Kanavu Sila Samayam
From Pokkisham · 2009
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- V. Prasanna
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Pokkisham2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Kanavu sila samayam | Dreams, at times, |
| Kalayum nilayum undu | have a tendency to fade away. |
| Mudivu theriyum varai poruthiru | Be patient until the outcome is revealed. |
| Male | |
| Adhuvum sila samayam | Even so, at times, |
| Jeyikka vazhigal undu | there are ways to win. |
| Vidiyum pozhudu varai vizhithiru | Stay awake until dawn breaks. |
| Male | |
| Idhu yugikka mudiyaa | This is an unpredictable |
| Kanidhamae | mathematics, |
| Oru porukku pogum payanamae | a journey embarking onto a war. |
| Male | |
| Inbam thedum kaadhal | Love that seeks happiness |
| Yetridatha ulagada | is in a world that refuses to accept it. |
| Thumbam neengi pogum | Sorrow will eventually fade away, |
| Tholvi kooda azhagada | even defeat can be beautiful. |
| Male | |
| Oru melliya kavalayin | In the lap of |
| Madiyilae | a gentle anxiety, |
| Iru nenjamum purappadum | this is a journey where two hearts |
| Payanamae | set out together. |
| Chorus | |
| Nanan nana naaa….(6) | Nanan nana naaa... |
| Male | |
| Thavippu oru puramum | Yearning on one side, |
| Thudippu maru puramum | a throbbing heart on the other side, |
| Thodangum idhuvum oru yaathirai | this beginning too is a journey. |
| Iravu thuyilirukka | While the night slumbers, |
| Idhayam vizhithirukka | and the heart stays awake, |
| Alayil puralgiradhu aan karai | the male shore rolls in the waves. |
| Male | |
| Indha vaazhvil yedhum neralam | In this life, anything can happen; |
| Andha eesan theerpai kooralam | that God may deliver His verdict. |
| Indru pola naalai illai endrum aagalam | Tomorrow may never be like today; |
| Nalla naalum netru ponadhendru yengalaam | we might long, thinking the good days passed yesterday. |
| Male | |
| Oru melliya kavalayin madiyilae | In the lap of a gentle anxiety, |
| Iru nenjamum purappadum payanamae | this is a journey where two hearts set out together. |
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கனவு சில சமயம்
கலையும் நிலையும் உண்டு
முடிவு தெரியும் வரைப் பொருத்திரு
Dreams, at times,
have a tendency to fade away.
Be patient until the outcome is revealed.
அதுவும் சில சமயம்
ஜெயிக்க வழிகள் உண்டு
விடியும் பொழுது வரை விழித்திரு
Even so, at times,
there are ways to win.
Stay awake until dawn breaks.
இது யூகிக்க
முடியாக் கணிதமே
ஒரு போருக்குப்
போகும் பயணமே
This is an unpredictable
mathematics,
a journey embarking onto a war.
இன்பம் தேடும் காதல்
ஏற்றிடாத உலகடா
துன்பம் நீங்கிப் போகும்
தோல்வி கூட அழகடா
Love that seeks happiness
is in a world that refuses to accept it.
Sorrow will eventually fade away,
even defeat can be beautiful.
ஒரு மெல்லிய
கவலையின் மடியிலே
இரு நெஞ்சமும்
புறப்படும் பயணமே
In the lap of
a gentle anxiety,
this is a journey where two hearts
set out together.
தவிப்பு ஒரு புறமும்
துடிப்பு மறு புறமும்
தொடங்கும் இதுவும் ஒரு யாத்திரை
இரவு துயிலிருக்க
இதயம் விழித்திருக்க
அலையில் புரல்கிறது ஆண்கரை
Nanan nana naaa...
இந்த வாழ்வில் ஏதும் நேரலாம்
அந்த ஈசன் தீர்ப்பை கூறலாம்
இன்று போல நாளை இல்லை என்றும் ஆகலாம்
நல்ல நாளும் நேற்று போனதென்று ஏங்கலாம்
Yearning on one side,
a throbbing heart on the other side,
this beginning too is a journey.
While the night slumbers,
and the heart stays awake,
the male shore rolls in the waves.
ஒரு மெல்லிய
கவலையின் மடியிலே
இரு நெஞ்சமும்
புறப்படும் பயணமே
In this life, anything can happen;
that God may deliver His verdict.
Tomorrow may never be like today;
we might long, thinking the good days passed yesterday.
In the lap of a gentle anxiety,
this is a journey where two hearts set out together.
………………
...
Kanavu sila samayam
Dreams, at times,
Kalayum nilayum undu
have a tendency to fade away.
Mudivu theriyum varai poruthiru
Be patient until the outcome is revealed.
Adhuvum sila samayam
Even so, at times,
Jeyikka vazhigal undu
there are ways to win.
Vidiyum pozhudu varai vizhithiru
Stay awake until dawn breaks.
Idhu yugikka mudiyaa
This is an unpredictable
Kanidhamae
mathematics,
Oru porukku pogum payanamae
a journey embarking onto a war.
Inbam thedum kaadhal
Love that seeks happiness
Yetridatha ulagada
is in a world that refuses to accept it.
Thumbam neengi pogum
Sorrow will eventually fade away,
Tholvi kooda azhagada
even defeat can be beautiful.
Oru melliya kavalayin
In the lap of
Madiyilae
a gentle anxiety,
Iru nenjamum purappadum
this is a journey where two hearts
Payanamae
set out together.
Nanan nana naaa….(6)
Nanan nana naaa...
Thavippu oru puramum
Yearning on one side,
Thudippu maru puramum
a throbbing heart on the other side,
Thodangum idhuvum oru yaathirai
this beginning too is a journey.
Iravu thuyilirukka
While the night slumbers,
Idhayam vizhithirukka
and the heart stays awake,
Alayil puralgiradhu aan karai
the male shore rolls in the waves.
Indha vaazhvil yedhum neralam
In this life, anything can happen;
Andha eesan theerpai kooralam
that God may deliver His verdict.
Indru pola naalai illai endrum aagalam
Tomorrow may never be like today;
Nalla naalum netru ponadhendru yengalaam
we might long, thinking the good days passed yesterday.
Oru melliya kavalayin madiyilae
In the lap of a gentle anxiety,
Iru nenjamum purappadum payanamae
this is a journey where two hearts set out together.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from Cheran's 'Pokkisham' (2009) reflects on the bittersweet uncertainties of life, love, and human destiny. The song frames love as an emotional journey fraught with anxieties, comparing life to an unpredictable mathematical equation and a battle where outcomes are uncertain. It encourages resilience, reminding the listener that sorrow is temporary and that even defeat holds a subtle, poetic beauty. The lyrics capture the deep emotional state of two lovers separated by circumstances, highlighting their sleepless nights, persistent yearning, and quiet hope. Through rich imagery and philosophical musings, the song emphasizes accepting fate while keeping hope alive until a new dawn arrives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Idhu yugikka mudiyaa / Kanidhamae / Oru porukku pogum payanamae”
Life and love are metaphorically compared to unpredictable mathematics and a journey into war.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Tholvi kooda azhagada”
Defeat, which is usually associated with pain, is poetically described as beautiful.
Personification
“Iravu thuyilirukka / Idhayam vizhithirukka”
The night is personified as being asleep while the human heart stays awake.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thavippu oru puramum / Thudippu maru puramum”
The second consonant sounds 'vi' in 'Thavippu' and 'Thudippu' rhyme to create rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Pokkisham (2009), directed by and starring Cheran, features music composed by the duo Sabesh-Murali with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The film is a nostalgic period romance centered around love letters exchanged between the protagonists in the 1970s.
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