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Lyrics & meaning

Kannukul Kannai

From Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa · 2010

Lyricist: Thamarai
Singer: Naresh Iyer
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa
Movie release year: 2010
Lyrics added on: 28 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Kannukul kannai ootrikondae

Illai illai endrayae

Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu

Paarvai thandhu sendrayae

Kadhal kondu nan pesa

Kathi thooki nee vesa

Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum

Kanavugal kanden

Innum satru aruge vandhu

Muthamum thandhen

Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai

Enbathu sariya

Aanai nanum pennai neyum

Irupathu pilaya

{Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa

Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2)

Kannukul kannai ootrikondae

Illai illai endrayae

Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu

Paarvai thandhu sendrayae

Kadhal kondu nan pesa

Kathi thooki nee vesa

Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum

Kanavugal kanden

Innum satru aruge vandhu

Muthamum thandhen

Neeyum naanum ore pulli ore kodu

Neeyum naanum vazha pogum andha idam ore veedu

Kadhal endral kayam thaan

{Anbae ododi vandhu enkannai parthu

kadhal thaan endru solli enkayam matru} (2)

Kannukul kannai ootrikondae

Illai illai endrayae

Kallam ondrai ullae vaithu

Paarvai thandhu sendrayae

Kadhal kondu nan pesa

Kathi thooki nee vesa

Pakkam vandhu thottu pesum

Kanavugal kanden

Innum satru aruge vandhu

Muthamum thandhen

Ithanai nadandhum kadhal illai

Enbadhu sariya

Aanai nanum pennai neyum

Irupathu pilaya

{Un nanban illai naan un vannin nilaa

Un nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha} (2)

Uyirin vizhaaaa

Pouring your gaze into my eyes,

You kept insisting that there is nothing between us.

Hiding a secret feeling inside your heart,

You cast a glance at me and walked away.

When I spoke to you with love,

You lashed out as if hurling a knife.

Coming close, touching you as we speak—

I dreamt such dreams.

Drawing even closer,

I gave you a kiss too.

After all this happened, saying there is no love—

Is that really right?

With me being a man and you being a woman,

Is our existence a mistake?

I am not just your friend, I am the moon in your sky.

You are not just a friend, you are the celebration of my soul.

Pouring your gaze into my eyes,

You kept insisting that there is nothing between us.

Hiding a secret feeling inside your heart,

You cast a glance at me and walked away.

When I spoke to you with love,

You lashed out as if hurling a knife.

Coming close, touching you as we speak—

I dreamt such dreams.

Drawing even closer,

I gave you a kiss too.

You and I are the same point, the same line.

The place where you and I will live is one and the same home.

If it is love, it only brings pain.

My love, run to me and look into my eyes,

Tell me that this is truly love, and heal my wound.

Pouring your gaze into my eyes,

You kept insisting that there is nothing between us.

Hiding a secret feeling inside your heart,

You cast a glance at me and walked away.

When I spoke to you with love,

You lashed out as if hurling a knife.

Coming close, touching you as we speak—

I dreamt such dreams.

Drawing even closer,

I gave you a kiss too.

After all this happened, saying there is no love—

Is that really right?

With me being a man and you being a woman,

Is our existence a mistake?

I am not just your friend, I am the moon in your sky.

You are not just a friend, you are the celebration of my soul.

The celebration of my soul...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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