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Kannum Kannum

From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
K. S. Chitra, Adhithyan
Music director
Adhithyan
Movie name
Kizhakku Mugam
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
10 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thagida thagidathom thagida thagidathom
Thaththith tharigidathom
Thagida thagidathom thagida thagidathom
Thaththith tharigidathom
Thagida thagida thagida thagathimi
Thagida thagida thagida thaththimi
I love you…..
I love you…..
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthae
Sight adikka shock adikkuthae
Aah kannum kannum sight adikkuthae
Sight adikka shock adikkuthae
Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthae
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthae
Male :Ha muththamitta penn udhattil
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….
Heart-tu beat-tuthaan ha route-tu poduthae
Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthae
Male :Aah
Female :Sight adikka shock adikkuthae
Male :Haei
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaan
Male :Aah
Female :Clap adikkuthae
Male :Sssh….
Female :Muththam vanthuthaan
Male :Yaah
Female :Shot-tu vaikkuthae
Ha muththamitta pen udhattil
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….
Female :Heart-tu beat-tuthaan
Male :Hae
Female :Route-tu poduthae
Male :Jabaa
Female :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…
Nenjil nooru minnal mella odum kadhalaa
Nenjai thottu neeyae sollu idhuthaan kadhalaa
Male :Unnai pola enakkum kadhal pudhithae kadhali
Uyirin aazham theendum varaiyil ennai kadhali
Yaedho pannuthu enna seivathu
Male :Kaaman sooththiram katraal nallathu
Female :Paththiyaththai thaandi
Indru oththuzhaikka aasai vanthathu
Heart-tu beat-tuthaan ha route-tu poduthae
Female :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthae
Sight adikka shock adikkuthae
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthae
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthae
Ha muththamitta penn udhattil
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….
Female :Hahaah….heart-tu beat-tuthaan route-tu poduthae
Male :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…
…………………..
Male :Mmmmm
I love you…..
Male :I love you too…..
Kodi makkal vanthum bhoomi puththam pudhiyathu
Kannae kadhal kolvom namathu raththam pudhiyathu
Female :Aahah mannai thotta pinnae
Mazhaiyin vannam maaruthu
Unnai thotta pinnae enathu ennam maaruthu
Kadhal vaasalai kaigal theduthu
Female :Minnum penmaiyae vetkkam mooduthu
Male :Vaai vediththa poovai kandu
Thaen kudikka aasai vanthathu
Female :Heart beat-tuthaan
Male :Aahaan
Female :Route-tu poduthae
Male :Ooho
Female :Love-vu track-kilae…..rayil-lu oduthe….
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthae
Sight adikka shock adikkuthae
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthae
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthae
Ha muththamitta penn udhattil
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….haehaehae…
Female :Heart-tu beat-tuthaan
Male :Aahaan
Female :Route-tu poduthae
Male :Oho
Female :Love-vu track-kilae…rayil-lu oduthe….
Male :Heart-tu beat-tuthaan route-tu poduthae
Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….
Thagida thagidathom, thagida thagidathom
Thathith thari kidathom
Thagida thagidathom, thagida thagidathom
Thathith thari kidathom
Thagida thagida thagida thakathimi
Thagida thagida thagida thathimi
I love you...
I love you...
Eyes are checking each other out,
And catching each other's eye gives an electric shock!
Ah, eyes are checking each other out,
And catching each other's eye gives an electric shock!
Shyness comes along and claps its hands,
A kiss comes in and strikes a shot!
Ah, on the kissed lips of the girl,
Even honey comes asking for sweetness...
The heartbeat is paving a route,
And a train is racing down the track of love...
Eyes are checking each other out,
Ah
As eyes check out, an electric shock hits!
Hey
Shyness comes along...
Ah
...and claps its hands!
Ssss...
A kiss comes along...
Yeah
...and takes a shot!
Ah, on the kissed lips of the girl,
Honey comes asking for sweetness...
The heartbeat...
Hey
...is paving a route,
Jabaa!
And a train is racing down the track of love...
A hundred lightning flashes race softly through my heart, my love!
Touch your heart and tell me, is this love?
Just like you, love is new to me too, my love!
Love me until you touch the depths of my soul!
Something is happening to me, what should I do?
It is good to learn the art of Kamadeva (the god of love)!
Breaking past all restraints,
Today the desire to give in has arrived!
The heartbeat is paving a route,
And a train is racing down the track of love...
Eyes are checking each other out,
And catching each other's eye gives an electric shock!
Shyness comes along and claps its hands,
A kiss comes in and strikes a shot!
Ah, on the kissed lips of the girl,
Even honey comes asking for sweetness...
Haha... the heartbeat is paving a route,
And a train is racing down the track of love...
...
Mmmm
I love you...
I love you too...
Though millions of people have walked it, the earth is brand new,
My dear, let us fall in love, our blood is young and fresh!
Aha, once it touches the earth,
The color of the rain changes.
After touching you, my thoughts are changing!
Hands are searching for the doorway of love,
And shyness covers my glowing womanhood!
Seeing the flower that has blossomed open,
The desire arose to drink its nectar!
The heartbeat...
Aha
...is paving a route,
Oho
And a train is racing down the track of love...
Eyes are checking each other out,
And catching each other's eye gives an electric shock!
Shyness comes along and claps its hands,
A kiss comes in and strikes a shot!
Ah, on the kissed lips of the girl,
Even honey comes asking for sweetness... hehehe...
The heartbeat...
Aha
...is paving a route,
Oho
And a train is racing down the track of love...
The heartbeat is paving a route,
And a train is racing down the track of love...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kannum Kannum Sight Adikkuthae' from the movie 'Kizhakku Mugam' (1996) is a playful, romantic duet featuring dynamic interactions between the lead lovers. The song blends classical percussion syllables (solkattu) with modern Tanglish expressions and energetic rhythms to express the giddy, electric excitement of newfound love. Throughout the track, the couple exchanges sweet confessions about how love transforms their perception of the world—making the ancient earth feel entirely new, causing rain to look different, and sending thrilling 'shocks' through their hearts. Metaphors like heartbeats laying out train tracks and honey seeking sweetness on soft lips accentuate the song's youthful charm and passionate romantic undertones.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Tanglish / Loanwords

Kannum kannum sight adikkuthae / Sight adikka shock adikkuthae

Blending English terms like 'sight', 'shock', 'clap', 'shot', 'sweet', 'heart beat', 'route', and 'love track' seamlessly with Tamil grammar and rhythm.

Monai (Alliteration)

Thagida thagidathom thagida thagidathom

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' / 'S' across syllables and words for rhythmic impact.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Heart-tu beat-tuthaan ha route-tu poduthae / Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe

Comparing love to a railway track and heartbeats to laying routes for a running train.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Nenjil nooru minnal mella odum kadhalaa

Exaggerating the feeling of excitement as 'a hundred lightnings running through the heart'.

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Trivia

'Kizhakku Mugam' (1996) stars Reshma and Karthik in lead roles, featuring lyrics authored by prominent Tamil poet Vairamuthu. The song stands out for its high-energy mix of traditional classical solkattu rhythmic counting and 90s trendy English slang.

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