Arugil Vanthaal
From Kalathur Kannamma · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- A. M. Rajah
- Music director
- Sudharsanam
- Details
- Kalathur Kannamma1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
| Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae | Giving me a life devoid of peace, |
| Engu sendraalo | Where has she gone? |
| Pirivaalae modhum thuyar | This grief inflicted by separation, |
| Podhum podhumae | It is enough, quite enough. |
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
| Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae | Giving me a life devoid of peace, |
| Engu sendraalo | Where has she gone? |
| Pirivaalae modhum thuyar | This grief inflicted by separation, |
| Podhum podhumae | It is enough, quite enough. |
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
| Male | |
| {Malarae malarae nee yaaro | O flower, O flower, who are you? |
| Vanjanai seithavar thaan yaaro} (2) | Who is the person who betrayed you? |
| Unai soodi mudithathum pen thaano | Was it a woman who adorned herself with you? |
| Pin thooki erinthathum aval thaanoo | Was it also her who discarded you afterwards? |
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
| Male | |
| {Idhayam enbadhu oru veedu | The heart is a home, |
| Andrum indrum aval veedu} (2) | Then and now, it is her home. |
| Adhu maaligai aanadhum avalaalae | It became a mansion because of her, |
| Verum mann medaanathum avalaalae | And it became a mere mound of dirt because of her. |
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
| Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae | Giving me a life devoid of peace, |
| Engu sendraalo | Where has she gone? |
| Pirivaalae modhum thuyar | This grief inflicted by separation, |
| Podhum podhumae | It is enough, quite enough. |
| Male | |
| Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal | She came near and melted with affection, |
| Anbu thanthaalae | She gave me her love. |
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
அமைதி இல்லா வாழ்வு தந்தே
எங்கு சென்றாளோ
பிரிவாலே மோதும் துயர்
போதும் போதுமே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Where has she gone?
This grief inflicted by separation,
It is enough, quite enough.
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
அமைதி இல்லா வாழ்வு தந்தே
எங்கு சென்றாளோ
பிரிவாலே மோதும் துயர்
போதும் போதுமே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Where has she gone?
This grief inflicted by separation,
It is enough, quite enough.
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
{மலரே மலரே நீ யாரோ
வஞ்சனை செய்தவர்தான் யாரோ} (2)
உன்னை சூடி முடித்ததும் பெண்தானோ
பின் தூக்கி எறிந்ததும் அவள்தானோ
O flower, O flower, who are you?
Who is the person who betrayed you?
Was it a woman who adorned herself with you?
Was it also her who discarded you afterwards?
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
{இதயம் என்பது ஒரு வீடு
அன்றும் இன்றும் அவள் வீடு} (2)
அது மாளிகை ஆனதும் அவளாலே
வெறும் மண் மேடானதும் அவளாலே
The heart is a home,
Then and now, it is her home.
It became a mansion because of her,
And it became a mere mound of dirt because of her.
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
அமைதி இல்லா வாழ்வு தந்தே
எங்கு சென்றாளோ
பிரிவாலே மோதும் துயர்
போதும் போதுமே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Where has she gone?
This grief inflicted by separation,
It is enough, quite enough.
அருகில் வந்தாள் உருகி நின்றாள்
அன்பு தந்தாளே
She came near and melted with affection,
She gave me her love.
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Engu sendraalo
Where has she gone?
Pirivaalae modhum thuyar
This grief inflicted by separation,
Podhum podhumae
It is enough, quite enough.
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Engu sendraalo
Where has she gone?
Pirivaalae modhum thuyar
This grief inflicted by separation,
Podhum podhumae
It is enough, quite enough.
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
{Malarae malarae nee yaaro
O flower, O flower, who are you?
Vanjanai seithavar thaan yaaro} (2)
Who is the person who betrayed you?
Unai soodi mudithathum pen thaano
Was it a woman who adorned herself with you?
Pin thooki erinthathum aval thaanoo
Was it also her who discarded you afterwards?
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
{Idhayam enbadhu oru veedu
The heart is a home,
Andrum indrum aval veedu} (2)
Then and now, it is her home.
Adhu maaligai aanadhum avalaalae
It became a mansion because of her,
Verum mann medaanathum avalaalae
And it became a mere mound of dirt because of her.
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
Amaithi illa vaazhvu thanthae
Giving me a life devoid of peace,
Engu sendraalo
Where has she gone?
Pirivaalae modhum thuyar
This grief inflicted by separation,
Podhum podhumae
It is enough, quite enough.
Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal
She came near and melted with affection,
Anbu thanthaalae
She gave me her love.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from 'Kalathur Kannamma' expresses the deep sorrow and heartbreak of a lover separated from his beloved. He reminisces about how she once drew near with immense love, melting his heart, but subsequently left him with a life devoid of peace. He questions where she has gone and laments that the anguish of separation has become unbearable. Through classic Tamil poetic imagery, he compares his condition to a flower that a woman adores and wears, only to discard later. He reflects on his heart being a home reserved entirely for her—a heart that she elevated into a grand palace with her love, but ultimately reduced to a mound of dirt through her absence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Arugil vanthaal urugi nindraal”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive words or lines to create rhythm ('Arugil' / 'Urugi').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayam enbadhu oru veedu”
Comparing the heart to a home ('veedu'), a mansion ('maaligai'), and a mound of dirt ('mann medu').
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition for emphasis)
“Podhum podhumae”
Repetition of words like 'Malarae' and 'Podhum' to emphasize emotional anguish.
Contrast (Erhukottai / Sol-Muran)
“Adhu maaligai aanadhum avalaalae / Verum mann medaanathum avalaalae”
Juxtaposition of positive and negative states ('maaligai' / 'mann medu' - palace vs. mound of dirt).
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Trivia
Kalathur Kannamma (1960) marked the iconic film debut of Kamal Haasan as a child artist, earning him the Rashtrapati Award (President's Gold Medal). The song features music composed by R. Sudarsanam, with soulful vocals by A.M. Rajah and deeply evocative lyrics by Kannadasan.
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