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Kannamma Song Lyrics – Kick Movie

From Kick · 2022

Lyricist
Gaana Bala
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Arjun Janya
Movie name
Kick
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
13 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Muttapodum sandakozhi
Sattamela nikkiraalae
Hmm kittavandhu ottikkinu
Mokka piece-eh vikkuralae
Attipoda vandha enna
Pattipaakka vechittalae
Showkkaana peacock-eh
Weak-aachu en heartae
Side paaravai paarthu enna
Sight-adikka vachittalae…
Kannamma
Kadichu mennuthunnudatha
Kannamma
Adichi enna konnudatha
Kannamma
Pudichi ulla thallidhatha
Kannamma
Takkara nikkura
Liquor-ah sokkkura
Sticker-ah ottura
Sixer-ah adikkura
Guild puducha
Palaiya nagaiya-pola
Melt-aagi nikkiren
Gift box unna pirichu paakka
Mersal-aagi nikkiren
Kannamma
Kadichu mennu thunnudatha
Kannamma
Adichi enna konnudatha
Kannamma
Pudichi ulla thallidhatha
Kannamma….
A feisty, egg-laying hen,
She stands right on the ledge!
Mmm, coming close and clinging to me,
She sells off a useless guy like me!
I just came by to hang out,
And she put me through a total overhaul!
O stylish peacock,
My heart has gone weak!
Throwing side glances at me,
She made me check her out...
Kannamma,
Don't bite, chew, and swallow me whole!
Kannamma,
Don't strike me down and kill me!
Kannamma,
Don't catch me and lock me away!
Kannamma!
You stand there looking super sharp,
You intoxicate me like liquor,
You stick to me like a sticker,
You hit me out of the park like a sixer!
Like gold-plated
Old jewelry,
I stand here, totally melted!
Just to unwrap you, my gift box,
I stand here, completely stunned!
Kannamma,
Don't bite, chew, and swallow me whole!
Kannamma,
Don't strike me down and kill me!
Kannamma,
Don't catch me and lock me away!
Kannamma...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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