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Kannathil Kannam

From Watchman Vadivel · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Watchman Vadivel
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
2 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mmmmm mmmm mmm mm
mm….mm….mm….mm….mm….
mmm…..mmm….mm….mm…..
Kannaththil kannam vaikka
Oththukko oththukko
Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum
Oththippo oththippo
Indha vaanavil tharaimael thondrumo
Female :Undhan vaaliba unarvai thoondumo
Penn ellaam pennalla
Ingu yaarum illai unnai vella
Kannaththil kannam vaikka
Oththukko oththukko
Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum
Oththippo oththippo
Aaa…..aaa……aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa……aaa…..aa….
Vaanaththai vittu nilavengu vilagum
Vaasaththai vittu malarengu viriyum
Unakaaga naan enakaaga nee
Uyir vaazhum kaalam varayum
Mogaththai vittu manamengu thiriyum
Maegaththai vittu mazhai engu pozhiyum
Kodi pola naan madimeedhu dhaan
Vizhum bodhu kaadhal malarum
Unnai thodum thendral vandhu
Ennai thodudhu
Uchchi mudhal paadham varai mella suduthu
Kannaththil kannam vaikka
Oththukko oththukko
Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum
Oththippo oththippo
…………………….
Aadaikkul vaiththa azhaginai yeduththaen
Aasaikkul vaiththu unakena koduththaen
Idhamaagaththaan padhamaagaththaan
Enai theendu dhaagam thaniyum
Odaikkul vandha malarinai pariththaen
Oosaigal indri mani muthttham padhiththaen
Pazhachaarayum ilaneerayum
Parimaara vaendum dhinamum
Andhi pagal vandhadhoru
Inba mayakkam
Anju viral patta idam mella silirkkum
Engengae thottaalum
Ammamamaa urchaagam
Angangae undaagum vaa
Kannaththil kannam vaikka
Oththukko oththukko
Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum
Oththippo oththippo
Indha vaanavil tharaimael thondrumo
Female :Undhan vaaliba unarvai thoondumo
Penn ellaam pennalla
Ingu yaarum illai unnai vella
Kannaththil kannam vaikka
Oththukko oththukko
Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum
Oththippo oththippo
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mm
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
To rest cheek against cheek,
Agree to it, please agree!
Female: A tender flower will get bruised,
Postpone it, please postpone it!
Would this rainbow appear upon the ground?
Female: Does it stir your youthful feelings?
Not every woman is truly a woman,
No one here can ever match you!
To rest cheek against cheek,
Agree to it, please agree!
Female: A tender flower will get bruised,
Postpone it, please postpone it!
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa...
Where can the moon go, leaving the sky?
Where can a flower bloom, leaving behind its scent?
I am for you, and you are for me,
For as long as our lives last!
Where can the heart wander, away from desire?
Where can rain fall, away from the clouds?
When I fall onto your lap like a creeper,
Love will blossom!
The breeze that touches you comes and
Touches me,
Burning gently from head to toe!
To rest cheek against cheek,
Agree to it, please agree!
Female: A tender flower will get bruised,
Postpone it, please postpone it!
...
I unveiled the beauty hidden within my clothes,
Wrapped it in desire, and gave it to you!
Gently and tenderly,
Touch me, so my thirst will be quenched!
I plucked the flower floating in the stream,
And silently planted a precious kiss!
Fruit juice and sweet coconut water,
Must be served every single day!
Day and night, there comes
A sweet dizziness!
Wherever your five fingers touch, a thrill runs through me!
Wherever you touch me,
Oh my, a spark of excitement
Rises everywhere, come to me!
To rest cheek against cheek,
Agree to it, please agree!
Female: A tender flower will get bruised,
Postpone it, please postpone it!
Would this rainbow appear upon the ground?
Female: Does it stir your youthful feelings?
Not every woman is truly a woman,
No one here can ever match you!
To rest cheek against cheek,
Agree to it, please agree!
Female: A tender flower will get bruised,
Postpone it, please postpone it!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kannaththil kannam vaikka' is a playful romantic duet from the 1994 film Watchman Vadivel. The male lead eagerly requests physical affection, cheek to cheek, while the female lead coyly asks him to slow down, comparing herself to a delicate flower. The song celebrates their deep emotional and physical attachment through rich romantic imagery, comparing their togetherness to inseparable elements of nature like clouds and rain, or flowers and fragrance. As the song unfolds, both partners express the intense warmth, thrill, and bliss of intimacy, describing how simple touches trigger sweet excitement. Lyricist Vaali uses vibrant rhythm and sensual metaphors to evoke the passionate romance shared between the lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Female :Kanni poo kanni pogum”

Comparing a young woman or her purity to a virgin flower ('kanni poo').

Etukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Vaanaththai vittu nilavengu vilagum / Vaasaththai vittu malarengu viriyum”

The second letters 'na' in Vaanaththai and 'sa' in Vaasaththai create an internal rhyming rhythm across adjacent lines.

Simile (Upamai)

“Kodi pola naan madimeedhu dhaan”

Explicitly comparing falling into the lover's lap to a creeper vine ('kodi').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Oththukko oththukko / Oththippo oththippo”

Rhyming endings 'oththukko' and 'oththippo' give a rhythmic playful cadence.

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Trivia

Watchman Vadivel (1994) is an action-drama film directed by A. Jagannathan starring Sivakumar and Sujatha. Lyricist Vaali utilized his characteristic playful wordplay with rhyming verbs ('oththukko' / 'oththippo') in this track to highlight the lighthearted romantic teasing between the lead characters.

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