Kannin Maniye
From Gambeeram · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Gambeeram2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka taka dum dum | Dum taka taka taka dum dum |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka dum | Dum taka taka dum |
| Female | |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka taka dum dum | Dum taka taka taka dum dum |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka dum | Dum taka taka dum |
| Male | |
| Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae | Apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye |
| Enna azhaghu nee sirithaal | How beautiful it is when you smile |
| Vellai paniyae vellai paniyae | Oh pure white snow, oh white snow |
| Enna azhaghu nee nadanthaal | How beautiful it is when you walk |
| Female | |
| O pappa pappa chinna paapa | Oh baby, sweet little baby |
| Thaen veippa veippa nitham kaeppa | She feeds honey and listens every day |
| O rabba rabba kaiya korppa | Oh God, oh God, hold my hands |
| Nice pappa sirippa | A nice baby's sweet smile |
| Male | |
| Manase oru ponn oonjal | My mind became a golden swing |
| Adhilae nee asainthaayae | And you gently swayed in it |
| Uyiril oru siru veedu | A small home inside my soul |
| Athilae nee irundhayae | And you lived in it |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanae nee thaanae | Only you, yes only you |
| Enakku kidaitha varamae | Are the precious boon I received |
| Female | |
| Disneyland dora dora | Disneyland Dora, Dora |
| Kootikkittu poppa | Take me along, dad |
| Pizza corner anga milky icecream | At the pizza corner, that milky ice cream |
| Vaangi thaappa | Buy and give it to me, dad |
| Female | |
| Shopping pona teady bear | When going shopping, a teddy bear |
| Bomma kaetkum pappa | The little child asks for a toy, dad |
| Snow bowling aadikaatta | To show me snow bowling |
| En kooda thaan vaappa | Come along with me, dad |
| Male | |
| Kollai adithaai kollai adithaai | You looted my heart, you looted my heart |
| Konji konjiyae kollai adithaai | With endearment, you looted my heart |
| Konjam sirithaai konjam sirithaai | You smiled a little, you smiled a little |
| Latcham minnalai minja sirithaai | You smiled, surpassing a hundred thousand lightnings |
| Female | |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka taka dum dum | Dum taka taka taka dum dum |
| Tum taka taka taka tum tum | Tum taka taka taka tum tum |
| Dum taka taka dum | Dum taka taka dum |
| Male | |
| Neeyae ennai paathithaai | You are the one who affected me deeply |
| Neeyae en paadhi thaai | You are half like a mother to me |
| Nenjil vandhu poo vaithaai | You came and placed a flower in my heart |
| Uyiril pinju kai vaithaai | You placed tiny tender hands on my soul |
| Male | |
| Manasellam manasellam | All over my heart, all over my heart |
| Vaasamalargal parithaai | You plucked fragrant flowers |
| Female | |
| Sunday sunday mayaajala | On Sunday, Sunday, to Mayajaal |
| Picture kooti poppa | Take me to a movie, dad |
| Gud nite solli kutti kutti | Saying good night, teaching small small |
| Rhymes solli thaappa | Teach me nursery rhymes, dad |
| Female | |
| Mickey mousaa maarikittu | Transforming into Mickey Mouse |
| Dishyum poda vaappa | Come and play-fight with me, dad |
| Urrunu thaan eppavum | Always keeping a stern face |
| Iruppathu yaenpaa | Why are you like that, dad? |
| Male | |
| Rekkai kattiya kutti nilavae | Oh little moon with winged feathers |
| Mannil irangi nadanthaayae | You descended to the earth and walked |
| Kangal simittum natchathiramae | Oh twinkling star in the sky |
| Vellai mazhaiyaai sirithaaiyae | You laughed like a shower of white rain |
| Female | |
| Oh chutti chutti chutti naanae | Oh naughty playful child that I am |
| Kai thatti thatti thattinaenae | I clapped my hands again and again |
| Ice katti katti kottinaenae | I poured ice cubes together |
| Poo kotti sirithaen | I showered flowers and smiled |
| Male | |
| Azhagey nee nadamaada | Oh beauty, for you to walk around |
| Kudaiyaai varum thodu vaanam | The touching horizon comes as an umbrella |
| Adada nee vilaiyada | Aha, for you to play around |
| Tharuvaen malar maidhaanam | I will give you a field full of flowers |
| Unakkaaga unakkaaga | For your sake, only for your sake |
| Uyirai uruga seivaen | I will make my soul melt in love |
மற்றும் வைஷாலி உன்னிகிருஷ்ணன்
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டக டும் டும்
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டும்
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டக டும் டும்
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டும்
Apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye
How beautiful it is when you smile
Oh pure white snow, oh white snow
How beautiful it is when you walk
கண்ணின் மணியே கண்ணின் மணியே
என்ன அழகு நீ சிரித்தால்
வெள்ளை பணியே வெள்ளை பணியே
என்ன அழகு நீ நடந்தால்
Oh baby, sweet little baby
She feeds honey and listens every day
Oh God, oh God, hold my hands
A nice baby's sweet smile
ஓ பாப்பா பாப்பா சின்ன பாப்பா
தேன் வைப்பா வைப்பா நித்தம் கேப்பா
ஓ ரப்பா ரப்பா கைய கோர்ப்பா
நைஸ் பாப்பா சிரிப்பா
My mind became a golden swing
And you gently swayed in it
A small home inside my soul
And you lived in it
மனசே ஒரு பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
அதிலே நீ அசைந்தாயே
உயிரில் ஒரு சிறு வீடு
அதிலே நீ இருந்தாயே
Only you, yes only you
Are the precious boon I received
நீ தானே நீ தானே
எனக்கு கிடைத்த வரமே
Disneyland Dora, Dora
Take me along, dad
At the pizza corner, that milky ice cream
Buy and give it to me, dad
டிஸ்னிலேண்ட் டோரா டோரா
கூட்டிக்கிட்டு போப்பா
பீஸ்சா கார்னெர் அங்க மில்க்கி ஐஸ்கிரீம்
வாங்கி தாப்பா
When going shopping, a teddy bear
The little child asks for a toy, dad
To show me snow bowling
Come along with me, dad
ஷாப்பிங் போன டெடி பியர்
பொம்ம கேட்கும் பாப்பா
ஸ்நொவ் பௌலிங் ஆடிக்காட்ட
என் கூடத்தான் வாப்பா
You looted my heart, you looted my heart
With endearment, you looted my heart
You smiled a little, you smiled a little
You smiled, surpassing a hundred thousand lightnings
கொள்ளை அடித்தாய் கொள்ளை அடித்தாய்
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சியே கொள்ளை அடித்தாய்
கொஞ்சம் சிரித்தாய் கொஞ்சம் சிரித்தாய்
லட்சம் மின்னலை மிஞ்ச சிரித்தாய்
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டக டும் டும்
டம் டக டக டக டம் டம்
டும் டக டக டும்
You are the one who affected me deeply
You are half like a mother to me
You came and placed a flower in my heart
You placed tiny tender hands on my soul
நீயே என்னை பாதித்தாய்
நீயே என் பாதி தாய்
நெஞ்சில் வந்து பூ வைத்தாய்
உயிரில் பிஞ்சு கை வைத்தாய்
All over my heart, all over my heart
You plucked fragrant flowers
மனசெல்லாம் மனசெல்லாம்
வாசமலர்கள் பறித்தாய்
On Sunday, Sunday, to Mayajaal
Take me to a movie, dad
Saying good night, teaching small small
Teach me nursery rhymes, dad
சண்டே சண்டே மாயாஜால
பிக்சர் கூட்டி போப்பா
குட் நைட் சொல்லி குட்டி குட்டி
ரைம்ஸ் சொல்லித் தாப்பா
Transforming into Mickey Mouse
Come and play-fight with me, dad
Always keeping a stern face
Why are you like that, dad?
மிக்கி மௌஸா மாறிக்கிட்டு
டிஷ்யூம் போட வாப்பா
உர்ருனுதான் எப்பவும்
இருப்பது ஏன்ப்பா
Oh little moon with winged feathers
You descended to the earth and walked
Oh twinkling star in the sky
You laughed like a shower of white rain
ரெக்கை கட்டிய குட்டி நிலவே
மண்ணில் இறங்கி நடந்தாயே
கண்கள் சிமிட்டும் நட்சத்திரமே
வெள்ளை மழையாய் சிரித்தாயே
Oh naughty playful child that I am
I clapped my hands again and again
I poured ice cubes together
I showered flowers and smiled
ஓஹ் சுட்டி சுட்டி சுட்டி நானே
கை தட்டி தட்டி தட்டினேனே
ஐஸ் கட்டி கட்டி கொட்டினேனே
பூ கொட்டி சிரித்தேன்
Oh beauty, for you to walk around
The touching horizon comes as an umbrella
Aha, for you to play around
I will give you a field full of flowers
For your sake, only for your sake
I will make my soul melt in love
அழகே நீ நடமாட
குடையாய் வரும் தொடு வானம்
அடடா நீ விளையாட
தருவேன் மலர் மைதானம்
உனக்காக உனக்காக
உயிரை உருக செய்வேன்
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Dum taka taka dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Dum taka taka dum
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae
Apple of my eye, oh apple of my eye
Enna azhaghu nee sirithaal
How beautiful it is when you smile
Vellai paniyae vellai paniyae
Oh pure white snow, oh white snow
Enna azhaghu nee nadanthaal
How beautiful it is when you walk
O pappa pappa chinna paapa
Oh baby, sweet little baby
Thaen veippa veippa nitham kaeppa
She feeds honey and listens every day
O rabba rabba kaiya korppa
Oh God, oh God, hold my hands
Nice pappa sirippa
A nice baby's sweet smile
Manase oru ponn oonjal
My mind became a golden swing
Adhilae nee asainthaayae
And you gently swayed in it
Uyiril oru siru veedu
A small home inside my soul
Athilae nee irundhayae
And you lived in it
Nee thaanae nee thaanae
Only you, yes only you
Enakku kidaitha varamae
Are the precious boon I received
Disneyland dora dora
Disneyland Dora, Dora
Kootikkittu poppa
Take me along, dad
Pizza corner anga milky icecream
At the pizza corner, that milky ice cream
Vaangi thaappa
Buy and give it to me, dad
Shopping pona teady bear
When going shopping, a teddy bear
Bomma kaetkum pappa
The little child asks for a toy, dad
Snow bowling aadikaatta
To show me snow bowling
En kooda thaan vaappa
Come along with me, dad
Kollai adithaai kollai adithaai
You looted my heart, you looted my heart
Konji konjiyae kollai adithaai
With endearment, you looted my heart
Konjam sirithaai konjam sirithaai
You smiled a little, you smiled a little
Latcham minnalai minja sirithaai
You smiled, surpassing a hundred thousand lightnings
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Dum taka taka taka dum dum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Tum taka taka taka tum tum
Dum taka taka dum
Dum taka taka dum
Neeyae ennai paathithaai
You are the one who affected me deeply
Neeyae en paadhi thaai
You are half like a mother to me
Nenjil vandhu poo vaithaai
You came and placed a flower in my heart
Uyiril pinju kai vaithaai
You placed tiny tender hands on my soul
Manasellam manasellam
All over my heart, all over my heart
Vaasamalargal parithaai
You plucked fragrant flowers
Sunday sunday mayaajala
On Sunday, Sunday, to Mayajaal
Picture kooti poppa
Take me to a movie, dad
Gud nite solli kutti kutti
Saying good night, teaching small small
Rhymes solli thaappa
Teach me nursery rhymes, dad
Mickey mousaa maarikittu
Transforming into Mickey Mouse
Dishyum poda vaappa
Come and play-fight with me, dad
Urrunu thaan eppavum
Always keeping a stern face
Iruppathu yaenpaa
Why are you like that, dad?
Rekkai kattiya kutti nilavae
Oh little moon with winged feathers
Mannil irangi nadanthaayae
You descended to the earth and walked
Kangal simittum natchathiramae
Oh twinkling star in the sky
Vellai mazhaiyaai sirithaaiyae
You laughed like a shower of white rain
Oh chutti chutti chutti naanae
Oh naughty playful child that I am
Kai thatti thatti thattinaenae
I clapped my hands again and again
Ice katti katti kottinaenae
I poured ice cubes together
Poo kotti sirithaen
I showered flowers and smiled
Azhagey nee nadamaada
Oh beauty, for you to walk around
Kudaiyaai varum thodu vaanam
The touching horizon comes as an umbrella
Adada nee vilaiyada
Aha, for you to play around
Tharuvaen malar maidhaanam
I will give you a field full of flowers
Unakkaaga unakkaaga
For your sake, only for your sake
Uyirai uruga seivaen
I will make my soul melt in love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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