Kanavaa Endru
From Thambi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Madhushree
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Thambi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kanavaa endru | Is this a dream? |
| Kannai ketten | I asked my eyes. |
| Urangi kondae | While still sleeping, |
| Killi paarthen | I pinched myself to see. |
| Female | |
| Unmai thaanaa | Is it the truth? |
| Unnai ketten | I asked you. |
| Ethiril naanae | Standing in front, |
| Ennai paarthen | I saw myself. |
| Female | |
| Ennai enakkae pidikkirathaa | Do I like myself now? |
| Ellaam unnaalae | It is all because of you. |
| Udalil innoru uyir varuthu | Another life enters the body, |
| Kaadhaal vanthaalae | When love arrives. |
| Female | |
| Kanavaa endru | Is this a dream? |
| Kannai ketten | I asked my eyes. |
கனவா என்று
கண்ணை கேட்டேன்
உறங்கி கொண்டே
கிள்ளி பார்த்தேன்
Is this a dream?
I asked my eyes.
While still sleeping,
I pinched myself to see.
உண்மை தானா
உன்னை கேட்டேன்
எதிரில் நானே
என்னை பார்த்தேன்
Is it the truth?
I asked you.
Standing in front,
I saw myself.
என்னை எனக்கே பிடிக்கிறதே
எல்லாம் உன்னாலே
உடலில் இன்னொரு உயிர் வருது
காதல் வந்தாலே
Do I like myself now?
It is all because of you.
Another life enters the body,
When love arrives.
கனவா என்று
கண்ணை கேட்டேன்
Is this a dream?
I asked my eyes.
Kanavaa endru
Is this a dream?
Kannai ketten
I asked my eyes.
Urangi kondae
While still sleeping,
Killi paarthen
I pinched myself to see.
Unmai thaanaa
Is it the truth?
Unnai ketten
I asked you.
Ethiril naanae
Standing in front,
Ennai paarthen
I saw myself.
Ennai enakkae pidikkirathaa
Do I like myself now?
Ellaam unnaalae
It is all because of you.
Udalil innoru uyir varuthu
Another life enters the body,
Kaadhaal vanthaalae
When love arrives.
Kanavaa endru
Is this a dream?
Kannai ketten
I asked my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the surreal and magical feeling of falling in love. The speaker experiences a sense of disbelief, questioning whether their current happiness is real or just a dream. By pinching themselves and looking at their own reflection, they realize how deeply love has changed their self-perception and made them love themselves more. The lyrics express that love feels like a second soul entering one's body, bringing a sense of rebirth and complete transformation, all attributed to the presence of the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanavaa endru / Kannai ketten”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines to create a melodic rhythm.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unmai thaanaa / Unnai ketten”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'nna' in 'Unmai' and 'Unnai'.
Metaphor
“Udalil innoru uyir varuthu”
Comparing the feeling of love to a second soul/life entering the physical body.
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Trivia
The music for the movie 'Thambi' (2005), starring R. Madhavan and Pooja, was composed by Vidyasagar. The track highlights lyricist Na. Muthukumar's signature ability to capture romantic wonder using simple, everyday language.
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