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Kanne Kanave

From DNA · 2024

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sreekanth Hariharan, Sireesha Bhagavatula
Music director
Sreekanth Hariharan
Movie name
DNA
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
24 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaarum kaana variyae kaviyae
Yaarum kelaa oliye isaiyae
Paadal ondril koodum perazhage
Vaasam veesaa malarin kanivae
Vaanam kaana siragin virivae
Yekkam theerthae paarkkum aaranangae
Azhage..eyy
Maayam theradha mazhalai poove
Saayam poagadha thivalai theney
Vaa naavil veezhndhaaye mazhaiye
Maarbil ootraagum suvaiyae suvaiyae vaa
Kanne kanave kaarazhage kanindhene
Kanne kanave
Pannae parivae per azhage pizhaithene
Pannae parivae
Kada kadavena
Kavalaigal kalaigira neramae
Pada pada vena
Pudhiayavai inidhaai kaanumae
Thoda thoda peru
Unarvugal thodarnthidum naalume
Thada thadavena imaigalil
Azhagiya thaalamae
Kaanavae
Karaiyum varai
Naanave
Irudhi varai vazhave
Vasal idho
Thaangave
Virumbhiyadhai vangavae
Mudivizhiyil ongavae
Kaalam idho
Thalattum paarvai inge
Seerattum kaadhal inge
Vaazhveney naanum mei marandhe
Vidhi podum siru kolam
Kalaiyadhe oru podhum
Varam polae koduthaaye iraivaa
Manam polae rasithaaiye
Nee niraivaa niraivaa
Kanne kanave kaarazhage kanindhene
Kanne kanave
Pannae parivae per azhage pizhaithene
Pannae parivae
Kada kadavena
Kavalaigal kalaigira neramae
Pada pada vena
Pudhiayavai inidhaai kaanumae
Thoda thoda peru
Unarvugal thodarnthidum naalume
Thada thadavena imaigalil
Azhagiya thaalamae
Kanne kanave kanmaniye
Kavi poovekonden unaiyae
En ponnae paniyae naar ilaiye
Nanaithenae kanden enaiyae
A line no one has seen, a hidden poem,
A sound no one has heard, a secret melody,
The magnificent beauty coming together in a single song!
The gentle sweetness of a flower holding in its fragrance,
The unfolding of wings that have never known the sky,
Oh lovely woman whose gaze soothes every longing,
Oh beauty...
Blossom of innocence with never-ending wonder,
Pure honey whose bright glow never fades,
Come, you rain that fell upon my tongue,
Come, sweet taste welling up like a spring in my heart!
My darling, my dream, my exquisite beauty, I have softened,
My darling, my dream...
My melody, my tender love, greatest beauty, I have found life,
My melody, my tender love...
Swiftly and easily,
this is the moment all worries scatter away.
With a gentle flutter,
new wonders appear so sweetly.
As they touch us, deep emotions
keep flowing day after day.
Tapping rhythmically upon the eyelids,
what a beautiful beat.
To sing like a sweet melody,
until we melt away,
with shy tenderness,
to live together until the very end,
here is the doorway.
To embrace each other,
to receive everything the heart desired,
to rise and shine within our eyes,
here is the right time.
A gaze that soothes like a lullaby is here,
a love that showers pure care is here.
I will live on, losing myself in bliss.
This little kolam (pattern) drawn by fate,
may it never be erased.
You gave this like a blessing, oh Lord,
and enjoyed it to your heart's content,
are you now deeply fulfilled?
My darling, my dream, my exquisite beauty, I have softened,
My darling, my dream...
My melody, my tender love, greatest beauty, I have found life,
My melody, my tender love...
Swiftly and easily,
this is the moment all worries scatter away.
With a gentle flutter,
new wonders appear so sweetly.
As they touch us, deep emotions
keep flowing day after day.
Tapping rhythmically upon the eyelids,
what a beautiful beat.
My darling, my dream, apple of my eye,
oh flower of poetry, I have made you mine.
My treasure, my gentle dew, delicate leaf,
I was drenched in love, and found myself.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a deeply evocative and lyrical expression of transcendent love and spiritual fulfillment. The speaker describes their beloved using rich natural imagery—a hidden line of poetry, an unheard melody, unfurls of wings, and drops of unfading honey. Love is portrayed not just as an emotion, but as a transformative force that heals past suffering, dissolves anxiety, and brings inner harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)

“Kanne kanave kaarazhage kanindhene”

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

Erattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeia

“Thada thadavena imaigalil Azhagiya thaalamae”

Use of rhythmic sound-words ('kada kadavena', 'pada pada vena', 'thada thadavena') to evoke fluttering emotions and tapping heartbeats.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

“Vaa naavil veezhndhaaye mazhaiye Maarbil ootraagum suvaiyae”

Directly comparing the beloved to rain falling on the tongue and an inner spring in the chest.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Thalattum paarvai inge / Seerattum kaadhal inge”

Rhyming line endings with 'inge' creating a symmetrical musical structure.

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Trivia

Composed and sung by Sreekanth Hariharan alongside Sireesha Bhagavatula, the song features lyrics penned by acclaimed lyricist Karthik Netha, renowned for his highly metaphorical, poetic, and philosophical Tamil phrasing.

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