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Lyrics & meaning

Kannamma

From Ko-2 · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Chinmayi, Inno Genga
Music director
Leon James
Details
Ko-22016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Baby baby you drive me crazyBaby, baby, you drive me crazy
Baby baby you still amaze meBaby, baby, you still amaze me
Male
Mazhaiya illa veyilaIs it rain, or is it sunshine?
Un paarvai vanavillaIs your glance a rainbow?
Yaarum vizhundhuvidum valaiyaOr is it a net into which anyone would fall?
Male
Nee paarka adada adadaWhen you look, oh wow, oh wow!
Aiyaiyo adada adadaOh my, oh wow, oh wow!
Naan uraigirenI freeze
Melugai pol mella karaigirenAnd slowly melt away like wax.
Male
Kannamma aahhh…kannamma aahhh..Dearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma...
Kannamma aahhh.. kannamma aahhh..Dearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma...
Male
Baby baby you drive me crazyBaby, baby, you drive me crazy
Baby baby you still amaze meBaby, baby, you still amaze me
Baby baby you drive me crazyBaby, baby, you drive me crazy
Baby don’t you leave meBaby, don't you leave me
Female
Un oru paarvaiA single glance of yours
Pala vaarthai sollaSpeaks a thousand words.
Mounangalaal edhai sollaWhat can be expressed through silence?
Iru vizhiyin mozhi podhumThe language of two eyes is enough.
Anbe manam pesaMy love, when hearts communicate
Mozhigal edharkuWhy do we need spoken languages?
Kai viralgal korkaiyileAs our fingers intertwine,
En kaadhal nee arivaai anbe..You will understand my love, my dear..
Male
Nee paarka adada adadaWhen you look, oh wow, oh wow!
Aiyaiyo adada adadaOh my, oh wow, oh wow!
Naan uraigirenI freeze
Melugai pol mella karaigirenAnd slowly melt away like wax.
Male
Mazhaiya illa veyilaIs it rain, or is it sunshine?
Female :En paarvai vaanavilla..yaarumFemale: Is my glance a rainbow? Anyone...
Male :Vizhundhuvidum valaiyaMale: ...a net into which anyone would fall?
Male
Mudhala illa mudivaIs it a beginning, or an end?
Female :En paarvai neelum kadhaiya..naalumFemale: Is my glance an unfolding story... every day?
Male :Thodarndhu varum alaiyaMale: ...a wave that follows continuously?
Male
Nee paarka adada adadaWhen you look, oh wow, oh wow!
Aiyaiyo adada adadaOh my, oh wow, oh wow!
Naan uraigirenI freeze
Melugai pol mella karaigirenAnd slowly melt away like wax.
Male
Kannamma aahhh…Kannamma aahhh..Dearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma...
Kannamma aahhh…Kannamma aahhh..Dearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma...
Baby Baby You Drive Me CrazyBaby, baby, you drive me crazy
Kannamma aahhh…Kannamma aahhh..Female :hmmm hmmmDearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma... Female: hmmm hmmm
Baby Baby You Still Amaze MeBaby, baby, you still amaze me
Kannamma aahhh…Kannamma aahhh.Female :.hmmm hmmmDearest Kannamma... dearest Kannamma... Female: hmmm hmmm

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kannamma' from Ko-2 is a romantic song expressing the mesmerizing nature of love and the captivating gaze of a beloved. The protagonist describes how his partner's look freezes and melts him like wax, comparing her expressions to rainbows, rain, sunshine, and continuous ocean waves. The lyrics emphasize non-verbal communication, suggesting that intertwined fingers and silent eye contact express deeper feelings than spoken language ever could. Written by Na. Muthu Kumar, the song beautifully blends classical Tamil affectionate terms like 'Kannamma' with modern urban pop phrasing. It celebrates mutual infatuation, romantic surrender, and the effortless connection between two souls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Melugai pol mella karaigiren

Compares the speaker melting in love directly to wax melting slowly using 'pol' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un paarvai vanavilla

Directly equates the beloved's glance to a rainbow and a trap/net without using explicit comparison words.

Paradox / Antithesis

Naan uraigiren / Melugai pol mella karaigiren

Juxtaposes freezing ('uraigiren') and melting ('karaigiren') at the same time to describe intense emotional reaction.

Rhetorical Question

Anbe manam pesa / Mozhigal edharku

Asks rhetorical questions about the nature of language when hearts communicate through silence.

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Trivia

Composed by Leon James, 'Kannamma' from Ko 2 (2016) became an instant chartbuster for its fresh blend of contemporary acoustic pop music and classical Tamil lyricism by the late National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.

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