Kannum Kannum
From Thookudurai · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum paathu | Looking eye into eye |
| Azhagaaga pesudhu | Speaking so beautifully |
| Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this awkward youth...? |
| Male | |
| Mottu onnu poothu | A single bud blossoms |
| Medhuvaaga poguthu | And gently moves along |
| Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...? |
| Male | |
| Paathalum paakamale | Looking yet not looking |
| Kettalum kekkamale | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Nadapodum sengaandhale | Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower |
| Unapapen ariyaama | Without me even realizing it |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee thirugaani | Oh beauty, you are a screw |
| Thola pottu padhichendi | You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me |
| Kanavllam neethaandi | In my dreams, it is all you |
| Nejamellam thavichendi | In reality, my heart suffered for you |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum paathu | Looking eye into eye |
| Azhagaaga pesudhu | Speaking so beautifully |
| Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this awkward youth...? |
| Male | |
| Mottu onnu poothu | A single bud blossoms |
| Medhuvaaga poguthu | And gently moves along |
| Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...? |
| Male | |
| Thoral podum vaanam thaana | Is it the sky drizzling rain? |
| Mazha megam pola neeyum naana | Are you and I like rain clouds? |
| Male | |
| Vaazha pogum kaalamellam | For all the time we are going to live |
| Irupomey serithaaana | We will remain together, won't we? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal seiyyum maayam thaana | Is this the magic performed by love? |
| Un thedi thedi paakuren naan | I keep searching and looking for you |
| Jodi serum naalaiyennai | Counting the days until we join as a pair |
| Puriyaama alanjen naan | I wandered without understanding |
| Male | |
| Thaer onnu kootathula nadakudhu | A temple chariot moves in the crowd |
| Maan onnu mandhaiyila muzhikudhu | A deer blinks amidst the herd |
| Thirai ellam ava mogamey theriyudhu | On every screen, only her face appears |
| Ulagam puriyudhu… | The world is starting to make sense... |
| Male | |
| Neraaga ava vandha | If she comes directly in front of me |
| Manasellam thaaladhu | My heart cannot bear the weight of emotion |
| Yedhunu edhuvunu | Unsure of what is what |
| Sollama kollama thindaadudhu | Without saying a word, it struggles helplessly |
| Male | |
| Paathalum paakamale | Looking yet not looking |
| Kettalum kekkamale | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum paathu | Looking eye into eye |
| Azhagaaga pesudhu | Speaking so beautifully |
| Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this awkward youth...? |
| Male | |
| Mottu onnu poothu | A single bud blossoms |
| Medhuvaaga poguthu | And gently moves along |
| Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…? | What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...? |
| Male | |
| Paathalum paakamale | Looking yet not looking |
| Kettalum kekkamale | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Nadapodum sengaandhale | Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower |
| Unapapen ariyaama | Without me even realizing it |
| Male | |
| Azhagae nee thirugaani | Oh beauty, you are a screw |
| Thola pottu padhichendi | You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me |
| Kanavllam neethaandi | In my dreams, it is all you |
| Nejamellam thavichendi | In reality, my heart suffered for you |
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பாத்து
அழகா பேசுது
எக்கு தப்பு வயசு என்னாவது…?
Looking eye into eye
Speaking so beautifully
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
மொட்டு ஒன்னு பூத்து
மெதுவாக போகுது
மக்கு பய மனசு என்னாவது…?
A single bud blossoms
And gently moves along
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
பாத்தாலும் பாக்காமலே
கேட்டாலும் கேக்காமலே
நடப்போடும் செங்காந்தளே
உனபாப்பேன் அறியாம
Looking yet not looking
Hearing yet not hearing
Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower
Without me even realizing it
அழகே நீ திருகாணி
துள போட்டு பதிச்சேன்டி
கனவல்லாம் நீத்தான்டி
நெஜமெல்லாம் தவிச்சேன்டி
Oh beauty, you are a screw
You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me
In my dreams, it is all you
In reality, my heart suffered for you
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பாத்து
அழகா பேசுது
எக்கு தப்பு வயசு என்னாவது…?
Looking eye into eye
Speaking so beautifully
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
மொட்டு ஒன்னு பூத்து
மெதுவாக போகுது
மக்கு பய மனசு என்னாவது…?
A single bud blossoms
And gently moves along
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
தூரல் போடும் வானம் தானா
மழ மேகம் போல நீயும் நானா
வாழப்போகும் காலமெல்லாம்
இருபோமே சரிதானா
Is it the sky drizzling rain?
Are you and I like rain clouds?
காதல் செய்யும் மாயம் தானா
உன் தேடி தேடி பாக்குறேன் நான்
ஜோடி சேரும் நாளையென்னி
புரியாம அலஞ்சேன் நான்
For all the time we are going to live
We will remain together, won't we?
தேர் ஒன்னு கூடத்துல நடக்குது
மான் ஒன்னு மந்தையில முழிக்குது
திரை எல்லாம் அவ முகமே தெரியுது
உலகம் புரியுது…
Is this the magic performed by love?
I keep searching and looking for you
Counting the days until we join as a pair
I wandered without understanding
நேராக அவ வந்தா
மனசெல்லாம் தாழாது
ஏதுனு எதுவுனு
சொல்லாம கொல்லமா திண்டாடுது
A temple chariot moves in the crowd
A deer blinks amidst the herd
On every screen, only her face appears
The world is starting to make sense...
பார்த்தாலும் பாக்கமலே
கேட்டாலும் கேக்காமலே
If she comes directly in front of me
My heart cannot bear the weight of emotion
Unsure of what is what
Without saying a word, it struggles helplessly
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பாத்து
அழகா பேசுது
எக்கு தப்பு வயசு என்னாவது…?
Looking yet not looking
Hearing yet not hearing
மொட்டு ஒன்னு பூத்து
மெதுவாக போகுது
மக்கு பய மனசு என்னாவது…?
Looking eye into eye
Speaking so beautifully
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
பாத்தாலும் பாக்காமலே
கேட்டாலும் கேக்காமலே
நடப்போடும் செங்காந்தளே
உனபாப்பேன் அறியாம
A single bud blossoms
And gently moves along
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
அழகே நீ திருகாணி
துள போட்டு பதிச்சேன்டி
கனவல்லாம் நீத்தான்டி
நெஜமெல்லாம் தவிச்சேன்டி
Looking yet not looking
Hearing yet not hearing
Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower
Without me even realizing it
Oh beauty, you are a screw
You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me
In my dreams, it is all you
In reality, my heart suffered for you
Kannum kannum paathu
Looking eye into eye
Azhagaaga pesudhu
Speaking so beautifully
Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
Mottu onnu poothu
A single bud blossoms
Medhuvaaga poguthu
And gently moves along
Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
Paathalum paakamale
Looking yet not looking
Kettalum kekkamale
Hearing yet not hearing
Nadapodum sengaandhale
Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower
Unapapen ariyaama
Without me even realizing it
Azhagae nee thirugaani
Oh beauty, you are a screw
Thola pottu padhichendi
You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me
Kanavllam neethaandi
In my dreams, it is all you
Nejamellam thavichendi
In reality, my heart suffered for you
Kannum kannum paathu
Looking eye into eye
Azhagaaga pesudhu
Speaking so beautifully
Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
Mottu onnu poothu
A single bud blossoms
Medhuvaaga poguthu
And gently moves along
Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
Thoral podum vaanam thaana
Is it the sky drizzling rain?
Mazha megam pola neeyum naana
Are you and I like rain clouds?
Vaazha pogum kaalamellam
For all the time we are going to live
Irupomey serithaaana
We will remain together, won't we?
Kaadhal seiyyum maayam thaana
Is this the magic performed by love?
Un thedi thedi paakuren naan
I keep searching and looking for you
Jodi serum naalaiyennai
Counting the days until we join as a pair
Puriyaama alanjen naan
I wandered without understanding
Thaer onnu kootathula nadakudhu
A temple chariot moves in the crowd
Maan onnu mandhaiyila muzhikudhu
A deer blinks amidst the herd
Thirai ellam ava mogamey theriyudhu
On every screen, only her face appears
Ulagam puriyudhu…
The world is starting to make sense...
Neraaga ava vandha
If she comes directly in front of me
Manasellam thaaladhu
My heart cannot bear the weight of emotion
Yedhunu edhuvunu
Unsure of what is what
Sollama kollama thindaadudhu
Without saying a word, it struggles helplessly
Paathalum paakamale
Looking yet not looking
Kettalum kekkamale
Hearing yet not hearing
Kannum kannum paathu
Looking eye into eye
Azhagaaga pesudhu
Speaking so beautifully
Ekku thappu vayasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this awkward youth...?
Mottu onnu poothu
A single bud blossoms
Medhuvaaga poguthu
And gently moves along
Makku paya manasu ennavadhu…?
What is happening to this foolish boy's heart...?
Paathalum paakamale
Looking yet not looking
Kettalum kekkamale
Hearing yet not hearing
Nadapodum sengaandhale
Oh walking Gloriosa lily flower
Unapapen ariyaama
Without me even realizing it
Azhagae nee thirugaani
Oh beauty, you are a screw
Thola pottu padhichendi
You pierced a hole and fixed yourself inside me
Kanavllam neethaandi
In my dreams, it is all you
Nejamellam thavichendi
In reality, my heart suffered for you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track captures the innocent confusion and overwhelming passion of a young man experiencing true love. He expresses how his heart feels naive and lost in the beauty of his beloved, describing her graceful presence as a blooming flower and a moving chariot that dominates his every thought.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nadapodum sengaandhale / Azhagae nee thirugaani”
Comparing the girl's grace to a walking Gloriosa superba (Sengaandhal) flower and her permanent impact on his heart to a screw ('thirugaani') fixed deep within.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannum kannum paathu”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words within lines such as 'Kannum kannum' and 'Mottu' / 'Medhuvaaga' / 'Makku'.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paathalum paakamale / Kettalum kekkamale”
Matching of the second consonant across consecutive lines, such as 'Paathalum' and 'Kettalum', or 'Kanavllam' and 'Nejamellam'.
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Trivia
The song uses rustic colloquial Tamil terms like 'Makku paya' (foolish boy) and regional poetic imagery like 'Sengaandhal' (Tamil Nadu's state flower) to weave a contemporary yet grounded romance in the movie 'Thookudurai'.
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