Kanja Paarva
From Maayanadhi · 2020
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Priyanka, Senthil Dass
- Music director
- Raja Bhavatharini
- Details
- Maayanadhi2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ora paarva usura keerudhae | A side glance scratches my soul. |
| Onna paathae marundhum ketkkudhae | Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure. |
| Motha oorum oravu aagudhae | The entire town becomes my family. |
| Muzhu nilavum pagala pakkudhae | The full moon gazes at the daytime. |
| Male | |
| Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae | A stingy glance turns into poetry. |
| Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae | My eyes forget to close. |
| Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae | The world stands still just to see you. |
| Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae | Even every living cell gasps for breath. |
| Female | |
| Etti neeyum poga koodum kavala | There is a worry that you might move far away. |
| Thottidaama pesa venum badhila | You must give an answer without touching. |
| Pattam pola veesum kaathula | In the wind blowing like a kite. |
| Aattam poduren kaadhal koothula | I dance in the folk drama of love. |
| Male | |
| Enna yaeno thoonga neeyum vidala | I don't know why, but you don't let me sleep. |
| Nenjila nee ottipora raiyila | You stick to my heart like glue. |
| Kattippodum aasa pechula | In the captivating words of desire. |
| Maala kokkura paasa pookkala | Garlanding flowers of affection. |
| Male | |
| Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae | A stingy glance turns into poetry. |
| Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae | My eyes forget to close. |
| Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae | The world stands still just to see you. |
| Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae | Even every living cell gasps for breath. |
| Male | |
| Adadaa un vaasam veesaiyil | Ah, when your scent wafts by, |
| Iragaa naanum allaaduren | I flutter uncontrollably like a feather. |
| Velagaama neeyum serndhida | When you join me without drifting away, |
| Usurae pookka kondaaduren | I celebrate as my life blossoms. |
| Female | |
| Veyilaa nee berungum podhula | When you intensify like the blazing sun, |
| Kuyila pola naan esaiyum paaduren | I sing melodies like a cuckoo. |
| Theruvaa nee theriyum podhula | When you appear before me like a familiar street, |
| Salanga pootti naan karagam aaduren | I wear anklets and dance the Karagam. |
| Male | |
| Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae | A stingy glance turns into poetry. |
| Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae | My eyes forget to close. |
| Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae | The world stands still just to see you. |
| Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae | Even every living cell gasps for breath. |
| Female | |
| Puli vaala pola kaadhala | Love is like holding a tiger's tail, |
| Pudichen naanum vidaamalae | I caught hold of it without letting go. |
| Aniyaaya aasa nenjula | Unfair desire inside my heart, |
| Aruvaa veesum thodamalae | Swings a sickle without even touching. |
| Male | |
| Alibaabaa velakku pola nee | You are like Alibaba's magic lamp, |
| Orasi pogaiyil varudhu boodhamae… | When rubbed, a genie emerges... |
| Irundhaalum unadhu kaadhalaal | Even so, because of your deep love, |
| Adhuvum poduthae kozhandha vaesamae… | Even that genie disguises itself as a innocent child... |
| Female | |
| Orappaarva usura keerudhae | A side glance scratches my soul. |
| Onna paathae marundhum ketkkudhae | Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure. |
| Male | |
| Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae | The world stands still just to see you. |
| Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae | Even every living cell gasps for breath. |
| Female | |
| Uyirilae….uyirilae… | Deep within my soul... deep within my soul... |
ஓர பார்வை உசுர கீறுதே
ஒன்ன பாத்தே மருந்தும் கேட்குதே
மொத்த ஊரும் உறவு ஆகுதே
முழு நிலவும் பகல பாக்குதே
A side glance scratches my soul.
Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure.
The entire town becomes my family.
The full moon gazes at the daytime.
கஞ்ச பார்வை கவிதையாகுதே
கண்ணும் மூட மறந்து போகுதே
ஒன்ன பாக்க உலகம் தேங்குதே
உயிரணுவும் மூச்சு வாங்குதே
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
My eyes forget to close.
The world stands still just to see you.
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
எட்டி நீயும் போக கூடும் கவலை
தொட்டிடாம பேச வேணும் பதில்ல
பட்டம் போல வீசும் காத்துல
ஆட்டம் போடுறேன் காதல் கூத்துல
There is a worry that you might move far away.
You must give an answer without touching.
In the wind blowing like a kite.
I dance in the folk drama of love.
என்ன ஏனோ தூங்க நீயும் விடல
நெஞ்சில நீ ஓட்டிபோற ரயில்ல
கட்டிபோடும் ஆச பேச்சுல
மாலை கோக்குற பாச பூக்கள
I don't know why, but you don't let me sleep.
You stick to my heart like glue.
In the captivating words of desire.
Garlanding flowers of affection.
கஞ்ச பார்வை கவிதையாகுதே
கண்ணும் மூட மறந்து போகுதே
ஒன்ன பாக்க உலகம் தேங்குதே
உயிரணுவும் மூச்சு வாங்குதே.....
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
My eyes forget to close.
The world stands still just to see you.
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
அடடா உன் வாசம் வீசையில்
இறகா நானும் அல்லாடுறேன்
வெலகாம நீயும் சேர்ந்திட
உசுரே பூக்க கொண்டாடுறேன்
Ah, when your scent wafts by,
I flutter uncontrollably like a feather.
When you join me without drifting away,
I celebrate as my life blossoms.
வெயில்லா நீ நெருங்கும் போதுல
குயில போல நான் இசையும் பாடுறேன்
தெருவா நீ தெரியும் போதுல
சழங்க பூட்டி நான் கரகம் ஆடுறேன்
When you intensify like the blazing sun,
I sing melodies like a cuckoo.
When you appear before me like a familiar street,
I wear anklets and dance the Karagam.
கஞ்ச பார்வை கவிதையாகுதே
கண்ணும் மூட மறந்து போகுதே
ஒன்ன பாக்க உலகம் தேங்குதே
உயிரணுவும் மூச்சு வாங்குதே.........
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
My eyes forget to close.
The world stands still just to see you.
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
புலி வால போல காதல
புடிச்சேன் நானும் விடாமலே
அநியாய ஆசை நெஞ்சுல
அருவா வீசும் தொடாமலே
Love is like holding a tiger's tail,
I caught hold of it without letting go.
Unfair desire inside my heart,
Swings a sickle without even touching.
அலிபாபா வெளக்கு போல நீ
ஒரசி போகையில் வருது பூதமே
இருந்தாலும் உனது காதலால்
அதுவும் போடுதே கொழந்த வேஷமே
You are like Alibaba's magic lamp,
When rubbed, a genie emerges...
Even so, because of your deep love,
Even that genie disguises itself as a innocent child...
ஓர பார்வை உசுர கீறுதே
ஒன்ன பாத்தே மருந்தும் கேட்குதே
A side glance scratches my soul.
Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure.
ஒன்ன பாக்க உலகம் தேங்குதே
உயிரணுவும் மூச்சு வாங்குதே........
The world stands still just to see you.
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
உயிரிலே........உயிரிலே.......
Deep within my soul... deep within my soul...
Ora paarva usura keerudhae
A side glance scratches my soul.
Onna paathae marundhum ketkkudhae
Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure.
Motha oorum oravu aagudhae
The entire town becomes my family.
Muzhu nilavum pagala pakkudhae
The full moon gazes at the daytime.
Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae
My eyes forget to close.
Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae
The world stands still just to see you.
Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
Etti neeyum poga koodum kavala
There is a worry that you might move far away.
Thottidaama pesa venum badhila
You must give an answer without touching.
Pattam pola veesum kaathula
In the wind blowing like a kite.
Aattam poduren kaadhal koothula
I dance in the folk drama of love.
Enna yaeno thoonga neeyum vidala
I don't know why, but you don't let me sleep.
Nenjila nee ottipora raiyila
You stick to my heart like glue.
Kattippodum aasa pechula
In the captivating words of desire.
Maala kokkura paasa pookkala
Garlanding flowers of affection.
Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae
My eyes forget to close.
Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae
The world stands still just to see you.
Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
Adadaa un vaasam veesaiyil
Ah, when your scent wafts by,
Iragaa naanum allaaduren
I flutter uncontrollably like a feather.
Velagaama neeyum serndhida
When you join me without drifting away,
Usurae pookka kondaaduren
I celebrate as my life blossoms.
Veyilaa nee berungum podhula
When you intensify like the blazing sun,
Kuyila pola naan esaiyum paaduren
I sing melodies like a cuckoo.
Theruvaa nee theriyum podhula
When you appear before me like a familiar street,
Salanga pootti naan karagam aaduren
I wear anklets and dance the Karagam.
Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae
A stingy glance turns into poetry.
Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae
My eyes forget to close.
Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae
The world stands still just to see you.
Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
Puli vaala pola kaadhala
Love is like holding a tiger's tail,
Pudichen naanum vidaamalae
I caught hold of it without letting go.
Aniyaaya aasa nenjula
Unfair desire inside my heart,
Aruvaa veesum thodamalae
Swings a sickle without even touching.
Alibaabaa velakku pola nee
You are like Alibaba's magic lamp,
Orasi pogaiyil varudhu boodhamae…
When rubbed, a genie emerges...
Irundhaalum unadhu kaadhalaal
Even so, because of your deep love,
Adhuvum poduthae kozhandha vaesamae…
Even that genie disguises itself as a innocent child...
Orappaarva usura keerudhae
A side glance scratches my soul.
Onna paathae marundhum ketkkudhae
Just looking at you feels like asking for a cure.
Onna paakka ulagam thengudhae
The world stands still just to see you.
Uyiranuvum moochu vaangudhae
Even every living cell gasps for breath.
Uyirilae….uyirilae…
Deep within my soul... deep within my soul...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song captures the overwhelming joy, anxiety, and intense sensory experience of falling in love. The narrator describes how even a brief, passing glance from the beloved alters reality, making the world seem to pause, turning simple looks into poetry, and making the soul blossom. The lyrics express both the fear of separation and the uncontrollable delight of closeness through rich rural and fantastical imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae”
Describing a brief or stingy look as poetry directly equates a subtle romantic gesture with art.
Simile (Upamai)
“Iragaa naanum allaaduren”
Compares floating uncontrollably in emotions to a light feather blown in the wind.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Puli vaala pola kaadhala pudichen naanum vidaamalae”
Exaggerates the hold of love to grabbing a tiger's tail without letting go.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kanja paarva kavidhaiyagudhae / Kannum mooda marandhu pogudhae”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song 'Maayanadhi' features music composed by Bhavatharini, the late talented daughter of maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Yugabharathi for the 2020 film starring Venkat Senguttuvan and Janani Iyer.
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