Kannile Kannile Sun Tv
From Karnaa · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Karnaa1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannilae kannilae sun tv | Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV! |
| Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv | The maiden's gaze is like Star TV! |
| Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi | Female: My soul yearns in love! |
| Kattilil nee oru appavi | On the bed, you are an innocent naive person! |
| Male | |
| Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava | Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close? |
| Undhan kaiyil vaikava | Shall I place it in your hands, |
| Kaadhal halwa | This sweet love halwa? |
| Female | |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kannilae sun tv | Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV! |
| Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv | The maiden's gaze is like Star TV! |
| Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi | Female: My soul yearns in love! |
| Kattilil nee oru appavi | On the bed, you are an innocent naive person! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi | Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi |
| Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi | Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi |
| Male | |
| Neerilladha aaril | In a river without water, |
| Neendhi paarka vendam | Do not try to swim. |
| Chorus :Ohoo… | Chorus: Ohoo... |
| Male :Penniladha ooril | Male: In a town without women, |
| Kudiyirukka vendaam | Do not try to reside. |
| Chorus :Ohooo…. | Chorus: Ohooo... |
| Female | |
| Mannaichendru vergal | When roots go deep into the earth |
| Serndhaal thapillai | And join, there is no mistake. |
| Pennai vittal vaazhvil uppuchapillai | Without a woman, life has no taste or flavor. |
| Male | |
| Nettru than meeluma | Will yesterday ever return? |
| Vaalibam neeluma | Will youth last forever? |
| Vaazndhu paar paavamillayae | Live and see, there is no sin in it! |
| Female | |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kannilae sun tv | Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV! |
| Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv | The maiden's gaze is like Star TV! |
| Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi | Female: My soul yearns in love! |
| Kattilil nee oru appavi | On the bed, you are an innocent naive person! |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Kann irukumbodhae | While you have eyes, |
| Kann adika vendum | You should wink and flirt. |
| Chorus :Ohooo… | Chorus: Ohooo... |
| Male :Kaasirukumbodhae | Male: While you have money, |
| Kattil vaanga vendum | You should buy a bed. |
| Chorus :Ohhoo | Chorus: Ohhoo |
| Female | |
| Mylapuril kooda | Is non-vegetarian food available |
| Asaivam unndaiyaa | Even in vegetarian Mylapore? |
| Minor vayasil kooda aasai undaiyaa | Do you still have desires even at a young age? |
| Male | |
| Heyy pallavi neeyadi | Hey, you are the refrain (pallavi), my girl! |
| Paadagan naanadi | I am the singer, my girl! |
| Methai mel paaduven vaa | Come, I will sing atop the bed! |
| Male | |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Male | |
| Kannilae kannilae sun tv | Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV! |
| Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv | The maiden's gaze is like Star TV! |
| Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi | Female: My soul yearns in love! |
| Kattilil nee oru appavi | On the bed, you are an innocent naive person! |
| Male | |
| Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava | Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close? |
| Undhan kaiyil vaikava | Shall I place it in your hands, |
| Kaadhal halwa | This sweet love halwa? |
| Male | |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
| Muthadavendum othuzhaikava | Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate? |
| Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa | Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree! |
கண்ணிலே
கண்ணிலே சன் டிவி
கன்னியின் பார்வையோ
ஸ்டார் டிவி
காதலில் ஏங்குது
என் ஆவி கட்டிலில் நீ
ஒரு அப்பாவி
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love!
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
மெய்யனைக்கவா
வந்து மேலிழுக்கவா உந்தன்
கையில் வைக்கவா காதல்
ஹல்வா
Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close?
Shall I place it in your hands,
This sweet love halwa?
முத்தாட வேண்டும்
ஒத்துழைக்கவா முந்தானை
கொண்டு மந்திரிக்க வா முத்தாட
வேண்டும் ஒத்துழைக்கவா
முந்தானை கொண்டு
மந்திரிக்க வா
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
கண்ணிலே
கண்ணிலே சன் டிவி
கன்னியின் பார்வையோ
ஸ்டார் டிவி
காதலில் ஏங்குது
என் ஆவி கட்டிலில் நீ
ஒரு அப்பாவி
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love!
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய்
Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi
Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi
நீரில்லாத ஆறில்
நீந்தி பார்க்க வேண்டாம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ
பெண்ணில்லாத
ஊரில் குடியிருக்க வேண்டாம்
குழு :
ஓஹோ
In a river without water,
Do not try to swim.
Chorus: Ohoo...
Male: In a town without women,
Do not try to reside.
Chorus: Ohooo...
மண்ணை சென்று
வேர்கள் சேர்ந்தால் தப்பில்லை
பெண்ணை விட்டால் வாழ்வில்
உப்புச்சப்பிள்ளை
When roots go deep into the earth
And join, there is no mistake.
Without a woman, life has no taste or flavor.
நேற்று தான் மீளுமா
வாலிபம் நீளுமா வாழ்ந்து
பார் பாவமில்லயே
Will yesterday ever return?
Will youth last forever?
Live and see, there is no sin in it!
முத்தாட வேண்டும்
ஒத்துழைக்கவா முந்தானை
கொண்டு மந்திரிக்க வா முத்தாட
வேண்டும் ஒத்துழைக்கவா
முந்தானை கொண்டு
மந்திரிக்க வா
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
கண்ணிலே
கண்ணிலே சன் டிவி
கன்னியின் பார்வையோ
ஸ்டார் டிவி
காதலில் ஏங்குது
என் ஆவி கட்டிலில் நீ
ஒரு அப்பாவி
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love!
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே
Hey hey hey hey
கண் இருக்கும்போதே
கண் அடிக்க வேண்டும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ
காசிருக்கும் போதே
கட்டில் வாங்க வேண்டும்
குழு :
ஓஹோ
While you have eyes,
You should wink and flirt.
Chorus: Ohooo...
Male: While you have money,
You should buy a bed.
Chorus: Ohhoo
மைலாப்பூரில்
கூட அசைவம் உண்டையா
மைனர் வயசில் கூட ஆசை
உண்டையா
Is non-vegetarian food available
Even in vegetarian Mylapore?
Do you still have desires even at a young age?
ஹே பல்லவி நீயடி
பாடகன் நானடி மெத்தை
மேல் பாடுவேன் வா
Hey, you are the refrain (pallavi), my girl!
I am the singer, my girl!
Come, I will sing atop the bed!
முத்தாட வேண்டும்
ஒத்துழைக்கவா முந்தானை
கொண்டு மந்திரிக்க வா முத்தாட
வேண்டும் ஒத்துழைக்கவா
முந்தானை கொண்டு மந்திரிக்க
வா
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
கண்ணிலே கண்ணிலே
சன் டிவி கன்னியின் பார்வையோ
ஸ்டார் டிவி
காதலில் ஏங்குது
என் ஆவி கட்டிலில் நீ
ஒரு அப்பாவி
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love!
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
மெய்யனைக்கவா
வந்து மேலிழுக்கவா உந்தன்
கையில் வைக்கவா காதல்
ஹல்வா
Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close?
Shall I place it in your hands,
This sweet love halwa?
முத்தாட வேண்டும்
ஒத்துழைக்கவா முந்தானை
கொண்டு மந்திரிக்க வா முத்தாட
வேண்டும் ஒத்துழைக்கவா
முந்தானை கொண்டு
மந்திரிக்க வா
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Female: My soul yearns in love!
Kattilil nee oru appavi
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava
Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close?
Undhan kaiyil vaikava
Shall I place it in your hands,
Kaadhal halwa
This sweet love halwa?
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Female: My soul yearns in love!
Kattilil nee oru appavi
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi
Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi
Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi
Hoi hoi hoi... hoihoihoi
Neerilladha aaril
In a river without water,
Neendhi paarka vendam
Do not try to swim.
Chorus :Ohoo…
Chorus: Ohoo...
Male :Penniladha ooril
Male: In a town without women,
Kudiyirukka vendaam
Do not try to reside.
Chorus :Ohooo….
Chorus: Ohooo...
Mannaichendru vergal
When roots go deep into the earth
Serndhaal thapillai
And join, there is no mistake.
Pennai vittal vaazhvil uppuchapillai
Without a woman, life has no taste or flavor.
Nettru than meeluma
Will yesterday ever return?
Vaalibam neeluma
Will youth last forever?
Vaazndhu paar paavamillayae
Live and see, there is no sin in it!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Female: My soul yearns in love!
Kattilil nee oru appavi
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Kann irukumbodhae
While you have eyes,
Kann adika vendum
You should wink and flirt.
Chorus :Ohooo…
Chorus: Ohooo...
Male :Kaasirukumbodhae
Male: While you have money,
Kattil vaanga vendum
You should buy a bed.
Chorus :Ohhoo
Chorus: Ohhoo
Mylapuril kooda
Is non-vegetarian food available
Asaivam unndaiyaa
Even in vegetarian Mylapore?
Minor vayasil kooda aasai undaiyaa
Do you still have desires even at a young age?
Heyy pallavi neeyadi
Hey, you are the refrain (pallavi), my girl!
Paadagan naanadi
I am the singer, my girl!
Methai mel paaduven vaa
Come, I will sing atop the bed!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Sun TV in the eyes, Sun TV!
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
The maiden's gaze is like Star TV!
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Female: My soul yearns in love!
Kattilil nee oru appavi
On the bed, you are an innocent naive person!
Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava
Shall I embrace your body, come and pull you close?
Undhan kaiyil vaikava
Shall I place it in your hands,
Kaadhal halwa
This sweet love halwa?
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Should I give a kiss, will you cooperate?
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Come, let me cast a spell using the edge of my saree!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannilae Kannilae from the movie Karnaa (1995) is a playful, romantic duet where the heroine playfully teases the hero for being overly innocent and hesitant in matters of romance. She urges him to throw away his shyness, embrace passion, and enjoy the sweetness of love while youth lasts. The song reflects the vibrant pop-culture era of mid-1990s Tamil cinema, blending contemporary modern metaphors with catchy dance rhythms composed by Vidyasagar and penned by Vairamuthu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Modern Imagery (Uruvagaimai)
“Kannilae kannilae sun tv / Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv”
Compares the brightness and visual charm of eyes to popular 90s television channels Sun TV and Star TV.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kannilae kannilae sun tv ... Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi / Kattilil nee oru appavi”
Rhyming sound '-tv' and '-aavi' at line endings creating rhythmic musicality.
Initial Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Muthadavendum othuzhaikava / Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa”
Matching second letter consonances across lines ('dhavendum' / 'ndhanai').
Did you know?
Trivia
Released in 1995, the lyricist Vairamuthu incorporated modern media references like Sun TV and Star TV to capture the newly introduced satellite TV boom in Tamil households during the mid-1990s. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, and the song became a major chartbuster.
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