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Kannammoochi Aattam

From Kannamoochi Yenada · 2007

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Palghat Sriram, Saindhavi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kannamoochi Yenada
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
5 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannoonjal aadi irunthaal
Kanjana maalai manam magizhinthaal
Kannoonjal aadi irunthaal
Kannaamoochi aattam aadiththaan
Ivan avalai vendraano
Inai aakki kondaano..oohooo
Female :Kannamoochi aattam aadithaan
Yaar yaarai vendraaro
Naam kettaal solvaaro…oo..hooo
Adadaa adadaa
Kanpadum jodithaanae
Female :Pirikkum valimai
Kondathu antha aadithaanae
Baby if you wanna
Play hide and seek
Better be at your best
So don’t be a freak
Do you wanna play it
Do you feel the heat
Just a freaky game of hide and seek
……………………………
Inthirano eesan thaano
Santhirano saagasa varano
Mandhiraththil maangaayai
Veezhththiduvaano
Kambeeraththil kamsam thaano
Thanthiraththil kannanum ivano
Arjunan azhagellaam
Vaarivanthaano
Maalai ittuk kootti sella
Vanthomadaa
Male :Intha kaatchi kann paarkka
Thaangathadaa
Theedhum nandrum
Pirar thara vaaraa
Nodhalum thanidhalum enna
Baby if you wanna
Play hide and seek
Better be at your best
So don’t be a freak
Do you wanna play it
Do you feel the heat
Just a freaky game of hide and seek
Thuppaakkiyai thudaichu vachen
Laththik kanba suththam senjen
Ketta paiyan vaasaththa
Naan moppam pidichen
Ullangaigal arikkum arikkum
Vittaa tholai urikkum urikkum
Aiyaavoda oru paarvai
Aththanaiyum erikkum
Patchi onnu sollip pochi
Kacherikku
Chorus :Kattu poda povaydaa
Puthoorukkae ae…ae…hoo
Kannaamoochi aattam aadiththaan
Ivan avalai vendraano
Inai aakki kondaano..hoo oo
Kannamoochi aattam aadithaan
Yaar yaarai vendraaro
Naam kettaal solvaaro…oo..hooo
{Baby if you wanna
Play hide and seek
Better be at your best
So don’t be a freak
Do you wanna play it
Do you feel the heat
Just a freaky game of hide and seek} (2)
Her eyes swayed like a playful swing,
Wearing a golden garland, her heart rejoiced.
Her eyes swayed like a playful swing,
He played a game of hide-and-seek.
Did he win her over?
Did he make her his own? Ooh-hoo-ooh...
Female: He played a game of hide-and-seek.
Who won over whom?
Will they tell us if we ask? Ooh-hoo-ooh...
Oh my, oh my!
What an enviable, striking pair!
Female: The power to pull them apart
Belongs only to the month of Aadi!
Baby, if you wanna
play hide and seek,
better be at your best,
so don't be a freak!
Do you wanna play it?
Do you feel the heat?
Just a freaky game of hide and seek!
...
Is he Indra or Lord Shiva himself?
Is he the cool moon, or a daring hero?
Can he bring down a mango
with just magical chants?
Is he regal and imposing like Kamsa?
Is he clever with tricks like Krishna?
Has he gathered and brought along
all the charm of Arjuna?
To garland her and take her with us,
we have arrived, my friend!
Male: To witness this grand sight,
the eyes can hardly take it in!
Good and bad
do not come from others,
so why dwell on pain and relief?
Baby, if you wanna
play hide and seek,
better be at your best,
so don't be a freak!
Do you wanna play it?
Do you feel the heat?
Just a freaky game of hide and seek!
I wiped down my gun,
I cleaned the handle of my baton,
The scent of that bad guy,
I caught the whiff and tracked it down!
My palms are itching and itching,
given the chance, they will peel his skin off!
Just a single glare from this officer
will burn everything to ashes!
A little bird came and told me,
for the real showdown,
Chorus: You are going to be locked up,
straight in the Pudur jail! Hey... hey... hoo!
He played a game of hide-and-seek.
Did he win her over?
Did he make her his own? Hoo-ooh...
He played a game of hide-and-seek.
Who won over whom?
Will they tell us if we ask? Ooh-hoo-ooh...
Baby, if you wanna
play hide and seek,
better be at your best,
so don't be a freak!
Do you wanna play it?
Do you feel the heat?
Just a freaky game of hide and seek!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song revolves around a lighthearted and playful hide-and-seek dynamic between lovers, framed against the backdrop of family celebrations and societal tradition. Lyricist Thamarai weaves traditional mythology and Sangam literature quotes alongside contemporary Western pop phrases to represent the clash and blend of generations and cultures during a wedding or romantic setup. Through epic comparisons to celestial figures like Indra, Krishna, and Arjuna alongside humorous warnings from a stern father/policeman figure, the song captures the excitement, humor, and chaos of modern romantic pursuit within a traditional family framework.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Sangam Literature Citation / Intertextuality

“Theedhum nandrum”

The lines 'Theedhum nandrum Pirar thara vaaraa' directly quote the ancient Sangam poem from Purananuru by Kaniyan Pungundranar, adding philosophical depth about personal responsibility.

Mythological Allusion (Uvamaani)

“Inthirano eesan thaano”

The hero is hyperbolically compared to legendary figures like Indra, Shiva, Kamsa, Krishna, and Arjuna to elevate his charm, power, and trickery.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Thuppaakkiyai thudaichu vachen”

In lines like 'Thuppaakkiyai' and 'Laththik kanba', the second consonant sound produces rhythmic Tamil rhyme scheme (Ethukai).

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Trivia

The song incorporates the classic ancient Sangam literature line 'Theedhum nandrum pirar thara vaaraa' (Good and evil do not come from others) written by Kaniyan Pungundranar. Although the context block marks music as unknown, the soundtrack for the film Kannamoochi Yenada (2007) was composed by Premgi Amaren.

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