Kannamma Song Lyrics – Kick Movie
From Kick · 2022
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Arjun Janya
- Details
- Kick2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muttapodum sandakozhi | Like a fighting hen about to lay an egg, |
| Sattamela nikkiraalae | She is standing tall up on the ledge! |
| Hmm kittavandhu ottikkinu | Hmm, coming close and nestling beside me, |
| Mokka piece-eh vikkuralae | She is trying to sell a useless item! |
| Male | |
| Attipoda vandha enna | I came here planning to push her away, |
| Pattipaakka vechittalae | Yet she made me gaze at her in awe! |
| Male | |
| Showkkaana peacock-eh | A stylish, fancy peacock, |
| Weak-aachu en heartae | Made my heart grow completely weak! |
| Side paaravai paarthu enna | Giving me a subtle side-glance, |
| Sight-adikka vachittalae… | She made me check her out... |
| Male | |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Kadichu mennuthunnudatha | Don't bite, chew, and eat me up! |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Adichi enna konnudatha | Don't strike and kill me! |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Pudichi ulla thallidhatha | Don't grab me and throw me inside! |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Male | |
| Takkara nikkura | You stand looking totally top-class! |
| Liquor-ah sokkkura | You intoxicate me just like liquor! |
| Sticker-ah ottura | You cling onto me like a sticker! |
| Sixer-ah adikkura | You hit hard like a massive sixer! |
| Male | |
| Guild puducha | Like a gold-gilded, |
| Palaiya nagaiya-pola | Piece of old jewelry, |
| Melt-aagi nikkiren | I stand here completely melted! |
| Gift box unna pirichu paakka | To unwrap and look at you like a gift box, |
| Mersal-aagi nikkiren | I stand here totally amazed! |
| Male | |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Kadichu mennu thunnudatha | Don't bite, chew, and eat me up! |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Adichi enna konnudatha | Don't strike and kill me! |
| Kannamma | Oh my Kannamma! |
| Pudichi ulla thallidhatha | Don't grab me and throw me inside! |
| Kannamma…. | Oh my Kannamma... |
முட்டபோடும் சண்டகோழி
சட்டமேல நிக்கிறாளே!
கிட்டவந்து ஒட்டிக்கின்னு
மொக்க பீஸ்-அ விக்குறாளே!
Like a fighting hen about to lay an egg,
She is standing tall up on the ledge!
Hmm, coming close and nestling beside me,
She is trying to sell a useless item!
அத்திப்போடா வந்தா என்ன
பட்டிப்பாக்க வச்சிட்டாளே!
I came here planning to push her away,
Yet she made me gaze at her in awe!
ஷோக்கனா பீக்காக்கே
வீக்-ஆச்சு என் ஹார்ட்டே!
சைடு பார்வை பார்த்து என்ன
சைட்-அடிக்க வச்சிட்டாளே
A stylish, fancy peacock,
Made my heart grow completely weak!
Giving me a subtle side-glance,
She made me check her out...
கண்ணம்மா…
கடிச்சு மென்னு துன்னுடாத
கண்ணம்மா
அடிச்சி என்ன கொன்னுடாத
கண்ணம்மா
புடிச்சி உள்ள தள்ளிடாத
ஏ! கண்ணம்மா
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't bite, chew, and eat me up!
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't strike and kill me!
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't grab me and throw me inside!
Oh my Kannamma!
டக்கரா நிக்குறா
லிக்கர்-ஆ சொக்குறா
ஸ்டிக்கர்-ஆ ஒட்டுறா
சிக்ஸர்-ஆ அடிக்குறா
You stand looking totally top-class!
You intoxicate me just like liquor!
You cling onto me like a sticker!
You hit hard like a massive sixer!
கில்ட்டு புடிச்ச
பழைய நகைய-போல
மெல்ட்-ஆகி நிக்கிற
கிப்ட் பாக்ஸ்
உன்ன பிரிச்சு பாக்க
மெர்சல் ஆக நிக்கிறேன்…
Like a gold-gilded,
Piece of old jewelry,
I stand here completely melted!
To unwrap and look at you like a gift box,
I stand here totally amazed!
கண்ணம்மா…
கடிச்சு மென்னு துன்னுடாத
கண்ணம்மா
அடிச்சி என்ன கொன்னுடாத
கண்ணம்மா
புடிச்சி உள்ள தள்ளிடாத
ஏ! கண்ணம்மா
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't bite, chew, and eat me up!
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't strike and kill me!
Oh my Kannamma!
Don't grab me and throw me inside!
Oh my Kannamma...
Muttapodum sandakozhi
Like a fighting hen about to lay an egg,
Sattamela nikkiraalae
She is standing tall up on the ledge!
Hmm kittavandhu ottikkinu
Hmm, coming close and nestling beside me,
Mokka piece-eh vikkuralae
She is trying to sell a useless item!
Attipoda vandha enna
I came here planning to push her away,
Pattipaakka vechittalae
Yet she made me gaze at her in awe!
Showkkaana peacock-eh
A stylish, fancy peacock,
Weak-aachu en heartae
Made my heart grow completely weak!
Side paaravai paarthu enna
Giving me a subtle side-glance,
Sight-adikka vachittalae…
She made me check her out...
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Kadichu mennuthunnudatha
Don't bite, chew, and eat me up!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Adichi enna konnudatha
Don't strike and kill me!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Pudichi ulla thallidhatha
Don't grab me and throw me inside!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Takkara nikkura
You stand looking totally top-class!
Liquor-ah sokkkura
You intoxicate me just like liquor!
Sticker-ah ottura
You cling onto me like a sticker!
Sixer-ah adikkura
You hit hard like a massive sixer!
Guild puducha
Like a gold-gilded,
Palaiya nagaiya-pola
Piece of old jewelry,
Melt-aagi nikkiren
I stand here completely melted!
Gift box unna pirichu paakka
To unwrap and look at you like a gift box,
Mersal-aagi nikkiren
I stand here totally amazed!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Kadichu mennu thunnudatha
Don't bite, chew, and eat me up!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Adichi enna konnudatha
Don't strike and kill me!
Kannamma
Oh my Kannamma!
Pudichi ulla thallidhatha
Don't grab me and throw me inside!
Kannamma….
Oh my Kannamma...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic Gaana song captures the protagonist's playful obsession and overwhelming infatuation with a dynamic, bold woman. Filled with authentic Madras slang and contemporary metaphors, the singer playfully describes how her irresistible charm, side-glances, and sharp attitude have reduced his defenses to nothing, melting his heart entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Takkara nikkura / Liquor-ah sokkkura / Sticker-ah ottura / Sixer-ah adikkura”
Consecutive lines end with identical rhyming suffixes using English loanwords paired with Tamil verbs ('nikkura', 'sokkkura', 'ottura', 'adikkura').
Metaphor
“Showkkaana peacock-eh”
Directly compares the girl to a stylish peacock and a high-scoring cricket hit to emphasize her beauty and impact.
Simile (Upamai)
“Palaiya nagaiya-pola Melt-aagi nikkiren”
Uses '-pola' (like) to compare his emotional state of melting under her spell to old gold jewelry melting in heat.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kannamma”
The affectionate term 'Kannamma' is repeated at regular intervals to anchor the emotional rhythm of the song.
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Trivia
The film 'Kick' (2023) starring Santhanam marked popular Kannada music composer Arjun Janya's debut in Tamil cinema. The song blends Gaana Bala's signature local Chennai street-slang lyrics with folk vocalist Anthony Daasan's high-octane voice.
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