- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Vijay Yesudas, Rita
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Thiruvilayadal Aarambam
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kannukul Yetho from Thiruvilayadal Aarambam (2006) is a tender romantic duet expressing the deep emotional awakening brought by love. The protagonists sing about how love feels like dreams knocking open their eyes and footsteps resonating inside their hearts, transforming their world completely. The lyrics capture the longing to abandon solitude, leave behind past identities, and build a unified future together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kanavugal thatti thatti thirakirathae”
Dreams are given human attributes of knocking on doors ('thatti thatti thirakirathae') to open up the vision of love.
Metaphor
“Nenjukul yetho... Kaaladi satham ondru ketkiradhae”
The inner sensation of falling in love and feeling a heart rhythm is metaphorically described as hearing footsteps inside the chest.
Paradox
“Maranthaal thanae ninaithida”
The male lead expresses that he can only 'remember' her if he ever 'forgot' her, emphasizing that she is constantly in his mind.
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Trivia
The track 'Kannukul Yetho' was composed by D. Imman for the hit Dhanush and Shriya Saran starrer 'Thiruvilayadal Aarambam' (2006). Sung by Vijay Yesudas and Rita with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song remains one of the iconic romantic melodies in D. Imman's early career.
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