Kanave Kanave
From David · 2013
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- David2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koramaana maranam ondru | A terrible death |
| Uyirai kondu ponathae | Has taken my life away. |
| Uyaramaana kanavu indru | A lofty dream today |
| Alaiyil veezhnthu ponadhae | Has fallen into the waves and drowned. |
| Male | |
| Isaiyum ponadhu | The music is gone, |
| Thimirum ponathu | The pride is gone, |
| Thanimai theeyilae vaadinen | I withered in the fire of loneliness. |
| Male | |
| Nizhalum ponadhu | The shadow is gone, |
| Nijamum ponathu | The reality is gone, |
| Enakkul enaiyae thedinen | I searched for myself within myself. |
| Male | |
| Kanavae kanavae kalaivatheno | Oh dream, oh dream, why do you dissolve? |
| Karangal ranamaai karaivatheno | Why do my hands melt away into painful wounds? |
| Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno | Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me? |
| Enadhu ulagam udaivathenoo… | Why is my entire world shattering? |
| Male | |
| Kangal rendum neerilae | Both my eyes are in water, |
| Meenai pola vaazhuthae | Living like a fish. |
| Kadavulum pen idhayamum | Do God and a woman's heart |
| Irukkutha ada illaiya | Really exist, or not? |
| Male | |
| Oho naanum ingae valiyilae | Oh, while I am here in immense pain, |
| Neeyum ango sirippilae | You are over there smiling. |
| Kaatril engum thedinen | I searched everywhere in the wind |
| Pesi pona vaarthaiyai | For the words you spoke before leaving. |
| Male | |
| Idhu nyaayama | Is this fair? |
| Manam thaanguma | Can my heart endure this? |
| En aasaigal adhu paavama… | Are my desires considered a sin? |
| Male | |
| Kanavae kanavae ……… | Oh dream, oh dream... |
| Karangal ranamaai …………… | Why do my hands melt into wounds... |
| Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno | Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me? |
| Enadhu ulagam udaivathenoo… | Why is my entire world shattering? |
விஷ்லிங் :
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A terrible death
Has taken my life away.
A lofty dream today
Has fallen into the waves and drowned.
கோரமான மரணம்
ஒன்று உயிரை கொண்டு
போனதே உயரமான கனவு
இன்று அலையில் வீழ்ந்து
போனதே
The music is gone,
The pride is gone,
I withered in the fire of loneliness.
இசையும் போனது
திமிரும் போனது தனிமை
தீயிலே வாடினேன்
The shadow is gone,
The reality is gone,
I searched for myself within myself.
நிழலும் போனது
நிஜமும் போனது எனக்குள்
எனையே தேடினேன்
Oh dream, oh dream, why do you dissolve?
Why do my hands melt away into painful wounds?
Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me?
Why is my entire world shattering?
கனவே கனவே
கலைவதேனோ கரங்கள்
ரணமாய் கரைவதேனோ
நினைவே நினைவே
அறைவதேனோ எனது
உலகம் உடைவதேனோ
Both my eyes are in water,
Living like a fish.
Do God and a woman's heart
Really exist, or not?
கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
நீரிலே மீனை போல வாழுதே
கடவுளும் பெண் இதயமும்
இருக்குதா அட இல்லையா
Oh, while I am here in immense pain,
You are over there smiling.
I searched everywhere in the wind
For the words you spoke before leaving.
ஓஹோ நானும்
இங்கே வலியிலே நீயும்
அங்கோ சிரிப்பிலே
காற்றில் எங்கும் தேடினேன்
பேசி போன வார்த்தையை
Is this fair?
Can my heart endure this?
Are my desires considered a sin?
இது நியாயமா
மனம் தாங்குமா என்
ஆசைகள் அது பாவமா
Oh dream, oh dream...
Why do my hands melt into wounds...
Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me?
Why is my entire world shattering?
கனவே கனவே........
கரங்கள் ரணமாய்............
நினைவே நினைவே
அறைவதேனோ எனது
உலகம் உடைவதேனோ
Koramaana maranam ondru
A terrible death
Uyirai kondu ponathae
Has taken my life away.
Uyaramaana kanavu indru
A lofty dream today
Alaiyil veezhnthu ponadhae
Has fallen into the waves and drowned.
Isaiyum ponadhu
The music is gone,
Thimirum ponathu
The pride is gone,
Thanimai theeyilae vaadinen
I withered in the fire of loneliness.
Nizhalum ponadhu
The shadow is gone,
Nijamum ponathu
The reality is gone,
Enakkul enaiyae thedinen
I searched for myself within myself.
Kanavae kanavae kalaivatheno
Oh dream, oh dream, why do you dissolve?
Karangal ranamaai karaivatheno
Why do my hands melt away into painful wounds?
Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno
Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me?
Enadhu ulagam udaivathenoo…
Why is my entire world shattering?
Kangal rendum neerilae
Both my eyes are in water,
Meenai pola vaazhuthae
Living like a fish.
Kadavulum pen idhayamum
Do God and a woman's heart
Irukkutha ada illaiya
Really exist, or not?
Oho naanum ingae valiyilae
Oh, while I am here in immense pain,
Neeyum ango sirippilae
You are over there smiling.
Kaatril engum thedinen
I searched everywhere in the wind
Pesi pona vaarthaiyai
For the words you spoke before leaving.
Idhu nyaayama
Is this fair?
Manam thaanguma
Can my heart endure this?
En aasaigal adhu paavama…
Are my desires considered a sin?
Kanavae kanavae ………
Oh dream, oh dream...
Karangal ranamaai ……………
Why do my hands melt into wounds...
Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno
Oh memory, oh memory, why do you slap me?
Enadhu ulagam udaivathenoo…
Why is my entire world shattering?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the agonizing sorrow and betrayal felt after a heartbreaking breakup. The protagonist feels as though his soul has experienced a dreadful death, leaving him completely devoid of joy, music, and identity. He compares his tear-filled eyes to fish living underwater and agonizes over the stark contrast between his unbearable pain and his former lover's indifference. The lyrics question the existence of divine justice and the genuineness of love, capturing the ultimate despair of a world falling apart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Thanimai theeyilae vaadinen”
Loneliness is metaphorically compared to a burning fire ('Thanimai theeyilae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kangal rendum neerilae Meenai pola vaazhuthae”
The eyes filled with tears are explicitly compared to fish living in water using 'pola'.
Personification
“Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno”
Memories are personified as an entity capable of physically slapping the protagonist ('araivatheno').
Rhyme / Monai & Edhukai
“Kanavae kanavae kalaivatheno / Ninaivae ninaivae araivatheno”
Use of rhyming initial and secondary sounds across paired lines ('Isaiyum' / 'Thimirum', 'Kanavae' / 'Ninaivae').
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, 'Kanave Kanave' was composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander for the film David (2013). It became an iconic breakup anthem in Tamil cinema, celebrated for its intense emotional delivery and melancholic acoustic composition.
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