Kanavellam Neethane
From Dhilip Varman Album – Kanavellam · 2007
- Lyricist
- Dhilip Varman
- Singer
- Dhilip Varman
- Music director
- Dhilip Varman
- Details
- Dhilip Varman Album – Kanavellam2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanavellam nee thaanae | Are all my dreams filled only with you? |
| Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen | Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you. |
| Ninaivellam nee thaanae | Are all my thoughts filled only with you? |
| Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae | Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss? |
| Male | |
| Paarvai unnai alaigirathae | My gaze wanders in search of you, |
| Ullam unnai anaikirathae | My heart embraces you, |
| Antha neram varum pozhuthu | When that moment arrives, |
| Ennai vadhaikindrathae | It torments me deeply. |
| Male | |
| Kanavellam nee thaanae | Are all my dreams filled only with you? |
| Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen | Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you. |
| Ninaivellam nee thaanae | Are all my thoughts filled only with you? |
| Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae | Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss? |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo | Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo |
| Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo | Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo |
| Male | |
| Saaral mazhai thuliyil | In the droplets of drizzling rain, |
| Un ragasiyathai veli paarthen | I saw your secret revealed. |
| Naanam naan arinthen | I learned what shyness truly is, |
| Konjam pani poovaai nee kuruga | As you shrank slightly like a frost flower. |
| Male | |
| Enai ariyaamal manam parithaai | Without my knowledge, you stole my heart, |
| Unnai maravenadi | I will never forget you, my girl. |
| Nijam puriyaatha nilai adainthen | I reached a state where reality escapes me, |
| Edhu varai solladi | Tell me, how far will this journey go? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam dhorum | Across all of time, |
| Nenjil vaazhum undhan | Living within my heart, |
| Kaadhal gnyaabagangal | Your sweet memories of love, |
| Dhinam dhinam | Day after day. |
| Male | |
| Kanavellam nee thaanae | Are all my dreams filled only with you? |
| Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen | Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you. |
| Ninaivellam nee thaanae | Are all my thoughts filled only with you? |
| Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae | Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss? |
| Male | |
| Thedal varum pozhuthu | When the longing search begins, |
| En unarvugalum kalanguthadi | My emotions get deeply troubled, my girl. |
| Kaanalaai kidanthen | I lay scattered like a mirage, |
| Naan un varavaal vizhi thiranthen | I opened my eyes to life only upon your arrival. |
| Male | |
| Inai piriyaatha nilai peravae | To achieve an inseparable bond, |
| Nenjil yaagamae | A sacrificial fire burns in my heart. |
| Thavithidum pothu aaruthalaai | As comfort when I suffer in distress, |
| Unn madi saaigiren | I lean back onto your lap. |
| Male | |
| Kaalam dhorum | Across all of time, |
| Nenjil vaazhum undhan | Living within my heart, |
| Kaadhal gnyaabagangal | Your sweet memories of love, |
| Dhinam dhinam | Day after day. |
| Male | |
| Kanavellam nee thaanae | Are all my dreams filled only with you? |
| Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen | Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you. |
| Male | |
| Paarvai unnai alaigirathae | My gaze wanders in search of you, |
| Ullam unnai anaikirathae | My heart embraces you, |
| Antha neram varum pozhuthu | When that moment arrives, |
| Ennai vadhaikindrathae | It torments me deeply. |
| Male | |
| Kanavellam nee thaanae | Are all my dreams filled only with you? |
| Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen | Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you. |
| Ninaivellam nee thaanae | Are all my thoughts filled only with you? |
| Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae…. | Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss... |
| Chorus | |
| Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo | Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo |
| Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo | Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo |
கனவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே விழியே உனக்கே
உயிரானேன் நினைவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே கலையாத யுகம் சுகம்
தானே
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
பார்வை உன்னை
அலைகிறதே உள்ளம்
உன்னை அணைக்கிறதே
அந்த நேரம் வரும் பொழுது
என்னை வதைக்கின்றதே
My gaze wanders in search of you,
My heart embraces you,
When that moment arrives,
It torments me deeply.
கனவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே விழியே உனக்கே
உயிரானேன் நினைவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே கலையாத யுகம் சுகம்
தானே
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
சாரல் மழை
துளியில் உன் ரகசியத்தை
வெளி பார்த்தேன் நாணம்
நான் அறிந்தேன் கொஞ்சம்
பனி பூவாய் நீ குறுக
In the droplets of drizzling rain,
I saw your secret revealed.
I learned what shyness truly is,
As you shrank slightly like a frost flower.
என்னை அறியாமல்
மனம் பறித்தாய் உன்னை
மறவேனடி நிஜம் புரியாத
நிலை அடைந்தேன் எது
வரை சொல்லடி
Without my knowledge, you stole my heart,
I will never forget you, my girl.
I reached a state where reality escapes me,
Tell me, how far will this journey go?
காலம் தோறும்
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உந்தன்
காதல் ஞாபகங்கள் தினம்
தினம்
Across all of time,
Living within my heart,
Your sweet memories of love,
Day after day.
கனவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே விழியே உனக்கே
உயிரானேன் நினைவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே கலையாத யுகம் சுகம்
தானே
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
தேடல் வரும்
பொழுது என் உணர்வுகளும்
கலங்குதடி காணலாய்
கிடந்தேன் நான் உன்
வரவால் விழி திறந்தேன்
When the longing search begins,
My emotions get deeply troubled, my girl.
I lay scattered like a mirage,
I opened my eyes to life only upon your arrival.
இணை பிரியாத
நிலை பெறவே நெஞ்சில்
யாகமே தவித்திடும் போது
ஆறுதலாய் உன் மடி
சாய்கிறேன்
To achieve an inseparable bond,
A sacrificial fire burns in my heart.
As comfort when I suffer in distress,
I lean back onto your lap.
காலம் தோறும்
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் உந்தன்
காதல் ஞாபகங்கள் தினம்
தினம்
Across all of time,
Living within my heart,
Your sweet memories of love,
Day after day.
கனவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே விழியே உனக்கே
உயிரானேன்
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
பார்வை உன்னை
அலைகிறதே உள்ளம்
உன்னை அணைக்கிறதே
அந்த நேரம் வரும் பொழுது
என்னை வதைக்கின்றதே
My gaze wanders in search of you,
My heart embraces you,
When that moment arrives,
It torments me deeply.
கனவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே விழியே உனக்கே
உயிரானேன் நினைவெல்லாம்
நீ தானே கலையாத யுகம் சுகம்
தானே
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss...
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Kanavellam nee thaanae
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Ninaivellam nee thaanae
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
Paarvai unnai alaigirathae
My gaze wanders in search of you,
Ullam unnai anaikirathae
My heart embraces you,
Antha neram varum pozhuthu
When that moment arrives,
Ennai vadhaikindrathae
It torments me deeply.
Kanavellam nee thaanae
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Ninaivellam nee thaanae
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Saaral mazhai thuliyil
In the droplets of drizzling rain,
Un ragasiyathai veli paarthen
I saw your secret revealed.
Naanam naan arinthen
I learned what shyness truly is,
Konjam pani poovaai nee kuruga
As you shrank slightly like a frost flower.
Enai ariyaamal manam parithaai
Without my knowledge, you stole my heart,
Unnai maravenadi
I will never forget you, my girl.
Nijam puriyaatha nilai adainthen
I reached a state where reality escapes me,
Edhu varai solladi
Tell me, how far will this journey go?
Kaalam dhorum
Across all of time,
Nenjil vaazhum undhan
Living within my heart,
Kaadhal gnyaabagangal
Your sweet memories of love,
Dhinam dhinam
Day after day.
Kanavellam nee thaanae
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Ninaivellam nee thaanae
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss?
Thedal varum pozhuthu
When the longing search begins,
En unarvugalum kalanguthadi
My emotions get deeply troubled, my girl.
Kaanalaai kidanthen
I lay scattered like a mirage,
Naan un varavaal vizhi thiranthen
I opened my eyes to life only upon your arrival.
Inai piriyaatha nilai peravae
To achieve an inseparable bond,
Nenjil yaagamae
A sacrificial fire burns in my heart.
Thavithidum pothu aaruthalaai
As comfort when I suffer in distress,
Unn madi saaigiren
I lean back onto your lap.
Kaalam dhorum
Across all of time,
Nenjil vaazhum undhan
Living within my heart,
Kaadhal gnyaabagangal
Your sweet memories of love,
Dhinam dhinam
Day after day.
Kanavellam nee thaanae
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Paarvai unnai alaigirathae
My gaze wanders in search of you,
Ullam unnai anaikirathae
My heart embraces you,
Antha neram varum pozhuthu
When that moment arrives,
Ennai vadhaikindrathae
It torments me deeply.
Kanavellam nee thaanae
Are all my dreams filled only with you?
Vizhiyae unakae uyiraanen
Oh my eyes, I became life itself for you.
Ninaivellam nee thaanae
Are all my thoughts filled only with you?
Kalaiyatha yugam sugam thaanae….
Is an unshakeable era not pure bliss...
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Ohooo…ohooooo…ohoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanavellam Nee Thaanae is a landmark independent Tamil romantic song composed and sung by Dhilip Varman. The song captures the intense longing, devotion, and nostalgia of a lover whose world revolves completely around his beloved. She occupies his every dream, thought, and breath, turning every moment into a timeless era of bliss. Through delicate imagery like drizzling rain, frost flowers, and inner sacrificial fires of passion, the protagonist describes how love brings both immense warmth and exquisite pain during separation. Her presence grounds him, transforming his mirage-like existence into a meaningful life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Konjam pani poovaai nee kuruga”
Compares the beloved's shy posture to a delicate frost flower ('pani poovaai').
Metaphor
“Kaanalaai kidanthen”
Compares the speaker's lost state prior to love to an illusory mirage ('Kaanalaai').
Personification
“Paarvai unnai alaigirathae”
Attributes human actions like wandering and embracing to abstract faculties like vision ('Paarvai') and heart ('Ullam').
Eukai / Rhyme & Parallelism
“Kanavellam nee thaanae / Ninaivellam nee thaanae”
Parallel phrasing and end-rhyming structure using 'nee thaanae' across consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Released in 2007 as part of the independent Tamil album 'Kanavellam', this track became a massive viral sensation across the global Tamil diaspora, catapulting Malaysian-born artist Dhilip Varman to fame and cementing his reputation as the 'Isai Thendral' of non-film independent Tamil music.
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