Kanne
From Maanga · 2015
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Premgi Amaren, Hemambika
- Music director
- Premgi Amaren
- Details
- Maanga2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannae….kannae… | My dear... my dear... |
| Kannae unnaal | My dear, because of you |
| Naan adaiyum kavalai konjamaa | Is the sorrow I suffer just a little? |
| En kavalai konjamaa | Is my sorrow just a little? |
| Athai kandu summaa | To see that and remain quiet, |
| Irukka unathu kallu nenjamaa | Is your heart made of stone? |
| Kandu summaa irukka | To see it and remain quiet, |
| Unathu kallu nenjamaa | Is your heart made of stone? |
| Female | |
| Yei | Hey! |
| Male :Aahaa yei | Male: Aha hey! |
| Male :Yei …yei yei yei yei | Male: Hey... hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Thangamae … | My precious gold... |
| Thangamae…ae…. | My precious gold... |
| Thangamae un dhaiyavai | My gold, your grace, |
| Naan peruveno | Will I ever receive it? |
| Endru naan peruveno | When will I receive it? |
| En angam kulira | To soothe my body, |
| Vaari anaithu agam magizhveno | Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul? |
| En angam kulira | To soothe my body, |
| Vaari anaithu agam magizhveno | Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul? |
| Female | |
| Inthaa… | Here, take this... |
| Male :Haa thaa | Male: Haa give it |
| Imthaa aiyoo imthaa | Here, oh my, here! |
| Ama imthaa haiyoo imthaa | Yes here, oh my, here! |
| ………………………….imthaa | ...here! |
| Dialogue :……………………… | Dialogue: ... |
| Male | |
| Thaenae…thaenae..ae….. | Honey... honey... |
| Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi | Honey, searching for you repeatedly, |
| Naan azhainthenae | I wandered around. |
| Indru naan azhainthenae | Today I wandered around. |
| Nee theriyum vazhiyil ethiril irunthum | Though you were right in front of me on the path, |
| Thoda bayanthenae | I was afraid to touch you. |
| Nee theriyum vazhiyil ethiril irunthum | Though you were right in front of me on the path, |
| Thoda bayanthenae | I was afraid to touch you. |
| Female | |
| Mogaraiya paaru | Look at that face! |
| Male :Aiyiyoo mogaraiya paara | Male: Oh dear, look at that face! |
| Haa haa mogaraiya paaru | Ha ha, look at that face! |
| Hoo hoo mogaraiya paaru | Hoo hoo, look at that face! |
| Mogaraiya paaru haa mogara…haiyo | Look at that face, ha, face... oh my! |
| Male | |
| Kannae unnaal | My dear, because of you |
| Naan adaiyum kavalai konjamaa | Is the sorrow I suffer just a little? |
| En kavalai konjamaa | Is my sorrow just a little? |
| Athai kandu summaa | To see that and remain quiet, |
| Irukka unathu kallu nenjamaa | Is your heart made of stone? |
| Kandu summaa irukka | To see it and remain quiet, |
| Unathu kallu nenjamaa | Is your heart made of stone? |
கண்ணே.....கண்ணே....
கண்ணே உன்னால்
நான் அடையும்
கவலை கொஞ்சமா
என் கவலை கொஞ்சமா
அதை கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க
உனது கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க
உனது கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
My dear... my dear...
My dear, because of you
Is the sorrow I suffer just a little?
Is my sorrow just a little?
To see that and remain quiet,
Is your heart made of stone?
To see it and remain quiet,
Is your heart made of stone?
ஏய்
அஹா அய்யயோ ஏய்
ஏய் அஹா ஏய் அஹா ஏய்
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
Hey!
Male: Aha hey!
Male: Hey... hey hey hey hey
தங்கமே தங்கமே....
தங்கமே உன் தயவை
நான் பெறுவேனோ
என்று நான் பெறுவேனோ
என் அங்கம் குளிர
வாரி அனைத்து அகம்
மகிழ்வேனோ
என் அங்கம் குளிர
வாரி அனைத்து அகம்
மகிழ்வேனோ
My precious gold...
My precious gold...
My gold, your grace,
Will I ever receive it?
When will I receive it?
To soothe my body,
Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul?
To soothe my body,
Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul?
ஆ....த ஆ...ம்ம்தா...ஆ...ம்ம்தா.....
ஐயோ ம்ம்தா அம்மா ம்ம்தா
ஐயோ ம்ம்தா.........
Here, take this...
Male: Haa give it
Here, oh my, here!
Yes here, oh my, here!
...here!
Dialogue: ...
தேனே தேனே......
தேனே உன்னை தேடி தேடி
நான் அழைத்தேனே
இன்று நான் அழைத்தேனே
நீ தெரியும் வழியில் எதிரில்
இருந்தும் தொட பயந்தானே
நீ தெரியும் வழியில் எதிரில்
இருந்தும் தொட பயந்தானே
Honey... honey...
Honey, searching for you repeatedly,
I wandered around.
Today I wandered around.
Though you were right in front of me on the path,
I was afraid to touch you.
Though you were right in front of me on the path,
I was afraid to touch you.
மொகரைய பாரு
அய்யயோ மொகரைய பாரா
அஆ மொகரைய பாரு
ஓஓஓ மொகரைய பாரு
மொகரைய பாரு
மொகரைய மொகற..........
Look at that face!
Male: Oh dear, look at that face!
Ha ha, look at that face!
Hoo hoo, look at that face!
Look at that face, ha, face... oh my!
கண்ணே உன்னால்
நான் அடையும்
கவலை கொஞ்சமா
என் கவலை கொஞ்சமா
அதை கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க
உனது கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
கண்டு சும்மா இருக்க
உனது கல்லு நெஞ்சமா
My dear, because of you
Is the sorrow I suffer just a little?
Is my sorrow just a little?
To see that and remain quiet,
Is your heart made of stone?
To see it and remain quiet,
Is your heart made of stone?
Kannae….kannae…
My dear... my dear...
Kannae unnaal
My dear, because of you
Naan adaiyum kavalai konjamaa
Is the sorrow I suffer just a little?
En kavalai konjamaa
Is my sorrow just a little?
Athai kandu summaa
To see that and remain quiet,
Irukka unathu kallu nenjamaa
Is your heart made of stone?
Kandu summaa irukka
To see it and remain quiet,
Unathu kallu nenjamaa
Is your heart made of stone?
Yei
Hey!
Male :Aahaa yei
Male: Aha hey!
Male :Yei …yei yei yei yei
Male: Hey... hey hey hey hey
Thangamae …
My precious gold...
Thangamae…ae….
My precious gold...
Thangamae un dhaiyavai
My gold, your grace,
Naan peruveno
Will I ever receive it?
Endru naan peruveno
When will I receive it?
En angam kulira
To soothe my body,
Vaari anaithu agam magizhveno
Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul?
En angam kulira
To soothe my body,
Vaari anaithu agam magizhveno
Will I embrace you tightly and rejoice in my soul?
Inthaa…
Here, take this...
Male :Haa thaa
Male: Haa give it
Imthaa aiyoo imthaa
Here, oh my, here!
Ama imthaa haiyoo imthaa
Yes here, oh my, here!
………………………….imthaa
...here!
Dialogue :………………………
Dialogue: ...
Thaenae…thaenae..ae…..
Honey... honey...
Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi
Honey, searching for you repeatedly,
Naan azhainthenae
I wandered around.
Indru naan azhainthenae
Today I wandered around.
Nee theriyum vazhiyil ethiril irunthum
Though you were right in front of me on the path,
Thoda bayanthenae
I was afraid to touch you.
Nee theriyum vazhiyil ethiril irunthum
Though you were right in front of me on the path,
Thoda bayanthenae
I was afraid to touch you.
Mogaraiya paaru
Look at that face!
Male :Aiyiyoo mogaraiya paara
Male: Oh dear, look at that face!
Haa haa mogaraiya paaru
Ha ha, look at that face!
Hoo hoo mogaraiya paaru
Hoo hoo, look at that face!
Mogaraiya paaru haa mogara…haiyo
Look at that face, ha, face... oh my!
Kannae unnaal
My dear, because of you
Naan adaiyum kavalai konjamaa
Is the sorrow I suffer just a little?
En kavalai konjamaa
Is my sorrow just a little?
Athai kandu summaa
To see that and remain quiet,
Irukka unathu kallu nenjamaa
Is your heart made of stone?
Kandu summaa irukka
To see it and remain quiet,
Unathu kallu nenjamaa
Is your heart made of stone?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and dramatic song is a classic-style romantic dialogue full of affection, longing, and humorous banter. The singer addresses their beloved using various sweet terms of endearment like 'Kannae' (precious eye), 'Thangamae' (pure gold), and 'Thaenae' (sweet honey), teasingly questioning if the beloved's heart is made of stone for ignoring their longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagai)
“Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi”
Addressing the beloved with metaphorical terms of preciousness: 'Kannae' (my eye/darling), 'Thangamae' (my gold), and 'Thaenae' (my honey).
Metaphor (Kallu Nenjam)
“Irukka unathu kallu nenjamaa”
Describing an unyielding or indifferent heart as 'kallu nenjam' (heart made of stone).
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Thaenae unnai thaedi thaedi”
Repetition of words like 'thaedi thaedi' (searching searching) to accentuate the intensity of longing and effort.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“En angam kulira / Vaari anaithu agam magizhveno”
Matching initial vowel sounds in 'angam' and 'agam' to create poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Written in the distinct theatrical lyrical style of legendary lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, this track incorporates vintage Tamil folk opera elements, spoken-word banter, and rhythmic folk exclamations.
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