Gangai Nadhi Maraiyalam
From Poove Ilam Poove · 2015
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Amal Dev
- Details
- Poove Ilam Poove2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam | The Ganges river may disappear, |
| Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam | The Bay of Bengal may recede, |
| Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam | The Ganges river may disappear, |
| Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam | The Bay of Bengal may recede, |
| Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam | Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground, |
| Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo | Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh, |
| Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma | Will it scatter away when the wind blows? |
| Female | |
| Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam | The Ganges river may disappear, |
| Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam | The Bay of Bengal may recede, |
| Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam | Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground, |
| Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo | Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh, |
| Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma | Will it scatter away when the wind blows? |
| Female | |
| Kattalai pottuvittaal kadalum thoonguma | Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued? |
| Karaigal thaduthuvitaal alaiyum ooyuma | Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them? |
| Kattalai pottuvittaal kadalum thoonguma | Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued? |
| Karaigal thaduthuvitaal alaiyum ooyuma | Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them? |
| Female | |
| Nilavinai thiraiyai katti maraikka mudiyuma | Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it? |
| Female | |
| Nilavinai thirayai katti maraikka mudiyuma | Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it? |
| Ingu kaaval ondru pottu vittaal kaadhal adanguma | If a guard is posted here, will love ever be suppressed? |
| Pudhaitha pinnum vidhaigal mulaikkumae aa aa aa | Seeds will sprout even after being buried, ah ah ah, |
| Paritha pinnum pookkal manakkumae | Flowers will remain fragrant even after being plucked. |
| Female | |
| Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam | The Ganges river may disappear, |
| Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam | The Bay of Bengal may recede, |
| Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam | Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground, |
| Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo | Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh, |
| Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma | Will it scatter away when the wind blows? |
| Female | |
| Iyarkkai unarchi andro kaadhal enbadhu | Isn't love a natural human emotion? |
| Idhanai thadukkum sakthi engu ulladhu | Where is the power that can halt it? |
| Iyarkkai unarchi andro kaadhal enbadhu | Isn't love a natural human emotion? |
| Idhanai thadukkum sakthi engu ulladhu | Where is the power that can halt it? |
| Female | |
| Thadi kondu adithuvittaal thaneer piriyuma | If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide? |
| Aa…aa…aa… | Ah… ah… ah… |
| Thadi kondu adithuvittaal thaneer piriyuma | If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide? |
| Uyir kaadhal theeyil neiyai vittaal | If ghee is poured into the fire of true love, |
| Anaindhu poguma | Will it be extinguished? |
| Suriyanum karuppadhillaiyae aa aa aa | The sun never turns black, ah ah ah, |
| Kaadhal niram veluppadhillaiyae | And the true color of love never fades away. |
| Female | |
| Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam | The Ganges river may disappear, |
| Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam | The Bay of Bengal may recede, |
| Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam | Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground, |
| {Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo | Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh, |
| Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma} (2) | Will it scatter away when the wind blows? |
கங்கை நதி மறையலாம்
வங்கக் கடல் குறையலாம்
கங்கை நதி மறையலாம்
வங்கக் கடல் குறையலாம்
பனி தூங்கும் இமயம் கூட மண்ணில் சாயலாம்
காதல் உள்ளம் சாய்ந்து போகுமா ஓஓஒ..
காற்றடித்தால் கலைந்து போகுமா
The Ganges river may disappear,
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
The Ganges river may disappear,
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
கங்கை நதி மறையலாம்
வங்கக் கடல் குறையலாம்
பனி தூங்கும் இமயம் கூட மண்ணில் சாயலாம்
காதல் உள்ளம் சாய்ந்து போகுமா ஓஓஒ..
காற்றடித்தால் கலைந்து போகுமா
The Ganges river may disappear,
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
கட்டளை போட்டுவிட்டால் கடலும் தூங்குமா
கரைகள் தடுத்துவிட்டால் அலையும் ஓயுமா
கட்டளை போட்டுவிட்டால் கடலும் தூங்குமா
கரைகள் தடுத்துவிட்டால் அலையும் ஓயுமா
Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued?
Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them?
Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued?
Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them?
நிலவினை திரையைக் கட்டி மறைக்க முடியுமா
Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it?
நிலவினை திரையைக் கட்டி மறைக்க முடியுமா
இங்கு காவல் ஒன்று போட்டுவிட்டால் காதல் அடங்குமா
புதைத்த பின்னும் விதைகள் முளைக்குமே..ஆஆஆ..
பறித்த பின்னும் பூக்கள் மணக்குமே
Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it?
If a guard is posted here, will love ever be suppressed?
Seeds will sprout even after being buried, ah ah ah,
Flowers will remain fragrant even after being plucked.
கங்கை நதி மறையலாம்
வங்கக் கடல் குறையலாம்
பனி தூங்கும் இமயம் கூட மண்ணில் சாயலாம்
காதல் உள்ளம் சாய்ந்து போகுமா ஓஓஒ..
காற்றடித்தால் கலைந்து போகுமா
The Ganges river may disappear,
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
இயற்கை உணர்ச்சி அன்றோ காதல் என்பது
இதனை தடுக்கும் சக்தி எங்கு உள்ளது
இயற்கை உணர்ச்சி அன்றோ காதல் என்பது
இதனை தடுக்கும் சக்தி எங்கு உள்ளது
Isn't love a natural human emotion?
Where is the power that can halt it?
Isn't love a natural human emotion?
Where is the power that can halt it?
தடி கொண்டு அடித்துவிட்டால் தண்ணீர் பிரியுமா
ஆஆஆ...
தடி கொண்டு அடித்துவிட்டால் தண்ணீர் பிரியுமா
உயிர் காதல் தீயில் நெய்யை விட்டால்
அணைந்து போகுமா
சூரியனும் கறுப்பதில்லையே..ஆஆஆ...
காதல் நிறம் வெளுப்பதில்லையே
If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide?
Ah… ah… ah…
If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide?
If ghee is poured into the fire of true love,
Will it be extinguished?
The sun never turns black, ah ah ah,
And the true color of love never fades away.
கங்கை நதி மறையலாம்
வங்கக் கடல் குறையலாம்
பனி தூங்கும் இமயம் கூட மண்ணில் சாயலாம்
காதல் உள்ளம் சாய்ந்து போகுமா ஓஓஒ..
காற்றடித்தால் கலைந்து போகுமா
காதல் உள்ளம் சாய்ந்து போகுமா ஓஓஒ..
காற்றடித்தால் கலைந்து போகுமா......
The Ganges river may disappear,
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam
The Ganges river may disappear,
Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam
The Ganges river may disappear,
Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam
The Ganges river may disappear,
Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
Kattalai pottuvittaal kadalum thoonguma
Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued?
Karaigal thaduthuvitaal alaiyum ooyuma
Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them?
Kattalai pottuvittaal kadalum thoonguma
Will the ocean go to sleep if an order is issued?
Karaigal thaduthuvitaal alaiyum ooyuma
Will the waves cease if the shores try to stop them?
Nilavinai thiraiyai katti maraikka mudiyuma
Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it?
Nilavinai thirayai katti maraikka mudiyuma
Can you hide the moon by tying a curtain around it?
Ingu kaaval ondru pottu vittaal kaadhal adanguma
If a guard is posted here, will love ever be suppressed?
Pudhaitha pinnum vidhaigal mulaikkumae aa aa aa
Seeds will sprout even after being buried, ah ah ah,
Paritha pinnum pookkal manakkumae
Flowers will remain fragrant even after being plucked.
Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam
The Ganges river may disappear,
Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
Iyarkkai unarchi andro kaadhal enbadhu
Isn't love a natural human emotion?
Idhanai thadukkum sakthi engu ulladhu
Where is the power that can halt it?
Iyarkkai unarchi andro kaadhal enbadhu
Isn't love a natural human emotion?
Idhanai thadukkum sakthi engu ulladhu
Where is the power that can halt it?
Thadi kondu adithuvittaal thaneer piriyuma
If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide?
Aa…aa…aa…
Ah… ah… ah…
Thadi kondu adithuvittaal thaneer piriyuma
If you strike water with a stick, will it ever divide?
Uyir kaadhal theeyil neiyai vittaal
If ghee is poured into the fire of true love,
Anaindhu poguma
Will it be extinguished?
Suriyanum karuppadhillaiyae aa aa aa
The sun never turns black, ah ah ah,
Kaadhal niram veluppadhillaiyae
And the true color of love never fades away.
Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam
The Ganges river may disappear,
Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam
The Bay of Bengal may recede,
Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam
Even the snow-laden Himalayas may collapse to the ground,
{Kaadhal ullam saaindhu poguma oo oo oo
Will a loving heart ever falter? Oh oh oh,
Kaatradithaal kalaindhu poguma} (2)
Will it scatter away when the wind blows?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Gangai Nadhi Maraiyalaam' is a powerful poetic declaration on the unyielding and eternal nature of true love. Through majestic imagery of natural phenomena—such as the drying up of the Ganges, the shrinking of the Bay of Bengal, or the crumbling of the mighty Himalayas—the song emphasizes that while the greatest physical structures in the world can perish, true love remains forever unshaken.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Gangai nadhi maraiyalaam / Vanga kadal kuraiyalaam”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('maraiyalaam' and 'kuraiyalaam'), creating a rhythmic flow in the verse.
Rhetorical Question
“Thadi kondu adithuvittaal thaneer piriyuma”
Poses a poetic question ('If you strike water with a stick, will it separate?') to assert that true lovers cannot be separated by force.
Hyperbole & Natural Metaphors
“Pani thoongum imaiyam kooda mannil saayalaam”
Uses dramatic cosmic hyperbole—the falling of the Himalayas—to contrast the fragility of nature against the durability of love.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Amal Dev (Jerry Amaldev), a acclaimed composer known primarily for his classic Malayalam film scores. The poignant lyrics were penned by veteran Tamil lyricist Muthulingam and brought to life by the legendary playback singer S. Janaki.
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