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Lyrics & meaning

Kanne En Karmugile

From Thangamana Raasa · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
K. S. Chithra, Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thangamana Raasa1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kannae en kaarmugilae ..ae…My darling, my dark raincloud...
Kanneerum yenadiyoWhy are you shedding tears?
Ponnae en poongodiyae ..ae…My golden one, my flowering vine...
Poraattam yenadiyoWhy is there such a struggle?
Female
Pala naal irul thaanDarkness may prevail for many days,
Oru naal vidiyumBut dawn will break one day.
Aanandham kai koodattumMay happiness come together!
Male
Kannae en kaarmugilae ..ae…My darling, my dark raincloud...
Kanneerum yenadiyoWhy are you shedding tears?
Female
Naan endrum nee endrumThat you and I are different,
Verendru aagaadhuWill never come to pass.
Kalangum manamaeOh troubled heart,
Kanneerum koodaadhuEven tears should not be shed.
Male
Poovodu seraamalWithout joining with the flower,
Kaatrengum pogaadhuThe wind goes nowhere.
Pozhudhum vidiyumThe day will surely break,
Poraattam oyaadhuAnd the struggle will not cease till then.
Female
Dheebathai pol endrumAlways like a bright lamp,
Un vaazhvu thaanYour life shines.
Thyaagangal unnodu thaanSacrifices lie with you.
Paasathil maaraadhuUnchanging in affection,
Un paarvai thaanIs your gaze.
Paarkkindren unnodu thaanI see myself only with you.
Male
Thaniyaai irundhenI was all alone,
Thunaiyaai inaindhaaiYou joined me as my companion.
Maaraadhu nam kaadhalae..ae…Our love will never change...
Male
Kannae en kaarmugilae ..ae…My darling, my dark raincloud...
Kanneerum yenadiyoWhy are you shedding tears?
Male
Kalyaana poo maalaiA wedding garland of flowers,
Podaadha or maadhuA woman who hasn't worn one yet,
Kanneer maalaiA garland of tears,
Pottaalae ippodhuShe wears right now.
Female
Tholodu poo maalaiA flower garland around the shoulders,
Vaaraamal pogaadhuWill not fail to arrive.
Thodarum uravumThe continuing bond,
Eppodhum maaraadhuWill never change at any time.
Male
Sogathin sangeethamThe music of sorrow,
SugamaanadhuHas become sweet.
Sondhangal thirai podudhuRelatives draw a dividing curtain.
Paasathil thunbangalOut of deep affection, troubles
UndaanadhuHave been created.
Veshangal vilai pesudhuFalse pretenses bargain for a price.
Female
Uyirum uravumLife and relationship,
Unarvum neeyaeAnd emotion, you are everything.
Unnil ival paadhiyae…ae….In you, she is half...
Male
Kannae en kaarmugilae ..ae…My darling, my dark raincloud...
Kanneerum yenadiyoWhy are you shedding tears?
Female
Pala naal irul thaanDarkness may prevail for many days,
Oru naal vidiyumBut dawn will break one day.
Aanandham kai koodattumMay happiness come together!
Male
Kannae en kaarmugilae ..ae…My darling, my dark raincloud...
Kanneerum yenadiyoWhy are you shedding tears?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kannae En Kaarmugilae from Thangamana Raasa (1989) is a soulful, comforting ballad penned by Gangai Amaran. The singer consoles his beloved who is overwhelmed by tears and hardship. Using endearing terms such as 'dark raincloud' and 'flowering vine', he offers hope, reminding her that long periods of darkness are always followed by the light of dawn. The song reflects on themes of eternal love, destiny, sacrifice, and the sorrow caused by societal and family obstacles. It emphasizes that true love is inseparable and that painful struggles will eventually yield to joy and unity.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Kannae en kaarmugilae

Comparing the beloved to a dark raincloud ('kaarmugil') bringing comfort, and a flowering vine ('poongodi').

Antithesis / Contrast

Pala naal irul thaan / Oru naal vidiyum

Contrasting many days of darkness ('pala naal irul') with a single day of dawn ('oru naal vidiyum') to instill hope.

Metaphor (Urvagam)

Kanneer maalai

Contrasting the unreceived wedding garland of flowers ('kalyaana poo maalai') with the present garland of tears ('kanneer maalai').

Alliteration (Monai)

Kannae en kaarmugilae / Kanneerum yenadiyo

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ka' in Kannae/Kanneerum and 'Po' in Ponnae/Poraattam.

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Trivia

Thangamana Raasa (1989) stars Ramarajan and Kanaka, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack became popular for its rustic melodrama and rich melodic compositions characteristic of late 80s rural Tamil cinema.

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