Kanava Nee
From Yaar Andha Karupu Aadu · 2018
- Lyricist
- ST Senthil Guhan
- Singer
- Srini
- Music director
- Sathya C
- Details
- Yaar Andha Karupu Aadu2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thana naana thana naana | Thana naana thana naana |
| Thana naana thana naa | Thana naana thana naa |
| Thana naana thana naanaanan naa | Thana naana thana naanaanan naa |
| Male | |
| Kanavaa nee | Are you a dream? |
| Nijamaa nee | Are you reality? |
| Oliyaai nee vanthaai | You came as light |
| Thodaraa nee | Are you a continuation? |
| Mudivaa nee | Are you an end? |
| Nindraai | You stood |
| Male | |
| Idhu pollaanaadhae | This has turned wicked |
| Ohoo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo |
| Naan ennavadhoo | What will become of me? |
| Ohoo…ooo | Ohoo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Iru uruvangal | Let two forms |
| Aadattum | dance |
| Iru ulagangal | Let two worlds |
| Aagattum | come to be |
| Iru vedangal | Let two guises |
| Theerattum | come to an end |
| Ohoo…oo.. | Ohoo…oo.. |
| Male | |
| Oru uruvam thaano | Is it just a single form? |
| Verum bimbam thaano | Is it merely an image? |
| Pudhu maatram thaano | Will it bring about |
| Tharumoo | a new change? |
| Male | |
| Iruvarum theeyaga | Like fire, both of us |
| Paarthu kollalaam | can gaze at each other |
| Oh uyir varum | Oh, life returns |
| Kaigalil nadanthidalaam | we can walk on hands |
| Male | |
| Oru puyal pol | Like a storm |
| Enai nerungum | approaching me |
| Siru idhayam | my small heart |
| Norunguthae..ae… | is shattering... |
| Male | |
| Naan thindaadavoo oh oo | Should I struggle? |
| Un pinnaadavoo oh oo | Should I dance behind you? |
| Minsaarangal peiyattum | Let electric sparks rain down |
| Min mootangal thoondattum | Let lightning clouds be triggered |
| Munnae suzhal kaanattum…oh oo | Let a whirlpool be seen ahead...oh oo |
| Male | |
| Nee imaiyam thaanao | Are you the mighty Himalayas? |
| Naan kaanthal thaano | Am I the fragile Kanthal flower? |
| Vanthu sera thaano | To come together |
| Sariyoo… | Is it right?... |
| Male | |
| Kanavaa nee | Are you a dream? |
| Nijamaa nee | Are you reality? |
| Oliyaai nee vanthaai | You came as light |
| Thodaraa nee | Are you a continuation? |
| Mudivaa nee | Are you an end? |
| Nindraai | You stood |
| Male | |
| Thaamarai por | War of lotuses |
| Paadhamae | feet |
| Thaangida dhinam | To hold them daily |
| Yenguven | I shall yearn |
| Male | |
| Kannilae iru vari | Two lines in the eyes |
| Adikkadi ezhuthadi | write often, girl |
| Kaigalil sikkinaal | If caught in hands |
| Koththipovenoo | will I peck and fly away? |
| Male | |
| Idhu pollaanaadhae | This has turned wicked |
| Ohoo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo |
| Naan ennavadhoo | What will become of me? |
| Ohoo…ooo | Ohoo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Iru uruvangal | Let two forms |
| Aadattum | dance |
| Iru ulagangal | Let two worlds |
| Aagattum | come to be |
| Iru vedangal | Let two guises |
| Theerattum | come to an end |
| Ohoo…oo.. | Ohoo…oo.. |
| Male | |
| Oru uruvam thaano | Is it just a single form? |
| Verum bimbam thaano | Is it merely an image? |
| Pudhu maatram thaano | Will it bring about |
| Tharumoo | a new change? |
| Male | |
| Thana naana thana naa | Thana naana thana naa |
தன னான தன னான
தன னான தன னா
தன னான தன னான னானனா
Thana naana thana naana
Thana naana thana naa
Thana naana thana naanaanan naa
கனவா நீ
நிஜமா நீ
ஒளியாய் நீ வந்தாய்
தொடரா நீ
முடிவா நீ நின்றாய்
Are you a dream?
Are you reality?
You came as light
Are you a continuation?
Are you an end?
You stood
இது பொல்லானதே
ஓஹோ......
நான் என்னாவதோ
ஓஹோ......
This has turned wicked
Ohoo..ooo
What will become of me?
Ohoo…ooo
இரு உருவங்கள்
ஆடட்டும்
இரு உலகங்கள்
ஆகட்டும்
இரு வேதங்கள்
தீரட்டும்
ஓஹோ......
Let two forms
dance
Let two worlds
come to be
Let two guises
come to an end
Ohoo…oo..
ஒரு உருவம் தானோ
வெறும் பிம்பம் தானோ
புது மாற்றம் தானோ
தருமோ
Is it just a single form?
Is it merely an image?
Will it bring about
a new change?
இருவரும் தீயாக
பார்த்து கொள்ளலாம்
உயிர் வரும்
கைகளில் நடந்திடலாம்
Like fire, both of us
can gaze at each other
Oh, life returns
we can walk on hands
ஒரு புயல் போல்
என்னை நெருங்கும்
சிறு இதயம்
நொறுங்குதே....
Like a storm
approaching me
my small heart
is shattering...
நான் திண்டாடவோ ஓ...
உன் பின்னாடவோ ஓ....
மின்சாரங்கள் பெய்யட்டும்
மின்னோட்டங்கள் தூண்டட்டும்
முன்னே சுழல் காணட்டும்…ஓ...
Should I struggle?
Should I dance behind you?
Let electric sparks rain down
Let lightning clouds be triggered
Let a whirlpool be seen ahead...oh oo
நீ இமையம் தானோ
நான் தாண்டத் தானோ
வந்து சேர தானோ
சரியோ...
Are you the mighty Himalayas?
Am I the fragile Kanthal flower?
To come together
Is it right?...
கனவா நீ
நிஜமா நீ
ஒளியாய் நீ வந்தாய்
தொடரா நீ
முடிவா நீ நின்றாய்
Are you a dream?
Are you reality?
You came as light
Are you a continuation?
Are you an end?
You stood
தாமரை பொற்பாதமே
தாங்கிட தினம்
ஏங்குவேன்
War of lotuses
feet
To hold them daily
I shall yearn
கண்ணிலே இரு வரி
அடிக்கடி எழுதடி
கைகளில் சிக்கினால்
கொத்திப்போவேனோ
Two lines in the eyes
write often, girl
If caught in hands
will I peck and fly away?
இது பொல்லானாதே
ஓஹோ......
நான் என்னாவதோ
ஓஹோ.....
This has turned wicked
Ohoo..ooo
What will become of me?
Ohoo…ooo
இரு உருவங்கள்
ஆடட்டும்
இரு உலகங்கள்
ஆகட்டும்
இரு வேதங்கள்
தீரட்டும்
ஓஹோ..ஓ....
Let two forms
dance
Let two worlds
come to be
Let two guises
come to an end
Ohoo…oo..
ஒரு உருவம் தானோ
வெறும் பிம்பம் தானோ
புது மாற்றம் தானோ
தருமோ
Is it just a single form?
Is it merely an image?
Will it bring about
a new change?
தன னான தனனா
Thana naana thana naa
Thana naana thana naana
Thana naana thana naana
Thana naana thana naa
Thana naana thana naa
Thana naana thana naanaanan naa
Thana naana thana naanaanan naa
Kanavaa nee
Are you a dream?
Nijamaa nee
Are you reality?
Oliyaai nee vanthaai
You came as light
Thodaraa nee
Are you a continuation?
Mudivaa nee
Are you an end?
Nindraai
You stood
Idhu pollaanaadhae
This has turned wicked
Ohoo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo
Naan ennavadhoo
What will become of me?
Ohoo…ooo
Ohoo…ooo
Iru uruvangal
Let two forms
Aadattum
dance
Iru ulagangal
Let two worlds
Aagattum
come to be
Iru vedangal
Let two guises
Theerattum
come to an end
Ohoo…oo..
Ohoo…oo..
Oru uruvam thaano
Is it just a single form?
Verum bimbam thaano
Is it merely an image?
Pudhu maatram thaano
Will it bring about
Tharumoo
a new change?
Iruvarum theeyaga
Like fire, both of us
Paarthu kollalaam
can gaze at each other
Oh uyir varum
Oh, life returns
Kaigalil nadanthidalaam
we can walk on hands
Oru puyal pol
Like a storm
Enai nerungum
approaching me
Siru idhayam
my small heart
Norunguthae..ae…
is shattering...
Naan thindaadavoo oh oo
Should I struggle?
Un pinnaadavoo oh oo
Should I dance behind you?
Minsaarangal peiyattum
Let electric sparks rain down
Min mootangal thoondattum
Let lightning clouds be triggered
Munnae suzhal kaanattum…oh oo
Let a whirlpool be seen ahead...oh oo
Nee imaiyam thaanao
Are you the mighty Himalayas?
Naan kaanthal thaano
Am I the fragile Kanthal flower?
Vanthu sera thaano
To come together
Sariyoo…
Is it right?...
Kanavaa nee
Are you a dream?
Nijamaa nee
Are you reality?
Oliyaai nee vanthaai
You came as light
Thodaraa nee
Are you a continuation?
Mudivaa nee
Are you an end?
Nindraai
You stood
Thaamarai por
War of lotuses
Paadhamae
feet
Thaangida dhinam
To hold them daily
Yenguven
I shall yearn
Kannilae iru vari
Two lines in the eyes
Adikkadi ezhuthadi
write often, girl
Kaigalil sikkinaal
If caught in hands
Koththipovenoo
will I peck and fly away?
Idhu pollaanaadhae
This has turned wicked
Ohoo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo
Naan ennavadhoo
What will become of me?
Ohoo…ooo
Ohoo…ooo
Iru uruvangal
Let two forms
Aadattum
dance
Iru ulagangal
Let two worlds
Aagattum
come to be
Iru vedangal
Let two guises
Theerattum
come to an end
Ohoo…oo..
Ohoo…oo..
Oru uruvam thaano
Is it just a single form?
Verum bimbam thaano
Is it merely an image?
Pudhu maatram thaano
Will it bring about
Tharumoo
a new change?
Thana naana thana naa
Thana naana thana naa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song explores intense feelings of dualism, inner conflict, and dramatic transformation in a relationship or personal predicament. The speaker questions whether the presence in front of them is a dream or reality, a continuation or a final stop. They reflect on how two contrasting entities (represented as forms, worlds, or disguises) collide and merge like fire, storms, and electricity, causing emotional turmoil and fragile vulnerability.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Kanavaa nee / Nijamaa nee”
The repeated rhetorical questions 'Kanavaa nee / Nijamaa nee' and 'Thodaraa nee / Mudivaa nee' establish rhythmic tension and highlight the central theme of uncertainty.
Metaphor / Contrast
“Nee imaiyam thaanao / Naan kaanthal thaano”
Comparing the subject to 'Imaiyam' (Himalaya mountain) and the self to 'Kanthal' (Gloriosa lily flower) contrasts absolute permanence/grandeur with delicate vulnerability.
Simile
“Oru puyal pol”
The phrase 'Oru puyal pol' uses an explicit comparison ('pol') to convey the overwhelming arrival of emotion like a storm.
Antithesis
“Thodaraa nee / Mudivaa nee”
Pitting opposing concepts together like 'Kanavaa/Nijamaa' (Dream/Reality) and 'Thodaraa/Mudivaa' (Continuity/End) deepens the poetic tension.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist ST Senthil Guhan, this track uses vivid natural imagery like storms, fire, electricity, and the Kanthal flower (the state flower of Tamil Nadu) to articulate psychological turbulence.
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