Diana Diana
From Kadhal Kavithai · 1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Male | |
| Nee thoongum koyilil | In the temple where you sleep |
| Oru kaadhal pirandhadhu | A love was born |
| Naan thaedum penmaiyai | The womanhood I searched for |
| Un dhaesam thandhadhu | Your nation gave to me |
| Chorus | |
| Naanaa naanaa dianaa dianaa | Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana |
| Naanaa naanaa dianaa dianaa | Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana |
| Male | |
| Indha ulagam muzhudhum | The lover beloved by |
| Virumbum kaadhali | this entire world |
| Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee | You are the mother revered by my heart |
| Chorus :Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee | Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart |
| Male :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae… | Male: Long live the beloved mother... |
| Chorus :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae… | Chorus: Long live the beloved mother... |
| Chorus | |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Maalai pozhudhugal sollum kavidhaigal nee | You are the poems recited by the evening hours |
| Chorus | |
| Lallallalaa lalalalaa | Lallallalaa lalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Naanae enakkullae paadum isai oli nee | You are the musical sound I sing within myself |
| Chorus | |
| Lallallalaa lalalalaa | Lallallalaa lalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kaatchi yaavum | Every sight I behold |
| Kaadhal solludhae | speaks of love |
| Vaanam boomi kaadhal | The sky and the earth |
| Vaasam veesudhae | waft the fragrance of love |
| Kaalatthai velgindra kaadhalgal | May love that conquers time |
| Vellattum vaa vennilaa | triumph; come, oh silver moon |
| Chorus | |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Chorus | |
| Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa | Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa |
| Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa | Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa |
| Male | |
| Vaanil minnum velli meenae | Oh silver star shining in the sky |
| Katchi tharuvaayae | Will you give me your vision? |
| Chorus | |
| Lallallalaa lalalalaa | Lallallalaa lalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kalgalukkul paarvai aagivuduvaayae | Become the vision within the eyes that see |
| Chorus | |
| Lallallalaa lalalalaa | Lallallalaa lalalalaa |
| Male | |
| Paavai indri paarvai kannil yaedhadi | Without the maiden, what is vision in the eyes? |
| Paavai indri kaadhal vaazhvil yaedhadi | Without the maiden, what is love in life? |
| Thaedalgal illaadha kaadhal or dheiveegam | A love without expectations is a divinity |
| Vaa vennilaa | Come, oh silver moon |
| Chorus | |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Male | |
| Nee thoongum koyilil | In the temple where you sleep |
| Oru kaadhal pirandhadhu | A love was born |
| Naan thaedum penmaiyai | The womanhood I searched for |
| Un dhaesam thandhadhu | Your nation gave to me |
| Indha ulagam muzhudhum | The lover beloved by |
| Virumbum kaadhali | this entire world |
| Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee | You are the mother revered by my heart |
| Chorus :Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee | Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart |
| Male :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae… | Male: Long live the beloved mother... |
| Chorus :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae… | Chorus: Long live the beloved mother... |
| Chorus | |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
| Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa | Mama mama Diana Diana |
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
Mama mama Diana Diana
Mama mama Diana Diana
நீ தூங்கும் கோயிலில்
ஒரு காதல் பிறந்தது
நான் தேடும் பெண்மையை
உன் தேசம் தந்தது
In the temple where you sleep
A love was born
The womanhood I searched for
Your nation gave to me
னானா னானா டையானா டையானா
னானா னானா டையானா டையானா
Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana
Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana
இந்த உலகம் முழுதும்
விரும்பும் காதலி
எனது நெஞ்சம் வணங்கும் அன்னை நீ
குழு :
எனது நெஞ்சம் வணங்கும் அன்னை நீ
காதலான தாயே.......வாழ்கவே......
குழு :
காதலான தாயே.......வாழ்கவே......
The lover beloved by
this entire world
You are the mother revered by my heart
Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart
Male: Long live the beloved mother...
Chorus: Long live the beloved mother...
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
Mama mama Diana Diana
Mama mama Diana Diana
............................
...
மாலை பொழுதுகள் சொல்லும் கவிதைகள் நீ
You are the poems recited by the evening hours
லல்லல்லலா லலலலா
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
நானே எனக்குள்ளே பாடும் இசை ஒலி நீ
You are the musical sound I sing within myself
லல்லல்லலா லலலலா
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
காணும் காட்சி யாவும்
காதல் சொல்லுதே
வானம் பூமி காதல்
வாசம் வீசுதே
காலத்தை வெல்கின்ற
காதல்கள் வாழட்டும்
வா வெண்ணிலா
Every sight I behold
speaks of love
The sky and the earth
waft the fragrance of love
May love that conquers time
triumph; come, oh silver moon
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
Mama mama Diana Diana
Mama mama Diana Diana
னானா னனானா னன னானா னனானா
னானா னனானா னன னானா னனானா
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
வானில் மின்னும் மீனே
காட்சித் தருவாயே
Oh silver star shining in the sky
Will you give me your vision?
லல்லல்லலா லலலலா
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
காணும் கண்களுக்குள் பார்வை ஆகிவிடுவாயே
Become the vision within the eyes that see
லல்லல்லலா லலலலா
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
பார்வை இன்றி பார்வை கண்ணில் ஏதடி
பாவை இன்றி காதல் வாழ்வில் ஏதடி
தேடல்கள் இல்லாத காதல் ஓர் தெய்வீகம்
வா வெண்ணிலா
Without the maiden, what is vision in the eyes?
Without the maiden, what is love in life?
A love without expectations is a divinity
Come, oh silver moon
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
Mama mama Diana Diana
Mama mama Diana Diana
நீ தூங்கும் கோயிலில்
ஒரு காதல் பிறந்தது
நான் தேடும் பெண்மையை
உன் தேசம் தந்தது
இந்த உலகம் முழுதும்
விரும்பும் காதலி
எனது நெஞ்சம் வணங்கும் அன்னை நீ
குழு :
எனது நெஞ்சம் வணங்கும் அன்னை நீ
காதலான தாயே.......வாழ்கவே......
குழு :
காதலான தாயே.......வாழ்கவே......
In the temple where you sleep
A love was born
The womanhood I searched for
Your nation gave to me
The lover beloved by
this entire world
You are the mother revered by my heart
Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart
Male: Long live the beloved mother...
Chorus: Long live the beloved mother...
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
மாமா மாமா டையானா டையானா
Mama mama Diana Diana
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Nee thoongum koyilil
In the temple where you sleep
Oru kaadhal pirandhadhu
A love was born
Naan thaedum penmaiyai
The womanhood I searched for
Un dhaesam thandhadhu
Your nation gave to me
Naanaa naanaa dianaa dianaa
Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana
Naanaa naanaa dianaa dianaa
Naanaa naanaa Diana Diana
Indha ulagam muzhudhum
The lover beloved by
Virumbum kaadhali
this entire world
Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee
You are the mother revered by my heart
Chorus :Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee
Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart
Male :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae…
Male: Long live the beloved mother...
Chorus :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae…
Chorus: Long live the beloved mother...
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
………………………
...
Maalai pozhudhugal sollum kavidhaigal nee
You are the poems recited by the evening hours
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Naanae enakkullae paadum isai oli nee
You are the musical sound I sing within myself
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Kaanum kaatchi yaavum
Every sight I behold
Kaadhal solludhae
speaks of love
Vaanam boomi kaadhal
The sky and the earth
Vaasam veesudhae
waft the fragrance of love
Kaalatthai velgindra kaadhalgal
May love that conquers time
Vellattum vaa vennilaa
triumph; come, oh silver moon
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
Naanaa nanaanaa nana naanaa nanaanaa
Vaanil minnum velli meenae
Oh silver star shining in the sky
Katchi tharuvaayae
Will you give me your vision?
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Kaanum kalgalukkul paarvai aagivuduvaayae
Become the vision within the eyes that see
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Lallallalaa lalalalaa
Paavai indri paarvai kannil yaedhadi
Without the maiden, what is vision in the eyes?
Paavai indri kaadhal vaazhvil yaedhadi
Without the maiden, what is love in life?
Thaedalgal illaadha kaadhal or dheiveegam
A love without expectations is a divinity
Vaa vennilaa
Come, oh silver moon
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Nee thoongum koyilil
In the temple where you sleep
Oru kaadhal pirandhadhu
A love was born
Naan thaedum penmaiyai
The womanhood I searched for
Un dhaesam thandhadhu
Your nation gave to me
Indha ulagam muzhudhum
The lover beloved by
Virumbum kaadhali
this entire world
Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee
You are the mother revered by my heart
Chorus :Enadhu nenjam vanangum annai nee
Chorus: You are the mother revered by my heart
Male :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae…
Male: Long live the beloved mother...
Chorus :Kaadhalaana thaayae… vaazhgavae…
Chorus: Long live the beloved mother...
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Maamaa Maamaa dianaa dianaa
Mama mama Diana Diana
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Kadhal Kavithai' pays a poetic tribute to Princess Diana while blending themes of romantic love and divine veneration. The protagonist travels to England and reflects on how Princess Diana symbolised universal love, compassion, and motherhood for the whole world, linking her legacy to his own search for true love and womanhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)
“Maalai pozhudhugal sollum kavidhaigal nee”
The song equates the beloved figure to poems spoken by evenings and music sung within oneself.
Aetiyum / Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaalatthai velgindra kaadhalgal”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in consecutive words ('Kaalatthai', 'kaadhalgal').
Personification
“Vaanam boomi kaadhal Vaasam veesudhae”
Attributing human actions like spreading fragrance and speaking of love to nature, sky, and earth.
Did you know?
Trivia
This song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Kadhal Kavithai' (1998) directed by Agathiyan, starring Prashanth and Ipshita. The song was shot around London and Westminister Abbey as a tribute to Princess Diana following her passing in 1997.
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