Kanavugale Orayiram
From Raja Naagam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Raja Naagam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kanavugalae oraayiram kanavugalae | Oh dreams, a thousand dreams! |
| Enthan thalaivanai | To my beloved, |
| Pirinthu vaarungalaen | Please leave and go, |
| Intha thalaiviyai | And reunite him |
| Meendum serungalaen | With this beloved woman! |
| Female | |
| Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae | Oh memories, blissful memories! |
| Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae | Oh memories, blissful memories! |
| Enthan thalaivanai thedi sellungalaen | Go in search of my beloved, |
| Intha thalaiviyin | And convey to him |
| Thanimaiyai sollungalaen | This woman's solitude! |
| Female | |
| Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae | Oh memories, blissful memories! |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyillaatha mugaththinai paarththu | Looking at a face without desire, |
| Kannae yaen siriththaai | My darling, why did you laugh? |
| Avasaramaaga piriththathinaalae | Because of being separated in haste, |
| Pennae nee azhuthaai | Oh woman, you wept. |
| Pennae nee azhuthaai….aa…aa….aa…. | Oh woman, you wept... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Mangala melam ketkum | On which sacred day will the auspicious drums be heard? |
| Thirunaalum ennaalo | On which divine day will it happen? |
| Ammi mithiththu paarkkum | On which day will the wedding ritual, |
| Manakkolam ennaalo | Where she steps on the grinding stone, occur? |
| Female | |
| Nichayathaampoolam kannodu | The engagement took place through the eyes, |
| Nettru nadanthathammaa | It happened yesterday, my dear! |
| Thirumana oorkolam pennullam | A wedding procession is what the woman's heart |
| Karpanai pannuthammaa | Is imagining now, my dear! |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
..............................
கனவுகளே ஓராயிரம் கனவுகளே
எந்தன் தலைவனை
பிரிந்து வாருங்களேன்
இந்த தலைவியை
மீண்டும் சேருங்களேன்
Oh dreams, a thousand dreams!
To my beloved,
Please leave and go,
And reunite him
With this beloved woman!
நினைவுகளே இன்ப நினைவுகளே
நினைவுகளே இன்ப நினைவுகளே
எந்தன் தலைவனைத் தேடி செல்லுங்களேன்
இந்த தலைவியின்
தனிமையை சொல்லுங்களேன்
Oh memories, blissful memories!
Oh memories, blissful memories!
Go in search of my beloved,
And convey to him
This woman's solitude!
நினைவுகளே இன்ப நினைவுகளே....
Oh memories, blissful memories!
ஆசையில்லாத முகத்தினை பார்த்து
கண்ணே ஏன் சிரித்தாய்
அவசரமாக பிரித்ததினாலே
பெண்ணே நீ அழுதாய்
பெண்ணே நீ அழுதாய்....ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....
Looking at a face without desire,
My darling, why did you laugh?
Because of being separated in haste,
Oh woman, you wept.
Oh woman, you wept... aa... aa... aa...
மங்கல மேளம் கேட்கும்
திருநாளும் எந்நாளோ
அம்மி மிதித்து பார்க்கும்
மணக்கோலம் எந்நாளோ
On which sacred day will the auspicious drums be heard?
On which divine day will it happen?
On which day will the wedding ritual,
Where she steps on the grinding stone, occur?
நிச்சயதாம்பூலம் கண்ணோடு
நேற்று நடந்ததம்மா
திருமண ஊர்கோலம் பெண்ணுள்ளம்
கற்பனை பண்ணுதம்மா
The engagement took place through the eyes,
It happened yesterday, my dear!
A wedding procession is what the woman's heart
Is imagining now, my dear!
.............................
……………..
Kanavugalae oraayiram kanavugalae
Oh dreams, a thousand dreams!
Enthan thalaivanai
To my beloved,
Pirinthu vaarungalaen
Please leave and go,
Intha thalaiviyai
And reunite him
Meendum serungalaen
With this beloved woman!
Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae
Oh memories, blissful memories!
Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae
Oh memories, blissful memories!
Enthan thalaivanai thedi sellungalaen
Go in search of my beloved,
Intha thalaiviyin
And convey to him
Thanimaiyai sollungalaen
This woman's solitude!
Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae
Oh memories, blissful memories!
Aasaiyillaatha mugaththinai paarththu
Looking at a face without desire,
Kannae yaen siriththaai
My darling, why did you laugh?
Avasaramaaga piriththathinaalae
Because of being separated in haste,
Pennae nee azhuthaai
Oh woman, you wept.
Pennae nee azhuthaai….aa…aa….aa….
Oh woman, you wept... aa... aa... aa...
Mangala melam ketkum
On which sacred day will the auspicious drums be heard?
Thirunaalum ennaalo
On which divine day will it happen?
Ammi mithiththu paarkkum
On which day will the wedding ritual,
Manakkolam ennaalo
Where she steps on the grinding stone, occur?
Nichayathaampoolam kannodu
The engagement took place through the eyes,
Nettru nadanthathammaa
It happened yesterday, my dear!
Thirumana oorkolam pennullam
A wedding procession is what the woman's heart
Karpanai pannuthammaa
Is imagining now, my dear!
………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanavugalae Oraayiram from the movie Raja Naagam (1974) is a poignant Tamil song expressing the pain of separation and longing felt by a woman away from her lover. She addresses her own dreams and cherished memories as living messengers, entreating them to search for her beloved and make him understand her deep solitude and grief. The lyrics alternate between despair over their sudden parting and sweet hope for a future marital union. Rich with cultural references, the heroine envisions auspicious wedding rituals like the sounding of traditional music, the engagement of glances, and the symbolic stepping on the ammi stone. Through lyricist Vaali's evocative words, the song captures a delicate blend of grief, nostalgia, and hopeful romantic imagination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae / Enthan thalaivanai thedi sellungalaen”
The song addresses 'Kanavugalae' (dreams) and 'Ninaivugalae' (memories) as living messengers sent to carry messages to her lover.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae”
Repeating 'Ninaivugalae inba ninaivugalae' emphasizes the deep emotional resonance of pleasant past memories.
Cultural Imagery
“Ammi mithiththu paarkkum / Manakkolam ennaalo”
'Ammi mithiththu paarkkum manakkolam' references 'Ammi Mithithal', a traditional Tamil Hindu wedding ritual where the bride steps on a grinding stone representing firmness and fidelity.
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Trivia
Raja Naagam (1974) is a Tamil film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, starring Srikanth and Latha. The music was composed by V. Kumar, who was widely known for his melodious, classical-infused film scores during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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