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Kothani Kannala

From Chandi Veeran · 2015

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Anitha
Music director
S. N. Arunagiri
Details
Chandi Veeran2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kothani kannaala ennaWith her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanaeKilled me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi ennaShe placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanaeAnd made me sit there.
Female
{Oru nellukkul ennaShe hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vechaKept me hidden away,
Umiya usuraAnd made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vecha} (2)Made it fly high.
Female
Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenaeI smile and I break into pieces,
Unnoda nenapaalaThinking of you.
Male
Kothani kannaala ennaWith her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnalaeKilled me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi ennaShe placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaalaeAnd made me sit there.
Male
{Oru nellukkul ennaShe hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vechaKept me hidden away,
Umiya usuraAnd made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vecha} (2)Made it fly high.
Male
Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenaeI smile and I break into pieces,
Unnoda nenapaalaThinking of you.
Female
Ada neeyum naanum onnu seraFor you and me to come together,
Nenthukitten saamikittaI prayed to the God.
Namma kanava serthu selavazhikkaTo spend our dreams together,
Sollivechen manasukittaI told my heart.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaaAaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Male
Ada neeyum naanum onnu seraFor you and me to come together,
Nenthukitten saamikittaI prayed to the God.
Namma kanava serthu selavazhikkaTo spend our dreams together,
Sollivechen manasukittaI told my heart.
Male
Unna moochu mutta kaadhalichenI loved you till I ran out of breath,
Naanum thoongaamaWithout sleeping a wink.
En buddhi ellam pedhalichuMy mind went completely mad,
Kedukurenae medhakurenaeI lie ruined, yet I float in ecstasy,
Un pera marakaamaWithout forgetting your name.
Female
Kothani kannaala ennaWith her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanaeKilled me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi ennaShe placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanaeAnd made me sit there.
Female
Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhuFor a crore lifetimes together,
Vaazhanum mann melaWe must live on this earth.
Un moochu kaathu nenju thottuYour breath touches my chest,
Pogudhu poo polaAnd passes by like a gentle flower.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaaAaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Male
Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhuFor a crore lifetimes together,
Vaazhanum mann melaWe must live on this earth.
Un moochu kaathu nenju thottuYour breath touches my chest,
Pogudhu poo polaAnd passes by like a gentle flower.
Male
Oru kadukum yennaiyumLike mustard and hot oil,
Pola kaadhal jodi illayadiThere is no loving pair like us, my girl.
Rendum onna serum neramvandhaaWhen the time comes for both to unite,
Onnu kodhikum onnu vedikkumOne boils and the other pops!
Kaadhal idhu dhan deThis is what true love is, my dear!
Female
Kothani kannaala ennaWith her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanaeKilled me all at once.
Male :Utchaani kombethi ennaMale: She placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanaeAnd made me sit there.
Female
Oru nellukkul ennaShe hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vechaKept me hidden away,
Umiya usuraAnd made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vechaMade it fly high.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kothani Kannaala from the film Chandi Veeran (2015) is a rustic and romantic duet that captures the overwhelming power of love. The song expresses how love renders the protagonist helpless yet ecstatic, using grounded rural imagery like hiding inside a grain of rice or floating away like husk in the wind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rural Metaphor (உவமை)

Umiya usura parakka vecha

Compares the fragility and lightness of a soul in love to chaff or husk (umi) flying away in the wind.

Simile (உவமேயம்)

Oru kadukum yennaiyum pola kaadhal jodi illayadi

Uses the explosive chemistry of mustard seeds popping in boiling oil to represent the union of two passionate lovers.

Assonance / Monai (மோனை)

Kothani kannaala enna Kothoda konnanae

Repetition of starting phonetic sounds 'Kothani' and 'Kothoda' creating rhythmic Tamil poetic harmony.

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Trivia

Chandi Veeran (2015) is a Tamil romantic action film directed by A. Sarkunam and produced by director Bala, starring Atharvaa and Anandhi. The soundtrack was composed by S. N. Arunagiri.

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