Idhayathai Kanavillai Adhu
From Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven · 2000
- Lyricist
- Ilayakamban
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Vaanil irundhu vaanavil ondru | Did a rainbow descend from the sky |
| Mannil irangi vanthathuvoo | And come down to the earth? |
| Mangai avaladhu mandhira kangal | Did that young woman's magical eyes |
| Chandira sooriyan aanathuvoo | Become the moon and the sun? |
| Male | |
| Kanden azhagiya kolusu kolusu | I saw the beautiful anklet, anklet |
| Thirukaani aanadhu manasu manasu | My heart, heart became the anklet's clasp |
| Innaal anubavam pudhusu pudhusu | Today's experience is brand new, brand new |
| Aval paadha kolusu oli ketkum bodhu | When hearing the sound of her foot's anklet |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai | Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi | Borrowing the wings of a sparrow |
| Ada parakanum pola irukku | Ah, I feel like flying! |
| Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi | Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper |
| Ada kudhikkanum pola irukku | Ah, I feel like jumping! |
| Kodi jenmam vaazhndhen innalae | I lived a crore lifetimes today |
| Idhu unnmai thaanae | Isn't this the truth? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai | Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Pournami nilavai | The full moon |
| Miga aruginil paarthen | I saw very up close |
| Paravasa kadalil naan padagaai aanen | In the ocean of ecstasy, I became a boat |
| Male | |
| Devathai kannil | In the angel's eyes |
| Iru thoondilai paarthen | I saw two fishhooks |
| Maatiya meenaai naan aanaen aanaen | I became, I became a caught fish |
| Male | |
| Pallavan uligal koodi | Did the chisels of the Pallavas gather |
| Sedhukkiya silai thaanaa | To carve this statue? |
| Bhramman silaiyai paarthu | Looking at the statue, did Lord Brahma |
| Jeevanai koduthaana | Give it life? |
| Theendamal thiruda sonnaanaa | Did he tell her to steal without touching |
| Ennai indru | Me today? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai | Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Oru mile thooram | A one-mile long |
| Oru kaadhal kaditham | Love letter, |
| Avalukku ezhudhi | I will write for her |
| Naan anjal serppen | And deliver via post |
| Male | |
| Ini aval mutham | From now on, to store |
| Adhu semithu vaikka | Her kisses, |
| Ennudal muzhuthum | All over my body, |
| Naan udhadugal ketpen | I will ask for lips |
| Male | |
| Sorgathil ennai pootti | Locking me inside heaven, |
| Saaviyai tholaithaalae | She lost the key |
| Pookalin thottilil pottu | Placing me in a cradle of flowers, |
| Aval laaligal padithaalae | She sang lullabies to me |
| Paarai meedhu poovai poothaalae | She bloomed like a flower on a rock |
| Ennil indru | In me today |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai | Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi | Borrowing the wings of a sparrow |
| Ada parakanum pola irukku | Ah, I feel like flying! |
| Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi | Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper |
| Ada kudhikkanum pola irukku | Ah, I feel like jumping! |
| Kodi jenmam vaazhndhen innalae | I lived a crore lifetimes today |
| Idhu unnmai thaanae | Isn't this the truth? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai | Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it |
வானில் இருந்து வானவில் ஒன்று
மண்ணில் இரங்கி வந்ததுவோ
மங்கை அவளது மந்திர கண்கள்
சந்திர சூரியன் ஆனதுவோ
கண்டேன் அழகிய கொலுசு கொலுசு
திருகாணி ஆனது மனசு மனசு
இன்னாள் அனுபவம் புதுசு புதுசு
அவள் பாத கொலுசொலி கேட்கும் போது
Did a rainbow descend from the sky
And come down to the earth?
Did that young woman's magical eyes
Become the moon and the sun?
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
I saw the beautiful anklet, anklet
My heart, heart became the anklet's clasp
Today's experience is brand new, brand new
When hearing the sound of her foot's anklet
சிட்டுகுருவியின் சிறகு வாங்கி
அட பறக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
வெட்டுகிளியின் கால்கள் வாங்கி
அட குதிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
கோடி ஜென்மம் வாழ்ந்தேன் இன்னாளே
இது உண்மை தானே...
My heart is missing
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow
Ah, I feel like flying!
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper
Ah, I feel like jumping!
I lived a crore lifetimes today
Isn't this the truth?
.................................
My heart is missing
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
பௌர்ணமி நிலவை
மிக அருகினில் பார்த்தேன்
பரவச கடலில் நான் படகாய் ஆனேன்
தேவதை கண்ணில்
இரு தூண்டிலை பார்த்தேன்
மாட்டிய மீனாய் ஆனேன் ஆனேன்
The full moon
I saw very up close
In the ocean of ecstasy, I became a boat
பல்லவன் உளிகள் கூடி
செதுக்கிய சிலை தானா
பிரம்மன் சிலையை பார்த்து
ஜீவனை கொடுத்தானா
தீண்டாமல் திருடசொன்னானா என்னை இன்று
In the angel's eyes
I saw two fishhooks
I became, I became a caught fish
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
Did the chisels of the Pallavas gather
To carve this statue?
Looking at the statue, did Lord Brahma
Give it life?
Did he tell her to steal without touching
Me today?
........................
My heart is missing
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
ஒரு மைல் தூரம்
இது காதல் கடிதம்
அவளுக்கு எழுதி நான் அஞ்சல் செய்தேன்
இனி அவள் முத்தம்
அது சேமித்து வைக்க
என்னுடல் முழுதும் நான் உதடுகள் கேட்டேன்
A one-mile long
Love letter,
I will write for her
And deliver via post
சொர்க்கத்தில் என்னை பூட்டி
சாவியை தொலைத்தாளே
பூக்களின் தொட்டிலில் போட்டு
அவள் லாலிகள் படித்தாளே
பாறை மீது பூவை பூத்தாளே என்னில் இன்று
From now on, to store
Her kisses,
All over my body,
I will ask for lips
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
Locking me inside heaven,
She lost the key
Placing me in a cradle of flowers,
She sang lullabies to me
She bloomed like a flower on a rock
In me today
சிட்டுகுருவியின் சிறகு வாங்கி
அட பறக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
வெட்டுகிளியின் கால்கள் வாங்கி
அட குதிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
கோடி ஜென்மம் வாழ்ந்தேன் இன்னாளே
இது உண்மை தானே...
My heart is missing
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow
Ah, I feel like flying!
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper
Ah, I feel like jumping!
I lived a crore lifetimes today
Isn't this the truth?
My heart is missing
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
…………………..
Vaanil irundhu vaanavil ondru
Did a rainbow descend from the sky
Mannil irangi vanthathuvoo
And come down to the earth?
Mangai avaladhu mandhira kangal
Did that young woman's magical eyes
Chandira sooriyan aanathuvoo
Become the moon and the sun?
Kanden azhagiya kolusu kolusu
I saw the beautiful anklet, anklet
Thirukaani aanadhu manasu manasu
My heart, heart became the anklet's clasp
Innaal anubavam pudhusu pudhusu
Today's experience is brand new, brand new
Aval paadha kolusu oli ketkum bodhu
When hearing the sound of her foot's anklet
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow
Ada parakanum pola irukku
Ah, I feel like flying!
Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper
Ada kudhikkanum pola irukku
Ah, I feel like jumping!
Kodi jenmam vaazhndhen innalae
I lived a crore lifetimes today
Idhu unnmai thaanae
Isn't this the truth?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
…………………..
Pournami nilavai
The full moon
Miga aruginil paarthen
I saw very up close
Paravasa kadalil naan padagaai aanen
In the ocean of ecstasy, I became a boat
Devathai kannil
In the angel's eyes
Iru thoondilai paarthen
I saw two fishhooks
Maatiya meenaai naan aanaen aanaen
I became, I became a caught fish
Pallavan uligal koodi
Did the chisels of the Pallavas gather
Sedhukkiya silai thaanaa
To carve this statue?
Bhramman silaiyai paarthu
Looking at the statue, did Lord Brahma
Jeevanai koduthaana
Give it life?
Theendamal thiruda sonnaanaa
Did he tell her to steal without touching
Ennai indru
Me today?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
……………….
Oru mile thooram
A one-mile long
Oru kaadhal kaditham
Love letter,
Avalukku ezhudhi
I will write for her
Naan anjal serppen
And deliver via post
Ini aval mutham
From now on, to store
Adhu semithu vaikka
Her kisses,
Ennudal muzhuthum
All over my body,
Naan udhadugal ketpen
I will ask for lips
Sorgathil ennai pootti
Locking me inside heaven,
Saaviyai tholaithaalae
She lost the key
Pookalin thottilil pottu
Placing me in a cradle of flowers,
Aval laaligal padithaalae
She sang lullabies to me
Paarai meedhu poovai poothaalae
She bloomed like a flower on a rock
Ennil indru
In me today
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow
Ada parakanum pola irukku
Ah, I feel like flying!
Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper
Ada kudhikkanum pola irukku
Ah, I feel like jumping!
Kodi jenmam vaazhndhen innalae
I lived a crore lifetimes today
Idhu unnmai thaanae
Isn't this the truth?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Adhu tholainthum naan thedavillai
Even though it's lost, I didn't search for it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhayathai Kaanavillai from Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven expresses the exuberant delight of falling in love. The protagonist joyfully proclaims that his heart is missing after falling for his beloved, but he has no desire to look for it because losing it brings him supreme happiness. He poetically envisions her as a rainbow made flesh, a divine sculpture sculpted by historical artisans and brought to life by Brahma himself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Paravasa kadalil naan padagaai aanen”
The protagonist compares himself to a boat drifting in an ocean of ecstatic joy.
Hyperbole
“Kodi jenmam vaazhndhen innalae”
Exaggeration of experiencing ten million lifetimes in a single day due to the delight of love.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'tt' in Sittukuruviyin and Vettukiliyin across consecutive lines.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kanden azhagiya kolusu kolusu”
Repetition of words like 'kolusu kolusu' and 'manasu manasu' for emotional and rhythmic emphasis.
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Trivia
The track featured in the 2000 film Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven, composed by S. A. Rajkumar, sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan, with lyrics written by Ilayakamban.
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