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Lyrics & meaning

Kanmaniye

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Arunraja Kamaraj
Singer
Arunraja Kamaraj
Music director
Ganesan Sekar
Details
Album Songs 20202020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unnoda vaarthaigal ovvondrai korthidumStringing each of your words together,
Bakkiyam vendumae enakku…enakkuI need that good fortune... for me... for me.
Anbae un mel piththanaagurenMy love, I am going crazy over you.
Ennoda vaazhkaiyil ovvoru naalumaeEvery single day in my life,
Unnoda vaarthaiyil irukku…irukkuLies within your words... lies within.
Anbae unnal budhanaagurenMy love, because of you, I become enlightened like Buddha.
Male
Pollathadi pollathadiIt is wicked, so wicked,
Chinna chinna punnagaiYour tiny, sweet smile.
Ullam kandapadi thulluthadiMy heart leaps wildly as it pleases,
Nee konji konji paarkkaiyilWhen you look at me with affection.
Male
Kandupidi kandupidiFind out, oh find out,
Mudhalae mudivae neeyendruThat you are the beginning and the end.
Kollathadi kollathadiDon't kill me, don't kill me,
Paavam podiyan naanI am just a poor innocent boy.
Male
Kaarguzhal aruviyil nanainthidum varamThe blessing of getting drenched in the waterfall of dark hair,
Kaadhalil kavalaigal karainthidum dhinamThe day when worries dissolve in love.
Thedudhae kavithaigal avalithazh manamPoems search for the fragrance of her lips,
Theerudhae thamizhinil azhagiyal padhamEsthetic terms in Tamil are exhausted describing her.
Male
Anbae andrae angaeMy love, that very day, right there,
Ennai kollai kondu poonaayo neeDid you rob me of myself and leave?
Kannai moodi unnai kandaalWhen I close my eyes and think of you,
Munnae vandhu nindrathanadiYou come and stand right in front of me!
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniye…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Ival idhazh idham enaDid literature sing praise,
Ilakkiyam paadiyathoCalling her lips the ultimate comfort?
Aval mudhal naduvinilIn her beginning and middle,
Anigalan aagiyadhoDid it become an ornament?
Male
Kaadhal mazhaiyil inaiyum idhayamThe heart that unites in the rain of love,
Ilagum panikkool aagiyadhoHas it become melting ice cream?
Naalum unaiyae suzhalum nilavaai manadhumLike a moon revolving around you every day,
Thunaikkol aagiyadhoHas my mind become a satellite?
Male
Hey pennae naanum unnai kanda podhilaeHey girl, the moment I saw you,
Vaanoorthiyaaga maari naanum vinnilaeI turned into an airplane soaring in the sky.
Un sindhanaiyai yendhi kondu nenjilaeCarrying thoughts of you in my heart,
Nee thandha paarvai ondrai pothi vaithen ennilaeI cherished and kept safe the single glance you gave me.
Male
Unmana ottathai pandhayam vaikkiraThe clever woman who bets on the stream of your thoughts,
Thandhirakaariyum needhanoIs that clever woman you?
Minsara vegathil pensaaram paichiyaShowering feminine essence at the speed of electricity,
Mandhira paarvaiyum needhanoIs that magical glance yours?
Male
Agam adhil dhinam ivalDaily within the inner mind, did she,
Thirai kadal aanaaloBecome a wavy ocean?
Mugam malar kanam adhilThe moment her face blossoms like a flower,
Thiraviya theanaaloDid she become liquid honey?
Male
Agam adhil dhinam ivalDaily within the inner mind, did she,
Thirai kadal aanaaloBecome a wavy ocean?
Mugam malar kanam adhilThe moment her face blossoms like a flower,
Thiraviya theanaaloDid she become liquid honey?
Poonthalirae…Oh tender flower sprout...
Male
Kaarguzhal aruviyil nanainthidum varamThe blessing of getting drenched in the waterfall of dark hair,
Kaadhalil kavalaigal karainthidum dhinamThe day when worries dissolve in love.
Thedudhae kavithaigal avalithazh manamPoems search for the fragrance of her lips,
Theerudhae thamizhinil azhagiyal padhamEsthetic terms in Tamil are exhausted describing her.
Male
Anbae andrae angaeMy love, that very day, right there,
Ennai kollai kondu poonaayo neeDid you rob me of myself and leave?
Kannai moodi unnai kandaalWhen I close my eyes and think of you,
Munnae vandhu nindrathanadiYou come and stand right in front of me!
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniye…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...
Male
Kanmaniyae…Oh darling of my eyes...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an expressive romantic track filled with rich Tamil poetic imagery. The protagonist conveys his profound affection for his beloved, describing how her words, smile, and presence entirely govern his daily life. Her presence elevates his feelings to states of madness and spiritual enlightenment alike, turning his mind into an orbiting satellite around her world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaarguzhal aruviyil nanainthidum varam

Comparing her dark cascading hair directly to a falling waterfall (Kaarguzhal aruvi).

Simile & Metaphor

Naalum unaiyae suzhalum nilavaai manadhum / Thunaikkol aagiyadho

Comparing the lover's mind to a revolving satellite and moon orbiting the beloved.

Alliteration (Emonai / Monai)

Agam adhil dhinam ival / Thirai kadal aanaalo

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds creating rhythmic resonance (Agam / Thirai / Mugam / Thiraviya).

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Trivia

Written by Arunraja Kamaraj, the lyricist blends classical Tamil poetic terms like 'azhagiyal padham' and 'ilakkiyam' with modern imagery like 'ice cream' and 'vaanoorthi' (airplane), showcasing a unique fusion of contemporary independent music and traditional literary metaphors.

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