Thaanguma Kanaakalin Duet
From Asoka · 2001
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Chorus
- Music director
- Anu Malik
- Details
- Asoka2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can the maiden's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can the maiden's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Male | |
| Naan vaadum kaargaalathil | In the cold rainy season when I wither, |
| Soodaana porvai thara | To provide a warm blanket, |
| Kaatroda kaattraagavae | Blending into the breeze as wind itself, |
| Unn moochu kaattrum vara | Your breath comes along as a gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhu orr dhavam | Ah... that is a true penance, |
| Marboram mandraadi | Pleading close against the chest, |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I end up defeated, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O my love, it blows like a gentle wind. |
| Male | |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can my eyes bear |
| Baarathai endhan vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can my eyes bear |
| Baarathai endhan vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Female | |
| Saerum vinaadigalil | In the moments when we unite, |
| Unn moochae enthan maelaadai | Your breath becomes my upper garment. |
| Kannkotta maranthaayae nee | You forgot even to blink your eyes, |
| Angam engilum thaen vaadai | There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body. |
| Female | |
| Saerum vinaadigalil | In the moments when we unite, |
| Unn moochae enthan maelaadai | Your breath becomes my upper garment. |
| Kannkotta maranthaayae nee | You forgot even to blink your eyes, |
| Angam engilum thaen vaadai | There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body. |
| Male | |
| Oyum idai velaiyil | In the quiet resting interval, |
| Vandhenae vambaagavae | I arrived mischievously to provoke you. |
| Thallaadi nee saaygaiyil | When you wobbled and leaned over, |
| Nindrenae kombaagavae | I stood firm like a sturdy branch for support. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhu oor dhavam | Ah... that is a true penance, |
| Marboram mandraadi | Pleading close against the chest, |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I end up defeated, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O my love, it blows like a gentle wind. |
| Female | |
| Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Oh... can the maiden's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Male :Mmm thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Male: Mmm, can my eyes bear |
| Baarathai endhan vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Male | |
| Paechae illai annaeram | There were no words spoken at that moment, |
| Mogathudan nee vaada | As you languished in deep desire, |
| En vaervai aaraai odi | My sweat ran like a flowing river |
| Dhaegathudan poraada | To wrestle passionately with your body. |
| Male | |
| Oh paechae illai annaeram | Oh, there were no words spoken at that moment, |
| Mogathudan nee vaada | As you languished in deep desire, |
| En vaervai aaraai odi | My sweat ran like a flowing river |
| Dhaegathudan poraada | To wrestle passionately with your body. |
| Female | |
| Annaal pol naal illaiyae | There is no other day like that day, |
| Annaalum indrillaiyae | Yet even that day is missing today. |
| Male :En nenjil nee veezhnthadhum | Male: As you fell onto my chest, |
| Pithaaginaen kanmani | I went completely mad, my beloved. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhil kann padum | Ah... evil eyes might fall upon it, |
| Marboram mandraadi | Pleading close against the chest, |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I end up defeated, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O my love, it blows like a gentle wind. |
| Male | |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can my eyes bear |
| Baarathai endhan vili | The weight of these dreams? |
| Female :Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Female: Can the maiden's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | The weight of these dreams? |
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Can the maiden's eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
Can the maiden's eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
நான் வாடும் கார்காலத்தில்
சூடான போர்வை தர
காற்றோட காற்றாகவே
உன் மூச்சு காற்றும் வர
In the cold rainy season when I wither,
To provide a warm blanket,
Blending into the breeze as wind itself,
Your breath comes along as a gentle breeze.
ஆ… அது ஓர் தவம்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோட்டு போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Ah... that is a true penance,
Pleading close against the chest,
Even if I end up defeated,
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை எந்தன் விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை எந்தன் விழி
Can my eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
Can my eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
கர்நாடிக் :
...............
In the moments when we unite,
Your breath becomes my upper garment.
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body.
சேரும் வினாடிகளில்
உன் மூச்சே எந்தன் மேலாடை
கண்கொட்ட மறந்தாயே நீ
அங்கம் எங்கிலும் தேன் வாடை
In the moments when we unite,
Your breath becomes my upper garment.
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body.
சேரும் வினாடிகளில்
உன் மூச்சே எந்தன் மேலாடை
கண்கொட்ட மறந்தாயே நீ
அங்கம் எங்கிலும் தேன் வாடை
In the quiet resting interval,
I arrived mischievously to provoke you.
When you wobbled and leaned over,
I stood firm like a sturdy branch for support.
ஓயும் இடை வேளையில்
வந்தேனே வம்பாகவவே
தள்ளாடி நீ சாய்கையில்
நின்றேனே கம்பாகவே
Ah... that is a true penance,
Pleading close against the chest,
Even if I end up defeated,
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
ஆ… அது ஓர் தவம்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோட்டு போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Oh... can the maiden's eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
Male: Mmm, can my eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
ம்ம்ம் தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை எந்தன் விழி
There were no words spoken at that moment,
As you languished in deep desire,
My sweat ran like a flowing river
To wrestle passionately with your body.
பேச்சே இல்லை அந்நேரம்
மோகத்துடன் நீ வாட
என் வேர்வை ஆறாய் ஓடி
தேகத்துடன் போராட
Oh, there were no words spoken at that moment,
As you languished in deep desire,
My sweat ran like a flowing river
To wrestle passionately with your body.
பேச்சே இல்லை அந்நேரம்
மோகத்துடன் நீ வாட
என் வேர்வை ஆறாய் ஓடி
தேகத்துடன் போராட
There is no other day like that day,
Yet even that day is missing today.
Male: As you fell onto my chest,
I went completely mad, my beloved.
அந்நாள் போல் நாள் இல்லையே
அந்நாளும் இன்றில்லையே
என் நெஞ்சில் நீ வீழ்ந்ததும்
பித்தாகினேன் கண்மணி
Ah... evil eyes might fall upon it,
Pleading close against the chest,
Even if I end up defeated,
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
ஆ.. ஆதில் கண் படும்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோற்று போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Can my eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
Female: Can the maiden's eyes bear
The weight of these dreams?
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை எந்தன் விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can the maiden's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
The weight of these dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can the maiden's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
The weight of these dreams?
Naan vaadum kaargaalathil
In the cold rainy season when I wither,
Soodaana porvai thara
To provide a warm blanket,
Kaatroda kaattraagavae
Blending into the breeze as wind itself,
Unn moochu kaattrum vara
Your breath comes along as a gentle breeze.
Ahh… adhu orr dhavam
Ah... that is a true penance,
Marboram mandraadi
Pleading close against the chest,
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I end up defeated,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can my eyes bear
Baarathai endhan vili
The weight of these dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can my eyes bear
Baarathai endhan vili
The weight of these dreams?
Saerum vinaadigalil
In the moments when we unite,
Unn moochae enthan maelaadai
Your breath becomes my upper garment.
Kannkotta maranthaayae nee
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
Angam engilum thaen vaadai
There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body.
Saerum vinaadigalil
In the moments when we unite,
Unn moochae enthan maelaadai
Your breath becomes my upper garment.
Kannkotta maranthaayae nee
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
Angam engilum thaen vaadai
There is a sweet fragrance of honey all over the body.
Oyum idai velaiyil
In the quiet resting interval,
Vandhenae vambaagavae
I arrived mischievously to provoke you.
Thallaadi nee saaygaiyil
When you wobbled and leaned over,
Nindrenae kombaagavae
I stood firm like a sturdy branch for support.
Ahh… adhu oor dhavam
Ah... that is a true penance,
Marboram mandraadi
Pleading close against the chest,
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I end up defeated,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Oh... can the maiden's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
The weight of these dreams?
Male :Mmm thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Male: Mmm, can my eyes bear
Baarathai endhan vili
The weight of these dreams?
Paechae illai annaeram
There were no words spoken at that moment,
Mogathudan nee vaada
As you languished in deep desire,
En vaervai aaraai odi
My sweat ran like a flowing river
Dhaegathudan poraada
To wrestle passionately with your body.
Oh paechae illai annaeram
Oh, there were no words spoken at that moment,
Mogathudan nee vaada
As you languished in deep desire,
En vaervai aaraai odi
My sweat ran like a flowing river
Dhaegathudan poraada
To wrestle passionately with your body.
Annaal pol naal illaiyae
There is no other day like that day,
Annaalum indrillaiyae
Yet even that day is missing today.
Male :En nenjil nee veezhnthadhum
Male: As you fell onto my chest,
Pithaaginaen kanmani
I went completely mad, my beloved.
Ahh… adhil kann padum
Ah... evil eyes might fall upon it,
Marboram mandraadi
Pleading close against the chest,
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I end up defeated,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O my love, it blows like a gentle wind.
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can my eyes bear
Baarathai endhan vili
The weight of these dreams?
Female :Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Female: Can the maiden's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
The weight of these dreams?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thaangumaa Kanaakkalin' is the Tamil dubbed version of a romantic track from the historical drama 'Asoka' (2001). Lyricist Thamarai crafts a poetic expression of intimate longing, sensuality, and deep emotional attachment between lovers. The lyrics describe the overwhelming weight of romantic dreams resting upon the eyes, and how the physical and emotional warmth of the beloved acts as shelter during desolate times. Throughout the song, intimate imagery—such as breath serving as clothing, sweat flowing like a river of passion, and gentle breeze representing longing—heightens the mood of romance. Both partners recall shared moments of passionate surrender and express how deeply consumed they are by love for each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unn moochae enthan maelaadai”
The lover's breath is directly metaphorized as an upper garment ('maelaadai'), symbolizing warmth and closeness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“En vaervai aaraai odi”
Sweat during intimacy is compared to a flowing river ('aaraai odi').
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Edhukai)
“Annaal pol naal illaiyae / Annaalum indrillaiyae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic echoing in adjacent lines creates a lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Although 'Asoka' (2001) was originally composed in Hindi by Anu Malik, the Tamil dubbed soundtrack achieved significant acclaim in South India, largely due to lyricist Thamarai's poetic Tamil adaptation that retained the sensuality and rhythm of the original compositions.
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