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Anbe En Kanavu Kaadhalaney

From Navayuga Kannagi · 2024

Lyricist
Daniel Silvanus
Singers
Chinmayi Sripada, Anirudh
Music director
Alvin Bruno
Movie name
Navayuga Kannagi
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
9 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbe en kanavu kadhalane
En nizhalin nijamanaai
En nilavin oliyanaai
Yen en vazhvil nee vandhaai
En vazhvey nee aanai
Vizhi oram neerdhandhaai
Yedhirpaarkiren naan thedinen
Un kadhalai dhinamum
Uyir pogavey naan vazhgiren
Unakaagave indrum
Kanmoodi parkiren indru
Nee yen kan mun nindraiye
Kannerai thudaikaven undhan
Kaigalai thedinean endrum nee
En kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
Kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
Kaviye
En manadhin manamadhane
En uravey nee aanaai
Enakaaga uyirthanthaai
Oru naal
Indha vazhkai mudinththuvidum
Nam urvavum thodankividum
Nam kangal inainthu vidum
Nammai pirikavey indha ulagile
Indha jaathi madham irundhum
Naan marandhida unnai veruthida
Mudiyaadhe endrumm..
Kanmoodi parkiren indru
Nee yen kan mun nindraiye
Kannerai thudaikave undhan
Kaigalai thedinean endrum nee
Kanmoodi parkiren indru
Nee yen kan mun nindraiye
Kannerai thudaikave undhan
Kaigalai thedinean endrum nee
En kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
Kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
Jaathi madham nammai pirithalum
Sondha bandham nammai veruthaalum
Joodiyaagavey inaivome
Andha vaanil sirigudan parapome
Yaar yedhirthaalum illai thaduthaalum
Nammai azhithaalum avar sirthaalum
Namm kadhal endrum
Vaazhnthidum nenje kalangadhe
Kadhal azhiyadhe
Indha valiyaale
Naan thudikkiren thaniye
Thavikkiren unnai
Ninaikirren ennai
Verukkiren ini
En kanavu kalaindhiave
Vazhkai mudindhidave
Maranam alaithadhu
Marumurai vazhndhida
Manidha mirugangal
Madhiketa arasiyal
Madhangal oliya
Madha needhi aliya
Manidhaabam inaiya
Maruroobam adaiya
Manam kaadhari yengiduthe
En kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
Kaadhale
En kaadhale
Vaanengum un swaasame
My love, the lover of my dreams,
You became the reality to my shadow,
You became the light of my moon.
Why did you enter my life?
You became my very life,
Yet you brought tears to the corner of my eyes.
I yearn, I search
For your love every single day.
I go on living even as my life slips away,
Only for you, even today.
I close my eyes and see you today,
Why did you appear before my eyes?
To wipe away my tears,
I searched for your hands, forever you...
My love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
Oh love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
My poem,
The god of love in my heart,
You became my closest bond,
You gave your life for me.
One day,
This life will come to an end,
And our true bond will begin,
Our eyes will meet again.
In this world, to tear us apart,
Though caste and religion exist,
For me to forget you or hate you
Will never be possible, ever...
I close my eyes and see you today,
Why did you appear before my eyes?
To wipe away my tears,
I searched for your hands, forever you...
I close my eyes and see you today,
Why did you appear before my eyes?
To wipe away my tears,
I searched for your hands, forever you...
My love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
Oh love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
Even if caste and religion tear us apart,
Even if our own people hate us,
We will still unite as a pair,
And fly with wings across that sky.
Whoever opposes us or tries to stop us,
Even if they destroy us and mock us,
Our love will forever
Live on, so do not lose heart.
Love will never die!
Through this deep pain,
I suffer all alone.
I ache for you,
I think of you,
And I hate myself now.
As my dreams shattered,
And this life reached its end,
Death came calling for me.
To live once again,
So that human beasts
And senseless politics,
And religions vanish,
So that religious laws are destroyed,
And humanity comes together,
To be reborn in a new form,
My heart cries out and longs!
My love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
Oh love,
My love,
Your breath fills the sky everywhere.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Navayuga Kannagi' is a deeply emotional and poignant song depicting a tragic tale of love shattered by societal evils such as caste discrimination, religious divisions, and honour violence. The speaker mourns the loss of her beloved, who sacrificed his life for their love. Despite the tragic end of their earthly journey, she finds solace in the belief that true love transcends death, promising that their bond will endure in another realm beyond societal barriers. The track culminates in a powerful social commentary calling for the destruction of inhuman dogmas, senseless politics, and bigotry, urging humanity to unite above caste and creed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“En nizhalin nijamanaai / En nilavin oliyanaai”

Comparing the lover to the reality behind a shadow and the illuminating light of the moon.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“En nizhalin nijamanaai / En nilavin oliyanaai”

Rhyming of second consonants across consecutive lines, a traditional Tamil poetic structure (nizhalin / nilavin).

Anaphora

“En kaadhale / En kaadhale”

Repetition of 'En kaadhale' at the beginning of lines to emphasize deep longing and passion.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Manidha mirugangal / Madhiketa arasiyal / Madhangal oliya / Madha needhi aliya”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Ma' across multiple lines creating a rhythmic, chanting effect.

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Trivia

'Navayuga Kannagi' draws conceptual inspiration from the legendary Tamil epic character Kannagi, who fought against injustice, reimagining her fury in a modern context against caste and religious discrimination.

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