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 enna | With her mason-chiseled eyes, she... |
| Kothoda konnanae | Killed me all at once. |
| Utchaani kombethi enna | She placed me at the highest branch, |
| Utkaara vechaanae | And made me sit there. |
| Female | |
| {Oru nellukkul enna | She hid me inside a single grain of paddy, |
| Oliya vecha | Kept me hidden away, |
| Umiya usura | And made my life float away like husk, |
| Parakka vecha} (2) | Made it fly high. |
| Female | |
| Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenae | I smile and I break into pieces, |
| Unnoda nenapaala | Thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Kothani kannaala enna | With her mason-chiseled eyes, she... |
| Kothoda konnalae | Killed me all at once. |
| Utchaani kombethi enna | She placed me at the highest branch, |
| Utkaara vechaalae | And made me sit there. |
| Male | |
| {Oru nellukkul enna | She hid me inside a single grain of paddy, |
| Oliya vecha | Kept me hidden away, |
| Umiya usura | And made my life float away like husk, |
| Parakka vecha} (2) | Made it fly high. |
| Male | |
| Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenae | I smile and I break into pieces, |
| Unnoda nenapaala | Thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Ada neeyum naanum onnu sera | For you and me to come together, |
| Nenthukitten saamikitta | I prayed to the God. |
| Namma kanava serthu selavazhikka | To spend our dreams together, |
| Sollivechen manasukitta | I told my heart. |
| Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa | Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa |
| Male | |
| Ada neeyum naanum onnu sera | For you and me to come together, |
| Nenthukitten saamikitta | I prayed to the God. |
| Namma kanava serthu selavazhikka | To spend our dreams together, |
| Sollivechen manasukitta | I told my heart. |
| Male | |
| Unna moochu mutta kaadhalichen | I loved you till I ran out of breath, |
| Naanum thoongaama | Without sleeping a wink. |
| En buddhi ellam pedhalichu | My mind went completely mad, |
| Kedukurenae medhakurenae | I lie ruined, yet I float in ecstasy, |
| Un pera marakaama | Without forgetting your name. |
| Female | |
| Kothani kannaala enna | With her mason-chiseled eyes, she... |
| Kothoda konnanae | Killed me all at once. |
| Utchaani kombethi enna | She placed me at the highest branch, |
| Utkaara vechaanae | And made me sit there. |
| Female | |
| Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhu | For a crore lifetimes together, |
| Vaazhanum mann mela | We must live on this earth. |
| Un moochu kaathu nenju thottu | Your breath touches my chest, |
| Pogudhu poo pola | And passes by like a gentle flower. |
| Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa | Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa |
| Male | |
| Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhu | For a crore lifetimes together, |
| Vaazhanum mann mela | We must live on this earth. |
| Un moochu kaathu nenju thottu | Your breath touches my chest, |
| Pogudhu poo pola | And passes by like a gentle flower. |
| Male | |
| Oru kadukum yennaiyum | Like mustard and hot oil, |
| Pola kaadhal jodi illayadi | There is no loving pair like us, my girl. |
| Rendum onna serum neramvandhaa | When the time comes for both to unite, |
| Onnu kodhikum onnu vedikkum | One boils and the other pops! |
| Kaadhal idhu dhan de | This is what true love is, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Kothani kannaala enna | With her mason-chiseled eyes, she... |
| Kothoda konnanae | Killed me all at once. |
| Male :Utchaani kombethi enna | Male: She placed me at the highest branch, |
| Utkaara vechaanae | And made me sit there. |
| Female | |
| Oru nellukkul enna | She hid me inside a single grain of paddy, |
| Oliya vecha | Kept me hidden away, |
| Umiya usura | And made my life float away like husk, |
| Parakka vecha | Made it fly high. |
கொத்தாணி
கண்ணால என்ன
கொத்தோட கொன்னானே
உச்சாணி கொம்பேத்தி
என்ன உட்கார வெச்சானே
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Killed me all at once.
She placed me at the highest branch,
And made me sit there.
{ ஒரு நெல்லுக்குள்
என்ன ஒழிய வெச்ச உமியா
உசுர பறக்க வெச்ச } (2)
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Kept me hidden away,
And made my life float away like husk,
Made it fly high.
சிரிக்கிறேனே
சிதையுறேனே உன்னோட
நினைப்பால
I smile and I break into pieces,
Thinking of you.
கொத்தாணி
கண்ணால என்ன
கொத்தோட கொன்னானே
உச்சாணி கொம்பேத்தி
என்ன உட்கார வெச்சானே
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Killed me all at once.
She placed me at the highest branch,
And made me sit there.
{ ஒரு நெல்லுக்குள்
என்ன ஒழிய வெச்ச உமியா
உசுர பறக்க வெச்ச } (2)
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Kept me hidden away,
And made my life float away like husk,
Made it fly high.
சிரிக்கிறேனே
சிதையுறேனே உன்னோட
நினைப்பால
I smile and I break into pieces,
Thinking of you.
அட நீயும்
நானும் ஒன்னு சேர
நேந்துக்கிட்டேன் சாமிக்கிட்ட
நம்ம கனவ சோ்த்து செலவழிக்க
சொல்லிவெச்சேன் மனசுக்கிட்ட.....
For you and me to come together,
I prayed to the God.
To spend our dreams together,
I told my heart.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
அட நீயும்
நானும் ஒன்னு சேர
நேந்துக்கிட்டேன் சாமிக்கிட்ட
நம்ம கனவ சோ்த்து செலவழிக்க
சொல்லிவெச்சேன் மனசுக்கிட்ட
For you and me to come together,
I prayed to the God.
To spend our dreams together,
I told my heart.
உன்ன மூச்சு
முட்ட காதலிச்சேன்
நானும் தூங்காம என்
புத்தி எல்லாம் பேதலிச்சு
கெடக்குறேனே மெதக்குறேனே
உன் பேர மறக்காம
I loved you till I ran out of breath,
Without sleeping a wink.
My mind went completely mad,
I lie ruined, yet I float in ecstasy,
Without forgetting your name.
கொத்தாணி
கண்ணால என்ன
கொத்தோட கொன்னானே
உச்சாணி கொம்பேத்தி
என்ன உட்கார வெச்சானே
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Killed me all at once.
She placed me at the highest branch,
And made me sit there.
ஒரு கோடி
ஜென்மம் ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
வாழணும் மண் மேல உன்
மூச்சுக்காத்து நெஞ்சு தொட்டு
போகுது பூ போல.........
For a crore lifetimes together,
We must live on this earth.
Your breath touches my chest,
And passes by like a gentle flower.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
ஒரு கோடி
ஜென்மம் ஒன்னு சேர்ந்து
வாழணும் மண் மேல உன்
மூச்சுக்காத்து நெஞ்சு தொட்டு
போகுது பூ போல
For a crore lifetimes together,
We must live on this earth.
Your breath touches my chest,
And passes by like a gentle flower.
ஒரு கடுகும்
எண்ணெயும் போல
காதல் ஜோடி இல்லையடி
ரெண்டும் ஒன்னா சேரும்
நேரம் வந்தா ஒன்னு
கொதிக்கும் ஒன்னு வெடிக்கும்
காதல் இது தாண்டி
Like mustard and hot oil,
There is no loving pair like us, my girl.
When the time comes for both to unite,
One boils and the other pops!
This is what true love is, my dear!
கொத்தாணி
கண்ணால என்ன
கொத்தோட கொன்னானே
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Killed me all at once.
Male: She placed me at the highest branch,
And made me sit there.
உச்சாணி கொம்பேத்தி
என்ன உட்கார வெச்சானே
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Kept me hidden away,
And made my life float away like husk,
Made it fly high.
ஒரு நெல்லுக்குள்
என்ன ஒழிய வெச்ச உமியா
உசுர பறக்க வெச்ச
Kothani kannaala enna
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanae
Killed me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi enna
She placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanae
And made me sit there.
{Oru nellukkul enna
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vecha
Kept me hidden away,
Umiya usura
And made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vecha} (2)
Made it fly high.
Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenae
I smile and I break into pieces,
Unnoda nenapaala
Thinking of you.
Kothani kannaala enna
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnalae
Killed me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi enna
She placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaalae
And made me sit there.
{Oru nellukkul enna
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vecha
Kept me hidden away,
Umiya usura
And made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vecha} (2)
Made it fly high.
Sirikirenae sedhaiyurenae
I smile and I break into pieces,
Unnoda nenapaala
Thinking of you.
Ada neeyum naanum onnu sera
For you and me to come together,
Nenthukitten saamikitta
I prayed to the God.
Namma kanava serthu selavazhikka
To spend our dreams together,
Sollivechen manasukitta
I told my heart.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Ada neeyum naanum onnu sera
For you and me to come together,
Nenthukitten saamikitta
I prayed to the God.
Namma kanava serthu selavazhikka
To spend our dreams together,
Sollivechen manasukitta
I told my heart.
Unna moochu mutta kaadhalichen
I loved you till I ran out of breath,
Naanum thoongaama
Without sleeping a wink.
En buddhi ellam pedhalichu
My mind went completely mad,
Kedukurenae medhakurenae
I lie ruined, yet I float in ecstasy,
Un pera marakaama
Without forgetting your name.
Kothani kannaala enna
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanae
Killed me all at once.
Utchaani kombethi enna
She placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanae
And made me sit there.
Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhu
For a crore lifetimes together,
Vaazhanum mann mela
We must live on this earth.
Un moochu kaathu nenju thottu
Your breath touches my chest,
Pogudhu poo pola
And passes by like a gentle flower.
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Aaaaaaa……aaahhh…..aahhh….aaa
Oru kodi jenmam onnuserndhu
For a crore lifetimes together,
Vaazhanum mann mela
We must live on this earth.
Un moochu kaathu nenju thottu
Your breath touches my chest,
Pogudhu poo pola
And passes by like a gentle flower.
Oru kadukum yennaiyum
Like mustard and hot oil,
Pola kaadhal jodi illayadi
There is no loving pair like us, my girl.
Rendum onna serum neramvandhaa
When the time comes for both to unite,
Onnu kodhikum onnu vedikkum
One boils and the other pops!
Kaadhal idhu dhan de
This is what true love is, my dear!
Kothani kannaala enna
With her mason-chiseled eyes, she...
Kothoda konnanae
Killed me all at once.
Male :Utchaani kombethi enna
Male: She placed me at the highest branch,
Utkaara vechaanae
And made me sit there.
Oru nellukkul enna
She hid me inside a single grain of paddy,
Oliya vecha
Kept me hidden away,
Umiya usura
And made my life float away like husk,
Parakka vecha
Made 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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