Introduction
"Kankoththi Paravaye" is the first single from the Tamil film Vattam (2022), composed and sung by Nivas K. Prasanna with lyrics by Mohan Rajan. The film, directed by Kamalakannan, stars Sibi Sathyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Athulya Ravi and Vamsi Krishna, and its music is released by Sony Music South. On this page you will find the complete Kankoththi Paravaye lyrics in Tamil script, in Roman Tamil and in a separate English translation, along with the full song details, the lyrics meaning, the official lyric video and the questions listeners ask the most.
The Song
"Kankoththi Paravaye" - the bird that pecks at the eyes - is a playful, breathless love song in which a young man circles around his beloved like a bird that cannot stay away. Everything about her keeps pulling him back: her words work like magic, her eyes and hands keep "talking" to him, and even her kiss has left a scratch on his heart. Sung and composed by Nivas K. Prasanna in his bright, youthful style, the song became the most loved track of the Vattam album and the face of the film's romance.
The Artists
Nivas K. Prasanna is both the composer and the singer of "Kankoththi Paravaye", and his energetic voice gives the song its teasing, love-struck character. The lyrics are by Mohan Rajan, whose colourful, colloquial Tamil fills the song with images - the eye-pecking bird, the honey-voiced "thenmozhi", fingers stitched together with thread - that make the romance feel vivid and alive.
The Music Video
The official lyric video of "Kankoththi Paravaye", released on the Sony Music South YouTube channel, presents the song with the film's lead pair, Sibi Sathyaraj and Athulya Ravi, and carries the complete Tamil lyrics on screen. Vattam is directed by Kamalakannan and produced by SR Prakash Babu and SR Prabhu under Dream Warrior Pictures, and the lyric video is the version embedded on this page below.
The Music Label
The Vattam soundtrack, including "Kankoththi Paravaye", is released by Sony Music South, the South Indian arm of Sony Music India and one of the biggest labels for Tamil film music. The label released the song across YouTube and all major streaming platforms as the film's first single.
Kankoththi Paravaye Song Details
| Song Name: | Kankoththi Paravaye |
| Movie: | Vattam |
| Singer: | Nivas K. Prasanna |
| Lyricist: | Mohan Rajan |
| Music: | Nivas K. Prasanna |
| Director: | Kamalakannan |
| Cast: | Sibi Sathyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Athulya Ravi, Vamsi Krishna |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Music Label: | Sony Music South |
| Release Year: | 2022 |
Kankoththi Paravaye Lyrics in Tamil
Kankoththi Paravaye Lyrics in Roman Tamil
Kankoththi Paravaye Lyrics in English
O bird that pecks at the eyes, around you, around you
My wide-open eyes are caught in your net and keep circling
I do not know what to do
I have no way to say it in words
O beauty in front of me, thinking of you, only of you
My heart makes a sound, praising you, and keeps circling
I get no good sleep
I cannot even tell if this is good
O girl whose words work like magic
With your eyes and your hands, you speak to me without rest
You scratched me with a kiss
You came inside me and slew me
You charmed me, you made me fall, you squeezed my life, you set me on fire
You pulled me towards you without ever asking me
You saw me without even looking
You made me lean and fall with your words - I fell
You pulled me towards you without ever asking me
You saw me without even looking
You made me lean and fall with your words - I fell, I leaned into you
Honey-voiced girl, honey-voiced girl, I am dying
Honey-voiced girl, honey-voiced girl, I am dying
In your laughter, in your glances
In your embrace, something happens to me
In your beauty, in your speech
In your breath, I burn like fire
Holding my hand, you make me sweat
You make me dream of this and that
You make my whole heart bloom
You make me fragrant, like earth after rain
Shall I stay just like this, never parting from you?
Shall I slip my fingers between yours and stitch us together with thread?
O bird that pecks at the eyes, around you, around you
My wide-open eyes are caught in your net and keep circling
I do not know what to do
I have no way to say it in words
Kankoththi Paravaye Lyrics Meaning
The meaning of "Kankoththi Paravaye" is the happy helplessness of a man completely in love. He calls his beloved a bird that pecks at the eyes - wherever she goes, his eyes follow and circle around her, caught as if in a net. He does not know what to do, cannot find words for what he feels, and has lost his sleep over her. Her words are magic to him: she "talks" to him constantly through her eyes and gestures, her kiss has scratched his heart, and she has pulled him in without asking, seen him without looking, and made him fall simply by speaking.
In the second half he calls her "thenmozhi" - the girl with a voice like honey - and says he is dying in her laughter, her beauty and even her breath, which burns him like fire. She makes his heart bloom and leaves him fragrant like rain-soaked earth. The song ends on its sweetest image: he asks whether he should simply stay beside her forever, and stitch their fingers together with thread so they can never be separated. It is a love song with no conflict at all - only surrender.
Kankoththi Paravaye Song Video
Conclusion
"Kankoththi Paravaye" is the sparkling romantic heart of Vattam - a love song that circles its beloved like the bird of its title, sung and composed with youthful energy by Nivas K. Prasanna to Mohan Rajan's playful words. Watch the official lyric video above, sing along with the Tamil, Roman Tamil and English lyrics on this page, and for more Tamil songs also read the Ponni Nadhi Lyrics and the Kaattu Payale Lyrics on Muxic Leaks.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions):
Who has sung and composed Kankoththi Paravaye?
The song is composed and sung by Nivas K. Prasanna. Its lyrics are written by Mohan Rajan, and it is released by Sony Music South.
What does "Kankoththi Paravaye" mean?
"Kankoththi Paravaye" means "the bird that pecks at the eyes." In the song, the lover's eyes keep circling around his beloved like that bird - he cannot look away from her, and his heart keeps following her wherever she goes.
Which movie is Kankoththi Paravaye from, and who stars in it?
The song is from the 2022 Tamil film Vattam, directed by Kamalakannan. The film stars Sibi Sathyaraj, Andrea Jeremiah, Athulya Ravi and Vamsi Krishna.
Where can I watch the official video of Kankoththi Paravaye?
The official lyric video is available on the Sony Music South YouTube channel (@SonyMusicSouthOfficial), and the same official video is embedded on this page above the Conclusion section.
In which languages are the lyrics given on this page?
This page gives the complete lyrics in three forms: the original Tamil in Tamil script, Roman Tamil for easy reading and singing along, and a separate true English translation, followed by a section explaining the meaning of the song.