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Lyrics & meaning

Intha Veenkobam

From Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam · 1955

Lyricist
K. V. Srinivasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. Leela
Music directors
A. Rama Rao, Hemant Kumar
Details
Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam1955

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Indha veen kobam haaaThis futile anger, ahhh
Indha veen kobam varalaamoShould this unnecessary anger come?
Ulladhai sonnaalWhen the truth is spoken
Indha veen kobam varalaamoShould this unnecessary anger come?
Ulladhai sonnaalWhen the truth is spoken
Erindhu yen melae vizhalaamoWhy flare up and pounce upon me?
Female
Hmm appuramHmm, what next?
Female
Unavillai urakkamillai unarvillaiNo food, no sleep, no senses
Unavillai urakkamillai unarvillaiNo food, no sleep, no senses
Kanavilum neengaadhaUndying even in dreams
Kaadhalin sodhanaiThe trial of love
Thannaal indha vaedhanaiThis pain comes on its own
Valaiyidhil nee vizum kaalam varumaeThe time will come when you fall into the net
Kaadhal valaiyidhil nee vizhum kaalam varumaeThe time will come when you fall into the trap of love
Naanaa illai piravi idhil ilaiIs it me? No, not in this birth
Yaeno unai pol enakkandha aan thollaiWhy do I have this trouble from men like you?
Female
Veen kobam varalaamoShould unnecessary anger come?
Unakindha veen kobam varalaamoShould this unnecessary anger come to you?
Female
Kanden naan kanden…I saw, I saw...
Female :HaanFemale: Haan
Female :Kanden naan kandenFemale: I saw, I saw
Female :Kandiyaa ennadiFemale: Did you see, girl?
Female
Adhisayam kandenI saw a wonder
Ragasiyam kandenI saw a secret
Naadhanai ninaindhadhenWhy did you think of the lord?
Nee naadhanai ninaindhadhenWhy did you think of him as your lord?
Immaanadhum purindhadhaeNow I understand all of this
Female
Sirippo unakkae edharkkoWhy this laughter reserved for you?
Un aasai ullam pongidudhaeYour hopeful heart is overflowing
Female
Enai naadiyae vijiayanum varuvaaraeVijayan will come seeking me
Enai thirumanam purivaaraeHe will marry me
Vijayanum varuvaaraeVijayan will come
Enai thirumanam purivaaraeHe will marry me
Jagamidhilae ekkinaiyae yevarinaiyae…In this world, who is equal? Who compares?
Ae… ae… ae…ae…ae……Ae... ae... ae...ae...ae......
Jagamidhilae ekkinaiyae yevarinaiyaeIn this world, who is equal? Who compares?
Vaazhvu malandhidumae enMy life will blossom, my
Vaazhvu malandhidumaeMy life will blossom
Vaazhvu malandhidumae enMy life will blossom, my
Vaazhvu malandhidumaeMy life will blossom
Female
Haiya aasaiya paaruOh my, look at her desire!
Female
Nee aagaasaYou, in the sky
Nee aagaasa kottai kattaadhaeDo not build castles in the air
Idhu aagaadha kaariyam kittaadhaeThis is an unachievable deed that will not be attained
Naetru vandha oruthiyidamWith a woman who arrived yesterday
Naesam vaithaanaeHe fell in love
Avan naesam vaithaanaeHe placed his affection
Avan unnai veruthaanaeHe came to despise you
Aval kannazhagil avan kattazhagilIn her eye beauty, in his handsome physique
Aval kaadhalilae manamIn her love, his mind
Sokki vittaan sundhariHe got mesmerized, beautiful one
Avan unai marandhaan kanmaniHe forgot you, my dear
Ini unakkidhuvae dhandanaiFrom now on, this is your punishment

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song depicts a dramatic and playful exchange involving romantic longings, tease, and harsh reality. One woman expresses her deep infatuation and daydream of marrying her beloved Vijayan, believing her future will blossom beautifully. The other woman playfully mock-advises her, warning her not to build castles in the air because her lover has already been captivated by a new woman who arrived recently.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Edhugai / Monai)

Unavillai urakkamillai unarvillai

Repetition of sound patterns and structures emphasizing the physical toll of heartbreak.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kaadhal valaiyidhil nee vizhum kaalam varumae

'Kaadhal valai' metaphorically compares love to a net or trap in which a victim gets caught.

Idiom / Imagery

Nee aagaasa kottai kattaadhae

'Aagaasa kottai kattaadhae' is a common idiom meaning 'do not build castles in the sky' (daydreaming).

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Trivia

'Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam' (1955) is a classic Tamil fantasy-drama film starring Gemini Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. The film's music was composed by A. Rama Rao and Hemant Kumar, and it was one of the major commercial hits of that era.

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