Endhan Kan Munne
From Nanban · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Aalap Raju
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Nanban2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoooo…ooooo…ooo | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Naa nan..naaaaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Ohoooo…ooooo…ooo | [Vocalizing / Humming] |
| Naa nan..naaaaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Endhan kan munnae | Right in front of my eyes, |
| kan munnae | right in front of my eyes, |
| Kaanaamal ponenae | I vanished into thin air. |
| Yaarum paarkaatha | Like an unseen |
| Vin meenaai | star in the sky, |
| Veenaai naan aanenae | I have gone in vain. |
| Male | |
| {Idhayam kizhiyum oli ketten | {I heard the sound of my heart tearing apart, |
| Idhaiya idhaiya edhir paarthen} (2) | Is this what, is this what I anticipated?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Mazhai ketkiren | I ask for rain, |
| Ennai erikiraai | yet you burn me. |
| Oli ketkiren | I ask for light, |
| Vizhigalai paarkiraai | yet you stare into my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kanavai kanavai | My dreams, my dreams, |
| Kalaiththaayae | you shattered them. |
| Thodarndhida viduvaaya | Will you let them continue? |
| Valigal valigal | Pains and endless pains, |
| Koduthaayae | you gave me. |
| Urangida viduvaaya… | Will you let me sleep? |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmmm…mmmm…..mmmmmm | [Humming] |
| Ahaaaaa…aaaaa….aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Hmmmm…mmmm…mmmmm..mm | [Humming] |
| Hmmm..mmmm..mmm….. | [Humming] |
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓ நா நன் நா ஓஹோ
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓ நா நன் நா
[Vocalizing / Humming]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing / Humming]
[Vocalizing]
எந்தன் கண் முன்னே
கண் முன்னே காணாமல்
போனேனே யாரும் பார்க்காத
விண்மீனாய் வீணாய் நான்
ஆனேனே
Right in front of my eyes,
right in front of my eyes,
I vanished into thin air.
Like an unseen
star in the sky,
I have gone in vain.
{ இதயம் கிழியும்
ஒலி கேட்டேன் இதையா
இதையா எதிர்பார்த்தேன் } (2)
{I heard the sound of my heart tearing apart,
Is this what, is this what I anticipated?} (2)
மழை கேட்கிறேன்
என்னை எரிக்கிறாய்
ஒளி கேட்கிறேன்
விழிகளை பாா்க்கிறாய்
I ask for rain,
yet you burn me.
I ask for light,
yet you stare into my eyes.
கனவை கனவை
கலைத்தாயே தொடர்ந்திட
விடுவாயா வலிகள் வலிகள்
கொடுத்தாயே உறங்கிட
விடுவாயா
My dreams, my dreams,
you shattered them.
Will you let them continue?
Pains and endless pains,
you gave me.
Will you let me sleep?
ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம் ஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்
[Humming]
[Vocalizing]
[Humming]
[Humming]
Ohoooo…ooooo…ooo
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Naa nan..naaaaa…
[Vocalizing]
Ohoooo…ooooo…ooo
[Vocalizing / Humming]
Naa nan..naaaaa…
[Vocalizing]
Endhan kan munnae
Right in front of my eyes,
kan munnae
right in front of my eyes,
Kaanaamal ponenae
I vanished into thin air.
Yaarum paarkaatha
Like an unseen
Vin meenaai
star in the sky,
Veenaai naan aanenae
I have gone in vain.
{Idhayam kizhiyum oli ketten
{I heard the sound of my heart tearing apart,
Idhaiya idhaiya edhir paarthen} (2)
Is this what, is this what I anticipated?} (2)
Mazhai ketkiren
I ask for rain,
Ennai erikiraai
yet you burn me.
Oli ketkiren
I ask for light,
Vizhigalai paarkiraai
yet you stare into my eyes.
Kanavai kanavai
My dreams, my dreams,
Kalaiththaayae
you shattered them.
Thodarndhida viduvaaya
Will you let them continue?
Valigal valigal
Pains and endless pains,
Koduthaayae
you gave me.
Urangida viduvaaya…
Will you let me sleep?
Hmmmm…mmmm…..mmmmmm
[Humming]
Ahaaaaa…aaaaa….aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Hmmmm…mmmm…mmmmm..mm
[Humming]
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm…..
[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures profound grief, emotional despair, and the agony of heartbreak. The speaker describes a feeling of vanishing right in front of their own eyes, feeling as invisible and wasted as an unseen star in the sky. The pain of betrayal and unfulfilled expectations is expressed through the haunting imagery of hearing one's own heart tearing apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Kaanaamal ponenae / Veenaai naan aanenae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('ponenae' and 'aanenae'), creating a melodic melancholic rhythm.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Mazhai ketkiren / Ennai erikiraai”
Contrasts requesting soothing rain ('Mazhai') with receiving burning heat ('erikiraai'), illustrating emotional turmoil.
Metaphor / Auditory Imagery
“Idhayam kizhiyum oli ketten”
Uses vivid imagery of hearing the sound of a heart physically tearing apart ('kizhiyum oli') to convey extreme emotional suffering.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kanavai kanavai / Valigal valigal”
The repetition of 'Kanavai' (Dreams) and 'Valigal' (Pains) heightens the emotional intensity of the speaker's anguish.
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Trivia
Nanban (2012) is the Tamil remake of the blockbuster Hindi film '3 Idiots', directed by S. Shankar with music composed by Harris Jayaraj. Lyricist Madhan Karky contributed notable tracks to the soundtrack, including 'Asku Laska', which famously used the word 'love' translated across 16 different languages.
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