Un Kannanguzhiyil
From Thittam Irandu · 2021
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Karthika Vaidyanathan
- Music director
- Satish Raghunathan
- Details
- Thittam Irandu2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| On kannanguzhiyil | In your dimple, |
| Enna izhukka paakkura | you are trying to pull me in. |
| Kedanthu parithavikkiren | I lie here, yearning desperately. |
| Naaum en imaigalaala | And I, using my eyelashes, |
| Naan parakkuren | I am flying. |
| Un nizhala kooda naan rasikkiren | I admire even your shadow. |
| Female | |
| Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren | I ask if this is love. |
| Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Enna senja naa thokkuren | No matter what I do, I lose myself to you. |
| Female | |
| On kannanguzhiyil | In your dimple, |
| Enna izhukka paakkura | you are trying to pull me in. |
| Kedanthu parithavikkiren | I lie here, yearning desperately. |
| Naaum en imaigalaala | And I, using my eyelashes, |
| Naan parakkuren | I am flying. |
| Un nizhala kooda naan rasikkiren | I admire even your shadow. |
| Female | |
| Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren | I ask if this is love. |
| Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Enna senja naa thokkuren | No matter what I do, I lose myself to you. |
| Female | |
| Venaam venaanu | Even as I keep saying, |
| Naanum solla solla | 'No, I don't want this, I don't want this,' |
| Kettidaama kaal poguthae daa | my feet walk towards you without listening to me. |
| Venum venunu | Wishing 'I want this, I want this,' |
| Needhaan pesum neram | the moments when you speak to me, |
| Poividaama neela venumae daa… | should stretch endlessly without passing away. |
| Female | |
| Naan inga naanaaga illa | I am no longer myself here, |
| Naethoda naan kaanavilla | I have been missing since yesterday, |
| Sollaamae thallaaduren… | I stagger without even expressing it. |
| Female | |
| Unna paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren | I ask if this is love. |
| Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren | I look at you through half-open eyes. |
| Enna senja naa thokkuren | No matter what I do, I lose myself to you. |
உன் கண்ணங்குழியில்
என்ன இழுக்க பாக்குற
கெடந்து பறிதவிக்கிறேன்
நானும் என் இமைகளால
நான் பறக்குறேன்
உன் நிழல கூட நான் ரசிக்கிறேன்
In your dimple,
you are trying to pull me in.
I lie here, yearning desperately.
And I, using my eyelashes,
I am flying.
I admire even your shadow.
பாதி கண்ணில் நான் பார்க்குறேன்
காதலானு நான் கேக்குறேன்
பாதி கண்ணில் நான் பார்க்குறேன்
என்ன செஞ்ச நான் தோக்குறேன்..
I look at you through half-open eyes.
I ask if this is love.
I look at you through half-open eyes.
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
உன் கண்ணங்குழியில்
என்ன இழுக்க பாக்குற
கெடந்து பறிதவிக்கிறேன்
நானும் என் இமைகளால
நான் பறக்குறேன்
உன் நிழல கூட நான் ரசிக்கிறேன்
In your dimple,
you are trying to pull me in.
I lie here, yearning desperately.
And I, using my eyelashes,
I am flying.
I admire even your shadow.
பாதி கண்ணில் நான் பார்க்குறேன்
காதலானு நான் கேக்குறேன்
பாதி கண்ணில் நான் பார்க்குறேன்
என்ன செஞ்ச நான் தோக்குறேன்..
I look at you through half-open eyes.
I ask if this is love.
I look at you through half-open eyes.
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
வேணாம் வேணானு
நானும் சொல்ல சொல்ல
கேட்டிடாம கால் போகுதேடா
வேணும் வேணுனு
நீதான் பேசும் நேரம்
போய்விடாம நீள வேணுமேடா
Even as I keep saying,
'No, I don't want this, I don't want this,'
my feet walk towards you without listening to me.
Wishing 'I want this, I want this,'
the moments when you speak to me,
should stretch endlessly without passing away.
நான் இங்க நானாக இல்ல…
நேத்தோட நான் காணவில்ல
சொல்லாமலே தள்ளாடுறேன்
I am no longer myself here,
I have been missing since yesterday,
I stagger without even expressing it.
உன்ன பாதி கண்ணில்
நான் பாக்குறேன்
காதலானு நான் கேக்குறேன்
பாதி கண்ணில் நான் பார்க்குறேன்
என்ன செஞ்ச நான் தோக்குறேன்..
I look at you through half-open eyes.
I ask if this is love.
I look at you through half-open eyes.
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
On kannanguzhiyil
In your dimple,
Enna izhukka paakkura
you are trying to pull me in.
Kedanthu parithavikkiren
I lie here, yearning desperately.
Naaum en imaigalaala
And I, using my eyelashes,
Naan parakkuren
I am flying.
Un nizhala kooda naan rasikkiren
I admire even your shadow.
Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren
I ask if this is love.
Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Enna senja naa thokkuren
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
On kannanguzhiyil
In your dimple,
Enna izhukka paakkura
you are trying to pull me in.
Kedanthu parithavikkiren
I lie here, yearning desperately.
Naaum en imaigalaala
And I, using my eyelashes,
Naan parakkuren
I am flying.
Un nizhala kooda naan rasikkiren
I admire even your shadow.
Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren
I ask if this is love.
Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Enna senja naa thokkuren
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
Venaam venaanu
Even as I keep saying,
Naanum solla solla
'No, I don't want this, I don't want this,'
Kettidaama kaal poguthae daa
my feet walk towards you without listening to me.
Venum venunu
Wishing 'I want this, I want this,'
Needhaan pesum neram
the moments when you speak to me,
Poividaama neela venumae daa…
should stretch endlessly without passing away.
Naan inga naanaaga illa
I am no longer myself here,
Naethoda naan kaanavilla
I have been missing since yesterday,
Sollaamae thallaaduren…
I stagger without even expressing it.
Unna paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Kaadhaalaanu naa ketkkiren
I ask if this is love.
Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren
I look at you through half-open eyes.
Enna senja naa thokkuren
No matter what I do, I lose myself to you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a tender and romantic internal monologue of a protagonist who finds herself falling deeply in love. She is fascinated by subtle physical traits and actions of her loved one, such as his dimple, his shadow, and his voice. Despite her inner hesitation and attempts to resist these overwhelming emotions, she finds her mind and body involuntarily yielding to the warmth of affection, questioning if this enchanting state of mind is truly love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole
“Naaum en imaigalaala / Naan parakkuren”
Exaggerating the sensation of fluttering eyelashes to flying ('Imaigalaala naan parakkuren').
Antithesis / Contrast
“Venaam venaanu ... Venum venunu”
Contrasting 'Venaam venaanu' (I don't want this) with 'Venum venunu' (I want this) to illustrate internal conflict.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paadhi kannil naa paakkuren”
Repetition of initial phonemes ('Paa') in 'Paadhi' and 'Paakkuren' across lines.
Metaphor
“On kannanguzhiyil / Enna izhukka paakkura”
Describing dimples as a pit or trap pulling her into love ('On kannanguzhiyil enna izhukka paakkura').
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Trivia
'Paadhi Kannil' (On Kannanguzhiyil) is a melodious track from the 2021 Tamil mystery thriller movie 'Thittam Irandu' (Plan B), starring Aishwarya Rajesh. Composed by Satish Raghunathan, the song received praise for its delicate vocal delivery by Karthika Vaidyanathan and evocative lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.
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