Kanaave Kanaave
From Ambikapathy · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Pooja AV, Sharanya Srinivas, Madhushree, Vaishali, Aanchal Sethi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ambikapathy2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sa da ne re aaa….aaa… | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Sa daa…aaa…aaaa…aaa… | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Sa ma da ni da ne re saa ni pa ga | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Ri ga ma pa ri ga pa sa | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Ga ma da da ne ne sa ni da pa | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Ri ga ma pa da ri sa …aaaa…aaa…aa | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Ga ma da da ne ne ri ga ri ga sa ni sa | Classical musical notes vocalization. |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa…aaaa…aaaa… | Vocalizing melody. |
| Female | |
| {Kanaavae kanaavae | {Dreams, oh dreams, |
| Un kannil irukku | Are inside your eyes! |
| Vinavoo vinavoo | Questions, oh questions, |
| Un nenjil irukku} (2) | Are inside your heart!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Haa..veetukul maangal | Haa.. Deer inside the house |
| Padaiyeduthoda | Marching and running about, |
| Pachaikili kootam | A flock of green parrots |
| Paatukal paada | Singing songs! |
| Ho..thirumana veedu | Ho.. A house hosting a wedding |
| Thikku mukku aadu | Is overwhelmed with joyous bustle! |
| Female | |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun.. | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun.. | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun | Instrumental rhythm beat |
| Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Tyun tyun tyun tyun … | Instrumental rhythm beat... |
| Female | |
| Kuyilae nadanthu | Oh cuckoo, walk by, |
| Oru kutti galatta | Creating a little playful mischief! |
| Suvaiyae illai | There is no real flavor, |
| Oru sandai illata | If there is no small playful fight! |
| Female | |
| Ah…thulli varum aaru endrum | Ah... a surging river never |
| Thenguvathu illai | Stagnates anywhere! |
| Thirumana veedendrum | A wedding house never |
| Thoonguvadhu illai | Ever goes to sleep! |
| Female | |
| Paatigal ellam | All the grandmothers |
| Dhaavani poda | Dressing up in youth's half-sarees, |
| Thaathakkal ellam | All the grandfathers |
| Jeans udan aada | Dancing around in modern jeans! |
| Vaandugal ellam | All the little children |
| Kai kotti paada | Clapping hands and singing along! |
| Female | |
| Pan pan pan papae | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Papae papae pan | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Pan pan pan papae | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Papae papae pan | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Paaaaaannnnn… | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Paaaaaannnnn… | Rhythmic musical beat vocalization... |
| Female | |
| Oorum uravum ingu | When the whole town and relatives |
| Ondrupattaalae | Unite together here, |
| Veedu vaasal | The house and the porch, |
| Athu rendu paadatho | Won't both of them sing in joy? |
| Female | |
| Thaenin mugathil | On the surface of pure honey, |
| Oru ee ottaathae | A fly does not stick! |
| Engal agathil | Inside our home and heart, |
| Thuyar nillathae | Sorrow shall not remain! |
| Female | |
| Kaatrukku kavalai ooo | Worry does not even know |
| Paada theriyaathae | How to sing to the wind! |
| Marundhaani poosi | Applying henna, |
| Maharani aavom | We shall become queens! |
| Varnangal koorthu vaanavil seivom | Weaving colors together, we shall make a rainbow! |
| Female | |
| Oh vaazhai maram | Oh, won't the banana tree |
| Selai kattaatho… kattaatho | Drape a saree... drape a saree? |
| Vasallelam vinmeen | Won't stars shower down |
| Kottaatho… kottaatho | All over the threshold... shower down? |
| Female | |
| Nadaswarangal mazhai | Won't a rain of Nadaswaram music |
| Kottaatho… kottaatho | Pour down... pour down? |
| Naadi narambil inbam | Won't bliss drip |
| Sottaatho…. sottaatho | Into every vein and nerve... drip down? |
| Female | |
| Aagayam kaiyyil | Won't the sky itself |
| Ettaatho… ettaatho | Be within reach of our hands... be reached? |
| Deivam vandhu kadhavai | Won't God come in person |
| Thattaatho… thattaatho | And knock on the door... knock on the door? |
| Female | |
| Devathaigal pallandu | Won't the angels |
| Paadatho… paadatho | Sing praises of long life... sing praise? |
| Thirumanamae sorgam endru | Won't marriage itself |
| Aagotho… aagotho | Become heaven on earth... become heaven? |
| Female | |
| Oh vinnum mannum koodi oo.. | Oh, let heaven and earth join together |
| Vaazhthattumae | And bless the couple! |
| {Mana makkal vaazhga | {Long live the bride and groom, |
| Mangalam vaazhga}(2) | May auspiciousness prevail!} (2) |
| Mangalam vaazhga…mangalam vaazhga | May auspiciousness prevail... may auspiciousness prevail! |
ச ட நி ரி ஆ ஆ
ச ட ஆ ஆ ஆ ச ம ட நி
ட நி ரி ச நி ப க ரி க ம ப
ரி க ப ச க ம ட ட நி நி ச
நி ட ப ரி க ம ப ட ரி ச ஆ...
ஆ...ஆ க ம ட ட நி நி ரி க
ரி க ச நி ச ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...ஆ
ஆ... ஆ
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Vocalizing melody.
{ கனவே கனவே
உன் கண்ணில் இருக்கு
வினாவு வினாவு உன்
நெஞ்சில் இருக்கு } (2)
{Dreams, oh dreams,
Are inside your eyes!
Questions, oh questions,
Are inside your heart!} (2)
ஹா வீட்டுக்குள்
மான்கள் படையெடுத்தோட
பச்சை கிளி கூட்டம் பாட்டுக்கள்
பாட ஹோ திருமண வீடு
திக்கு முக்கு ஆடு
Haa.. Deer inside the house
Marching and running about,
A flock of green parrots
Singing songs!
Ho.. A house hosting a wedding
Is overwhelmed with joyous bustle!
...............................
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Instrumental rhythm beat...
குயிலே நடந்து
ஒரு குட்டி கலாட்டா
சுவையே இல்லை ஒரு
சண்டை இல்லாடா
Oh cuckoo, walk by,
Creating a little playful mischief!
There is no real flavor,
If there is no small playful fight!
ஆ துள்ளி வரும்
ஆறு என்றும் தேங்குவது
இல்லை திருமண வீடென்றும்
தூங்குவது இல்லை
Ah... a surging river never
Stagnates anywhere!
A wedding house never
Ever goes to sleep!
பாட்டிகள் எல்லாம்
தாவணி போட தாத்தாக்கள்
எல்லாம் ஜீன்ஸ் உடன் ஆட
வான்டுகள் எல்லாம் கை
கொட்டி பாட
All the grandmothers
Dressing up in youth's half-sarees,
All the grandfathers
Dancing around in modern jeans!
All the little children
Clapping hands and singing along!
............................
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
ஊரும் உறவும்
இங்கு ஒன்றுபட்டாலே
வீடு வாசல் அது ரெண்டு
படாதோ
When the whole town and relatives
Unite together here,
The house and the porch,
Won't both of them sing in joy?
தேனின் முகத்தில்
ஒரு ஈ ஒட்டாதே எங்கள்
அகத்தில் துயிர் நில்லாதே
On the surface of pure honey,
A fly does not stick!
Inside our home and heart,
Sorrow shall not remain!
காற்றுக்கு
கவலை ஓ... பட
தெரியாதே மருதாணி
பூசி மஹாராணி ஆவோம்
வர்ணங்கள் கோர்த்து
வானவில் செய்வோம்
Worry does not even know
How to sing to the wind!
Applying henna,
We shall become queens!
Weaving colors together, we shall make a rainbow!
ஓ வாழை மரம்
சேலை கட்டாதோ
கட்டாதோ வாசலெல்லாம்
விண்மீன் கொட்டாதோ
கொட்டாதோ
Oh, won't the banana tree
Drape a saree... drape a saree?
Won't stars shower down
All over the threshold... shower down?
நாதஸ்வரங்கள்
மழை கொட்டாதோ
கொட்டாதோ நாடி நரம்பில்
இன்பம் சொட்டாதோ
சொட்டாதோ
Won't a rain of Nadaswaram music
Pour down... pour down?
Won't bliss drip
Into every vein and nerve... drip down?
ஆகாயம் கையில்
எட்டாதோ எட்டாதோ
தெய்வம் வந்து கதவை
தட்டாதோ தட்டாதோ
Won't the sky itself
Be within reach of our hands... be reached?
Won't God come in person
And knock on the door... knock on the door?
தேவதைகள்
பல்லாண்டு பாடாதோ
பாடாதோ திருமணமே
சொர்கம் என்று ஆகாதோ
ஆகாதோ
Won't the angels
Sing praises of long life... sing praise?
Won't marriage itself
Become heaven on earth... become heaven?
ஓ... விண்ணும்
மண்ணும் கூடி ஓ
வாழ்த்தட்டுமே
{ மண மக்கள் வாழ்க
மங்களம் வாழ்க } (2)
மங்களம் வாழ்க
மங்களம் வாழ்க
Oh, let heaven and earth join together
And bless the couple!
{Long live the bride and groom,
May auspiciousness prevail!} (2)
May auspiciousness prevail... may auspiciousness prevail!
Sa da ne re aaa….aaa…
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Sa daa…aaa…aaaa…aaa…
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Sa ma da ni da ne re saa ni pa ga
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Ri ga ma pa ri ga pa sa
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Ga ma da da ne ne sa ni da pa
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Ri ga ma pa da ri sa …aaaa…aaa…aa
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Ga ma da da ne ne ri ga ri ga sa ni sa
Classical musical notes vocalization.
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa…aaaa…aaaa…
Vocalizing melody.
{Kanaavae kanaavae
{Dreams, oh dreams,
Un kannil irukku
Are inside your eyes!
Vinavoo vinavoo
Questions, oh questions,
Un nenjil irukku} (2)
Are inside your heart!} (2)
Haa..veetukul maangal
Haa.. Deer inside the house
Padaiyeduthoda
Marching and running about,
Pachaikili kootam
A flock of green parrots
Paatukal paada
Singing songs!
Ho..thirumana veedu
Ho.. A house hosting a wedding
Thikku mukku aadu
Is overwhelmed with joyous bustle!
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun..
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …tyun..
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun
Instrumental rhythm beat
Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun da tyun da tyun da tyun da …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Tyun tyun tyun tyun …
Instrumental rhythm beat...
Kuyilae nadanthu
Oh cuckoo, walk by,
Oru kutti galatta
Creating a little playful mischief!
Suvaiyae illai
There is no real flavor,
Oru sandai illata
If there is no small playful fight!
Ah…thulli varum aaru endrum
Ah... a surging river never
Thenguvathu illai
Stagnates anywhere!
Thirumana veedendrum
A wedding house never
Thoonguvadhu illai
Ever goes to sleep!
Paatigal ellam
All the grandmothers
Dhaavani poda
Dressing up in youth's half-sarees,
Thaathakkal ellam
All the grandfathers
Jeans udan aada
Dancing around in modern jeans!
Vaandugal ellam
All the little children
Kai kotti paada
Clapping hands and singing along!
Pan pan pan papae
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Papae papae pan
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Pan pan pan papae
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Papae papae pan
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Paaaaaannnnn…
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Pa bapa pan pa bapa pan pabapa pan
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Paaaaaannnnn…
Rhythmic musical beat vocalization...
Oorum uravum ingu
When the whole town and relatives
Ondrupattaalae
Unite together here,
Veedu vaasal
The house and the porch,
Athu rendu paadatho
Won't both of them sing in joy?
Thaenin mugathil
On the surface of pure honey,
Oru ee ottaathae
A fly does not stick!
Engal agathil
Inside our home and heart,
Thuyar nillathae
Sorrow shall not remain!
Kaatrukku kavalai ooo
Worry does not even know
Paada theriyaathae
How to sing to the wind!
Marundhaani poosi
Applying henna,
Maharani aavom
We shall become queens!
Varnangal koorthu vaanavil seivom
Weaving colors together, we shall make a rainbow!
Oh vaazhai maram
Oh, won't the banana tree
Selai kattaatho… kattaatho
Drape a saree... drape a saree?
Vasallelam vinmeen
Won't stars shower down
Kottaatho… kottaatho
All over the threshold... shower down?
Nadaswarangal mazhai
Won't a rain of Nadaswaram music
Kottaatho… kottaatho
Pour down... pour down?
Naadi narambil inbam
Won't bliss drip
Sottaatho…. sottaatho
Into every vein and nerve... drip down?
Aagayam kaiyyil
Won't the sky itself
Ettaatho… ettaatho
Be within reach of our hands... be reached?
Deivam vandhu kadhavai
Won't God come in person
Thattaatho… thattaatho
And knock on the door... knock on the door?
Devathaigal pallandu
Won't the angels
Paadatho… paadatho
Sing praises of long life... sing praise?
Thirumanamae sorgam endru
Won't marriage itself
Aagotho… aagotho
Become heaven on earth... become heaven?
Oh vinnum mannum koodi oo..
Oh, let heaven and earth join together
Vaazhthattumae
And bless the couple!
{Mana makkal vaazhga
{Long live the bride and groom,
Mangalam vaazhga}(2)
May auspiciousness prevail!} (2)
Mangalam vaazhga…mangalam vaazhga
May auspiciousness prevail... may auspiciousness prevail!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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