beloved uncle is right here,
Nee enga pora pulla
Where are you going, girl?
Sonna naan vaaren pinnaala
Just say the word and I will follow behind you.
Kan kan kannamma
Kan kan Kannamma
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Meenu vaanga polaama
Shall we go buy fish?
Beach-ku thaan polaama
Shall we go to the beach?
Sol sol Sollamma
Sol sol Tell me,
Enna venum sollamma
Tell me what you want.
Athamma athamma
Auntie, auntie,
Petha ponnu muthamma
Pearl of a girl born to auntie.
Hahahahahah……
Hahahahahah……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic folk-style duet features a lover inviting his beloved, Kannamma, to go to the beach with him to buy fish. The conversation shifts back and forth with witty banter, affection, and coastal metaphors comparing their love and longing to items like fish, dried meat, and salt.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vaala meena naan irundhen / Karuvaada aakkittiyae”
Comparing oneself to a ribbon fish that turns into dried fish (karuvaadu) due to the intense heat of love and yearning.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Ku kurumbaada naan irundhen”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'k' in 'Ku kurumbaada'.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Vaala meena naan irundhen / Karuvaada aakkittiyae”
Matching second consonants across lines (e.g., 'Vaala' and 'Karuvaa').
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Trivia
The track 'Kannamma Kannamma' is a famous fast-paced kuthu song from the 2003 action film 'Dum' starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Rakshitha. Music for this film was composed by the popular veteran composer Deva.
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