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Kannukkulla Kathal

From RK Vellimegham · 2024

Lyricist
Aju Sajan
Singers
Shara Gireesh, Sarath Sukumaran
Music director
Sai Balan
Details
RK Vellimegham2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kannukkulla kaadhal vachuHolding love within your eyes
Enna kolla pathavaneThe one who tried to kill me with affection
Kaatu malli poovai polaLike a wild jasmine flower
Vaasam veesi ponavaneThe one who passed by spreading fragrance
Male
Meendum jenmam vendumI wish for another birth
Penne uyirodeOh girl, while still being alive
Female :Un koodave irukanaum ini endrumeFemale: I want to stay right beside you forever from now on
Nee sirucha ulagil poovellam pookutheWhen you smile, all the flowers bloom in the world
Male
Kannukkulla kaadhal vachuHolding love within her eyes
Enna kolla pathavaleThe woman who tried to kill me with affection
Kaatu malli poovai polaLike a wild jasmine flower
Vaasam veesi ponavaleThe woman who passed by spreading fragrance
Female
Angum ingum thaan paathaigal unduThere are paths leading here and there
Engum pogaamal nanum than inguWithout going anywhere, I stay right here
Male
Aval eluthum kavithaigaleThe poems written by her
Varam kodukum naan vadipenWill bestow blessings as I sculpt them
Ore oru paarvai thanthal ennai tharuvenIf you give me just one glance, I will surrender myself
Ore oru vaarthai sonnal ennai ninaipenIf you say just one word, I will remember myself
Female
Ennalum un pon vaanamForever your golden sky
Naan endru solveneI will claim that I am the one
Female
Kannukkulla kaadhal vachuHolding love within your eyes
Enna kolla pathavaneThe one who tried to kill me with affection
Kaatu malli poovai polaLike a wild jasmine flower
Vaasam veesi ponavaneThe one who passed by spreading fragrance
Male
Kaalangal pogum kaatchigal maarumTimes will pass and sights will change
Sondham endraale nee matum aagumWhen it comes to true connection, you alone remain
Female :Agilam engum kathaigal unduFemale: There are stories across the entire universe
Kathaigalul naan kavithaigaloAm I a poem within those stories?
Male
Maargazhi pani thuli varum nerameWhen the dew drops of the month of Margazhi arrive
Thendral theril varuvaal namakaagaveShe will arrive on a chariot of gentle breeze for us
Female :Uyir pirinthaal unai vittuFemale: Even if my soul leaves my body, away from you
Naanum poga maateneI will never depart from you
Female
Kannukkulla kaadhal vachuHolding love within your eyes
Enna kolla pathavaneThe one who tried to kill me with affection
Kaatu malli poovai polaLike a wild jasmine flower
Vaasam veesi ponavaneThe one who passed by spreading fragrance
Male
Meendum jenmam vendumI wish for another birth
Penne uyirodeOh girl, while still being alive
Female :Un koodave irukanaum ini endrumeFemale: I want to stay right beside you forever from now on
Nee sirucha ulagil poovellam pookutheWhen you smile, all the flowers bloom in the world
Male
Kannukkulla kaadhal vachuHolding love within her eyes
Enna kolla pathavaleThe woman who tried to kill me with affection
Kaatu malli poovai polaLike a wild jasmine flower
Vaasam veesi ponavaleThe woman who passed by spreading fragrance

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet expresses the profound intensity of love between two soulmates. The lovers compare each other's presence to the pleasant aroma of wild jasmine and describe how love rejuvenates their spirits to the point where they desire to be reborn just to experience it all over again. Their devotion is so deep that they view each other as their ultimate sanctuary, claiming that even the separation of soul from body cannot diminish their connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaatu malli poovai pola

Compares the beloved's captivating presence to the sweet fragrance of a wild jasmine flower ('Kaatu malli poovai pola').

Hyperbole (Uruvagandhal / Nadai)

Nee sirucha ulagil poovellam pookuthe

Exaggerates the joy of the partner's smile, claiming that all flowers in the world bloom merely when he/she smiles.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kannukkulla kaadhal vachu

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive words ('Kannukkulla', 'kaadhal').

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Trivia

This track features music composed by Sai Balan for the 2024 Tamil project 'RK Vellimegham', blending traditional Tamil melodic nuances with modern acoustic orchestration.

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