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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 kannoduEye to eye
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhoduEar to ear
Pesum kaadhalThe love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkumBetween the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhalThe love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkumBetween this man and woman
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Uravae varugaWelcome, my dear relation
Nenjil oonjal aada varugaCome swing in my heart
Female
Kannodu kannoduEye to eye
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhoduEar to ear
Pesum kaadhalThe love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkumBetween the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhalThe love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkumBetween this man and woman
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Chorus
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Male
Anbae anbae un aadai koduMy love, my love, give me your garment
Un thirumugam theriyattumaeLet your divine face be seen
Thingal pennae un thirai vilakkuMoon-like girl, remove your veil
Kan nilavugal maralattumaeLet the moonlight of the eyes blossom
Male
Un kaal golusuWill your anklet
Sangeetham paadathaaNot sing music?
Un kan maniyilIn the pupil of your eye
En kaalam vidiyaathaWill my dawn not break?
Un koondhal pookaaduYour hair is a flower garden
Naan sooda poovillaiyaIs there no flower for me to wear?
Uyirin kural thaanThe voice of my soul
Adi unakku ketka villaiyaOh girl, do you not hear it?
Male
Kannodu kannoduEye to eye
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhoduEar to ear
Pesum kaadhalThe love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkumBetween the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhalThe love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkumBetween this man and woman
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Female
Nenjae nenjaeOh heart, oh heart
Nee nerungividaAs you draw closer
En nizhalukkul karaindhuviduDissolve into my shadow
Pookal konjumWhere flowers caress
En koondhalukkulInside my long hair
Oru kudithanam thodangividuStart a life together
Female
Un neesam thaanYour affection alone
En vaazhvin aatharamIs the foundation of my life
Un nenjil thaanOnly in your heart
Mudiyum en aagayamDoes my sky reach its end
Naalai sila giragangalTomorrow, let new planets
Namm peril uruvaagattumBe created in our name
Uyirgal madindhaalEven if lives perish
Kadal alaigal kaadhal sollattumLet the ocean waves speak of our love
Female
Kannodu kannoduEye to eye
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhoduEar to ear
Pesum kaadhalThe love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkumBetween the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhalThe love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkumBetween this man and woman
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Uravae varuga nenjil oonjal aada varugaWelcome, my relation, come swing in my heart
Male
Kannodu kannoduEye to eye
Vandha kaadhalThe love that arrived
Kaadhodu kaadhoduEar to ear
Pesum kaadhalThe love that whispers
Vaanukkum mannukkumBetween the sky and the earth
Ulla kaadhalThe love that exists
Indha aanukkum pennukkumBetween this man and woman
Vandha kaadhalThe 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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