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Kanne Color Colora

From Pudhiavan · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
V. S. Narasimhan
Movie name
Pudhiavan
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kannae color color-ah
Theriyudhu kannae
Kanavulagam viriyudhu munnae
Verum odambu nadakkiratha
Iduppukku mel irukkiratha
Thaenae paaduvadhu neeya naana
Kannae color color-ah
Theriyudhu kannae
Kanavulagam viriyudhu munnae
Verum odambu nadakkiratha
Iduppukku mel irukkiratha
Thaenae paaduvadhu neeya naana
Enna undaachu
Onnu rendu aachu
Rendu naal aanathae…ae….ae…
Enna undaachu
Onnu rendu aachu
Rendu naal aanathae…ae….ae…
Rendu ingu naal aanaal
En nenju ennaagum
Bodhai yeri paadhai kooda
Thallaadudhae
Kettu ponaaai neeyum enna pennaa
Huh kattum saelai nirkka villai kanna
{Un saelai engae
Female :Anbae un aadai engae} (2)
Thaedi paarpom ingae…..
Kanna color color-ah
Theriyudhu kanna
Kanavulagam viriyudhu kanna
Verum odambu nadakkiratha
Iduppukku mel irukkiratha
Kannaa paaduvadhu neeya naana
Ennai nee thaanga
Unnai naan thaanga
Sorgam povomaa….aa….aa…
Ennai nee thaanga
Unnai naan thaanga
Sorgam povomaa….aa….aa…
Aahaa pon aagaayam
Naan thoongum paai aagum
Megam ennum porvai kondu
Naan mooduven
Vetkam ennai vittu vittu pogum
Male :Bodhai pennae innum enna enna aagum
Sandhosam yerum
En aasai ellai meerum
Sandhosam yerum
En aasai ellai meerum
Penmai aanaai maarum
Kannae color color-ah
Theriyudhu kannae
Kanavulagam viriyudhu munnae
Female : Verum odambu nadakkiratha
Iduppukku mel irukkiratha
Kannaa paaduvadhu neeya naana
Kanna color color-ah
Theriyudhu kanna
Kanavulagam viriyudhu kanna
Verum odambu nadakkiratha
Iduppukku mel irukkiratha
Kannaa paaduvadhu neeya naana
My dear, in vibrant colors
everything appears, my dear,
a dream world unfolds before me.
Is it just a bare body walking?
Is there anything covering above the waist?
My sweet love, is it you singing or me?
My dear, in vibrant colors
everything appears, my dear,
a dream world unfolds before me.
Is it just a bare body walking?
Is there anything covering above the waist?
My sweet love, is it you singing or me?
What just happened?
One has become two,
and two days have slipped by...
What just happened?
One has become two,
and two days have slipped by...
If two days pass like this here,
what will become of my heart?
Drunk with intoxication, even the path
is swaying and stumbling!
Have you lost your senses too, my girl?
Huh, the saree I draped won't stay in place, my love!
Where is your saree?
My love, where are your clothes?
Let us search for them right here...
My love, in vibrant colors
everything appears, my love,
a dream world unfolds, my love.
Is it just a bare body walking?
Is there anything covering above the waist?
My love, is it you singing or me?
You holding me up,
and I holding you up,
shall we fly to heaven?
You holding me up,
and I holding you up,
shall we fly to heaven?
Ah, the golden sky
will be the mat for me to sleep on,
and with a blanket of clouds,
I will cover myself!
All my shyness is slipping away from me!
My intoxicated girl, what else is going to happen?
Joy will keep rising,
my desires will cross all boundaries!
Joy will keep rising,
my desires will cross all boundaries!
The woman will take charge like a man!
My dear, in vibrant colors
everything appears, my dear,
a dream world unfolds before me.
Is it just a bare body walking?
Is there anything covering above the waist?
My love, is it you singing or me?
My love, in vibrant colors
everything appears, my love,
a dream world unfolds, my love.
Is it just a bare body walking?
Is there anything covering above the waist?
My love, is it you singing or me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and sensuous duet depicts two lovers experiencing a euphoric state of intoxication and romance. They describe the surreal blur of colors and dreamlike visions around them as their senses drift away. As they tease each other about misplaced garments and lost inhibitions, the boundaries of reality melt into a celestial fantasy where the sky becomes a sleeping mat and clouds serve as a blanket.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Aahaa pon aagaayam / Naan thoongum paai aagum / Megam ennum porvai kondu

Comparing the sky to a sleeping mat and the clouds to a warm blanket metaphorically illustrates their elevated, dreamlike state.

Rhyme (Monai / Etsuka)

Ennai nee thaanga / Unnai naan thaanga

Repetition of consonant sounds across lines (e.g., 'Ennai nee thaanga' / 'Unnai naan thaanga') creates rhythmic symmetry and musicality.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Kannae color color-ah

Using words repeatedly like 'color color-ah' emphasizes the vivid visual effect of their intoxication.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1984 Tamil film 'Pudhiavan', featuring lyrics by the renowned poet Vairamuthu, known for blending sensory imagery and playful romantic themes in lighthearted duet tracks.

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