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Idhu Kanavugal

From Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Deepan Chakravarthy, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu kanavugal vilainthidum kaalam
Manakkathvugal thiranthidum maadham
En paadhaiyil oru devathai
Vanthu niranthara varam tharum neram
Neethaa neethaanaa idhu neethaanaa neethaanaa
Paarungal vizhi orangal
Angu naanagkal kulikkum
Paarungal vizhi orangal
Angu naanagkal kulikkum
Bhoopaalamae isai paadutho
Poomaalaiyae poochchoodutho
Female :Ini en dhegam panneeril neeraadum
Male :Unai kandaalae nenjoram thaenoorum
Idhu ragasiya anubavam aagum
Enthan vizhigalil mithanthathu naanam
Tholai thooraththil anthi naeraththil
Antha kadalodu kalanthathu vaanam
Naanthaanaa naanthaanaa
Idhu naanthaanaa naanthaanaa….
Poomaegam indru thaen thoovum
Ini aagaayam arugae
Poomaegam indru thaen thoovum
Ini aagaayam arugae
En paadhaiyo veraanathu
Un paarvaiyaal veraanathu
Male :Oru penn maalai en tholil aadaatho
Female :Ini un paadham en koyil aagaatho
Thana nana nanaa
Female :Thana nana nanaa
Idhu kanavugal vilainthidum kaalam
Manakkadhvugal thiranthidum maadham
Female :Tholai thooraththil anthi naeraththil
Antha kadalodu kalanthathu vaanam
Neethaanaa neethaanaa
Female :Idhu naanthaana naanthaana
Male :Neethaanaa neethaanaa
Female :Idhu naanthaanaa naanthaanaa
This is the season when dreams blossom,
The month when the doors of the heart open wide.
An angel has arrived on my path,
The moment she grants an everlasting boon.
Is it you? Is it really you? Is this truly you? Is it you?
Look at the corners of her eyes,
Shyness bathes right there.
Look at the corners of her eyes,
Shyness bathes right there.
Is the morning melody singing a tune?
Is a garland of flowers wearing flowers?
Female: From now on, my body will bathe in rosewater.
Male: Just seeing you makes sweetness flow in my heart.
This is a secret feeling.
Shyness floated in my eyes.
Far in the distance, at dusk,
The sky merged with the sea.
Is it me? Is it really me?
Is this truly me? Is it me?
A cloud of flowers showers honey today,
From now on, the sky is near.
A cloud of flowers showers honey today,
From now on, the sky is near.
My path was different,
It changed with your glance.
Male: Won't a garland of a woman sway upon my shoulders?
Female: From now on, won't your feet become my temple?
Thana nana nana
Female: Thana nana nana
This is the season when dreams blossom,
The month when the doors of the heart open wide.
Female: Far in the distance, at dusk,
The sky merged with the sea.
Is it you? Is it really you?
Female: Is this truly me? Is it me?
Male: Is it you? Is it really you?
Female: Is this truly me? Is it me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Idhu Kanavugal Vilainthidum Kaalam' is a romantic duet expressing the wonder, disbelief, and ecstasy of finding true love. The lovers marvel at how their lives have transformed, comparing the experience to a golden season where dreams blossom, the sky meets the sea, and the distance to heaven shrinks. They constantly question if this reality is truly happening to them ('Neethaanaa' / 'Naanthaanaa'). The imagery transitions between delicate natural phenomena like dusk, ocean horizons, flower clouds, and rosewater, capturing the deep intimacy and emotional elevation experienced by both partners.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Idhu kanavugal vilainthidum kaalam”

'Kanavugal vilainthidum kaalam' compares dreams to agricultural crops that bloom and yield fruit.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Manakkathvugal thiranthidum maadham”

'Manakkadhvugal' treats the heart as a house with doors that open for love.

Personification / Rhetorical Question

“Bhoopaalamae isai paadutho”

Asking whether the morning raga (Bhoopaalam) sings or if a flower garland itself wears flowers.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Neethaa neethaanaa idhu neethaanaa neethaanaa”

Repetition of 'Neethaanaa' and 'Naanthaanaa' emphasizes disbelief and surreal delight in love.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1982 film 'Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal', this song features lyrics by Vairamuthu and is celebrated for its lush orchestration and poetic imagery blending nature with romance.

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