Kanavu Kaninjirukku
From Thulasi (1987 Film) · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sampath Selvam
- Details
- Thulasi (1987 Film)1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaei kanavu kanijirukku raasaa….. | Hey, the dream has ripened, my king... |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa….. | The rose is waiting here for you... |
| Aang aang aang aang | Aang aang aang aang |
| Aahaa aahaa aaha aahaa | Aahaa aahaa aaha aahaa |
| Kanavu kaninjirukku raasaa | The dream has ripened, my king |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa | The rose is waiting here for you |
| Female | |
| Aah aah per raasi paarkanumaa | Aah aah, do we need to check great astrological signs? |
| Perusugala ketkanumaa | Do we need to ask the elders? |
| Panjaangam padikkanumaa | Do we need to read the almanac? |
| Female | |
| Yaei kanavu kanijirukku raasaa….. | Hey, the dream has ripened, my king... |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa….. | The rose is waiting here for you... |
| Lalalalaalaa….laalaalaa yaei…. | Lalalalaalaa....laalaalaa yaei.... |
| Female | |
| Aalaana poovukku naanam undu | A flower that has come of age possesses shyness |
| Maaraappu saelaikkum maanam undu | Even the saree pallu has a sense of dignity |
| Achchaaram kekkura aala kandu | Seeing the man who asks for a commitment |
| Adikkadi yaenguthu poovu sendu | This bunch of flowers yearns repeatedly |
| Female | |
| Unga kai mattum konjam neelamunga | Your hand reaches out a little too far, sir |
| Ada nillunga paavam intha rosaa | Oh wait, pity this rose |
| Lavukka illaa raasaa haa….haei | A king without restraint, ha...haei! |
| Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei | Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa….. | The dream has ripened, my king... |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa….. | The rose is waiting here for you... |
| Per raasi paarkanumaa | Do we need to check great astrological signs? |
| Perusugala ketkanumaa | Do we need to ask the elders? |
| Panjaangam padikkanumaa | Do we need to read the almanac? |
| Female | |
| Aiyyaa nee paaththukka aal kettithaan | Sir, look, she is a clever bride |
| Kandaangi saelaikkul nool kettithaan….aa… | Even the thread inside the Kandangi saree is tight... |
| En maeni paaththathu nee mattumthaan | You are the only one who has seen my body |
| Naan unna kettathu poo mattumthaan | All I asked from you was just a flower |
| Female | |
| Edhir paaraama kodi pooththirukku | Unexpectedly, a vine has blossomed |
| Idhu yaarukku….pothum intha kooththu | For whom is this... enough of this drama |
| Maalai vanthu maaththu aang….haei… | Come and exchange the garlands! |
| Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei | Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa….. | The dream has ripened, my king... |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa….. | The rose is waiting here for you... |
| Aaa….aa….per raasi paarkanumaa | Aaa...aa... do we need to check great astrological signs? |
| Perusugala ketkanumaa | Do we need to ask the elders? |
| Panjaangam padikkanumaa | Do we need to read the almanac? |
| Female | |
| Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa….. | The dream has ripened, my king... |
| Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa….. | The rose is waiting here for you... |
ஏய் கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா....
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா.....
ஆங் ஆங் ஆங் ஆங்.....
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா
Hey, the dream has ripened, my king...
The rose is waiting here for you...
Aang aang aang aang
Aahaa aahaa aaha aahaa
The dream has ripened, my king
The rose is waiting here for you
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் பேர் ராசி பார்க்கணுமா...
பெருசுகள கேக்கணுமா
பஞ்சாங்கம் படிக்கணுமா
Aah aah, do we need to check great astrological signs?
Do we need to ask the elders?
Do we need to read the almanac?
கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா....
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா....
லாலலலாலா.....லாலாலா ஏய்...
Hey, the dream has ripened, my king...
The rose is waiting here for you...
Lalalalaalaa....laalaalaa yaei....
ஆளான பூவுக்கு நாணம் உண்டு
மாராப்பு சேலைக்கும் மானம் உண்டு
அச்சாரம் கேக்குற ஆளக் கண்டு
அடிக்கடி ஏங்குது பூவு செண்டு
A flower that has come of age possesses shyness
Even the saree pallu has a sense of dignity
Seeing the man who asks for a commitment
This bunch of flowers yearns repeatedly
உங்க கை மட்டும் கொஞ்சம் நீளமுங்க
அட நில்லுங்க பாவம் இந்த ரோசா
லவுக்க இல்ல ராசா ஹா.....ஹேய்...
ஏ ஹே ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய்
Your hand reaches out a little too far, sir
Oh wait, pity this rose
A king without restraint, ha...haei!
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா....
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா....
பேர் ராசி பார்க்கணுமா
பெருசுகள கேக்கணுமா
பஞ்சாங்கம் படிக்கணுமா
The dream has ripened, my king...
The rose is waiting here for you...
Do we need to check great astrological signs?
Do we need to ask the elders?
Do we need to read the almanac?
அய்யா நீ பாத்துக்க ஆள் கெட்டிதான்
கண்டாங்கி சேலைக்கு நூல் கெட்டிதான்.....ஆ.....
என் மேனி பாத்தது நீ மட்டும்தான்
நான் உன்ன கேட்டது பூ மட்டும்தான்
Sir, look, she is a clever bride
Even the thread inside the Kandangi saree is tight...
You are the only one who has seen my body
All I asked from you was just a flower
எதிர் பாராம கொடி பூத்திருக்கு
இது யாருக்கு......போதும் இந்த கூத்து
மாலை வந்து மாத்து ஆங்க்....ஹேய்...
ஏ ஹே ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய் ஏ ஹேய்
Unexpectedly, a vine has blossomed
For whom is this... enough of this drama
Come and exchange the garlands!
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா...
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா....
ஆஅ....ஆ....பேர் ராசி பார்க்கணுமா
பெருசுகள கேக்கணுமா
பஞ்சாங்கம் படிக்கணுமா
The dream has ripened, my king...
The rose is waiting here for you...
Aaa...aa... do we need to check great astrological signs?
Do we need to ask the elders?
Do we need to read the almanac?
கனவு கனிஞ்சிருக்கு ராசா....
காத்து கெடக்குதுங்க ரோசா.....
The dream has ripened, my king...
The rose is waiting here for you...
Yaei kanavu kanijirukku raasaa…..
Hey, the dream has ripened, my king...
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..
The rose is waiting here for you...
Aang aang aang aang
Aang aang aang aang
Aahaa aahaa aaha aahaa
Aahaa aahaa aaha aahaa
Kanavu kaninjirukku raasaa
The dream has ripened, my king
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa
The rose is waiting here for you
Aah aah per raasi paarkanumaa
Aah aah, do we need to check great astrological signs?
Perusugala ketkanumaa
Do we need to ask the elders?
Panjaangam padikkanumaa
Do we need to read the almanac?
Yaei kanavu kanijirukku raasaa…..
Hey, the dream has ripened, my king...
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..
The rose is waiting here for you...
Lalalalaalaa….laalaalaa yaei….
Lalalalaalaa....laalaalaa yaei....
Aalaana poovukku naanam undu
A flower that has come of age possesses shyness
Maaraappu saelaikkum maanam undu
Even the saree pallu has a sense of dignity
Achchaaram kekkura aala kandu
Seeing the man who asks for a commitment
Adikkadi yaenguthu poovu sendu
This bunch of flowers yearns repeatedly
Unga kai mattum konjam neelamunga
Your hand reaches out a little too far, sir
Ada nillunga paavam intha rosaa
Oh wait, pity this rose
Lavukka illaa raasaa haa….haei
A king without restraint, ha...haei!
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa…..
The dream has ripened, my king...
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..
The rose is waiting here for you...
Per raasi paarkanumaa
Do we need to check great astrological signs?
Perusugala ketkanumaa
Do we need to ask the elders?
Panjaangam padikkanumaa
Do we need to read the almanac?
Aiyyaa nee paaththukka aal kettithaan
Sir, look, she is a clever bride
Kandaangi saelaikkul nool kettithaan….aa…
Even the thread inside the Kandangi saree is tight...
En maeni paaththathu nee mattumthaan
You are the only one who has seen my body
Naan unna kettathu poo mattumthaan
All I asked from you was just a flower
Edhir paaraama kodi pooththirukku
Unexpectedly, a vine has blossomed
Idhu yaarukku….pothum intha kooththu
For whom is this... enough of this drama
Maalai vanthu maaththu aang….haei…
Come and exchange the garlands!
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
Yae hae haei yae haei yae haei
Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa…..
The dream has ripened, my king...
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..
The rose is waiting here for you...
Aaa….aa….per raasi paarkanumaa
Aaa...aa... do we need to check great astrological signs?
Perusugala ketkanumaa
Do we need to ask the elders?
Panjaangam padikkanumaa
Do we need to read the almanac?
Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa…..
The dream has ripened, my king...
Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..
The rose is waiting here for you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanavu Kanijirukku Raasaa is a sensual romantic folk-style song from the 1987 Tamil movie Thulasi, penned by Vairamuthu. The heroine playfully expresses her deep romantic desires to her lover, whom she affectionately addresses as 'raasaa' (king). Referring to herself metaphorically as a blooming 'rosaa' (rose), she urges him not to waste time checking horoscopes, consulting almanacs, or waiting for elder approvals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaaththu kedakkuthunga rosaa…..”
The heroine refers to herself as a blooming 'rosaa' (rose) waiting for her lover to pluck/embrace her.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanavu kanijirukku raasaa”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across words in the same line.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aalaana poovukku naanam undu / Maaraappu saelaikkum maanam undu”
The second letter 'raa' / 'naa' aligns with rhyming endings like 'naanam undu', 'maanam undu', creating rhythmic flow.
Rhetorical Question
“Per raasi paarkanumaa / Perusugala ketkanumaa / Panjaangam padikkanumaa”
Using questions to express impatience and dismiss unnecessary traditional formalities.
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Trivia
The lyricist Vairamuthu uses traditional Tamil cultural motifs—such as Kandangi sarees, horoscopes (Panjaangam), and wedding garlands—to set a deeply expressive, romantic mood typical of 1980s rural Tamil cinema.
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