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Lyrics & meaning

Un Kannukullara

From Kaaval · 2015

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Priya Himesh
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Kaaval2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un kannukullaraInside your eyes
Naan kaanaponenaeI went missing
Unna thottu pesa thaanJust to touch and talk to you
Naan kaathanenaeI waited
Unn nenjukullaraInside your heart
Naan nendhi ponenaeI swam across
Un moochchumothi thaanBashing against your breath
Naan keethananaeI got torn apart
Female
Manasu unna suthiAround you, my heart
Sozhi aattam adudhadaPlays the game of cowrie shells
Vayassu vanmurayaiYouth searches for
ThedudhadaViolence
Pudhusa vekkam vandhuA new shyness arrives
Posukunudhan pookuthadaAnd suddenly blossoms
Onnum puriyama nikurenaeI stand unable to understand anything
Male
Hey kalavani payalaHey rogue thief boy
Ne kalavaditaYou stole it away
Kattaayam avana ne kapathanumYou must definitely save him
Thalayaatti bommaiyaInto a bobblehead doll
Enna mathitaYou turned me
Manassu mela manasa neMind upon mind
Endi vecchi thechaa…Why did you rub against me?
Male
Un kannukullaraInside your eyes
Naan kaanaponenaeI went missing
Unna thottu pesa thaanJust to touch and talk to you
Naan kaathanenaeI waited
Unn nenjukullaraInside your heart
Naan nendhi ponenaeI swam across
Un moochchumothi thaanBashing against your breath
Naan keethananae..ae…ae…I got torn apart...
Male
Ancharu venilaFive or six moons
NenjukullaInside the heart
Vandhuthaan pogudhaeCome and pass by
Endi pullaWhy, my girl?
Female
Kann moodi pathalaeWhen I close my eyes and look
VanathulaIn the sky
Ne thanda neendhuraIt is you who swims
MegathulaIn the clouds
Male
Ayyaiyo ayyaiyoOh my, oh my
Colourah theriyuraYou appear in bright colors
Female : Ayyaiyo ayyaiyoFemale: Oh my, oh my
Kuthira ootturaYou ride a horse
Male
Ennamo pannudhaeSomething mysterious happens
Ullukulla unnanalaDeep inside because of you
Unn pattampochi kannu renduYour two butterfly eyes
VettudhadiFlutter and cut through me
Male
Hey kalavani payalaHey rogue thief boy
Ne kalavaditaYou stole it away
Kattaayam avana ne kapathanumYou must definitely save him
Thalayaatti bommaiyaInto a bobblehead doll
Enna mathitaYou turned me
Manassu mela manasa neMind upon mind
Endi vecchi thechaa…Why did you rub against me?
Male
Sollama naanWithout speaking a word
Unna adakathendiI tried to hold you back
Sollitae naan unnaWhile expressing it continuously
Thoda paathendiI tried to touch you
Female
Naan thungum arai ellamAll over the bedroom where I sleep
Una pathendaI saw only you
Mundhanaal kanavil thaanIn the dream two days ago
Kai korthendaI held hands with you
Male
Sathamae illamaWithout making any noise
Sandaya mooturaYou ignite a quiet battle
Female : Rathathil rocketaFemale: A rocket in my blood
Yenda ne ooturaWhy are you launching it?
Male
Mothathil enna neAltogether, you
Paithyam aakuraAre driving me insane
Unn anghathula kadai pottuSetting up a shop in your body
Enna vanghuraYou are buying me over
Male
Hey kalavani payalaHey rogue thief boy
Ne kalavaditaYou stole it away
Kattaayam avana ne kapathanumYou must definitely save him
Thalayaatti bommaiyaInto a bobblehead doll
Enna mathitaYou turned me
Manassu mela manasa neMind upon mind
Endi vecchi thechaa…Why did you rub against me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Un Kannukullara from the 2015 movie Kaaval is an energetic romantic duet expressing playful affection and intense longing between lovers. The lyrics written by Snehan capture the playful teasing and emotional frenzy experienced when falling deeply in love, using vibrant colloquial Tamil metaphors of stolen hearts, colorful skies, and internal fireworks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Sozhi aattam adudhada

Comparing the mind/heart's playful restlessness to a game played with cowrie shells (Sozhi aattam).

Metaphor

Unn pattampochi kannu rendu

Comparing eyes to butterflies that flutter and cut through the protagonist.

Hyperbole

Rathathil rocketa

Describing excitement as launching a rocket in one's blood stream.

Simile / Personification

Thalayaatti bommaiya

Comparing oneself to a nodding bobblehead doll under the spell of the lover.

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Trivia

Kaaval (2015) features music composed by Dharan Kumar, with lyricist Snehan providing youthful, urban folk-infused romantic lyrics for this catchy track.

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