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Lyrics & meaning

Kana Kanum Neram

From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Aravind Siddhartha
Details
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hae… kannaa kaanum neramHey... Krishna, the moment I see you
Kannil yaekkam theerumaaWill the longing in my eyes be fulfilled?
Hae… kaaman vitta baanamHey... the arrow shot by Kamadeva
Nenjil kaayam aarumaaWill the wound in my heart heal?
Oru iravilum aaralaamIt might heal in a single night
Sila dhinangalum koodalaamIt might take a few days as well
Pala thalaimurai thodargindra saabamThis curse that continues for generations
Nee maruthaal maarumaaWill it change if you refuse it?
Male
Hae… kannaa kaanum neramHey... Krishna, the moment I see you
Kannil yaekkam theerumaaWill the longing in my eyes be fulfilled?
Male
Thalli thalli ponadhu podhumEnough of staying distant and moving away
Alli kolla yaengudhu naalumThe heart longs every day to embrace you
Solli cholli thandhadhu mogamPassion taught me again and again
Palli kolla idhu neramNow is the time to rest together
Chinna idaiyinilae kudi irukkattumaaMay I reside in your slender waist?
Sindhum idhazhinilae naan kulikkattumaaMay I bathe in your overflowing lips?
Chinna idaiyinilae kudi irukkattumaaMay I reside in your slender waist?
Sindhum idhazhinilae naan kulikkattumaaMay I bathe in your overflowing lips?
Unai thotta sugam ini thodarattumaeMay the pleasure of touching you continue from now on
Adhu thodarvadhanaal manam kulirattumaeAs it continues, may the heart be soothed
Male
Hae… kannaa kaanum neramHey... Krishna, the moment I see you
Kannil yaekkam theerumaaWill the longing in my eyes be fulfilled?
Hae… kaaman vitta baanamHey... the arrow shot by Kamadeva
Nenjil kaayam aarumaaWill the wound in my heart heal?
Male
Oorai cholli varuvadhu paadhaiA path is known by the town it leads to
Uravai cholli varuvadhu vaazhkkaiLife is defined by the relationships it forms
Yaarai cholli varuvaal manaiviIn whose name does a wife come?
Thunai paerai chollvaal perundhunaiviThe life partner speaks the name of her companion
Un thunaiyaalae vaazhvu valam peranumWith your companionship, life must gain prosperity
Ennai purindhu kondu neeyum sugam peranumBy understanding me, you too must gain happiness
Un thunaiyaalae vaazhvu valam peranumWith your companionship, life must gain prosperity
Ennai purindhu kondu neeyum sugam peranumBy understanding me, you too must gain happiness
Unai thotta sugam ini thodarattumaeMay the pleasure of touching you continue from now on
Adhu thodarvadhanaal manam kulirattumaeAs it continues, may the heart be soothed
Male
Hae…ae.. kannaa kaanum neramHey... Krishna, the moment I see you
Kannil yaekkam theerumaaWill the longing in my eyes be fulfilled?
Hae… kaaman vitta baanamHey... the arrow shot by Kamadeva
Nenjil kaayam aarumaaWill the wound in my heart heal?
Oru iravilum aaralaamIt might heal in a single night
Sila dhinangalum koodalaamIt might take a few days as well
Pala thalaimurai thodargindra saabamThis curse that continues for generations
Nee maruthaal maarumaaWill it change if you refuse it?
Male
Hae… kannaa kaanum neramHey... Krishna, the moment I see you
Kannil yaekkam theerumaaWill the longing in my eyes be fulfilled?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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