- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Puyal Paadum Paatu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannaana Kannae is an emotionally charged lullaby that reflects deep affection, care, and philosophical musing on maternal love and life's hardships. The speaker comforts a suffering loved one, asking why there are tears in a heart meant for joy, and cautions against losing oneself in destructive distractions like intoxication, comparing impossible expectations to drawing patterns on running water or seeing the sun rise in the west. The song highlights the boundless selflessness of a mother who shields her child from the wind and prays for long life and healing. Ultimately, it stands as a soulful prayer of love, wishing for health, longevity, and peace for the mother and child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Odum neeril podum kolam”
'Odum neeril podum kolam' compares futile actions to drawing a Kolam pattern on flowing water, which disappears instantly.
Rhetorical Question
“Nyaana dheepam yaerumaa”
'Nyaana dheepam yaerumaa' asks whether the lamp of wisdom can light up in a mind lost in intoxication, emphasizing the absurdity of the path.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Ellai illaa aagaasam”
'Ellai illaa aagaasam' compares a mother's boundless love to the infinite sky.
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Trivia
Puyal Paadum Paatu (1987) is a drama film whose songs center heavily on familial bonds, maternal affection, and emotional resilience.
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