Kaanum Sandhosham
From Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham | All the happiness we see is just a false disguise. |
| Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum | Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers. |
| Ponnaaram ondru kai saerum indru | A golden garland reaches the hands today. |
| Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum | Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it. |
| Male | |
| Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham | All the happiness we see is just a false disguise. |
| Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum | Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers. |
| Ponnaaram ondru kai saerum indru | A golden garland reaches the hands today. |
| Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum | Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it. |
| Male | |
| Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham | All the happiness we see is just a false disguise. |
| Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum | Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers. |
| Laalaalaa laalaalaa laa laalalaa | Laalaalaa laalaalaa laa laalalaa |
காணும் சந்தோஷம் யாவும் பொய் வேஷம்
பன்னீரில் கண்ணீரின் வாசம் வரும்
பொன்னாரம் ஒன்று கை சேரும் இன்று
இன்பத்தின் மேல் துன்பத்திற்கு காதல் வரும்
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
A golden garland reaches the hands today.
Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it.
காணும் சந்தோஷம் யாவும் பொய் வேஷம்
பன்னீரில் கண்ணீரின் வாசம் வரும்
பொன்னாரம் ஒன்று கை சேரும் இன்று
இன்பத்தின் மேல் துன்பத்திற்கு காதல் வரும்
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
A golden garland reaches the hands today.
Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it.
காணும் சந்தோஷம் யாவும் பொய் வேஷம்
பன்னீரில் கண்ணீரின் வாசம் வரும்
லாலாலா லாலாலா லா லாலலா
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laa laalalaa
Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
Ponnaaram ondru kai saerum indru
A golden garland reaches the hands today.
Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum
Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it.
Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
Ponnaaram ondru kai saerum indru
A golden garland reaches the hands today.
Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum
Sorrow falls in love with joy, casting a shadow upon it.
Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham
All the happiness we see is just a false disguise.
Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum
Even in fragrant rosewater, the smell of tears lingers.
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laa laalalaa
Laalaalaa laalaalaa laa laalalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song reflects on the deceptive nature of apparent happiness. It emphasizes that surface-level celebrations and beauty often conceal underlying pain, suggesting that grief inevitably intertwined with joyous moments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum”
Contrasts the fragrance of 'panneer' (rosewater) associated with joy and celebration against 'kanneer' (tears) representing grief.
Personification
“Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum”
Attributes human emotions to abstract concepts by stating that sorrow ('thunbam') falls in love with joy ('inbam').
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham / Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum”
The words 'vaesham' and 'vaasam' create end-rhyme rhythm across the verses.
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Trivia
The film 'Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal' (1982) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu during their early iconic collaborations.
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