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Nee Kaanum Kanave

From Kodiyil Oruvan · 2021

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Sathyaprakash Dharmar, Abhishek Ravishankar, Vanjula Oppili
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Movie name
Kodiyil Oruvan
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee kaanum kanavae
Unnai uruvaakum
Unakku vazhikkaatum
Valiyai sirithakkum
Vaazhvai perithakkum
Nee ingu yaar endru
Oorukku sollumada
Oru kazhugin siragae
Kaatrai padiyakkum
Kadalai podiyakkum
Vaanai vazhiyakkum
Kanavai nijamaakkum
Tholviyin kelviyil
Vaazhvinai maatrumada
Oru alaiyai polae
Vizhunthu vizhunthu elu
Ezhunthu ezunthu vilu
Thadaiyai thargarthu vidu
Karaiyai adaindhu vidu
Nambikkai kondu nee
Vaazhvinai adaindhu vidu
Oru mazhaiyai polae
Edhilum vilunthu vidu
Yedhaiyum karaithu vidu
Anaiyai udaithu vidu
Anaithum koduthu vidu
Vaazhvathae varamena
Aaanandham kondu vidu
Oru theeyai polae
Vegam kondu vidu
Vettai aadividu
Theemai edharkkum oru
Theervu ezhudhi vidu
Sodhanai enbadhai
Sadhanai aakkividu
Nadhi azhagu
Nadhi karai azhagu
Karai odhungidum
Nuraigalum orrazhagu
Thadai azhagu
Adhil thadam pazhagu
Un valimaikku vaazhkkayil
Vali pazhagu…aa….
Bhayam unnai vittu ponaal
Balam unnil vandhu serum
Suyam nenjai thottu maattrum
Vaanil yetrum
Nee innalail unnai pattrum neram
Kanal kangal rendil thondrum…
Aa…..haaa….aa….
Nadhi azhagu
Nadhi karai azhagu
Karai odhungidum
Nuraigalum orrazhagu
Thadai azhagu
Adhil thadam pazhagu
Un valimaikku vaazhkkayil
Vali pazhagu……
The dream you envision
Will shape who you are,
It will show you the way,
It will make your pain small,
And make your life greater.
Who you truly are here,
It will tell the whole world!
The wings of an eagle
Turn the wind into steps,
Turn the ocean to dust,
Make a path across the sky,
And turn dreams into reality.
Challenging every defeat,
It will transform your life!
Just like an ocean wave,
Rise up every time you fall,
Fall only to rise again.
Shatter every obstacle,
And reach the shore.
Filled with confidence,
Win the life you seek.
Just like the rain,
Pour down over everything,
Dissolve everything in your path.
Break through every dam,
Give everything you have.
Seeing living as a blessing,
Embrace the joy.
Just like a fire,
Pick up your fierce speed,
Go out and conquer your hunt!
For every evil that exists,
Write a solution.
Whatever tests you,
Turn it into a victory.
The river is beautiful,
The riverbank is beautiful,
And the foam washed
Ashore is beautiful too.
The obstacle is beautiful,
Leaving your mark on it is beautiful.
To build your strength in life,
Get used to the pain... Ah...
When fear leaves you behind,
Strength will come and join you.
Self-belief touches the heart and transforms,
Lifting you to the sky.
When hardship takes hold of you,
A fiery spark blazes in your eyes...
Ah... haa... ah...
The river is beautiful,
The riverbank is beautiful,
And the foam washed
Ashore is beautiful too.
The obstacle is beautiful,
Leaving your mark on it is beautiful.
To build your strength in life,
Get used to the pain...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Nee Kaanum Kanave' from Kodiyil Oruvan (2021) is a high-energy motivational anthem centered on resilience, self-belief, and perseverance. The song urges the listener to dream big and view life's hardships not as setbacks, but as stepping stones. Through rich imagery drawn from nature—waves rising repeatedly, an eagle mastering the sky, rain breaking dams, and fire consuming obstacles—it highlights how embracing pain builds true inner power and turns trials into triumph.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile / Upamai

“Oru alaiyai polae / Vizhunthu vizhunthu elu”

Compares human perseverance to natural forces like ocean waves ('Oru alaiyai polae'), rain ('Oru mazhaiyai polae'), and fire ('Oru theeyai polae') to emphasize unstoppable momentum.

Antithesis & Ethirai (Rhyme)

“Sodhanai enbadhai / Sadhanai aakkividu”

Juxtaposes 'Sodhanai' (trials/hardships) with 'Sadhanai' (achievements) using phonetic harmony to emphasize converting struggle into success.

Repetition / Anaphora

“Vizhunthu vizhunthu elu / Ezhunthu ezunthu vilu”

Uses repetitive action verbs ('Vizhunthu vizhunthu', 'Ezhunthu ezhunthu') to mirror the continuous cycle of falling and rising in life.

Metaphor / Uruvagamm

“Thadai azhagu / Adhil thadam pazhagu”

Metaphorically presents obstacles ('Thadai') as beautiful opportunities where one must learn to carve their own pathway.

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Trivia

Composed by Nivas K Prasanna for Vijay Antony's political thriller Kodiyil Oruvan, this motivational song plays during pivotal moments of the protagonist's fight against corruption, serving as the thematic backbone of his character arc.

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