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Kanne En Kanne

From Endraavathu Oru Naal · 2021

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, Saindhavi Prakash
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Endraavathu Oru Naal
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
23 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannae en kannae
Un kannathil sevvaanamaa
Pennae semponnae
Adhu thaaimaiyin vannama
Kannae en kannae
Un kannathil sevvaanamaa
Pennae semponnae
Adhu thaaimaiyin vannama
Vaasal vandha vennila
Ini valar piraiyaagumae
Namm aasai ennum kolamae
Oru pillai thondrumae
Neeyum naanum thaaiyum thandhai
Aagum kaalamae
Kannae en kannae
Un kannathil sevvaanamaa
Pennae semponnae
Adhu thaaimaiyin vannama
Puzhudhi kattu vaazhkaiyil
Katti thangam vandhadhae
Adiyae en kodiyae
Oru parisu keladi
Madiyai yendhi vandhathum
Oru pudhaiyal thandha saamiyae
Neeyae en parisu
Ini pudhusa venuma
En aasai poongodi
Un jeevan rendadi
En pangu serthumae
Nee unnudi
Sukka minjiya marundu irukka
Unnai kaatilum urav irukka
Petha thaaiyai pol nee thaanga
Kannu peru kaalam enakku
Thaai paal oottum velaiyil
Tamilum serthu oottanum
Oorae kondaada
Adha paarthu rasikanum
Veetu paadam polavae
Mattu paadam padikanum
Kalvi vivasaayam rendum
Kangal aagumae
Aagaaya oonjalil
Thaalatti parkanum
Oor aalum pillaiyaai
Aal aakanum
Un vayathil valarudhu
Oru vilakku
Vamsam valakura thiru vilakku
Maasam pathula porakkum
Pullaikku maalai kaathu irukku
Kannae en kannae
Un kannathil sevvaanamaa
Pennae semponnae
Adhu thaaimaiyin vannama
Vaasal vandha vennila
Ini valar piraiyaagumae
Namm aasai ennum kolamae
Oru pillai thondrumae
My darling, oh my darling,
is that a red evening sky on your cheek?
My girl, my pure gold,
is that the glow of motherhood?
My darling, oh my darling,
is that a red evening sky on your cheek?
My girl, my pure gold,
is that the glow of motherhood?
The bright moon that came to our doorstep
will now become a growing crescent.
In the pattern of our dreams,
a child will appear.
The time has come for you and me
to become a mother and a father.
My darling, oh my darling,
is that a red evening sky on your cheek?
My girl, my pure gold,
is that the glow of motherhood?
In this life covered in dust,
pure solid gold has arrived.
Oh my girl, my slender vine,
ask me for any gift you wish.
When I held out my lap in prayer,
you were the god who gave me a treasure.
You are my gift,
do I need anything new now?
My beloved flowering vine,
you carry two lives within you now.
Along with my share as well,
eat well, my love.
Is there any medicine better than dry ginger?
Is there any bond closer than you?
As you care for me like a mother,
my eyes see this blessed time of pregnancy.
When you feed our child mother's milk,
you must feed them Tamil as well.
While the whole town celebrates,
I want to watch and rejoice.
Just like school homework,
they must learn the lessons of the cattle.
Education and farming, both
must become their two eyes.
On a swing reaching the sky,
I want to rock them to sleep with a lullaby.
As a child who will lead this town,
they must grow up strong.
Inside your womb grows
a little lamp,
a sacred lamp that carries on our family.
For the child born after ten months,
a garland of honor is waiting.
My darling, oh my darling,
is that a red evening sky on your cheek?
My girl, my pure gold,
is that the glow of motherhood?
The bright moon that came to our doorstep
will now become a growing crescent.
In the pattern of our dreams,
a child will appear.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Endraavathu Oru Naal' is a heartwarming celebration of impending parenthood set in a rural backdrop. The husband expresses immense joy and reverence upon learning about his wife's pregnancy, marveling at the maternal glow on her face and describing her as the greatest treasure in his life. He urges her to care for herself and feed the child not just physical nourishment, but also the richness of the Tamil language and traditional values. In response and reflection, the song emphasizes the core rural ideals where education and agriculture are held equally sacred as two eyes. The couple dreams of raising a responsible, well-taught child who brings pride to their family line and serves as a beacon of light for the entire village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Un kannathil sevvaanamaa”

Compares the maternal blush on the wife's cheek directly to the evening reddish sky (Sevvaanam).

Metaphor

“Kalvi vivasaayam rendum Kangal aagumae”

Compares education and agriculture to two eyes that guide human life.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kannae en kannae / Un kannathil sevvaanamaa”

Repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'Ka' across lines for melodic flow.

Imagery

“Vamsam valakura thiru vilakku”

Uses the imagery of a holy lamp ('thiru vilakku') growing inside the womb to symbolize lineage and hope.

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Trivia

'Endraavathu Oru Naal' (2021) is a Tamil drama film written and directed by Vetri Duraisamy, starring Vidharth and Remya Nambeesan. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics crafted by veteran lyricist Vairamuthu. The song vividly highlights the beauty of rural parenthood and traditional agrarian values.

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