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Lyrics & meaning

Kanmani

From Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum · 2017

Lyricist: Yugabharathi
Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar
Music director: D. Imman
Movie name: Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum
Movie release year: 2017
Lyrics added on: 10 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

{Kanmani meiyaana

Kaadhal neethanae

Yen vaazhvilae..

Saththam naan unnaalae

Saantham aanenae

Innaalilae..} (2)

Kodi kodi aandu

Naanum yengi..

Vaangi vantha sugamo..

Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu..

Deivam thantha varamo..

Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi..

Unai neenginal uyir yethadi..

Kanmani meiyaana

Kaadhal neethanae

Yen vaazhvilae..

Saththam naan unnaalae

Saantham aanenae

Innaalilae…

Yemaatrum aalai mun irunthen..

Yethetho vesham kondirunthen..

Paavam naanaaga

Un varugayil paadhai neraaga..

Nalladhai kaatta

Anbae nee vanthavudan

Kannimai moodaamal verthenae..

Salladai potta

Un vaarthai ullam thoda..

Pottalum poo pooka paarthenae..

Ullathai… naan sollava..

Unmaiyae… nee allava..

Kanmani meiyaana

Kaadhal neethanae

Yen vaazhvilae..

Saththam naan unnaalae

Saantham aanenae

Innaalilae….

Thaaipola neeyum ullirinthu..

Thaalaathum pothu meimaranthu..

Ketten aaraaroo..

Un uyirinai serum

Naan vero…

Yethanai mosam

Endrae en seigaigalai..

Solliyum kaataamal sernthaayae..

Athanai paasam

Un meedhu ullathena..

Anbenum aaraaga paainthaayae..

Nanmaiyae… nee thanthathu..

Nandriyaa… naan solvathu..

Kanmani meiyaana

Kaadhal neethanae

Yen vaazhvilae..

Saththam naan unnaalae

Saantham aanenae

Innaalilae….

Kodi kodi aandu

Naanum yengi..

Vaangi vantha sugamo..

Thedi thedi oiynthu ponapothu..

Deivam thantha varamo..

Nadu nenjinilae..oli vanthathadi..

Unai neenginal uyir yethadi..

My darling, the true

love is really you

in my life...

I was just noise, but because of you

I became calm and peaceful

on this very day...

Longing for millions of years,

yearning with all my heart...

is this the bliss I have earned?

When I grew tired from searching and searching,

is this a blessing granted by God?

A bright light has filled the depths of my heart...

If I part from you, how could I live on?

My darling, the true

love is really you

in my life...

I was just noise, but because of you

I became calm and peaceful

on this very day...

I used to be a deceptive man before...

I put on all kinds of disguises...

Though I was full of wrongdoing,

with your arrival, my path became straight...

To show me what is good,

the moment you came with love,

I broke into a sweat without even blinking...

Carefully filtered like through a sieve,

when your words touched my heart...

I saw even a barren wasteland blossom into flowers...

Shall I speak my heart...

When you are the truth itself...

My darling, the true

love is really you

in my life...

I was just noise, but because of you

I became calm and peaceful

on this very day...

From deep within me, like a mother,

when you sang a lullaby, losing myself,

I listened to your soothing lullaby...

To unite with your soul,

am I becoming the roots?...

No matter how terrible

my past actions were,

without ever bringing them up, you embraced me...

Showing that so much affection

dwells within you,

you rushed forward like a river of love...

All you gave me is goodness...

Can a simple 'thank you' be all I say in return?...

My darling, the true

love is really you

in my life...

I was just noise, but because of you

I became calm and peaceful

on this very day...

Longing for millions of years,

yearning with all my heart...

is this the bliss I have earned?

When I grew tired from searching and searching,

is this a blessing granted by God?

A bright light has filled the depths of my heart...

If I part from you, how could I live on?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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