Ooh Kanave
From Jarugandi · 2018
- Lyricist
- A. N. Pitchumani
- Singer
- Jesse Samuel
- Music director
- Bobo Shashi
- Details
- Jarugandi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooh kanavae | Oh dream, |
| Minnum keetraaga | Like a sparkling ray of light, |
| Orr ganamae | For a single moment, |
| Vanthu sendraiyae | You came and vanished. |
| Male | |
| Nenjodu nee | You, within my heart, |
| Nindraiyae nee | Stood still, oh you, |
| Sollal ennai kondrathaen | Why did you kill me with your words? |
| Engeyum nee | You are everywhere, |
| Eppothum nee endraanathae | It has become 'you, forever'. |
| Male | |
| Ennodu naanae naanae | All by myself, |
| Thannan thaniyanen | I have become completely alone. |
| Ennodu naanae naanae | All by myself, |
| Thannan thaniyanen | I have become completely alone. |
| Male | |
| Sellaatha thooram | Unreachable distances, |
| Ooh selgindra neram | Oh, the time spent traveling them, |
| Thanthaaiyadi thanthaaiyadi | You gave me, my girl, you gave me. |
| Barangal yen | Why these heavy burdens? |
| Male | |
| Vesham indri | Without any disguise, |
| Nesam kondu | With true love, |
| Unnai kandu kondenadi | I discovered you, my girl. |
| Veril serum veyil polae | Like sunlight reaching deep into the roots, |
| Unnai sera vanthenadi | I came to reach you, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Theerathathu | Unending were, |
| Antha naatkal | Those days, |
| Neeyum indriyae | Even without you, |
| Neeyum indri thani maaram aanen | Without you, I became a solitary tree. |
| Naanae naanae naanae naanae naan… | I, myself, all alone... |
| Ooh… | Ooh... |
| Male | |
| Ennodu naanae naanae | All by myself, |
| Thannan thaniyanen | I have become completely alone. |
| Ennodu naanae naanae | All by myself, |
| Thannan thaniyanen | I have become completely alone. |
| Male | |
| Sellaatha thooram | Unreachable distances, |
| Selgindra neram | The time spent traveling them, |
| Thanthaaiyadi thanthaaiyadi | You gave me, my girl, you gave me. |
| Barangal yen… | Why these heavy burdens... |
ஓ கனவே
மின்னும் கீற்றாக
ஓர் கணமே
வந்து சென்றாயே
Oh dream,
Like a sparkling ray of light,
For a single moment,
You came and vanished.
நெஞ்சோடு நீ
நின்றாயே நீ
சொல்லால் என்னை கொன்றதேன்
எங்கேயும் நீ
எப்போதும் நீ என்றானதே
You, within my heart,
Stood still, oh you,
Why did you kill me with your words?
You are everywhere,
It has become 'you, forever'.
என்னோடு நானே நானே
தன்னந் தனியானேன்
என்னோடு நானே நானே
தன்னந் தனியானேன்
All by myself,
I have become completely alone.
All by myself,
I have become completely alone.
செல்லாத தூரம்
ஓ செல்கின்ற நேரம்
தந்தாயடி தந்தாயடி
பாரங்கள் ஏன்
Unreachable distances,
Oh, the time spent traveling them,
You gave me, my girl, you gave me.
Why these heavy burdens?
வேஷம் இன்றி
நேசம் கொண்டு
உன்னை கண்டு கொண்டேனடி
வேரில் சேரும் வெயில் போலே
உன்னை சேர வந்தேனடி
Without any disguise,
With true love,
I discovered you, my girl.
Like sunlight reaching deep into the roots,
I came to reach you, my girl.
தீராதது
அந்த நாட்கள்
நீயும் இன்றியே
நீயும் இன்றி தனி மரம் ஆனேன்
நானே நானே நானே நானே நான்...
ஓ....
Unending were,
Those days,
Even without you,
Without you, I became a solitary tree.
I, myself, all alone...
Ooh...
என்னோடு நானே நானே
தன்னந் தனியானேன்
என்னோடு நானே நானே
தன்னந் தனியானேன்
All by myself,
I have become completely alone.
All by myself,
I have become completely alone.
செல்லாத தூரம்
ஓ செல்கின்ற நேரம்
தந்தாயடி தந்தாயடி
பாரங்கள் ஏன்
Unreachable distances,
The time spent traveling them,
You gave me, my girl, you gave me.
Why these heavy burdens...
Ooh kanavae
Oh dream,
Minnum keetraaga
Like a sparkling ray of light,
Orr ganamae
For a single moment,
Vanthu sendraiyae
You came and vanished.
Nenjodu nee
You, within my heart,
Nindraiyae nee
Stood still, oh you,
Sollal ennai kondrathaen
Why did you kill me with your words?
Engeyum nee
You are everywhere,
Eppothum nee endraanathae
It has become 'you, forever'.
Ennodu naanae naanae
All by myself,
Thannan thaniyanen
I have become completely alone.
Ennodu naanae naanae
All by myself,
Thannan thaniyanen
I have become completely alone.
Sellaatha thooram
Unreachable distances,
Ooh selgindra neram
Oh, the time spent traveling them,
Thanthaaiyadi thanthaaiyadi
You gave me, my girl, you gave me.
Barangal yen
Why these heavy burdens?
Vesham indri
Without any disguise,
Nesam kondu
With true love,
Unnai kandu kondenadi
I discovered you, my girl.
Veril serum veyil polae
Like sunlight reaching deep into the roots,
Unnai sera vanthenadi
I came to reach you, my girl.
Theerathathu
Unending were,
Antha naatkal
Those days,
Neeyum indriyae
Even without you,
Neeyum indri thani maaram aanen
Without you, I became a solitary tree.
Naanae naanae naanae naanae naan…
I, myself, all alone...
Ooh…
Ooh...
Ennodu naanae naanae
All by myself,
Thannan thaniyanen
I have become completely alone.
Ennodu naanae naanae
All by myself,
Thannan thaniyanen
I have become completely alone.
Sellaatha thooram
Unreachable distances,
Selgindra neram
The time spent traveling them,
Thanthaaiyadi thanthaaiyadi
You gave me, my girl, you gave me.
Barangal yen…
Why these heavy burdens...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the poignant grief and overwhelming solitude felt by a lover after a brief, beautiful romance. The protagonist reflects on how his beloved entered his life like a fleeting ray of light, leaving behind indelible memories that now haunt him everywhere he goes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Veril serum veyil polae”
Compares his desire to connect deeply with his beloved to sunlight seeping into the roots of a plant.
Metaphor (Uruvagak Katchi)
“Neeyum indri thani maaram aanen”
Metaphorically compares the protagonist's extreme isolation without his beloved to a single, desolate tree.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vesham indri / Nesam kondu”
The second letter sound ('sha'/'sa') matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic harmony.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Naanae naanae naanae naanae naan…”
Repetition of the word 'Naan' (I) to intensely emphasize total isolation and self-pity.
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Trivia
The song is part of the 2018 Tamil film 'Jarugandi', directed by A.N. Pitchumani (who also penned the lyrics for this song). The film features music composed by Bobo Shashi and stars Jai alongside Reba Monica John.
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