Kanava Kanava
From Jango · 2021
- Lyricist
- Sri Devi
- Singer
- Namitha Babu
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Jango2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhayathil iruppavanae | O the one who resides in my heart |
| Enakkena piranthavanae vaa | O the one born for me, come |
| Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae | Becoming love itself alongside love |
| Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum | Even when you walk away from me |
| Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa | O one who passes by touching my soul, come |
| Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi | You are one half and I am the other half |
| Vaa urave | Come, my beloved relationship |
| Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga | My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself |
| Female | |
| Kanava kanava en kanava | Are you a dream, a dream, my dream? |
| Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa | O reality seen in dreams, come |
| Uravaa uravaa en uravaa | Are you a bond, a bond, my bond? |
| Uyiril serndhida vaaa | Come to merge into my soul |
| Female | |
| Aruginil varugaiyilae | When you come near me |
| Idaiveli kuraigiradhae.. naan | The distance diminishes.. I |
| Undhan kannil ennai kaanavae | To see myself in your eyes |
| Vizhiyadhu vidai tharudhae | The gaze provides an answer |
| Vidaiyadhu uyir tharudhae.. naan | That answer gives life.. I |
| Unnai kandu ullam sera en manamae | My heart longs to meet your soul upon seeing you |
| Neeyaaga un gunamae… naanaaga | Your nature becoming you... and I becoming myself |
| Female | |
| Idhama idhama un nidama | Is your presence comfort, pure comfort? |
| Idhayam serndhae karaindhiduma | Will the heart join and melt away? |
| Varamaa varamaa en vasamaa | Are you a boon, a boon in my control? |
| Manadhil vaazhndhidumaa | Will it live forever in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Azhagaai azhagaai | Beautifully, beautifully |
| Tholaigiren aasaiyaalae | I lose myself out of desire |
| Siragaai idhayam virigiradhae | My heart expands like wings |
| Vilagaa vilagaa | Without separating, without separating |
| Irumanam serathaanae | For two hearts to unite |
| Iravaai pagalaai thavikkirathae | It yearns night and day |
| Female | |
| Kanaa kanaa kannoaramaai | Dreams, dreams at the corner of my eyes |
| Vinaa vinaa nenjoaramaai | Questions, questions at the corner of my heart |
| Nillaamalae sellaadhae nee | Do not leave without stopping |
| Kanaakkal pogum saalaiyil… | On the road where dreams travel... |
| Female | |
| Idhayathil iruppavanae | O the one who resides in my heart |
| Enakkena piranthavanae vaa | O the one born for me, come |
| Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae | Becoming love itself alongside love |
| Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum | Even when you walk away from me |
| Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa | O one who passes by touching my soul, come |
| Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi | You are one half and I am the other half |
| Vaa urave | Come, my beloved relationship |
| Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga | My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself |
| Female | |
| Kanava kanava en kanava | Are you a dream, a dream, my dream? |
| Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa | O reality seen in dreams, come |
| Uravaa uravaa en uravaa | Are you a bond, a bond, my bond? |
| Uyiril serndhida vaaa | Come to merge into my soul |
இதயத்தில் இருப்பவனே
எனக்கென பிறந்தவனே வா
காதலோடு காதலாகியே
எனைவிட்டு நடக்கையிலும்
உயிர் தொட்டு கடப்பவனே வா
நீயும் பாதி நானும் பாதி
வா உறவே
நானாக என் உயிரே.. நீயாக
O the one who resides in my heart
O the one born for me, come
Becoming love itself alongside love
Even when you walk away from me
O one who passes by touching my soul, come
You are one half and I am the other half
Come, my beloved relationship
My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
கணவா கணவா என் கணவா
கனவில் காணும் நினைவே வா
உறவா உறவா என் உறவா
உயிர் சேர்ந்திட வா
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
O reality seen in dreams, come
Are you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Come to merge into my soul
அருகினில் வருகையில்
இடைவெளி குறைகிறதே ..நான்
உந்தன் கண்ணில் என்னை காணவே
விழியது விடை தருதே
விடையது உயிர் தருதே ...நான்
உன்னை கண்டு உள்ளம் சேர
என் மனமே.. நீயாக
உன் குணமே நானாக
When you come near me
The distance diminishes.. I
To see myself in your eyes
The gaze provides an answer
That answer gives life.. I
My heart longs to meet your soul upon seeing you
Your nature becoming you... and I becoming myself
இதமா இதமா உன்னிடமா
இதயம் சேரந்தே கரைந்திடுமா
வரமா வரமா என் வசமா
மனதில் வாழ்ந்திடு
Is your presence comfort, pure comfort?
Will the heart join and melt away?
Are you a boon, a boon in my control?
Will it live forever in the heart?
அழகாய் அழகாய்
தொலைகிறேன் ஆசையாலே
சிறகாய் இதயம் விரிகிறதே
விலகா விலகா இருமனம் சேரத்தானே
இரவாய் பகலாய் தவிக்கிறதே
Beautifully, beautifully
I lose myself out of desire
My heart expands like wings
Without separating, without separating
For two hearts to unite
It yearns night and day
கனா கனா கண்ணோரமாய்
வினா வினா நெஞ்சோரமாய்
நில்லாமலே செல்லாதே நீ
கனாக்கள் போகும் சாலையில்
Dreams, dreams at the corner of my eyes
Questions, questions at the corner of my heart
Do not leave without stopping
On the road where dreams travel...
இதயத்தில் இருப்பவனே
எனக்கென பிறந்தவனே வா
காதலோடு காதலாகியே
எனைவிட்டு நடக்கையிலும்
உயிர் தொட்டு கடப்பவனே வா
நீயும் பாதி நானும் பாதி
வா உறவே
நானாக என் உயிரே.. நீயாக
O the one who resides in my heart
O the one born for me, come
Becoming love itself alongside love
Even when you walk away from me
O one who passes by touching my soul, come
You are one half and I am the other half
Come, my beloved relationship
My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
கணவா கணவா என் கணவா
கனவில் காணும் நினைவே வா
உறவா உறவா என் உறவா
உயிர் சேர்ந்திட வா
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
O reality seen in dreams, come
Are you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Come to merge into my soul
Idhayathil iruppavanae
O the one who resides in my heart
Enakkena piranthavanae vaa
O the one born for me, come
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae
Becoming love itself alongside love
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum
Even when you walk away from me
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa
O one who passes by touching my soul, come
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi
You are one half and I am the other half
Vaa urave
Come, my beloved relationship
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga
My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
Kanava kanava en kanava
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa
O reality seen in dreams, come
Uravaa uravaa en uravaa
Are you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Uyiril serndhida vaaa
Come to merge into my soul
Aruginil varugaiyilae
When you come near me
Idaiveli kuraigiradhae.. naan
The distance diminishes.. I
Undhan kannil ennai kaanavae
To see myself in your eyes
Vizhiyadhu vidai tharudhae
The gaze provides an answer
Vidaiyadhu uyir tharudhae.. naan
That answer gives life.. I
Unnai kandu ullam sera en manamae
My heart longs to meet your soul upon seeing you
Neeyaaga un gunamae… naanaaga
Your nature becoming you... and I becoming myself
Idhama idhama un nidama
Is your presence comfort, pure comfort?
Idhayam serndhae karaindhiduma
Will the heart join and melt away?
Varamaa varamaa en vasamaa
Are you a boon, a boon in my control?
Manadhil vaazhndhidumaa
Will it live forever in the heart?
Azhagaai azhagaai
Beautifully, beautifully
Tholaigiren aasaiyaalae
I lose myself out of desire
Siragaai idhayam virigiradhae
My heart expands like wings
Vilagaa vilagaa
Without separating, without separating
Irumanam serathaanae
For two hearts to unite
Iravaai pagalaai thavikkirathae
It yearns night and day
Kanaa kanaa kannoaramaai
Dreams, dreams at the corner of my eyes
Vinaa vinaa nenjoaramaai
Questions, questions at the corner of my heart
Nillaamalae sellaadhae nee
Do not leave without stopping
Kanaakkal pogum saalaiyil…
On the road where dreams travel...
Idhayathil iruppavanae
O the one who resides in my heart
Enakkena piranthavanae vaa
O the one born for me, come
Kaadhalodu kaadhalaagiyae
Becoming love itself alongside love
Enaivittu nadakkaiyilum
Even when you walk away from me
Uyir thottu kadappavanae vaa
O one who passes by touching my soul, come
Neeyum paadhi naanum paadhi
You are one half and I am the other half
Vaa urave
Come, my beloved relationship
Naanaaga en uyirae …neeyaaga
My soul becoming me, and you becoming yourself
Kanava kanava en kanava
Are you a dream, a dream, my dream?
Kanavil kaanum ninaivae vaa
O reality seen in dreams, come
Uravaa uravaa en uravaa
Are you a bond, a bond, my bond?
Uyiril serndhida vaaa
Come 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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