Kannil Kanthamey
From Mounam Pesiyadhe · 2002
- Lyricist
- Ameer Sultan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Thara
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Mounam Pesiyadhe2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa } (2) | Laala laalalalaa (Repeated) |
| Male | |
| Kannin kanthamae vendam | I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes |
| Un manadhin santhamae podhum | The peace of your heart is more than enough |
| Nam ullam urangavae vendam | Our souls do not need to sleep |
| Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum | It is enough if only our eyes sleep |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil | There are no more obstacles in life now |
| Naam vinnai thandiyae povom | We shall soar beyond the skies |
| Azhagae ..ae…ae… | Oh beautiful one... |
| Amuthae…ae…ae… | Oh sweet nectar... |
| Male | |
| Kannin kanthamae vendam | I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes |
| Un manadhin santhamae podhum | The peace of your heart is more than enough |
| Nam ullam urangavae vendam | Our souls do not need to sleep |
| Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum | It is enough if only our eyes sleep |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil | There are no more obstacles in life now |
| Naam vinnai thandiyae povom | We shall soar beyond the skies |
| Azhagae .. | Oh beautiful one... |
| Chorus | |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Yarodum vazhum vazhkai | A life lived with anyone else |
| Adhu vendam pennae | I do not want that, my girl |
| Uyirodu vazhum kaalam | The remaining lifespan I live |
| Adhu unakku mattumae | That belongs solely to you |
| Female | |
| Nee endhan madi sera | For you to lean on my lap |
| Oru porvaikkul thuyil kolla | And sleep under a single blanket |
| Male | |
| Un kanneerai thudaithu kollu | Wipe away your tears |
| En kannae | My beloved eye |
| Kadal vaanum kaadhal seiyum | The sea and the sky fall in love |
| Nam pinnae | Behind us |
| Female | |
| Unnil nirainjirukken | I am filled inside you |
| Enakkae theriyavillaiye | I myself did not realize it |
| Pennai nan pirantha | The secret of why I was born as a woman |
| Ragasiyam purigirathae | Is now understood by me |
| Chorus | |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Kannin kanthamae vendam | I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes |
| Un manadhin santhamae podhum | The peace of your heart is more than enough |
| Nam ullam urangavae vendam | Our souls do not need to sleep |
| Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum | It is enough if only our eyes sleep |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil | There are no more obstacles in life now |
| Naam vinnai thandiyae povom | We shall soar beyond the skies |
| Azhagae ..ae…ae…. | Oh beautiful one... |
| Chorus | |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Naan serntha sontham nee than | You are the true kin I have joined |
| Nee irandam thayae | You are my second mother |
| Dhavamaga kidanthen thaniyae | I lay alone performing penance |
| Naan unnil kalakkavae | Just to merge into you |
| Female | |
| Thanimaikku vidumuraiya | Is it a vacation for loneliness? |
| Naam idhazh serppom | Shall our lips meet |
| Mudhal muraiya | For the very first time? |
| Male | |
| Adi unai sera vazhvum vendam | Girl, I do not need a life without joining you |
| Or naalum | Not even for a single day |
| Indrodu ulagam mudinthal | If the world ends today |
| Adhu podhum | That would be enough |
| Female | |
| Nammai pirikkirathae | It separates us |
| Iravennum oru edhiri | An enemy named the night |
| Naatkal nagargirathae | The days move forward |
| Mana naal sedhi solli | Announcing news of our wedding day |
| Chorus | |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa |
| Female | |
| Kannin kanthamae vendam | I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes |
| Un manadhin santhamae podhum | The peace of your heart is more than enough |
| Nam ullam urangavae vendam | Our souls do not need to sleep |
| Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum | It is enough if only our eyes sleep |
| Male | |
| Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil | There are no more obstacles in life now |
| Naam vinnai thandiyae povom | We shall soar beyond the skies |
| Azhagae ..ae…ae…. | Oh beautiful one... |
| Chorus | |
| {Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa | Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa |
| Laa lala lala laa laa | Laa lala lala laa laa |
| Laala laalalalaa} (2) | Laala laalalalaa (Repeated) |
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Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa (Repeated)
கண்ணின் காந்தமே வேண்டாம்
உன் மனதின் சாந்தமே போதும்
நம் உள்ளம் உறங்கவே வேண்டாம்
நம் விழிகள் உறங்கினால் போதும்
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Our souls do not need to sleep
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
தடைகள் இனி இல்லை வாழ்வில்
நாம் விண்ணை தாண்டியே போவோம் …
அழகே … அமுதே …
There are no more obstacles in life now
We shall soar beyond the skies
Oh beautiful one...
Oh sweet nectar...
கண்ணின் காந்தமே வேண்டாம்
உன் மனதின் சாந்தமே போதும்
நம் உள்ளம் உறங்கவே வேண்டாம்
நம் விழிகள் உறங்கினால் போதும்
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Our souls do not need to sleep
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
தடைகள் இனி இல்லை வாழ்வில்
நாம் விண்ணை தாண்டியே போவோம் …
அழகே …
There are no more obstacles in life now
We shall soar beyond the skies
Oh beautiful one...
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Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
யாரோடும் வாழும் வாழ்க்கை
அது வேண்டாம் பெண்ணே
உயிரோடு வாழும் காலம்
அது உனக்கு மட்டுமே
A life lived with anyone else
I do not want that, my girl
The remaining lifespan I live
That belongs solely to you
நீ எந்தன் மடி சேர
ஒரு போர்வைக்குள் துயில் கொள்ள
For you to lean on my lap
And sleep under a single blanket
உன் கண்ணீரை துடைத்துக்கொள்ளு
என் கண்ணே
கடல் வானும் காதல் செய்யும்
நம் பின்னே
Wipe away your tears
My beloved eye
The sea and the sky fall in love
Behind us
உன்னில் நிறைஞ்சிருக்கேன்
எனக்கே தெரியலையே
பெண்ணாய் நான் பிறந்த
ரகசியம் புரிகிறதே
I am filled inside you
I myself did not realize it
The secret of why I was born as a woman
Is now understood by me
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Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
கண்ணின் காந்தமே வேண்டாம்
உன் மனதின் சாந்தமே போதும்
நம் உள்ளம் உறங்கவே வேண்டாம்
நம் விழிகள் உறங்கினால் போதும்
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Our souls do not need to sleep
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
தடைகள் இனி இல்லை வாழ்வில்
நாம் விண்ணை தாண்டியே போவோம் …
அழகே …
There are no more obstacles in life now
We shall soar beyond the skies
Oh beautiful one...
................................................
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
நான் சேர்ந்த சொந்தம் நீதான்
நீ இரண்டாம் தாயே
தவமாக கிடந்தேன் தனியே
நான் உன்னில் கலக்கவே
You are the true kin I have joined
You are my second mother
I lay alone performing penance
Just to merge into you
தனிமைக்கு விடுமுறையா
நாம் இதழ் சேர்ப்போம்
முதல் முறையாய்
Is it a vacation for loneliness?
Shall our lips meet
For the very first time?
அடி உன்னை சேரா வாழ்வும் வேண்டாம்
ஓர் நாளும்
இன்றோடு உலகம் முடிந்தால்
அது போதும்
Girl, I do not need a life without joining you
Not even for a single day
If the world ends today
That would be enough
நம்மை பிரிக்கிறதே
இரவென்னும் ஒரு எதிரி
நாட்கள் நகர்கிறதே
மணநாள் சேதி சொல்லி
It separates us
An enemy named the night
The days move forward
Announcing news of our wedding day
................................................
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
கண்ணின் காந்தமே வேண்டாம்
உன் மனதின் சாந்தமே போதும்
நம் உள்ளம் உறங்கவே வேண்டாம்
நம் விழிகள் உறங்கினால் போதும்
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Our souls do not need to sleep
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
தடைகள் இனி இல்லை வாழ்வில்
நாம் விண்ணை தாண்டியே போவோம் …
அழகே …
There are no more obstacles in life now
We shall soar beyond the skies
Oh beautiful one...
................................................
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa (Repeated)
{Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa } (2)
Laala laalalalaa (Repeated)
Kannin kanthamae vendam
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
Un manadhin santhamae podhum
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Nam ullam urangavae vendam
Our souls do not need to sleep
Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil
There are no more obstacles in life now
Naam vinnai thandiyae povom
We shall soar beyond the skies
Azhagae ..ae…ae…
Oh beautiful one...
Amuthae…ae…ae…
Oh sweet nectar...
Kannin kanthamae vendam
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
Un manadhin santhamae podhum
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Nam ullam urangavae vendam
Our souls do not need to sleep
Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil
There are no more obstacles in life now
Naam vinnai thandiyae povom
We shall soar beyond the skies
Azhagae ..
Oh beautiful one...
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa
Yarodum vazhum vazhkai
A life lived with anyone else
Adhu vendam pennae
I do not want that, my girl
Uyirodu vazhum kaalam
The remaining lifespan I live
Adhu unakku mattumae
That belongs solely to you
Nee endhan madi sera
For you to lean on my lap
Oru porvaikkul thuyil kolla
And sleep under a single blanket
Un kanneerai thudaithu kollu
Wipe away your tears
En kannae
My beloved eye
Kadal vaanum kaadhal seiyum
The sea and the sky fall in love
Nam pinnae
Behind us
Unnil nirainjirukken
I am filled inside you
Enakkae theriyavillaiye
I myself did not realize it
Pennai nan pirantha
The secret of why I was born as a woman
Ragasiyam purigirathae
Is now understood by me
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa
Kannin kanthamae vendam
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
Un manadhin santhamae podhum
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Nam ullam urangavae vendam
Our souls do not need to sleep
Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil
There are no more obstacles in life now
Naam vinnai thandiyae povom
We shall soar beyond the skies
Azhagae ..ae…ae….
Oh beautiful one...
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Naan serntha sontham nee than
You are the true kin I have joined
Nee irandam thayae
You are my second mother
Dhavamaga kidanthen thaniyae
I lay alone performing penance
Naan unnil kalakkavae
Just to merge into you
Thanimaikku vidumuraiya
Is it a vacation for loneliness?
Naam idhazh serppom
Shall our lips meet
Mudhal muraiya
For the very first time?
Adi unai sera vazhvum vendam
Girl, I do not need a life without joining you
Or naalum
Not even for a single day
Indrodu ulagam mudinthal
If the world ends today
Adhu podhum
That would be enough
Nammai pirikkirathae
It separates us
Iravennum oru edhiri
An enemy named the night
Naatkal nagargirathae
The days move forward
Mana naal sedhi solli
Announcing news of our wedding day
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa
Kannin kanthamae vendam
I do not need the magnetic charm of the eyes
Un manadhin santhamae podhum
The peace of your heart is more than enough
Nam ullam urangavae vendam
Our souls do not need to sleep
Nam vizhigal uranginal podhum
It is enough if only our eyes sleep
Thadaigal ini illai vazhvil
There are no more obstacles in life now
Naam vinnai thandiyae povom
We shall soar beyond the skies
Azhagae ..ae…ae….
Oh beautiful one...
{Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laala laalalalaa laala laalalalaa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laa lala lala laa laa
Laala laalalalaa} (2)
Laala laalalalaa (Repeated)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply romantic duet expressively capturing the spiritual and physical union of two lovers who find profound comfort and purpose in each other's presence. They move past superficial attractions, valuing inner serenity, mutual understanding, and emotional warmth over physical allure. The imagery highlights how love liberates them from earthly constraints, allowing them to feel as though they are soaring above obstacles and fulfilling their destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagatai)
“Kannin kanthamae vendam / Nee irandam thayae”
Describing the beloved's eyes as magnetic force ('Kannin kanthamae') and calling the lover a 'second mother' ('irandam thayae') highlights deep affection and emotional dependence.
Personification (Uruvagapaduthal)
“Iravennum oru edhiri”
Attributing human traits like envy/enmity to 'night' ('Iravennum oru edhiri') personifies time and dark hours as an enemy keeping lovers apart.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannin kanthamae vendam / Un manadhin santhamae podhum”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Thadaigal' and 'Naam' or 'Kadal' and 'Unnil'.
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Trivia
Although attributed in the prompt context to Ameer Sultan, 'Kannin Kanthamae' (commonly known as 'Kannae Kanthamae') features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002), directed by Ameer. The film marked Surya and Trisha's first major pairing and became a cult hit for its grounded take on romance and iconic musical score.
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