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Vaa Kannamma

From Once More – 2024 Film · 2024

Lyricist
Vignesh Srikanth
Singers
Hesham Abdul Wahab, Uthara Unnikrishnan
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Movie name
Once More – 2024 Film
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Maadhar mukampoal olivida vallaiyael
Kaadhalai vaazhi madhi
Malaranna kannaal mukamoththi yaayin
Palarkaanath thoandral madhi
Vaa pada pada pada pada
Pada vena endhan kannamma
Nee thoda thoda thoda thoda
Thudikudhu endhan nenjamma
Hey silu silu silu silu
Siluvena konjum chellamma
Naan sada sada sada sada
Mazhaiyena vandhen kannamma
Thirunaal idhuvaa
Idhayam tharavaa
Uraithean medhuvaa
Konji konji varavaa
Aan nenjile aarpattamaa
Nee vandhadhum thaerottamaa
Nigal kaalam nee enavenae
Kaadhal koori kai pidithu kooti sendratha
Chinna thooral thooridave
Meendum indha veppa maram vetta pattadhaa
Idhuvae thirunaal
Idhayam tharum naal
Uraithean adhanaal
Unnidathil mana naal
Kurilaana nenjil indru
Nedil aana kaadhala
Mughai endhan vaasam thaan un
Mazhai kaala saarala
Ezhudhadha undhan thaalil
Ini endhan paadalaa
Azhagana naatkal mella
Uruvaanadha
Thirunaal idhuvaa
Idhayam tharavaa
Uraithean medhuvaa
Konji konji varavaa
If you can shine as bright as my beloved's face,
I would cherish you too; long live, O moon!
If you wish to match the face of my flower-eyed girl,
Do not show yourself for all to see, O moon!
Come, with my heart fluttering,
Fluttering fast, my Kannamma!
As your touch lingers on and on,
My heart races wildly, my dear!
Hey, with a cool and soothing touch,
My darling who cuddles so sweetly!
Pattering swift and steady,
I rushed to you like the rain, my Kannamma!
Is this a festival day?
Shall I give you my heart?
I whispered softly,
Shall I come showering you with love?
Is this a joyous uproar in a man's heart?
Has a grand festival parade begun since you arrived?
Because I said you are my present,
Did love confess, hold my hand, and lead me along?
As a light drizzle begins to fall,
Was the tree of burning heat chopped down once again?
This is indeed the festive day,
The day to surrender my heart,
And so I spoke to you,
About our wedding day.
In this simple, brief heart of mine,
Has love stretched out long and deep today?
Is the fragrance of my blossoming flower
The gentle spray of your monsoon rain?
On your blank, unwritten page,
Will it be my song from now on?
Have beautiful days slowly
Begun to come alive?
Is this a festival day?
Shall I give you my heart?
I whispered softly,
Shall I come showering you with love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating the blossoming of love and togetherness. It opens with classical Tamil poetic couplets referencing the Thirukkural, comparing the beloved's beauty to the moon, before transitioning into a rhythmic modern expression of deep affection and emotional renewal. The lovers express how their world has transformed from quiet solitude into a vibrant, festive celebration filled with warmth and intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Literary Allusion (Thirukkural)

Maadhar mukampoal olivida vallaiyael Kaadhalai vaazhi madhi

The song opens with lines directly adapted from Thirukkural (Kamathupal), where the lover compares the light and beauty of the moon to his lady's face.

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

Vaa pada pada pada pada

Uses reduplicated rhythmic Tamil sound words ('pada pada', 'silu silu', 'sada sada') to imitate quick heartbeats, cool breeze, and heavy rainfall.

Grammatical Metaphor

Kurilaana nenjil indru Nedil aana kaadhala

Cleverly uses Tamil linguistic terms 'Kuril' (short vowel) and 'Nedil' (long vowel) to signify how a simple, brief heart expanded into a deep, long-lasting love.

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Trivia

The song incorporates classical Sangam-style couplets inspired by Thirukkural's Kamathupal (Chapter on Love) into a modern pop composition by Hesham Abdul Wahab, bridging ancient Tamil literature with contemporary film music.

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