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Lyrics & meaning

Kanmaniye Kadhal Enbadhu

From Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai · 1979

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
7 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanmaniyae kaadhal
Enbadhu karpanaiyo
Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo
Ethanai ethanai inbangal nenjinil
Pongudhamma palsuvaiyum solludhamma
Aaaa aaa aa
Kanmaniyae kaadhal
Enbadhu karpanaiyo
Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo
Ethanai ethanai inbangal nenjinil
Pongudhamma palsuvaiyum solludhamma
Laa laa laa laa laa laa laa
Melam muzhangida thoranam aadida
Kaalamum vandhadhamma neramum vandhadhamma
Paarvaiyin jaadaiyil thondridum aasaiyil
Paadidum ennangalae indha paavaiyin ullathilae
Poovidhazh thaen kulunga sindhum punnagai naan mayanga
Aayiram kaalamum naan undhan maarbinil
Saaindhirupen vaazhndhirupen
Kanmaniyae kaadhal
Enbadhu karpanaiyo
Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo
Ethanai ethanai inbangal nenjinil
Pongudhamma palsuvaiyum solludhamma
……………………………….
Paalum kasandhadhu panjanai nondhadhu
Kaaranam neeyarivaai thevaiyai naanariven
Naaloru vegamum mogamum dhaabamum
Vaalibam thandha sugam ilam vayadhinil vandha sugam
Tholgalil nee anaika vanna thaamarai naan sirika
Aayiram kaalamum naan undhan maarbinil
Thoranamaai aadiduven
Kanmaniyae kaadhal
Enbadhu karpanaiyo
Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo
Ethanai ethanai inbangal nenjinil
Pongudhamma palsuvaiyum solludhamma
Kanmaniyae kaadhal
Enbadhu karpanaiyo
Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo
My darling, is love
just an imagination?
Is it an epic poem, or a picture drawn by the eyes?
So many, so many joys in my heart
overflow, tasting of every kind of sweetness!
Aaa aa aa
My darling, is love
just an imagination?
Is it an epic poem, or a picture drawn by the eyes?
So many, so many joys in my heart
overflow, tasting of every kind of sweetness!
La la la la la la la
As wedding drums resound and festive garlands sway,
the right time has come, the right moment is here!
With the desire sparked by glancing eyes,
thoughts sing within this young woman's heart.
As a honey-sweet smile spills from your flower-like lips, I am enchanted;
For a thousand ages, upon your chest,
I will rest and live my life.
My darling, is love
just an imagination?
Is it an epic poem, or a picture drawn by the eyes?
So many, so many joys in my heart
overflow, tasting of every kind of sweetness!
...
Milk tasted bitter and the soft bed felt painful;
You know the reason, and I know what we need.
Every day brings a new rush, a new passion and longing,
pleasures gifted by youth, joys of our young age.
As you hold me in your arms and I smile like a bright lotus,
For a thousand ages, upon your chest,
I will sway like a festive garland!
My darling, is love
just an imagination?
Is it an epic poem, or a picture drawn by the eyes?
So many, so many joys in my heart
overflow, tasting of every kind of sweetness!
My darling, is love
just an imagination?
Is it an epic poem, or a picture drawn by the eyes?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kanmaniyae Kaadhal is a classic, tender romantic duet expressing the profound joy, wonder, and longing associated with falling in love. The song questions whether love is an imaginative creation, a classic epic, or a picture painted by the eyes. The lovers express how their hearts overflow with diverse emotions and pleasures upon coming together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

“Ethanai ethanai inbangal nenjinil”

The phrase 'Ethanai ethanai' repeats the word 'ethanai' consecutively to emphasize the boundless abundance of joy.

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

“Kaaviyamo kan varaindha oviyamo”

Love is poetically compared to a visual painting drawn by the eyes ('kan varaindha oviyamo').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kanmaniyae kaadhal”

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a pleasing melodic rhythm.

Visual Imagery

“Tholgalil nee anaika vanna thaamarai naan sirika”

Comparing the maiden's joyful reaction in her lover's arms to a blooming colorful lotus.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this iconic duet was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki for the 1979 classic movie 'Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai', starring Rajinikanth and directed by S. P. Muthuraman.

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