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Kanne Un Kadhal

From Idhu Namma Aalu (2016) · 2015

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
T. R. Kuralarasan
Details
Idhu Namma Aalu (2016)2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannae unOh my darling, your
Kaadhal paduthathudiLove is troubling me deeply
Aiyyayo peiyaai thorathuthadiOh dear, it chases me like a ghost
Un vasam ennai adikuthadiYour fragrance hits me hard
Oyamal asaikuthaeShaking me endlessly
Ullathai ulukuthaeShaking my heart to its core
Aasiyinalae….Out of overwhelming desire...
Male
Kannae neeMy darling, you
Aaniyum adithayaeNailed me down
Kannadi polLike glass
Ennai udaithayaeYou broke me
Male
Ponnana idhayamA golden heart
Unnodu sernthuTogether with yours
ThudikirathaeIt beats
Pogira pokkilIn passing
Pennae nee asaigalGirl, you planted desires
VidhaithayaeYou sowed them
Male
Verodu ennaiyum parithayaeAnd uprooted me entirely from my roots
Pollatha paruvum enmethuThis wicked youthfulness
Porai thodukirathaeLaunches a war upon me
Male
Pennae unnai parthu parthuGirl, looking at you again and again
Manam thaazhai parakirathaeMy heart flies low to the ground
Un manasathan kettu kettuListening to your heart again and again
Athu vegam edukirathaeIt gathers immense speed
Male
En kangal unnai thedi thediMy eyes searching for you endlessly
Dhinam thaenai surakirathaeSecretes sweet nectar every day
Thai mozhiyum kasakuthaeEven my native mother tongue tastes bitter
Thungidavum marakuthae..And I completely forget to sleep..
Yeah..yeah..Yeah.. yeah..
Male
Adiyae un asaivinilaeHey girl, in your movements
Naan naalai parkirenI see my tomorrow
Thunaiyae un theduthalilMy companion, in your search
En thayai parkirenI see my mother's love
Male
Silayae un imaigalilaeOh living statue, in your eyelashes
Cinemavum parkirenI see cinema itself
Pachai thamilanaiLike a pure Tamilian
Vanmangal mozhigalilaeIn harsh words
Than sorgam parkirenSees his own heaven
Male
Chinna kolandhai polLike a little child
Unnai parthae sirikirenI look at you and smile
Unthan oru parvai thendaWhen your single glance touches
Kal anaiyumaeEven a stone dam
Karaiyumae sudum polaMelts away as if burning
Male
Pennae unnai parthu parthuGirl, looking at you again and again
Manam thaazhai parakirathaeMy heart flies low to the ground
Un manasathan kettu kettuListening to your heart again and again
Athu vegam edukirathaeIt gathers immense speed
Male
En kangal unnai thedi thediMy eyes searching for you endlessly
Dhinam thaenai surakirathaeSecretes sweet nectar every day
Thai mozhiyum kasakuthaeEven my native mother tongue tastes bitter
Thungidavum marakuthae..And I completely forget to sleep..
Male
Baby girl this sing is for youBaby girl, this song is for you
From my bottom of my heartFrom the bottom of my heart
Take care i love you..(Dialogue)Take care, I love you.. (Dialogue)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays the intoxicating, chaotic, and heartwarming experience of falling deeply in love. The narrator expresses how his lover's presence and affection dominate his thoughts, rendering him sleepless and consumed by passion. He vividly describes her power over him—how a simple glance can shatter his defenses like glass or melt a stone dam.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Kannadi pol / Ennai udaithayae

Compares breaking emotional composure to shattering glass.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Aiyyayo peiyaai thorathuthadi

Exaggerates love chasing the protagonist like a ghost.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Pennae unnai parthu parthu

Repetition of words like 'parthu parthu', 'kettu kettu', and 'thedi thedi' to accentuate rhythm and intensity of emotion.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En kangal unnai thedi thedi / Dhinam thaenai surakirathae

Metaphorically describes eyes secreting honey when searching for the beloved.

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Trivia

This track is from 'Idhu Namma Aalu' (2016), which marked the onscreen reunion of Silambarasan (Simbu) and Nayanthara after a long hiatus. The film's soundtrack was composed by Simbu's younger brother, Kuralarasan, marking his debut as a feature film music composer.

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