Kanave Nee Naan
From Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal · 2020
- Lyricist
- Hafeez Rumi
- Singer
- Sooraj Santhosh
- Music director
- Masala Coffee
- Details
- Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanavae nee naan vizhikka villai | You are a dream, but I haven't woken up yet |
| Kalaivaai endrae ninaikka villai | I never thought you would fade away |
| Marandhaai pirindhaai nyaayam illai | You forgot me and parted ways, it is not fair |
| Tholaindhaen thaniyae yaarumillai | I am lost, alone, with no one around me |
| Male | |
| Nee nijam thaana | Are you real? |
| Illai nizhal thaana | Or are you just a shadow? |
| Badhil ketkkiren kidaikaadhaa… | I am asking for an answer, won't I get one? |
| Nam nyaabagangal | Our memories, |
| Adhai ninaithiruppen | I will keep dwelling on them |
| Enai thediyae thirumbaathaa….aah… | Won't they come back searching for me? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nee… | You are love... |
| Kaayam nee nee… | You are the wound, yes you are... |
| Kaanal neeyae maraindhaayae…. | You are a mirage, you disappeared... |
| Vesham nee… | You are a disguise... |
| Poigal neeyae… | You are lies... |
| Maatram nee …naan udainthaenae…. | You are change... and I broke into pieces... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal nee… | You are love... |
| Kaayam nee nee… | You are the wound, yes you are... |
| Kaanal neeyae maraindhaayae…. | You are a mirage, you disappeared... |
| Vesham nee… | You are a disguise... |
| Poigal neeyae… | You are lies... |
| Maatram nee …naan udainthaenae…. | You are change... and I broke into pieces... |
| Male | |
| Kanavae nee naan…. | You are a dream, and I... |
கனவே நீ நான் விழிக்கவில்லை
கலைவாய் என்றே நினைக்கவில்லை
மறந்தாய் பிரிந்தாய் நியாயம் இல்லை
தொலைந்தேன் தனியே யாருமில்லை
You are a dream, but I haven't woken up yet
I never thought you would fade away
You forgot me and parted ways, it is not fair
I am lost, alone, with no one around me
நீ நிஜம்தானா
இல்லை நிழல்தானா
பதில் கேட்கிறேன் கிடைக்காதா
நம் ஞாபகங்கள்
அதை நினைத்திருப்பேன்
எனை தேடியே திரும்பாதா......ஆஅஹ்
Are you real?
Or are you just a shadow?
I am asking for an answer, won't I get one?
Our memories,
I will keep dwelling on them
Won't they come back searching for me? Ah...
காதல் நீ.....
காயம் நீ நீ......
கானல் நீயே மறைந்தாயே......
வேஷம் நீ......
பொய்கள் நீயே.....
மாற்றம் நீ......நான் உடைந்தேனே.....
You are love...
You are the wound, yes you are...
You are a mirage, you disappeared...
You are a disguise...
You are lies...
You are change... and I broke into pieces...
காதல் நீ......
காயம் நீ நீ......
கானல் நீயே மறைந்தாயே......
வேஷம் நீ......
பொய்கள் நீயே.....
மாற்றம் நீ......நான் உடைந்தேனே.....
You are love...
You are the wound, yes you are...
You are a mirage, you disappeared...
You are a disguise...
You are lies...
You are change... and I broke into pieces...
கனவே நீ நான்........
You are a dream, and I...
Kanavae nee naan vizhikka villai
You are a dream, but I haven't woken up yet
Kalaivaai endrae ninaikka villai
I never thought you would fade away
Marandhaai pirindhaai nyaayam illai
You forgot me and parted ways, it is not fair
Tholaindhaen thaniyae yaarumillai
I am lost, alone, with no one around me
Nee nijam thaana
Are you real?
Illai nizhal thaana
Or are you just a shadow?
Badhil ketkkiren kidaikaadhaa…
I am asking for an answer, won't I get one?
Nam nyaabagangal
Our memories,
Adhai ninaithiruppen
I will keep dwelling on them
Enai thediyae thirumbaathaa….aah…
Won't they come back searching for me? Ah...
Kaadhal nee…
You are love...
Kaayam nee nee…
You are the wound, yes you are...
Kaanal neeyae maraindhaayae….
You are a mirage, you disappeared...
Vesham nee…
You are a disguise...
Poigal neeyae…
You are lies...
Maatram nee …naan udainthaenae….
You are change... and I broke into pieces...
Kaadhal nee…
You are love...
Kaayam nee nee…
You are the wound, yes you are...
Kaanal neeyae maraindhaayae….
You are a mirage, you disappeared...
Vesham nee…
You are a disguise...
Poigal neeyae…
You are lies...
Maatram nee …naan udainthaenae….
You are change... and I broke into pieces...
Kanavae nee naan….
You are a dream, and I...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kanave' captures the emotional anguish and disbelief following a sudden heartbreak and betrayal. The protagonist feels trapped in a surreal trance where the lover who once symbolized joy has now become the source of overwhelming pain, metaphorically fading away like a illusion or mirage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kanavae nee naan vizhikka villai / Kalaivaai endrae ninaikka villai”
Rhyming of the second letter 'na' (/ன) in 'Kanavae' and 'Kalaivaai' establishes a musical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal nee… Kaayam nee nee… Kaanal neeyae maraindhaayae….”
Directly equating the lover to contrasting concepts like 'Kaadhal' (Love), 'Kaayam' (Wound), and 'Kaanal' (Mirage).
Antithesis
“Nee nijam thaana / Illai nizhal thaana”
Contrasting 'Nijam' (Reality) with 'Nizhal' (Shadow) to show the confusion between truth and illusion.
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Trivia
This soulful track from 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal' (2020) was composed, written, and sung by Hafeez Rumi. It plays during a crucial narrative twist in the movie where the main characters face intense betrayal.
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