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Kana Kanum Neram

From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Aravind Siddhartha
Movie name
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae… kannaa kaanum neram
Kannil yaekkam theerumaa
Hae… kaaman vitta baanam
Nenjil kaayam aarumaa
Oru iravilum aaralaam
Sila dhinangalum koodalaam
Pala thalaimurai thodargindra saabam
Nee maruthaal maarumaa
Hae… kannaa kaanum neram
Kannil yaekkam theerumaa
Thalli thalli ponadhu podhum
Alli kolla yaengudhu naalum
Solli cholli thandhadhu mogam
Palli kolla idhu neram
Chinna idaiyinilae kudi irukkattumaa
Sindhum idhazhinilae naan kulikkattumaa
Chinna idaiyinilae kudi irukkattumaa
Sindhum idhazhinilae naan kulikkattumaa
Unai thotta sugam ini thodarattumae
Adhu thodarvadhanaal manam kulirattumae
Hae… kannaa kaanum neram
Kannil yaekkam theerumaa
Hae… kaaman vitta baanam
Nenjil kaayam aarumaa
Oorai cholli varuvadhu paadhai
Uravai cholli varuvadhu vaazhkkai
Yaarai cholli varuvaal manaivi
Thunai paerai chollvaal perundhunaivi
Un thunaiyaalae vaazhvu valam peranum
Ennai purindhu kondu neeyum sugam peranum
Un thunaiyaalae vaazhvu valam peranum
Ennai purindhu kondu neeyum sugam peranum
Unai thotta sugam ini thodarattumae
Adhu thodarvadhanaal manam kulirattumae
Hae…ae.. kannaa kaanum neram
Kannil yaekkam theerumaa
Hae… kaaman vitta baanam
Nenjil kaayam aarumaa
Oru iravilum aaralaam
Sila dhinangalum koodalaam
Pala thalaimurai thodargindra saabam
Nee maruthaal maarumaa
Hae… kannaa kaanum neram
Kannil yaekkam theerumaa
Hey... in this hour of dreams,
Will the longing in my eyes come to an end?
Hey... from the arrow shot by the god of love,
Will the wound in my heart heal?
It might heal in a single night,
Or it could take a few more days...
A curse passed down through generations,
Will it change if you refuse it?
Hey... in this hour of dreams,
Will the longing in my eyes come to an end?
Staying apart for so long is enough,
Every day longs to hold you close.
Desire has grown with every word spoken,
Now is the time to lie together.
Shall I make my home on your slender waist?
Shall I bathe in the sweetness of your lips?
Shall I make my home on your slender waist?
Shall I bathe in the sweetness of your lips?
May the joy of touching you continue forever,
And as it goes on, may my heart find cool comfort.
Hey... in this hour of dreams,
Will the longing in my eyes come to an end?
Hey... from the arrow shot by the god of love,
Will the wound in my heart heal?
A pathway is named for the town it leads to,
Life is defined by the bonds it keeps.
In whose name does a wife arrive?
A devoted partner arrives in her husband's name.
With your partnership, life must truly flourish,
Understanding me, you too must find joy.
With your partnership, life must truly flourish,
Understanding me, you too must find joy.
May the joy of touching you continue forever,
And as it goes on, may my heart find cool comfort.
Hey... in this hour of dreams,
Will the longing in my eyes come to an end?
Hey... from the arrow shot by the god of love,
Will the wound in my heart heal?
It might heal in a single night,
Or it could take a few more days...
A curse passed down through generations,
Will it change if you refuse it?
Hey... in this hour of dreams,
Will the longing in my eyes come to an end?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kannaa Kaanum Neram from the movie Kaviya Thalaivan (1992) is a deeply emotional and romantic Tamil song written by Aabavanan. The song expresses intense romantic longing, intimacy, and the soothing power of true companionship. Using mythological imagery like Kamadeva's arrow and generational curses, the protagonist speaks of love as both an emotional ache and the ultimate cure that brings peace and fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni (Alliteration)

“Hae… kannaa kaanum neram / Kannil yaekkam theerumaa”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' (Kannaa, kaanum, Kannil) creates a rhythmic, melodic flow in the opening lines.

Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Chinna idaiyinilae kudi irukkattumaa / Sindhum idhazhinilae naan kulikkattumaa”

The second consonant 'n' sound in 'Chinna' and 'Sindhum' creates classical Tamil second-letter rhyming across consecutive lines.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Hae… kaaman vitta baanam / Nenjil kaayam aarumaa”

Love and romantic desire are poetically metaphorized as an arrow shot by Kamadeva (the god of love) inflicting a wound on the heart.

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Trivia

The film 'Kaviya Thalaivan' (1992) features lyrics by noted writer and director Aabavanan, known for his unique literary sensibility and poetic depth in Tamil cinema during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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