- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Minsara Kanna
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Themukaa aandaal enna ..
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Male :Pajaka aandaal enna
Aatheemukaa aandaal enna
Matheemukaa aandaal enna
Indhiraa congress aandaal enna
Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru
Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Minnal thaan paayudhu
Nee munnaala ninnaa
Ye kanna kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Ellaam un kaipada thaan minnaadhoo ponno
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
……………….
Naesi oorai naesi
Nee naesithaal thaan
Oorum ingu unnai nesikkum
Ada unnai pattri paatezhudhi
Oorae vaasikkum
Easy rombha easy
Anbaai thattipaaru
Endha veedum vaasal thirakkum
Nee natpukaaga kaiyai nettu
Vaanam varaikkum
Hae ponnaana ullam ondru
Ninaalae munnalae
Vaarthaa vaanam kooda
Thanaalae pinnalae
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Themukaa aandaal enna ..
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Male :Pajaka aandaal enna
Aatheemukaa aandaal enna
Matheemukaa aandaal enna
Indhiraa congress aandaal enna
Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru
Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
Ye kanna kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus: Oh... oh oh
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus: Oh... oh oh
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Only if you work hard will everyone get food!
If you just sit idle, who will feed you?
Hey Kanna... hey Kanna, Kanna!
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
A spark of lightning strikes
whenever you stand before me!
Hey Kanna, Kanna!
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Won't everything turn to gold at your touch?
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
...
Love the people, love your town!
Only if you love them,
will the people here love you back!
Ah, writing songs all about you,
the whole town will sing them aloud!
It is easy, so very easy!
Just knock with love in your heart,
and every home will open its doors!
Reach out your hand in friendship,
all the way up to the sky!
Hey, when a pure golden heart
stands right before you,
even the vast open sky
will follow along behind you!
Hey Kanna... hey Kanna, Kanna!
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have joined hands with you, united as one!
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus: Oh... oh oh
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus: Oh... oh oh
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Only if you work hard will everyone get food!
If you just sit idle, who will feed you?
Hey Kanna... hey Kanna, Kanna!
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have joined hands with you, united as one!
Hey Kanna, Kanna!
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have joined hands with you, united as one!
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh la la la la hoo la la lala
Oh oh la la la la hoo la la lala
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song delivers a strong message of self-reliance, unity, and love for humanity. The protagonist asserts that regardless of which political party holds power (DMK, AIADMK, BJP, Congress, TMC, or MDMK), standard survival depends solely on individual hard work rather than political promises.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa”
Describing 'Kanna' as 'minsaara kannaa' (electric Kanna) metaphorically connects his magnetic presence and energy to high-voltage electricity.
Moonaal / Alliteration (Monai)
“Naesi oorai naesi / Nee naesithaal thaan”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Nae' across adjacent lines ('Naesi' and 'Nee naesithaal').
Esubai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ninaalae munnalae / Thanaalae pinnalae”
End-rhyme pairing of 'munnalae' and 'pinnalae' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The lyrics listed here feature political party acronyms (DMK, AIADMK, BJP, TMC, MDMK) woven into a motivational mass anthem style popular in late 1990s Tamil cinema, emphasizing self-effort over political patronage.
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