Iru Kangal Podhadhu
From Dharma · 1998
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharma1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iru kangal podhaadhu | Two eyes are not enough |
| Raasaathi un azhagai kaana | My princess, to behold your beauty |
| Oru raagam podhaadhu | One musical melody is not enough |
| Raasaathi unaai naanum paada | My princess, for me to sing about you |
| Kaalam ellam unai paaduven | I will sing about you for all of time |
| Kannil vaithu unnai mooduven | I will keep you inside my eyes and protect you |
| Vaazhthu cholli paadum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo bird that sings to bless you |
| Male | |
| Iru kangal podhaadhu | Two eyes are not enough |
| Raasaathi un azhagai kaana | My princess, to behold your beauty |
| Oru raagam podhaadhu | One musical melody is not enough |
| Raasaathi unaai naanum paada | My princess, for me to sing about you |
| Male | |
| Laalaa lalalaa laalaa laalaa | Laalaa lalalaa laalaa laalaa |
| Lalalaa laalaa laalaa lalalaa laalla laaaaa laa | Lalalaa laalaa laalaa lalalaa laalla laaaaa laa |
| Ratha ratha thara rara raaaa | Ratha ratha thara rara raaaa |
| Raatha thara ratha reeri ri raaraaa | Raatha thara ratha reeri ri raaraaa |
இரு கண்கள் போதாது
ராசாத்தி உன் அழகை காண
ஒரு ராகம் போதாது
ராசாத்தி உன்னை நானும் பாட
காலம் எல்லாம் உன்னை பாடுவேன்
கன்னி வைத்து உன்னை மூடுவேன்
வாழ்த்துச் சொல்லி பாடும் குயில் நான்
Two eyes are not enough
My princess, to behold your beauty
One musical melody is not enough
My princess, for me to sing about you
I will sing about you for all of time
I will keep you inside my eyes and protect you
I am the cuckoo bird that sings to bless you
இரு கண்கள் போதாது
ராசாத்தி உன் அழகை காண
ஒரு ராகம் போதாது
ராசாத்தி உன்னை நானும் பாட
Two eyes are not enough
My princess, to behold your beauty
One musical melody is not enough
My princess, for me to sing about you
லாலா லலலா லாலா லாலா
லலலலா லாலா லாலா லலலா லால்ல லா லா
ரத்த ரத்த தர ரர ரா
ராத தர ரத்த ரீரி ரி ராரா
Laalaa lalalaa laalaa laalaa
Lalalaa laalaa laalaa lalalaa laalla laaaaa laa
Ratha ratha thara rara raaaa
Raatha thara ratha reeri ri raaraaa
Iru kangal podhaadhu
Two eyes are not enough
Raasaathi un azhagai kaana
My princess, to behold your beauty
Oru raagam podhaadhu
One musical melody is not enough
Raasaathi unaai naanum paada
My princess, for me to sing about you
Kaalam ellam unai paaduven
I will sing about you for all of time
Kannil vaithu unnai mooduven
I will keep you inside my eyes and protect you
Vaazhthu cholli paadum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo bird that sings to bless you
Iru kangal podhaadhu
Two eyes are not enough
Raasaathi un azhagai kaana
My princess, to behold your beauty
Oru raagam podhaadhu
One musical melody is not enough
Raasaathi unaai naanum paada
My princess, for me to sing about you
Laalaa lalalaa laalaa laalaa
Laalaa lalalaa laalaa laalaa
Lalalaa laalaa laalaa lalalaa laalla laaaaa laa
Lalalaa laalaa laalaa lalalaa laalla laaaaa laa
Ratha ratha thara rara raaaa
Ratha ratha thara rara raaaa
Raatha thara ratha reeri ri raaraaa
Raatha thara ratha reeri ri raaraaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This Romantic song expresses the deep devotion and overwhelming love of the protagonist. He feels that a mere pair of eyes is insufficient to capture his beloved's breathtaking beauty, and a single melody cannot encompass her praise. He promises eternal love, vowing to treasure and shelter her in his eyes like a guardian while continually singing her blessings like a cuckoo.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvamai / Atisayokthi)
“Iru kangal podhaadhu”
Exaggerates the intense admiration by stating that two eyes and one raga are not enough to admire and describe the beloved's grace.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vaazhthu cholli paadum kuyil naan”
The speaker directly compares himself to a cuckoo bird ('kuyil') singing songs of blessing for his lover.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Oru raagam podhaadhu”
Repetition of sentence structures ('Iru kangal podhaadhu' / 'Oru raagam podhaadhu') to create a symmetrical poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The 1998 Tamil film 'Dharma' starred Vijayakanth and Preetha Vijayakumar. Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja not only composed the music for the film but also penned the lyrics for this romantic track.
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