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Kanchana Mala

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Karthik, Priya Himesh
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Vandhaan Vendraan
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
20 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mayil thogai ondru
Madiyil vanthu sainthukolla
Manapadam seitha
Vaarathai ellam thondai killa
Nodi neram naanae
Ennai vittu thalli sella
Sella sella sella sella …..
Kanchana maala
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Malayaala manmelae
Un kaalgal nadakka
Aarezhu pandhaaga
En nejam kudhikka
Kanchana maala ..
Anbae en ullangalil
Minsarangal oduthae
Urchagam vandhu
Uchanthalai yerudhae
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Minnale minnalae
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Kanchana maala ….
Pogum thooram enna solla ..
Female :Vaanam vaanam
Male :Naanum varen konjam nillu..
Female :Neethaan megam
Male :Nee thaeda sollum kaada naan..
Female :Thaedi paathu
Male :Ne thoonga seiyum vedanaai ..
Anbae en ullangalil
Minsarangal oduthae
Hey urchagam vandhu
Uchanthalai yerudhae
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Minnale minnalae
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannanaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Kaanchana maala
…………………………………..
Kallam ondrai solli thanthai..
Male :Katru kondaai
Female :Nee kaanum bothae katril vanthaai..
Male :Kandu kondaai
Female :En aatril odum deepam nee..
Male :Karai serven
Female :En ullankayil veppam nee…
Anbae en ullangalil
Minsarangal oduthae
Urchagam vandhu
Uchanthalai yerudhae
Maaligai polae veedugal katti
Margali naalil naan tharavaa
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru veetil
Unnai naanum thaedatta ..
Minnale minnalae
Ooo ooo
Sanjalam konda kangalai moodi
Chandran kaana kaathirundhen
Ne varavillai nee varavillai
Vidinjae pochae en seiven..
Kanchana maala kanchana maala
Kollaamal kollum kanenna velaa
Kanchana maala ….
As a peacock feather
Comes and rests upon my lap,
All the words I had memorized
Get caught in my throat.
For a fleeting moment,
As I drift away from myself,
Going further, further, further, further...
Kanchana Mala
Kanchana Mala, Kanchana Mala,
Are your eyes spears that kill without killing?
Upon the soil of Kerala,
As your feet walk,
Like six or seven bouncing balls,
My heart leaps with joy.
Kanchana Mala...
My love, deep in my heart,
Electric sparks are rushing.
A wave of excitement arrives
And climbs all the way to my head.
Building houses like palaces,
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in a different house,
Shall I search for you?
Oh lightning, oh lightning,
Closing my restless eyes,
I waited to see the moon.
You did not come, you did not come,
Dawn has broken, what shall I do?
Kanchana Mala, Kanchana Mala,
Are your eyes spears that kill without killing?
Kanchana Mala...
How far are we going, tell me...
Female: To the sky, the sky!
Male: Wait a bit, I am coming too...
Female: You are the cloud.
Male: Am I the forest you ask to search?
Female: Having searched,
Male: Like a hunter who puts you to sleep...
My love, deep in my heart,
Electric sparks are rushing.
Hey, a wave of excitement arrives
And climbs all the way to my head.
Building houses like palaces,
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in a different house,
Shall I search for you?
Oh lightning, oh lightning,
Closing my restless eyes,
I waited to see the moon.
You did not come, you did not come,
Dawn has broken, what shall I do?
Thannaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Thannaana nana nannaa
Thannaanannaanaa
Kanchana Mala
...
You taught me a little trick...
Male: And you learned it.
Female: The moment I saw you, you drifted in with the wind...
Male: And you noticed it.
Female: You are the lamp floating down my river...
Male: I will reach the bank.
Female: You are the warmth in my palms...
My love, deep in my heart,
Electric sparks are rushing.
A wave of excitement arrives
And climbs all the way to my head.
Building houses like palaces,
Shall I give them to you in the month of Margazhi?
Every day, in a different house,
Shall I search for you?
Oh lightning, oh lightning,
Oh oh, oh oh
Closing my restless eyes,
I waited to see the moon.
You did not come, you did not come,
Dawn has broken, what shall I do?
Kanchana Mala, Kanchana Mala,
Are your eyes spears that kill without killing?
Kanchana Mala...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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