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Kannum Kannum Nokia

From Anniyan · 2005

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Leslie Lewis, Andrea Jeremiah, Vasundhara Das
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Anniyan
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
15 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{ Kannum kannum nokia
Nee kollai kollum mafia
Capuchino coffeeya sophia } (2)
Oo thermocol sirpam nee
Unnil otti kondulla
Chinna vellai pandhellaam naanadi
Mm thanneerin sirpam nee
Kodai kaala dhaagam naan
Unnai mondu nenjukul ootravaa
Vaa aiwa aiwa aiwa azhagae vaa vaa
Haa aiwa aiwa aiwa anbae vaa vaa
Kannum kannum nokia
Nee kollai kollum mafia
Capuchino coffeeya sophia
…………………………………..
Kaadhalar dhinathil pirandhen
Kangalai pidithu nadandhen
Oh idhayathil idari vizhundhen azhagaanen
Kaadhalin pugai padam ivanae
Hollywood thirai padam ivanae
America varai padam ivanae rasithenae
Ini kaadhalar top ten varisaiyilae
Indha boomiyil naam thaan mudhalidamae o hoo
Ini kaadhalar top ten varisaiyilae
Indha boomiyil naam thaan mudhalidamae
O hoo oh remo oh remo oh remo
Idhazhil thaa remo eeramo
Cool honey cool honey cool honey
Idhazhil kudipen cool honey
Kannum kannum nokia
Nee kollai kollum mafia
Capuchino coffeeya toffeeya
Nokia sophia nokia tofeeya
…………………………
Cyanide cyanide vizhiyaal
Mayakum poetic mozhiyaal
Inika inika kollum kolaiyaali
Apple laptop pennae
Madiyil vaithu unnai
Viralgal theiya konji naan rasipenae
{ Enai octopus viralgalaal suruti vitaai
Oru atom bomb uyirukul uruti vitaai } (2)
Cool honey cool honey cool honey
Idhazhil kudipen cool honey
Oh remo oh remo oh remo
Idhazhil thaa remo eeramo
{ Kannum kannum nokia
Nee kollai kollum mafia
Capuchino coffeeya sophia } (2)
Oo thermocol sirpam nee
Unnil otti kondulla
Chinna vellai pandhellaam naanadi
Thanneerin sirpam nee
Kodai kaala dhaagam naan
Unnai mondu nenjukul ootravaa
Aiwa aiwa aiwa azhagae vaa vaa
Haa aiwa aiwa aiwa anbae vaa vaa
Kannum kannum nokia
Nee kollai kollum mafia
Capuchino coffeeya toffeeya
Nokia sophia nokia sophia
Nokia sophia nokia sophia
Ahaan
...
Eyes meeting eyes, are they connecting like Nokia?
You are a mafia stealing my heart!
Are you cappuccino coffee, Sophia?
Ooh, you are a sculpture of thermocol,
and all the tiny white beads
clinging to you are me, my girl!
Mmm, you are a sculpture of water,
and I am a summertime thirst.
Shall I scoop you up and pour you into my heart?
Come, ayva ayva ayva, beautiful girl, come, come!
Ha, ayva ayva ayva, my love, come, come!
Eyes meeting eyes, are they connecting like Nokia?
You are a mafia stealing my heart!
Are you cappuccino coffee, Sophia?
...
I was born on Valentine's Day,
I walked holding onto your eyes,
Oh, I stumbled into your heart and became beautiful!
He is the picture of love,
he is a Hollywood movie,
he is the map of America, and I adore him!
From now on, in the top ten list of lovers,
we are number one on this earth, oh hoo!
From now on, in the top ten list of lovers,
we are number one on this earth!
Oh hoo, oh Remo, oh Remo, oh Remo!
Remo, give me the moisture of your lips!
Cool honey, cool honey, cool honey,
I will drink cool honey from your lips!
Eyes meeting eyes, are they connecting like Nokia?
You are a mafia stealing my heart!
Are you cappuccino coffee or a sweet toffee?
Nokia, Sophia, Nokia, Toffee-ya!
...
With cyanide-poisoned eyes,
and enchanting poetic words,
you are a killer who murders with sweetness!
My Apple laptop girl,
placing you on my lap,
I will caress and adore you until my fingers wear out!
You wrapped me up with your octopus fingers,
and rolled an atom bomb right into my soul!
Cool honey, cool honey, cool honey,
I will drink cool honey from your lips!
Oh Remo, oh Remo, oh Remo!
Remo, give me the moisture of your lips!
Eyes meeting eyes, are they connecting like Nokia?
You are a mafia stealing my heart!
Are you cappuccino coffee, Sophia?
Ooh, you are a sculpture of thermocol,
and all the tiny white beads
clinging to you are me, my girl!
You are a sculpture of water,
and I am a summertime thirst.
Shall I scoop you up and pour you into my heart?
Ayva ayva ayva, beautiful girl, come, come!
Ha, ayva ayva ayva, my love, come, come!
Eyes meeting eyes, are they connecting like Nokia?
You are a mafia stealing my heart!
Are you cappuccino coffee or a sweet toffee?
Nokia, Sophia, Nokia, Sophia!
Nokia, Sophia, Nokia, Sophia!
Ahaan!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannum Kannum Nokia is a high-energy, trendy romantic song from director Shankar's blockbuster film Anniyan (2005), composed by Harris Jayaraj. The song depicts the stylish, romantic alter-ego 'Remo' wooing the female lead, Nandhini. The lyrics celebrate modern youth culture, attraction, and playful flirtation. Lyricist Kabilan infuses the song with mid-2000s tech references, global brands, and popular culture elements—comparing love and passion to Nokia connections, Apple laptops, Cappuccino, Hollywood movies, and Atom bombs. The song captures an exhilarating, modern urban romance filled with vivid surreal imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Imagery

Oo thermocol sirpam nee / Unnil otti kondulla / Chinna vellai pandhellaam naanadi

Compares the beloved to a thermocol sculpture and the lover to the small white static foam balls clinging to it.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Cyanide cyanide vizhiyaal / Mayakum poetic mozhiyaal

Classic Tamil poetic rhyming where second letters match ('ya' sound in vizhiyaal and mozhiyaal).

Modern Pop Simile

Kannum kannum nokia / Apple laptop pennae

Draws parallels between eye contact/connectivity and Nokia mobile technology, as well as holding a lover to holding an Apple laptop.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by Lesle Lewis, Vasundhara Das, and Andrea Jeremiah, this song became an iconic pop-culture anthem in 2005 for its unique usage of brand names like Nokia, Apple, and Cappuccino in Tamil film lyrics.

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