- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Kandukondain Kandukondain
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kandukondain Kandukondain' is the celebrated title track from Rajiv Menon's 2000 romantic drama of the same name. Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, the song expresses the ecstasy, wonder, and deep emotional resonance of finding true love. Through vivid imagery of moonlight, merging rivers, and blooming flowers, the lovers articulate how love grants meaning and a fresh identity to their existence. The song moves from delicate intimacy to a grandeur of cosmic devotion, capturing the transformative nature of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora & Emoni (Second letter rhyming - Edhugai)
“Kandukonden kandukonden / Kaadhal mugam kandukonden”
Repetition of 'Kandukonden' at the beginning of lines creates a rhythmic emphasis on the joy of discovery, while 'ndu' rhyming establishes strong Tamil prosodic structure.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Viral thodum thoorathilae / Vennilavu kandukonden”
The beloved is metaphorically described as 'Vennilavu' (the white moon) within reaching distance, symbolizing purity, beauty, and emotional proximity.
Analogy & Philosophical Imagery
“Nadhiyin thedal / Kadaisiyil kadal kaanbadhu / Uyirin thedal / Kadaisiyil unai kaanbadhu”
The merging of a river into the sea is used as an analogy for the merging of two souls, where individual ego/identity dissolves into a grander union.
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Trivia
The soundtrack album for Kandukondain Kandukondain won A.R. Rahman the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil. The film itself is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility.
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