Chandranai Kanamal
From Kulamagal Radhai · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kulamagal Radhai1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa | Will the agitation in the mind come to an end? |
| Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa | Will the agitation in the mind come to an end? |
| Nenjil inbam valarumaa ennaalumae | Will joy grow in the heart forever? |
| Female | |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Male | |
| Sandhaega megam soozhndhidum podhilae | When clouds of suspicion surround us |
| Sandhaega megam soozhndhidum podhilae | When clouds of suspicion surround us |
| Chandhiran mugathai alli paarkka mudiyumaa | Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon? |
| Chandhiran mugathai alli paarkka mudiyumaa | Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon? |
| Female | |
| Ennai ivvidham vadhaippadhum nyaayamaa | Is it fair to torment me in this manner? |
| Ennai ivvidham vadhaippadhum nyaayamaa | Is it fair to torment me in this manner? |
| Ezhai en meedhu innum sandhaegamaa | Do you still suspect poor me? |
| Ezhai en meedhu innum sandhaegamaa | Do you still suspect poor me? |
| Male | |
| Un mana kangalai moodiya megamae | Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye |
| Un mana kanghalai moodiya megamae | Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye |
| Thannaal vilagi ponadhaa en thangamae | Cleared away on its own, my dear treasure? |
| Male | |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa | Will the agitation in the mind come to an end? |
| Nenjil inbam valarumaa ennaalumae | Will joy grow in the heart forever? |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Female | |
| Chandhiran oliyai undu vaazhum | Living by consuming the light of the moon |
| Saadhaga paravai aanenae naanae | I have become the Chataka bird |
| Chandhiran oliyai undu vaazhum | Living by consuming the light of the moon |
| Saadhaga paravai aanenae naanae | I have become the Chataka bird |
| Male | |
| Anbenum siragai virithae parandhu | Spreading wings of love and flying |
| Aanandha ulagai kaanbom naamae | We shall see a world of bliss |
| Anbenum siragai virithae parandhu | Spreading wings of love and flying |
| Aanandha ulagai kaanbom naamae | We shall see a world of bliss |
| Female | |
| Inbam undu endrum ini | There will be joy forever from now on |
| Thunbamae illai | There will be no sorrow at all |
| Inbam undu endrum ini | There will be joy forever from now on |
| Thunbamae illai | There will be no sorrow at all |
| Male | |
| Ini ingu nee veru naan verillai | From now on here, you and I are not separate |
| Ini ingu nee veru naan verillai | From now on here, you and I are not separate |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa…aaa….aa.a… | Aa… aa…aaa….aa.a… |
| Chandhiranai kaanaamal | Without seeing the moon |
| Alli mugam malarumaa | Will the lily flower bloom? |
| Male | |
| Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa | Will the agitation in the mind come to an end? |
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
சிந்தையிலே கொண்ட சஞ்சலம் தீருமா
சிந்தையிலே கொண்ட சஞ்சலம் தீருமா
நெஞ்சில் இன்பம் வளருமா எந்நாளுமே
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Will joy grow in the heart forever?
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
சந்தேக மேகம் சூழ்ந்திடும் போதிலே
சந்தேக மேகம் சூழ்ந்திடும் போதிலே
சந்திரன் முகத்தையே அல்லி பார்க்க முடியுமா
சந்திரன் முகத்தையே அல்லி பார்க்க முடியுமா
When clouds of suspicion surround us
When clouds of suspicion surround us
Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon?
Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon?
என்னை இவ்விதம் வதைப்பதும் நியாயமா
என்னை இவ்விதம் வதைப்பதும் நியாயமா
ஏழை என் மீது இன்னும் சந்தேகமா
ஏழை என் மீது இன்னும் சந்தேகமா
Is it fair to torment me in this manner?
Is it fair to torment me in this manner?
Do you still suspect poor me?
Do you still suspect poor me?
உன் மனக் கண்களை மூடிய மேகமே
உன் மனக் கண்களை மூடிய மேகமே
தன்னால் விலகிப் போனதா என் தங்கமே
Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye
Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye
Cleared away on its own, my dear treasure?
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
சிந்தையிலே கொண்ட சஞ்சலம் தீருமா
நெஞ்சில் இன்பம் வளருமா எந்நாளுமே
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Will joy grow in the heart forever?
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
சந்திரன் ஒளியை உண்டு வாழும்
சாதகப் பறவை ஆனேனே நானே
சந்திரன் ஒளியை உண்டு வாழும்
சாதகப் பறவை ஆனேனே நானே
Living by consuming the light of the moon
I have become the Chataka bird
Living by consuming the light of the moon
I have become the Chataka bird
அன்பெனும் சிறகை விரித்தே பறந்து
ஆனந்த உலகைக் காண்போம் நாமே
அன்பெனும் சிறகை விரித்தே பறந்து
ஆனந்த உலகைக் காண்போம் நாமே
Spreading wings of love and flying
We shall see a world of bliss
Spreading wings of love and flying
We shall see a world of bliss
இன்பம் உண்டு என்றும் இனி
துன்பமே இல்லை
இன்பம் உண்டு என்றும் இனி
துன்பமே இல்லை
There will be joy forever from now on
There will be no sorrow at all
There will be joy forever from now on
There will be no sorrow at all
இனி இங்கு நீ வேறு நான் வேறில்லை
இனி இங்கு நீ வேறு நான் வேறில்லை
From now on here, you and I are not separate
From now on here, you and I are not separate
ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
Aa… aa…aaa….aa.a…
Without seeing the moon
Will the lily flower bloom?
சிந்தையிலே கொண்ட சஞ்சலம் தீருமா
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
நெஞ்சில் இன்பம் வளருமா எந்நாளுமே
சந்திரனைக் காணாமல்
அல்லி முகம் மலருமா
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Nenjil inbam valarumaa ennaalumae
Will joy grow in the heart forever?
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Sandhaega megam soozhndhidum podhilae
When clouds of suspicion surround us
Sandhaega megam soozhndhidum podhilae
When clouds of suspicion surround us
Chandhiran mugathai alli paarkka mudiyumaa
Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon?
Chandhiran mugathai alli paarkka mudiyumaa
Can the night-lily gaze upon the face of the moon?
Ennai ivvidham vadhaippadhum nyaayamaa
Is it fair to torment me in this manner?
Ennai ivvidham vadhaippadhum nyaayamaa
Is it fair to torment me in this manner?
Ezhai en meedhu innum sandhaegamaa
Do you still suspect poor me?
Ezhai en meedhu innum sandhaegamaa
Do you still suspect poor me?
Un mana kangalai moodiya megamae
Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye
Un mana kanghalai moodiya megamae
Has the cloud that blinded your mind's eye
Thannaal vilagi ponadhaa en thangamae
Cleared away on its own, my dear treasure?
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Nenjil inbam valarumaa ennaalumae
Will joy grow in the heart forever?
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Chandhiran oliyai undu vaazhum
Living by consuming the light of the moon
Saadhaga paravai aanenae naanae
I have become the Chataka bird
Chandhiran oliyai undu vaazhum
Living by consuming the light of the moon
Saadhaga paravai aanenae naanae
I have become the Chataka bird
Anbenum siragai virithae parandhu
Spreading wings of love and flying
Aanandha ulagai kaanbom naamae
We shall see a world of bliss
Anbenum siragai virithae parandhu
Spreading wings of love and flying
Aanandha ulagai kaanbom naamae
We shall see a world of bliss
Inbam undu endrum ini
There will be joy forever from now on
Thunbamae illai
There will be no sorrow at all
Inbam undu endrum ini
There will be joy forever from now on
Thunbamae illai
There will be no sorrow at all
Ini ingu nee veru naan verillai
From now on here, you and I are not separate
Ini ingu nee veru naan verillai
From now on here, you and I are not separate
Aa… aa…aaa….aa.a…
Aa… aa…aaa….aa.a…
Chandhiranai kaanaamal
Without seeing the moon
Alli mugam malarumaa
Will the lily flower bloom?
Sindhaiyilae konda sanjalam theerumaa
Will the agitation in the mind come to an end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song employs deep-rooted Sangam literary motifs to express the pain of misunderstanding and the joy of reconciliation between lovers. The central motif relies on the relationship between the night lily (alli) and the moon (chandhiran), symbolizing how the heroine's joy is entirely dependent on her beloved's presence and trust. Suspicion is metaphorically described as dark clouds obscuring the moonlight, causing emotional distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uruvagani)
“Chandhiranai kaanaamal Alli mugam malarumaa”
The relationship between the lovers is compared to the night lily blooming upon seeing the moon.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sandhaega megam soozhndhidum podhilae”
Doubts and suspicions are metaphorically framed as dark clouds blocking light.
Mythological / Literary Allusion
“Saadhaga paravai aanenae naanae”
Refers to the mythological Chataka bird (Saadhaga paravai) which is believed to live on drops of moonlight/rain.
Rhetorical Question
“Ennai ivvidham vadhaippadhum nyaayamaa”
Poetic questions asked to highlight emotional despair and unfair accusation.
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Trivia
From the 1963 film 'Kulamagal Radhai' starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
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