Kanda Kanavu
From Album Songs 2021 · 2021
- Lyricist
- Sublahshini
- Singer
- Sublahshini
- Music directors
- Sublahshini, Anand Kashinath
- Details
- Album Songs 20212021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kadavulukkae | Even to God |
| Naan alari katharum baashai puriyala | He doesn't understand the language in which I scream and cry |
| Baashai puriyum bodhu kaadhu ketkala | When the language is understood, he cannot hear |
| Kaadhu ketkum aana ellaam kanavula | When he hears, it is all inside a dream |
| Female | |
| Alavurukkae | Is there a limit? |
| Aasai kaattum unakku ellaiyumillai | There is no boundary for the desires shown to you |
| Thookki vekka idam ulleyum illai | There is no space inside to elevate and keep it either |
| Thaniya kedantha endha thollaiyumillai | If left alone, there is no trouble |
| Female | |
| Modha naalu maniya adikkum | The initial days, bells ring happily |
| News pottaalum paatta ketkum | Even if you turn on the news, it sounds like music |
| Poga poga thaanae uyira edukkum | As time passes, it slowly drains your life |
| Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum | It trips your legs and slashes your throat |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanavellaam | All the dreams that I had |
| Kanda kanda nenava maarum | Turn into random messy reality |
| Kai kudukka sonna | When asked to offer a helping hand |
| Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum | You severed your hand and gave it away |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanavellaam | All the dreams that I had |
| Kanda kanda nenava maarum | Turn into random messy reality |
| Kai kudukka sonna | When asked to offer a helping hand |
| Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum | You severed your hand and gave it away |
| Female | |
| Ezhavedutha aasai | Accursed desire |
| Moolaiya thaan katti poduthu | It binds and restricts the brain |
| Mootta katti dhoora veesi poguthu | It packs up and throws everything far away |
| Sogam vandhu unnai etti paakkudhu | Sorrow comes and peers at you |
| Female | |
| Mudhal naalu manasu thudikkum | On the first day, the heart throbs with passion |
| May maasathil minnal adikkum | Lightning strikes in the month of May |
| Poga poga thaanae uyira edukkum | As time passes, it slowly drains your life |
| Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum | It trips your legs and slashes your throat |
| Male | |
| Yemma… | Oh my God… |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanavellaam | All the dreams that I had |
| Kanda kanda nenava maarum | Turn into random messy reality |
| Kai kudukka sonna | When asked to offer a helping hand |
| Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum | You severed your hand and gave it away |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanavellaam | All the dreams that I had |
| Kanda kanda nenava maarum | Turn into random messy reality |
| Kai kudukka sonna | When asked to offer a helping hand |
| Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum | You severed your hand and gave it away |
| Male | |
| Naan kanda kanava… | The dream that I had… |
| Naan kanda kanava | The dream that I had |
| Nenava nenava nenava… | Reality, reality, reality… |
| Naan kanda kanava… | The dream that I had… |
| Naan kanda kanava kanava… | The dream that I had, a dream… |
கடவுளுக்கே
நான் அலறி கதறும் பாஷை புரியல
பாஷை புரியும் போது காது கேட்கல
காத்து கேட்கும் ஆனா எல்லாம் கனவுல
Even to God
He doesn't understand the language in which I scream and cry
When the language is understood, he cannot hear
When he hears, it is all inside a dream
அளவுருக்கே
ஆசை காட்டும் உனக்கு எல்லையுமில்லை
தூக்கி வெக்க இடம் உள்ளேயும் இல்லை
தனியா கெடந்தா எந்த தொல்லையுமில்லை
Is there a limit?
There is no boundary for the desires shown to you
There is no space inside to elevate and keep it either
If left alone, there is no trouble
மொத நாலு மணிய அடிக்கும்
நியூஸ் போட்டாலும் பாட்ட கேட்க்கும்
போக போக தானே உயிர எடுக்கும்
கால வாரும் கழுத்தறுக்கும்
The initial days, bells ring happily
Even if you turn on the news, it sounds like music
As time passes, it slowly drains your life
It trips your legs and slashes your throat
நான் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
கண்ட கண்ட நெனவா மாறும்
கை குடுக்க சொன்னா
கையறுத்து குடுத்த நீயும்
All the dreams that I had
Turn into random messy reality
When asked to offer a helping hand
You severed your hand and gave it away
நான் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
கண்ட கண்ட நெனவா மாறும்
கை குடுக்க சொன்னா
கையறுத்து குடுத்த நீயும்
All the dreams that I had
Turn into random messy reality
When asked to offer a helping hand
You severed your hand and gave it away
நான் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
கண்ட கண்ட நெனவா மாறும்
கை குடுக்க சொன்னா
கையறுத்து குடுத்த நீயும்
Accursed desire
It binds and restricts the brain
It packs up and throws everything far away
Sorrow comes and peers at you
எழவெடுத்த ஆசை
மூளையை தான் கட்டி போடுது
மூட்ட கட்டி தூர வீசி போகுது
சோகம் வந்து உன்னை எட்டி பாக்குது
On the first day, the heart throbs with passion
Lightning strikes in the month of May
As time passes, it slowly drains your life
It trips your legs and slashes your throat
முதல் நாலு மனசு துடிக்கும்
மே மாசத்தில் மின்னல் அடிக்கும்
போக போக தானே உயிரை எடுக்கும்
கால வாரும் கழுத்தறுக்கும்
Oh my God…
எம்மா ....
All the dreams that I had
Turn into random messy reality
When asked to offer a helping hand
You severed your hand and gave it away
நான் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
கண்ட கண்ட நெனவா மாறும்
கை குடுக்க சொன்னா
கையறுத்து குடுத்த நீயும்
All the dreams that I had
Turn into random messy reality
When asked to offer a helping hand
You severed your hand and gave it away
நான் கண்ட கனவெல்லாம்
கண்ட கண்ட நெனவா மாறும்
கை குடுக்க சொன்னா
கையறுத்து குடுத்த நீயும்
The dream that I had…
The dream that I had
Reality, reality, reality…
The dream that I had…
The dream that I had, a dream…
நான் கண்ட கனவா....
நான் கண்ட கனவா....
நெனவா நெனவா நெனவா...
நான் கண்ட கனவா...
நான் கண்ட கனவா கனவா...
Kadavulukkae
Even to God
Naan alari katharum baashai puriyala
He doesn't understand the language in which I scream and cry
Baashai puriyum bodhu kaadhu ketkala
When the language is understood, he cannot hear
Kaadhu ketkum aana ellaam kanavula
When he hears, it is all inside a dream
Alavurukkae
Is there a limit?
Aasai kaattum unakku ellaiyumillai
There is no boundary for the desires shown to you
Thookki vekka idam ulleyum illai
There is no space inside to elevate and keep it either
Thaniya kedantha endha thollaiyumillai
If left alone, there is no trouble
Modha naalu maniya adikkum
The initial days, bells ring happily
News pottaalum paatta ketkum
Even if you turn on the news, it sounds like music
Poga poga thaanae uyira edukkum
As time passes, it slowly drains your life
Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum
It trips your legs and slashes your throat
Naan kanda kanavellaam
All the dreams that I had
Kanda kanda nenava maarum
Turn into random messy reality
Kai kudukka sonna
When asked to offer a helping hand
Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum
You severed your hand and gave it away
Naan kanda kanavellaam
All the dreams that I had
Kanda kanda nenava maarum
Turn into random messy reality
Kai kudukka sonna
When asked to offer a helping hand
Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum
You severed your hand and gave it away
Ezhavedutha aasai
Accursed desire
Moolaiya thaan katti poduthu
It binds and restricts the brain
Mootta katti dhoora veesi poguthu
It packs up and throws everything far away
Sogam vandhu unnai etti paakkudhu
Sorrow comes and peers at you
Mudhal naalu manasu thudikkum
On the first day, the heart throbs with passion
May maasathil minnal adikkum
Lightning strikes in the month of May
Poga poga thaanae uyira edukkum
As time passes, it slowly drains your life
Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum
It trips your legs and slashes your throat
Yemma…
Oh my God…
Naan kanda kanavellaam
All the dreams that I had
Kanda kanda nenava maarum
Turn into random messy reality
Kai kudukka sonna
When asked to offer a helping hand
Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum
You severed your hand and gave it away
Naan kanda kanavellaam
All the dreams that I had
Kanda kanda nenava maarum
Turn into random messy reality
Kai kudukka sonna
When asked to offer a helping hand
Kaiyaruthu kudutha neeyum
You severed your hand and gave it away
Naan kanda kanava…
The dream that I had…
Naan kanda kanava
The dream that I had
Nenava nenava nenava…
Reality, reality, reality…
Naan kanda kanava…
The dream that I had…
Naan kanda kanava kanava…
The dream that I had, a dream…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This raw and emotional song explores themes of existential despair, heartbreak, and unfulfilled desires. The narrator expresses frustration with a sense of cosmic neglect—feeling that God neither understands her agony nor listens at the right time. Love and desire begin with joy, turning ordinary news into music, but eventually corrode into betrayals and emotional turmoil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ezhavedutha aasai / Moolaiya thaan katti poduthu”
The second letters of 'Modha' and 'Poga' match with 'dh'/'g' vocalic resonance, and 'Moolaiya' and 'Mootta' rhyme with second letter 'l'/'t' patterns.
Metaphor
“Ezhavedutha aasai / Moolaiya thaan katti poduthu”
Desire is metaphorically characterized as an accursed entity ('Ezhavedutha aasai') that ties up the brain and throws everything away.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Mudhal naalu manasu thudikkum... Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum”
Juxtaposition of pleasant initial excitement ('May maasathil minnal adikkum') against eventual brutal destruction ('Kaala vaarum kazhutharukkum').
Repetition / Anaphora
“Naan kanda kanavellaam”
The line 'Naan kanda kanavellaam' is repeated sequentially to emphasize broken dreams.
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Trivia
Written and performed by independent artist Sublahshini, this track gained significant attention in Tamil indie music circles for its edgy blues-rock structure and candid, colloquial lyrical style dealing with mental agony.
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