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Kannin Maniye

From Gambeeram · 2004

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vaishali Unnikrishnan
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Gambeeram
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
27 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae
Enna azhaghu nee sirithaal
Vellai paniyae vellai paniyae
Enna azhaghu nee nadanthaal
O pappa pappa chinna paapa
Thaen veippa veippa nitham kaeppa
O rabba rabba kaiya korppa
Nice pappa sirippa
Manase oru ponn oonjal
Adhilae nee asainthaayae
Uyiril oru siru veedu
Athilae nee irundhayae
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
Enakku kidaitha varamae
Disneyland dora dora
Kootikkittu poppa
Pizza corner anga milky icecream
Vaangi thaappa
Shopping pona teady bear
Bomma kaetkum pappa
Snow bowling aadikaatta
En kooda thaan vaappa
Kollai adithaai kollai adithaai
Konji konjiyae kollai adithaai
Konjam sirithaai konjam sirithaai
Latcham minnalai minja sirithaai
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Neeyae ennai paathithaai
Neeyae en paadhi thaai
Nenjil vandhu poo vaithaai
Uyiril pinju kai vaithaai
Manasellam manasellam
Vaasamalargal parithaai
Sunday sunday mayaajala
Picture kooti poppa
Gud nite solli kutti kutti
Rhymes solli thaappa
Mickey mousaa maarikittu
Dishyum poda vaappa
Urrunu thaan eppavum
Iruppathu yaenpaa
Rekkai kattiya kutti nilavae
Mannil irangi nadanthaayae
Kangal simittum natchathiramae
Vellai mazhaiyaai sirithaaiyae
Oh chutti chutti chutti naanae
Kai thatti thatti thattinaenae
Ice katti katti kottinaenae
Poo kotti sirithaen
Azhagey nee nadamaada
Kudaiyaai varum thodu vaanam
Adada nee vilaiyada
Tharuvaen malar maidhaanam
Unakkaaga unakkaaga
Uyirai uruga seivaen
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka thaka dum dum
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka dum
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka thaka dum dum
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka dum
Apple of my eye, apple of my eye,
how beautiful it is when you smile!
Pure white snow, pure white snow,
how beautiful it is when you walk!
Oh baby, sweet little baby girl,
she asks for sweet honey every single day.
Oh she playfully clasps her hands,
such a sweet baby girl who giggles!
My heart is a golden swing,
and you gently swayed on it.
There is a little home in my soul,
and you lived right inside it.
You alone, you alone
are the blessing granted to me.
To Disneyland, Dora Dora,
please take me along, Daddy!
At the pizza corner, milky ice cream,
please buy it for me, Daddy!
Whenever we go shopping, a teddy bear
toy is what this baby asks for.
To play snow bowling and show me how,
please come with me, Daddy!
You stole my heart, you stole my heart,
with your sweet baby talk, you stole my heart.
You smiled just a little, you smiled just a little,
outshining a hundred thousand flashes of lightning!
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka thaka dum dum
Thum thaka thaka thaka thum thum
Dum thaka thaka dum
You have touched my life so deeply,
you are like half a mother to me.
You came and placed flowers in my heart,
you laid your tiny little hands upon my soul.
All over my heart, all over my heart,
you gathered sweet-scented flowers.
Every Sunday, to Mayajaal
for the movies, please take me, Daddy!
Wishing me good night, sweet little
nursery rhymes, please teach me, Daddy!
Dressing up like Mickey Mouse,
come play-fight with me, Daddy!
Why do you always keep
such a grumpy face, Daddy?
Little moon with wings attached,
you stepped down to earth and walked.
Twinkling little star,
you laughed like a shower of pure white rain.
Oh, I am such a naughty, playful child!
I clapped and clapped my hands!
I scattered chunks of ice all around!
I showered flowers and laughed!
My lovely girl, as you walk along,
the horizon will become your umbrella.
Oh dear, for you to play happily,
I will give you a playground of flowers.
For your sake, only for your sake,
I will melt my very soul.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a tender and joyful expression of love between a father and his young daughter. The lyrics capture the sweet innocence of childhood demands—asking her father to take her to Disneyland, Mayajaal cinema, buy ice cream, teddy bears, and play fight like Mickey Mouse—while questioning why he always maintains a stern facial expression. In turn, the father expresses profound joy and adoration, describing his daughter as a winged moon, a twinkling star, and a precious blessing that fills his heart with light and love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)

Rekkai kattiya kutti nilavae

Comparing the daughter to a winged moon ('Rekkai kattiya kutti nilavae') and a twinkling star ('Kangal simittum natchathiramae') to express her angelic beauty.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Latcham minnalai minja sirithaai

Exaggerating the child's smile as being brighter and more dazzling than a hundred thousand lightning bolts.

Anaphora / Repetition (Edukku / Repetition for emphasis)

Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae

Repetition of terms like 'Kannin maniyae', 'Vellai paniyae', 'Neeyae', and 'Unakkaaga' to emphasize affection and rhythm.

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Trivia

The film 'Gambeeram' (2004) stars Sarathkumar and Laila in the lead roles, with music composed by Mani Sharma. Pa. Vijay wrote the lyrics focusing on a father-daughter bond, incorporating contemporary pop-culture references like Disneyland, Dora, Mickey Mouse, and Mayajaal (a popular multiplex in Chennai) to reflect a modern child's perspective.

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