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Kanjaadai Kal Veesi

From Sanjeevan · 2022

Lyricist
Sabarivasan Shanmugam
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Sivaangi
Music director
Tanuj Menon
Movie name
Sanjeevan
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yei! kanjadai kal veesi neeyae
En lannadi kann koithaaiyae!
Yei! kankoosum minsaaram neeyae
En nenjoram poothaaiyae!
En venmegam kai neettum podhu
Mazhai moongilgal yosikaathu
En venmeengal thoondil mel yeri
Naan unnodu serthenae!
Pudhu thee theevin manalil
Idhu karkaala mazhai thaanae!
Nithamum saaral mazhaiyil
Uyir neerodu neeradumae!
Vidhaiyin kaadhal mudichil
Elai kaamangal urangadho!
Avilum kaalam varattum
Mudhal muththangal poo pookumae!
Yei! kanjadai kal veesi neeyae
En lannadi kann koithaaiyae!
Yei! kankoosum minsaaram neeyae
En nenjoram poothaaiyae!
Paadhai maariyadhu polae
Paadhai sernthu varava
Dhooram yaavum ariyaamal
Povom vaa
Undhan kaiviral korthaal
Vaanam kooda vasam thaan
Vaanavillin mudhukin mel
Povom vaa
Neeyae kulirnthidum theeyaai
Naanae anainthidava!
Female :Veenai esaithida solli
Thanae uraithiduma!
Naan thaniyaai thirinthen pennae!
Oorvalamai inainthaai
Female :Kagithamaai virinthen nenjae
Oor kaviyai mozhindhaai
Yei! kanjadai kal veesi neeyae
En lannadi kann koithaaiyae!
Yei! kankoosum minsaaram neeyae
En nenjoram poothaaiyae!
En venmegam kai neettum podhu
Mazhai moongilgal yosikaathu
En venmeengal thoondil mel yeri
Naan unnodu serthenae!
Pudhu thee theevin manalil
Idhu karkaala mazhai thaanae!
Nithamum saaral mazhaiyil
Uyir neerodu neeradumae!
Vidhaiyin kaadhal mudichil
Elai kaamangal urangadho!
Avilum kaalam varattum
Mudhal muththangal poo pookumae!
Yei! kanjadai kal veesi neeyae
En lannadi kann koithaaiyae!
Yei! kankoosum minsaaram neeyae
En nenjoram poothaaiyae!
Hey, throwing a stone with a wink of your eye,
You struck and stole my eyes!
Hey, you are a blinding flash of lightning,
You blossomed beside my heart!
When my white cloud reaches out its hand,
The rain bamboos will not hesitate,
My white fish climbed onto the hook,
And I came together with you!
On the sands of a new fire island,
Isn't this monsoon rain?
Every day in this drizzling rain,
My soul bathes in the flowing water!
Inside the seed's knot of love,
Won't the desires of the leaves slumber?
Let the time to unfold arrive,
Our first kisses will blossom like flowers!
Hey, throwing a stone with a wink of your eye,
You struck and stole my eyes!
Hey, you are a blinding flash of lightning,
You blossomed beside my heart!
Like a path that has turned,
Shall we walk together on this way?
Without caring about the distance,
Come, let us go!
If we interlock our fingers,
Even the sky will be in our grasp!
Riding upon the rainbow's back,
Come, let us go!
Like a fire that turns soothing and cool,
Shall I hold you in my embrace?
Female: Does a veena need to be told
To make music on its own?
I was wandering all alone, my girl,
You joined me like a vibrant parade!
Female: I unfolded like a sheet of paper, my love,
And you wrote a poem on me!
Hey, throwing a stone with a wink of your eye,
You struck and stole my eyes!
Hey, you are a blinding flash of lightning,
You blossomed beside my heart!
When my white cloud reaches out its hand,
The rain bamboos will not hesitate,
My white fish climbed onto the hook,
And I came together with you!
On the sands of a new fire island,
Isn't this monsoon rain?
Every day in this drizzling rain,
My soul bathes in the flowing water!
Inside the seed's knot of love,
Won't the desires of the leaves slumber?
Let the time to unfold arrive,
Our first kisses will blossom like flowers!
Hey, throwing a stone with a wink of your eye,
You struck and stole my eyes!
Hey, you are a blinding flash of lightning,
You blossomed beside my heart!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is an evocative romantic duet expressing the sudden, overwhelming sensation of falling in love. The lovers describe their emotional connection using vibrant nature motifs—rain, stars, fire, clouds, and seeds. The male protagonist speaks of how a glance from his partner felt like electricity sparking in his heart, drawing him into a shared journey across infinite distances. The female protagonist responds with poetic metaphors, comparing herself to a instrument waiting to be played and a blank paper filled with poetry by her partner's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)

“Yei! kankoosum minsaaram neeyae”

The lover is metaphorically compared to 'kankoosum minsaaram' (blinding electricity) and 'kulirnthidum thee' (a cooling fire), expressing contradictory, intense passionate feelings.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Yei! kanjadai kal veesi neeyae”

Tamil poetic rhyming where the second consonant matches across adjacent lines ('kanjadai' and 'lannadi' / 'nenjoram').

Imagery & Personification

“Vaanavillin mudhukin mel”

Natural phenomena like clouds reaching out hands ('venmegam kai neettum podhu') and riding the rainbow ('vaanavillin mudhukin mel') create rich visual poetic imagery.

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Trivia

Sanjeevan (2022) is an indie Tamil film centered around human relationships and nature. The soundtrack composed by Tanuj Menon earned appreciation for its soothing acoustic palette, featuring vocal renditions by Naresh Iyer alongside popular singer Sivaangi Krishnakumar.

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