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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Kangal Irandum

From Pakkathu Veettu Roja · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Dheepan Chakravarthi, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Pakkathu Veettu Roja1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalThey are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Male :Kulir kaattrilIn the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettriLighting them day after day
Male :Kulir kaattrilIn the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettriLighting them day after day
Male :Adi kannae pasumponnaeOh my darling, my pure gold
Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavoShall I compose Tamil songs?
Female
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalThey are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Female
Angangae thongum thottamHanging gardens here and there
Adhu asaiyum megakoottamThat is a moving cluster of clouds
Aa….aa…aa…Angangae thongum thottamAh... hanging gardens here and there
Adhu asaiyum megakoottamThat is a moving cluster of clouds
Male
Parakkum engum minnal kodigalLightning streaks flying everywhere
Vinnil paalamidavo malaigalShall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Parakkum engum minnal kodigalLightning streaks flying everywhere
Vinnil paalamidavo malaigalShall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Female :Anthimaalai singaara thendral alaigalBeautiful evening breeze waves
Male :Engengo unnai poe thazhuvumWill go and embrace you everywhere
Engengo unnai poe thazhuvumWill go and embrace you everywhere
Female
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalThey are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Female :Kulir kaattrilIn the cool breeze
Male :Dhinam dhinam yaettriLighting them day after day
Female: Malar kannaa enthan mannaaOh flower-eyed king of mine
Thamizh paadalgal naan theettavoShall I compose Tamil songs?
Male
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalThey are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Male
Thangaththil naadhasvarangalNadaswarams made of gold
Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgalPetals like screw-pine flowers
Aa…aa…aa….Thangaththil naadhasvarangalAh... Nadaswarams made of gold
Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgalPetals like screw-pine flowers
Female
Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyilI tasted that spilling music
Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravaeThe night we meet on the first day
Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyilI tasted that spilling music
Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravaeThe night we meet on the first day
Male
Malar kattil kannaadi kaattum nizhalilIn the shadow shown by the mirror on the flower bed
Inbaththin bimbangal thullattumLet the images of joy leap forth
Female :Inbaththin bimbangal thullattumLet the images of joy leap forth
Male
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalThey are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Male :Kulir kaattrilIn the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettriLighting them day after day
Male :Adi kannae pasumponnaeOh my darling, my pure gold
Female :Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavoShall I compose Tamil songs?
Male
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangalThese two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Haa….haa…haa…antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangalHa... ha... ha... colorful patterns gifted by the god of love

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Intha Kangal Rendum Kadhal Dheepangal' is a classic romantic duet from the 1982 Tamil movie 'Pakkathu Veettu Roja'. The song portrays two lovers expressing their deep affection and admiration for each other using poetic metaphors of nature, music, and divine art. The male and female leads compare each other's eyes and grace to celestial lamps, sweet Tamil poetry, and golden musical instruments. Throughout the track, Vaali's lyrics paint vivid romantic imagery involving twilight breezes, cloud clusters, and delicate flowers, creating an atmosphere of passion and intimacy. Enhanced by Shankar Ganesh's melodious composition and lush vocals by Dheepan Chakravarthi and Vani Jairam, the song remains a fondly remembered romantic track of early 80s Tamil cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal

Directly compares eyes to lamps of love ('kadhal dheepangal') and patterns made by Kamadeva ('kaaman thantha vanna kolangal').

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thangaththil naadhasvarangal / Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgal

Repetition of starting letter sound 'Tha' across adjacent lines ('Thangaththil' / 'Thaazham').

Imagery (Visual & Sensory Imagery)

Malar kattil kannaadi kaattum nizhalil / Inbaththin bimbangal thullattum

Evokes beautiful romantic visual imagery of mirrors, reflections, flower beds, and shadows of joy.

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Trivia

'Pakkathu Veettu Roja' (1982) was scored by the prominent music director duo Shankar-Ganesh. Dheepan Chakravarthi, son of legendary singer Trichy Loganathan, rendered the male vocal alongside the legendary Vani Jairam for this romantic track authored by Vaali.

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