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Kannu Kulla Nikira En Kadhaliyea

From Malaysian Album · 2016

Lyricist
Sridhar
Singers
Sridhar, Nishanth
Music director
Sridhar
Details
Malaysian Album2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannu kulla nikira en kaadhaliyaeMy lover who stands inside my eyes,
Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeWho else is my companion besides you?
Kanna mudi theranthalum un mugam thanWhether I close or open my eyes, only your face appears,
Un ninaivugal pogalayaeYour memories just do not go away.
Male
Nenjukulla thudikira en heart-uMy heart beating inside my chest,
Un per sollutha di..Is saying your name, girl..
Enna vittu poga nee nenechaIf you think of leaving me,
Usurae poguthadi..My very life leaves me, girl..
Male
Kannu kulla nikira en kaadhaliyaeMy lover who stands inside my eyes,
Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeWho else is my companion besides you?
Kanna mudi theranthalum un mugam thanWhether I close or open my eyes, only your face appears,
Un ninaivugal pogalayaeYour memories just do not go away.
Male
Adi maanae theanae ponmaanaeHey my deer, honey, golden deer,
En kaadhali endrum neethanaeYou are my forever lover,
Enna pathu yen di sirikiraWhy are you looking at me and smiling, girl?
Ulla yedho vechi maraikiraHiding something deep inside?
Un mela kaadhal kuraiyalaMy love for you hasn't diminished,
Adhu yen di unnaku puriyalaWhy don't you understand that, girl?
Kaadhal endral saabamaIs love a curse?
Unna kaadhalicha naa pavama..Is it a sin that I loved you..?
Male
Na thanimayil pesurenI talk in solitude,
Thanimayil sirikirenI smile in solitude,
Thanimayil alugrenI cry in solitude,
Karanam enna theriyavillaI don't know the reason why,
Male
Unn ninaivugal enna vittu pogavilla..Your memories don't leave me..
Oru kannala enna paakayillaWhen you look at me with one side of your eyes,
Ulla yedho aguthu enakullaSomething happens deep inside me,
Unna maraka ennala mudiyavillaI am unable to forget you,
Ne illatha vazhkai thevaiyilla..A life without you is not needed..
Male
En kaadhaliyae enaku romba pudikumI love my beloved girl very much,
Ava pesuna kolanthaiya pol irrukum..When she speaks, it's like a child..
Enna pudikatha madhiritha athu nadikumShe pretends as if she doesn't like me,
Kannu mattum kaatikudukum..Only her eyes give it away..
Male
Un alaga pathi sollaTo describe your beauty,
Varthai en kitta illaI don't have enough words,
Enna maranthutu sorry solliForgetting me, saying sorry,
Poriyae pulla..You are leaving, girl..
Sirichi pesi palagi enna yemathitaYou smiled, spoke, bonded, and then deceived me,
Enna konjam konjam namba vechiMaking me trust you bit by bit,
Yen di piranjitta..Why did you separate from me, girl..
Thappu senja thaivaseidhuIf I made a mistake, please
Manichidu di..Forgive me, girl..
Athukaga pesama pogathadi..Don't stop talking to me for that..
Male
Naan vazhnthalum sethalum un kodathaan..Whether I live or die, I am with you..
Enga paathalum un mugam tha..Wherever I look, it's only your face..
Unna mattum tha na nanachirupenI will think only of you,
Ne varavaraikum naa kathirupenUntil you return, I will wait,
Nee enna marantha naa.. uyirodava irupen..If you forget me, will I remain alive..?
Male
En ice kattiyae nee oorigittiyaeMy ice cube, you melted away,
Ne enna konjam konjamaa maranthuthiyaeYou forgot me little by little,
Unna maraka nenechaalum mudiyalayaeEven if I try to forget you, I cannot,
En kaadhaliyae dhevathaiyaee..My lover, my angel..
Pagalula unna pakkalana iravu kann thungathuIf I don't see you during the day, my eyes won't sleep at night,
Iravula kannavula nee illana en poluthae vidiyathu..At night, if you're not in my dream, my day won't dawn..
Male
Kannu kulla nikira en kaadhaliyaeMy lover who stands inside my eyes,
Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeWho else is my companion besides you?
Chorus :Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeChorus: Who else is my companion besides you?
Male :Kanna mudi theranthalum un mugam thanMale: Whether I close or open my eyes, only your face appears,
Un ninaivugal pogalayaeYour memories just do not go away.
Male
Hey paaru enna enna paaruHey look at me, look at me,
Enaku pudichathu superstar-u,The superstar is my favorite,
Oorukulla enna pathi kettu paaru..Ask around the town about me..
Enga schooloda vathiyaaruOur school teacher,
Naa late-a ponna enna thittuvaruIf I go late, he scolds me,
Yean da late-a vanthenu avar kettaWhen he asks why I came late,
Naa solluven sir I’m sorry..I tell him, sir I'm sorry..
So, this is my characterSo, this is my character,
Eppothumae eppadi tha irupa thuru thurunu..Always energetic and restless like this..
King of the school-u na oru vaaluKing of the school, I am a mischievous boy,
Evan vanthalum no ball-u..Whoever comes, it's a no ball..
Male
Thariyathanama life-la vanthutaUnintentionally you entered my life,
Therinja ne enna vilagi poyittaKnowing that, you moved away from me,
Maraka nenechum maraka mudiyalaEven wanting to forget, I couldn't forget,
Kann munna ne vanthu nikkira..You come and stand in front of my eyes..
Kaadhalala kanna katti pottutaLove has blindfolded my eyes,
Vera ponna pakka nanachalum mudiyalaEven if I think of looking at another girl, I can't,
Thanimai romba valikithu diLoneliness hurts so much, girl,
Please thaniya vittutu poidhatha di..Please don't leave me alone and go..
Male
Enaku thariyum diI know, girl,
Unna pathi un parents-a nambala yenaAbout you, I didn't believe your parents because,
Avangaluku enna pudikala di..They didn't like me, girl..
Yethukale di.. konja koda yosikala di..They didn't accept, girl.. didn't think even a little bit, girl..
Jathi madham ellam paakathaDon't look at caste or religion,
Athu konja naal kuda thangatha..That won't last even for a few days..
Ella kaadhalum nalla kadhal thaAll love is good love,
Kalla kaadhal endru ondru kidayathada..There is no such thing as fake love..
Konjum wait pannanumNeed to wait a little,
Konjam purinjikanumNeed to understand a little,
Ava sonna unmai yethukanu..Need to accept the truth she said..
Male
Bayapada venam diNo need to fear, girl,
Un purushan naanthaan diI am your husband, girl,
Pala thadaigalayum thandiOvercoming many obstacles,
Unna na vazha veipen di..I will make you live well, girl..
Male
Savae vanthalumEven if death comes,
Chorus :Savae vanthalumChorus: Even if death comes,
Male :Na saaga matten diMale: I won't die, girl,
Chorus :Na saaga matten diChorus: I won't die, girl,
Male :Sethae ponalum unna vittu pogamaten di..Male: Even if I die, I won't leave you, girl..
Male
Kannu kulla nikira en kaadhaliyaeMy lover who stands inside my eyes,
Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeWho else is my companion besides you?
Chorus :Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeChorus: Who else is my companion besides you?
Male :Kanna mudi theranthalum un mugam thanMale: Whether I close or open my eyes, only your face appears,
Un ninaivugal pogalayaeYour memories just do not go away.
Male
Nenjukulla thudikira en heart-uMy heart beating inside my chest,
Un per sollutha di..Is saying your name, girl..
Enna vittu poga nee nenechaIf you think of leaving me,
Usurae poguthadi..My very life leaves me, girl..
Male
Kannu kulla nikira en kaadhaliyaeMy lover who stands inside my eyes,
Unna vitta yaar thunaiyaeWho else is my companion besides you?
Kanna mudi theranthalum un mugam thanWhether I close or open my eyes, only your face appears,
Un ninaivugal pogalayaeYour memories just do not go away.
Male
Nenjukulla thudikira en heart-uMy heart beating inside my chest,
Un per sollutha di..Is saying your name, girl..
Enna vittu poga nee nenechaIf you think of leaving me,
Usurae usurae usuraeMy life, my life, my life,
Usurae poguthadi..My very life leaves me, girl..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the intense grief, yearning, and unyielding devotion of a young man who has been separated from his beloved. He expresses how deeply entrenched she is in his daily existence—her image is omnipresent in his thoughts, dreams, and sight whether his eyes are open or closed. The lyrics navigate his emotional struggles as he experiences deep loneliness, reminiscing about her playful nature, childlike voice, and the painful misunderstanding or societal/familial pressures (such as caste and religion) that led to their rift.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Na thanimayil pesuren / Thanimayil sirikiren / Thanimayil alugren

The word 'Thanimayil' (in solitude) is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines (21, 22, 23) to emphasize profound emotional isolation.

Metaphor

En ice kattiyae nee oorigittiyae

The lover is metaphorically addressed as an 'ice cube' (ice kattiyae) who melted away, capturing how she dissolved out of his life.

End Rhyme (Iyaiputh Thodai)

Adi maanae theanae ponmaanae / En kaadhali endrum neethanae

Lines end with rhyming phonetic sounds such as 'thanae', 'maanae', and 'ponmaanae' creating a melodic rhythm.

Hyperbole

Savae vanthalum... Sethae ponalum unna vittu pogamaten di..

Extravagant exaggeration expressing that even if death takes him, he will not die or leave her side.

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Trivia

This track represents the independent Malaysian Tamil hip-hop and album music movement of the mid-2010s, which gained massive popularity across Malaysia, Singapore, and South India through digital platforms like YouTube.

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