Kanneer Thuliye
From Kireedam · 2007
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kireedam2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae | Oh teardrop, oh teardrop, |
| Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae | Here are the hands to wipe away your worries. |
| Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal | If rainwater falls upon the ocean, |
| Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae | This world will simply call it salty water. |
| Male | |
| Kangal endru irundhu vittaal | If eyes do exist, |
| Adhil kanneerukkum idam indri povadhillai | They never fail to make room for tears as well. |
| Kadavulukkum kavalai undu | Even God has worries of His own, |
| Engum inbam mattum irukindra idhayamillai | There is no heart anywhere that knows only joy. |
| Male | |
| Indha paasam adhu romba pollaadhadhu | This deep affection is a very dangerous thing, |
| Adhilae vizhundhaal nee ezhundhida vazhiyillai | If you fall into it, there is no way to rise up again. |
| Male | |
| Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae | Oh teardrop, oh teardrop, |
| Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae | Here are the hands to wipe away your worries. |
| Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal | If rainwater falls upon the ocean, |
| Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae | This world will simply call it salty water. |
| Male | |
| Manadhilae aayiram | In the mind, a thousand |
| Aasaigal kadakkumae | Desires cross by. |
| Ninaithadhu vazhiyil | Along the path of our thoughts, |
| Vidi vandhu kedukkumae | Fate comes and ruins them. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyinil vizhundha ilaigalukku | For the leaves that fall into the river, |
| Pogum dhisaigal purivadhillai | The direction they travel is incomprehensible. |
| Karaiyil irukkum odathukku | For a boat resting safely on the shore, |
| Kadalin kavalaigal therivadhillai | The sorrow of the vast ocean is unknown. |
| Male | |
| Yaaridamum kutramillai | No person is at fault here, |
| Kaalam seidha | Is this a crime |
| Kuttram idhu dhaano | Committed by Time itself? |
| Male | |
| Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae | Oh teardrop, oh teardrop, |
| Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae | Here are the hands to wipe away your worries. |
| Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal | If rainwater falls upon the ocean, |
| Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae | This world will simply call it salty water. |
| Male | |
| Yaar vandhu idaiyil | Who came in between |
| Inbathai keduthadhu | And ruined the happiness? |
| Paravaigal kootilae | In the nest of the birds, |
| Kilaiyai murithadhu | Who broke the branch? |
| Male | |
| Kanavil pookkum pookalinai | Flowers that bloom in dreams |
| Kaigalil parithida mudivadhillai | Cannot be plucked by human hands. |
| Kaadhalai marakka ulagathilae | In this world, to forget love, |
| Marundhugal edhuvum kidaipadhillai | There is no medicine to be found. |
| Male | |
| Yaaridamum kuttramillai | No person is at fault here, |
| Kaalam seidha | Is this a crime |
| Kuttram idhu dhaano | Committed by Time itself? |
கண்ணீர் துளியே துளியே
உன் கவலைகள் துடைத்திடும்
கைகள் இங்கே
கடல் மேல் மழை நீர் விழுந்தால்
அதை உப்பென்று சொல்லும் உலகம் இங்கே
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
This world will simply call it salty water.
கண்கள் என்று இருந்து விட்டால்
அதில் கண்ணீருக்கும் இடம் இன்றி போவதில்லை
கடவுளுக்கும் கவலை உண்டு
எங்கும் இன்பம் மட்டும் இருகின்ற இதயமில்லை
If eyes do exist,
They never fail to make room for tears as well.
Even God has worries of His own,
There is no heart anywhere that knows only joy.
இந்த பாசம் அது ரொம்ப பொல்லாதது
அதிலே விழுந்தால் நீ எழுந்திட வழி இல்லை
This deep affection is a very dangerous thing,
If you fall into it, there is no way to rise up again.
கண்ணீர் துளியே துளியே
உன் கவலைகள் துடைத்திடும்
கைகள் இங்கே
கடல் மேல் மழை நீர் விழுந்தால்
அதை உப்பென்று சொல்லும் உலகம் இங்கே
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
This world will simply call it salty water.
மனதில் ஆயிரம் ஆசைகள் கடக்குமே
நினைத்தது வழியில் இடி வந்து கெடுக்குமே
In the mind, a thousand
Desires cross by.
Along the path of our thoughts,
Fate comes and ruins them.
நதியினில் விழுந்த இலைகளுக்கு
போகும் திசைகள் புரிவதில்லை
கரையில் இருக்கும் ஓடத்துக்கு
கடலின் கவலைகள் தெரிவதில்லை
For the leaves that fall into the river,
The direction they travel is incomprehensible.
For a boat resting safely on the shore,
The sorrow of the vast ocean is unknown.
யாரிடமும் குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த குற்றம் இது தானோ
No person is at fault here,
Is this a crime
Committed by Time itself?
கண்ணீர் துளியே துளியே
உன் கவலைகள் துடைத்திடும்
கைகள் இங்கே
கடல் மேல் மழை நீர் விழுந்தால்
அதை உப்பென்று சொல்லும் உலகம் இங்கே
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
This world will simply call it salty water.
யார் வந்து இடையில் இன்பத்தை கெடுத்தது
பரவைகள் கூடிலே கிளையை முரித்தது
Who came in between
And ruined the happiness?
In the nest of the birds,
Who broke the branch?
கனவில் பூக்கும் பூக்களினை
கைகளில் பரித்திட முடிவதில்லை
காதலை மறக்க உலகத்திலே
மருந்துகள் எதுவும் கிடைப்பதில்லை
Flowers that bloom in dreams
Cannot be plucked by human hands.
In this world, to forget love,
There is no medicine to be found.
யாரிடமும் குற்றமில்லை
காலம் செய்த குற்றம் இது தானோ
No person is at fault here,
Is this a crime
Committed by Time itself?
Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae
This world will simply call it salty water.
Kangal endru irundhu vittaal
If eyes do exist,
Adhil kanneerukkum idam indri povadhillai
They never fail to make room for tears as well.
Kadavulukkum kavalai undu
Even God has worries of His own,
Engum inbam mattum irukindra idhayamillai
There is no heart anywhere that knows only joy.
Indha paasam adhu romba pollaadhadhu
This deep affection is a very dangerous thing,
Adhilae vizhundhaal nee ezhundhida vazhiyillai
If you fall into it, there is no way to rise up again.
Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae
This world will simply call it salty water.
Manadhilae aayiram
In the mind, a thousand
Aasaigal kadakkumae
Desires cross by.
Ninaithadhu vazhiyil
Along the path of our thoughts,
Vidi vandhu kedukkumae
Fate comes and ruins them.
Nadhiyinil vizhundha ilaigalukku
For the leaves that fall into the river,
Pogum dhisaigal purivadhillai
The direction they travel is incomprehensible.
Karaiyil irukkum odathukku
For a boat resting safely on the shore,
Kadalin kavalaigal therivadhillai
The sorrow of the vast ocean is unknown.
Yaaridamum kutramillai
No person is at fault here,
Kaalam seidha
Is this a crime
Kuttram idhu dhaano
Committed by Time itself?
Kanneer thuliyae thuliyae
Oh teardrop, oh teardrop,
Un kavalaigal thudaithidum kaigal ingae
Here are the hands to wipe away your worries.
Kadal mel mazhai neer vizhundhaal
If rainwater falls upon the ocean,
Adhai uppendru sollum ulagam ingae
This world will simply call it salty water.
Yaar vandhu idaiyil
Who came in between
Inbathai keduthadhu
And ruined the happiness?
Paravaigal kootilae
In the nest of the birds,
Kilaiyai murithadhu
Who broke the branch?
Kanavil pookkum pookalinai
Flowers that bloom in dreams
Kaigalil parithida mudivadhillai
Cannot be plucked by human hands.
Kaadhalai marakka ulagathilae
In this world, to forget love,
Marundhugal edhuvum kidaipadhillai
There is no medicine to be found.
Yaaridamum kuttramillai
No person is at fault here,
Kaalam seidha
Is this a crime
Kuttram idhu dhaano
Committed by Time itself?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanneer Thuliyae from the film Kireedam (2007) is a deeply moving philosophical song that reflects on pain, vulnerability, and the harsh realities of destiny. The song offers comfort to a grieving soul while contemplating how grief is an inescapable part of human existence. Through rich poetic metaphors—such as pure rain losing its sweetness when merging into a salty sea, or fallen leaves swept helplessly along a river—lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar conveys how human lives are often derailed by circumstances beyond their control. Ultimately, the song concludes that neither person involved is to blame; rather, it is the inexorable hand of Time and Fate that brings unexpected tragedy and heartache.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nadhiyinil vizhundha ilaigalukku / Pogum dhisaigal purivadhillai”
Comparing human life swept away by destiny to leaves falling into a river that have no control over their direction.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Karaiyil irukkum odathukku / Kadalin kavalaigal therivadhillai”
Contrasting a safe boat on the shore with the tumultuous sea, representing how outsiders cannot comprehend the depth of someone else's suffering.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kangal endru irundhu vittaal / Adhil kanneerukkum idam indri povadhillai”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across 'Kangal' and 'Kanneerukkum' creating melodic resonance.
Personification
“Kaalam seidha / Kuttram idhu dhaano”
Attributing human criminal intent to 'Time' (Kaalam), asking if time itself committed the tragic act.
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Trivia
Kireedam (2007) was directed by A. L. Vijay and features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. This soul-stirring track was sung by Vijay Yesudas, with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. The song serves as a central emotional anchor in the film, accompanying the hero's painful transition into tragic circumstances forced upon him by fate.
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