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Lyrics & meaning

Kannum Kannum

From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
K. S. Chitra, Adhithyan
Music director
Adhithyan
Details
Kizhakku Mugam1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thagida thagidathom thagida thagidathomRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Thaththith tharigidathomRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Thagida thagidathom thagida thagidathomRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Thaththith tharigidathomRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Thagida thagida thagida thagathimiRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Thagida thagida thagida thaththimiRhythmic solkattu (rhythmic syllables) recitation.
Male
I love you…..I love you...
I love you…..I love you...
Male
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthaeEyes are looking at each other flirtatiously.
Sight adikka shock adikkuthaeLooking closely gives an electric shock-like sensation.
Aah kannum kannum sight adikkuthaeAh, eyes are looking at each other flirtatiously.
Sight adikka shock adikkuthaeLooking closely gives an electric shock-like sensation.
Female
Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthaeShyness arrives and starts clapping hands.
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthaeA kiss arrives and takes a sharp shot.
Male :Ha muththamitta penn udhattilMale: Ah, on the kissed woman's lips,
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….Honey arrives and asks for sweet treats!
Heart-tu beat-tuthaan ha route-tu poduthaeThe heart beat lays out a new route,
Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…And a train runs smoothly on the track of love!
Female
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthaeEyes are looking at each other flirtatiously.
Male :AahMale: Ah!
Female :Sight adikka shock adikkuthaeFemale: Looking closely gives an electric shock-like sensation.
Male :HaeiMale: Hey!
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaanFemale: Shyness arrives...
Male :AahMale: Ah!
Female :Clap adikkuthaeFemale: ...and starts clapping hands.
Male :Sssh….Male: Sssh...
Female :Muththam vanthuthaanFemale: A kiss arrives...
Male :YaahMale: Yeah!
Female :Shot-tu vaikkuthaeFemale: ...and takes a shot!
Male
Ha muththamitta pen udhattilAh, on the kissed woman's lips,
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….Honey arrives and asks for sweet treats!
Female :Heart-tu beat-tuthaanFemale: The heart beat...
Male :HaeMale: Hey!
Female :Route-tu poduthaeFemale: ...lays out a route,
Male :JabaaMale: Jabaa!
Female :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…Female: And a train runs on the track of love!
Female
Nenjil nooru minnal mella odum kadhalaaIs it love when a hundred lightnings slowly run through the heart, my lover?
Nenjai thottu neeyae sollu idhuthaan kadhalaaTouch my heart and tell me yourself, is this what love truly is?
Male :Unnai pola enakkum kadhal pudhithae kadhaliMale: Just like you, love is completely new to me too, my beloved.
Uyirin aazham theendum varaiyil ennai kadhaliLove me until it touches the very depths of my soul.
Female
Yaedho pannuthu enna seivathuSomething strange is happening to me, what should I do?
Male :Kaaman sooththiram katraal nallathuMale: Learning the art of Kama (love-making) would be good!
Female :Paththiyaththai thaandiFemale: Crossing all dietary restrictions and self-control,
Indru oththuzhaikka aasai vanthathuA desire to cooperate fully has come today!
Male
Heart-tu beat-tuthaan ha route-tu poduthaeThe heart beat lays out a new route,
Female :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….Female: And a train runs on the track of love!
Male
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthaeEyes are looking at each other flirtatiously.
Sight adikka shock adikkuthaeLooking closely gives an electric shock-like sensation.
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthaeFemale: Shyness arrives and starts clapping hands.
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthaeA kiss arrives and takes a sharp shot.
Male
Ha muththamitta penn udhattilAh, on the kissed woman's lips,
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….ae….Honey arrives and asks for sweet treats!
Female :Hahaah….heart-tu beat-tuthaan route-tu poduthaeFemale: Haha... the heart beat lays out a route,
Male :Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….ae…Male: And a train runs on the track of love!
Female
…………………..(Instrumental musical break)
Male :MmmmmMale: Mmmmm
Female
I love you…..I love you...
Male :I love you too…..Male: I love you too...
Male
Kodi makkal vanthum bhoomi puththam pudhiyathuEven though billions of people exist, the earth feels brand new.
Kannae kadhal kolvom namathu raththam pudhiyathuMy dear, let us fall in love, our young blood is refreshed and new.
Female :Aahah mannai thotta pinnaeFemale: Ah, after touching the soil,
Mazhaiyin vannam maaruthuThe color of rain seems to change.
Unnai thotta pinnae enathu ennam maaruthuAfter touching you, my thoughts have transformed too.
Male
Kadhal vaasalai kaigal theduthuHands are searching for the doorway of love.
Female :Minnum penmaiyae vetkkam mooduthuFemale: Shining womanhood is wrapped up in modesty and shyness.
Male :Vaai vediththa poovai kanduMale: Seeing the blossom whose mouth has opened up,
Thaen kudikka aasai vanthathuA desire to drink its honey has arisen!
Female :Heart beat-tuthaanFemale: The heart beat...
Male :AahaanMale: Ahaan!
Female :Route-tu poduthaeFemale: ...lays out a route,
Male :OohoMale: Ooho!
Female :Love-vu track-kilae…..rayil-lu oduthe….Female: And a train runs on the track of love!
Male
Kannum kannum sight adikkuthaeEyes are looking at each other flirtatiously.
Sight adikka shock adikkuthaeLooking closely gives an electric shock-like sensation.
Female :Vetkkam vanththuthaan clap adikkuthaeFemale: Shyness arrives and starts clapping hands.
Muththam vanthuthaan shot-tu vaikkuthaeA kiss arrives and takes a sharp shot.
Male
Ha muththamitta penn udhattilAh, on the kissed woman's lips,
Thaenu vanthu sweet-tu ketkuthae….haehaehae…Honey arrives and asks for sweet treats!
Female :Heart-tu beat-tuthaanFemale: The heart beat...
Male :AahaanMale: Ahaan!
Female :Route-tu poduthaeFemale: ...lays out a route,
Male :OhoMale: Oho!
Female :Love-vu track-kilae…rayil-lu oduthe….Female: And a train runs on the track of love!
Male :Heart-tu beat-tuthaan route-tu poduthaeMale: The heart beat lays out a route,
Love-vu track-kilae……rayil-lu oduthe….And a train runs on the track of love!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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