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Lyrics & meaning

Kannumani Kannumani

From Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
18 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
Manmadhan veratturaan
Om maamana pudichuthaan
Methaiya virikkiraan
Virichu virichu nalla
Poovai alli poduraan
Anaichu anaichu
Ennai katti pudichaan yammaa
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
Kannumani kannumani
{Unna thotta kaigal vandhu
Enna thodudhu aamaa
Katti pudichu paattum paadi
Mutham kodukkudhaama} (2)
Neram kaalam koodi pochu
Kattuppadutha vazhi yedhu
Naalai marandhu kaalai varaikkum
Oorum sugamum kuraiyaadhu
Thaalaattu naan paada
Naal konjam aagum
Em paatta nee kettu
Vaadaadhae odaadhae
Verengum thedaadhae vendaangannu
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
Manmadhan veratturaan
Om maamana pudichuthaan
Methaiya virikkiraan
Virichu virichu nalla
Poovai alli poduraan
Anaichu anaichu
Ennai katti pudichaan yammaa
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
{Getti melam kettadhum illa
Thaali kattavilla
Ammi midhichu arundhadhi paakka
Anubavamum illa} (2)
Thaanaa kaninja kaadhal parisu
Kaiyil vizhundhu sendhaachu
Veenaa kavala yendi unakku
Ellaa kadhaiyum mudinjaachu
Nee vangu sanyaasam
Samsaaram naan thaan
Poovaagi pinjaagi
Kaayaagi kaniyaagi
Vedhaiyaagi maramaagi
Vaazhndhaachammaa
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
Manmadhan veratturaan
Om maamana pudichuthaan
Methaiya virikkiraan
Virichu virichu nalla
Poovai alli poduraan
Anaichu anaichu
Ennai katti pudichaan yammaa
Kannumani kannumani
Yei ponnumani ponnumani
Ha ha ha ha
Kannumani kannumani
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
The god of love is chasing after us,
Taking hold of your uncle,
He is spreading out the bed!
Spreading it out so well,
He gathers and showers fresh flowers.
Holding me closer and closer,
He hugged me tight, oh my!
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
Darling gem, my precious gem...
The hands that touched you
Are touching me now, oh yes!
Holding me tight and singing a song,
They say he is showering me with kisses!
The time and the moment have aligned,
What way is there to hold it back?
Forgetting tomorrow until morning comes,
The flowing pleasure will never lessen.
For me to sing you a lullaby,
It will take a little time.
Listening to my song,
Do not fade, do not run away,
Do not look anywhere else, saying you do not want it!
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
The god of love is chasing after us,
Taking hold of your uncle,
He is spreading out the bed!
Spreading it out so well,
He gathers and showers fresh flowers.
Holding me closer and closer,
He hugged me tight, oh my!
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
I never heard the loud wedding drums,
No sacred wedding knot was ever tied.
To step on the grindstone and gaze at the Arundhati star,
I had no experience of that either.
A gift of love that ripened on its own
Has fallen right into my hands!
Why are you worrying in vain, girl?
The whole story is already settled!
You may choose a hermit's life,
While I am domestic life itself!
Becoming a flower, then a tender bud,
An unripe fruit, and then a sweet ripe fruit,
Becoming a seed, and then a tree,
We have truly lived a full life!
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
The god of love is chasing after us,
Taking hold of your uncle,
He is spreading out the bed!
Spreading it out so well,
He gathers and showers fresh flowers.
Holding me closer and closer,
He hugged me tight, oh my!
Darling gem, my precious gem,
Hey golden jewel, my golden jewel!
Ha ha ha ha,
Darling gem, my precious gem!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannumani Kannumani is a lively and seductive romantic song from Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (1987), penned by Vaali. The lyrics portray passionate romance and intimacy, blending romantic teasing with metaphors of natural growth—tracing a journey from flower to fruit, seed, and tree to symbolize the organic, complete fulfillment of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Virichu virichu nalla / Anaichu anaichu

Words like 'Virichu virichu' and 'Anaichu anaichu' are repeated sequentially to emphasize continuous action and passion.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Poovaagi pinjaagi / Kaayaagi kaniyaagi / Vedhaiyaagi maramaagi

The progression of love and life is metaphorical mapped to the life cycle of flora: flower, tender fruit, raw fruit, ripe fruit, seed, and tree.

Emona / Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Neram kaalam koodi pochu / Kattuppadutha vazhi yedhu

Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines enhance rhythm in Tamil lyric poetry.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, the song features playful rhythm structures and colloquial romantic idioms typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema soundtracks.

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