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Lyrics & meaning

Alangaram Kaliyatha

From Rojavin Raja · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Rojavin Raja
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
16 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
Aanandha megangal poothoova kanden
Aiya un mugam paartha oru naalile
Aanandha megangal poothoova kanden
Aiya un mugam paartha oru naalile
Aiya un mugam paartha oru naalile
Kothodu pookanda panneer maram
Pon maalai pennukku manjam tharum
Kothodu pookanda panneer maram
Pon maalai pennukku manjam tharum
Neerodu vilaiyaadi pogindra thendral
Nee konjam vilaiyaada nenjam tharum
Nee konjam vilaiyaada nenjam tharum
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
Undaayin undendru manam kollavo
Illayin illendru vaan sellavo
Enge un poopandhal melangalodu
Kalyana thamizh paadi nadamaaduvom
Kalyana thamizh paadi nadamaaduvom
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
Thaan soodi malar thantha aandalidam
Azhagana malar maalai naam vanguvom
Thaan soodi malar thantha aandalidam
Azhagana malar maalai naam vanguvom
Thaen aatchi thaan seiyum meenatchi saatchi
Thaen aatchi thaan seiyum meenatchi saatchi
Thiruveedhi valam vandhu ondraaguvom
Thiruveedhi valam vandhu ondraaguvom
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden
Anbe un ezhil kanda orunalile
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
I saw joyful clouds showering flowers,
on the day I looked upon your face, my beloved.
I saw joyful clouds showering flowers,
on the day I looked upon your face, my beloved.
on the day I looked upon your face, my beloved.
Like a flowering tree blooming with fragrant clusters,
this golden evening offers a bed of comfort for this woman.
Like a flowering tree blooming with fragrant clusters,
this golden evening offers a bed of comfort for this woman.
Just as the gentle breeze plays with the water and glides by,
I offer my heart for you to play a little.
I offer my heart for you to play a little.
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
If you say yes, shall we be united in marriage?
If you say no, shall I depart into the skies?
Where is your flower canopy along with the wedding drums?
Let us dance while singing sweet Tamil wedding songs.
Let us dance while singing sweet Tamil wedding songs.
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
From Andal, the saint who wore the garland before offering it to God,
we will receive a lovely garland of flowers.
From Andal, the saint who wore the garland before offering it to God,
we will receive a lovely garland of flowers.
With Goddess Meenakshi, whose rule is sweet as honey, as our witness,
With Goddess Meenakshi, whose rule is sweet as honey, as our witness,
we will circle the temple streets in procession and become one.
we will circle the temple streets in procession and become one.
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
I saw a statue whose beauty never fades,
on the day I saw your beauty, my love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Alangaram Kalaiyaatha Silai Ondru Kanden is a classical romantic duet from the 1976 Tamil film Rojavin Raja. The lovers express their deep adoration for each other, describing one another as an unblemished, divine statue and a source of boundless happiness. The song captures the poetic beauty of nature alongside spiritual and cultural expressions of love. As the song progresses, the lovers look forward to their marital union. They invoke sacred cultural symbols such as Goddess Andal, who offered her worn flower garlands to the lord, and Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai as a witness to their eternal bond, dreaming of a joyful procession down holy streets in celebration of their matrimony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Alangaram kalaiyaatha silai ondru kanden”

Comparing the lover to a 'silai' (statue) whose ornamentation never fades, representing eternal beauty.

Assonance / Monai

“Aanandha megangal poothoova kanden”

Repetition of initial 'A' vowel sounds across consecutive words creating a harmonious musical flow.

Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Monai)

“Thaen aatchi thaan seiyum meenatchi saatchi”

Rhyming words 'Thaen aatchi' and 'Meenatchi' within the same line.

Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Thaan soodi malar thantha aandalidam”

Reference to Kodhai Andal, the Tamil poet-saint who adorns garlands before offering them to Vishnu.

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Trivia

Rojavin Raja (1976) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri. The film's soundtrack was composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, with lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan. This song remains one of the finest duets sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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