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Kanavu Kaanalaam

From Jai (2004) · 2004

Lyricist
Ilakiyan
Singers
Vijay Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Jai (2004)
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kanavu kaanalaam variyaa
Naam kalanthu pesalaam niraiyaa
Kattippidikkalaam thaniyaa
Nee variyaa….aa…oo…
Thottu kollalaam muraiyaa
Naam saernthu kulikkalaam sariyaa
Thottil vaangalaam variyaa
Nee variyaa…aa…oo…
Vaalipam rompa jollythaan
Vaanivil nam tholilthaan…oo…ooh…oo….
Kanavu kaanalaam variyaa
Naam kalanthu pesalaam niraiyaa
Kattippidikkalaam thaniyaa
Nee variyaa….aa…oo…
………………….
Aasai ellaam nee sollalaam
Kadhaliyin maeniyil kadhalan seithidum
Silmisham thayangaamal nee seiyyalaam
Meendum meendum mugam paarkkalaam
Nuni viral theendinaal oruvudal koosalaam
Engu engu sugamendru sothikkalaam
Thani veettil naam mattum kudiyaeralaam
Oru thattil sorunnalaam…aa…
Poo pooththa sedi sollum kadhai ketkalaam
Poovukkul naam thoongalaam
Silaiyaaga nirkalaam
Vinmeenaai thoongalaam
Mazhaiyaaga bhoomiyil peiyyalaam
Vaalipam rompa jollythaan
Vaanivil nam tholilthaan…oo…ooh…oo….
………………
Yaarum illaa idam paarkkalaam
Udhadugal nogavae muththangal kodukkalaam
Vetkkaththai nooraandu sirai vaikkalaam
Aadai noolaai nee maaralaam
Virumpiya pothellaam kurumbugal seiyyalaam
Anumathi ketkkaamal idai killalaam
Tharai meethu nizhal kaanum neram ellaam
Uyaraththai sari paarkkaalaam
Female :Thanneeril neenthiyapin karai saernthathum
Sudum moochchil kulir kayalaam
Kuyilaagi koovalaam
Female :Muyalaagi thaavalaam
Male :Kaattraagi ellaiyai thaandalaam
Vaalipam rompa jollythaan
Male :Vaanivil nam tholilthaan…oo…ooh…oo….
Kanavu kaanalaam variyaa
Naam kalanthu pesalaam niraiyaa
Kattippidikkalaam thaniyaa
Nee variyaa….aa…oo…
Thottu kollalaam muraiyaa
Naam saernthu kulikkalaam sariyaa
Thottil vaangalaam variyaa
Nee variyaa…aa…oo…
Vaalipam rompa jollythaan
Male :Vaanivil nam tholilthaan…oo…ooh…oo….
Female :Oo…ooh…oo….
……………….
Shall we dream together, will you come?
We can talk endlessly together, heartfelt and deep.
We can hug each other in solitude.
Will you come?…aa…oo…
We can touch each other intimately.
We can bathe together, alright?
We can buy a cradle, will you come?
Will you come?…aa…oo…
Youth is truly so joyful!
The rainbow rests right on our shoulders…oo…ooh…oo….
Shall we dream together, will you come?
We can talk endlessly together, heartfelt and deep.
We can hug each other in solitude.
Will you come?…aa…oo…
……………….
You can express all your desires.
The playful mischief a lover makes on his beloved's body,
You can do it without any hesitation.
We can gaze at each other's faces again and again.
If a fingertip touches, the body may shiver with delight.
We can explore where all sweet pleasure lies.
Just the two of us can set up home in a private house.
We can share a meal from a single plate…aa…
We can listen to the story told by a blossoming plant.
We can sleep inside a flower.
We can stand still like statues.
We can sleep like stars.
We can pour down on the earth like rain.
Youth is truly so joyful!
The rainbow rests right on our shoulders…oo…ooh…oo….
………………
We can look for a secluded place where no one else is around.
We can give kisses until our lips grow tender.
We can lock away shyness for a hundred years.
You can turn into the very thread of my clothes.
Whenever we wish, we can play playful pranks.
We can pinch the waist without asking for permission.
Whenever we see our shadows cast upon the ground,
We can measure and compare our heights.
Female: After swimming in the water and reaching the shore,
We can warm ourselves against the cold with warm breath.
We can coo like cuckoos.
Female: We can leap like rabbits.
Male: We can become the wind and cross every boundary.
Youth is truly so joyful!
Male: The rainbow rests right on our shoulders…oo…ooh…oo….
Shall we dream together, will you come?
We can talk endlessly together, heartfelt and deep.
We can hug each other in solitude.
Will you come?…aa…oo…
We can touch each other intimately.
We can bathe together, alright?
We can buy a cradle, will you come?
Will you come?…aa…oo…
Youth is truly so joyful!
Male: The rainbow rests right on our shoulders…oo…ooh…oo….
Female: Oo…ooh…oo….
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kanavu Kaanalaam Variyaa is a romantic duet from the film Jai (2004), featuring music by Mani Sharma and lyrics by Ilakiyan. The song depicts the candid, playful, and intimate dreams of two young lovers as they envision their future together—from innocent conversations and domestic companionship to sensual, unrestricted romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibai (End Rhyme)

Kanavu kaanalaam variyaa / Naam kalanthu pesalaam niraiyaa / Kattippidikkalaam thaniyaa

Repetition of rhyming end sounds '-variyaa', '-niraiyaa', and '-thaniyaa' creates a rhythmic cadence in the chorus.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaanivil nam tholilthaan

Comparing the vibrant bliss of youth to a rainbow resting on their shoulders.

Hyperbole (Uruvagath Thanmai)

Vetkkaththai nooraandu sirai vaikkalaam

Exaggerating the idea of discarding modesty by 'imprisoning shyness for a hundred years'.

Anaphora and Nature Personification

Kuyilaagi koovalaam / Muyalaagi thaavalaam / Kaattraagi ellaiyai thaandalaam

Sequential lines metaphorically embodying elements of nature like cuckoos, rabbits, and wind to symbolize freedom and intimacy.

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Trivia

Composed by Mani Sharma for the 2004 Prashanth-starrer 'Jai', this song was rendered by Vijay Yesudas and K. S. Chithra. The track blends youthful rhythm with melodious orchestration, a signature style of Mani Sharma during the mid-2000s Tamil cinema era.

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