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Kannaalaa Vaazhvile Kaadhal Poidhaana

From Rambaiyin Kaadhal · 1956

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Bhanumathi
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Details
Rambaiyin Kaadhal1956

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Inai yaedhum illaadhaIncomparable and unmatched,
Ha aaa…aaa…aaa..aaaHa aaa...aaa...aaa...aaa
Yamunaa nadhi theeraththilae…On the banks of the Yamuna River...
Ae….ae….ae….Ae....ae....ae....
Ennai pirindhaan yengudhae nenjamHe separated from me; my heart aches in longing
InnaerathilaeAt this very moment.
Female
Kannaalaa vaazhvilaeOh my beloved, in life,
Kaadhal poidhaanaa…aaa…Is love a lie?
Kannaalaa vaazhvilaeOh my beloved, in life,
Kaadhal poidhaanaa …aaa….Is love a lie?
Kannaalaa…aa…aa…Oh my beloved...
Female
Kannilae vilayaadum jodhiThe light that plays in my eyes,
Kaanal neerdhaanaa…aaa….Is it merely a mirage?
Kannilae vilayaadum jodhiThe light that plays in my eyes,
Kaanal neerdhaanaa…aa…Is it merely a mirage?
Mannilae malar maandhar aasaiThe desires of humans that bloom on this earth,
Yaavumae veenaa…aa…Are they all in vain?
Mannilae malar maandhar aasaiThe desires of humans that bloom on this earth,
Yaavumae veenaa..aaa…Are they all in vain?
Kannaalaa vaazhvilaeOh my beloved, in life,
Kaadhal poidhaanaa…aaa…Is love a lie?
KannaalaaOh my beloved
Female
Oozhvinai payanaalae naerndhaOccurred as the result of past karma,
Unmai idhudhaanaa…aa…Is this the reality?
Oozhvinai payanaalae naerndhaOccurred as the result of past karma,
Unmai idhudhaanaa…aa…Is this the reality?
Vaazhvinil pennaaga naanaeIn life, that I myself
Pirandhadhum veenaa…aa…Was born as a woman, is it in vain?
Vaazhvinil pennaaga naanaeIn life, that I myself
Pirandhadhum veenaa…aa…Was born as a woman, is it in vain?
Kannaalaa vaazhvilaeOh my beloved, in life,
Kaadhal poidhaanaa…aaa…Is love a lie?
KannaalaaOh my beloved

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses the agony of separation and heartbreak experienced by the protagonist on the banks of the Yamuna River. Separated from her beloved, she laments her fate and questions whether the love she experienced was nothing more than an illusion or a lie.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)

“Kannilae vilayaadum jodhi / Kaanal neerdhaanaa…”

Compares the joy and vision of love in the eyes ('Kannilae vilayaadum jodhi') to a mirage ('Kaanal neer'), highlighting the illusionary nature of her happiness.

Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)

“Mannilae malar maandhar aasai”

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in initial syllables across adjacent words ('Mannilae malar maandhar').

Rhetorical Questioning (வினா - Vinaa)

“Kaadhal poidhaanaa… / Yaavumae veenaa…”

Repeated use of existential questions ending in '-aanaa' and '-eeanaa' to express deep emotional distress and philosophical despair.

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Trivia

Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) was directed by P. S. Ranga and featured music composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics authored by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The tragic emotional solo was rendered by the renowned classical singer P. Leela.

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