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Lyrics & meaning

Kannirendum

From Anbarivu · 2021

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singer
Saindhavi
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Anbarivu2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannirendum neeyae kanaakkalum neeyaeYou are both my eyes, and you are my dreams as well.
Kanneer thuli neeyae en amudhaeYou are my teardrop, my sweet nectar.
Chorus :Kannirendum neeyae kanaakkalum neeyaeChorus: You are both my eyes, and you are my dreams as well.
Kanneer thuli neeyae en amudhaeYou are my teardrop, my sweet nectar.
Female
Kannirendum neeyae kanaakkalum neeyaeYou are both my eyes, and you are my dreams as well.
Kanneer thuli neeyae en amudhaeYou are my teardrop, my sweet nectar.
Female
Kadal neeya karai naanaAre you the ocean, and am I the shore?
Alai pola anbai alli tharaTo gather and shower love upon me like waves.
Imai neeya kanavugal naanaAre you the eyelids, and am I the dreams?
Kalaiyamal ennai pootti vaikkirayaeKeeping me locked safely inside without letting me scatter.
Female
Indha nodi podhum innum enna venumThis moment alone is enough; what else could I possibly need?
Michamulla aayul vaazhndhu viduvenI could live out the rest of my remaining lifetime with just this.
Ethanaiyo aasai ullukkulla veesaSo many desires blow like a breeze deep inside me.
Enna solli pesa yengi kidakkenI lie here longing, wondering what words to speak.
Female
Unnaala oorunga ippoBecause of you, now in this town...
Ellamae maaruthae paarLook how everything is changing!
Sollaama vaanamum peyidhaeWithout even announcing itself, the sky begins to rain.
Vellaama kooduthu paarLook how the harvest is growing abundantly!
Female
Paadatha thaalatta naan paada venumI want to sing an unsung lullaby for you.
Thoongaadha thookkatha nee thoonganumYou must sleep a long-deprived sleep peacefully.
Oottatha paal sora naan oota venumI want to feed you the milk-rice that was never fed.
Unnaamal nee ooda naan kenjanumWhen you run away without eating, I want to plead with you.
Chorus
Kadal neeya karai naanaAre you the ocean, and am I the shore?
Alai pola anbai alli tharaTo gather and shower love upon me like waves.
Imai neeya kanavugal naanaAre you the eyelids, and am I the dreams?
Kanaiyamal ennai pootti vaikkirayaeKeeping me locked safely inside without fading.
Female
Kannirendum neeyae kanaakkalum neeyaeYou are both my eyes, and you are my dreams as well.
Kanneer thuli neeyae en amudhaeYou are my teardrop, my sweet nectar.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a deeply tender, maternal, and protective affection towards a beloved figure. The singer describes the loved one as the very essence of her existence—her eyes, her dreams, her tears of joy, and her precious nectar. Through vivid imagery of the ocean, shore, eyelids, and rain, she articulates how fulfilled her life feels in this present moment and how eager she is to care for, feed, and soothe them into a restful sleep.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Kannirendum neeyae kanaakkalum neeyae Kanneer thuli neeyae en amudhae

Directly equating the beloved person to eyes, dreams, teardrops, and nectar without using comparative words.

Simile (உவமை)

Alai pola anbai alli thara

Comparing the act of gathering and showering unconditional love to the rhythmic crashing of ocean waves using 'pola' (like).

Rhyme & Rhythm (எதுகை / மோனை)

Paadatha thaalatta naan paada venum / Thoongaadha thookkatha nee thoonganum

Repetitive rhythmic structure across lines using matching verbal patterns like 'Paadatha', 'Thoongaadha', and 'Oottatha'.

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Trivia

Written by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai and composed by Hiphop Tamizha for the movie Anbarivu (2021), the track features vocals by Saindhavi, who is renowned for her soulful renditions of emotive and maternal melodies.

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