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Vaanamey Kaanamey

From Teenz · 2024

Lyricist
Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Singer
Harish Sivaramakrishnan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Teenz
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
16 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Natpaiyaa nampikkaiyaa
Ivargal tholaiththathu
Naalaiyae kelvikkuri
Aagivittathu
Thuyaranga yaavum uyaramaanaal
Payanangal yyaavumae bayameyaanaal
Ini vaazhthenna payan
Seththu tholaiyalaamae
Ada seththu enna payan
Vaazhnthe tholaiyalaamae
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Vaa pira vaa ira vaa
Yaar iravaa piravi
Pagalum mudiya
Iravum vidiya
Vidithal mudiyaththaan
Maaradaippaal maranam
Yaar azhaippaar thuyaram
Azhavena silar
Ezhuvena silar
Udalai sumakkaththaan
Nee iranthidudaa
Pudhainthidudaa
Piranthu meendum vaa
Oor azhuthida vaa
Amuthidavaa
Pirarkkuthavi sei vaa
Anaathaiyena yaarum illaiyae
Innoru manithan irukka
Anaathaiyena yaarum illaiyae
Innoru manithan irukkum varaiyil
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Vaanamae kaanamae
Yaavumae maayamae
Natpaiyaa nampikkaiyaa
Ivargal tholaiththathu
Naalaiyae kelvikkuri
Aagivittathu
Thuyaranga yaavum uyaramaanaal
Payanangal yyaavumae bayameyaanaal
Ini vaazhthenna payan
Seththu tholaiyalaamae
Ada seththu enna payan
Vaazhnthe tholaiyalaamae
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
Was it friendship, or was it trust,
That they have lost?
Tomorrow itself
Has become a question mark.
If all our sorrows grow so tall,
If every journey turns into fear,
What is the point of living anymore?
Might as well die and get it over with.
Hey, what is the use of dying?
Might as well live through it all.
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
Come, be born, come, die, come!
Who was ever born immortal?
As the day comes to an end,
And the night turns into dawn,
Only for every dawn to end,
Death strikes through a heart attack,
Who would ever invite such sorrow?
Some gather to weep,
Some tell them to rise,
Just to carry the body away.
Go ahead and die,
Get buried in the earth,
And be born once again!
Come back as the town weeps,
Come back to feed the hungry,
Come back and help others, come...
No one is truly an orphan,
When another human being is around.
No one is truly an orphan,
As long as another human being exists.
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
The sky is a song,
Everything is an illusion.
Was it friendship, or was it trust,
That they have lost?
Tomorrow itself
Has become a question mark.
If all our sorrows grow so tall,
If every journey turns into fear,
What is the point of living anymore?
Might as well die and get it over with.
Hey, what is the use of dying?
Might as well live through it all.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Vaanamae Kaanamae' delves into existential dread, despair, and the search for purpose amidst despair. Written by director-lyricist Radhakrishnan Parthiban, the lyrics capture the inner turmoil of youngsters facing uncertainty, loss of trust, and fear of the future. It ponders the futility of both life and death, eventually pivoting toward hope and human connection. Through philosophical questioning, the song concludes that no human is truly alone as long as another person exists to offer empathy and support. It encourages resilience—choosing to live and help others rather than giving in to fatalism.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Vaanamae kaanamae / Yaavumae maayamae”

End-rhyme created by repeating '-amae' across lines to establish a melancholic, chanting rhythm.

Paradox / Irony

“Seththu tholaiyalaamae / Ada seththu enna payan / Vaazhnthe tholaiyalaamae”

Juxtaposes the futility of death against the futility of life to highlight the speaker's existential dilemma.

Etukai (Second Letter Assonance)

“Azhavena silar / Ezhuvena silar”

Tamil poetic device where the second consonant sound of consecutive lines match ('zh' / 'z' sounds).

Rhetorical Question

“Natpaiyaa nampikkaiyaa / Ivargal tholaiththathu”

Questions used to emphasize helplessness and reflection rather than seeking literal answers.

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Trivia

Written and directed by Radhakrishnan Parthiban for his film 'Teenz' (2024), the song features vocals by popular Carnatic-rock vocalist Harish Sivaramakrishnan (lead singer of Agam band), adding an intense emotional resonance to D. Imman's composition.

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