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Lyrics & meaning

Irandu Kangal

From Sange Muzhangu · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sange Muzhangu
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
16 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Irandu kangal…
Pesum mozhiyil…
Ezhuthkkal illai…
Idhayam thodangum pudhiya uravu
Mudivadhum illai mudivadhum illai
Irandu kangal…
Pesum mozhiyil…
Ezhuthkkal illai…
Idhayam thodangum pudhiya uravu
Mudivadhum illai mudivadhum illai
Raaman paartha seethai kangal
Seethai kaetta raaman ullam
Raaman paartha seethai kangal
Seethai kaetta raaman ullam
Kavidhai aanadhammaa
Kavidhai aanadhammaa
Naangu kangal koodum bodhu
Kanavu kaanudhammaa
Kanavu kaanudhammaa
Irandu kangal…
Pesum mozhiyil…
Ezhuthkkal illai…
Female :Idhayam thodangum
Pudhiya uravu
Mudivadhum illai
Male :Mudivadhum illai
Muthaana panit thuli seer koduthu
Mullai sirikkindradho
Munnooru vairathil maalai ittu
Pennai anaikkindradho
Pennai anaikkindradho
Muthaana panit thuli seer koduthu
Mullai sirikkindradho
Munnooru vairathil maalai ittu
Pennai anaikkindradho
Kalla thendral pillai thamizhai
Alli thandhadho
Kalla thendral pillai thamizhai
Allit thandhadho
Un kavidhai ullam idhayam solli
Adhaiyum ketkaadho
Yen ketka koodaadho
Irandu kangal…
Pesum mozhiyil…
Ezhuthkkal illai…
Male :Idhayam thodangum
Pudhiya uravu
Mudivadhum illai
Female :Mudivadhum illai
Singaara thoppukku seedhanangal
Thennai tharugindradho
Sindhaadha thaen thuli parugavendru
Ennai azhaikkindradho
Chinna thaeril neeyum naanum
Silaigal aagalaam
Chinna thaeril neeyum naanum
Silaigal aagalaam
Nalla sivappu rojaa maalai soodum
Dheiva thirunaalaam
Dheiva thirunaalaam
Irandu kangal…
Pesum mozhiyil…
Ezhuthkkal illai…
Female :Idhayam thodangum
Pudhiya uravu
Mudivadhum illai
Both :Mudivadhum illai
Two eyes...
In the language they speak...
there are no letters...
A new bond that begins in the heart
never comes to an end, never comes to an end.
Two eyes...
In the language they speak...
there are no letters...
A new bond that begins in the heart
never comes to an end, never comes to an end.
The eyes of Sita that Rama looked into,
the heart of Rama that Sita asked for,
The eyes of Sita that Rama looked into,
the heart of Rama that Sita asked for,
became a beautiful poem!
It became a beautiful poem!
When four eyes meet,
dreams begin to blossom!
Dreams begin to blossom!
Two eyes...
In the language they speak...
there are no letters...
Female: A new bond
that begins in the heart
never comes to an end...
Male: Never comes to an end.
Offering pearl-like dew drops as a gift,
is the jasmine smiling?
Garlanding with three hundred diamonds,
is it embracing this girl?
Is it embracing this girl?
Offering pearl-like dew drops as a gift,
is the jasmine smiling?
Garlanding with three hundred diamonds,
is it embracing this girl?
Did the playful breeze gather
sweet and tender Tamil words?
Did the playful breeze gather
sweet and tender Tamil words?
Can your poetic heart speak its feelings,
and listen to that as well?
Why shouldn't it listen?
Two eyes...
In the language they speak...
there are no letters...
Male: A new bond
that begins in the heart
never comes to an end...
Female: Never comes to an end.
To this beautiful grove,
is the coconut palm offering gifts?
To sip the untouched drops of honey,
is it inviting me?
In a small chariot, you and I
can sit like temple statues.
In a small chariot, you and I
can sit like temple statues.
The day we wear red rose garlands
will be a holy, blessed day!
A holy, blessed day!
Two eyes...
In the language they speak...
there are no letters...
Female: A new bond
that begins in the heart
never comes to an end...
Both: Never comes to an end.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Irandu Kangal' is a romantic duet celebrating silent, unwritten communication of love between two souls through their eyes. The lovers express that the language spoken by two eyes requires no letters or scripts; the bond that begins in the heart is endless and eternal. Drawing parallels to the divine romance of Rama and Sita, the lyrics emphasize how love blossoms into poetry when lovers meet eyes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Muthaana panit thuli seer koduthu

Compares unsaid eye language to unwritten poetry, and dew drops to precious pearls given as dowry gifts.

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Muthaana panit thuli seer koduthu / Mullai sirikkindradho

Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the beginning of consecutive words/lines ('Muthaana' and 'Mullai').

Allusion (Purana Kurippu)

Raaman paartha seethai kangal / Seethai kaetta raaman ullam

Refers to the epic love of Rama and Sita from the Ramayana to accentuate the sanctity of love.

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Trivia

This romantic classic from the 1972 Tamil film 'Sange Muzhangu' features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Lakshmi. The song was set to tune by the iconic composer duo M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy (MSV), sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, with poetry penned by Kannadasan.

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