Idho Un Kathalin
From Soundaryame Varuga Varuga · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Soundaryame Varuga Varuga1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idho un kadhalin kanmani | Here is the darling of your love |
| Ival manam ini unathu | Her heart is yours from now on |
| Ilam thalir idhu puthithu | This tender leaf is brand new |
| Aasai enbathu amutham | Desire is divine nectar |
| Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham | And the lotus came dancing upon it |
| Male | |
| Idho un kadhalin kanmani | Here is the darling of your love |
| Ival manam ini unathu | Her heart is yours from now on |
| Ilam thalir idhu puthithu | This tender leaf is brand new |
| Aasai enbathu amutham | Desire is divine nectar |
| Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham | And the lotus came dancing upon it |
| Female | |
| Manjal roja thala thala thala ena | Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant |
| Mannan munnaadi | In front of the king |
| Maalai pozhuthil pala pala pala ena | In the evening hour, gleaming brightly |
| Minnum kannaadi | Like a shining mirror |
| Female | |
| Manjal roja thala thala thala ena | Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant |
| Mannan munnaadi | In front of the king |
| Maalai pozhuthil pala pala pala ena | In the evening hour, gleaming brightly |
| Minnum kannaadi | Like a shining mirror |
| Male | |
| Kaalidasan yaettilae | In the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa |
| Kamban sonna paattilae | In the poetry recited by Kamban |
| Kaanum kadhal manthiram | The spell of love that is depicted |
| Kandu kondaen unnidam | I have discovered inside you |
| Female :Kollai inbangalo | Female: Are these endless delights? |
| Male | |
| Idho un kadhalin kanmani | Here is the darling of your love |
| Ival manam ini unathu | Her heart is yours from now on |
| Ilam thalir idhu puthithu | This tender leaf is brand new |
| Male | |
| Kamadevan mudhan mudhal ezhuthiya | Are you the very first song |
| Paadal neethaano | Written by the God of Love, Kamadeva? |
| Kalam thorum unakkena urugidum | Am I the devoted worshipper who melts for you |
| Bakthan naanthaano | Across all ages? |
| Female | |
| Aarukaala poojaiyo | Is it a ritual worship performed six times a day? |
| Adharkku melum thevaiyo | Or is even more than that required? |
| Pesum vaarththai varnanai | Are all spoken words of praise and description |
| Yaavumthaano archanai | Nothing short of sacred offerings? |
| Male :Sontham deiveegamae | Male: This relationship is divine! |
| Female | |
| Idho un kadhalin kanmani | Here is the darling of your love |
| Ival manam ini unathu | Her heart is yours from now on |
| Ilam thalir idhu puthithu | This tender leaf is brand new |
| Male :Aa…aasai enbathu amutham | Male: Ah... desire is divine nectar |
| Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham | And the lotus came dancing upon it |
எஸ். பி. பாலசுப்ரமணியம்
Here is the darling of your love
Her heart is yours from now on
This tender leaf is brand new
Desire is divine nectar
And the lotus came dancing upon it
இதோ உன் காதலின் கண்மணி
இவள் மனம் இனி உனது
இளம் தளிர் இது புதிது
ஆசை என்பது அமுதம்
அதில் ஆடி வந்தது குமுதம்
Here is the darling of your love
Her heart is yours from now on
This tender leaf is brand new
Desire is divine nectar
And the lotus came dancing upon it
இதோ என் காதலின் கண்மணி
இவள் மனம் இனி எனது
இளம் தளிர் இது புதிது
ஆசை என்பது அமுதம்
அதில் ஆடி வந்தது குமுதம்
Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant
In front of the king
In the evening hour, gleaming brightly
Like a shining mirror
மஞ்சள் ரோஜா தள தள தள என
மன்னன் முன்னாடி
மாலைப் பொழுதில் பள பள பள என
மின்னும் கண்ணாடி
Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant
In front of the king
In the evening hour, gleaming brightly
Like a shining mirror
மஞ்சள் ரோஜா தள தள தள என
மன்னன் முன்னாடி
மாலைப் பொழுதில் பள பள பள என
மின்னும் கண்ணாடி
In the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa
In the poetry recited by Kamban
The spell of love that is depicted
I have discovered inside you
Female: Are these endless delights?
காளிதாசன் ஏட்டிலே
கம்பன் சொன்ன பாட்டிலே
காணும் காதல் மந்திரம்
கண்டு கொண்டேன் உன்னிடம்
கொள்ளை இன்பங்களோ
Here is the darling of your love
Her heart is yours from now on
This tender leaf is brand new
இதோ உன் காதலின் கண்மணி
இவள் மனம் இனி உனது
இளம் தளிர் இது புதிது
Are you the very first song
Written by the God of Love, Kamadeva?
Am I the devoted worshipper who melts for you
Across all ages?
காமதேவன் முதன்முதல் எழுதிய
பாடல் நீதானோ
காலம் தோறும் உனக்கென உருகிடும்
பக்தன் நான்தானோ
Is it a ritual worship performed six times a day?
Or is even more than that required?
Are all spoken words of praise and description
Nothing short of sacred offerings?
Male: This relationship is divine!
காமதேவன் முதன்முதல் எழுதிய
பாடல் நீதானோ
காலம் தோறும் உனக்கென உருகிடும்
பக்தன் நான்தானோ
Here is the darling of your love
Her heart is yours from now on
This tender leaf is brand new
Male: Ah... desire is divine nectar
And the lotus came dancing upon it
ஆறுகால பூஜையோ
அதற்கு மேலும் தேவையோ
பேசும் வார்த்தை வர்ணனை
யாவும்தானோ அர்ச்சனை
சொந்தம் தெய்வீகமே
இதோ உன் காதலின் கண்மணி
இவள் மனம் இனி உனது
இளம் தளிர் இது புதிது
ஆ.....ஆசை என்பது அமுதம்
அதில் ஆடி வந்தது குமுதம்
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Idho un kadhalin kanmani
Here is the darling of your love
Ival manam ini unathu
Her heart is yours from now on
Ilam thalir idhu puthithu
This tender leaf is brand new
Aasai enbathu amutham
Desire is divine nectar
Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham
And the lotus came dancing upon it
Idho un kadhalin kanmani
Here is the darling of your love
Ival manam ini unathu
Her heart is yours from now on
Ilam thalir idhu puthithu
This tender leaf is brand new
Aasai enbathu amutham
Desire is divine nectar
Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham
And the lotus came dancing upon it
Manjal roja thala thala thala ena
Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant
Mannan munnaadi
In front of the king
Maalai pozhuthil pala pala pala ena
In the evening hour, gleaming brightly
Minnum kannaadi
Like a shining mirror
Manjal roja thala thala thala ena
Like a fresh yellow rose, lush and vibrant
Mannan munnaadi
In front of the king
Maalai pozhuthil pala pala pala ena
In the evening hour, gleaming brightly
Minnum kannaadi
Like a shining mirror
Kaalidasan yaettilae
In the palm-leaf manuscripts of Kalidasa
Kamban sonna paattilae
In the poetry recited by Kamban
Kaanum kadhal manthiram
The spell of love that is depicted
Kandu kondaen unnidam
I have discovered inside you
Female :Kollai inbangalo
Female: Are these endless delights?
Idho un kadhalin kanmani
Here is the darling of your love
Ival manam ini unathu
Her heart is yours from now on
Ilam thalir idhu puthithu
This tender leaf is brand new
Kamadevan mudhan mudhal ezhuthiya
Are you the very first song
Paadal neethaano
Written by the God of Love, Kamadeva?
Kalam thorum unakkena urugidum
Am I the devoted worshipper who melts for you
Bakthan naanthaano
Across all ages?
Aarukaala poojaiyo
Is it a ritual worship performed six times a day?
Adharkku melum thevaiyo
Or is even more than that required?
Pesum vaarththai varnanai
Are all spoken words of praise and description
Yaavumthaano archanai
Nothing short of sacred offerings?
Male :Sontham deiveegamae
Male: This relationship is divine!
Idho un kadhalin kanmani
Here is the darling of your love
Ival manam ini unathu
Her heart is yours from now on
Ilam thalir idhu puthithu
This tender leaf is brand new
Male :Aa…aasai enbathu amutham
Male: Ah... desire is divine nectar
Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham
And the lotus came dancing upon it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Idho Un Kadhalin Kanmani' from Soundaryame Varuga Varuga (1980) is a tender romantic duet composed by K. Vijaya Baskar and written by Vaali. The song captures a romantic declaration where the lovers express complete emotional surrender and reverence for one another, comparing their bond to classical poetry and sacred rituals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Erattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic doubles)
“Manjal roja thala thala thala ena / Maalai pozhuthil pala pala pala ena”
Rhythmic doubling of words like 'thala thala' and 'pala pala' to evoke luster, freshness, and brightness visually.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Aasai enbathu amutham / Adhil aadi vanthathu kumutham”
Comparing human desire directly to divine nectar ('amutham') and the lover's joy to a blossoming lotus ('kumutham').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalidasan yaettilae / Kamban sonna paattilae / Kaanum kadhal manthiram / Kandu kondaen unnidam”
Reiteration of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive lines creating literary harmony.
Literary Allusion
“Kaalidasan yaettilae / Kamban sonna paattilae”
Referencing ancient classical poets Kalidasa and Kamban to elevate romantic love to timeless, sacred art.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Kannada cinema veteran K. Vijaya Baskar, who collaborated with director K. Balachander and lyricist Vaali on several Tamil projects during this era.
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