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Kannana Kanna

From A Home Away From Home · 2023

Lyricist
Uma Balu
Singers
Ezhil Durai, Uma Balu
Music director
Ezhil Durai
Movie name
A Home Away From Home
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
5 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Va….. nam
Mannil vanthathe…
Oru mannan nenjile…
Thiru manjam kondathe…
En kannaana kannaa…
Tho…lil
Thottil kattave…
Ada thulli vanthathe…
Oru thanga mayile…
En kannaana kanne…
Va….. nam
Mannil vanthathe…
Oru mannan nenjile…
Thiru manjam kondathe…
En kannaana kannaa…
Tho…lil
Thottil kattave…
Ada thulli vanthathe…
Oru thanga mayile…
En kannaana kanne…
O…
En kanave..
En kalave…
En kathire…
O…
En urave..
En unarve…
En uyire…
Haaa
Poo…. Maalai
Thedi varum…
Isai paadi varum…
Asainthaadi varum…
Manam oorkolam pokum…
Naan…. unnai
Kaathirunthen…
Ethir paarthirunthen…
Ingu kandukonden…
Ini jenmangal vaazhum…
Va….. nam
Mannil vanthathe…
Oru mannan nenjile…
Thiru manjam kondathe…
En kannaana kannaa…
Tho…lil
Thottil kattave…
Ada thulli vanthathe…
Oru thanga mayile…
En kannaana kanne…
The sky...
has come down to the earth...
and inside a king's heart,
it has made its royal bed...
O my precious darling...
Upon these shoulders,
to make a cradle,
it came leaping with joy,
a golden peacock...
O my dearest darling...
The sky...
has come down to the earth...
and inside a king's heart,
it has made its royal bed...
O my precious darling...
Upon these shoulders,
to make a cradle,
it came leaping with joy,
a golden peacock...
O my dearest darling...
Oh...
My dream...
My secret joy...
My ray of light...
Oh...
My closest bond...
My deepest feeling...
My very life...
Ha...
A garland of flowers...
comes searching...
comes singing a song...
comes dancing gently...
and the heart sets off in a joyful procession...
I was waiting...
waiting for you...
looking forward with hope...
and I have found you here...
now our life will thrive for lifetimes to come...
The sky...
has come down to the earth...
and inside a king's heart,
it has made its royal bed...
O my precious darling...
Upon these shoulders,
to make a cradle,
it came leaping with joy,
a golden peacock...
O my dearest darling...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful lullaby-like track expresses boundless affection, comparing the arrival of a loved one to heaven descending onto earth. The singer showers the beloved with tender terms of endearment, describing them as their dream, life, and radiant ray of light who brings endless warmth and celebration to their world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Va..... nam Mannil vanthathe…

Comparing the beloved to heavenly realm, a golden peacock, and the light of life.

Anaphora / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

En kanave.. En kalave… En kathire…

Repetition of the possessive prefix 'En' (My) and the matching suffix endings ('-ave', '-ve', '-re').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Thottil kattave… / Ada thulli vanthathe…

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across words in adjacent lines.

Epiphora

Thedi varum… Isai paadi varum… Asainthaadi varum…

Repetition of the word 'varum' at the end of successive phrases to create rhythmic momentum.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2023 film 'A Home Away From Home', the track was both composed and performed by Ezhil Durai, with lyricist Uma Balu co-singing and penning the heartfelt Tamil lyrics.

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