Ithayathai Kanavillai
From Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven · 2000
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanil irundhu vaanavil ondru | Did a rainbow descend from the sky |
| Mannil irangi vandhadhuvo | And come down to the earth? |
| Mangai avalathu mandhira kangal | Did that young woman's magical eyes |
| Chandhira sooriyan aanadhuvo | Become the moon and the sun? |
| Male | |
| Kanden azhaghiya kolusu kolusu | I saw beautiful anklets, anklets, |
| Thirugani aanadhu manasu manasu | My heart, my heart became twisted like a screw, |
| Innaal anubavam pudusu pudusu | Today's experience is brand new, brand new! |
| Aval paadhakolusoli ketkum podhu | When hearing the sound of her anklets, |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart cannot be found, |
| Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai | Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it. |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi | Borrowing the wings of a sparrow, |
| Ada parakanum pola irukku | Oh, I feel like flying! |
| Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi | Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper, |
| Ada gudhikanum pola iruku | Oh, I feel like jumping! |
| Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae | I lived ten million lifetimes today, |
| Idhu unmai thaanae | Isn't this the truth? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart cannot be found, |
| Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai | Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ………………………………. |
| Male | |
| Pournami nilavai | The full moon's light |
| Miga aruginil paarthen | I saw very up close, |
| Paravasa kadalil | In the ocean of ecstasy |
| Naan padagaai aanen | I became a boat. |
| Male | |
| Devadhai kannil | In the angel's eyes |
| Iru thoondilai paarthen | I saw two fishing hooks, |
| Maattiya meenaai | Like a caught fish |
| Naan aanen aanen | I became, I became. |
| Male | |
| Pallavan uligal koodi | sculpted together by Pallava chisels, |
| Sedhukiya silai thaana | Is she a statue? |
| Brahman silayai paarthu | Did Lord Brahma look at this statue |
| Jeevanai koduthaana | And grant it life? |
| Theendamal thirudachonnana | Did she tell me to steal without touching |
| Ennai indru | Me today? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart cannot be found, |
| Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai | Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ………………………………. |
| Male | |
| Oru mile thooram | A mile long |
| Idhu kaadhal kaditham | This love letter, |
| Avaluku ezhudhi | Written for her, |
| Naan anjal seithen | I posted it. |
| Male | |
| Iniaval mutham | Her sweet kiss, |
| Adhai semithu vaikka | To save and store it, |
| Ennudal muzhudhum | All over my body |
| Naan uthadugal ketten | I asked for lips. |
| Male | |
| Sorgathil ennai pooti | She locked me in heaven |
| Saaviyai tholaithaalae | And lost the key! |
| Pookalin thottilil pottu | She placed me in a cradle of flowers |
| Laaligal padithaalae | And sang lullabies! |
| Paarai meedhu poovai poothalae | A flower bloomed upon a rock |
| Ennil indru | Inside me today! |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart cannot be found, |
| Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai | Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it. |
| Male | |
| Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi | Borrowing the wings of a sparrow, |
| Ada parakanum pola irukku | Oh, I feel like flying! |
| Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi | Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper, |
| Ada gudhikanum pola iruku | Oh, I feel like jumping! |
| Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae | I lived ten million lifetimes today, |
| Idhu unmai thaanae | Isn't this the truth? |
| Male | |
| Idhayathai kaanavillai | My heart cannot be found, |
| Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai | Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it. |
வானில் இருந்து வானவில் ஒன்று
மண்ணில் இரங்கி வந்ததுவோ
மங்கை அவளது மந்திர கண்கள்
சந்திர சூரியன் ஆனதுவோ
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?
கண்டேன் அழகிய கொலுசு கொலுசு
திருகாணி ஆனது மனசு மனசு
இன்னாள் அனுபவம் புதுசு புதுசு
அவள் பாதகொலுசொலி கேட்கும் போது
I saw beautiful anklets, anklets,
My heart, my heart became twisted like a screw,
Today's experience is brand new, brand new!
When hearing the sound of her anklets,
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
My heart cannot be found,
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
சிட்டுகுருவியின் சிறகு வாங்கி
அட பறக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
வெட்டுகிளியின் கால்கள் வாங்கி
அட குதிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
கோடி ஜென்மம் வாழ்ந்தேன் இன்னாளே
இது உண்மை தானே
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow,
Oh, I feel like flying!
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper,
Oh, I feel like jumping!
I lived ten million lifetimes today,
Isn't this the truth?
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
My heart cannot be found,
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
..........................................................
……………………………….
பௌர்ணமி நிலவை
மிக அருகினில் பார்த்தேன்
பரவச கடலில்
நான் படகாய் ஆனேன்
The full moon's light
I saw very up close,
In the ocean of ecstasy
I became a boat.
தேவதை கண்ணில்
இரு தூண்டிலை பார்த்தேன்
மாட்டிய மீனாய்
ஆனேன் ஆனேன்
In the angel's eyes
I saw two fishing hooks,
Like a caught fish
I became, I became.
பல்லவன் உளிகள் கூடி
செதுக்கிய சிலை தானா
பிரம்மன் சிலையை பார்த்து
ஜீவனை கொடுத்தானா
தீண்டாமல் திருடசொன்னானா
என்னை இன்று
sculpted together by Pallava chisels,
Is she a statue?
Did Lord Brahma look at this statue
And grant it life?
Did she tell me to steal without touching
Me today?
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
My heart cannot be found,
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
...................................................
……………………………….
ஒரு மைல் தூரம்
இது காதல் கடிதம்
அவளுக்கு எழுதி
நான் அஞ்சல் செய்தேன்
A mile long
This love letter,
Written for her,
I posted it.
இனி அவள் முத்தம்
அது சேமித்து வைக்க
என்னுடல் முழுதும்
நான் உதடுகள் கேட்டேன்
Her sweet kiss,
To save and store it,
All over my body
I asked for lips.
சொர்க்கத்தில் என்னை பூட்டி
சாவியை தொலைத்தாளே
பூக்களின் தொட்டிலில் போட்டு
அவள் லாலிகள் படித்தாளே
பாறை மீது பூவை பூத்தாளே
என்னில் இன்று
She locked me in heaven
And lost the key!
She placed me in a cradle of flowers
And sang lullabies!
A flower bloomed upon a rock
Inside me today!
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
My heart cannot be found,
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
சிட்டுகுருவியின் சிறகு வாங்கி
அட பறக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
வெட்டுகிளியின் கால்கள் வாங்கி
அட குதிக்கணும் போல இருக்கு
கோடி ஜென்மம் வாழ்ந்தேன் இன்னாளே
இது உண்மை தானே
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow,
Oh, I feel like flying!
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper,
Oh, I feel like jumping!
I lived ten million lifetimes today,
Isn't this the truth?
இதயத்தை காணவில்லை
அது தொலைந்தும் நான் தேடவில்லை
My heart cannot be found,
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Vaanil irundhu vaanavil ondru
Did a rainbow descend from the sky
Mannil irangi vandhadhuvo
And come down to the earth?
Mangai avalathu mandhira kangal
Did that young woman's magical eyes
Chandhira sooriyan aanadhuvo
Become the moon and the sun?
Kanden azhaghiya kolusu kolusu
I saw beautiful anklets, anklets,
Thirugani aanadhu manasu manasu
My heart, my heart became twisted like a screw,
Innaal anubavam pudusu pudusu
Today's experience is brand new, brand new!
Aval paadhakolusoli ketkum podhu
When hearing the sound of her anklets,
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart cannot be found,
Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow,
Ada parakanum pola irukku
Oh, I feel like flying!
Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper,
Ada gudhikanum pola iruku
Oh, I feel like jumping!
Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae
I lived ten million lifetimes today,
Idhu unmai thaanae
Isn't this the truth?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart cannot be found,
Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
……………………………….
……………………………….
Pournami nilavai
The full moon's light
Miga aruginil paarthen
I saw very up close,
Paravasa kadalil
In the ocean of ecstasy
Naan padagaai aanen
I became a boat.
Devadhai kannil
In the angel's eyes
Iru thoondilai paarthen
I saw two fishing hooks,
Maattiya meenaai
Like a caught fish
Naan aanen aanen
I became, I became.
Pallavan uligal koodi
sculpted together by Pallava chisels,
Sedhukiya silai thaana
Is she a statue?
Brahman silayai paarthu
Did Lord Brahma look at this statue
Jeevanai koduthaana
And grant it life?
Theendamal thirudachonnana
Did she tell me to steal without touching
Ennai indru
Me today?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart cannot be found,
Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
……………………………….
……………………………….
Oru mile thooram
A mile long
Idhu kaadhal kaditham
This love letter,
Avaluku ezhudhi
Written for her,
Naan anjal seithen
I posted it.
Iniaval mutham
Her sweet kiss,
Adhai semithu vaikka
To save and store it,
Ennudal muzhudhum
All over my body
Naan uthadugal ketten
I asked for lips.
Sorgathil ennai pooti
She locked me in heaven
Saaviyai tholaithaalae
And lost the key!
Pookalin thottilil pottu
She placed me in a cradle of flowers
Laaligal padithaalae
And sang lullabies!
Paarai meedhu poovai poothalae
A flower bloomed upon a rock
Ennil indru
Inside me today!
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart cannot be found,
Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Sittukuruviyin siragu vaangi
Borrowing the wings of a sparrow,
Ada parakanum pola irukku
Oh, I feel like flying!
Vettukiliyin kaalgal vaangi
Borrowing the legs of a grasshopper,
Ada gudhikanum pola iruku
Oh, I feel like jumping!
Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae
I lived ten million lifetimes today,
Idhu unmai thaanae
Isn't this the truth?
Idhayathai kaanavillai
My heart cannot be found,
Adhu tholaindhum naan thedavillai
Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhayathai Kaanavillai from the film Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven captures the euphoric excitement and surreal feeling of falling in love. The protagonist describes how his heart has gone missing ever since he saw his beloved, yet he feels no urge to seek it back because losing it has brought unprecedented joy. He feels so light and energized that he wants to borrow wings to fly like a bird and jump like a grasshopper. Expressing that a single day with her feels richer than ten million lifetimes, the song celebrates love as an otherworldly, transcendent bliss that transforms ordinary life into magic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Paravasa kadalil Naan padagaai aanen”
Comparing the protagonist to a boat adrift in an ocean of ecstasy ('Paravasa kadalil naan padagaai aanen') and a fish hooked by her eyes.
Hyperbole
“Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae”
Exaggerating love's impact by stating that a single day feels equivalent to living ten million lifetimes ('Kodi jenmam vazhndhen innaalae').
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kanden azhaghiya kolusu kolusu”
Using repeated words such as 'kolusu kolusu', 'manasu manasu', and 'pudusu pudusu' for rhythmic and expressive effect.
Imagery
“Pallavan uligal koodi Sedhukiya silai thaana”
Creating vivid visual and auditory images of anklets chiming, sparrow wings flying, and statues sculpted by Pallava artisans.
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Trivia
'Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven' (2000) starred Ajith Kumar and Simran in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, known for his popular melody tunes in Tamil cinema during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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