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Aazh Kadalil

From Raagam Thedum Pallavi · 1982

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Raagam Thedum Pallavi
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
21 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Kaadhal mozhiyai pozhindhaval
Kaanal neeraai maraindhaval
Saavu vandhidinum saerndhu irandhiduvom
Andru sonnavalai indru kaanavillai adhu yaen
Aval vaarthai tholaindhadhaen
En vaazhkkai kulaindhadhaen
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
La la la la la la la la la
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
La la la la la la la la la
Aa….aa….aa….aa…
Maarghazhi maadha kolamittaal
Thanneer kudam thooki vandhaal
Karai pol kaathirundhaen
Nadhiyai edhir paarthirundhaen
Kadhai maaridavae karai vaeru kandaal
Kaala alaigaludan pudhu nadhiyai kondaal adhu yaen
En manadhil paalaivanamaanaen
Mani vizhiyil soga kadalaanaen
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Struggling in the deep ocean,
the single pearl that I retrieved,
why did fate snatch it away, oh why?
From this festival idol,
the garland of flowers has fallen,
and the sacred worship is ruined, oh why?
Struggling in the deep ocean,
the single pearl that I retrieved,
why did fate snatch it away, oh why?
From this festival idol,
the garland of flowers has fallen,
and the sacred worship is ruined, oh why?
She who showered words of love,
has vanished like a mirage.
"Even if death comes, we will die together,"
she promised back then, but why is she nowhere to be seen today?
Why did her words disappear?
Why has my life fallen apart?
Struggling in the deep ocean,
the single pearl that I retrieved,
why did fate snatch it away, oh why?
From this festival idol,
the garland of flowers has fallen,
and the sacred worship is ruined, oh why?
La la la la la la la la la
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
La la la la la la la la la
Aah... aah... aah... aah...
She drew kolam (traditional doorstep patterns) in Margazhi (winter month),
and walked in carrying a pot of water.
Like a riverbank, I waited,
longing for the river to arrive.
As our story changed, she found a different shore,
and moved on with the waves of time to a new river, oh why?
In my heart, I have become a desert,
and in my precious eyes, an ocean of sorrow.
Struggling in the deep ocean,
the single pearl that I retrieved,
why did fate snatch it away, oh why?
From this festival idol,
the garland of flowers has fallen,
and the sacred worship is ruined, oh why?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses the deep anguish and devastation of lost love caused by cruel destiny. The protagonist compares his love to a precious pearl retrieved from the depths of the ocean after immense struggle, only for fate to snatch it away. He equates his ruined relationship to a sacred temple ritual left incomplete with fallen flower garlands.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu / Naan edutha muthu ondrai”

Comparing the precious beloved/love to a pearl ('muthu') fetched from a deep sea after intense struggle.

Simile

“Karai pol kaathirundhaen”

Comparing his patient expectation to a riverbank ('karai pol') waiting for the river to meet it.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kaadhal mozhiyai pozhindhaval / Kaanal neeraai maraindhaval”

The second consonant sound matches across lines, typical of Tamil prosody and T. Rajendar's lyrical style.

Antithesis / Contrast

“En manadhil paalaivanamaanaen / Mani vizhiyil soga kadalaanaen”

Contrasts the extreme dryness of a desert in the heart with the overwhelming wetness of an ocean of sorrow in the eyes.

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Trivia

Raagam Thedum Pallavi (1982) was written, directed, and composed by T. Rajendar himself. Known for his unique trademark style of alliterative and rhyming Tamil lyrics, T. Rajendar extensively used metaphors drawn from nature, temples, and natural elements throughout the soundtrack.

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