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Kannamma

From Retta Thala · 2025

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singer
Dhanush
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Retta Thala
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adiye unna paakkum bodhu
Appadiye uruguren naane
Azhagae unna paakkum bodhu
Appadiye sedharuren naane
Adiye unna paakkum bodhu
Appadiye uruguren naane
Azhagae unna paakkum bodhu
Appadiye sedharuren naane
Ae kannadiyae kannadiyae
Thundakki thundakki pora po
Sollamale sollamale
Kollaama konnuttu pora po
Yaaru nee thaaragha
En nenjile yen vandha
Yaaru nee devadha
En vazhva neeyae azhagaa senja
Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee
En vaazhvila vandhadhoru annamaa nee
Ye chellama chellama chellamaa nee
Enna konji konji aasa vecha chellamaa nee
Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee
En vaazhvila vandhadhoru annamaa nee
Ye chellama chellama chellamaa nee
Enna konji konji aasa vecha chellamaa nee
Boomi pandhu melathan
Kalanthoorum neelathaan
Aasaiyodu koodathaan
Vaa anboduthaan
Yaarum enna ippadi
Maathinadhu illadi
Nee illadha vaazhkka thaan
Theva illadi
Ye pennae pennae
Nee illama vaazhurathu
Sathiyamae illa adhu kastam
Ye kanane kanane
Veru yaarum seithidaadha
Aazhaamaana kaadhal seiya istam
Oh anbae needhaan
Endhan vaazhvin ellamae
Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee
En vaazhvila vandhadhoru annamaa nee
Ye chellama chellama chellamaa nee
Enna konji konji aasa vecha chellamaa nee
Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee
En vaazhvila vandhadhoru annamaa nee
Ye chellama chellama chellamaa nee
Enna konji konji aasa vecha chellamaa nee
Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee
En vaazhvila vandhadhoru annamaa nee
Ye chellama chellama chellamaa nee
Enna konji konji aasa vecha chellamaa nee
Hey girl, whenever I look at you,
I just melt completely.
My beauty, whenever I look at you,
I just shatter completely.
Hey girl, whenever I look at you,
I just melt completely.
My beauty, whenever I look at you,
I just shatter completely.
Oh my mirror, oh mirror,
you break me into pieces as you go.
Without uttering a word, without a word,
you kill me softly and walk away.
Who are you, my star?
Why did you enter my heart?
Who are you, an angel?
You made my life so beautiful.
Oh my Kannamma, my Kannamma, my Kannamma,
are you a swan that came into my life?
Oh my darling, my darling, my darling,
are you the sweetheart who pampered me and loved me?
Oh my Kannamma, my Kannamma, my Kannamma,
are you a swan that came into my life?
Oh my darling, my darling, my darling,
are you the sweetheart who pampered me and loved me?
All over this round earth,
like the blue that spreads across it,
with all this desire inside me,
come to me with your love.
No one has ever
changed me like this, girl.
A life without you
is something I don't need at all.
Oh girl, my girl,
living without you
is truly impossible and so hard.
Oh my precious one, dear as my eyes,
like no one has ever done before,
I want to love you so deeply.
Oh my love, you are
everything in my life.
Oh my Kannamma, my Kannamma, my Kannamma,
are you a swan that came into my life?
Oh my darling, my darling, my darling,
are you the sweetheart who pampered me and loved me?
Oh my Kannamma, my Kannamma, my Kannamma,
are you a swan that came into my life?
Oh my darling, my darling, my darling,
are you the sweetheart who pampered me and loved me?
Oh my Kannamma, my Kannamma, my Kannamma,
are you a swan that came into my life?
Oh my darling, my darling, my darling,
are you the sweetheart who pampered me and loved me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track from 'Retta Thala' expresses the overwhelming emotions of a man deeply in love. Sung with heartfelt energy by Dhanush, the lyrics portray how the presence of the beloved mesmerizes him, making him feel like he is melting or shattering into pieces at a single glance. He views her as a divine angel and a swan who transformed his life into something beautiful. The song highlights his total devotion, asserting that a life without her would be unbearable and meaningless. Through sweet endearing terms like 'Kannamma' and 'Chellama', the protagonist conveys a desperate longing to offer her deep, unprecedented affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Yaaru nee devadha”

Compares the beloved directly to a mirror ('kannadiyae'), a star ('thaaragha'), an angel ('devadha'), and a swan ('annamaa').

Epizeuxis / Repetition

“Ye kannama kannama kannamaa nee”

Words like 'Kannamma', 'Chellama', 'Sollamale', and 'Kannadiyae' are repeated successively to enhance the musical rhythm and emotional intensity.

Hyperbole

“Kollaama konnuttu pora po”

Exaggerates emotional vulnerability by stating she kills him without actually taking his life, and that he melts/shatters completely upon seeing her.

Simile / Visual Imagery

“Boomi pandhu melathan Kalanthoorum neelathaan”

Compares the spreading of love to the blue tone covering the entire spherical planet Earth.

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Trivia

'Retta Thala' (2025) features energetic music composed and penned by Sam C.S. Dhanush lends his versatile voice to this passionate love track, bringing a unique conversational blend of warmth and intensity. The term 'Kannamma' used throughout the chorus is a cherished traditional Tamil moniker of affection, immortalized in Tamil pop culture by Mahakavi Bharathiyar.

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