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Kanne Kanne

From 7 UP Madras Gig · 2018

Lyricist
Ko Sesha
Singers
Leon James, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
Leon James
Movie name
7 UP Madras Gig
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
14 Jun 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Love ticket-tula
Lottery adichachae
Weak wicket-tula
Victory eduthachae
Dark-ku night-u empty street-u
Muththam onnu tharuvaya
Love liquor-la
Bottoms up-u adichen
Un sticker thaan
Otti vechi rasichen
Kannukullae pennae unna
Pothi veppen theriyatha
{En usurukulla
Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka
Neethan karanam
Male :En manasukulla
Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda
Neethan karanam} (2)
Kannae kannae
En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi
Kannae kannae
En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi
En lucky charm neethan
En life-il love neethan
En only hope-um neethan
Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae
Kannae…..
Single-ah naan
Romba naala irunthen
Scoundrel unnai paartha
Thaalae vizhunthen
Chella ponnu unnal ippo
Cooking class-ku poren da
Kaasu erachu
Castle katta vendam
Poes garden-ila
Pent-house veedu vendam
Kudusai veettil ac maati
Jammunu thaan iruppom da…hey
{En usurukulla
Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka
Neethan karanam
Male :En manasukulla
Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda
Neethan karanam} (2)
Kannae kannae
En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi
Kannae kannae
En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi
En lucky charm neethan
En life-il love neethan
En only hope-um neethan
Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae
Kannae….kannae…kannae
Female :Pudhusa pudhusa
Ennai kaadhali
Male :Kannae kannae…kannae
Female :Kadaisi varai naan varen…
Dont worry
Kannae….kannae…kannae
Female :Pudhusa pudhusa
Ennai kaadhali
Male :Kannae kannae…kannae
Kannae….ae…ae…..ae…..
With the lottery ticket of love,
I have hit the jackpot!
Even on a weak wicket,
I have scored a victory!
Dark night, empty street,
Will you give me a kiss?
With the liquor of love,
I downed it bottoms up!
I put up your picture,
And kept admiring it.
Deep inside my eyes, my girl,
I will keep you safe, don't you know?
Inside my soul,
For lightning to strike so often,
You are the reason.
Inside my heart,
For wild thoughts to clash,
You are the reason.
Darling, darling,
You are the song my heart sings, girl.
Darling, darling,
You are all my wealth and happiness, girl.
You are my lucky charm,
You are the love of my life,
You are my only hope too.
Whatever more I say, it is not a lie, darling.
Darling...
I stayed single,
For a very long time.
You scoundrel, the moment I saw you,
I fell for you right away.
Because of you, this sweet girl,
Is going to cooking classes now!
No need to waste money,
Building a castle.
In Poes Garden,
No need for a penthouse home.
Just putting an AC in a little hut,
We can live grandly together, hey!
Inside my soul,
For lightning to strike so often,
You are the reason.
Inside my heart,
For wild thoughts to clash,
You are the reason.
Darling, darling,
You are the song my heart sings, girl.
Darling, darling,
You are all my wealth and happiness, girl.
You are my lucky charm,
You are the love of my life,
You are my only hope too.
Whatever more I say, it is not a lie, darling.
Darling... darling... darling...
In brand-new ways,
Love me.
Darling, darling... darling...
I will stay with you until the very end...
Do not worry.
Darling... darling... darling...
In brand-new ways,
Love me.
Darling, darling... darling...
Darling... oh... oh... oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the 7 UP Madras Gig initiative is an upbeat, contemporary romantic track that captures the playful and passionate dynamics of modern love. Using Tanglish colloquialisms, the speaker describes falling in love as winning a lottery or achieving an unexpected victory. The lyrics express a willingness to change one's lifestyle—such as taking cooking classes and finding complete contentment in a humble hut with an air conditioner rather than longing for grand mansions in Poes Garden. Overall, the song emphasizes that true love turns simple, everyday moments into blissful experiences.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai-Edhugai (Tanglish Couplets)

“Love ticket-tula / Weak wicket-tula”

The track uses playful rhyming schemes combining English and Tamil words to create catchiness.

Metaphor

“Love liquor-la / Bottoms up-u adichen”

Love is conceptualized as an intoxicating liquor that the protagonist drinks completely.

Contrast / Hyperbole

“Kudusai veettil ac maati / Jammunu thaan iruppom da”

Contrasts luxury spaces like Poes Garden penthouses with a modest hut equipped with air conditioning to emphasize genuine romance over material riches.

Anaphora / Repetition (Epanalepsis)

“Kannae kannae... En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi”

The endearing call 'Kannae' is repeated endlessly to reinforce affection and thematic warmth.

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Trivia

7 UP Madras Gig was a popular independent music initiative created by Sony Music India and Knack Studios to encourage non-film independent Tamil music. Lyricist Ko Sesha is known for writing modern, urban Tanglish lyrics that resonate strongly with Tamil youth.

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