Kannu Thangom
From Vaanam Kottattum · 2020
- Lyricist
- Siva Ananth
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Shakthisree Gopalan
- Music director
- Sid Sriram
- Details
- Vaanam Kottattum2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo…ooo… | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Kannu thangom raasathi | Precious darling, my queen |
| Unnai kandaalae | Just by looking at you |
| Nenju muchoodum theevali | My heart experiences a complete Diwali festival of joy |
| Sonna nambu mavaraasi | Believe me when I say this, blessed lady |
| Un per sollaatti | If I don't speak your name |
| Mazhai oorukku peyyathadi | Rain will not fall upon this town |
| Male | |
| Azhagi un punnaga | Beautiful girl, your smile is |
| Ara dozen pournami | Like half a dozen full moons shining together |
| Aasaiya pesudi | Speak to me with sweet affection |
| Manasula margazhi | It brings the cool winter season of Margazhi to my heart |
| Male | |
| Raani kaali yesamani | My queen, my deity Kaali, my ruler |
| Paarvai paarthaalae | Just a single glance from you |
| Maaman ullaara poomaari | Showers a shower of flowers inside this man's heart |
| Lesa morachaalae | If you glare at me even slightly |
| Moochu thadumaari | My breath stumbles |
| Naadi narambellaam mukkaduthae | Every pulse and nerve in me strains with anxiety |
| Male | |
| Onakkum mela oorula | In this entire town, besides you |
| Enakkunnu yaaradi | Who else do I really have? |
| Adichu naan solluven | I can state this with complete certainty |
| Unakku naan kaalani | I am a humble servant at your feet |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi…raasathi | Queen... queen |
| Raasathi raasathi raasathi | Queen, queen, queen |
| Mavaraasi…mavaraasi | Blessed lady... blessed lady |
| Chorus | |
| Raasathi…raasathi | Queen... queen |
| Raasathi raasathi raasathi | Queen, queen, queen |
| Mavaraasi…mavaraasi | Blessed lady... blessed lady |
| Female | |
| Raasa singam en saami | My royal lion, my lord |
| Yaaru sonnalum | No matter what anyone says |
| Enakku neethanae saripaadhi | You alone are my better half |
| Vaayya paavi kaathirukken | Come to me, my sinner, I am waiting |
| Pona povattum | Let the past be in the past |
| Ennai kai korthu karai seraiyya | Hold my hand and guide me to safety, my man |
| Female | |
| Thaniyila nadakkaiyil | When I am walking all alone |
| Enakku nee thonaiyiru | Be my constant companion |
| Madiyila manasula | In your lap and in your heart |
| Orangida edangodu | Give me a place to sleep peacefully |
| Male | |
| Kannu thangom raasathi | Precious darling, my queen |
| Oh…oh…hoo hoo hooo ooo | [Vocalizing] |
| Kannu thangom raasathi | Precious darling, my queen |
| Hmmm…mmm… | [Vocalizing] |
ஓஓ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....
[Vocalizing]
கண்ணு தங்கோம் ராசாத்தி
உன்னை கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சு முச்சூடும் தீவாளி
சொன்னா நம்பு மவராசி
உன் பேர் சொல்லாட்டி
மழை ஊருக்கு பெய்யாதடி
Precious darling, my queen
Just by looking at you
My heart experiences a complete Diwali festival of joy
Believe me when I say this, blessed lady
If I don't speak your name
Rain will not fall upon this town
அழகி உன் புன்னகை
அரை டஜன் பௌர்ணமி
ஆசையா பேசுடி
மனசுல மார்கழி
Beautiful girl, your smile is
Like half a dozen full moons shining together
Speak to me with sweet affection
It brings the cool winter season of Margazhi to my heart
ராணி காளி எசமானி
பார்வை பார்த்தாலே
மாமன் உள்ளார பூமாரி
லேசா மொறைச்சாலே
மூச்சு தடுமாறி
நாடி நரம்பெல்லாம் முக்காடுதே
My queen, my deity Kaali, my ruler
Just a single glance from you
Showers a shower of flowers inside this man's heart
If you glare at me even slightly
My breath stumbles
Every pulse and nerve in me strains with anxiety
ஒனக்கும் மேல ஊருல
எனக்குன்னு யாரடி
அடிச்சு நான் சொல்லுவேன்
உனக்கு நான் காலணி
In this entire town, besides you
Who else do I really have?
I can state this with complete certainty
I am a humble servant at your feet
ராசாத்தி........ராசாத்தி........
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
மவராசி.....மவராசி
Queen... queen
Queen, queen, queen
Blessed lady... blessed lady
ராசாத்தி........ராசாத்தி........
ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி ராசாத்தி
மவராசி.....மவராசி
Queen... queen
Queen, queen, queen
Blessed lady... blessed lady
ராசா சிங்கம் என் சாமி
யாரு சொன்னாலும்
எனக்கு நீதானே சரிப்பாதி
வாயா பாவி காத்திருக்கேன்
போனா போவட்டும்
என்னை கை கோர்த்து கரை சேரய்யா
My royal lion, my lord
No matter what anyone says
You alone are my better half
Come to me, my sinner, I am waiting
Let the past be in the past
Hold my hand and guide me to safety, my man
தனியில நடக்கையில்
எனக்கு நீ தொனையிரு
மடியில் மனசுல
உறங்கிட எடங்கொடு
When I am walking all alone
Be my constant companion
In your lap and in your heart
Give me a place to sleep peacefully
கண்ணு தங்கோம் ராசாத்தி
ஓ......ஓ.....ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ.....
கண்ணு தங்கோம் ராசாத்தி
ஹ்ம்ம்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
Precious darling, my queen
[Vocalizing]
Precious darling, my queen
[Vocalizing]
Ooo..ooo..ooo..ooo…ooo…
[Vocalizing]
Kannu thangom raasathi
Precious darling, my queen
Unnai kandaalae
Just by looking at you
Nenju muchoodum theevali
My heart experiences a complete Diwali festival of joy
Sonna nambu mavaraasi
Believe me when I say this, blessed lady
Un per sollaatti
If I don't speak your name
Mazhai oorukku peyyathadi
Rain will not fall upon this town
Azhagi un punnaga
Beautiful girl, your smile is
Ara dozen pournami
Like half a dozen full moons shining together
Aasaiya pesudi
Speak to me with sweet affection
Manasula margazhi
It brings the cool winter season of Margazhi to my heart
Raani kaali yesamani
My queen, my deity Kaali, my ruler
Paarvai paarthaalae
Just a single glance from you
Maaman ullaara poomaari
Showers a shower of flowers inside this man's heart
Lesa morachaalae
If you glare at me even slightly
Moochu thadumaari
My breath stumbles
Naadi narambellaam mukkaduthae
Every pulse and nerve in me strains with anxiety
Onakkum mela oorula
In this entire town, besides you
Enakkunnu yaaradi
Who else do I really have?
Adichu naan solluven
I can state this with complete certainty
Unakku naan kaalani
I am a humble servant at your feet
Raasathi…raasathi
Queen... queen
Raasathi raasathi raasathi
Queen, queen, queen
Mavaraasi…mavaraasi
Blessed lady... blessed lady
Raasathi…raasathi
Queen... queen
Raasathi raasathi raasathi
Queen, queen, queen
Mavaraasi…mavaraasi
Blessed lady... blessed lady
Raasa singam en saami
My royal lion, my lord
Yaaru sonnalum
No matter what anyone says
Enakku neethanae saripaadhi
You alone are my better half
Vaayya paavi kaathirukken
Come to me, my sinner, I am waiting
Pona povattum
Let the past be in the past
Ennai kai korthu karai seraiyya
Hold my hand and guide me to safety, my man
Thaniyila nadakkaiyil
When I am walking all alone
Enakku nee thonaiyiru
Be my constant companion
Madiyila manasula
In your lap and in your heart
Orangida edangodu
Give me a place to sleep peacefully
Kannu thangom raasathi
Precious darling, my queen
Oh…oh…hoo hoo hooo ooo
[Vocalizing]
Kannu thangom raasathi
Precious darling, my queen
Hmmm…mmm…
[Vocalizing]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannu Thangom is a tender and expressive Tamil romantic track celebrating deep mutual devotion, intimacy, and rural charm. The song features a loving dialogue where the male partner praises his beloved's beauty, comparing her smile to multiple full moons and her presence to the brightness of Diwali. He expresses his total emotional surrender, viewing himself as her devoted protector and servant.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Nenju muchoodum theevali / Manasula margazhi”
The lover compares his heart's joy upon seeing his beloved to 'Diwali' (festive brightness) and 'Margazhi' (cool winter bliss).
Hyperbole (Aduyuyarvunavrikchi)
“Un per sollaatti Mazhai oorukku peyyathadi”
An exaggeration claiming that if he stops uttering her name, rain will refrain from falling in the town.
Imagery & Metaphor
“Azhagi un punnaga Ara dozen pournami”
A vivid poetic image comparing a radiant smile to 'half a dozen full moons' (Ara dozen pournami).
Rhyme & Assonance (Ethirhai/Moonaai)
“Madiyila manasula Orangida edangodu”
Rhythmic initial sound repetition across Tamil poetic lines like 'Madiyila / Manasula'.
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Trivia
Kannu Thangom (and the soundtrack of Vaanam Kottattum) marked acclaimed singer Sid Sriram's debut as a full-fledged film music composer. Produced by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies, the song features lyrics co-written with Siva Ananth that blend regional Tamil folk expressions with modern acoustic melodies.
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