Kanavugale Aayiram
From Needhikku Thalaivanangu · 1976
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Needhikku Thalaivanangu1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… laala… | Ah... laala... |
| Mmm… mmm… oho ho… ho | Mmm... mmm... oho ho... ho |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae | O messengers of the God of Love! |
| En kanmaniyai ingu vara chollungal | Tell my beloved to come here, |
| Konjam vara chollungal | Tell her to come for a moment. |
| Female | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae | O messengers of the God of Love! |
| En kaadhalanai ingu vara vidungal | Allow my lover to come here, |
| Konjam vara vidungal | Allow him to come for a moment. |
| Female | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Nagakkuri varaigindra sithiramo | Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails? |
| Angu naanangal thoorigai vannangalo | Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there? |
| Nagakkuri varaigindra sithiramo | Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails? |
| Angu naanangal thoorigai vannangalo | Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there? |
| Mugam endru adharkkoru thalai nagaro | Is her face the capital city for that beauty? |
| Kaigal moodiya kottai kadhavugalo | Are her embracing arms the closed fortress doors? |
| Female | |
| Idhazh endra malar mattum viriyattumae | Let only the flower called lips blossom, |
| Adhil idhayathin vandugal parakkattumae | Let the bees of the heart fly into it! |
| Idhazh endra malar mattum viriyattumae | Let only the flower called lips blossom, |
| Adhil idhayathin vandugal parakkattumae | Let the bees of the heart fly into it! |
| Kai valai vilangugal norungattumae | Let the bangles on the wrists shatter like shackles, |
| Angu kaadhalin siragugal uyarattumae | Let the wings of love soar high there! |
| Angu kaadhalin siragugal uyarattumae | Let the wings of love soar high there! |
| Female | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Nilavendra dheebam olirattumae | Let the lamp called the moon shine brightly, |
| Adhil nithirai iravugal eriyattumae | Let the sleepy nights burn away in its glow! |
| Kaadhalil kavidhaigal valarattumae | Let poems flourish in love, |
| Oru kaaviyam thottilil thavazhattumae | Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle! |
| Oru kaaviyam thottilil thavazhattumae | Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle! |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae | Dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae | O messengers of the God of Love! |
| Male | |
| En kanmaniyai ingu vara chollungal | Tell my beloved to come here, |
| Female | |
| Konjam vara vidungal | Allow them to come for a moment. |
ஆ.....லால....
ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ஓஹோ ஹோ....ஹோ
Ah... laala...
Mmm... mmm... oho ho... ho
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
............................
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
காதல் தேவனின் தூதர்களே
என் கண்மணியை இங்கு வரச்சொல்லுங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் வரச் சொல்லுங்கள்
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
O messengers of the God of Love!
Tell my beloved to come here,
Tell her to come for a moment.
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
காதல் தேவனின் தூதர்களே
என் காதலனை இங்கு வரவிடுங்கள்
கொஞ்சம் வரவிடுங்கள்
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
O messengers of the God of Love!
Allow my lover to come here,
Allow him to come for a moment.
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
............................
நகக்குறி வரைகின்ற சித்திரமோ
அங்கு நாணங்கள் தூரிகை வண்ணங்களோ
நகக்குறி வரைகின்ற சித்திரமோ
அங்கு நாணங்கள் தூரிகை வண்ணங்களோ
முகம் என்று அதற்கொரு தலை நகரோ
கைகள் மூடிய கோட்டைக் கதவுகளோ
Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails?
Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there?
Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails?
Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there?
Is her face the capital city for that beauty?
Are her embracing arms the closed fortress doors?
இதழ் என்ற மலர் மட்டும் விரியட்டுமே
அங்கு இதயத்தின் வண்டுகள் பறக்கட்டுமே
இதழ் என்ற மலர் மட்டும் விரியட்டுமே
அங்கு இதயத்தின் வண்டுகள் பறக்கட்டுமே
கைவளை விலங்குகள் நொறுங்கட்டுமே
அங்கு காதலின் சிறகுகள் உயரட்டுமே
அங்கு காதலின் சிறகுகள் உயரட்டுமே
Let only the flower called lips blossom,
Let the bees of the heart fly into it!
Let only the flower called lips blossom,
Let the bees of the heart fly into it!
Let the bangles on the wrists shatter like shackles,
Let the wings of love soar high there!
Let the wings of love soar high there!
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
............................
நிலவென்ற தீபமும் ஒளிரட்டுமே
அதில் நித்திரை இரவுகள் எரியட்டுமே
காதலில் கவிதைகள் வளரட்டுமே
ஒரு காவியம் தொட்டிலில் தவழட்டுமே
ஒரு காவியம் தொட்டிலில் தவழட்டுமே
Let the lamp called the moon shine brightly,
Let the sleepy nights burn away in its glow!
Let poems flourish in love,
Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle!
Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle!
கனவுகளே ஆயிரம் கனவுகளே
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
காதல் தேவனின் தூதர்களே
O messengers of the God of Love!
என் கண்மணியை இங்கு வரச்சொல்லுங்கள்
Tell my beloved to come here,
கொஞ்சம் வரவிடுங்கள்
Allow them to come for a moment.
Aa… laala…
Ah... laala...
Mmm… mmm… oho ho… ho
Mmm... mmm... oho ho... ho
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
……………………..
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae
O messengers of the God of Love!
En kanmaniyai ingu vara chollungal
Tell my beloved to come here,
Konjam vara chollungal
Tell her to come for a moment.
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae
O messengers of the God of Love!
En kaadhalanai ingu vara vidungal
Allow my lover to come here,
Konjam vara vidungal
Allow him to come for a moment.
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
…………………………
Nagakkuri varaigindra sithiramo
Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails?
Angu naanangal thoorigai vannangalo
Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there?
Nagakkuri varaigindra sithiramo
Is it a portrait drawn by fingernails?
Angu naanangal thoorigai vannangalo
Are shynesses the paint colours on the paintbrush there?
Mugam endru adharkkoru thalai nagaro
Is her face the capital city for that beauty?
Kaigal moodiya kottai kadhavugalo
Are her embracing arms the closed fortress doors?
Idhazh endra malar mattum viriyattumae
Let only the flower called lips blossom,
Adhil idhayathin vandugal parakkattumae
Let the bees of the heart fly into it!
Idhazh endra malar mattum viriyattumae
Let only the flower called lips blossom,
Adhil idhayathin vandugal parakkattumae
Let the bees of the heart fly into it!
Kai valai vilangugal norungattumae
Let the bangles on the wrists shatter like shackles,
Angu kaadhalin siragugal uyarattumae
Let the wings of love soar high there!
Angu kaadhalin siragugal uyarattumae
Let the wings of love soar high there!
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
………………………………
Nilavendra dheebam olirattumae
Let the lamp called the moon shine brightly,
Adhil nithirai iravugal eriyattumae
Let the sleepy nights burn away in its glow!
Kaadhalil kavidhaigal valarattumae
Let poems flourish in love,
Oru kaaviyam thottilil thavazhattumae
Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle!
Oru kaaviyam thottilil thavazhattumae
Let a majestic epic crawl in the cradle!
Kanavugalae aayiram kanavugalae
Dreams, a thousand dreams!
Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae
O messengers of the God of Love!
En kanmaniyai ingu vara chollungal
Tell my beloved to come here,
Konjam vara vidungal
Allow them to come for a moment.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a romantic duet that expresses the deep longing, intimacy, and poetic anticipation of two lovers. Addressing their dreams as divine messengers of the God of Love, both partners urge these dreams to bring their loved one closer. The lyrics vividly describe romantic intimacy through rich imagery, equating nail marks to fine art, shyness to paintbrush strokes, and lips to blossoming flowers awaiting the heart's touch.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kaadhal dhevanin thoodhargalae”
Dreams are directly personified and metaphorically called 'Thoodhargal' (messengers) sent by the God of Love.
Visual Imagery & Metaphor
“Angu naanangal thoorigai vannangalo”
Shyness is compared to the paint on a brush ('Thoorigai vannangal') painting romantic art on the body.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Idhazh endra malar mattum viriyattumae / Adhil idhayathin vandugal parakkattumae”
The lips are metaphors for a blooming flower ('Idhazh endra malar') and desires are compared to bees ('idhayathin vandugal').
Poetic Euphemism (Idakkardakkal)
“Oru kaaviyam thottilil thavazhattumae”
A newborn child is poetically referred to as a grand epic ('kaaviyam') crawling in a cradle.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 1976 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) film 'Needhikku Thalaivanangu'. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song stands out for lyricist Na. Kamarasan's modern, highly metaphorical imagery which was considered fresh and distinct for Tamil cinema during the 1970s.
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