Kadhal Kanave
From Mundasupatti · 2014
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singers
- Pradeep Kumar, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Mundasupatti2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kaadhal kanavae | Oh dream of love, |
| Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae | Do not go far away, do not go. |
| Aasa marachu nee | Hiding your desires, |
| Oliyadhae odaadhae… } (2) | Do not hide, do not run away... |
| Male | |
| Kaniyae unna kaana | Sweet fruit, to see you, |
| Kaathuirukken | I am waiting. |
| Adiyae vazhi naanum | Oh girl, I too |
| Paathirukken | Am watching the path. |
| Thenaazhiyil neeraadudhae | Bathing in an ocean of honey, |
| Manamae | My heart is. |
| Oh poovaliyil nee thooka vaa | Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers |
| Dhinamae… | Every day... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal kanavae | Oh dream of love, |
| Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae.. | Do not go far away, do not go.. |
| Male | |
| Sethraaama siru mozhi pesu | Speak a few gentle words softly, |
| Sirippalae narukkunu oosi | Your smile pricks sharply like a needle. |
| Padhichaalae paravasam aanen sogamaa | Once imprinted, I became ecstatic yet melancholic. |
| Female | |
| Siru noolaa thuniyil irundhu | Like a tiny thread from a cloth, |
| Thaniyaaga velagi vilundhu | Unraveling and falling away alone, |
| Manam ingu elagi pochu medhuvaa | My heart here slowly softened. |
| Male | |
| Iragaala padaga neendhi | Swimming on a boat made of feathers, |
| Kaththil naanum medhandhenae | I floated in the wind. |
| Kadivaala kudhiraiyaaga ena thaan | Like a bridled horse, |
| Neeyum izhuththaayae | You pulled me along. |
| Male | |
| Maaraadhu manamae maanae | My heart will not change, my deer, |
| Madi melae vilundhen naanae | I fell onto your lap myself. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kanavae | Dream of love, |
| Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae | Do not go far away, do not go. |
| Aasa marachu nee | Hiding your desires, |
| Oliyadhae odaadhae… | Do not hide, do not run away... |
| Female | |
| ………………………………. | ............................ |
| Female | |
| Paruvaththil pathiyam senja | Grafting a plant in youth, |
| Pathungaama medhuvaa minja | Surpassing gently without hiding, |
| Pudhuvegam eduthu | Picking up a new pace, |
| Nadandhen thaniyae | I walked alone. |
| Male | |
| Uruvaththa nizhalaa pudichen | I captured your form like a shadow, |
| Uravaaga kanavula padichen | I learned of our relationship in my dreams. |
| Unakkaaga nesamaa | Truly for you, |
| Thudichen mayilae | I yearned, my peacock. |
| Female | |
| Iravodu pagalaa sera | To join night into day, |
| Maalai thedi irundhenae | I was searching for the evening garland. |
| Kannaadi thotti meenaa | Like a fish in a glass tank, |
| Naanum unna paarthenae | I looked at you. |
| Male | |
| Maaraadhu manamae maanae | My heart will not change, my deer, |
| Madi melae vilundhen naanae | I fell onto your lap myself. |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kanavae … | Dream of love... |
| Aasa marachu … | Hiding your desire... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kanavae | Oh dream of love, |
| Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae | Do not go far away, do not go. |
| Aasa marachu nee | Hiding your desires, |
| Oliyadhae odaadhae… | Do not hide, do not run away... |
| Female | |
| Kaniyae unna kaana | Sweet fruit, to see you, |
| Kaathuirukken | I am waiting. |
| Male :Adiyae vazhi naanum | Male: Oh girl, I too |
| Paathirukken | Am watching the path. |
| Thenaazhiyil neeraadudhae | Bathing in an ocean of honey, |
| Manamae | My heart is. |
| Ohoo.. poovaliyil nee thooka vaa | Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers |
| Dhinamae…aaee.. | Every day... aaee.. |
{ காதல் கனவே
தள்ளிப் போகாதே
போகாதே ஆச மறச்சு
நீ ஒளியாதே ஓடாதே } (2)
Oh dream of love,
Do not go far away, do not go.
Hiding your desires,
Do not hide, do not run away...
கனியே உன்ன
காணக் காத்திருக்கேன்
அடியே வழி நானும்
பாத்திருக்கேன் தேனாழியில்
நீராடுதே மனமே ஓ பூவாளியில்
நீ தூக்க வா தினமே
Sweet fruit, to see you,
I am waiting.
Oh girl, I too
Am watching the path.
Bathing in an ocean of honey,
My heart is.
Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers
Every day...
காதல் கனவே
தள்ளிப் போகாதே
போகாதே
Oh dream of love,
Do not go far away, do not go..
சிதறாம சிறு
மொழி பேசு சிரிப்பாலே
நறுக்குன்னு ஊசி
பதிச்சாலே பரவசம்
ஆனேன் சொகமா
Speak a few gentle words softly,
Your smile pricks sharply like a needle.
Once imprinted, I became ecstatic yet melancholic.
சிறு நூலா
துணியில் இருந்து
தனியாக விலகி விழுந்து
மனம் இங்கு இளகி போச்சு
மெதுவா
Like a tiny thread from a cloth,
Unraveling and falling away alone,
My heart here slowly softened.
இறகால படகா
நீந்தி காத்தில் நானும்
மிதந்தேனே கடிவாளக்
குதிரையாக எனதான்
நீயும் இழுத்தாயே
மாறாது மனமே மானே
மடிமேலே விழுந்தேன் நானே
Swimming on a boat made of feathers,
I floated in the wind.
Like a bridled horse,
You pulled me along.
காதல் கனவே
தள்ளிப் போகாதே
போகாதே ஆச மறச்சு
நீ ஒளியாதே ஓடாதே
My heart will not change, my deer,
I fell onto your lap myself.
..............................
Dream of love,
Do not go far away, do not go.
Hiding your desires,
Do not hide, do not run away...
பருவத்தில்
பத்தியம் செஞ்ச
பதுங்காம மெதுவா
மிஞ்ச புதுவேகம்
எடுத்து நடந்தேன் தனியே
............................
உருவத்த நிழலா
புடிச்சேன் உறவாக கனவுல
படிச்சேன் உனக்காக நெசமா
துடிச்சேன் மயிலே
Grafting a plant in youth,
Surpassing gently without hiding,
Picking up a new pace,
I walked alone.
இரவோடு பகலா
சேர மாலை தேடி இருந்தேனே
கண்ணாடி தொட்டி மீனா
நானும் உன்ன பாா்த்தேனே
I captured your form like a shadow,
I learned of our relationship in my dreams.
Truly for you,
I yearned, my peacock.
மாறாது மனமே
மானே மடிமேலே விழுந்தேன்
நானே
To join night into day,
I was searching for the evening garland.
Like a fish in a glass tank,
I looked at you.
காதல் கனவே
ஆச மறச்சு
My heart will not change, my deer,
I fell onto your lap myself.
காதல் கனவே
தள்ளிப் போகாதே
போகாதே ஆச மறச்சு
நீ ஒளியாதே ஓடாதே
Dream of love...
Hiding your desire...
கனியே உன்ன
காணக் காத்திருக்கேன்
அடியே வழி நானும்
பாத்திருக்கேன் தேனாழியில்
நீராடுதே மனமே ஓ பூவாளியில்
நீ தூக்க வா தினமே
Oh dream of love,
Do not go far away, do not go.
Hiding your desires,
Do not hide, do not run away...
Sweet fruit, to see you,
I am waiting.
Male: Oh girl, I too
Am watching the path.
Bathing in an ocean of honey,
My heart is.
Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers
Every day... aaee..
{Kaadhal kanavae
Oh dream of love,
Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae
Do not go far away, do not go.
Aasa marachu nee
Hiding your desires,
Oliyadhae odaadhae… } (2)
Do not hide, do not run away...
Kaniyae unna kaana
Sweet fruit, to see you,
Kaathuirukken
I am waiting.
Adiyae vazhi naanum
Oh girl, I too
Paathirukken
Am watching the path.
Thenaazhiyil neeraadudhae
Bathing in an ocean of honey,
Manamae
My heart is.
Oh poovaliyil nee thooka vaa
Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers
Dhinamae…
Every day...
Kaadhal kanavae
Oh dream of love,
Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae..
Do not go far away, do not go..
Sethraaama siru mozhi pesu
Speak a few gentle words softly,
Sirippalae narukkunu oosi
Your smile pricks sharply like a needle.
Padhichaalae paravasam aanen sogamaa
Once imprinted, I became ecstatic yet melancholic.
Siru noolaa thuniyil irundhu
Like a tiny thread from a cloth,
Thaniyaaga velagi vilundhu
Unraveling and falling away alone,
Manam ingu elagi pochu medhuvaa
My heart here slowly softened.
Iragaala padaga neendhi
Swimming on a boat made of feathers,
Kaththil naanum medhandhenae
I floated in the wind.
Kadivaala kudhiraiyaaga ena thaan
Like a bridled horse,
Neeyum izhuththaayae
You pulled me along.
Maaraadhu manamae maanae
My heart will not change, my deer,
Madi melae vilundhen naanae
I fell onto your lap myself.
Kadhal kanavae
Dream of love,
Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae
Do not go far away, do not go.
Aasa marachu nee
Hiding your desires,
Oliyadhae odaadhae…
Do not hide, do not run away...
……………………………….
............................
Paruvaththil pathiyam senja
Grafting a plant in youth,
Pathungaama medhuvaa minja
Surpassing gently without hiding,
Pudhuvegam eduthu
Picking up a new pace,
Nadandhen thaniyae
I walked alone.
Uruvaththa nizhalaa pudichen
I captured your form like a shadow,
Uravaaga kanavula padichen
I learned of our relationship in my dreams.
Unakkaaga nesamaa
Truly for you,
Thudichen mayilae
I yearned, my peacock.
Iravodu pagalaa sera
To join night into day,
Maalai thedi irundhenae
I was searching for the evening garland.
Kannaadi thotti meenaa
Like a fish in a glass tank,
Naanum unna paarthenae
I looked at you.
Maaraadhu manamae maanae
My heart will not change, my deer,
Madi melae vilundhen naanae
I fell onto your lap myself.
Kadhal kanavae …
Dream of love...
Aasa marachu …
Hiding your desire...
Kaadhal kanavae
Oh dream of love,
Thalli pogaadhae pogaadhae
Do not go far away, do not go.
Aasa marachu nee
Hiding your desires,
Oliyadhae odaadhae…
Do not hide, do not run away...
Kaniyae unna kaana
Sweet fruit, to see you,
Kaathuirukken
I am waiting.
Male :Adiyae vazhi naanum
Male: Oh girl, I too
Paathirukken
Am watching the path.
Thenaazhiyil neeraadudhae
Bathing in an ocean of honey,
Manamae
My heart is.
Ohoo.. poovaliyil nee thooka vaa
Oh, come to put me to sleep in a basket of flowers
Dhinamae…aaee..
Every day... aaee..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaadhal Kanave from the movie Mundasupatti is a romantic ballad capturing the tender yearning and gentle vulnerability of young love. The protagonist addresses their beloved as a dream of love, pleading with them not to conceal their feelings or run away. Through vivid imagery—comparing love to floating on a feather boat, being drawn like a bridled horse, and bathing in an ocean of honey—the song conveys a deep state of infatuation.\n\nThe lyricist Muthamil uses soft metaphors of nature and rural life to paint a portrait of emotional immersion. The song captures the sweet agony of longing, patient waiting, and total surrender to the warmth of true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Thenaazhiyil neeraadudhae Manamae”
Compares the emotional state of being in love to bathing in a literal ocean of honey.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Sirippalae narukkunu oosi”
Compares the sharp, piercing impact of a lover's smile to a needle prick.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kadivaala kudhiraiyaaga ena thaan”
Compares the protagonist being guided by love to a horse led by a bridle.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Uruvaththa nizhalaa pudichen / Uravaaga kanavula padichen”
The second letter 'ru' rhymes across consecutive lines (Paruvaththil / Pathungaama / Uruvaththa / Uravaaga).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaniyae unna kaana / Kaathuirukken”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the start of adjacent words.
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Trivia
Kaadhal Kanave was composed by Sean Roldan for the 2014 period comedy film Mundasupatti, directed by Ram Kumar. Sung by Pradeep Kumar and Kalyani Nair, this song became an instant hit for its retro acoustic arrangement, soulful vocal harmonies, and classic 1970s melody style.
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