Kannile
From Andhagan The Pianist · 2022
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Adithya RK
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Andhagan The Pianist2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannile anaiyatha | In the eyes, an unextinguished |
| Thee alai | Wave of fire, |
| Ennamellam alainthu | With all thoughts wandering, |
| Kaarirul sooluthe | Pitch darkness surrounds. |
| Male | |
| Theeratha perum poraaga | As an endless great battle, |
| Thedal sumakindra kalam | Time carries a relentless search. |
| Male | |
| Ondrirandaa pei manam | Are there just one or two? A demonic mind, |
| Vovvondrume or niram | Each one having its own color. |
| Vizhiyile thengidum | Stagnating within the eyes, |
| Kanavugal pazhikumo | Will these dreams come true? |
| Unmaikkul thee suda | When fire burns within the truth, |
| Uravukkul peridai | Creating a vast rift in relationships, |
| Ullam ennum thogai thaan | The mind, like a peacock's plume, |
| Vendridumo? venthidumo? | Will it triumph? Or will it burn to ashes? |
| Yaaragumo? | Who will it become? |
| Bathil naan aagumo? | Will I become the answer? |
| Por soozhum vaazhvo | Is life surrounded by war? |
| Ithuvoo…ethuvooo..oo | Is it this... or is it that... oo |
| Male | |
| Thanakkena vaazhnthidum | Living only for oneself, |
| Kanakkugal pottidum | Calculating every move, |
| Suyanala kodugal | These selfish boundaries, |
| Thodarumo? tholaiyumo? | Will they endure? Or will they fade away? |
| Oru thuli neerilum | Even with a single drop of water, |
| Nilam inge pookuthe | The land here blossoms. |
| Manithathai thorkathan | Yet, to defeat humanity, |
| Manam inge thudikuthe | The heart here throbs. |
| Veenagumo? uyir veenagumo? | Will it go to waste? Will life go to waste? |
| Thirai podum en vaazhkai ithuvo | Is this my life, masked by a curtain? |
| Kanavo oh oh oh oh oh oh | Is it a dream? Oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
கண்ணிலே அனையாத
தீ அலை!
என்னமெல்லாம் அலைந்து
காரிருள் சூழுதே!
In the eyes, an unextinguished
Wave of fire,
With all thoughts wandering,
Pitch darkness surrounds.
தீராத பெரும் போராக
தேடல் சுமக்கின்ற காலம்
As an endless great battle,
Time carries a relentless search.
ஒன்றிரண்டா பேய் மனம்?
ஒவ்வொன்றுமே ஓர் நிரம்!
விழியிலே தேங்கிடும்
கனவுகள் பழிக்குமோ?
உண்மைக்குள் தீ சுட
உறவுக்குள் பேரிடை
உள்ளம் என்னும் தோகை தான்
வென்றிடுமோ?..
வெந்திடுமோ?.. யாராகுமோ?
பதில் நான் ஆகுமோ?
போர் சூழும் வாழ்வோ
இதுவோ எதுவோ ...ஓ
Are there just one or two? A demonic mind,
Each one having its own color.
Stagnating within the eyes,
Will these dreams come true?
When fire burns within the truth,
Creating a vast rift in relationships,
The mind, like a peacock's plume,
Will it triumph? Or will it burn to ashes?
Who will it become?
Will I become the answer?
Is life surrounded by war?
Is it this... or is it that... oo
தனக்கென வாழ்ந்திடும்
கணக்குகள் போட்டிடும்
சுயநல கோடுகள்
தொடருமோ?, தொலையுமோ?
ஒரு துளி நீரிலும்
நிலம் இங்கே பூக்குதே!
மனிதத்தை தோற்கத்தான்
மனம் இங்கே துடிக்குதே
வீணாகுமோ?
உயிர் வீணாகுமோ?
திரை போடும் என் வாழ்க்கை.. இதுவோ?
கணவோ.. இதுவோ?
ஓ-ஓ-ஓ
ஓ-ஓ-ஓ
ஒ-ஒ-ஒ-ஒ
ஒ-ஒ-ஒ-ஒ
ஹா ஹா ஹா
Living only for oneself,
Calculating every move,
These selfish boundaries,
Will they endure? Or will they fade away?
Even with a single drop of water,
The land here blossoms.
Yet, to defeat humanity,
The heart here throbs.
Will it go to waste? Will life go to waste?
Is this my life, masked by a curtain?
Is it a dream? Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Ha ha ha
Kannile anaiyatha
In the eyes, an unextinguished
Thee alai
Wave of fire,
Ennamellam alainthu
With all thoughts wandering,
Kaarirul sooluthe
Pitch darkness surrounds.
Theeratha perum poraaga
As an endless great battle,
Thedal sumakindra kalam
Time carries a relentless search.
Ondrirandaa pei manam
Are there just one or two? A demonic mind,
Vovvondrume or niram
Each one having its own color.
Vizhiyile thengidum
Stagnating within the eyes,
Kanavugal pazhikumo
Will these dreams come true?
Unmaikkul thee suda
When fire burns within the truth,
Uravukkul peridai
Creating a vast rift in relationships,
Ullam ennum thogai thaan
The mind, like a peacock's plume,
Vendridumo? venthidumo?
Will it triumph? Or will it burn to ashes?
Yaaragumo?
Who will it become?
Bathil naan aagumo?
Will I become the answer?
Por soozhum vaazhvo
Is life surrounded by war?
Ithuvoo…ethuvooo..oo
Is it this... or is it that... oo
Thanakkena vaazhnthidum
Living only for oneself,
Kanakkugal pottidum
Calculating every move,
Suyanala kodugal
These selfish boundaries,
Thodarumo? tholaiyumo?
Will they endure? Or will they fade away?
Oru thuli neerilum
Even with a single drop of water,
Nilam inge pookuthe
The land here blossoms.
Manithathai thorkathan
Yet, to defeat humanity,
Manam inge thudikuthe
The heart here throbs.
Veenagumo? uyir veenagumo?
Will it go to waste? Will life go to waste?
Thirai podum en vaazhkai ithuvo
Is this my life, masked by a curtain?
Kanavo oh oh oh oh oh oh
Is it a dream? Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Andhagan The Pianist' delves deep into the psychological state of a protagonist caught in a web of deceit, internal turmoil, and moral dilemmas. The lyrics reflect a mind restless with unextinguished passion and fear, wandering through pitch darkness while searching for truth amidst conflicting realities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannile anaiyatha / Thee alai”
Compares inner passionate conflict and anxiety to an unextinguished wave of fire.
Metaphor
“Ullam ennum thogai thaan”
Compares the complex, multi-faceted nature of the human mind to a peacock's fan of feathers ('thogai').
Alliteration / Wordplay (Edhugai)
“Vendridumo? venthidumo?”
Uses contrasting verbal roots 'Vendridumo' (will it win) and 'Venthidumo' (will it burn) to emphasize life's uncertain outcomes.
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Trivia
'Andhagan' is the official Tamil remake of the acclaimed 2018 Hindi neo-noir black comedy thriller 'Andhadhun'. Santhosh Narayanan composed the soundtrack, weaving suspenseful and atmospheric musical arrangements to complement the movie's dark psychological themes.
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