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Kanaa

From Lockdown · 2025

Lyricist
Sarathi
Singer
Aparna Harikumar
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Lockdown
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
22 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanaa kalaindhume ponadhe
Vinaa vidukadhai aanadhe
Dhinam valigalum koodudhe
Manam alaiyena aanadhe
Vazhi thedi naanum thavikkirenae
Paadhaigal mullaanadhe
Karai serum dhooram theriyavillai
Kanneer aaraai odudhae
Oh pennena bhoomiyil vandhaale
Ethanai sodhanai manmele
Pennena aanadhin pinnaale
Nimmadhi ponadhu thannaale
Oh en vali yaaridam solveno
En sumaithan idhu enbeno
En pazhi naan ingu velveno
Eppadi naan ini vaazhveno
En pizhaiyaale en thalai mele
En vidhi maari ponadhe
Pambaram pole sutriya kaalgal
Pazhudhagi ponadhe
Oh pennena bhoomiyil vandhaale
Ethanai sodhanai manmele
Pennena aanadhin pinnaale
Nimmadhi ponadhu thannaale….
My dream has completely shattered
A simple question has turned into a riddle
With each passing day, the pain only grows
My heart is tossing like a restless wave
I struggle desperately searching for a way out
Yet every path has turned into thorns
I cannot see how far the shore is
My tears keep flowing like a river
Oh, if you are born as a woman on this earth
How many trials you must face in this world!
Ever since being born a woman
Peace of mind simply slipped away on its own
Oh, to whom can I speak of my pain?
Must I accept this as my own burden to bear?
Will I ever overcome the blame placed on me?
How will I go on living from now?
Hmm, because of my own mistakes, upon my head
My destiny has taken a painful turn
Feet that once spun around like a top
Have now broken down and failed
Oh, if you are born as a woman on this earth
How many trials you must face in this world!
Ever since being born a woman
Peace of mind simply slipped away on its own...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses the deep anguish, disorientation, and heartbreak of a woman confronting overwhelming adversity. She mourns her shattered dreams, noting that every path forward has turned thorny and her mind feels as restless as ocean waves. Feeling crushed under the weight of fate and social trials associated with womanhood, she grieves the loss of her inner peace and mobility, wondering how she will endure the pain and survive the days ahead.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

“Manam alaiyena aanadhe”

Compares the turbulent state of the mind to restless ocean waves ('alaiyena').

Metaphor

“Kanneer aaraai odudhae”

Compares the continuous flow of tears to a running river ('aaraai odudhae').

Simile

“Pambaram pole sutriya kaalgal”

Compares feet that were once active and fast-moving to a spinning top ('Pambaram pole').

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Trivia

Featured in the Tamil film 'Lockdown' (2025), this song composed by N. R. Raghunanthan highlights the central protagonist's emotional turmoil and internal struggle amidst unexpected life hardships.

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