- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kanmani
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Andha vaanam mannil irangum
Nalla naeram aanadhae
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Andha vaanam mannil irangum
Nalla naeram aanadhae
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Aasai mani kuyilae
Andhi manjal veyilae
Enna ninaivo kannil kanavo
Endhan uyirkkuyirae
Inba mani chudarae
Ennai tharavo unnai peravo
Kaadhal ennum siraiyil
Kaalai varum varaiyil
Thoongaamalae naam thoongalaam
Kaadhal ennum siraiyil
Kaalai varum varaiyil
Thoongaamalae naam thoongalaam
Chinna chinna viral nagangal
Female :Mella mella patta idangal
Male :Sivandha azhagai
Magizhndhu rasikkalaam
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Male :Andha vaanam mannil irangum
Nalla naeram aanadhae
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Male :Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Megangalai thoduppen
Manjam adhil amaippen
Endhan uyirae endhan uyirae
Vaana villai pidippen
Oonjal katti koduppen
Kannin maniyae kannin maniyae
Kaatrai kaiyil pidippom
Vaanam varai nadappom
Naal thorumae oorkolamae
Kaatrai kaiyil pidippom
Vaanam varai nadappom
Naal thorumae oorkolamae
Vaana veli thannai kadandhu
Male :Indha ulagathai marandhu
Female :Uyiril kalandhu uravil inaiyalaam
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
Female :Andha vaanam mannil irangum
Nalla naeram aanadhae
Udal thazhuva thazhuva
Nazhuvi pogudhae
Female :Kaigal nazhuva nazhuva
Thazhuvi paarkkudhae
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
The sky descends down to the earth,
the sweet moment has arrived.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
The sky descends down to the earth,
the sweet moment has arrived.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
Oh sweet cuckoo of my desire,
oh warm golden evening sun,
what thoughts are in your eyes? Are they dreams?
Oh life of my very life,
oh radiant flame of joy,
should I give myself to you, or make you mine?
Inside this prison of love,
until the morning arrives,
we can lie together without sleeping.
Inside this prison of love,
until the morning arrives,
we can lie together without sleeping.
The places where tiny fingernails
softly and gently touched,
we can joyfully admire
the beauty of them blushing red.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
The sky descends down to the earth,
the sweet moment has arrived.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
I will gather the clouds together,
and make a bed out of them,
oh my life, my dearest life!
I will catch the rainbow,
and make a swing for you,
apple of my eye, my precious one!
We will hold the wind in our hands,
and walk all the way to the sky,
every single day will be a celebration!
We will hold the wind in our hands,
and walk all the way to the sky,
every single day will be a celebration!
Crossing beyond the open sky,
forgetting this entire world,
we shall blend our souls and unite in love.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
The sky descends down to the earth,
the sweet moment has arrived.
As our bodies reach to embrace,
they slip away...
As hands slip and slide,
they try to hold on and embrace.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a sensual and poetic duet expressing deep intimate longing and romance between lovers. The lyrics describe the playful tactile sensation of embracing and slipping away, building an otherworldly intimacy where heaven feels like it is descending upon earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Udal thazhuva thazhuva”
The words 'thazhuva thazhuva' and 'nazhuvi' are repeated sequentially to emphasize continuous rhythmic movement and intimacy.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaadhal ennum siraiyil”
Love is poetically conceptualized as a sweet, inescapable prison ('Kaadhal ennum siraiyil').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Thoongaamalae naam thoongalaam”
The phrase 'Thoongaamalae naam thoongalaam' presents a poetic paradox of being awake in sweet romantic ecstasy while resting together.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Kanmani (1994) starred Prashanth and Subhashri. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and featured lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan.
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