Jonita Gandhi and Sai Abhyankkar perform “Kannukulla” for the album ‘Dude,’ starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju. Adesh Krishna’s lyrics begin with a person feeling tormented by a voice screaming from within their eyes. The composition joins Sai Abhyankkar with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and other collaborators.
Released: October 15, 2025
Kannukulla
Jonita Gandhi | Sai Abhyankkar • From “Dude”
Lyricist
Adesh Krishna
Composer
Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Derick Mcarthur, Jonita Gandhi, Robin Sebastian, Sai Abhyankkar
Dude’s Kannukulla Lyrics Translation
The lyrics then question the source of the pain, asking if it is someone’s blame, a mistake, or an “evil eye.” This search for an external reason gives way to a description of unbearable torment. A line compares the feeling to being thrown onto an isolated island, consumed by fire.
En Kannukulla KaththadhaYou screamed from within my eyes
Nenjukulla NachadheYou tormented me from within my heart
Solle PodhumJust one word from you is enough
Un Solle PodhumJust one word from you is enough
En Anba Motthom PichchaneYou tore all my love to pieces
Kovam Vechu ThechchaneAnd ground it down with your anger
Innum Venum Oh Innum VenumI still want more, oh, I still want more
Vittu Pona VaasalileAt the very doorway you walked out of
Vaazhka Theera KaathirukkenI’m waiting for my life to fade away
Kaathilulla KaadhalellamAll the love that’s in the air
Kooti Kaathu Thaarenen NaanI’ll gather it all and give it to you
Oda Oda Naan Mela SaanjikaAs I run and run to lean on you
Theera Theera Un Thol IllayaIsn’t your shoulder there for me ’til the end?
Eeram Eeram KanA little dampness
Oram Medhuva PothumeAt the corner of your eye would be enough
Oda Oda Naan Mela SaanjikaAs I run and run to lean on you
Theera Theera Un Thol IllayaIsn’t your shoulder there for me ’til the end?
Eeram Eeram En KanThe dampness at the corner
Orama KodhumeeOf my own eye just stings
En Kannukulla KaththadhaYou screamed from within my eyes
Nenjukulla NachadheYou tormented me from within my heart
Solle PodhumJust one word from you is enough
Un Solle PodhumJust one word from you is enough
Yaar PazhiyoWhose blame is it?
Yaar PizhayoWhose mistake is it?
Yaar Vecha Kan MuzhiyoWhose ‘evil eye’ was cast on us?
Naan Keta KelvikkuFor the questions that I’m asking
Nee Mattum Thaa VidaiyoAre you the only answer?
Ennagum En VidhiyoWhat will become of my fate?
EnnagumoWhat will become of it?
Vittu Pona VaasalileAt the very doorway you walked out of
Vaazhka Theera KaathirukkenI’m waiting for my life to fade away
Kaathilulla KaadhalellamAll the love that’s in the air
Kooti Kaathu Thaarenen NaanI’ll gather it all and give it to you
Oda Oda Naan Mela SaanjikaAs I run and run to lean on you
Theera Theera Un Thol IllayaIsn’t your shoulder there for me ’til the end?
Eeram Eeram Kan Oram Medhuvaa PothumeeA little dampness at the corner of your eye would be enough
Oda Oda Naan Mela SaanjikaAs I run and run to lean on you
Theera Theera Un Thol IllayaIsn’t your shoulder there for me ’til the end?
Eeram Eeram En Kan Orama KodhumeThe dampness at the corner of my own eye just stings
Aavalum AazhudhuEven my longing is weeping
Paadalum NeeludhuAnd the song just drags on
Yekkam Illa Idhu Ver Edho PuriyalayeThis isn’t yearning, it’s something else I just can’t understand
Theevaram ThaangalaI can’t bear this intensity
Theeravum ThonalaIt doesn’t feel like it will ever end
Theevula Thooki PottaAs if I were thrown onto an island
Thana Udanjen UllaI shattered from the inside, all on my own
The song’s arrangement repeats questions and pleas for support, which creates a looping effect. This structure connects the meaning of the ‘Kannukulla’ lyrics to a feeling of being stuck. The track concludes with the person still waiting at the same doorway, unable to move on.
