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Lyrics & meaning

Kanaave Kanaave

From Ambikapathy · 2013

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Chinmayi, Pooja AV, Sharanya Srinivas, Madhushree, Vaishali, Aanchal Sethi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Ambikapathy
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
11 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sa da ne re aaa….aaa…
Sa daa…aaa…aaaa…aaa…
Sa ma da ni da ne re saa ni pa ga
Ri ga ma pa ri ga pa sa
Ga ma da da ne ne sa ni da pa
Ri ga ma pa da ri sa …aaaa…aaa…aa
Ga ma da da ne ne ri ga ri ga sa ni sa
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa…aaaa…aaaa…
{Kanaavae kanaavae
Un kannil irukku
Vinavoo vinavoo
Un nenjil irukku} (2)
Haa..veetukul maangal
Padaiyeduthoda
Pachaikili kootam
Paatukal paada
Ho..thirumana veedu
Thikku mukku aadu
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun..
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun..
Tyun tyun tyun
Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da …
Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da …
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Kuyilae nadanthu
Oru kutti galatta
Suvaiyae illai
Oru sandai illata
Ah…thulli varum aaru endrum
Thenguvathu illai
Thirumana veedendrum
Thoonguvadhu illai
Paatigal ellam
Dhaavani poda
Thaathakkal ellam
Jeans udan aada
Vaandugal ellam
Kai kotti paada
Pan pan pan papae
Papae papae pan
Pan pan pan papae
Papae papae pan
Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan
Paaaaaannnnn…
Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan
Paaaaaannnnn…
Oorum uravum ingu
Ondrupattaalae
Veedu vaasal
Athu rendu paadatho
Thaenin mugathil
Oru ee ottaathae
Engal agathil
Thuyar nillathae
Kaatrukku kavalai ooo
Paada theriyaathae
Marundhaani poosi
Maharani aavom
Varnangal koorthu vaanavil seivom
Oh vaazhai maram
Selai kattaatho… kattaatho
Vasallelam vinmeen
Kottaatho… kottaatho
Nadaswarangal mazhai
Kottaatho… kottaatho
Naadi narambil inbam
Sottaatho…. sottaatho
Aagayam kaiyyil
Ettaatho… ettaatho
Deivam vandhu kadhavai
Thattaatho… thattaatho
Devathaigal pallandu
Paadatho… paadatho
Thirumanamae sorgam endru
Aagotho… aagotho
Oh vinnum mannum koodi oo..
Vaazhthattumae
{Mana makkal vaazhga
Mangalam vaazhga}(2)
Mangalam vaazhga…mangalam vaazhga
Sa Dha Ni Ri Aah... Aah...
Sa Dha... Aah... Aaa... Aah...
Sa Ma Dha Ni Dha Ni Ri Saa Ni Pa Ga
Ri Ga Ma Pa Ri Ga Pa Sa
Ga Ma Dha Dha Ni Ni Sa Ni Dha Pa
Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ri Sa... Aaa... Aah... Aa
Ga Ma Dha Dha Ni Ni Ri Ga Ri Ga Sa Ni Sa
Aaa... Aah... Aah... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
Dreams, oh dreams,
are in your eyes!
Questions, oh questions,
are in your heart!
Ah, like young deer
rushing playfully inside the house,
as a flock of green parrots
sings cheerful songs,
oh, the wedding home
is breathless with joy and excitement!
Tune tune tune tune... tune...
Tune tune tune tune... tune...
Tune tune tune
Tune da tune da tune da tune da...
Tune da tune da tune da tune da...
Tune tune tune tune...
Tune tune tune tune...
Tune tune tune tune...
Tune tune tune tune...
Oh cuckoo, this is just
a little playful fun!
There is no sweetness at all
without a little mock fight!
Ah, a bouncing river never
stands still,
and a wedding home never
goes to sleep!
With all the grandmothers
wearing half-sarees,
all the grandfathers
dancing in jeans,
and all the little kids
clapping their hands and singing,
Ban ban ban babe
Babe babe ban
Ban ban ban babe
Babe babe ban
Ba ba-ba ban ba ba-ba ban ba-ba-ba ban
Baaaann-nan-nan...
Ba ba-ba ban ba ba-ba ban ba-ba-ba ban
Baaaann-nan-nan...
When the whole town and all our kin
unite together here,
won't the house and doorway
burst into song?
Upon pure honey,
no fly can stick;
in our joyful hearts,
no sorrow can stay!
The wind does not know how
to sing of sorrow!
Adorning our hands with henna,
we will become queens!
Weaving colors together, we'll create a rainbow!
Oh, won't the banana tree
drape itself in a saree... drape itself?
Won't stars shower down
all over the doorway... shower down?
Won't the nadaswaram pipes (traditional wedding clarinets)
shower down a rain of music... shower down?
Won't sheer delight drip
through every nerve and vein... drip down?
Won't the endless sky
reach right into our hands... reach into our hands?
Won't God arrive
and knock on our door... knock on our door?
Won't guardian angels sing
blessings of long life... sing them aloud?
Won't this wedding turn
into heaven on earth... turn into heaven?
Oh, let heaven and earth come together
and bless them!
Long live the bride and groom!
May good fortune thrive!
May good fortune thrive... may good fortune thrive!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This festive song captures the festive energy and joyful chaotic atmosphere of a traditional Indian wedding household. It metaphorically describes guests as lively deer and parrots, filled with playfulness where even elders dress up and dance, kids sing, and harmless quarrels add spice to the celebration. The house comes alive with warmth, music, and love, leaving no room for sorrow or worry. As the song progresses into the bridal celebrations (Mehndi/Sangeet), it highlights auspicious desires where nature, music, and divinity converge. The lyrics express hope that the union of the couple will bring heaven down to earth, blessing the newlyweds with a long, blissful, and prospering life together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kanaavae kanaavae / Vinavoo vinavoo”

Matching initial sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Kanaavae' and 'Vinavoo' or 'Paatigal' and 'Dhaavani'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Marundhaani poosi / Maharani aavom”

Harmony of second consonant sounds across lines like 'Veetukul' and 'Pachaikili' or 'Marundhaani' and 'Maharani'.

Personification / Metaphor

“Veedu vaasal athu rendu paadatho”

Attributing human actions like singing to the house and doorway ('Veedu vaasal athu rendu paadatho').

Anaphora / Repetition for Rhetorical Effect

“Vasallelam vinmeen kottaatho… kottaatho”

Rhythmic repetition of ending words 'kattaatho', 'kottaatho', 'ettaatho', 'thattaatho' creates an ecstatic musical momentum.

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Trivia

Ambikapathy (2013) is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Hindi romantic drama film Raanjhanaa, directed by Aanand L. Rai. The musical score was composed by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, with Tamil lyrics crafted by veteran poet Vairamuthu to fit the rich wedding celebration setting.

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