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Kannile Kannile Sun Tv

From Karnaa · 1995

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Mano, Sindhu
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Karnaa
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
20 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Kattilil nee oru appavi
Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava
Undhan kaiyil vaikava
Kaadhal halwa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Kattilil nee oru appavi
Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi
Hoi hoi hoi …hoihoihoi
Neerilladha aaril
Neendhi paarka vendam
Chorus :Ohoo…
Male :Penniladha ooril
Kudiyirukka vendaam
Chorus :Ohooo….
Mannaichendru vergal
Serndhaal thapillai
Pennai vittal vaazhvil uppuchapillai
Nettru than meeluma
Vaalibam neeluma
Vaazndhu paar paavamillayae
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Kattilil nee oru appavi
Hey hey hey hey
Kann irukumbodhae
Kann adika vendum
Chorus :Ohooo…
Male :Kaasirukumbodhae
Kattil vaanga vendum
Chorus :Ohhoo
Mylapuril kooda
Asaivam unndaiyaa
Minor vayasil kooda aasai undaiyaa
Heyy pallavi neeyadi
Paadagan naanadi
Methai mel paaduven vaa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Kannilae kannilae sun tv
Kanniyin paarvaiyo star tv
Female :Kaadhalil yengudhu enn aavi
Kattilil nee oru appavi
Meiyanaikavaa vandhu melizhukava
Undhan kaiyil vaikava
Kaadhal halwa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
Muthadavendum othuzhaikava
Mundhanai kondu mandhirikka vaa
In your eyes is Sun TV,
And this girl's gaze is Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love,
But in bed, you are so innocent!
Shall I embrace your body? Shall I pull you close?
Shall I place in your hands
The sweet halwa of love?
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
In your eyes is Sun TV,
And this girl's gaze is Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love,
But in bed, you are so innocent!
Hoy hoy hoy... hoy hoy hoy
Hoy hoy hoy... hoy hoy hoy
In a river without water,
There is no point in trying to swim!
Chorus: Ohu...
Male: In a town without women,
There is no point in living!
Chorus: Ohu...
If the roots reach into the soil,
There is nothing wrong with it!
Without a woman, life has no flavor!
Will yesterday ever return?
Will youth last forever?
Live your life, there is no sin in it!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
In your eyes is Sun TV,
And this girl's gaze is Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love,
But in bed, you are so innocent!
Hey hey hey hey
While you still have eyes,
You should wink!
Chorus: Ohu...
Male: While you have money,
You should buy a bed!
Chorus: Oho
Even in Mylapore,
Isn't non-veg food eaten?
Even at a young age, isn't desire born?
Hey, you are the melody,
And I am the singer!
Come, I will sing upon the bed!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
In your eyes is Sun TV,
And this girl's gaze is Star TV!
Female: My soul yearns in love,
But in bed, you are so innocent!
Shall I embrace your body? Shall I pull you close?
Shall I place in your hands
The sweet halwa of love?
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
I need to kiss you, will you cooperate?
Come cast a spell with the saree edge!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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').

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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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