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Lyrics & meaning

Kanava Kanava

From Jango · 2021

Lyricist
Sri Devi
Singer
Namitha Babu
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Jango2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Idhayathil iruppavanaeO the one who resides in my heart
Enakkena piranthavanae vaaO the one born for me, come
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyaeBecoming love itself alongside love
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilumEven when you walk away from me
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaaO one who passes by touching my soul, come
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhiYou are one half and I am the other half
Vaa uraveCome, my beloved relationship
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaagaMy soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
Female
Kanava kanava en kanavaAre you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaaO reality seen in dreams, come
Uravaa uravaa en uravaaAre you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Uyiril serndhida vaaaCome to merge into my soul
Female
Aruginil varugaiyilaeWhen you come near me
Idaiveli kuraigiradhae.. naanThe distance diminishes.. I
Undhan kannil ennai kaanavaeTo see myself in your eyes
Vizhiyadhu vidai tharudhaeThe gaze provides an answer
Vidaiyadhu uyir tharudhae.. naanThat answer gives life.. I
Unnai kandu ullam sera en manamaeMy heart longs to meet your soul upon seeing you
Neeyaaga un gunamae… naanaagaYour nature becoming you... and I becoming myself
Female
Idhama idhama un nidamaIs your presence comfort, pure comfort?
Idhayam serndhae karaindhidumaWill the heart join and melt away?
Varamaa varamaa en vasamaaAre you a boon, a boon in my control?
Manadhil vaazhndhidumaaWill it live forever in the heart?
Female
Azhagaai azhagaaiBeautifully, beautifully
Tholaigiren aasaiyaalaeI lose myself out of desire
Siragaai idhayam virigiradhaeMy heart expands like wings
Vilagaa vilagaaWithout separating, without separating
Irumanam serathaanaeFor two hearts to unite
Iravaai pagalaai thavikkirathaeIt yearns night and day
Female
Kanaa kanaa kannoaramaaiDreams, dreams at the corner of my eyes
Vinaa vinaa nenjoaramaaiQuestions, questions at the corner of my heart
Nillaamalae sellaadhae neeDo not leave without stopping
Kanaakkal pogum saalaiyil…On the road where dreams travel...
Female
Idhayathil iruppavanaeO the one who resides in my heart
Enakkena piranthavanae vaaO the one born for me, come
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyaeBecoming love itself alongside love
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilumEven when you walk away from me
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaaO one who passes by touching my soul, come
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhiYou are one half and I am the other half
Vaa uraveCome, my beloved relationship
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaagaMy soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
Female
Kanava kanava en kanavaAre you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaaO reality seen in dreams, come
Uravaa uravaa en uravaaAre you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Uyiril serndhida vaaaCome to merge into my soul

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Idhayathil Iruppavanae' is a soulful romantic track from the Tamil movie Jango (2021), composed by Ghibran with lyrics written by Sri Devi. The song portrays a woman's deep, emotional yearning for her soulmate, expressing how his presence and memory are intertwined with her very soul and life essence. Through poetic introspection, she reflects on the blurring line between dreams and reality, yearning for two halves to complete one another in absolute unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Siragaai idhayam virigiradhae

The phrase compares the opening or fluttering of the heart directly to wings expanding in joyful surrender.

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Kanava kanava en kanava

Repeating words like 'Kanava' and 'Uravaa' enhances the rhythmic, hypnotic tone of yearning and question.

Antithesis

Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa

Juxtaposes 'Kanavu' (dream) with 'Ninaivu' (conscious reality), illustrating how her dream persona turns into real waking thought.

Emona / Rhyme Scheme

Kanaa kanaa kannoaramaai / Vinaa vinaa nenjoaramaai

Parallelism and rhyming between 'Kanaa' (dream) and 'Vinaa' (question), along with 'Kannoaramaai' and 'Nenjoaramaai'.

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Trivia

Jango (2021) is recognized as one of the early sci-fi time-loop movies in Tamil cinema. The melodious track 'Idhayathil Iruppavanae' provides a tender, emotional anchor amid the complex and fast-paced temporal plot of the film.

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