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Lyrics & meaning

Kanava Kanava

From Jango · 2021

Lyricist
Sri Devi
Singer
Namitha Babu
Music director
Ghibran
Movie name
Jango
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhayathil iruppavanae
Enakkena piranthavanae vaa
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi
Vaa urave
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga
Kanava kanava en kanava
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa
Uravaa uravaa en uravaa
Uyiril serndhida vaaa
Aruginil varugaiyilae
Idaiveli kuraigiradhae.. naan
Undhan kannil ennai kaanavae
Vizhiyadhu vidai tharudhae
Vidaiyadhu uyir tharudhae.. naan
Unnai kandu ullam sera en manamae
Neeyaaga un gunamae… naanaaga
Idhama idhama un nidama
Idhayam serndhae karaindhiduma
Varamaa varamaa en vasamaa
Manadhil vaazhndhidumaa
Azhagaai azhagaai
Tholaigiren aasaiyaalae
Siragaai idhayam virigiradhae
Vilagaa vilagaa
Irumanam serathaanae
Iravaai pagalaai thavikkirathae
Kanaa kanaa kannoaramaai
Vinaa vinaa nenjoaramaai
Nillaamalae sellaadhae nee
Kanaakkal pogum saalaiyil…
Idhayathil iruppavanae
Enakkena piranthavanae vaa
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi
Vaa urave
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga
Kanava kanava en kanava
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa
Uravaa uravaa en uravaa
Uyiril serndhida vaaa
The one who lives in my heart,
You who were born just for me, come.
Becoming one with love itself,
Even when you walk away from me,
You touch my soul as you pass by, come.
You are one half and I am the other,
Come, my love.
Let me become you, my life, and you become me.
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Come, you living memory from my dreams.
Are you my beloved, my own, my soulmate?
Come, merge into my soul.
When you come close to me,
The distance between us fades away, as I...
See myself reflected in your eyes,
Your gaze gives me the answer,
And that answer breathes life into me, as I...
Look at you and my heart joins yours, my soul...
Becomes you, and your very nature becomes mine.
Is it comforting and peaceful beside you?
Will our hearts join together and melt as one?
Are you a blessing, are you truly mine?
Will this love live forever in my heart?
So beautifully, so beautifully,
I am losing myself in longing.
My heart opens wide like wings.
Never to part, never to drift away,
Just for our two hearts to unite,
It yearns through night and day.
Dreams linger at the corners of my eyes,
Questions stir in the depths of my heart.
Do not walk away without stopping,
On this road where dreams wander...
The one who lives in my heart,
You who were born just for me, come.
Becoming one with love itself,
Even when you walk away from me,
You touch my soul as you pass by, come.
You are one half and I am the other,
Come, my love.
Let me become you, my life, and you become me.
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Come, you living memory from my dreams.
Are you my beloved, my own, my soulmate?
Come, merge into my soul.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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