Kannu Rendum
From Kutty · 2010
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Mukesh, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Kutty2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…hei(2) | Aha... hey! |
| Female | |
| {Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam | Hey, both my eyes are like a giant Ferris wheel, |
| Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum | Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin! |
| Hei kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam | Hey, both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments, |
| Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum} (2) | Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms! |
| Female | |
| En meni oru thekku thaan | My body is made of solid teak wood, |
| Minnudhupaar mookkuthaan | Look how bright my nose ring shines! |
| En meni oru thekku thaan | My body is made of solid teak wood, |
| Minnudhupaar mookkuthaan | Look how bright my nose ring shines! |
| Female | |
| Ullangaiyin regaiyellaam | All the lines on my palm... |
| Sorkkathoda mapputhaan | ...are a roadmap to heaven! |
| Pinnidaadha koondhal oru | My unbraided long hair... |
| Kannangaru kutraalandhaan | ...is like a pitch-black Courtallam waterfall! |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Goiyaa goiya goiyaa | Guava, guava, guava! |
| Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa | I am a freshly sliced guava! |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Paiya paiyaa paiyaa | Hey boy, boy, boy! |
| Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa | Eat me up and then leave! |
| Female | |
| Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam | Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel, |
| Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum | Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin! |
| Kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam | Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments, |
| Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum | Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms! |
| Female | |
| Haan haan haan | Aha ha ha |
| Hahaan hahaan haan…hei | Haha ha ha... hey! |
| Female | |
| Hey vandalooril maangal illaiyaam | Hey, they say there are no deer in Vandalur zoo, |
| Oorae vandhu enna paarthuppogudhu | So the whole town comes to look at me instead! |
| Ha vaigaiyilae meengal illaiyaam | Ah, they say there are no fish in the Vaigai river, |
| Madhurakkannu renda kadan ketkudhu | So Madurai is asking to borrow my two eyes! |
| Male | |
| Hey ketkuraven kenathaanaa | Hey, is the one asking a fool? |
| Kenathukkulla thimingalamaa | Or is there a whale inside the well? |
| Hey maariyaman kovilukku | Hey, for the Mariamman temple, |
| Poosaari david enba | Would they say David is the priest? |
| Female | |
| Aalu kalukkuraanae | That guy is shaking things up, |
| Thelaakkadikkuraanae | He stings like a scorpion, |
| Aala asaththuraanae aaththi | My goodness, he totally mesmerizes everyone! |
| Diya diyaa diyaa ..aaa.. | Diya diyaa diyaa.. aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Goiyaa goiya goiyaa | Guava, guava, guava! |
| Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa | I am a freshly sliced guava! |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Paiya paiyaa paiyaa | Hey boy, boy, boy! |
| Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa | Eat me up and then leave! |
| Female | |
| Hey pattuchelakkatta chollithaan | Hey, telling me to wear a silk saree, |
| Enna pattuppoochi koottam kenjudhu | A swarm of silkworms begs me! |
| Ha cotton saela kattachollithaan | Ah, asking me to wear a cotton saree, |
| Paruthi thottam yaavum nachcharikkudhu | All the cotton plantations nag me! |
| Male | |
| Hei paruthiyoo pattuchaelaiyoo | Hey, whether it is cotton or a silk saree, |
| Kattiththolaichaa romba nalladhu | It is best to just put it on and get it over with! |
| Kaikkuttaiya paadhikkizhichi | Tearing a handkerchief in half, |
| Aadai thaikkira kaalamthaan idhu | This is the era of stitching tiny clothes! |
| Female | |
| Oomaikkusumbukkaaran | A guy who plays sly and quiet, |
| Olli odambukkaaraan | A guy with a slender body, |
| Thalli nadakka venaam vaadaa | Don't walk far away, come here! |
| Diya diyaa diyaa…aaa… | Diya diyaa diyaa... aaa... |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Goiyaa goiya goiyaa | Guava, guava, guava! |
| Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa | I am a freshly sliced guava! |
| Female | |
| Diya diyaa diyaa | Diya diyaa diyaa |
| Ara dandanakkaa diyaa | Ara dandanakkaa diyaa |
| Paiya paiyaa paiyaa | Hey boy, boy, boy! |
| Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa | Eat me up and then leave! |
| Female | |
| Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam | Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel, |
| Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum | Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin! |
| Kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam | Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments, |
| Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum | Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms! |
ஆஹா..ஹேய் (2).......
Aha... hey!
{ஹே கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ரங்க ராட்டினம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் உத்துப்பாரு மொத்த பூமி ஆடும்
ஹே கன்னம் ரெண்டும் பக்க வாத்தியம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் தட்டிப்பாரு நூறு தாளம் போடும்} (2)
Hey, both my eyes are like a giant Ferris wheel,
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Hey, both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
என் மேனி ஒரு தேக்கு தான்
மின்னுதுபார் மூக்குதான்
என் மேனி ஒரு தேக்கு தான்
மின்னுதுபார் மூக்குதான்
My body is made of solid teak wood,
Look how bright my nose ring shines!
My body is made of solid teak wood,
Look how bright my nose ring shines!
உள்ளங்கையின் ரேகையெல்லாம்
All the lines on my palm...
...are a roadmap to heaven!
My unbraided long hair...
...is like a pitch-black Courtallam waterfall!
சொர்க்கத்தோட மேப்புதான்
பின்னிடாத கூந்தல் ஒரு
கன்னங்கரு குற்றாலந்தான்
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
I am a freshly sliced guava!
டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்யா
நான் வெட்டி வச்ச கொய்யா
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Eat me up and then leave!
ஹே ..டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
பைய பைய பையா
என்னை தின்னுப்புட்டு போய்யா
Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel,
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
ஹே கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ரங்க ராட்டினம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் உத்துப்பாரு மொத்த பூமி ஆடும்
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் பக்க வாத்தியம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் தட்டிப்பாரு நூறு தாளம் போடும்
Aha ha ha
Haha ha ha... hey!
...............................................
Hey, they say there are no deer in Vandalur zoo,
So the whole town comes to look at me instead!
Ah, they say there are no fish in the Vaigai river,
So Madurai is asking to borrow my two eyes!
ஹே வண்டலூரில் மான்கள் இல்லையாம்
ஊரே வந்து என்னை பார்துப்போகுது
ஹா வைகையிலே மீன்கள் இல்லையாம்
மதுரக்கண்ணு ரெண்ட கடன் கேட்குது
Hey, is the one asking a fool?
Or is there a whale inside the well?
Hey, for the Mariamman temple,
Would they say David is the priest?
ஏய் கேக்குரவன் கேனைதான்னா
கெணத்துக்குள்ள திமிங்கலம்ப
ஹே மாரியம்மன் கோயிலுக்கு
பூசாரி டேவிட்ம்ப
That guy is shaking things up,
He stings like a scorpion,
My goodness, he totally mesmerizes everyone!
Diya diyaa diyaa.. aaa..
ஆளு கலக்குரானே
தேளா கடிக்குரானே
ஆள அசத்துரானே ஆத்தி
டீய டீய டீயா …
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
I am a freshly sliced guava!
டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்யா
நான் வெட்டி வச்ச கொய்யா
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Eat me up and then leave!
ஹே ..டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
பைய பைய பையா
என்னை தின்னுப்புட்டு போய்யா
Hey, telling me to wear a silk saree,
A swarm of silkworms begs me!
Ah, asking me to wear a cotton saree,
All the cotton plantations nag me!
ஹே பட்டு சேல கட்ட சொல்லித்தான்
என்னை பட்டுப்பூச்சி கூட்டம் கெஞ்சுது
ஹா கோட்டன் சேலை கட்டசொல்லிதான்
பருத்தி தோட்டம் யாவும் நச்சரிக்குது
Hey, whether it is cotton or a silk saree,
It is best to just put it on and get it over with!
Tearing a handkerchief in half,
This is the era of stitching tiny clothes!
ஏ பருத்தியோ பட்டு சேலையோ
கட்டித்தொலைச்சா ரொம்ப நல்லது
கைக்குட்டைய பாதி கிழிச்சு
ஆடை தைக்கிற காலந்தான் இது
A guy who plays sly and quiet,
A guy with a slender body,
Don't walk far away, come here!
Diya diyaa diyaa... aaa...
ஊமைக்குசும்புக்காரா
ஒல்லி ஒடம்புக்காரா
தள்ளி நடக்க வேணாம் வாடா
டீய டீய டீயா …
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
I am a freshly sliced guava!
டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்ய ங்கொய்யா
நான் வெட்டி வச்ச கொய்யா
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Eat me up and then leave!
ஹே ..டீய டீய டீயா
அர டண்டணக்கா டீயா
பைய பைய பையா
என்னை தின்னுப்புட்டு போய்யா
Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel,
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
ஹே கண்ணு ரெண்டும் ரங்க ராட்டினம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் உத்துப்பாரு மொத்த பூமி ஆடும்
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் பக்க வாத்தியம்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் தட்டிப்பாரு நூறு தாளம் போடும்
Ahaaa…hei(2)
Aha... hey!
{Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam
Hey, both my eyes are like a giant Ferris wheel,
Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Hei kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam
Hey, both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum} (2)
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
En meni oru thekku thaan
My body is made of solid teak wood,
Minnudhupaar mookkuthaan
Look how bright my nose ring shines!
En meni oru thekku thaan
My body is made of solid teak wood,
Minnudhupaar mookkuthaan
Look how bright my nose ring shines!
Ullangaiyin regaiyellaam
All the lines on my palm...
Sorkkathoda mapputhaan
...are a roadmap to heaven!
Pinnidaadha koondhal oru
My unbraided long hair...
Kannangaru kutraalandhaan
...is like a pitch-black Courtallam waterfall!
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Goiyaa goiya goiyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa
I am a freshly sliced guava!
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Paiya paiyaa paiyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa
Eat me up and then leave!
Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam
Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel,
Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam
Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
Haan haan haan
Aha ha ha
Hahaan hahaan haan…hei
Haha ha ha... hey!
Hey vandalooril maangal illaiyaam
Hey, they say there are no deer in Vandalur zoo,
Oorae vandhu enna paarthuppogudhu
So the whole town comes to look at me instead!
Ha vaigaiyilae meengal illaiyaam
Ah, they say there are no fish in the Vaigai river,
Madhurakkannu renda kadan ketkudhu
So Madurai is asking to borrow my two eyes!
Hey ketkuraven kenathaanaa
Hey, is the one asking a fool?
Kenathukkulla thimingalamaa
Or is there a whale inside the well?
Hey maariyaman kovilukku
Hey, for the Mariamman temple,
Poosaari david enba
Would they say David is the priest?
Aalu kalukkuraanae
That guy is shaking things up,
Thelaakkadikkuraanae
He stings like a scorpion,
Aala asaththuraanae aaththi
My goodness, he totally mesmerizes everyone!
Diya diyaa diyaa ..aaa..
Diya diyaa diyaa.. aaa..
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Goiyaa goiya goiyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa
I am a freshly sliced guava!
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Paiya paiyaa paiyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa
Eat me up and then leave!
Hey pattuchelakkatta chollithaan
Hey, telling me to wear a silk saree,
Enna pattuppoochi koottam kenjudhu
A swarm of silkworms begs me!
Ha cotton saela kattachollithaan
Ah, asking me to wear a cotton saree,
Paruthi thottam yaavum nachcharikkudhu
All the cotton plantations nag me!
Hei paruthiyoo pattuchaelaiyoo
Hey, whether it is cotton or a silk saree,
Kattiththolaichaa romba nalladhu
It is best to just put it on and get it over with!
Kaikkuttaiya paadhikkizhichi
Tearing a handkerchief in half,
Aadai thaikkira kaalamthaan idhu
This is the era of stitching tiny clothes!
Oomaikkusumbukkaaran
A guy who plays sly and quiet,
Olli odambukkaaraan
A guy with a slender body,
Thalli nadakka venaam vaadaa
Don't walk far away, come here!
Diya diyaa diyaa…aaa…
Diya diyaa diyaa... aaa...
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Goiyaa goiya goiyaa
Guava, guava, guava!
Naan vetti vachcha koiyaa
I am a freshly sliced guava!
Diya diyaa diyaa
Diya diyaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Ara dandanakkaa diyaa
Paiya paiyaa paiyaa
Hey boy, boy, boy!
Enna thinnupputtu poiyaa
Eat me up and then leave!
Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam
Hey, both my eyes are like a Ferris wheel,
Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum
Stare at them for a moment, and the whole earth will spin!
Kannam rendum pakka vaaththiyam
Both my cheeks are like side percussion instruments,
Konjam neram thattippaaru nooru thaalam podum
Tap them gently for a bit, and they will beat a hundred rhythms!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannu Rendum Ranga Raattinam is a high-energy Tamil folk-pop item song from the movie Kutty (2010), featuring actress Meghna Naidu alongside Dhanush. The song showcases a bold, seductive woman expressing immense pride in her physical beauty and charismatic allure. Through playful exaggerations and local cultural references—comparing her eyes to a spinning carnival wheel, her hair to black waterfalls, and her cheeks to percussion instruments—she teases the hero and celebrates her magnetic impact on everyone around her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Hey kannu rendum ranga raattinam”
Compares her eyes directly to a spinning Ferris wheel ('ranga raattinam') and her cheeks to percussion instruments ('pakka vaaththiyam').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Konja neram uthuppaaru moththa boomi aadum”
Exaggerates her intoxicating beauty by claiming that staring into her eyes will make the entire earth spin around.
Assonance and Rhyme (Ethukai / Monai)
“Hey vandalooril maangal illaiyaam / Ha vaigaiyilae meengal illaiyaam”
The lyrics use playful parallel structure and rhyme patterns across lines like 'Vandalooril maangal' paired with 'Vaigaiyilae meengal'.
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Trivia
This song is the official Tamil remake of the iconic Telugu blockbuster item number 'Ringa Ringa' composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the movie Arya 2 (2009). Composed by DSP himself for the Tamil version and sung by Suchitra, it retained the same infectious beat structure and became a massive hit in Tamil Nadu dance clubs.
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