Kandum Kanamal
From Pirivom Santhipom · 2008
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Pirivom Santhipom2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Kandum kaanaamal | {Seeing yet not seeing |
| Vizhi kaanpathu yen | Why do eyes continue to look? |
| Kettum kelaamal | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Sevi saaippathu yen} (2) | Why incline the ear?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Vanthu povathu yen | Why come and go? |
| Thanthu ketpathu yen | Why give and ask in return? |
| Female | |
| Kandum kaanaamal | Seeing yet not seeing |
| Vizhi kaanpathu yen | Why do eyes continue to look? |
| Kettum kelaamal | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Sevi saaippathu yen | Why incline the ear? |
| Female | |
| Ninaivugal pola | Just like memories |
| Marathiyum vendum | Forgetfulness is also needed |
| Naettrum neenga | For yesterday to fade |
| Naalai vendum | Tomorrow is needed |
| Female | |
| Thanimaigal theera | For loneliness to end |
| Thunaiyum vendum | A companion is needed |
| Thaangum thozhlil | On a supporting shoulder |
| Saainthida vendum | One needs to lean |
| Female | |
| Arugilae vantha pothilum | Even when coming close |
| Yeno thooramae | Why does distance remain? |
| Ninaivinilae thengum gnyaabagam | The memory stagnant in mind |
| Neengumo entha naalumae | Will it ever leave us? |
| Female | |
| Seruvom seruvom | We will unite, we will unite |
| Vaazhvill….. | In life... |
| Female | |
| Kandum kaanaamal | Seeing yet not seeing |
| Vizhi kaanpathu yen | Why do eyes continue to look? |
| Kettum kelaamal | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Sevi saaippathu yen | Why incline the ear? |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaaa….ahaaa..aaa.aaa…. | Ahaaa... aaaa... ahaaa.. aaa. aaa.... |
| Female | |
| Uravugal neengi | Living a life |
| Vaazhum vaazhvil | Separated from loved ones |
| Yengum nodigal | The longing moments |
| Sumai ena theriyum | Will feel like a heavy burden |
| Female | |
| Thiraikadal odi | Running across wide oceans |
| Thedum thedal | The search that we seek |
| Theerum pothu | When it finally ends |
| Tholainthathu theriyum | We realize what was lost |
| Female | |
| Siragugal vaangum aasaiyil | In the desire to gain wings |
| Vaanai neenginom | We abandoned the sky |
| Vidaigalai thedum aavalil | In the eagerness to find answers |
| Kelvipol naalum thenginom | We stagnated like questions every day |
| Female | |
| Maaruthal aaruthal | Change will become |
| Aagumae….. | Solace... |
| Female | |
| Kandum kaanaamal | Seeing yet not seeing |
| Vizhi kaanpathu yen | Why do eyes continue to look? |
| Kettum kelaamal | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Sevi saaippathu yen | Why incline the ear? |
| Female | |
| Vanthu povathu yen | Why come and go? |
| Thanthu ketpathu yen | Why give and ask in return? |
| Female | |
| Kandum kaanaamal | Seeing yet not seeing |
| Vizhi kaanpathu yen | Why do eyes continue to look? |
| Kettum kelaamal | Hearing yet not hearing |
| Sevi saaippathu yen | Why incline the ear? |
{ கண்டும் காணாமல்
விழி காண்பது ஏன் கேட்டும்
கேளாமல் செவி சாய்ப்பது ஏன் } (2)
{Seeing yet not seeing
Why do eyes continue to look?
Hearing yet not hearing
Why incline the ear?} (2)
வந்து போவது
ஏன் தந்து கேட்பது ஏன்
Why come and go?
Why give and ask in return?
கண்டும் காணாமல்
விழி காண்பது ஏன் கேட்டும்
கேளாமல் செவி சாய்ப்பது ஏன்
Seeing yet not seeing
Why do eyes continue to look?
Hearing yet not hearing
Why incline the ear?
நினைவுகள் போல
மறதியும் வேண்டும் நேற்றும்
நீங்க நாளை வேண்டும்
Just like memories
Forgetfulness is also needed
For yesterday to fade
Tomorrow is needed
தனிமைகள் தீர
துணையும் வேண்டும்
தாங்கும் தோளில்
சாய்ந்திட வேண்டும்
For loneliness to end
A companion is needed
On a supporting shoulder
One needs to lean
அருகிலே வந்த
போதிலும் ஏனோ தூரமே
நினைவினிலே தேங்கும்
ஞாபகம் நீங்குமோ எந்த நாளுமே
Even when coming close
Why does distance remain?
The memory stagnant in mind
Will it ever leave us?
சேருவோம்
சேருவோம் வாழ்வில்
We will unite, we will unite
In life...
கண்டும் காணாமல்
விழி காண்பது ஏன் கேட்டும்
கேளாமல் செவி சாய்ப்பது ஏன்
Seeing yet not seeing
Why do eyes continue to look?
Hearing yet not hearing
Why incline the ear?
ஆஹா ஆஆ…..
ஆஹா ஆ ஆ…..
Ahaaa... aaaa... ahaaa.. aaa. aaa....
உறவுகள் நீங்கி
வாழும் வாழ்வில் ஏங்கும்
நொடிகள் சுமையென தெரியும்
Living a life
Separated from loved ones
The longing moments
Will feel like a heavy burden
திரைகடல் ஓடி
தேடும் தேடல் தீரும்
போது தொலைந்தது தெரியும்
Running across wide oceans
The search that we seek
When it finally ends
We realize what was lost
சிறகுகள் வாங்கும்
ஆசையில் வானை நீங்கினோம்
விடைகளை தேடும் ஆவலில்
கேள்வி போல் நாளும் தேங்கினோம்
In the desire to gain wings
We abandoned the sky
In the eagerness to find answers
We stagnated like questions every day
மாறுதல்
ஆறுதல் ஆகுமே
Change will become
Solace...
கண்டும் காணாமல்
விழி காண்பது ஏன் கேட்டும்
கேளாமல் செவி சாய்ப்பது ஏன்
Seeing yet not seeing
Why do eyes continue to look?
Hearing yet not hearing
Why incline the ear?
வந்து போவது
ஏன் தந்து கேட்பது ஏன்
Why come and go?
Why give and ask in return?
கண்டும் காணாமல்
விழி காண்பது ஏன் கேட்டும்
கேளாமல் செவி சாய்ப்பது ஏன்
Seeing yet not seeing
Why do eyes continue to look?
Hearing yet not hearing
Why incline the ear?
{Kandum kaanaamal
{Seeing yet not seeing
Vizhi kaanpathu yen
Why do eyes continue to look?
Kettum kelaamal
Hearing yet not hearing
Sevi saaippathu yen} (2)
Why incline the ear?} (2)
Vanthu povathu yen
Why come and go?
Thanthu ketpathu yen
Why give and ask in return?
Kandum kaanaamal
Seeing yet not seeing
Vizhi kaanpathu yen
Why do eyes continue to look?
Kettum kelaamal
Hearing yet not hearing
Sevi saaippathu yen
Why incline the ear?
Ninaivugal pola
Just like memories
Marathiyum vendum
Forgetfulness is also needed
Naettrum neenga
For yesterday to fade
Naalai vendum
Tomorrow is needed
Thanimaigal theera
For loneliness to end
Thunaiyum vendum
A companion is needed
Thaangum thozhlil
On a supporting shoulder
Saainthida vendum
One needs to lean
Arugilae vantha pothilum
Even when coming close
Yeno thooramae
Why does distance remain?
Ninaivinilae thengum gnyaabagam
The memory stagnant in mind
Neengumo entha naalumae
Will it ever leave us?
Seruvom seruvom
We will unite, we will unite
Vaazhvill…..
In life...
Kandum kaanaamal
Seeing yet not seeing
Vizhi kaanpathu yen
Why do eyes continue to look?
Kettum kelaamal
Hearing yet not hearing
Sevi saaippathu yen
Why incline the ear?
Ahaaa…aaaa….ahaaa..aaa.aaa….
Ahaaa... aaaa... ahaaa.. aaa. aaa....
Uravugal neengi
Living a life
Vaazhum vaazhvil
Separated from loved ones
Yengum nodigal
The longing moments
Sumai ena theriyum
Will feel like a heavy burden
Thiraikadal odi
Running across wide oceans
Thedum thedal
The search that we seek
Theerum pothu
When it finally ends
Tholainthathu theriyum
We realize what was lost
Siragugal vaangum aasaiyil
In the desire to gain wings
Vaanai neenginom
We abandoned the sky
Vidaigalai thedum aavalil
In the eagerness to find answers
Kelvipol naalum thenginom
We stagnated like questions every day
Maaruthal aaruthal
Change will become
Aagumae…..
Solace...
Kandum kaanaamal
Seeing yet not seeing
Vizhi kaanpathu yen
Why do eyes continue to look?
Kettum kelaamal
Hearing yet not hearing
Sevi saaippathu yen
Why incline the ear?
Vanthu povathu yen
Why come and go?
Thanthu ketpathu yen
Why give and ask in return?
Kandum kaanaamal
Seeing yet not seeing
Vizhi kaanpathu yen
Why do eyes continue to look?
Kettum kelaamal
Hearing yet not hearing
Sevi saaippathu yen
Why incline the ear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kandum Kaanaamal' from Pirivom Santhipom (2008) is a soulful, contemplative song exploring themes of longing, distance, memory, and emotional conflict within relationships. The song poignantly captures the internal turmoil of being physically close yet emotionally distant, and the necessity of both remembrance and forgetfulness to heal and move forward in life. The lyrics reflect on how human pursuits and modern separations often make people sacrifice the essence of life and love in pursuit of distant goals, leaving behind questions instead of answers. Ultimately, it offers a gentle note of hope that change brings comfort and separated souls will reunite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Kandum kaanaamal / Vizhi kaanpathu yen”
Juxtaposes seeing with pretending not to see, and hearing while ignoring, illustrating emotional conflict and pretense.
Metaphor & Irony
“Siragugal vaangum aasaiyil / Vaanai neenginom”
Uses the image of leaving the sky to buy wings to illustrate losing essential happiness while striving for material or grander goals.
Simile / Analogy
“Vidaigalai thedum aavalil / Kelvipol naalum thenginom”
Compares stagnant confusion in life to unanswered questions remaining unresolved.
Monorhyme / Anaaphora
“Thiraikadal odi / Thedum thedal / Theerum pothu / Tholainthathu theriyum”
Repetition of word-initial 'Th' sounds (Moona / Alliteration) creating rhythmic melancholy.
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Trivia
'Pirivom Santhipom' (2008), directed by Cheran, features music composed by Vidyasagar. The song 'Kandum Kaanaamal' is sung by Master Rahul and Nitish and penned by lyricist Yugabharathi. It plays during a crucial emotional juncture in the film portraying joint family bonds and the pain of separation.
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