Kannodu Kannodu
From Kanave Kalaiyadhe · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Mahanadhi Shobana
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kanave Kalaiyadhe1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannodu | Eye to eye |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Kaadhodu kaadhodu | Ear to ear |
| Pesum kaadhal | The love that whispers |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth |
| Ulla kaadhal | The love that exists |
| Indha aanukkum pennukkum | Between this man and woman |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Uravae varuga | Welcome, my dear relation |
| Nenjil oonjal aada varuga | Come swing in my heart |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kannodu | Eye to eye |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Kaadhodu kaadhodu | Ear to ear |
| Pesum kaadhal | The love that whispers |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth |
| Ulla kaadhal | The love that exists |
| Indha aanukkum pennukkum | Between this man and woman |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Anbae anbae un aadai kodu | My love, my love, give me your garment |
| Un thirumugam theriyattumae | Let your divine face be seen |
| Thingal pennae un thirai vilakku | Moon-like girl, remove your veil |
| Kan nilavugal maralattumae | Let the moonlight of the eyes blossom |
| Male | |
| Un kaal golusu | Will your anklet |
| Sangeetham paadathaa | Not sing music? |
| Un kan maniyil | In the pupil of your eye |
| En kaalam vidiyaatha | Will my dawn not break? |
| Un koondhal pookaadu | Your hair is a flower garden |
| Naan sooda poovillaiya | Is there no flower for me to wear? |
| Uyirin kural thaan | The voice of my soul |
| Adi unakku ketka villaiya | Oh girl, do you not hear it? |
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannodu | Eye to eye |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Kaadhodu kaadhodu | Ear to ear |
| Pesum kaadhal | The love that whispers |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth |
| Ulla kaadhal | The love that exists |
| Indha aanukkum pennukkum | Between this man and woman |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Female | |
| Nenjae nenjae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Nee nerungivida | As you draw closer |
| En nizhalukkul karaindhuvidu | Dissolve into my shadow |
| Pookal konjum | Where flowers caress |
| En koondhalukkul | Inside my long hair |
| Oru kudithanam thodangividu | Start a life together |
| Female | |
| Un neesam thaan | Your affection alone |
| En vaazhvin aatharam | Is the foundation of my life |
| Un nenjil thaan | Only in your heart |
| Mudiyum en aagayam | Does my sky reach its end |
| Naalai sila giragangal | Tomorrow, let new planets |
| Namm peril uruvaagattum | Be created in our name |
| Uyirgal madindhaal | Even if lives perish |
| Kadal alaigal kaadhal sollattum | Let the ocean waves speak of our love |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kannodu | Eye to eye |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Kaadhodu kaadhodu | Ear to ear |
| Pesum kaadhal | The love that whispers |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth |
| Ulla kaadhal | The love that exists |
| Indha aanukkum pennukkum | Between this man and woman |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Uravae varuga nenjil oonjal aada varuga | Welcome, my relation, come swing in my heart |
| Male | |
| Kannodu kannodu | Eye to eye |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
| Kaadhodu kaadhodu | Ear to ear |
| Pesum kaadhal | The love that whispers |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth |
| Ulla kaadhal | The love that exists |
| Indha aanukkum pennukkum | Between this man and woman |
| Vandha kaadhal | The love that arrived |
கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
வந்த காதல்
காதோடு காதோடு
பேசும் காதல்
Eye to eye
The love that arrived
Ear to ear
The love that whispers
Between the sky and the earth
The love that exists
Between this man and woman
The love that arrived
Welcome, my dear relation
Come swing in my heart
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
உள்ள காதல்
இந்த ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
வந்த காதல்
உறவே வருக நெஞ்சில்
ஊஞ்சல் ஆட வருக....
Eye to eye
The love that arrived
Ear to ear
The love that whispers
Between the sky and the earth
The love that exists
Between this man and woman
The love that arrived
கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
வந்த காதல்
காதோடு காதோடு
பேசும் காதல்
...
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
உள்ள காதல்
இந்த ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
வந்த காதல்
My love, my love, give me your garment
Let your divine face be seen
Moon-like girl, remove your veil
Let the moonlight of the eyes blossom
..................
Will your anklet
Not sing music?
In the pupil of your eye
Will my dawn not break?
Your hair is a flower garden
Is there no flower for me to wear?
The voice of my soul
Oh girl, do you not hear it?
அன்பே அன்பே
உன் ஆடை கொடு
உன் திருமுகம் தெரியட்டுமே
திங்கள் பெண்ணே
உன் திரை விலக்கு
கண் நிலவுகள் மலரட்டுமே
Eye to eye
The love that arrived
Ear to ear
The love that whispers
Between the sky and the earth
The love that exists
Between this man and woman
The love that arrived
உன் கால் கொலுசு
சங்கீதம் பாடாதா
உன் கண்மணியில்
என் காலம் விடியாதா
உன் கூந்தல் பூக்காடு
நான் சூட பூவில்லையா
உயிரின் குரல்தான்
அடி உனக்கு கேட்கவில்லையா
Oh heart, oh heart
As you draw closer
Dissolve into my shadow
Where flowers caress
Inside my long hair
Start a life together
கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
வந்த காதல்
காதோடு காதோடு
பேசும் காதல்
Your affection alone
Is the foundation of my life
Only in your heart
Does my sky reach its end
Tomorrow, let new planets
Be created in our name
Even if lives perish
Let the ocean waves speak of our love
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
உள்ள காதல்
இந்த ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
வந்த காதல்
Eye to eye
The love that arrived
Ear to ear
The love that whispers
Between the sky and the earth
The love that exists
Between this man and woman
The love that arrived
Welcome, my relation, come swing in my heart
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே
நீ நெருங்கிவிடு
என் நிழலுக்குள் கரைந்துவிடு
பூக்கள் கொஞ்சம்
என் கூந்தலுக்குள்
ஒரு குடித்தனம் தொடங்கிவிடு
Eye to eye
The love that arrived
Ear to ear
The love that whispers
Between the sky and the earth
The love that exists
Between this man and woman
The love that arrived
உன் நேசம்தான்
என் வாழ்வின் ஆதாயம்
உன் நெஞ்சில்தான் முடியும்
என் ஆதாயம்
நாளை நம் விரகங்கள்
நம் பேரில் உருவாகட்டும்
உயிரகள் மடிந்தால்
கடல் அலைகள்
காதல் சொல்லட்டும்
கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
வந்த காதல்
காதோடு காதோடு
பேசும் காதல்
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
உள்ள காதல்
இந்த ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
வந்த காதல்
உறவே வருக நெஞ்சில்
ஊஞ்சல் ஆட வருக....
கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
வந்த காதல்
காதோடு காதோடு
பேசும் காதல்
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும்
உள்ள காதல்
இந்த ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
வந்த காதல்
Kannodu kannodu
Eye to eye
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhodu
Ear to ear
Pesum kaadhal
The love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhal
The love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkum
Between this man and woman
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Uravae varuga
Welcome, my dear relation
Nenjil oonjal aada varuga
Come swing in my heart
Kannodu kannodu
Eye to eye
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhodu
Ear to ear
Pesum kaadhal
The love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhal
The love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkum
Between this man and woman
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
…………………….
...
Anbae anbae un aadai kodu
My love, my love, give me your garment
Un thirumugam theriyattumae
Let your divine face be seen
Thingal pennae un thirai vilakku
Moon-like girl, remove your veil
Kan nilavugal maralattumae
Let the moonlight of the eyes blossom
Un kaal golusu
Will your anklet
Sangeetham paadathaa
Not sing music?
Un kan maniyil
In the pupil of your eye
En kaalam vidiyaatha
Will my dawn not break?
Un koondhal pookaadu
Your hair is a flower garden
Naan sooda poovillaiya
Is there no flower for me to wear?
Uyirin kural thaan
The voice of my soul
Adi unakku ketka villaiya
Oh girl, do you not hear it?
Kannodu kannodu
Eye to eye
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhodu
Ear to ear
Pesum kaadhal
The love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhal
The love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkum
Between this man and woman
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Nenjae nenjae
Oh heart, oh heart
Nee nerungivida
As you draw closer
En nizhalukkul karaindhuvidu
Dissolve into my shadow
Pookal konjum
Where flowers caress
En koondhalukkul
Inside my long hair
Oru kudithanam thodangividu
Start a life together
Un neesam thaan
Your affection alone
En vaazhvin aatharam
Is the foundation of my life
Un nenjil thaan
Only in your heart
Mudiyum en aagayam
Does my sky reach its end
Naalai sila giragangal
Tomorrow, let new planets
Namm peril uruvaagattum
Be created in our name
Uyirgal madindhaal
Even if lives perish
Kadal alaigal kaadhal sollattum
Let the ocean waves speak of our love
Kannodu kannodu
Eye to eye
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhodu
Ear to ear
Pesum kaadhal
The love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhal
The love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkum
Between this man and woman
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Uravae varuga nenjil oonjal aada varuga
Welcome, my relation, come swing in my heart
Kannodu kannodu
Eye to eye
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhodu
Ear to ear
Pesum kaadhal
The love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhal
The love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkum
Between this man and woman
Vandha kaadhal
The love that arrived
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannodu Kannodu from Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999) is a romantic duet expressing the timeless and cosmic depth of love. The song begins with the realization of love born from silent glances and intimate whispers, comparing its presence to the vast bond between the heavens and the earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kannodu kannodu / Kaadhodu kaadhodu”
Doubling words like 'Kannodu kannodu' and 'Kaadhodu kaadhodu' enhances rhythm and emphasizes deep emotional closeness.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thingal pennae un thirai vilakku / Un koondhal pookaadu”
'Thingal pennae' compares the woman directly to the radiant moon, and 'Koondhal pookaadu' compares her hair to a garden of flowers.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Naalai sila giragangal namm peril uruvaagattum”
Poetic exaggeration where the lovers imagine new planets forming in their name and ocean waves immortalizing their love story.
Rhyme & Assonance (Emonai / Ethirai)
“Vaanukkum mannukkum / Indha aanukkum pennukkum”
Matching sound patterns across consecutive lines such as 'Vaanukkum' and 'Aanukkum' to give a melodious lyrical structure.
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Trivia
Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999) stars Prashanth and Simran in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The album gained popularity for its romantic melodies during the late 1990s.
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