Kannil Kodi
From Garudan · 2024
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Adithya RK
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Garudan2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannil kodi paava nathigal paaya | As ten million rivers of sin flow in my eyes, |
| Engu poven enthan saabam theera | Where shall I go for my curse to be lifted? |
| Male | |
| Vaaname idinthidalaam | The sky itself may collapse and crumble, |
| Athai vittu neenguma sooriyan | Yet will the sun ever depart from it? |
| Mothiye udainthidalaam | Dashing hard against rocks, they may break, |
| Karaigalai thanduma kadal alaigal | Yet will ocean waves ever cross their shores? |
| Male | |
| Ennodu oor | Along with me, the whole town... |
| Kutra pambum neliya | As the serpent of guilt wriggles, |
| En thookame | Oh my sleep, |
| Nee ennai kothi poda | You peck away at me continuously! |
| En kannile or | Inside my eye, a... |
| Oosi kidanthu urutha | Needle lies pricking painfully, |
| En pathaiyai naan | This path of mine, where... |
| Engu sendru mudikka | Where shall I go to bring it to an end? |
கண்ணில் கோடி
பாவ நதிகள் பாய
எங்கு போவேன்
எந்தன் சாபம் தீர
As ten million rivers of sin flow in my eyes,
Where shall I go for my curse to be lifted?
வானமே இடிந்திடலாம்
அதை விட்டு நீங்குமா சூரியன்
மோதியே உடைந்திடலாம்
கரைகளை தாண்டுமா கடலலைகள்
The sky itself may collapse and crumble,
Yet will the sun ever depart from it?
Dashing hard against rocks, they may break,
Yet will ocean waves ever cross their shores?
என்னோடு ஓர்
குற்ற பாம்பும் நெளிய
என் தூக்கமே நீ
என்னை கொத்தி போட
Along with me, the whole town...
As the serpent of guilt wriggles,
Oh my sleep,
You peck away at me continuously!
Inside my eye, a...
Needle lies pricking painfully,
This path of mine, where...
Where shall I go to bring it to an end?
என் கண்ணிலே ஓர்
ஊசி கிடந்து உறுத்த
என் பாதையை நான்
எங்கு சென்று முடிக்க....
Kannil kodi paava nathigal paaya
As ten million rivers of sin flow in my eyes,
Engu poven enthan saabam theera
Where shall I go for my curse to be lifted?
Vaaname idinthidalaam
The sky itself may collapse and crumble,
Athai vittu neenguma sooriyan
Yet will the sun ever depart from it?
Mothiye udainthidalaam
Dashing hard against rocks, they may break,
Karaigalai thanduma kadal alaigal
Yet will ocean waves ever cross their shores?
Ennodu oor
Along with me, the whole town...
Kutra pambum neliya
As the serpent of guilt wriggles,
En thookame
Oh my sleep,
Nee ennai kothi poda
You peck away at me continuously!
En kannile or
Inside my eye, a...
Oosi kidanthu urutha
Needle lies pricking painfully,
En pathaiyai naan
This path of mine, where...
Engu sendru mudikka
Where shall I go to bring it to an end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a profound sense of anguish, guilt, and inescapable destiny experienced by the protagonist. Tears of sin stream like rivers, and the protagonist despairs over finding redemption from an immense curse. Through metaphors of natural order—such as the sky crumbling while the sun stays, and ocean waves breaking without ever truly crossing their boundaries—the song highlights unalterable truths and bonds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urubagam)
“Kannil kodi paava nathigal paaya”
Tears driven by remorse are compared to ten million rivers of sin ('paava nathigal').
Rhetorical Question
“Engu poven enthan saabam theera”
The speaker asks where to go to break the curse, emphasizing helplessness and lack of escape.
Hyperbole & Cosmic Imagery
“Vaaname idinthidalaam / Athai vittu neenguma sooriyan”
Using dramatic cosmic impossibilities to express unshakeable fidelity and boundaries.
Personification
“Kutra pambum neliya / En thookame / Nee ennai kothi poda”
Guilt is personified as a writhing serpent ('kutra pambu') and sleep is addressed directly as a entity that pecks and torments.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2024 Tamil action drama 'Garudan' directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, this intense track composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and penned by Lyricist Uma Devi serves as a pivotal emotional backdrop reflecting themes of guilt, loyalty, and retribution.
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