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 dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
| Male :Kulir kaattril | In the cool breeze |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri | Lighting them day after day |
| Male :Kulir kaattril | In the cool breeze |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri | Lighting them day after day |
| Male :Adi kannae pasumponnae | Oh my darling, my pure gold |
| Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavo | Shall I compose Tamil songs? |
| Female | |
| Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
| Female | |
| Angangae thongum thottam | Hanging gardens here and there |
| Adhu asaiyum megakoottam | That is a moving cluster of clouds |
| Aa….aa…aa…Angangae thongum thottam | Ah... hanging gardens here and there |
| Adhu asaiyum megakoottam | That is a moving cluster of clouds |
| Male | |
| Parakkum engum minnal kodigal | Lightning streaks flying everywhere |
| Vinnil paalamidavo malaigal | Shall mountains build bridges in the sky? |
| Parakkum engum minnal kodigal | Lightning streaks flying everywhere |
| Vinnil paalamidavo malaigal | Shall mountains build bridges in the sky? |
| Female :Anthimaalai singaara thendral alaigal | Beautiful evening breeze waves |
| Male :Engengo unnai poe thazhuvum | Will go and embrace you everywhere |
| Engengo unnai poe thazhuvum | Will go and embrace you everywhere |
| Female | |
| Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
| Female :Kulir kaattril | In the cool breeze |
| Male :Dhinam dhinam yaettri | Lighting them day after day |
| Female: Malar kannaa enthan mannaa | Oh flower-eyed king of mine |
| Thamizh paadalgal naan theettavo | Shall I compose Tamil songs? |
| Male | |
| Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
| Male | |
| Thangaththil naadhasvarangal | Nadaswarams made of gold |
| Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgal | Petals like screw-pine flowers |
| Aa…aa…aa….Thangaththil naadhasvarangal | Ah... Nadaswarams made of gold |
| Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgal | Petals like screw-pine flowers |
| Female | |
| Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyil | I tasted that spilling music |
| Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravae | The night we meet on the first day |
| Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyil | I tasted that spilling music |
| Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravae | The night we meet on the first day |
| Male | |
| Malar kattil kannaadi kaattum nizhalil | In the shadow shown by the mirror on the flower bed |
| Inbaththin bimbangal thullattum | Let the images of joy leap forth |
| Female :Inbaththin bimbangal thullattum | Let the images of joy leap forth |
| Male | |
| Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
| Male :Kulir kaattril | In the cool breeze |
| Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri | Lighting them day after day |
| Male :Adi kannae pasumponnae | Oh my darling, my pure gold |
| Female :Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavo | Shall I compose Tamil songs? |
| Male | |
| Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal | These two eyes are lamps of love |
| Female :Haa….haa…haa…antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal | Ha... ha... ha... colorful patterns gifted by the god of love |
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
குளிர் காற்றில்.....
தினம் தினம் ஏற்றி
குளிர் காற்றில்.....
தினம் தினம் ஏற்றி
அடி கண்ணே பசும்பொன்னே
தமிழ் பாடல்கள் நான் தீட்டவோ...
These two eyes are lamps of love
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
In the cool breeze
Lighting them day after day
In the cool breeze
Lighting them day after day
Oh my darling, my pure gold
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
These two eyes are lamps of love
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
அங்கங்கே தொங்கும் தோட்டம்
அது அசையும் மேகக் கூட்டம்
ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...அங்கங்கே தொங்கும் தோட்டம்
அது அசையும் மேகக் கூட்டம்
Hanging gardens here and there
That is a moving cluster of clouds
Ah... hanging gardens here and there
That is a moving cluster of clouds
பறக்கும் எங்கும் மின்னல் கொடிகள்
விண்ணில் பாலமிடவோ மலைகள்
பறக்கும் எங்கும் மின்னல் கொடிகள்
விண்ணில் பாலமிடவோ மலைகள்
அந்திமாலை சிங்கார தென்றல் அலைகள்
எங்கெங்கோ உன்னை போய் தழுவும்
எங்கெங்கோ உன்னை போய் தழுவும்
Lightning streaks flying everywhere
Shall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Lightning streaks flying everywhere
Shall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Beautiful evening breeze waves
Will go and embrace you everywhere
Will go and embrace you everywhere
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
குளிர் காற்றில்.....
தினம் தினம் ஏற்றி
மலர் கண்ணா எந்தன் மன்னா
தமிழ் பாடல்கள் நான் தீட்டவோ...
These two eyes are lamps of love
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
In the cool breeze
Lighting them day after day
Oh flower-eyed king of mine
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
These two eyes are lamps of love
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
தங்கத்தில் நாதஸ்வரங்கள்
மடல் தாழம் பூவில் இதழ்கள்
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ.....தங்கத்தில் நாதஸ்வரங்கள்
மடல் தாழம் பூவில் இதழ்கள்
Nadaswarams made of gold
Petals like screw-pine flowers
Ah... Nadaswarams made of gold
Petals like screw-pine flowers
சுவைத்தேன் சிந்தும் அந்த இசையில்
முதல் நாளில் சந்திக்கும் இரவே
சுவைத்தேன் சிந்தும் அந்த இசையில்
முதல் நாளில் சந்திக்கும் இரவே
I tasted that spilling music
The night we meet on the first day
I tasted that spilling music
The night we meet on the first day
மலர் கட்டில் கண்ணாடி காட்டும் நிழலில்
இன்பத்தின் பிம்பங்கள் துள்ளட்டும்
இன்பத்தின் பிம்பங்கள் துள்ளட்டும்
In the shadow shown by the mirror on the flower bed
Let the images of joy leap forth
Let the images of joy leap forth
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
குளிர் காற்றில்.....
தினம் தினம் ஏற்றி
அடி கண்ணே பசும்பொன்னே
தமிழ் பாடல்கள் நான் தீட்டவோ...
These two eyes are lamps of love
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
In the cool breeze
Lighting them day after day
Oh my darling, my pure gold
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
இந்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும் காதல் தீபங்கள்
ஹா ஹா ஹா அந்த காமன் தந்த வண்ணக் கோலங்கள்
These two eyes are lamps of love
Ha... ha... ha... colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Male :Kulir kaattril
In the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri
Lighting them day after day
Male :Kulir kaattril
In the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri
Lighting them day after day
Male :Adi kannae pasumponnae
Oh my darling, my pure gold
Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavo
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Angangae thongum thottam
Hanging gardens here and there
Adhu asaiyum megakoottam
That is a moving cluster of clouds
Aa….aa…aa…Angangae thongum thottam
Ah... hanging gardens here and there
Adhu asaiyum megakoottam
That is a moving cluster of clouds
Parakkum engum minnal kodigal
Lightning streaks flying everywhere
Vinnil paalamidavo malaigal
Shall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Parakkum engum minnal kodigal
Lightning streaks flying everywhere
Vinnil paalamidavo malaigal
Shall mountains build bridges in the sky?
Female :Anthimaalai singaara thendral alaigal
Beautiful evening breeze waves
Male :Engengo unnai poe thazhuvum
Will go and embrace you everywhere
Engengo unnai poe thazhuvum
Will go and embrace you everywhere
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Male :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Female :Kulir kaattril
In the cool breeze
Male :Dhinam dhinam yaettri
Lighting them day after day
Female: Malar kannaa enthan mannaa
Oh flower-eyed king of mine
Thamizh paadalgal naan theettavo
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Thangaththil naadhasvarangal
Nadaswarams made of gold
Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgal
Petals like screw-pine flowers
Aa…aa…aa….Thangaththil naadhasvarangal
Ah... Nadaswarams made of gold
Madal thaazham poovil idhazhgal
Petals like screw-pine flowers
Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyil
I tasted that spilling music
Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravae
The night we meet on the first day
Suvaithaen sinthum antha isaiyil
I tasted that spilling music
Mudhal naalil santhikkum iravae
The night we meet on the first day
Malar kattil kannaadi kaattum nizhalil
In the shadow shown by the mirror on the flower bed
Inbaththin bimbangal thullattum
Let the images of joy leap forth
Female :Inbaththin bimbangal thullattum
Let the images of joy leap forth
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
They are colorful patterns gifted by the god of love
Male :Kulir kaattril
In the cool breeze
Female :Dhinam dhinam yaettri
Lighting them day after day
Male :Adi kannae pasumponnae
Oh my darling, my pure gold
Female :Tamizh paadalgal naan theettavo
Shall I compose Tamil songs?
Intha kangal rendum kadhal dheepangal
These two eyes are lamps of love
Female :Haa….haa…haa…antha kaaman thantha vanna kolangal
Ha... 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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