Kannil Vanthathum
From Vaazhthugal · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Dishanthan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vaazhthugal2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unnai pirindhu pogaiyilae | When parting from you, |
| Ullam erindhu poagudhadi | My heart burns in agony, my dear. |
| Uyirae…. uyirae | Oh my life... my life... |
| Male | |
| Kannil vandhadhum needhaan | It was you who came into my eyes, |
| Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani… | And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... |
| Kannil vandhadhum needhaan | It was you who came into my eyes, |
| Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani… | And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... |
| Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan | It was you who expressed love, |
| Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan kanmani…. | And it was you who inflicted wounds, my beloved... |
| Ninaivai thandhadhum needhaan | It was you who gave me memories, |
| Indru neruppai thandhadhum needhaan kanmani… | And today, it was you who gave me fire, my beloved... |
| Unnai pirindhu pogaiyilae | When parting from you, |
| Ullam erindhu poagudhadi | My heart burns in agony, my dear. |
| Uyirae…. uyirae | Oh my life... my life... |
| Male | |
| Kannil vandhadhum needhaan | It was you who came into my eyes, |
| Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…kanmani | And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved... |
| Male | |
| Hmm mmm | Hmm mmm... |
| Unnudaiya kaalkolusu enga veettil kettidumaa | Will the sound of your anklets be heard in my home? |
| Unnudaiya punsirippu en udhattil poothidumaa | Will your gentle smile bloom upon my lips? |
| Unnudaiya kaiviralai en viralgal pidithidumaa | Will my fingers hold your fingers? |
| Unnudaiya idhayathilae en thudippu olithidumaa | Will the beat of my heart echo within your heart? |
| Uyirae uyirae unakkaai vaazhgiren | Oh my life, my life, I live for you... |
| Male | |
| Oh… | Oh... |
| Unnudaiya poo mugathai paathukkondae naan irupen | I will remain forever gazing at your flower-like face. |
| Unnudaiya gnyabagathai vittuvitaal naan irappen | If I let go of your memory, I will perish. |
| Unnudaiya ninavugalai ullukkullae thekki vaithen | I stored your memories deep inside me. |
| Ennidathil edhuvumillai uyirmattum baakki vaithen | I possess nothing of my own; I saved only my life for you. |
| Uyirae uyirae unakkaai vaazhgiren | Oh my life, my life, I live for you... |
| Male | |
| Kannil vandhadhum needhaan | It was you who came into my eyes, |
| Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…kanmani | And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved... |
உன்னை பிரிந்து போகையிலே
உள்ளம் எரிந்து போகுதடி
உயிரே.......உயிரே
When parting from you,
My heart burns in agony, my dear.
Oh my life... my life...
கண்ணில் வந்ததும் நீதான்
கண்ணீர் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
கண்ணில் வந்ததும் நீதான்
கண்ணீர் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
காதல் சொன்னதும் நீதான்
காயம் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
நினைவை தந்ததும் நீதான்
இன்று நெருப்பை தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
உன்னை பிரிந்து போகையிலே
உள்ளம் எரிந்து போகுதடி
உயிரே.......உயிரே
It was you who came into my eyes,
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved...
It was you who came into my eyes,
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved...
It was you who expressed love,
And it was you who inflicted wounds, my beloved...
It was you who gave me memories,
And today, it was you who gave me fire, my beloved...
When parting from you,
My heart burns in agony, my dear.
Oh my life... my life...
கண்ணில் வந்ததும் நீதான்
கண்ணீர் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....கண்மணி
It was you who came into my eyes,
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
உன்னுடைய கால் கொலுசு
எங்க வீட்டில் கேட்டிடுமா
உன்னுடைய புன்சிரிப்பு
என் உதட்டில் பூத்திடுமா
உன்னுடைய கைவிரலை
என் விரல்கள் பிடித்திடுமா
உன்னுடைய இதயத்திலே
என் துடிப்பு ஒலித்திடுமா
உயிரே உயிரே உனக்காய் வாழ்கிறேன்
Hmm mmm...
Will the sound of your anklets be heard in my home?
Will your gentle smile bloom upon my lips?
Will my fingers hold your fingers?
Will the beat of my heart echo within your heart?
Oh my life, my life, I live for you...
ஹோ ஓ ஓ.....
உன்னுடைய பூ முகத்தை
பார்த்து கொண்டே நான் இருப்பேன்
உன்னுடைய ஞாபகத்தை
விட்டு விட்டால் நான் இறப்பேன்
உன்னுடைய நினைவுகளை
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே தேக்கி வைப்பேன்
என்னிடத்தில் எதுவும் இல்லை
உயிர் மட்டும் பாக்கி வைப்பேன்
உயிரே உயிரே உனக்காய் வாழ்கிறேன்...
Oh...
I will remain forever gazing at your flower-like face.
If I let go of your memory, I will perish.
I stored your memories deep inside me.
I possess nothing of my own; I saved only my life for you.
Oh my life, my life, I live for you...
கண்ணில் வந்ததும் நீதான்
கண்ணீர் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
காதல் சொன்னதும் நீதான்
காயம் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
நினைவை தந்ததும் நீதான்
இன்று நெருப்பை தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
உன்னை பிரிந்து போகையிலே
உள்ளம் எரிந்து போகுதடி
உயிரே.......உயிரே
It was you who came into my eyes,
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved...
கண்ணில் வந்ததும் நீதான்
கண்ணீர் தந்ததும் நீதான் கண்மணி.....
Unnai pirindhu pogaiyilae
When parting from you,
Ullam erindhu poagudhadi
My heart burns in agony, my dear.
Uyirae…. uyirae
Oh my life... my life...
Kannil vandhadhum needhaan
It was you who came into my eyes,
Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved...
Kannil vandhadhum needhaan
It was you who came into my eyes,
Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved...
Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan
It was you who expressed love,
Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan kanmani….
And it was you who inflicted wounds, my beloved...
Ninaivai thandhadhum needhaan
It was you who gave me memories,
Indru neruppai thandhadhum needhaan kanmani…
And today, it was you who gave me fire, my beloved...
Unnai pirindhu pogaiyilae
When parting from you,
Ullam erindhu poagudhadi
My heart burns in agony, my dear.
Uyirae…. uyirae
Oh my life... my life...
Kannil vandhadhum needhaan
It was you who came into my eyes,
Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…kanmani
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved...
Hmm mmm
Hmm mmm...
Unnudaiya kaalkolusu enga veettil kettidumaa
Will the sound of your anklets be heard in my home?
Unnudaiya punsirippu en udhattil poothidumaa
Will your gentle smile bloom upon my lips?
Unnudaiya kaiviralai en viralgal pidithidumaa
Will my fingers hold your fingers?
Unnudaiya idhayathilae en thudippu olithidumaa
Will the beat of my heart echo within your heart?
Uyirae uyirae unakkaai vaazhgiren
Oh my life, my life, I live for you...
Oh…
Oh...
Unnudaiya poo mugathai paathukkondae naan irupen
I will remain forever gazing at your flower-like face.
Unnudaiya gnyabagathai vittuvitaal naan irappen
If I let go of your memory, I will perish.
Unnudaiya ninavugalai ullukkullae thekki vaithen
I stored your memories deep inside me.
Ennidathil edhuvumillai uyirmattum baakki vaithen
I possess nothing of my own; I saved only my life for you.
Uyirae uyirae unakkaai vaazhgiren
Oh my life, my life, I live for you...
Kannil vandhadhum needhaan
It was you who came into my eyes,
Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…kanmani
And it was you who gave me tears, my beloved... my beloved...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Vaazhthugal captures the intense grief and deep devotion felt during separation from a beloved. The protagonist reflects on the bittersweet duality of love—how the very person who brought light, love, and sweet memories into his life is also the cause of his tears and burning emotional pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora
“Unnudaiya kaalkolusu enga veettil kettidumaa”
Repetition of 'Unnudaiya' at the beginning of consecutive lines to emphasize longing and belonging.
Antithesis / Paradox
“Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan / Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan kanmani….”
Contrasting the positive emotion of love with the pain it brings ('Kaadhal sonnadhum needhaan / Kaayam thandhadhum needhaan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unnudaiya poo mugathai paathukkondae naan irupen”
Comparing the face to a blooming flower ('poo mugathai') and grief to fire ('neruppai thandhadhum').
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannil vandhadhum needhaan / Kanneer thandhadum needhaan kanmani…”
Matching of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines ('Kannil' / 'Kanneer').
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Vaazhthugal (2008) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The film stars R. Madhavan and Bhavana in lead roles and was directed by Seeman.
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