Kanavugaley
From Aanandha Raagam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudass
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aanandha Raagam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae kanavugalae | Oh dreams, oh dreams |
| Kalainthu sellungal | Disperse and fade away |
| En kanmaiyai paarthu | Look at my beloved |
| Oru kelvi kelungal | Ask her a question |
| Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn… | Why did you forget me? Why... |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae kanavugalae | Oh dreams, oh dreams |
| Kalainthu sellungal | Disperse and fade away |
| Male | |
| {Uravae pirivaagi | {When relationship turns into separation |
| Vazhi maarum podhu | And the path changes |
| Ulagil enakkendru | In this world, for me |
| Oru sondham yedhu} (2) | What relationship is truly mine?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ninaivizhandhen | I lost my consciousness |
| Enai maranthen kaadhalinaalae | I forgot myself because of love |
| Madhi izhanthu | Losing my intellect |
| Vazhi maranthu vaadugindrenae | Forgetting my way, I am wilting away |
| Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn… | Why did you forget me? Why... |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae kanavugalae | Oh dreams, oh dreams |
| Kalainthu sellungal | Disperse and fade away |
| Male | |
| {Jeevan maranthaalum | {Even if life departs/forgets |
| Vilagaatha nesam | The affection that never leaves |
| Kaalam pirinthaalum | Even if time separates us |
| Maraiyatha sogam} (2) | The sorrow that never fades} (2) |
| Male | |
| Vidhi ezhuthum | Written by destiny |
| Sadhi idhuvo yaar arivaarae | Is this a cruel conspiracy? Who knows? |
| Vizhi irunthum | Though I have eyes |
| Paarvai illai engu selvenae | I have no vision, where shall I go? |
| Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn… | Why did you forget me? Why... |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Male | |
| Kanavugalae kanavugalae | Oh dreams, oh dreams |
| Kalainthu sellungal | Disperse and fade away |
| En kanmaiyai paarthu | Look at my beloved |
| Oru kelvi kelungal | Ask her a question |
| Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn… | Why did you forget me? Why... |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
| Ennai maranthadhen | Why did you forget me? |
கனவுகளே கனவுகளே
கலைந்து செல்லுங்கள்
என் கண்மணியைப் பார்த்து
ஒரு கேள்வி கேளுங்கள்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்.....ஏன்....
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Disperse and fade away
Look at my beloved
Ask her a question
Why did you forget me? Why...
Why did you forget me?
Why did you forget me?
கனவுகளே கனவுகளே
கலைந்து செல்லுங்கள்
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Disperse and fade away
{உறவே பிரிவாகி
வழி மாறும் போது
உலகில் எனக்கென்று
ஒரு சொந்தம் ஏது} (2)
{When relationship turns into separation
And the path changes
In this world, for me
What relationship is truly mine?} (2)
நினைவிழந்தேன்
எனை மறந்தேன் காதலினாலே
மதியிழந்து
வழி மறந்து வாடுகின்றேனே
என்னை மறந்ததேன்....ஏன்....
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
I lost my consciousness
I forgot myself because of love
Losing my intellect
Forgetting my way, I am wilting away
Why did you forget me? Why...
Why did you forget me?
Why did you forget me?
கனவுகளே கனவுகளே
கலைந்து செல்லுங்கள்
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Disperse and fade away
{ஜீவன் மறைந்தாலும்
விலகாத நேசம்
காலம் பிரித்தாலும்
மறையாத சோகம்} (2)
{Even if life departs/forgets
The affection that never leaves
Even if time separates us
The sorrow that never fades} (2)
விதி எழுதும்
சதி இதுவோ யார் அறிவாரே
விழி இருந்தும்
பார்வை இல்லை எங்கு செல்வேனே
என்னை மறந்ததேன்....ஏன்....
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
Written by destiny
Is this a cruel conspiracy? Who knows?
Though I have eyes
I have no vision, where shall I go?
Why did you forget me? Why...
Why did you forget me?
Why did you forget me?
கனவுகளே கனவுகளே
கலைந்து செல்லுங்கள்
என் கண்மணியைப் பார்த்து
ஒரு கேள்வி கேளுங்கள்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்.....ஏன்....
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
என்னை மறந்ததேன்
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Disperse and fade away
Look at my beloved
Ask her a question
Why did you forget me? Why...
Why did you forget me?
Why did you forget me?
Kanavugalae kanavugalae
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Kalainthu sellungal
Disperse and fade away
En kanmaiyai paarthu
Look at my beloved
Oru kelvi kelungal
Ask her a question
Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn…
Why did you forget me? Why...
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Kanavugalae kanavugalae
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Kalainthu sellungal
Disperse and fade away
{Uravae pirivaagi
{When relationship turns into separation
Vazhi maarum podhu
And the path changes
Ulagil enakkendru
In this world, for me
Oru sondham yedhu} (2)
What relationship is truly mine?} (2)
Ninaivizhandhen
I lost my consciousness
Enai maranthen kaadhalinaalae
I forgot myself because of love
Madhi izhanthu
Losing my intellect
Vazhi maranthu vaadugindrenae
Forgetting my way, I am wilting away
Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn…
Why did you forget me? Why...
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Kanavugalae kanavugalae
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Kalainthu sellungal
Disperse and fade away
{Jeevan maranthaalum
{Even if life departs/forgets
Vilagaatha nesam
The affection that never leaves
Kaalam pirinthaalum
Even if time separates us
Maraiyatha sogam} (2)
The sorrow that never fades} (2)
Vidhi ezhuthum
Written by destiny
Sadhi idhuvo yaar arivaarae
Is this a cruel conspiracy? Who knows?
Vizhi irunthum
Though I have eyes
Paarvai illai engu selvenae
I have no vision, where shall I go?
Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn…
Why did you forget me? Why...
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Kanavugalae kanavugalae
Oh dreams, oh dreams
Kalainthu sellungal
Disperse and fade away
En kanmaiyai paarthu
Look at my beloved
Oru kelvi kelungal
Ask her a question
Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn…
Why did you forget me? Why...
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Ennai maranthadhen
Why did you forget me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song 'Kanavugalae Kanavugalae' expresses deep heartache and anguish over heartbreak and abandonment. The protagonist addresses his dreams, asking them to disperse and directly question his beloved on why she forgot him and his boundless love. He laments how the divergence of paths leaves him utterly alone without a soul to call his own in this vast world, driving him to lose his mind, memory, and sense of direction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe
“Kanavugalae kanavugalae / Kalainthu sellungal”
Addressing non-human/abstract concepts (dreams) directly as if they could hear and carry a message.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Ennai maranthadhen..aeenn… / Ennai maranthadhen”
Repetition of the line 'Ennai maranthadhen' for emotional emphasis on betrayal and confusion.
Monorhyme / Second-letter Rhyming (Edhukai)
“Vidhi ezhuthum / Sadhi idhuvo yaar arivaarae / Vizhi irunthum”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Vidhi' / 'Sadhi' / 'Vizhi').
Paradox / Metaphor
“Vizhi irunthum / Paarvai illai engu selvenae”
Having eyes yet lacking vision metaphorically portrays utter helplessness and lack of direction in life.
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Trivia
'Kanavugalae Kanavugalae' from the 1982 film Aanandha Raagam features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with soulful vocals by K. J. Yesudas, and lyrics crafted by Gangai Amaran depicting profound heartbreak.
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