G. V. Prakash and Haricharan deliver ‘Kannamma’ from the album Siren. Lyricist Pa. Vijay and composer G. V. Prakash Kumar shape a father’s desperate plea through sparse acoustic arrangements and pained vocals.
Released: February 8, 2024
Kannamma
G. V. Prakash | Haricharan • From “Siren”
What is the meaning of Kannamma Lyrics from Siren?
Pa. Vijay’s lyrics describe tears gathering as one and a heart likened to unburnable damp cotton. Haricharan repeats ‘Kannamma, my dear Kannamma’ with escalating urgency, straining against separation’s weight.
Kannamma KannammaKannamma, my dear Kannamma,
Kaanbena UnnaiWill I ever see you again?
Kai Vaithu MoodatheDon’t cover my eyes with your hands,
Endhan KannaiOh, my precious one.
Kannamma KannammaKannamma, my dear Kannamma,
Kaanbena UnnaiWill I ever see you again?
Kai Vaithu MoodatheDon’t cover my eyes with your hands,
Endhan KannaiOh, my precious one.
Kanneer EllamAll my tears have gathered as one,
Onna NinnuStanding together in sorrow,
Unkitaa PesanumI’ve got to speak with you,
Kannae KannuMy dear, my only light.
Un Pinju PaadhamA heart that hasn’t been touched,
Theendatha NenjuBy your tiny, tender feet,
Thee Vachum VegadhaIs like damp cotton that won’t burn,
Eera PanjuEven if it’s set on fire.
Endhan UyiraiYou’re the life that came from mine,
Vandha UyiraeOh, my living soul,
Kaiyil ThavazhumYou’re the deity,
Saamy NeethanaeCrawling in my very arms.
Hooo Ooo Oo Hoo OooHooo ooo oo, hoo ooo,
Hooo Oooo Ooo Hoo Ooo OoHooo oooo ooo, hoo ooo oo.
Kannaana KannukuMy eyes, so precious to me,
Emai Mela PerungobamAre furious with their own lids.
Theeratha TheerathaThis anger never ends, it never fades.
Sarugaana UravonnuA relationship like a withered leaf,
Usuraana MalaronnaAnd a flower full of life,
Saerathaa SaerathaaWon’t they join together? Won’t they unite?
Magaloada Pirivenna LesaIs separation from a daughter a light thing?
Udaiyatha ManasennnaIs a heart that doesn’t break,
MaanasaaTruly a heart at all?
Arai Nodiyavathu PaarenLook at me for just half a second,
Sudu Solavathu SollenSpeak even a harsh word to me,
En Manasoda Kaayangal AaraSo the wounds in my heart can heal.
Pora UyiraeMy departing life,
Pora UyiraeMy departing soul,
Petha NodithanWon’t the moment of your birth,
Thirumbi VaarathaEver return to me?
Kannamma KannammaKannamma, my dear Kannamma,
Kaanbena UnnaiWill I ever see you again?
Kai Vaithu MoodatheDon’t cover my eyes with your hands,
Endhan KannaiOh, my precious one.
Kannamma KannammaKannamma, my dear Kannamma,
Kaanbena UnnaiWill I ever see you again?
Kai Vaithu MoodatheDon’t cover my eyes with your hands,
Endhan KannaiOh, my precious one.
Kannamma Music Video
Paternal despair finds clarity in the Siren track’s layered harmonies. Listeners seeking Kannamma lyrics translation will find direct emotional language about irreversible loss and unanswered questions.