Kannamma Reprise
From Ko-2 · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Salim Merchant
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- Ko-22016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mazhayaa illa veyila | Is it rain or sunshine? |
| Un paarvai vaanavilla | Is your glance a rainbow? |
| Yaarum… | That anyone... |
| Vizhunthuvidum valaiyaa | Is it a net into which anyone falls? |
| Male | |
| Muthalaa illa mudivaa | Is it a beginning or an end? |
| Un paarvai neelum kadhaiyaa | Is your glance a long continuing story? |
| Naalum …. | Every day... |
| Thodarnthu varum alaiyaa | Is it a wave that continuously follows? |
| Male | |
| Un paarvai pennae inbama | Is your gaze, oh girl, a joy, |
| Naan virumbum valiyaa | Or a pain that I long for? |
| Un paarvai uyirai kollumaa | Will your look take my life away? |
| Porkalamaa | Is it a battlefield? |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkka adada adada | When you look, oh my, oh my! |
| Aiyaiyoo adada adada | Oh dear, oh my, oh my! |
| Naan uraigiren | I freeze, |
| Mezhugai pol | Like wax, |
| Mella karaikiren… | I slowly melt... |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkka adada adada | When you look, oh my, oh my! |
| Aiyaiyoo adada adada | Oh dear, oh my, oh my! |
| Naan irakkiren | I die, |
| Marupadi | Once again, |
| Adi pirakkiren | Oh girl, I am reborn! |
| Male | |
| Kanamma… ah…. | Kannamma... ah.... |
| Kanammaa…ah ah ah…. | Kannamma... ah ah ah.... |
| Male | |
| Mazhayaa illa veyila | Is it rain or sunshine? |
| Un paarvai vaanavilla | Is your glance a rainbow? |
| Yaarum… | That anyone... |
| Vizhunthuvidum valaiyaa | Is it a net into which anyone falls? |
| Male | |
| Muthalaa illa mudivaa | Is it a beginning or an end? |
| Un paarvai neelum kadhaiyaa | Is your glance a long continuing story? |
| Naalum …. | Every day... |
| Thodarnthu varum alaiyaa | Is it a wave that continuously follows? |
| Male | |
| Un oru paarvai | Your single glance |
| Pala vaarthai solla… | Speaks a thousand words... |
| Mounangalaal yedhai solla | What can be expressed through silence? |
| Iruvizhin mozhi podum anbae | The language of two eyes is enough, my love. |
| Male | |
| Manam pesa | When hearts speak, |
| Mozhigal edharku | Why do we need spoken words? |
| Kai viralgal korkaiyilae | When our fingers intertwine, |
| En kaadhal nee arivaai anbae | You will understand my love, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkka adada adada | When you look, oh my, oh my! |
| Aiyaiyoo adada adada | Oh dear, oh my, oh my! |
| Naan uraigiren | I freeze, |
| Mezhugai pol | Like wax, |
| Mella karaikiren… | I slowly melt... |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkka adada adada | When you look, oh my, oh my! |
| Aiyaiyoo adada adada | Oh dear, oh my, oh my! |
| Naan irakkiren | I die, |
| Marupadi | Once again, |
| Adi pirakkiren | Oh girl, I am reborn! |
| Male | |
| Kanamma… ah…. | Kannamma... ah.... |
| Kanammaa…ah ah ah…. | Kannamma... ah ah ah.... |
| Male | |
| Nee paarkka adada adada | When you look, oh my, oh my! |
| Aiyaiyoo adada adada | Oh dear, oh my, oh my! |
| Naan irakkiren | I die, |
| Marupadi | Once again, |
| Adi pirakkiren | Oh girl, I am reborn! |
| Male | |
| Kanamma… ah…. | Kannamma... ah.... |
| Kanammaa…ah ah ah…. | Kannamma... ah ah ah.... |
| Kanammaa.. | Kannamma.. |
| Kanammaa.. ah ah ah | Kannamma.. ah ah ah |
| Kanammaa.. | Kannamma.. |
| Kanammaa.. | Kannamma.. |
மழையா இல்ல
வெயிலா உன் பார்வை
வானவில்லா யாரும்
விழுந்து விடும் வலையா
Is it rain or sunshine?
Is your glance a rainbow?
That anyone...
Is it a net into which anyone falls?
முதலா இல்ல
முடிவா உன் பார்வை
நீளும் கதையா நாளும்
தொடர்ந்து வரும் அலையா
Is it a beginning or an end?
Is your glance a long continuing story?
Every day...
Is it a wave that continuously follows?
உன் பார்வை
பெண்ணே இன்பமா
நான் விரும்பும் வலியா
உன் பார்வை உயிரை
கொல்லுமா போர்களமா
Is your gaze, oh girl, a joy,
Or a pain that I long for?
Will your look take my life away?
Is it a battlefield?
நீ பார்க்க அடடா
அடடா அய்யய்யோ அடடா
அடடா நான் உறைகிறேன்
மெழுகை போல் மெல்ல
கரைகிறேன்
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
I freeze,
Like wax,
I slowly melt...
நீ பார்க்க அடடா
அடடா அய்யய்யோ அடடா
அடடா நான் இறக்கிறேன்
மறுபடி அடி பிறக்கிறேன்
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
I die,
Once again,
Oh girl, I am reborn!
கண்ணம்மா ஆ
கண்ணம்மா ஆ ஆ ஆ
Kannamma... ah....
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
மழையா இல்ல
வெயிலா உன் பார்வை
வானவில்லா யாரும்
விழுந்து விடும் வலையா
Is it rain or sunshine?
Is your glance a rainbow?
That anyone...
Is it a net into which anyone falls?
முதலா இல்ல
முடிவா உன் பார்வை
நீளும் கதையா நாளும்
தொடர்ந்து வரும் அலையா
Is it a beginning or an end?
Is your glance a long continuing story?
Every day...
Is it a wave that continuously follows?
உன் ஒரு பார்வை
பல வார்த்தை சொல்ல
மௌனங்களால் எதை
சொல்ல இரு விழியின்
மொழி போடும் அன்பே
Your single glance
Speaks a thousand words...
What can be expressed through silence?
The language of two eyes is enough, my love.
மனம் பேச மொழிகள்
எதற்கு கை விரல்கள்
கோர்கையிலே என் காதல்
நீ அறிவாய் அன்பே
When hearts speak,
Why do we need spoken words?
When our fingers intertwine,
You will understand my love, my dear.
நீ பார்க்க அடடா
அடடா அய்யய்யோ அடடா
அடடா நான் உறைகிறேன்
மெழுகை போல் மெல்ல
கரைகிறேன்
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
I freeze,
Like wax,
I slowly melt...
நீ பார்க்க அடடா
அடடா அய்யய்யோ அடடா
அடடா நான் இறக்கிறேன்
மறுபடி அடி பிறக்கிறேன்
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
I die,
Once again,
Oh girl, I am reborn!
கண்ணம்மா ஆ
கண்ணம்மா ஆ ஆ ஆ
Kannamma... ah....
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
நீ பார்க்க அடடா
அடடா அய்யய்யோ அடடா
அடடா நான் இறக்கிறேன்
மறுபடி அடி பிறக்கிறேன்
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
I die,
Once again,
Oh girl, I am reborn!
கண்ணம்மா ஆ
கண்ணம்மா ஆ ஆ ஆ
கண்ணம்மா கண்ணம்மா
ஆ ஆ ஆ கண்ணம்மா
கண்ணம்மா
Kannamma... ah....
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
Kannamma..
Kannamma.. ah ah ah
Kannamma..
Kannamma..
Mazhayaa illa veyila
Is it rain or sunshine?
Un paarvai vaanavilla
Is your glance a rainbow?
Yaarum…
That anyone...
Vizhunthuvidum valaiyaa
Is it a net into which anyone falls?
Muthalaa illa mudivaa
Is it a beginning or an end?
Un paarvai neelum kadhaiyaa
Is your glance a long continuing story?
Naalum ….
Every day...
Thodarnthu varum alaiyaa
Is it a wave that continuously follows?
Un paarvai pennae inbama
Is your gaze, oh girl, a joy,
Naan virumbum valiyaa
Or a pain that I long for?
Un paarvai uyirai kollumaa
Will your look take my life away?
Porkalamaa
Is it a battlefield?
Nee paarkka adada adada
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Aiyaiyoo adada adada
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
Naan uraigiren
I freeze,
Mezhugai pol
Like wax,
Mella karaikiren…
I slowly melt...
Nee paarkka adada adada
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Aiyaiyoo adada adada
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
Naan irakkiren
I die,
Marupadi
Once again,
Adi pirakkiren
Oh girl, I am reborn!
Kanamma… ah….
Kannamma... ah....
Kanammaa…ah ah ah….
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
Mazhayaa illa veyila
Is it rain or sunshine?
Un paarvai vaanavilla
Is your glance a rainbow?
Yaarum…
That anyone...
Vizhunthuvidum valaiyaa
Is it a net into which anyone falls?
Muthalaa illa mudivaa
Is it a beginning or an end?
Un paarvai neelum kadhaiyaa
Is your glance a long continuing story?
Naalum ….
Every day...
Thodarnthu varum alaiyaa
Is it a wave that continuously follows?
Un oru paarvai
Your single glance
Pala vaarthai solla…
Speaks a thousand words...
Mounangalaal yedhai solla
What can be expressed through silence?
Iruvizhin mozhi podum anbae
The language of two eyes is enough, my love.
Manam pesa
When hearts speak,
Mozhigal edharku
Why do we need spoken words?
Kai viralgal korkaiyilae
When our fingers intertwine,
En kaadhal nee arivaai anbae
You will understand my love, my dear.
Nee paarkka adada adada
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Aiyaiyoo adada adada
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
Naan uraigiren
I freeze,
Mezhugai pol
Like wax,
Mella karaikiren…
I slowly melt...
Nee paarkka adada adada
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Aiyaiyoo adada adada
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
Naan irakkiren
I die,
Marupadi
Once again,
Adi pirakkiren
Oh girl, I am reborn!
Kanamma… ah….
Kannamma... ah....
Kanammaa…ah ah ah….
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
Nee paarkka adada adada
When you look, oh my, oh my!
Aiyaiyoo adada adada
Oh dear, oh my, oh my!
Naan irakkiren
I die,
Marupadi
Once again,
Adi pirakkiren
Oh girl, I am reborn!
Kanamma… ah….
Kannamma... ah....
Kanammaa…ah ah ah….
Kannamma... ah ah ah....
Kanammaa..
Kannamma..
Kanammaa.. ah ah ah
Kannamma.. ah ah ah
Kanammaa..
Kannamma..
Kanammaa..
Kannamma..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song expresses the overwhelming feelings of a lover captivated by his beloved's gaze. He compares her gaze to conflicting forces of nature—rain, sunshine, a net, and a wave—pondering whether her look brings pleasure or sweet pain. The emotional intensity of her eyes makes him feel as though he freezes, melts like wax, dies, and is reborn anew.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mezhugai pol Mella karaikiren…”
Compares the protagonist's melting sensation to wax melting slowly.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Un paarvai vaanavilla”
Directly compares the beloved's glance to a rainbow and a trap/net.
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)
“Mazhayaa illa veyila”
Uses a series of contrasting options ('Mazhayaa illa veyila', 'Muthalaa illa mudivaa') to highlight the bewildering power of her gaze.
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Trivia
Kannamma from Ko-2 (2016) was composed by Leon James and written by the legendary late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. Sung by Inno Genga and Chinmayi, the track became a major chartbuster, praised for its contemporary musical arrangement blended with soulful Tamil lyrics.
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