Aazh Kadalil
From Raagam Thedum Pallavi · 1982
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Raagam Thedum Pallavi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu | Struggling in the deep sea |
| Naan edutha muthu ondrai | A single pearl that I retrieved |
| Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen | Why did fate snatch it away, why? |
| Urchavaththu silai idhan | Of this festive idol |
| Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu | The garland of flowers has fallen |
| Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen | Why has the worship been disrupted, why? |
| Male | |
| Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu | Struggling in the deep sea |
| Naan edutha muthu ondrai | A single pearl that I retrieved |
| Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen | Why did fate snatch it away, why? |
| Urchavaththu silai idhan | Of this festive idol |
| Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu | The garland of flowers has fallen |
| Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen | Why has the worship been disrupted, why? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal mozhiyai pozhindhaval | She who showered words of love |
| Kaanal neeraai maraindhaval | She who disappeared like a mirage |
| Saavu vandhidinum saerndhu irandhiduvom | Even if death comes, we will die together |
| Andru sonnavalai indru kaanavillai adhu yaen | She who said that back then cannot be seen today, why? |
| Aval vaarthai tholaindhadhaen | Why are her words lost? |
| En vaazhkkai kulaindhadhaen | Why is my life shattered? |
| Male | |
| Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu | Struggling in the deep sea |
| Naan edutha muthu ondrai | A single pearl that I retrieved |
| Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen | Why did fate snatch it away, why? |
| Urchavaththu silai idhan | Of this festive idol |
| Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu | The garland of flowers has fallen |
| Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen | Why has the worship been disrupted, why? |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa… | Aa…aa…aa…aa… |
| Chorus | |
| La la la la la la la la la | La la la la la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa… | Aa….aa….aa….aa… |
| Female | |
| Maarghazhi maadha kolamittaal | She drew rangoli patterns in the month of Marghazhi |
| Thanneer kudam thooki vandhaal | She came carrying a pot of water |
| Male | |
| Karai pol kaathirundhaen | I waited like a riverbank |
| Nadhiyai edhir paarthirundhaen | I was expecting the river |
| Kadhai maaridavae karai vaeru kandaal | As the story changed, she found a different shore |
| Kaala alaigaludan pudhu nadhiyai kondaal adhu yaen | She joined a new river along with the waves of time, why? |
| En manadhil paalaivanamaanaen | In my heart, I became a desert |
| Mani vizhiyil soga kadalaanaen | In my precious eyes, I became an ocean of sorrow |
| Male | |
| Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu | Struggling in the deep sea |
| Naan edutha muthu ondrai | A single pearl that I retrieved |
| Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen | Why did fate snatch it away, why? |
| Urchavaththu silai idhan | Of this festive idol |
| Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu | The garland of flowers has fallen |
| Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen | Why has the worship been disrupted, why? |
ஆழ் கடலில் தத்தளித்து
நான் எடுத்த முத்து ஒன்றை
விதியவன் பறித்தது ஏன் ஏன்
உற்சவத்து சிலை இதன்
பூச்சரமும் உதிர்ந்தது
பூஜையதும் கலைந்தது ஏன் ஏன்
Struggling in the deep sea
A single pearl that I retrieved
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Of this festive idol
The garland of flowers has fallen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
ஆழ் கடலில் தத்தளித்து
நான் எடுத்த முத்து ஒன்றை
விதியவன் பறித்தது ஏன் ஏன்
உற்சவத்து சிலை இதன்
பூச்சரமும் உதிர்ந்தது
பூஜையதும் கலைந்தது ஏன் ஏன்
Struggling in the deep sea
A single pearl that I retrieved
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Of this festive idol
The garland of flowers has fallen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
காதல் மொழியை பொழிந்தவள்
கானல் நீராய் மறைந்தவள்
சாவு வந்திடினும் சேர்ந்து இறந்திடுவோம்
அன்று சொன்னவளை
இன்று காணவில்லை அது ஏன்
அவள் வார்த்தை தொலைந்ததேன்
என் வாழ்க்கை குலைந்ததேன்
She who showered words of love
She who disappeared like a mirage
Even if death comes, we will die together
She who said that back then cannot be seen today, why?
Why are her words lost?
Why is my life shattered?
ஆழ் கடலில் தத்தளித்து
நான் எடுத்த முத்து ஒன்றை
விதியவன் பறித்தது ஏன் ஏன்
உற்சவத்து சிலை இதன்
பூச்சரமும் உதிர்ந்தது
பூஜையதும் கலைந்தது ஏன் ஏன்
Struggling in the deep sea
A single pearl that I retrieved
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Of this festive idol
The garland of flowers has fallen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
La la la la la la la la la
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல ல
La la la la la la la la la
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Aa….aa….aa….aa…
மார்கழி மாத கோலமிட்டால்
தண்ணீர் குடம் தூக்கி வந்தால்
She drew rangoli patterns in the month of Marghazhi
She came carrying a pot of water
கரை போல் காத்திருந்தேன்
நதியை எதிர் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
கதை மாறிடவே கரை வேரு கண்டால்
கால அலைகளுடன் புது நதியை கொண்டால் அது ஏன்
என் மனதில் பாலைவனமானேன்
மணி விழியில் சோக கடலானேன்
I waited like a riverbank
I was expecting the river
As the story changed, she found a different shore
She joined a new river along with the waves of time, why?
In my heart, I became a desert
In my precious eyes, I became an ocean of sorrow
ஆழ் கடலில் தத்தளித்து
நான் எடுத்த முத்து ஒன்றை
விதியவன் பறித்தது ஏன் ஏன்
உற்சவத்து சிலை இதன்
பூச்சரமும் உதிர்ந்தது
பூஜையதும் கலைந்தது ஏன் ஏன்
Struggling in the deep sea
A single pearl that I retrieved
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Of this festive idol
The garland of flowers has fallen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Struggling in the deep sea
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
A single pearl that I retrieved
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Of this festive idol
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
The garland of flowers has fallen
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Struggling in the deep sea
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
A single pearl that I retrieved
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Of this festive idol
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
The garland of flowers has fallen
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
Kaadhal mozhiyai pozhindhaval
She who showered words of love
Kaanal neeraai maraindhaval
She who disappeared like a mirage
Saavu vandhidinum saerndhu irandhiduvom
Even if death comes, we will die together
Andru sonnavalai indru kaanavillai adhu yaen
She who said that back then cannot be seen today, why?
Aval vaarthai tholaindhadhaen
Why are her words lost?
En vaazhkkai kulaindhadhaen
Why is my life shattered?
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Struggling in the deep sea
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
A single pearl that I retrieved
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Of this festive idol
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
The garland of flowers has fallen
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
Aa….aa….aa….aa…
Aa….aa….aa….aa…
Maarghazhi maadha kolamittaal
She drew rangoli patterns in the month of Marghazhi
Thanneer kudam thooki vandhaal
She came carrying a pot of water
Karai pol kaathirundhaen
I waited like a riverbank
Nadhiyai edhir paarthirundhaen
I was expecting the river
Kadhai maaridavae karai vaeru kandaal
As the story changed, she found a different shore
Kaala alaigaludan pudhu nadhiyai kondaal adhu yaen
She joined a new river along with the waves of time, why?
En manadhil paalaivanamaanaen
In my heart, I became a desert
Mani vizhiyil soga kadalaanaen
In my precious eyes, I became an ocean of sorrow
Aazh kadalil thaththaliththu
Struggling in the deep sea
Naan edutha muthu ondrai
A single pearl that I retrieved
Vidhiyavan parithadhu yaen yaen
Why did fate snatch it away, why?
Urchavaththu silai idhan
Of this festive idol
Poochcharamum udhirndhadhu
The garland of flowers has fallen
Poojaiyadhum kalaindhadhu yaen yaen
Why has the worship been disrupted, why?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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