Kannukul Kannai
From Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannukul kannai ootrikondae | Pouring your eyes into my eyes, |
| Illai illai endrayae | You kept saying, "No, no." |
| Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu | Keeping guile hidden deep inside, |
| Paarvai thandhu sendrayae | You gave me a glance and walked away. |
| Kadhal kondu nan pesa | When I spoke filled with love, |
| Kathi thooki nee vesa | You raised a knife at me. |
| Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum | I saw dreams where you came close |
| Kanavugal kanden | And touched me while speaking. |
| Innum satru aruge vandhu | Coming a little bit closer, |
| Muthamum thandhen | I even gave you a kiss. |
| Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai | After all this has happened, saying there is no love, |
| Enbathu sariya | Is that correct? |
| Aanai nanum pennai neyum | Me being a man and you being a woman, |
| Irupathu pilaya | Is that a mistake? |
| Male | |
| {Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa | {I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky. |
| Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2) | I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannukul kannai ootrikondae | Pouring your eyes into my eyes, |
| Illai illai endrayae | You kept saying, "No, no." |
| Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu | Keeping guile hidden deep inside, |
| Paarvai thandhu sendrayae | You gave me a glance and walked away. |
| Kadhal kondu nan pesa | When I spoke filled with love, |
| Kathi thooki nee vesa | You raised a knife at me. |
| Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum | I saw dreams where you came close |
| Kanavugal kanden | And touched me while speaking. |
| Innum satru aruge vandhu | Coming a little bit closer, |
| Muthamum thandhen | I even gave you a kiss. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum naanum ore pulli ore kodu | You and I are the same dot, the same line, |
| Neeyum naanum vazha pogum andha idam ore veedu | The place where you and I will live is the same house. |
| Kadhal endral kayam thaan | If it is love, it brings wounds. |
| Male | |
| {Anbae ododi vandhu enkannai parthu | {My beloved, run to me, look into my eyes, |
| kadhal thaan endru solli enkayam matru} (2) | Say that it is love, and heal my wound.} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannukul kannai ootrikondae | Pouring your eyes into my eyes, |
| Illai illai endrayae | You kept saying, "No, no." |
| Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu | Keeping guile hidden deep inside, |
| Paarvai thandhu sendrayae | You gave me a glance and walked away. |
| Kadhal kondu nan pesa | When I spoke filled with love, |
| Kathi thooki nee vesa | You raised a knife at me. |
| Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum | I saw dreams where you came close |
| Kanavugal kanden | And touched me while speaking. |
| Innum satru aruge vandhu | Coming a little bit closer, |
| Muthamum thandhen | I even gave you a kiss. |
| Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai | After all this has happened, saying there is no love, |
| Enbadhu sariya | Is that correct? |
| Aanai nanum pennai neyum | Me being a man and you being a woman, |
| Irupathu pilaya | Is that a mistake? |
| Male | |
| {Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa | {I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky. |
| Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2) | I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2) |
| Uyirin vizhaaaa | The festival of my life... |
கண்ணுக்குள் கண்ணை
ஊற்றி கொண்டே இல்லை
இல்லை என்றாயே கள்ளம்
ஒன்றை உள்ளே வைத்து
பார்வை தந்து சென்றாயே
காதல் கொண்டு நான் பேச
கத்தி தூக்கி நீ வீச பக்கம்
வந்து தொட்டு பேசும்
கனவுகள் கண்டேன்
இன்னும் சற்று அருகே வந்து
முத்தமும் தந்தேன் இத்தனை
நடந்தும் காதல் இல்லை
என்பது சரியா ஆணாய் நானும்
பெண்ணாய் நீயும் இருப்பது
பிழையா
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
You kept saying, "No, no."
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
You gave me a glance and walked away.
When I spoke filled with love,
You raised a knife at me.
I saw dreams where you came close
And touched me while speaking.
Coming a little bit closer,
I even gave you a kiss.
After all this has happened, saying there is no love,
Is that correct?
Me being a man and you being a woman,
Is that a mistake?
{ உன் நண்பன்
இல்லை நான் உன்
வானின் நிலா உன்
நண்பன் இல்லை நீ
என் உயிரின் விழா } (2)
{I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky.
I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2)
கண்ணுக்குள் கண்ணை
ஊற்றி கொண்டே இல்லை
இல்லை என்றாயே கள்ளம்
ஒன்றை உள்ளே வைத்து
பார்வை தந்து சென்றாயே
காதல் கொண்டு நான் பேச
கத்தி தூக்கி நீ வீச பக்கம்
வந்து தொட்டு பேசும்
கனவுகள் கண்டேன்
இன்னும் சற்று அருகே வந்து
முத்தமும் தந்தேன்
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
You kept saying, "No, no."
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
You gave me a glance and walked away.
When I spoke filled with love,
You raised a knife at me.
I saw dreams where you came close
And touched me while speaking.
Coming a little bit closer,
I even gave you a kiss.
நீயும் நானும் ஒரே
புள்ளி ஒரே கோடு நீயும்
நானும் வாழ போகும்
அந்த இடம் ஒரே வீடு
காதல் என்றால் காயம் தான்
You and I are the same dot, the same line,
The place where you and I will live is the same house.
If it is love, it brings wounds.
{ அன்பே ஓடோடி
வந்து என் கண்ணை பார்த்து
காதல் தான் என்று சொல்லி
என் காயம் மாற்று } (2)
{My beloved, run to me, look into my eyes,
Say that it is love, and heal my wound.} (2)
கண்ணுக்குள் கண்ணை
ஊற்றி கொண்டே இல்லை
இல்லை என்றாயே கள்ளம்
ஒன்றை உள்ளே வைத்து
பார்வை தந்து சென்றாயே
காதல் கொண்டு நான் பேச
கத்தி தூக்கி நீ வீச பக்கம்
வந்து தொட்டு பேசும்
கனவுகள் கண்டேன்
இன்னும் சற்று அருகே வந்து
முத்தமும் தந்தேன் இத்தனை
நடந்தும் காதல் இல்லை
என்பது சரியா ஆணாய் நானும்
பெண்ணாய் நீயும் இருப்பது
பிழையா
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
You kept saying, "No, no."
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
You gave me a glance and walked away.
When I spoke filled with love,
You raised a knife at me.
I saw dreams where you came close
And touched me while speaking.
Coming a little bit closer,
I even gave you a kiss.
After all this has happened, saying there is no love,
Is that correct?
Me being a man and you being a woman,
Is that a mistake?
{ உன் நண்பன்
இல்லை நான் உன்
வானின் நிலா உன்
நண்பன் இல்லை நீ
என் உயிரின் விழா } (2)
உயிரின் விழா
{I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky.
I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2)
The festival of my life...
Kannukul kannai ootrikondae
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
Illai illai endrayae
You kept saying, "No, no."
Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
Paarvai thandhu sendrayae
You gave me a glance and walked away.
Kadhal kondu nan pesa
When I spoke filled with love,
Kathi thooki nee vesa
You raised a knife at me.
Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum
I saw dreams where you came close
Kanavugal kanden
And touched me while speaking.
Innum satru aruge vandhu
Coming a little bit closer,
Muthamum thandhen
I even gave you a kiss.
Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai
After all this has happened, saying there is no love,
Enbathu sariya
Is that correct?
Aanai nanum pennai neyum
Me being a man and you being a woman,
Irupathu pilaya
Is that a mistake?
{Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa
{I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky.
Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2)
I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2)
Kannukul kannai ootrikondae
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
Illai illai endrayae
You kept saying, "No, no."
Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
Paarvai thandhu sendrayae
You gave me a glance and walked away.
Kadhal kondu nan pesa
When I spoke filled with love,
Kathi thooki nee vesa
You raised a knife at me.
Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum
I saw dreams where you came close
Kanavugal kanden
And touched me while speaking.
Innum satru aruge vandhu
Coming a little bit closer,
Muthamum thandhen
I even gave you a kiss.
Neeyum naanum ore pulli ore kodu
You and I are the same dot, the same line,
Neeyum naanum vazha pogum andha idam ore veedu
The place where you and I will live is the same house.
Kadhal endral kayam thaan
If it is love, it brings wounds.
{Anbae ododi vandhu enkannai parthu
{My beloved, run to me, look into my eyes,
kadhal thaan endru solli enkayam matru} (2)
Say that it is love, and heal my wound.} (2)
Kannukul kannai ootrikondae
Pouring your eyes into my eyes,
Illai illai endrayae
You kept saying, "No, no."
Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu
Keeping guile hidden deep inside,
Paarvai thandhu sendrayae
You gave me a glance and walked away.
Kadhal kondu nan pesa
When I spoke filled with love,
Kathi thooki nee vesa
You raised a knife at me.
Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum
I saw dreams where you came close
Kanavugal kanden
And touched me while speaking.
Innum satru aruge vandhu
Coming a little bit closer,
Muthamum thandhen
I even gave you a kiss.
Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai
After all this has happened, saying there is no love,
Enbadhu sariya
Is that correct?
Aanai nanum pennai neyum
Me being a man and you being a woman,
Irupathu pilaya
Is that a mistake?
{Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa
{I am not your friend; I am the moon in your sky.
Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2)
I am not your friend; you are the festival of my life.} (2)
Uyirin vizhaaaa
The festival of my life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense emotional frustration and longing of a lover who refuses to be placed in the 'friend zone.' The protagonist confronts his beloved, pointing out that despite her verbal denials ('no, no'), her eyes and intimate presence betray her true feelings. He questions the reality of her resistance, pointing out the inherent romantic connection between them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa / Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha”
The speaker compares himself to the moon in her sky and her to the grand festival of his life, rejecting the simple label of 'friend.'
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Kathi thooki nee vesa”
Using 'raising a knife' metaphorically to illustrate her sharp, hurtful rejections when he expresses love.
Moanai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Kannukul kannai ootrikondae”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Illai illai endrayae”
Repetition of 'Illai' emphasizes the constant denial from the beloved.
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Trivia
Featured in Gautham Vasudev Menon's iconic 2010 romantic drama 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' with music composed by A.R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Thamarai. The track powerfully encapsulates the central conflict between Karthik and Jessie regarding the boundary between friendship and love.
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