Kanchana Mala
From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Karthik, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Vandhaan Vendraan2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mayil thogai ondru | A peacock feather |
| Madiyil vanthu sainthukolla | Came and rested on my lap |
| Manapadam seitha | All the words I had memorized |
| Vaarathai ellam thondai killa | Are pricking my throat |
| Nodi neram naanae | For just a moment, I myself |
| Ennai vittu thalli sella | Stepped away from my own self |
| Sella sella sella sella ….. | Going, going, going, going... |
| Male | |
| Kanchana maala | Kanchana Maala |
| Kanchana maala kanchana maala | Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala |
| Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa | Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing? |
| Malayaala manmelae | Upon the soil of Kerala |
| Un kaalgal nadakka | As your feet walk |
| Aarezhu pandhaaga | Like six or seven balls bouncing |
| En nejam kudhikka | My heart leaps up |
| Kanchana maala .. | Kanchana Maala... |
| Male | |
| Anbae en ullangalil | My love, inside my palms |
| Minsarangal oduthae | Electric currents are running |
| Urchagam vandhu | Excitement rushes in |
| Uchanthalai yerudhae | And reaches the top of my head |
| Male | |
| Maaligai polae veedugal katti | Building houses like mansions |
| Margali naalil naan tharavaa | Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi? |
| Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil | Every day, in every house |
| Unnai naanum thaedatta .. | Shall I search for you? |
| Male | |
| Minnale minnalae | Oh lightning, oh lightning! |
| Male | |
| Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi | Closing eyes filled with anxiety |
| Chandran kaana kaathirundhen | I waited to see the moon |
| Ne varavillai nee varavillai | You didn't come, you didn't come |
| Vidinjae pochae en seiven.. | Dawn has already broken, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Kanchana maala kanchana maala | Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala |
| Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa | Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing? |
| Kanchana maala …. | Kanchana Maala... |
| Male | |
| Pogum thooram enna solla .. | What can I say about the distance left to go? |
| Female :Vaanam vaanam | Female: Sky, sky |
| Male :Naanum varen konjam nillu.. | Male: I am coming too, wait a little... |
| Female :Neethaan megam | Female: You are the cloud |
| Male :Nee thaeda sollum kaada naan.. | Male: Am I the forest where you ask me to search? |
| Female :Thaedi paathu | Female: Searching and looking |
| Male :Ne thoonga seiyum vedanaai .. | Male: Like a hunter who puts you to sleep... |
| Male | |
| Anbae en ullangalil | My love, inside my palms |
| Minsarangal oduthae | Electric currents are running |
| Hey urchagam vandhu | Hey, excitement rushes in |
| Uchanthalai yerudhae | And reaches the top of my head |
| Male | |
| Maaligai polae veedugal katti | Building houses like mansions |
| Margali naalil naan tharavaa | Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi? |
| Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil | Every day, in every house |
| Unnai naanum thaedatta .. | Shall I search for you? |
| Male | |
| Minnale minnalae | Oh lightning, oh lightning! |
| Male | |
| Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi | Closing eyes filled with anxiety |
| Chandran kaana kaathirundhen | I waited to see the moon |
| Ne varavillai nee varavillai | You didn't come, you didn't come |
| Vidinjae pochae en seiven.. | Dawn has already broken, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Thannanaana nana nannaa | Thannanaana nana nannaa |
| Thannaanannaanaa | Thannaanannaanaa |
| Thannanaana nana nannaa | Thannanaana nana nannaa |
| Thannaanannaanaa | Thannaanannaanaa |
| Kaanchana maala | Kanchana Maala |
| Male | |
| ………………………………….. | [Vocalizing musical interludes] |
| Female | |
| Kallam ondrai solli thanthai.. | You taught me a secret trick... |
| Male :Katru kondaai | Male: You learned it |
| Female :Nee kaanum bothae katril vanthaai.. | Female: Whenever you look, you came like the wind... |
| Male :Kandu kondaai | Male: You found out |
| Female :En aatril odum deepam nee.. | Female: You are the lamp floating in my river... |
| Male :Karai serven | Male: I will reach the shore |
| Female :En ullankayil veppam nee… | Female: You are the warmth in my palm... |
| Male | |
| Anbae en ullangalil | My love, inside my palms |
| Minsarangal oduthae | Electric currents are running |
| Urchagam vandhu | Excitement rushes in |
| Uchanthalai yerudhae | And reaches the top of my head |
| Male | |
| Maaligai polae veedugal katti | Building houses like mansions |
| Margali naalil naan tharavaa | Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi? |
| Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil | Every day, in every house |
| Unnai naanum thaedatta .. | Shall I search for you? |
| Male | |
| Minnale minnalae | Oh lightning, oh lightning! |
| Female | |
| Ooo ooo | Ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi | Closing eyes filled with anxiety |
| Chandran kaana kaathirundhen | I waited to see the moon |
| Ne varavillai nee varavillai | You didn't come, you didn't come |
| Vidinjae pochae en seiven.. | Dawn has already broken, what shall I do? |
| Male | |
| Kanchana maala kanchana maala | Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala |
| Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa | Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing? |
| Kanchana maala …. | Kanchana Maala... |
மயில் தோகை ஒன்று மடியில்
வந்து சாய்ந்துகொள்ள
மனப்பாடம் செய்த வார்த்தை எல்லாம்
தொண்டை கிள்ள
நொடி நேரம் நானே
என்னை விட்டு தள்ளி செல்ல......
செல்ல செல்ல செல்ல செல்ல.......
A peacock feather
Came and rested on my lap
All the words I had memorized
Are pricking my throat
For just a moment, I myself
Stepped away from my own self
Going, going, going, going...
காஞ்சனமாலா......
காஞ்சனமாலா காஞ்சனமாலா...
கொள்ளாமல் கொள்ளும்
கண் என்ன வேலா.....
Kanchana Maala
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Upon the soil of Kerala
As your feet walk
Like six or seven balls bouncing
My heart leaps up
Kanchana Maala...
மலையாள மண் மேலே
உன் தமிழ் நடக்க
ஆறு ஏழு பந்தாக
என் நெஞ்சம் துடிக்க
காஞ்சனமாலா.....
My love, inside my palms
Electric currents are running
Excitement rushes in
And reaches the top of my head
அன்பே என் உள்ளங்களில்
மின்சாரங்கள் ஓடுதே.....
உற்சாகம் வந்து
உச்சந்தலை ஏறுதே.....
Building houses like mansions
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in every house
Shall I search for you?
மாளிகை போலே
வீடுகள் கட்டி
மார்கழி நாளில் நான் தரவா
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டில்
உன்னை நானும் தேடட்டா
குழு :
மின்னலே.....மின்னலே.....
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
சஞ்சலம் கொண்டு
கண்களை மூடி
சந்திரன் காண காத்திருந்தேன்
நீ வரவில்லை நீ வரவில்லை
விடிஞ்சே போச்சே என் செய்வேன்
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
I waited to see the moon
You didn't come, you didn't come
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
காஞ்சனமாலா காஞ்சனமாலா
கொள்ளாமல் கொள்ளும்
கண் என்ன வேலா.....
காஞ்சனமாலா.....
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Kanchana Maala...
போகும் தூரம் என்ன சொல்லு
வானம் வானம்....
நானும் வாரேன் கொஞ்சம் நில்லு
நீ தான் மேகம்.....
What can I say about the distance left to go?
Female: Sky, sky
Male: I am coming too, wait a little...
Female: You are the cloud
Male: Am I the forest where you ask me to search?
Female: Searching and looking
Male: Like a hunter who puts you to sleep...
நீ தேட சொல்லும் காடா நான்
தேடி பார்த்து
நீ தூங்க செய்யும் வேடனாய்.....
.
அன்பே என் உள்ளங்களில்
மின்சாரங்கள் ஓடுதே
உற்சாகம் வந்து
உச்சந்தலை ஏறுதே...
My love, inside my palms
Electric currents are running
Hey, excitement rushes in
And reaches the top of my head
மாளிகை போலே
வீடுகள் கட்டி
மார்கழி நாளில் நான் தரவா
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டில்
உன்னை நானும் தேடட்டா
குழு :
மின்னலே.....மின்னலே.....
Building houses like mansions
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in every house
Shall I search for you?
ஓ.... சஞ்சலம் கொண்டு
கண்களை மூடி
சந்திரன் காண காத்திருந்தேன்.
நீ வரவில்லை நீ வரவில்லை
விடிஞ்சே போச்சே என் செய்வேன்
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
தன்னனான தன்னா
தன்னானன்னா தன்னானனனா
நனநானா காஞ்சனமாலா.......
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
I waited to see the moon
You didn't come, you didn't come
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
.......................
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Kanchana Maala
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ
கள்ளம் ஒன்றை சொல்லி தந்தாய்
கற்று கொண்டாய்.....
[Vocalizing musical interludes]
நீ காணும் போலே காற்றில் வந்தாய்
கண்டு கொண்டாய்
என் ஆற்றில் ஓடும் தெப்பம் நீ
கரை சேர்வேன்
என் உள்ளங்கையில் வெப்பம் நீ.....
You taught me a secret trick...
Male: You learned it
Female: Whenever you look, you came like the wind...
Male: You found out
Female: You are the lamp floating in my river...
Male: I will reach the shore
Female: You are the warmth in my palm...
அன்பே என் உள்ளங்களில்
மின்சாரங்கள் ஓடுதே
உற்சாகம் வந்து
உச்சந்தலை ஏறுதே.....
My love, inside my palms
Electric currents are running
Excitement rushes in
And reaches the top of my head
மாளிகை போலே
வீடுகள் கட்டி
மார்கழி நாளில் நான் தரவா..
ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
ஒவ்வொரு வீட்டில்
உன்னை நானும் தேடட்டா..
குழு :
மின்னலே.....மின்னலே.....
Building houses like mansions
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in every house
Shall I search for you?
சஞ்சலம் கொண்டு
கண்களை மூடி
சந்திரன் காண காத்திருந்தேன்
நீ வரவில்லை நீ வரவில்லை
விடிஞ்சே போச்சே என் செய்வேன்..
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
காஞ்சனமாலா காஞ்சனமாலா
கொள்ளாமல் கொள்ளும்
கண் என்ன வேலா..
காஞ்சனமாலா.....
Ooo ooo
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
I waited to see the moon
You didn't come, you didn't come
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Kanchana Maala...
Mayil thogai ondru
A peacock feather
Madiyil vanthu sainthukolla
Came and rested on my lap
Manapadam seitha
All the words I had memorized
Vaarathai ellam thondai killa
Are pricking my throat
Nodi neram naanae
For just a moment, I myself
Ennai vittu thalli sella
Stepped away from my own self
Sella sella sella sella …..
Going, going, going, going...
Kanchana maala
Kanchana Maala
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Malayaala manmelae
Upon the soil of Kerala
Un kaalgal nadakka
As your feet walk
Aarezhu pandhaaga
Like six or seven balls bouncing
En nejam kudhikka
My heart leaps up
Kanchana maala ..
Kanchana Maala...
Anbae en ullangalil
My love, inside my palms
Minsarangal oduthae
Electric currents are running
Urchagam vandhu
Excitement rushes in
Uchanthalai yerudhae
And reaches the top of my head
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Building houses like mansions
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Every day, in every house
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Shall I search for you?
Minnale minnalae
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
I waited to see the moon
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
You didn't come, you didn't come
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Kanchana maala ….
Kanchana Maala...
Pogum thooram enna solla ..
What can I say about the distance left to go?
Female :Vaanam vaanam
Female: Sky, sky
Male :Naanum varen konjam nillu..
Male: I am coming too, wait a little...
Female :Neethaan megam
Female: You are the cloud
Male :Nee thaeda sollum kaada naan..
Male: Am I the forest where you ask me to search?
Female :Thaedi paathu
Female: Searching and looking
Male :Ne thoonga seiyum vedanaai ..
Male: Like a hunter who puts you to sleep...
Anbae en ullangalil
My love, inside my palms
Minsarangal oduthae
Electric currents are running
Hey urchagam vandhu
Hey, excitement rushes in
Uchanthalai yerudhae
And reaches the top of my head
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Building houses like mansions
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Every day, in every house
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Shall I search for you?
Minnale minnalae
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
I waited to see the moon
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
You didn't come, you didn't come
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Kaanchana maala
Kanchana Maala
…………………………………..
[Vocalizing musical interludes]
Kallam ondrai solli thanthai..
You taught me a secret trick...
Male :Katru kondaai
Male: You learned it
Female :Nee kaanum bothae katril vanthaai..
Female: Whenever you look, you came like the wind...
Male :Kandu kondaai
Male: You found out
Female :En aatril odum deepam nee..
Female: You are the lamp floating in my river...
Male :Karai serven
Male: I will reach the shore
Female :En ullankayil veppam nee…
Female: You are the warmth in my palm...
Anbae en ullangalil
My love, inside my palms
Minsarangal oduthae
Electric currents are running
Urchagam vandhu
Excitement rushes in
Uchanthalai yerudhae
And reaches the top of my head
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Building houses like mansions
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Every day, in every house
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Shall I search for you?
Minnale minnalae
Oh lightning, oh lightning!
Ooo ooo
Ooo ooo
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Closing eyes filled with anxiety
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
I waited to see the moon
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
You didn't come, you didn't come
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Dawn has already broken, what shall I do?
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kanchana Maala, Kanchana Maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Is your killing eye a spear that kills without killing?
Kanchana maala ….
Kanchana Maala...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanchana Maala is a vibrant romantic duet from the film Vandhaan Vendraan, written by lyricist Thamarai. The song captures the exhilarating sensation of young love, where even a glance from the beloved causes electric thrills, heart palpitations, and tongue-tied moments. The male protagonist addresses his beloved, Kanchana Maala, describing how her gaze acts like a gentle spear that pierces his heart without hurting him. Throughout the track, the couple engages in poetic banter, comparing their bond to clouds and forests, lamps floating in rivers, and warmth resting in palms. They playfully describe the agonizing wait for each other through sleepless nights and express their deep desire to cherish one another in a cozy, dreamlike world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa”
The phrase 'Kollaamal kollum' ('killing without killing') describes the intoxicating effect of love eyes that enchant without causing harm.
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Aarezhu pandhaaga En nejam kudhikka”
The lover's heart beating excitedly is metaphorically compared to six or seven balls bouncing up and down.
Metaphor
“En aatril odum deepam nee”
The female protagonist compares her lover to a light/lamp floating down the stream of her life river.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Vandhaan Vendraan' (2011) was composed by S. Thaman, and this romantic song features vocals by Karthik and Suchitra. The film stars Jiiva and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles, and the song shot in picturesque Kerala locations aligns with the lyric reference 'Malayaala manmelae'.
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