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Lyrics & meaning

Inba Kanavondru

From Vanji Kottai Valipan · 1958

Lyricist
Kothamangalam Subbu
Singers
P. Susheela, Chorus
Music director
C. Ramachandra
Details
Vanji Kottai Valipan1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Inba kanavondruA sweet dream,
Naanae kandenadiI myself saw, my dear friend.
Inba kanavondruA sweet dream,
Naanae kandenadiI myself saw, my dear friend.
Oru kattazhagan vandhu mun nindraanadiA handsome man came and stood before me, my friend.
Female
Avanai kannaalae kandadhum thum tharijamAs soon as my eyes saw him, my heart beat to a rhythmic rhythm.
Avanai kannaalae kandadhum thum tharijamAs soon as my eyes saw him, my heart beat to a rhythmic rhythm.
Adi ennennamo seivadheno nenjamOh friend, why is my heart experiencing all these unknown feelings?
Ennennamo seivadheno nenjamWhy is my heart experiencing all these unknown feelings?
Female
En aabathu kaalathilDuring my time of danger,
Kaapaattra vandhaanHe arrived to rescue me.
Aasai koduthu en ullam kavarndhaanGiving me desire, he stole my heart away.
Naesathinaalae endhan nenjai izhandhenOut of pure affection, I lost my heart to him.
Innaeram en naeril avan vandhu nindraanAt this very moment, he has come and stood right before me.
Female
Paal pol nilaa veesi kaayum en melaeThe moonlight shines bright like milk over me,
Pasunthendral puli pola paayum en melaeYet the gentle breeze pounces on me like a tiger.
Kannum kannum pesi onnaavadhaalaeBecause our eyes spoke and merged into one,
Kannum kannum pesi onnaavadhaalaeBecause our eyes spoke and merged into one,
Pen endhan nenjil puyal veesum naalaeA storm blows inside the heart of this woman today.
Female
Adi ennennamo seivadheno nenjamOh friend, why is my heart experiencing all these unknown feelings?
Ennennamo seivadheno nenjamWhy is my heart experiencing all these unknown feelings?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures a young woman expressing her sweet romantic dream and sudden awakening to love to her close female confidante. She recounts how a handsome stranger saved her during a moment of peril and stole her heart, causing her to fall deeply in love with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Paal pol nilaa veesi kaayum en melae / Pasunthendral puli pola paayum en melae

Compares the white brightness of the moonlight to milk ('Paal pol nilaa') and the surprisingly harsh feeling of a gentle breeze on a lovesick heart to a pouncing tiger ('Pasunthendral puli pola paayum').

Repetition / Anaphora (Ettukai)

Kannum kannum pesi onnaavadhaalae

Repetition of the phrase 'Kannum kannum' emphasizes the silent romantic gaze and deep connection made between the lovers' eyes.

Rhythmic Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)

Avanai kannaalae kandadhum thum tharijam

The rhythmic dance syllables 'thum tharijam' express the sudden fluttering and rhythmic beat of the heart upon sighting her beloved.

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Trivia

Vanji Kottai Valipan (1958) is a classic epic action-adventure film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan for Gemini Studios. While the film is most famous for the dance-off song 'Kannum Kannum Kalanthu' featuring Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, its soundtrack was crafted by Master Venu and C. R. Subburaman/S. Rajeswara Rao.

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