Kanne Kanne
From 7 UP Madras Gig · 2018
- Lyricist
- Ko Sesha
- Singers
- Leon James, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Leon James
- Details
- 7 UP Madras Gig2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Love ticket-tula | In the love ticket |
| Lottery adichachae | I struck a lottery win |
| Weak wicket-tula | On a weak wicket |
| Victory eduthachae | Victory was secured |
| Dark-ku night-u empty street-u | In the dark night on an empty street |
| Muththam onnu tharuvaya | Will you give me a kiss? |
| Male | |
| Love liquor-la | In the liquor of love |
| Bottoms up-u adichen | I downed it bottoms up |
| Un sticker thaan | Your sticker alone |
| Otti vechi rasichen | I stuck and admired |
| Kannukullae pennae unna | Girl, you inside my eyes |
| Pothi veppen theriyatha | I will protect you, don't you know? |
| Male | |
| {En usurukulla | {Inside my soul |
| Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka | Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently |
| Neethan karanam | You are the reason |
| Male :En manasukulla | Male: Inside my heart |
| Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda | Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise |
| Neethan karanam} (2) | You are the reason} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannae kannae | My dear, my love |
| En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi | You are the song that my heart sings, my girl |
| Kannae kannae | My dear, my love |
| En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi | You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl |
| Male | |
| En lucky charm neethan | You are my lucky charm |
| En life-il love neethan | You are the love in my life |
| En only hope-um neethan | You are my only hope |
| Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae | Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kannae….. | My dear... |
| Female | |
| Single-ah naan | As a single person, I |
| Romba naala irunthen | Lived for a long time |
| Scoundrel unnai paartha | You scoundrel, the moment I saw you |
| Thaalae vizhunthen | I fell head over heels |
| Chella ponnu unnal ippo | Sweet girl, because of you now |
| Cooking class-ku poren da | I am joining a cooking class |
| Female | |
| Kaasu erachu | Splurging money |
| Castle katta vendam | No need to build a castle |
| Poes garden-ila | In Poes Garden |
| Pent-house veedu vendam | No need for a penthouse home |
| Kudusai veettil ac maati | Installing an AC in a humble hut |
| Jammunu thaan iruppom da…hey | We will live in absolute comfort... hey |
| Male | |
| {En usurukulla | {Inside my soul |
| Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka | Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently |
| Neethan karanam | You are the reason |
| Male :En manasukulla | Male: Inside my heart |
| Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda | Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise |
| Neethan karanam} (2) | You are the reason} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannae kannae | My dear, my love |
| En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi | You are the song that my heart sings, my girl |
| Kannae kannae | My dear, my love |
| En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi | You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl |
| Male | |
| En lucky charm neethan | You are my lucky charm |
| En life-il love neethan | You are the love in my life |
| En only hope-um neethan | You are my only hope |
| Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae | Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kannae….kannae…kannae | My dear... my dear... my dear |
| Female :Pudhusa pudhusa | Female: In fresh new ways |
| Ennai kaadhali | Love me |
| Male :Kannae kannae…kannae | Male: My dear... my dear... my dear |
| Female :Kadaisi varai naan varen… | Female: I will stay with you till the very end... |
| Dont worry | Don't worry |
| Male | |
| Kannae….kannae…kannae | My dear... my dear... my dear |
| Female :Pudhusa pudhusa | Female: In fresh new ways |
| Ennai kaadhali | Love me |
| Male :Kannae kannae…kannae | Male: My dear... my dear... my dear |
| Kannae….ae…ae…..ae….. | My dear... oh... oh... oh... |
லவ் டிக்கெட்டுல
லாட்டரி அடிசாச்சே வீக்
விக்கெட்டுல விக்ட்ரி
எடுத்தாச்சே டார்க்கு
நைட்டு எம்டி ஸ்ட்ரீட்டு
முத்தம் ஒன்னு தருவாயா
In the love ticket
I struck a lottery win
On a weak wicket
Victory was secured
In the dark night on an empty street
Will you give me a kiss?
லவ் லிக்கர்ல
பாட்டம்ஸ் அப்பு
அடிச்சேன் உன் ஸ்டிக்கர்
தான் ஒட்டி வெச்சி
ரசிச்சேன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
பெண்ணே உன்ன பொத்தி
வெப்பேன் தெரியாதா
In the liquor of love
I downed it bottoms up
Your sticker alone
I stuck and admired
Girl, you inside my eyes
I will protect you, don't you know?
{ என் உசுருக்குள்ள
குழு :
அடிக்கடி மின்னல்
தாக்க நீதான் காரணம்
என் மனசுக்குள்ள
குழு :
அடிதடி எண்ணம்
போட நீதான் காரணம் } (2)
{Inside my soul
Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently
You are the reason
Male: Inside my heart
Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise
You are the reason} (2)
கண்ணே கண்ணே
என் ஹார்ட்டு பாடும் பாட்டு
நீயடி கண்ணே கண்ணே என்
சொத்து சுகம் மொத்தமும்
நீயடி
My dear, my love
You are the song that my heart sings, my girl
My dear, my love
You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl
என் லக்கி சார்ம்
நீதான் என் லைப்பில் லவ்
நீதான் என் ஒன்லி ஹோப்பும்
நீதான் இன்னும் சொன்னாலும்
பொய் இல்லை கண்ணே
You are my lucky charm
You are the love in my life
You are my only hope
Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear
கண்ணே
My dear...
சிங்கிளா நான்
ரொம்ப நாளா இருந்தேன்
ஸ்கான்ட்ரில் உன்னை
பார்த்த தாலே விழுந்தேன்
செல்ல பொண்ணு உன்னால்
இப்போ குக்கிங் கிளாஸ்க்கு
போறேன் டா
As a single person, I
Lived for a long time
You scoundrel, the moment I saw you
I fell head over heels
Sweet girl, because of you now
I am joining a cooking class
காசு இறைச்சு
கஸ்டில் கட்ட வேண்டாம்
போஸ் கார்டனில பென்ட்
ஹவுஸ் வீடு வேண்டாம்
குடிசை வீட்டில் ஏசி மாட்டி
ஜம்முன்னு தான்
இருப்போம் டா ஹே
Splurging money
No need to build a castle
In Poes Garden
No need for a penthouse home
Installing an AC in a humble hut
We will live in absolute comfort... hey
{ என் உசுருக்குள்ள
குழு :
அடிக்கடி மின்னல்
தாக்க நீதான் காரணம்
என் மனசுக்குள்ள
குழு :
அடிதடி எண்ணம்
போட நீதான் காரணம் } (2)
{Inside my soul
Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently
You are the reason
Male: Inside my heart
Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise
You are the reason} (2)
கண்ணே கண்ணே
என் ஹார்ட்டு பாடும் பாட்டு
நீயடி கண்ணே கண்ணே என்
சொத்து சுகம் மொத்தமும்
நீயடி
My dear, my love
You are the song that my heart sings, my girl
My dear, my love
You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl
என் லக்கி சார்ம்
நீதான் என் லைப்பில்
லவ் நீதான் என் ஒன்லி
ஹோப்பும் நீதான்
இன்னும் சொன்னாலும்
பொய் இல்லை கண்ணே
You are my lucky charm
You are the love in my life
You are my only hope
Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear
கண்ணே
கண்ணே கண்ணே
புதுசா புதுசா
என்னை காதலி
கண்ணே
கண்ணே கண்ணே
கடைசி வரை
நான் வாரேன் டோன்ட்
வொர்ரி
My dear... my dear... my dear
Female: In fresh new ways
Love me
Male: My dear... my dear... my dear
Female: I will stay with you till the very end...
Don't worry
கண்ணே
கண்ணே கண்ணே
புதுசா புதுசா
என்னை காதலி
கண்ணே
கண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே .....
My dear... my dear... my dear
Female: In fresh new ways
Love me
Male: My dear... my dear... my dear
My dear... oh... oh... oh...
Love ticket-tula
In the love ticket
Lottery adichachae
I struck a lottery win
Weak wicket-tula
On a weak wicket
Victory eduthachae
Victory was secured
Dark-ku night-u empty street-u
In the dark night on an empty street
Muththam onnu tharuvaya
Will you give me a kiss?
Love liquor-la
In the liquor of love
Bottoms up-u adichen
I downed it bottoms up
Un sticker thaan
Your sticker alone
Otti vechi rasichen
I stuck and admired
Kannukullae pennae unna
Girl, you inside my eyes
Pothi veppen theriyatha
I will protect you, don't you know?
{En usurukulla
{Inside my soul
Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka
Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently
Neethan karanam
You are the reason
Male :En manasukulla
Male: Inside my heart
Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda
Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise
Neethan karanam} (2)
You are the reason} (2)
Kannae kannae
My dear, my love
En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi
You are the song that my heart sings, my girl
Kannae kannae
My dear, my love
En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi
You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl
En lucky charm neethan
You are my lucky charm
En life-il love neethan
You are the love in my life
En only hope-um neethan
You are my only hope
Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae
Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear
Kannae…..
My dear...
Single-ah naan
As a single person, I
Romba naala irunthen
Lived for a long time
Scoundrel unnai paartha
You scoundrel, the moment I saw you
Thaalae vizhunthen
I fell head over heels
Chella ponnu unnal ippo
Sweet girl, because of you now
Cooking class-ku poren da
I am joining a cooking class
Kaasu erachu
Splurging money
Castle katta vendam
No need to build a castle
Poes garden-ila
In Poes Garden
Pent-house veedu vendam
No need for a penthouse home
Kudusai veettil ac maati
Installing an AC in a humble hut
Jammunu thaan iruppom da…hey
We will live in absolute comfort... hey
{En usurukulla
{Inside my soul
Chorus :Adikadi minnal thaaka
Chorus: For lightning to strike frequently
Neethan karanam
You are the reason
Male :En manasukulla
Male: Inside my heart
Chorus :Adithadi ennam poda
Chorus: For restlessly chaotic thoughts to rise
Neethan karanam} (2)
You are the reason} (2)
Kannae kannae
My dear, my love
En heart-u paadum paatu neeyadi
You are the song that my heart sings, my girl
Kannae kannae
My dear, my love
En sothu sugam mothamum neeyadi
You are my entire wealth and happiness, my girl
En lucky charm neethan
You are my lucky charm
En life-il love neethan
You are the love in my life
En only hope-um neethan
You are my only hope
Innum sonnalum poi illai kannae
Even if I say more, it is no lie, my dear
Kannae….kannae…kannae
My dear... my dear... my dear
Female :Pudhusa pudhusa
Female: In fresh new ways
Ennai kaadhali
Love me
Male :Kannae kannae…kannae
Male: My dear... my dear... my dear
Female :Kadaisi varai naan varen…
Female: I will stay with you till the very end...
Dont worry
Don't worry
Kannae….kannae…kannae
My dear... my dear... my dear
Female :Pudhusa pudhusa
Female: In fresh new ways
Ennai kaadhali
Love me
Male :Kannae kannae…kannae
Male: My dear... my dear... my dear
Kannae….ae…ae…..ae…..
My dear... oh... oh... oh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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