- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singers
- Rita, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Movie name
- Jigarthanda
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannamma from the film Jigarthanda (2014) is a whimsical, lively track that describes the chaotic, unpredictable nature of love. The song begins with sweet imagery of romance blossoming gently like a flower, but rapidly escalates into a metaphor for Jallikattu—a high-stakes bull-taming sport—showing how intense, wild, and consuming love can become.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Poga poga jallikattuthaan”
Compares the wild and uncontrollable nature of falling in love to the dangerous rural traditional bull-taming sport (Jallikattu).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaalaikku kanna kattunaa”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across consecutive words creating rhythmic flow.
Juxtaposition / Antithesis
“Poothichi poovaa / Poga poga jallikattuthaan”
Contrasts the delicate blooming of a flower ('poothichi poovaa') with the aggression and chaos of bull taming ('jallikattuthaan').
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Trivia
Composed by Santhosh Narayanan and written by Muthamil, 'Kannamma' blends traditional Tamil folk imagery with modern jazz scatting and acoustic guitar. The song perfectly encapsulates the quirky, dark comedic mood of Karthik Subbaraj's critically acclaimed film Jigarthanda.
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