Kannungala Chellangala
From Nenjam Marappathillai (2021 Film) · 2021
- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Nenjam Marappathillai (2021 Film)2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannungala en kannungala | Dear ones, my dear ones |
| Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da | Why did you go and tell the police, man? |
| Kannungala en chellangala | Dear ones, my darling ones |
| Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da | Why did you go and tell the police, man? |
| Male | |
| Enakku thaan juram | I am the one with a fever |
| Ha ha ha juram | Ha ha ha fever |
| Setha naai mela thaan | Over a dead dog |
| Ethana lorry than | How many lorries can run? |
| Aiyaa vandhutaarunga | Sir has arrived |
| Coffee podanumnga | Must make coffee |
| Aiyaa vandhutaarunga | Sir has arrived |
| Gate-ah thoorakkanumnga sathiyam | Must open the gate, I swear |
| Male | |
| Thandhai oruvan andha iraivan | God is the ultimate Father |
| Avanum annai illadhavan | He too has no mother |
| Thannai thedi yengum pillai | A child searching and longing for Him |
| Kannil urakkam kolvaan avan | He will put to sleep in His eyes |
| Male | |
| Poovum ponnum porundhi vazhum | Flowers and gold living in harmony |
| Mazhalai ketten thandhaan avan | I asked for a child, He gave it |
| Naalai ulagil neeyum naanum | In tomorrow's world, you and I |
| Vaazhum vazhigal seivaan avan | He will create ways for us to live |
| Male | |
| En ponmanigal | My precious jewels |
| Yen thoongavillai | Why haven't you slept? |
| En ponmanigal | My precious jewels |
| Yen thoongavillai | Why haven't you slept? |
| Male | |
| Kannungala en kannungala | Dear ones, my dear ones |
| Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da | Why did you go and tell the police, man? |
| Kannungala en chellangala | Dear ones, my darling ones |
| Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da | Why did you go and tell the police, man? |
| Male | |
| Enakku thaan juram | I am the one with a fever |
| Ha ha ha juram | Ha ha ha fever |
| Setha naai mela thaan | Over a dead dog |
| Ethanai lorry than | How many lorries can run? |
| Aiyaa vandhutaarunga | Sir has arrived |
| Coffee podanumnga | Must make coffee |
| Aiyaa vandhutaarunga | Sir has arrived |
| Gate-ah thoorakkanumnga sathiyam | Must open the gate, I swear |
டயலாக் :
..........................
Dear ones, my dear ones
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Dear ones, my darling ones
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
கண்ணுங்களா என் கண்ணுங்களா
என்னமா போலீஸ் ட பொய் சொன்னிங்க டா
கண்ணுங்களா என் செல்லங்களா
என்னமா போலீஸ் ட பொய் சொன்னிங்க டா
I am the one with a fever
Ha ha ha fever
Over a dead dog
How many lorries can run?
Sir has arrived
Must make coffee
Sir has arrived
Must open the gate, I swear
எனக்கு தான் ஜுரம்
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஜுரம்
செத்த நாய் மேல தான்
எத்தனை லாரி தான்
God is the ultimate Father
He too has no mother
A child searching and longing for Him
He will put to sleep in His eyes
ஐய்யா வந்துட்டாருங்க
காபி போடணுமுங்க
ஐய்யா வந்துட்டாருங்க
கேட்ட தொறக்கணுங்க சத்தியம்
Flowers and gold living in harmony
I asked for a child, He gave it
In tomorrow's world, you and I
He will create ways for us to live
தந்தை ஒருவன் அந்த இறைவன்
அவனும் அன்னை இல்லாதவன்
தன்னை தேடி ஏங்கும் பிள்ளை
கண்ணில் உறக்கம் கொள்வான் அவன்
My precious jewels
Why haven't you slept?
My precious jewels
Why haven't you slept?
பூவும் பொன்னும் பொருந்தி வாழும்
மழலை கேட்டேன் தந்தான் அவன்
நாளை உலகில் நீயும் நானும்
வாழும் வழிகள் செய்வான் அவன்
Dear ones, my dear ones
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Dear ones, my darling ones
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
என் பொன்மணிகள்
ஏன் தூங்கவில்லை
என் பொன்மணிகள்
ஏன் தூங்கவில்லை
I am the one with a fever
Ha ha ha fever
Over a dead dog
How many lorries can run?
Sir has arrived
Must make coffee
Sir has arrived
Must open the gate, I swear
கண்ணுங்களா என் கண்ணுங்களா
என்னம்மா போலீஸ் ட பொய் சொன்னிங்க டா
கண்ணுங்களா என் செல்லங்களா
என்னம்மா போலீஸ் ட பொய் சொன்னிங்க டா
எனக்கு தான் ஜுரம்
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஜுரம்
செத்த நாய் மேல தான்
எத்தனை லாரி தான்
ஐய்யா வந்துட்டாருங்க
காபி போடணுமுங்க
ஐய்யா வந்துட்டாருங்க
கேட்ட தொரக்கணுங்க சத்தியம்
Kannungala en kannungala
Dear ones, my dear ones
Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Kannungala en chellangala
Dear ones, my darling ones
Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Enakku thaan juram
I am the one with a fever
Ha ha ha juram
Ha ha ha fever
Setha naai mela thaan
Over a dead dog
Ethana lorry than
How many lorries can run?
Aiyaa vandhutaarunga
Sir has arrived
Coffee podanumnga
Must make coffee
Aiyaa vandhutaarunga
Sir has arrived
Gate-ah thoorakkanumnga sathiyam
Must open the gate, I swear
Thandhai oruvan andha iraivan
God is the ultimate Father
Avanum annai illadhavan
He too has no mother
Thannai thedi yengum pillai
A child searching and longing for Him
Kannil urakkam kolvaan avan
He will put to sleep in His eyes
Poovum ponnum porundhi vazhum
Flowers and gold living in harmony
Mazhalai ketten thandhaan avan
I asked for a child, He gave it
Naalai ulagil neeyum naanum
In tomorrow's world, you and I
Vaazhum vazhigal seivaan avan
He will create ways for us to live
En ponmanigal
My precious jewels
Yen thoongavillai
Why haven't you slept?
En ponmanigal
My precious jewels
Yen thoongavillai
Why haven't you slept?
Kannungala en kannungala
Dear ones, my dear ones
Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Kannungala en chellangala
Dear ones, my darling ones
Ennamma police-ta poi sonninga da
Why did you go and tell the police, man?
Enakku thaan juram
I am the one with a fever
Ha ha ha juram
Ha ha ha fever
Setha naai mela thaan
Over a dead dog
Ethanai lorry than
How many lorries can run?
Aiyaa vandhutaarunga
Sir has arrived
Coffee podanumnga
Must make coffee
Aiyaa vandhutaarunga
Sir has arrived
Gate-ah thoorakkanumnga sathiyam
Must open the gate, I swear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the manic, unhinged mental state of the protagonist in Selvaraghavan's dark psychological horror film. Through erratic lyrics that jump between mocking police complaints, absurd dark metaphors ('running lorries over a dead dog'), servant-like submissiveness, and sudden philosophical reflections about God as an orphan father, the song effectively captures a deeply fractured psyche unraveling under guilt, madness, and obsession.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Epizeuxis)
“Kannungala en kannungala”
The frantic repetition of phrases like 'Kannungala' and 'Aiyaa vandhutaarunga' underscores the character's obsessive, manic, and unhinged emotional state.
Dark Metaphor
“Setha naai mela thaan Ethana lorry than”
Comparing piling absurdities or guilt to running multiple lorries over an already dead dog illustrates extreme indifference and psychological numbness.
Juxtaposition
“Thandhai oruvan andha iraivan”
The song abruptly shifts from erratic colloquial banter about police and fever to deep, poetic devotional lines about God and children, creating a jarring mood contrast.
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Trivia
The track was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Selvaraghavan's film 'Nenjam Marappathillai'. Selvaraghavan wrote the lyrics himself to precisely fit SJ Suryah's eccentric and wildly energetic performance on screen, which became a viral sensation upon release.
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