- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Nithyashree, Shubha Mudgal, Vinita
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Anandha Thandavam
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa….aaa….
Aaa..aaa…aaa…aaa…
Aaaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…
……………………………..
{Sa saa ni nidha nipa
Pasa sa saani nidha ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa} (2)
Kanaa kaangiren
Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae
Orae panthalil
Orae medaiyil iruvarumae
Kanaa kaangiren
Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae
Orae panthalil
Orae medaiyil iruvarumae
Mannai thottaadum
Selai selai kondu
Maarbai thoodaadum
Thaali thaali kondu
Madiyai thoodaadum
Maalai maalai kondu magizhven
Dhinam dhinamum
Vaasam kondaadum
Pookal pookal vaithu
Vaasal kollatha
Kolam kolam ittu
Kaadhal kondaadum
Kanavan thirumadiyil malarven
Sa saa ni nidha nipa
Pasa sa saani nidha ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
{Kanaa kaangiren
Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae
Orae panthalil
Orae medaiyil iruvarumae} (2)
Iruvarumae…(5)
………………………
En thozhigalum
Un thozhargalum
Aiyoo nammai geli seiya
En selaiyum un vettiyum naanum
Nee killi vida
Naan thulli yezha
Aahaa adhu inba thunbam
Naan killi vida en kai viralgal yengum
Thanjavur melam kotta
Tamil nadae vazhthu cholla
Sivakasi vettu saththam
Oorai kizhikkum
Thennaattu neiyin vaasam
Chetti naattu samayal vaasam
Newyork-ai thaandi kooda
Mookai thulaikkum
Sa saa ni nidha nipa
Pasa sa saani nidha ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
{Kanaa kaangiren
Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae
Orae panthalil
Orae medaiyil iruvarumae} (2)
Nam palli arai
Nam chella arai
Anbae adhil pookal undu
Poo vaadai indri veraadaigal illai
Aan enbadhum
Pen enbadhum
Haiyo ini artham aagum
Nee enbadhum naan enbadhum illai
Maarbodu pinni kondu
Mani mutham enni kondu
Madiodu veedu katti
Kaadhal seiguven
Udal konda aasai alla
Uyir konda aasai endhan
Uyir pogum munnal
Vazhvai vetri kolludhae
Sa saa ni nidha nipa
Pasa sa saani nidha ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
{Kanaa kaangiren
Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae
Orae panthalil
Orae medaiyil iruvarumae} (2)
Mannai thottaadum
Selai selai kondu
Maarbai thoodaadum
Thaali thaali kondu
Madiyai thoodaadum
Maalai maalai kondu magizhven
Dhinam dhinamum
Vaasam kondaadum
Pookal pookal vaithu
Vaasal kollatha
Kolam kolam ittu
Kaadhal kondaadum
Kanavan thirumadiyil malarven
Aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aaa... aa... aa... aa...
...
Sa saa ni nida nipa
Pasa sa saani nida ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
I am dreaming...
I am dreaming, my beloved,
under the same wedding canopy,
on the very same stage, the two of us...
I am dreaming...
I am dreaming, my beloved,
under the same wedding canopy,
on the very same stage, the two of us...
Touching the ground as it sways,
draped in my wedding saree,
resting gently against my chest,
wearing the sacred thaali (wedding thread),
resting softly across my lap,
I will rejoice in the wedding garlands,
every single day.
Celebrating with sweet fragrance,
tucking flowers into my hair,
filling the whole doorway,
drawing beautiful kolam patterns,
celebrating our love,
I will blossom in my husband's lap.
Sa saa ni nida nipa
Pasa sa saani nida ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
I am dreaming...
I am dreaming, my beloved,
under the same wedding canopy,
on the very same stage, the two of us...
The two of us...
...
My friends
and your friends
will playfully tease us,
as my saree, your veshti (traditional wrap), and I blush;
when you pinch me,
and I jump with a start,
ah, what sweet, delightful pain!
My fingers will long to pinch you back.
With Thanjavur drums beating,
and all of Tamil Nadu blessing us,
the loud boom of Sivakasi firecrackers
will tear through the town!
The aroma of southern ghee
and the fragrance of Chettinad food
will travel even past New York
to reach everyone's nose!
Sa saa ni nida nipa
Pasa sa saani nida ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
I am dreaming...
I am dreaming, my beloved,
under the same wedding canopy,
on the very same stage, the two of us...
Our bedroom,
our sweet, intimate room,
my love, will be filled with flowers,
with no clothes on other than the fragrance of blossoms.
What it means to be a man,
and what it means to be a woman,
will finally have true meaning!
There will be no 'you' and 'I' anymore.
Clinging close against your chest,
counting countless sweet kisses,
making a home in your lap,
I will make love to you.
This is not just physical desire,
it is the longing of my very soul;
before my life comes to an end,
it triumphs over life itself!
Sa saa ni nida nipa
Pasa sa saani nida ni paa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
Mapani maapaapaa
Mapani gari sani saa
I am dreaming...
I am dreaming, my beloved,
under the same wedding canopy,
on the very same stage, the two of us...
Touching the ground as it sways,
draped in my wedding saree,
resting gently against my chest,
wearing the sacred thaali (wedding thread),
resting softly across my lap,
I will rejoice in the wedding garlands,
every single day.
Celebrating with sweet fragrance,
tucking flowers into my hair,
filling the whole doorway,
drawing beautiful kolam patterns,
celebrating our love,
I will blossom in my husband's lap.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kanaa Kaangiren is a grand, romantic daydream expressed by a young woman imagining her wedding and married life with her beloved. She envisions standing under the traditional marriage canopy, adorned with sarees and the sacred marital thread (Thali), surrounded by the joy of family, grand feasts, Thanjavur drums, and Sivakasi firecrackers. The lyrics vividly describe both the cultural grandeur of a South Indian wedding and the intimate, poetic togetherness of marital life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanaa kaangiren kannaalanae / Orae panthalil”
Matching second consonant 'n' across consecutive lines (Kannaalanae / Panthalil).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Selai selai kondu / Thaali thaali kondu”
Repetition of words like 'selai selai', 'thaali thaali', and 'kolam kolam' to emphasize passion and vivid imagery.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Newyork-ai thaandi kooda / Mookai thulaikkum”
Exaggerating the aroma of Chettinad food extending past New York to highlight grand celebration.
Oxymoron
“Aahaa adhu inba thunbam”
Combining contrasting ideas 'inba thunbam' (sweet sorrow/pleasure-pain) to depict romantic teasing.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for Anandha Thandavam (2009), based on Sujatha's popular novel 'Pirivom Santhippom'. The song features classical carnatic swara passages performed blending classical and contemporary melody styles.
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