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Lyrics & meaning

Kanni Vedi

From A Aa E Ee · 2009

Lyricist
Eknaath
Singers
Vijay Antony, Sangeetha Rajeswaran
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
A Aa E Ee2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
KolluthadiIt kills me
En nenjai kolluthadiIt kills my heart
Male
KanavilaeIn dreams
Un ilamai thulluthadiYour youth leaps
Un ninaivugalYour memories
En uyirai killuthadiPinch my soul
Di di di di diDi di di di di
Female
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
Chorus
………………….....
Female
Mudivu seiMake a decision
Mudivu seiMake a decision
Muththangal kodukkaTo give kisses
Mudinthaal seiDo it if you can
Female
Pathivu seiRegister it
Kai regaiyaiYour fingerprints
En meniyilOn my body
Pathivu seiRegister it
Male
Uthavi seiHelp me
Uthavi seiHelp me
Vetkaththai virattaTo chase away the shyness
Uthavi seiHelp me
Male
Selavu seiSpend
Selavu seiSpend
Un yekkathaiYour longing
Selavu seiSpend it
Female
Pothum enbathu manasuThe mind says it is enough
Sugam vendum enbathu vayasuYouth demands pleasure
Oda solluthu kolusuThe anklet tells me to run
Ennai viduvaaiyaaWill you leave me?
Male
Kaadhal enakkum pudusuLove is new to me too
Suga vedhanai paduthu manasuThe mind undergoes a pleasurable pain
Paavi un ninaivaalaeOh sinner, because of your thoughts
En manathil manathilIn my heart, in my heart
Thinamum adi thadiThere is a brawl every day
Male
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
KolluthadiIt kills me
En nenjai kolluthadiIt kills my heart
Female
KanavilaeIn dreams
Un ilamai thulluthadaYour youth leaps
Un ninaivugalYour memories
En uyirai killuthadaPinch my soul
Da da da da daDa da da da da
Female
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
Chorus
Sa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshiSa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshi
Sa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshiSa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshi
Sa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshiSa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshi
Sa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshiSa ni ga pu ra mo vila yaeshi
Male
Oh edhu varaiOh, until where?
Edhu varaiUntil where?
Vaanin ellaigalThe boundaries of the sky
Edhu varaiUntil where?
Male
Adhu varaiUntil there
Adhu varaiUntil there
Nee en manathilYou are in my heart
Adhu varaiUntil then
Female
Oru muraiOnce
Oru muraiOnce
Unai kaana vendumI want to see you
En thani araiIn my private room
Female
VidumuraiA holiday
VidumuraiA holiday
En aadaikkuFor my clothes
VidumuraiA holiday
Male
Kaalai ven pani mootamMorning white fog
Nee babylona thongum thottamYou are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Jaathi malligai kootamA cluster of royal jasmine flowers
Un udalaagumIs your body
Female
Engum un pol thottramEverywhere there is a vision of you
Idhu harmongal seiyum maatramThis is the change caused by hormones
Adikadi un ninaivaalaeFrequently due to your memories
En iravil iravil thinamumIn my night, in my night, every day
Idi idiThunder strikes
Female
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
KolluthadaIt kills me
En nenjai kolluthadaIt kills my heart
Female
KanavilaeIn dreams
Un ilamai thulluthadaYour youth leaps
Un ninaivugalYour memories
En uyirai killuthadaPinch my soul
Da da da da daDa da da da da
Male
Kanni vediLandmine
Un kannil kanni vediThere is a landmine in your eyes
KolluthadiIt kills me
En nenjai kolluthadiIt kills my heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kanni vedi' from the movie 'A Aa E Ee' (2009) is an energetic duet expression of intense romantic yearning and youthful passion. The song metaphorically compares the captivating eyes and presence of the beloved to explosive landmines ('Kanni vedi') that overpower the senses and stir deep emotion inside.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Un kannil kanni vedi

Compares the captivating power of the lover's eyes to a landmine (Kanni vedi).

Oxymoron

Suga vedhanai paduthu manasu

Combines contrasting feelings of 'Sugam' (pleasure) and 'Vedhanai' (pain) to describe the intensity of love.

Emona / Rhyme (Monorhyme structure)

Mudivu sei / Pathivu sei / Uthavi sei / Selavu sei

Repetition of end rhymes using 'sei' across multiple imperative phrases.

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Trivia

The film 'A Aa E Ee' (2009) was directed by Athanu and featured music composed by Vijay Antony. Lyricist Eknaath penned this track, incorporating modern pop themes and biological/geographical metaphors like hormones and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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