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Kanave Kalaiyadhe

From Kannedhirey Thondrinal · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kannedhirey Thondrinal
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ahaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa
Aaaa……aaaa….a.aa…..
Kanavae kalaiyaadhae
Kaadhal kanavae kalaiyaadhae
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
Maragadha vaarththai sollvaayaa…aa…
Mounaththinaalae kollvaaayaa
Chinna thiruvaai malarvaaya
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
Kanavae kalaiyaadhae
Kaadhal kanavae kalaiyaadhae
{Thaam thakkitathoom
Thakkitathom thakkitathom
Thaam thomkitta thakkitathoom} (2)
Nee mounam kaakkumbodhum
Unn saarbil endhan perai
Unn thotta pookkal sollum illaiyaa
Oru thendral thattumbodhum
Kadum puyalae muttumbodhum
Ada pookkal poigal solvadhillaiyae
Unn idhazhai kettaal
Adhu poigal sollum
Unn idhayam kettaal
Adhu meigal sollum
Mmm… idhayaththai ketkka neramillai
Idhu varai idhayaththil yaarumillai
Sandhu kidaiththaal nuzhaivaayaa
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
{Thaam thakkitathoom
Thakkitathom thakkitathom
Thaam thomkitta thakkitathoom} (2)
Unmai kaadhal undu
Adhai ullae vaiththukkondu
Oru manmadha sabaiyil
Saabam vaangaadhae
Melliya mazhaiyin thuligal
Oru megaththukkul undu
Adhu thaanae pozhiyum
Pizhiyap paarkkaadhae
Nee mazhai tharum mugila
Illai idi tharum mugila
En ver nanaippaaya illai vilagiduvaaya
Aavani maadham kazhiyattumae
Kaarththigai vandhaal mazhai varumae
Innum sila naal poru manamae
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
Kanavae kalaiyaadhae
Kaadhal kanavae kalaiyaadhae
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
Maragadha vaarththai sollvaayaa…aa…
Mounaththinaalae kollvaaayaa
Chinna thiruvaai malarvaaya
Kai yendhiyae naan ketpadhu
Orr yaasagam
Kann jaadaiyil nee pesidu
Orr vaasagam
Aha... aaah... aah... aa...
Aaah... aaah... ah. aa...
O dream, do not fade away,
O dream of love, do not fade away.
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
Will you speak words as precious as emeralds?
Or will you kill me with your silence?
Will you open your sweet lips to speak?
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
O dream, do not fade away,
O dream of love, do not fade away.
Thaam thakkidathom
Thakkidathom thakkidathom
Thaam thomkitta thakkidathom
Even when you keep your silence,
on your behalf, my name
will be spoken by the flowers you touched, won't it?
Whether brushed by a gentle breeze
or struck by a raging storm,
flowers never tell lies, do they?
If I ask your lips,
they will tell lies.
If I ask your heart,
it will tell the truth.
Mmm... there is no time to ask my heart,
until now, no one has lived in my heart.
If you find an opening, will you sneak inside?
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
Thaam thakkidathom
Thakkidathom thakkidathom
Thaam thomkitta thakkidathom
There is true love inside you;
by keeping it locked within,
in the court of Manmadha (god of love),
do not invite a curse.
Gentle drops of rain
dwell within a cloud;
it will shower on its own,
do not try to squeeze it.
Are you a cloud that brings rain,
or a cloud that brings thunder?
Will you drench my roots, or will you drift away?
Let the month of Aavani pass,
the rains will surely come in Karthigai;
hold on for a few more days, my heart!
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
O dream, do not fade away,
O dream of love, do not fade away.
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
Will you speak words as precious as emeralds?
Or will you kill me with your silence?
Will you open your sweet lips to speak?
With open hands, all I ask for
is a little alms.
Speak to me with a glance of your eyes,
just a single word.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kanave Kalaiyadhe is a poignant romantic track expressing the deep yearning and vulnerability of a lover begging for a sign of affection. The protagonist compares asking for love to seeking alms, pleading for even a small gesture or a glance to keep their romantic dream alive rather than being crushed by silence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Maragadha vaarththai sollvaayaa…aa…

Maragadha vaarththai translates to emerald word, metaphorically describing words of love as precious gems.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Orr yaasagam / Orr vaasagam

The second consonant sound 's' matches across 'Yaasagam' and 'Vaasagam', creating a melodious poetic cadence.

Antithesis

Adhu poigal sollum / Adhu meigal sollum

Contrasts lies (poigal) spoken by the lips with truths (meigal) known by the heart.

Nature Metaphor

Nee mazhai tharum mugila / Illai idi tharum mugila

Compares emotions to rain clouds, contrasting a cloud that brings life-giving rain versus thunder.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva for the 1998 hit movie Kannedhirey Thondrinal starring Prashanth and Simran, this track is famous for Hariharan's expressive vocal rendition paired with Vairamuthu's poetic lyrics.

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