Kanney Naan Un Kannadi
From Paava Kadhaigal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Not Known
- Music director
- Karthick
- Details
- Paava Kadhaigal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kanney naan un kannaadi | My dear, I am your mirror |
| Unna kaattura kannaadi | A mirror that reflects you |
| Santhosam en santhosam | Happiness, my happiness |
| Enga veesuna thaayeee….. | Where did it blow away to, my child? |
| Female | |
| Kanney naan un kannaadi | My dear, I am your mirror |
| Nee mayyai theettura kannaadi | The mirror in which you apply your kohl |
| Kanneera un kanneera | Tears, your tears |
| Enna pannuven thaayee….. | What shall I do about them, my child? |
| Female | |
| Marukkaa pooththida sirippa paaththida | To bloom once more, to see your smile again |
| Kizhakkum kaangala kanney…. | Even the eastern horizon is not visible, my dear |
| Idunju nee azha udanju naan vizha | As you cry broken down, I crumble and fall |
| Tharaiyum kaangala kanney…. | Even the ground beneath is not visible, my dear |
| Female | |
| Kanney naan un kannaadi | My dear, I am your mirror |
| Unna kaattura kannaadi | A mirror that reflects you |
| Santhosam en santhosam | Happiness, my happiness |
| Enga veesuna thaayeee….. | Where did it blow away to, my child? |
| Female | |
| Kanney azhugaiya thingaathey | My dear, do not feed upon your grief |
| Neeyum theekkura thingaathey | Do not consume that which burns you inside |
| Kaayaththa intha kaayaththa | This wound, oh this painful wound |
| Eththaal theeppaen thaayee….. | How will I ever heal it, my child? |
| Female | |
| Kaaththa kaathula sollaatha | Do not whisper it to the passing wind |
| Kaayam aachunu sollaatha | Do not let it be known that you are hurt |
| Oorellaam ingu pollaatha | All across this town, evil minds abound |
| Peiga vaaluthu thaayee….. | Wicked demons dwell here, my child |
| Female | |
| Orunaal maaridum ranamum aaridum | One day things will change, and the wound will heal |
| Marakka paaradi pennae…. | Try to move past it and forget, my daughter |
| Enaiya theththavey valiya kaangala | While I find no way to heal my own grief |
| Unaiya theththuran kanney…. | I try to comfort and strengthen you, my dear |
கண்ணே நான் உன் கண்ணாடி
உன்னக் காட்டுற கண்ணாடி
சந்தோசம் என் சந்தோசம்
எங்க வீசுன தாயீ.....
My dear, I am your mirror
A mirror that reflects you
Happiness, my happiness
Where did it blow away to, my child?
கண்ணே நான் உன் கண்ணாடி
நீ மையத் தீட்டுற கண்ணாடி
கண்ணீர உன் கண்ணீர
என்னப் பண்ணுவேன் தாயீ
My dear, I am your mirror
The mirror in which you apply your kohl
Tears, your tears
What shall I do about them, my child?
மறுக்கா பூத்திட சிரிப்ப பாத்திட
கிழக்கும் காங்கல கண்ணே....
இடிஞ்சு நீ அழ உடைஞ்சு நான் விழ
தரையும் காங்கல கண்ணே.....
To bloom once more, to see your smile again
Even the eastern horizon is not visible, my dear
As you cry broken down, I crumble and fall
Even the ground beneath is not visible, my dear
கண்ணே நான் உன் கண்ணாடி
உன்னக் காட்டுற கண்ணாடி
சந்தோசம் என் சந்தோசம்
எங்க வீசுன தாயீ.....
My dear, I am your mirror
A mirror that reflects you
Happiness, my happiness
Where did it blow away to, my child?
கண்ணே அழுகைய திங்காதே
நீயும் தீக்குற திங்காதே....
காயத்த இந்த காயத்த
எத்தால் தீப்பேன் தாயீ…
My dear, do not feed upon your grief
Do not consume that which burns you inside
This wound, oh this painful wound
How will I ever heal it, my child?
காத்த காதுல சொல்லாத
காயம் ஆச்சுனு சொல்லாத
ஊரெல்லாம் இங்க பொல்லாத
பேய்க வாழுது தாயீ…
Do not whisper it to the passing wind
Do not let it be known that you are hurt
All across this town, evil minds abound
Wicked demons dwell here, my child
ஒருநாள் மாறிடும் ரணமும் ஆறிடும்
மறக்கப் பாரடி பொண்ணே....
எனையத் தேத்தவே வழிய காங்கல
உனையத் தேத்துறன் கண்ணே....
One day things will change, and the wound will heal
Try to move past it and forget, my daughter
While I find no way to heal my own grief
I try to comfort and strengthen you, my dear
Kanney naan un kannaadi
My dear, I am your mirror
Unna kaattura kannaadi
A mirror that reflects you
Santhosam en santhosam
Happiness, my happiness
Enga veesuna thaayeee…..
Where did it blow away to, my child?
Kanney naan un kannaadi
My dear, I am your mirror
Nee mayyai theettura kannaadi
The mirror in which you apply your kohl
Kanneera un kanneera
Tears, your tears
Enna pannuven thaayee…..
What shall I do about them, my child?
Marukkaa pooththida sirippa paaththida
To bloom once more, to see your smile again
Kizhakkum kaangala kanney….
Even the eastern horizon is not visible, my dear
Idunju nee azha udanju naan vizha
As you cry broken down, I crumble and fall
Tharaiyum kaangala kanney….
Even the ground beneath is not visible, my dear
Kanney naan un kannaadi
My dear, I am your mirror
Unna kaattura kannaadi
A mirror that reflects you
Santhosam en santhosam
Happiness, my happiness
Enga veesuna thaayeee…..
Where did it blow away to, my child?
Kanney azhugaiya thingaathey
My dear, do not feed upon your grief
Neeyum theekkura thingaathey
Do not consume that which burns you inside
Kaayaththa intha kaayaththa
This wound, oh this painful wound
Eththaal theeppaen thaayee…..
How will I ever heal it, my child?
Kaaththa kaathula sollaatha
Do not whisper it to the passing wind
Kaayam aachunu sollaatha
Do not let it be known that you are hurt
Oorellaam ingu pollaatha
All across this town, evil minds abound
Peiga vaaluthu thaayee…..
Wicked demons dwell here, my child
Orunaal maaridum ranamum aaridum
One day things will change, and the wound will heal
Marakka paaradi pennae….
Try to move past it and forget, my daughter
Enaiya theththavey valiya kaangala
While I find no way to heal my own grief
Unaiya theththuran kanney….
I try to comfort and strengthen you, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses a parent's immense grief and unconditional empathy towards a suffering daughter. By referring to themselves as her 'mirror', the narrator highlights how deeply intertwined their emotions are—when the daughter cries, the parent crumbles inside. The lyrics paint a dark picture of societal cruelty, warning the daughter to hide her trauma because the surrounding world is filled with heartless people ('demons'). Despite feeling completely helpless and unable to heal their own pain, the parent tries to stay strong to offer solace, hope, and emotional comfort to the child, holding onto the faith that time will eventually heal the deep psychological wounds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kanney naan un kannaadi”
The line compares the parent to a mirror ('kannaadi'), signifying that the parent reflects the child's emotions, pain, and beauty directly.
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Kaayaththa intha kaayaththa”
The duplication of 'kaayaththa' emphasizes the agonizing severity of the emotional trauma and wound.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kaaththa kaathula sollaatha / Kaayam aachunu sollaatha”
The second letter consonant 'th' matches across lines ('Kaaththa', 'Kaayam', 'Oorellaam'), creating traditional Tamil poetic rhythm.
Hyperbole
“Kizhakkum kaangala kanney…. / Tharaiyum kaangala kanney….”
Describing the loss of sight of the east and the ground visually conveys total disorientation brought on by overwhelming grief.
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Trivia
This track features in the Netflix Tamil anthology film 'Paava Kadhaigal' (2020), specifically in Gautham Vasudev Menon's segment 'Vaanmagal'. Composed by Justin Prabhakaran with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi, the song captures the agonizing emotional trauma faced by a family dealing with a severe societal crime committed against a young girl.
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