Thaanguma Kanaakalin
From Asoka · 2001
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Anu Malik
- Details
- Asoka2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Naan vaadum kaargaalathil | In the chilly monsoon season when I wither, |
| Soodaana porvai thara | to give me a warm blanket, |
| Kaatroda kaattraagavae | mingling wind with wind, |
| Unn moochu kaattrum vara | may your breath's breeze come. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhu oor dhavam | Ah... that is a grand penance, |
| Marboram mandraadi | pleading against your chest. |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I suffer defeat, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O Krishna, it gently blows. |
| Female | |
| Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Saerum vinaadigalil | In the moments 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 | the scent of honey spread all over my body. |
| Female | |
| Saerum vinaadigalil | In the moments 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 | the scent of honey spread all over my body. |
| Female | |
| Oyum idai velaiyil | In the quiet interval of rest, |
| Vandhaayae vambaagavae | you arrived with playful mischief. |
| Thallaadi naan saaygaiyil | When I reeled and leaned over, |
| Nindraayae kombaagavae | you stood firm like a supporting pillar. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhu oor dhavam | Ah... that is a grand penance, |
| Marboram mandraadi | pleading against your chest. |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I suffer defeat, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O Krishna, it gently blows. |
| Female | |
| Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Paechae illai annaeram | There was no speech at that moment, |
| Mogathudan naan vaada | as I withered with intense desire. |
| En vaervai aaraai odi | My sweat flowed like a river, |
| Dhaegathudan poraada | battling against my body. |
| Female | |
| Oh paechae illai annaeram | Oh, there was no speech at that moment, |
| Mogathudan naan vaada | as I withered with intense desire. |
| En vaervai aaraai odi | My sweat flowed like a river, |
| Dhaegathudan poraada | battling against my body. |
| Female | |
| Annaal pol naal illaiyae | There is no day quite like that day, |
| Annaalum indrillaiyae | nor is that day present today. |
| Un nenjil naan veezhnthathaal | Because I fell into your heart, |
| Pithaaginaen anbanae | I became crazed with love, my beloved. |
| Female | |
| Ahh… adhil kann padum | Ah... the evil eye might fall upon it, |
| Marboram mandraadi | pleading against your chest. |
| Naan thottru ponaalum | Even if I suffer defeat, |
| Kanna adhu veesudhu | O Krishna, it gently blows. |
| Female | |
| Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
| Thaangumaa kanaakkalin | Can a damsel's eyes bear |
| Baarathai paavai vili | the heavy weight of dreams? |
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
Can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
நான் வாடும் கார்காலத்தில்
சூடான போர்வை தர
காற்றோட காற்றாகவே
உன் மூச்சு காற்றும் வர
In the chilly monsoon season when I wither,
to give me a warm blanket,
mingling wind with wind,
may your breath's breeze come.
ஆ… அது ஓர் தவம்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோட்டு போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Ah... that is a grand penance,
pleading against your chest.
Even if I suffer defeat,
O Krishna, it gently blows.
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
Can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
சேரும் வினாடிகளில்
உன் மூச்சே எந்தன் மேலாடை
கண்கொட்ட மறந்தாயே நீ
அங்கம் எங்கிலும் தேன் வாடை
In the moments we unite,
your breath becomes my upper garment.
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
the scent of honey spread all over my body.
சேரும் வினாடிகளில்
உன் மூச்சே எந்தன் மேலாடை
கண்கொட்ட மறந்தாயே நீ
அங்கம் எங்கிலும் தேன் வாடை
In the moments we unite,
your breath becomes my upper garment.
You forgot even to blink your eyes,
the scent of honey spread all over my body.
ஓயும் இடை வேளையில்
வந்தாயே வம்பாகவவே
தள்ளாடி நான் சாய்கையில்
நின்றாயே கொம்பாகவே
In the quiet interval of rest,
you arrived with playful mischief.
When I reeled and leaned over,
you stood firm like a supporting pillar.
ஆ… அது ஓர் தவம்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோட்டு போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Ah... that is a grand penance,
pleading against your chest.
Even if I suffer defeat,
O Krishna, it gently blows.
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
Can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
பேச்சே இல்லை அந்நேரம்
மோகத்துடன் நான் வாட
என் வேர்வை ஆறாய் ஓடி
தேகத்துடன் போராட
There was no speech at that moment,
as I withered with intense desire.
My sweat flowed like a river,
battling against my body.
பேச்சே இல்லை அந்நேரம்
மோகத்துடன் நான் வாட
என் வேர்வை ஆறாய் ஓடி
தேகத்துடன் போராட
Oh, there was no speech at that moment,
as I withered with intense desire.
My sweat flowed like a river,
battling against my body.
அந்நாள் போல் நாள் இல்லையே
அந்நாளும் இன்றில்லையே
உன் நெஞ்சில் நான் வீழ்ந்ததால்
பித்தாகினேன் நண்பனே
There is no day quite like that day,
nor is that day present today.
Because I fell into your heart,
I became crazed with love, my beloved.
ஆ.. ஆதில் கண் படும்
மார்போரம் மன்றாடி
நான் தோற்று போனாலும்
கண்ணா அது வீசுது
Ah... the evil eye might fall upon it,
pleading against your chest.
Even if I suffer defeat,
O Krishna, it gently blows.
ஓ! தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
தாங்குமா கனாக்களின்
பாரத்தை பாவை விழி
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
Can a damsel's eyes bear
the heavy weight of dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Naan vaadum kaargaalathil
In the chilly monsoon season when I wither,
Soodaana porvai thara
to give me a warm blanket,
Kaatroda kaattraagavae
mingling wind with wind,
Unn moochu kaattrum vara
may your breath's breeze come.
Ahh… adhu oor dhavam
Ah... that is a grand penance,
Marboram mandraadi
pleading against your chest.
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I suffer defeat,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O Krishna, it gently blows.
Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Saerum vinaadigalil
In the moments 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
the scent of honey spread all over my body.
Saerum vinaadigalil
In the moments 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
the scent of honey spread all over my body.
Oyum idai velaiyil
In the quiet interval of rest,
Vandhaayae vambaagavae
you arrived with playful mischief.
Thallaadi naan saaygaiyil
When I reeled and leaned over,
Nindraayae kombaagavae
you stood firm like a supporting pillar.
Ahh… adhu oor dhavam
Ah... that is a grand penance,
Marboram mandraadi
pleading against your chest.
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I suffer defeat,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O Krishna, it gently blows.
Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Paechae illai annaeram
There was no speech at that moment,
Mogathudan naan vaada
as I withered with intense desire.
En vaervai aaraai odi
My sweat flowed like a river,
Dhaegathudan poraada
battling against my body.
Oh paechae illai annaeram
Oh, there was no speech at that moment,
Mogathudan naan vaada
as I withered with intense desire.
En vaervai aaraai odi
My sweat flowed like a river,
Dhaegathudan poraada
battling against my body.
Annaal pol naal illaiyae
There is no day quite like that day,
Annaalum indrillaiyae
nor is that day present today.
Un nenjil naan veezhnthathaal
Because I fell into your heart,
Pithaaginaen anbanae
I became crazed with love, my beloved.
Ahh… adhil kann padum
Ah... the evil eye might fall upon it,
Marboram mandraadi
pleading against your chest.
Naan thottru ponaalum
Even if I suffer defeat,
Kanna adhu veesudhu
O Krishna, it gently blows.
Oh ..thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Oh, can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Thaangumaa kanaakkalin
Can a damsel's eyes bear
Baarathai paavai vili
the heavy weight of dreams?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song, 'Thaangumaa Kanaakkalin', is the Tamil version of 'O Raat Raat Bhar' from the 2001 historical drama 'Asoka'. The track explores deep romantic intimacy, passion, and longing from a woman's perspective. She expresses how overwhelming her dreams and desires are, wondering metaphorically if her eyes can withstand the heavy burden of her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Unn moochae enthan maelaadai”
Compares the warmth of the lover's breath to a protective outer garment (maelaadai) worn on the body.
Hyperbole (Ushna / Athisayokthi)
“En vaervai aaraai odi / Dhaegathudan poraada”
Exaggerates the intensity of passion by describing sweat flowing like a river and waging war with the body.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Thaangumaa kanaakkalin / Baarathai paavai vili”
Repeats the opening lines throughout the song to anchor the emotional core of longing and heavy dreams.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Hindi song 'O Raat Raat Bhar' composed by Anu Malik for Santosh Sivan's 'Asoka' (2001), starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The Tamil lyrics were adapted by Thamarai, retaining the lush imagery and sensual undertones of the original composition while adapting to Tamil poetic meters.
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