Kannukkulle
From Pennin Manathai Thottu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Unni Menon
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Pennin Manathai Thottu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma | I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma, |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama.. | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Male | |
| Adi needhaan en sandhosham | Oh, you alone are my happiness, |
| Poovellaam unn vaasam | All flowers carry your fragrance, |
| Nee pesum pechellaam | Every word you speak, |
| Naan ketkum sangeedham | Is music that I listen to. |
| Male | |
| Unn punnagai naan | Your smile is the wealth, |
| Semikindra selvamadi.. | That I save, my dear... |
| Nee illai endraal naanum | Without you, I too, |
| Ingae ezhaiyadi | Am a poor man here. |
| Male | |
| Manidhargalai vaasikiren | I read human nature, |
| Manidhanai poovaai yaasikiren | I beg for human kindness like seeking a flower, |
| Unarvugalai nesikiren | I love deep feelings, |
| Unaithaanae uyiraai swasikiren | I breathe you alone as my life. |
| Male | |
| Enakullae unn moochu | Your breath resides inside me, |
| Edharkaaga en moochu | Why then do I need my own breath? |
| Adi mounam vendam kanmaniyae | Oh, do not stay silent, my dear, |
| Oru vaarthai pesividu | Speak just one word. |
| Naan enakkul illai tholaithuvitten | I am no longer within myself, I am lost, |
| Nee ennai meettukodu | Please rescue and return me to myself. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma | I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma, |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama.. | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo | Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo |
| Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo | Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo |
| Male | |
| Sugam enbadhu tholaivaanadhu | Happiness was once something far away, |
| Unai kandapinae enai cherndhadhu | It reached me after I met you. |
| Vaazhvenaku vasapattadhu | Life became within my reach, |
| Vasantham en kannil thenpattadhu | Spring appeared in my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Alaipaaindha nenjukkul | Within my restless heart, |
| Amaidhiyai thandhaaiyae | You gave peace. |
| Naan thedi kanda thiraviyamae | Oh treasure that I searched for and found, |
| Enai unakaai vaarthenae | I molded myself for you. |
| En jeevan muzhudhum vaarithandhu | Showering my entire soul, |
| Unn uyirai kaapenae | I will protect your life. |
| Male | |
| Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma | I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma, |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama.. | I will not close my eyes, my darling... |
| Male | |
| Adi needhaan en sandhosham | Oh, you alone are my happiness, |
| Poovellaam unn vaasam | All flowers carry your fragrance, |
| Nee pesum pechellaam | Every word you speak, |
| Naan ketkum sangeedham | Is music that I listen to. |
| Male | |
| Unn punnagai naan | Your smile is the wealth, |
| Semikindra selvamadi.. | That I save, my dear... |
| Nee illai endraal naanum | Without you, I too, |
| Ingae ezhaiyadi | Am a poor man here. |
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னை
வைத்தேன் கண்ணம்மா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...ஆஹா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
அடி நீதான் என் சந்தோசம்
பூவெல்லாம் உன் வாசம்
நீ பேசும் பேச்செல்லாம்
நான் கேட்க்கும் சங்கீதம்
Oh, you alone are my happiness,
All flowers carry your fragrance,
Every word you speak,
Is music that I listen to.
உன் புன்னகை நான்
சேமிக்கின்ற செல்வம்மடி..
நீ இல்லையென்றால்
நானும் இங்கே ஏழையடி
Your smile is the wealth,
That I save, my dear...
Without you, I too,
Am a poor man here.
மனிதர்களை வாசிக்கிறேன்
மனிதனை பூவாய் யாசிக்கிறேன்
உணர்வுகளை நேசிக்கிறேன்
உனைத்தானே உயிராய் சுவாசிக்கிறேன்
I read human nature,
I beg for human kindness like seeking a flower,
I love deep feelings,
I breathe you alone as my life.
எனக்குள்ளே உன் மூச்சு
எதற்காக என் மூச்சு
அடி மௌனம் வேண்டாம் கண்மணியே
ஒரு வார்த்தை பேசி விடு
நான் எனக்குள் இல்லை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன்
நீ என்னை மீட்டுக்கொடு
Your breath resides inside me,
Why then do I need my own breath?
Oh, do not stay silent, my dear,
Speak just one word.
I am no longer within myself, I am lost,
Please rescue and return me to myself.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னை
வைத்தேன் கண்ணம்மா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...ஆஹா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
ஓஹு..ஓ...ஓ...ஓ.....
ஓஹு..ஓ...ஓ...ஓ.....
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
சுகம் என்பது தொலைவானது
உனை கண்டே பின்னே எனை சேர்ந்தது
வாழ்வெனக்கு வசப்பட்டது
வசந்தம் என் கண்ணில் தென்பட்டது
Happiness was once something far away,
It reached me after I met you.
Life became within my reach,
Spring appeared in my eyes.
அலை பாய்ந்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்
அமைதியை தந்தாயே
நான் தேடிக் கண்ட திரவியமே
எனை உணக்காய் வார்த்தேனே
என் ஜீவன் முழுதும் வாரித்தந்து
உன் உயிரை காப்பேனே...
Within my restless heart,
You gave peace.
Oh treasure that I searched for and found,
I molded myself for you.
Showering my entire soul,
I will protect your life.
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன்னை
வைத்தேன் கண்ணம்மா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...ஆஹா
நான் கண்கள் மூட மாட்டேனடி
செல்லம்மா...
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
அடி நீதான் என் சந்தோசம்
பூவெல்லாம் உன் வாசம்
நீ பேசும் பேச்செல்லாம்
நான் கேட்க்கும் சங்கீதம்
Oh, you alone are my happiness,
All flowers carry your fragrance,
Every word you speak,
Is music that I listen to.
உன் புன்னகை நான்
சேமிக்கின்ற செல்வம்மடி..
நீ இல்லையென்றால்
நானும் இங்கே ஏழையடி
Your smile is the wealth,
That I save, my dear...
Without you, I too,
Am a poor man here.
Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Adi needhaan en sandhosham
Oh, you alone are my happiness,
Poovellaam unn vaasam
All flowers carry your fragrance,
Nee pesum pechellaam
Every word you speak,
Naan ketkum sangeedham
Is music that I listen to.
Unn punnagai naan
Your smile is the wealth,
Semikindra selvamadi..
That I save, my dear...
Nee illai endraal naanum
Without you, I too,
Ingae ezhaiyadi
Am a poor man here.
Manidhargalai vaasikiren
I read human nature,
Manidhanai poovaai yaasikiren
I beg for human kindness like seeking a flower,
Unarvugalai nesikiren
I love deep feelings,
Unaithaanae uyiraai swasikiren
I breathe you alone as my life.
Enakullae unn moochu
Your breath resides inside me,
Edharkaaga en moochu
Why then do I need my own breath?
Adi mounam vendam kanmaniyae
Oh, do not stay silent, my dear,
Oru vaarthai pesividu
Speak just one word.
Naan enakkul illai tholaithuvitten
I am no longer within myself, I am lost,
Nee ennai meettukodu
Please rescue and return me to myself.
Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
Ohooo..ooo..ooo..oohoo
Sugam enbadhu tholaivaanadhu
Happiness was once something far away,
Unai kandapinae enai cherndhadhu
It reached me after I met you.
Vaazhvenaku vasapattadhu
Life became within my reach,
Vasantham en kannil thenpattadhu
Spring appeared in my eyes.
Alaipaaindha nenjukkul
Within my restless heart,
Amaidhiyai thandhaaiyae
You gave peace.
Naan thedi kanda thiraviyamae
Oh treasure that I searched for and found,
Enai unakaai vaarthenae
I molded myself for you.
En jeevan muzhudhum vaarithandhu
Showering my entire soul,
Unn uyirai kaapenae
I will protect your life.
Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma
I placed you inside my eyes, my dear Kannamma,
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..aah
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama..
I will not close my eyes, my darling...
Adi needhaan en sandhosham
Oh, you alone are my happiness,
Poovellaam unn vaasam
All flowers carry your fragrance,
Nee pesum pechellaam
Every word you speak,
Naan ketkum sangeedham
Is music that I listen to.
Unn punnagai naan
Your smile is the wealth,
Semikindra selvamadi..
That I save, my dear...
Nee illai endraal naanum
Without you, I too,
Ingae ezhaiyadi
Am a poor man here.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kannukullae Unnai Vaithen is a tender romantic song expressing profound affection, devotion, and emotional dependency on one's beloved. The protagonist places his lover in his eyes and refuses to blink, fearing he might miss a moment of seeing her. He describes her smile as his accumulated wealth and her speech as his soothing music, declaring that without her, he is spiritually impoverished. The song captures the profound transformation brought by true love, turning a restless life into a peaceful spring filled with purpose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Visual Imagery
“Kannukullae unnai vaithen kannamma / Naan kangal mooda maattenadi chellama”
Paints a vivid poetic picture of housing the beloved within the eyes so tightly that closing them becomes impossible.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Unn punnagai naan semikindra selvamadi”
Compares the beloved's gentle smile directly to saved riches/wealth.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manidhargalai vaasikiren / Manidhanai poovaai yaasikiren”
Consonance of the second letter 'ni'/'na' in consecutive line openings creating lyrical flow.
Hyperbole
“Enakullae unn moochu edharkaaga en moochu”
Exaggerates emotional reliance by claiming he breathes her instead of his own breath.
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Trivia
The track 'Kannukullae Unnai Vaithen' from 'Pennin Manathai Thottu' (2000) was composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali. Sung soulfully by P. Unnikrishnan and K. S. Chithra, the melody became an iconic hit that remains popular across Tamil romantic playlists.
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