Kanmani
From Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Abhay Jodhpurkar
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kanmani meiyaana | Oh apple of my eye, true |
| Kaadhal neethanae | Love, you indeed are |
| Yen vaazhvilae.. | In my life.. |
| Saththam naan unnaalae | I was mere noise, because of you |
| Saantham aanenae | I became peaceful |
| Innaalilae..} (2) | In these present days.. (repeat) |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi aandu | For millions and millions of years |
| Naanum yengi.. | I too longed.. |
| Vaangi vantha sugamo.. | Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift? |
| Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu.. | When I exhausted myself searching and searching.. |
| Deivam thantha varamo.. | Is this a blessing granted by God? |
| Male | |
| Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi.. | A light entered the center of my heart, my dear.. |
| Unai neenginal uyir yethadi.. | If separated from you, what life is left, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Kanmani meiyaana | Oh apple of my eye, true |
| Kaadhal neethanae | Love, you indeed are |
| Yen vaazhvilae.. | In my life.. |
| Saththam naan unnaalae | I was noise, because of you |
| Saantham aanenae | I became peaceful |
| Innaalilae… | In these present days… |
| Male | |
| Yemaatrum aalai mun irunthen.. | Earlier I was a deceptive person.. |
| Yethetho vesham kondirunthen.. | I was wearing various disguises.. |
| Paavam naanaaga | While I was full of sins |
| Un varugayil paadhai neraaga.. | With your arrival, my path straightened.. |
| Male | |
| Nalladhai kaatta | To show what is good |
| Anbae nee vanthavudan | My love, as soon as you came |
| Kannimai moodaamal verthenae.. | I broke into sweat without closing my eyelids.. |
| Salladai potta | Like passing through a sieve |
| Un vaarthai ullam thoda.. | As your words touched my heart.. |
| Pottalum poo pooka paarthenae.. | I saw flowers bloom even on barren land.. |
| Male | |
| Ullathai… naan sollava.. | Shall I speak what is in my heart? |
| Unmaiyae… nee allava.. | Are you not the ultimate truth? |
| Male | |
| Kanmani meiyaana | Oh apple of my eye, true |
| Kaadhal neethanae | Love, you indeed are |
| Yen vaazhvilae.. | In my life.. |
| Saththam naan unnaalae | I was noise, because of you |
| Saantham aanenae | I became peaceful |
| Innaalilae…. | In these present days…. |
| Male | |
| Thaaipola neeyum ullirinthu.. | Residing inside me like a mother.. |
| Thaalaathum pothu meimaranthu.. | Forgetting myself when you sing a lullaby.. |
| Ketten aaraaroo.. | I listened to the lullaby.. |
| Un uyirinai serum | Joining with your soul |
| Naan vero… | Am I any different? |
| Male | |
| Yethanai mosam | How treacherous |
| Endrae en seigaigalai.. | My actions were, you knew.. |
| Solliyum kaataamal sernthaayae.. | Yet without pointing out my flaws, you embraced me.. |
| Athanai paasam | So much affection |
| Un meedhu ullathena.. | Knowing how much love I hold for you.. |
| Anbenum aaraaga paainthaayae.. | You flowed like a river of love.. |
| Male | |
| Nanmaiyae… nee thanthathu.. | Only goodness is what you bestowed.. |
| Nandriyaa… naan solvathu.. | Is it gratitude that I should express? |
| Male | |
| Kanmani meiyaana | Oh apple of my eye, true |
| Kaadhal neethanae | Love, you indeed are |
| Yen vaazhvilae.. | In my life.. |
| Saththam naan unnaalae | I was noise, because of you |
| Saantham aanenae | I became peaceful |
| Innaalilae…. | In these present days…. |
| Male | |
| Kodi kodi aandu | For millions and millions of years |
| Naanum yengi.. | I too longed.. |
| Vaangi vantha sugamo.. | Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift? |
| Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu.. | When I exhausted myself searching and searching.. |
| Deivam thantha varamo.. | Is this a blessing granted by God? |
| Male | |
| Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi.. | A light entered the center of my heart, my dear.. |
| Unai neenginal uyir yethadi.. | If separated from you, what life is left, my dear? |
{ கண்மணி
மெய்யான காதல்
நீதானே என் வாழ்விலே
சத்தம் நான் உன்னாலே
சாந்தம் ஆனேனே
இந்நாளிலே } (2)
Oh apple of my eye, true
Love, you indeed are
In my life..
I was mere noise, because of you
I became peaceful
In these present days.. (repeat)
கோடி கோடி
ஆண்டு நானும் ஏங்கி
வாங்கி வந்த சுகமோ
தேடி தேடி ஓய்ந்து
போன போது தெய்வம்
தந்த வரமோ
For millions and millions of years
I too longed..
Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift?
When I exhausted myself searching and searching..
Is this a blessing granted by God?
நடு நெஞ்சினிலே
ஒளி வந்ததடி உன்னை
நீங்கினால் உயிர் ஏதடி
A light entered the center of my heart, my dear..
If separated from you, what life is left, my dear?
கண்மணி
மெய்யான காதல்
நீதானே என் வாழ்விலே
சத்தம் நான் உன்னாலே
சாந்தம் ஆனேனே
இந்நாளிலே
Oh apple of my eye, true
Love, you indeed are
In my life..
I was noise, because of you
I became peaceful
In these present days…
ஏமாற்றும்
ஆளாய் முன் இருந்தேன்
ஏதேதோ வேஷம்
கொண்டிருந்தேன்
பாவம் நானாக உன்
வருகையில் பாதை
நீராக
Earlier I was a deceptive person..
I was wearing various disguises..
While I was full of sins
With your arrival, my path straightened..
நல்லதை
காட்ட அன்பே நீ
வந்தவுடன் கண்ணிமை
மூடாமல் வேர்த்தேனே
சல்லடை போட்ட உன்
வார்த்தை உள்ளம் தொட
போட்டாலும் பூ பூக்க
பார்த்தேனே
To show what is good
My love, as soon as you came
I broke into sweat without closing my eyelids..
Like passing through a sieve
As your words touched my heart..
I saw flowers bloom even on barren land..
உள்ளத்தை
நான் சொல்லவா
உண்மையே நீ
அல்லவா
Shall I speak what is in my heart?
Are you not the ultimate truth?
கண்மணி
மெய்யான காதல்
நீதானே என் வாழ்விலே
சத்தம் நான் உன்னாலே
சாந்தம் ஆனேனே
இந்நாளிலே
Oh apple of my eye, true
Love, you indeed are
In my life..
I was noise, because of you
I became peaceful
In these present days….
தாய்போல
நீயும் உள்ளிருந்து
தாலாட்டும் போது
மெய் மறந்து கேட்டேன்
ஆராரோ உன் உயிரினை
சேரும் நான் வேரோ
Residing inside me like a mother..
Forgetting myself when you sing a lullaby..
I listened to the lullaby..
Joining with your soul
Am I any different?
எத்தனை மோசம்
என்றே என் செய்கைகளை
சொல்லியும் காட்டாமல்
சேர்ந்தாயே அத்தனை
பாசம் உன் மீது உள்ளதென
அன்பெனும் ஆறாக
பாய்ந்தாயே
How treacherous
My actions were, you knew..
Yet without pointing out my flaws, you embraced me..
So much affection
Knowing how much love I hold for you..
You flowed like a river of love..
நன்மையே
நீ தந்தது நன்றியா
நான் சொல்வது
Only goodness is what you bestowed..
Is it gratitude that I should express?
கண்மணி
மெய்யான காதல்
நீதானே என் வாழ்விலே
சத்தம் நான் உன்னாலே
சாந்தம் ஆனேனே
இந்நாளிலே
Oh apple of my eye, true
Love, you indeed are
In my life..
I was noise, because of you
I became peaceful
In these present days….
கோடி கோடி
ஆண்டு நானும் ஏங்கி
வாங்கி வந்த சுகமோ
தேடி தேடி ஓய்ந்து
போன போது தெய்வம்
தந்த வரமோ
For millions and millions of years
I too longed..
Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift?
When I exhausted myself searching and searching..
Is this a blessing granted by God?
நடு நெஞ்சினிலே
ஒளி வந்ததடி உன்னை
நீங்கினால் உயிர் ஏதடி
A light entered the center of my heart, my dear..
If separated from you, what life is left, my dear?
{Kanmani meiyaana
Oh apple of my eye, true
Kaadhal neethanae
Love, you indeed are
Yen vaazhvilae..
In my life..
Saththam naan unnaalae
I was mere noise, because of you
Saantham aanenae
I became peaceful
Innaalilae..} (2)
In these present days.. (repeat)
Kodi kodi aandu
For millions and millions of years
Naanum yengi..
I too longed..
Vaangi vantha sugamo..
Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift?
Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu..
When I exhausted myself searching and searching..
Deivam thantha varamo..
Is this a blessing granted by God?
Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi..
A light entered the center of my heart, my dear..
Unai neenginal uyir yethadi..
If separated from you, what life is left, my dear?
Kanmani meiyaana
Oh apple of my eye, true
Kaadhal neethanae
Love, you indeed are
Yen vaazhvilae..
In my life..
Saththam naan unnaalae
I was noise, because of you
Saantham aanenae
I became peaceful
Innaalilae…
In these present days…
Yemaatrum aalai mun irunthen..
Earlier I was a deceptive person..
Yethetho vesham kondirunthen..
I was wearing various disguises..
Paavam naanaaga
While I was full of sins
Un varugayil paadhai neraaga..
With your arrival, my path straightened..
Nalladhai kaatta
To show what is good
Anbae nee vanthavudan
My love, as soon as you came
Kannimai moodaamal verthenae..
I broke into sweat without closing my eyelids..
Salladai potta
Like passing through a sieve
Un vaarthai ullam thoda..
As your words touched my heart..
Pottalum poo pooka paarthenae..
I saw flowers bloom even on barren land..
Ullathai… naan sollava..
Shall I speak what is in my heart?
Unmaiyae… nee allava..
Are you not the ultimate truth?
Kanmani meiyaana
Oh apple of my eye, true
Kaadhal neethanae
Love, you indeed are
Yen vaazhvilae..
In my life..
Saththam naan unnaalae
I was noise, because of you
Saantham aanenae
I became peaceful
Innaalilae….
In these present days….
Thaaipola neeyum ullirinthu..
Residing inside me like a mother..
Thaalaathum pothu meimaranthu..
Forgetting myself when you sing a lullaby..
Ketten aaraaroo..
I listened to the lullaby..
Un uyirinai serum
Joining with your soul
Naan vero…
Am I any different?
Yethanai mosam
How treacherous
Endrae en seigaigalai..
My actions were, you knew..
Solliyum kaataamal sernthaayae..
Yet without pointing out my flaws, you embraced me..
Athanai paasam
So much affection
Un meedhu ullathena..
Knowing how much love I hold for you..
Anbenum aaraaga paainthaayae..
You flowed like a river of love..
Nanmaiyae… nee thanthathu..
Only goodness is what you bestowed..
Nandriyaa… naan solvathu..
Is it gratitude that I should express?
Kanmani meiyaana
Oh apple of my eye, true
Kaadhal neethanae
Love, you indeed are
Yen vaazhvilae..
In my life..
Saththam naan unnaalae
I was noise, because of you
Saantham aanenae
I became peaceful
Innaalilae….
In these present days….
Kodi kodi aandu
For millions and millions of years
Naanum yengi..
I too longed..
Vaangi vantha sugamo..
Is this a joy I brought along as a destined gift?
Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu..
When I exhausted myself searching and searching..
Deivam thantha varamo..
Is this a blessing granted by God?
Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi..
A light entered the center of my heart, my dear..
Unai neenginal uyir yethadi..
If separated from you, what life is left, my dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses deep transformation brought about by true love. The protagonist reflects on his past, admitting he was once deceitful and chaotic ('Saththam'). Upon meeting his beloved, his life finds direction, peace ('Saantham'), and redemption. Her unconditional love acts like a motherly comfort and a purifying river that heals his past mistakes. He considers her arrival a divine blessing granted after lifetimes of searching and longing. Her presence turns his barren life into a blooming garden, leaving him profoundly grateful and inseparable from her soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anbenum aaraaga paainthaayae..”
Love is portrayed directly as a flowing river ('Anbenum aaraaga paainthaayae'), emphasizing its purifying and overwhelming nature.
Contrast / Antonymy (Sollaran)
“Saththam naan unnaalae / Saantham aanenae”
Contrasts 'Saththam' (noise/chaos) with 'Saantham' (calmness/peace) to depict character transformation through love.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kodi kodi aandu / Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu..”
The repetition of 'Kodi kodi' and 'Thedi thedi' adds rhythmic emphasis on prolonged longing and searching.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaal / Emoni)
“Saththam naan unnaalae / Saantham aanenae”
Alliteration of the 'S' sound in 'Saththam' and 'Saantham' enhances the musicality of the opening refrain.
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Trivia
The film 'Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum' (2017) stars Atharvaa and is named as a tribute to two legendary Tamil cinema figures: Gemini Ganesan and Suruli Rajan. The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman, with lyrics crafted by lyricist Yugabharathi.
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