Kaalam Izhanthaen
From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019
- Lyricist
- Karnan Kanapathy
- Singer
- Karnan Kanapathy
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalam izhanthaen | I lost precious time |
| Kaayam adainthen | I suffered deep wounds |
| Unnai pirinthaalum | Even though I am separated from you |
| Un madi sera | Just to reach the comfort of your lap |
| Male | |
| Kaalam izhanthaen | I lost precious time |
| Kaayam adainthen | I suffered deep wounds |
| Unnai pirinthaalum | Even though I am separated from you |
| Un madi sera | Just to reach the comfort of your lap |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam | Day after day |
| Unai theadi varuvene | I will come searching for you |
| En kanmani | My beloved |
| Unai theadi varuvene | I will come searching for you |
| En kanmani | My beloved |
| Unai theadiye | Searching only for you |
| Dhinam unai theadiye | Searching for you every single day |
| Male | |
| Unai yean izhanthean | Why did I lose you? |
| Unnul kalanthean | I merged inside you |
| Un manadhil vizhunthean | I fell into your heart |
| Male | |
| Kaalam izhanthaen | I lost precious time |
| Kaayam adainthen | I suffered deep wounds |
| Unnai pirinthaalum | Even though I am separated from you |
| Un madi sera | Just to reach the comfort of your lap |
| Male | |
| Kaalam izhanthaen | I lost precious time |
| Kaayam adainthen | I suffered deep wounds |
| Unnai pirinthaalum | Even though I am separated from you |
| Un madi sera | Just to reach the comfort of your lap |
காலம் இழந்தேன்
காயம் அடைந்தேன்
உன்னைப் பிரிந்தாலும்
உன் மடி சேர
I lost precious time
I suffered deep wounds
Even though I am separated from you
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
காலம் இழந்தேன்
காயம் அடைந்தேன்
உன்னைப் பிரிந்தாலும்
உன் மடி சேர
I lost precious time
I suffered deep wounds
Even though I am separated from you
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
தினம் தினம்
உனை தேடி வருவேனே
என் கண்மணி
உனை தேடி வருவேனே
Day after day
I will come searching for you
My beloved
I will come searching for you
My beloved
Searching only for you
Searching for you every single day
என் கண்மணி
உனை தேடியே
தினம் உனை தேடியே
Why did I lose you?
I merged inside you
I fell into your heart
ஹம்மிங் :
.....................
I lost precious time
I suffered deep wounds
Even though I am separated from you
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
உனை ஏன் இழந்தேன்
உன்னுள் கலந்தேன்
உன் மனத்தில் விழுந்தேன்
I lost precious time
I suffered deep wounds
Even though I am separated from you
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
காலம் இழந்தேன்
காயம் அடைந்தேன்
உன்னைப் பிரிந்தாலும்
உன் மடி சேர
காலம் இழந்தேன்
காயம் அடைந்தேன்
உன்னைப் பிரிந்தாலும்
உன் மடி சேர
ஹம்மிங் :
.....................
Kaalam izhanthaen
I lost precious time
Kaayam adainthen
I suffered deep wounds
Unnai pirinthaalum
Even though I am separated from you
Un madi sera
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
Kaalam izhanthaen
I lost precious time
Kaayam adainthen
I suffered deep wounds
Unnai pirinthaalum
Even though I am separated from you
Un madi sera
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
Dhinam dhinam
Day after day
Unai theadi varuvene
I will come searching for you
En kanmani
My beloved
Unai theadi varuvene
I will come searching for you
En kanmani
My beloved
Unai theadiye
Searching only for you
Dhinam unai theadiye
Searching for you every single day
Unai yean izhanthean
Why did I lose you?
Unnul kalanthean
I merged inside you
Un manadhil vizhunthean
I fell into your heart
Kaalam izhanthaen
I lost precious time
Kaayam adainthen
I suffered deep wounds
Unnai pirinthaalum
Even though I am separated from you
Un madi sera
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
Kaalam izhanthaen
I lost precious time
Kaayam adainthen
I suffered deep wounds
Unnai pirinthaalum
Even though I am separated from you
Un madi sera
Just to reach the comfort of your lap
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' conveys intense emotional heartbreak, longing, and unwavering devotion following a painful separation from a lover. The narrator reflects on the physical and psychological toll of losing time and enduring emotional wounds, yet remains committed to searching for their beloved day after day to return to their comforting embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaalam izhanthaen / Kaayam adainthen”
The words 'Kaalam' and 'Kaayam' in adjacent lines share the starting sound 'Kaa', creating melodic symmetry.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Dhinam dhinam”
The word 'Dhinam' is repeated sequentially to stress the continuous, unrelenting nature of the lover's daily search.
Metaphor
“En kanmani”
'Kanmani' literally means 'pupil of the eye', used metaphorically to portray the beloved as essential as sight itself.
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Trivia
The title 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' pays homage to the iconic 1978 song of the same name composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Sigappu Rojakkal'. This modern composition features lyrics and vocals by independent musician Karnan Kanapathy with music composed by Thaman S.
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