Kaadhal Sangame
From Paruva Mazhai · 1978
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Details
- Paruva Mazhai1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh…oh….oh….oh….oh….oh…. | Oh...oh....oh....oh....oh....oh.... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal sangamae | Confluence of love, |
| Maalai thendralae kannae vaa | Evening breeze, my darling, come! |
| Maan vanna kannukku | For eyes with the beauty of a deer, |
| Mayakkam thantha nirangal maaravae | As the colors that gave an enchantment change, |
| Kannae vaa……kannae nee vaa… | Darling, come... my darling, do come... |
| Female | |
| Kadhal sangamae | Confluence of love, |
| Maalai thendralae kannaa vaa | Evening breeze, my beloved, come! |
| Maan vanna kannukku | For eyes with the beauty of a deer, |
| Mayakkam thantha nirangal maaravae | As the colors that gave an enchantment change, |
| Kannaa vaa…..kannaa nee vaa…. | Beloved, come... my beloved, do come.... |
| Male | |
| Malar paatham thottu isai paadum | Touching flower-like feet and singing melodies, |
| Silampenai azhaippathaal | Because your anklets call out to me, |
| Piranthathu sorkkam | Heaven was born! |
| Female | |
| Vanna tamil nangai nangai | O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden, |
| Vaasa koondhal konda kadhal mangai | Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses, |
| Malar paatham thottu | Touching flower-like feet, |
| Isai paadum silampunai azhaipathaal | Because the anklet calling out sings melody, |
| PIranthathu sorkkam | Heaven was born! |
| Male | |
| Vanna tamil nangai nangai | O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden, |
| Vaasa koondhal konda kadhal mangai | Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses, |
| Both :Thenilaa….inbam inbamae sorkkam ingae | Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here! |
| Male :Kannae… | Male: My darling... |
| Female :Kannaa…. | Female: My beloved... |
| Both :Nee vaa…. | Both: Do come... |
| Female | |
| Ilam thegam engum pudhu raagangal | Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies, |
| Thanthathu rasanaigal paadi varum kannae | Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Maaran petra pennae pennae | Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden, |
| Poovai thedi thedi odum kaattrae | O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers! |
| Ilam thegam engum pudhu raagangal | Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies, |
| Thanthathu rasanaigal paadi varum kannae | Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Maaran pettra pennae pennae | Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden, |
| Poovai thedi thedi odum kaatrae | O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers! |
| Both :Thenilaa….inbam inbamae sorkkam ingae | Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here! |
| Female :Kannaa…. | Female: My beloved... |
| Male :Kannae…. | Male: My darling... |
| Both :Nee…vaa…. | Both: You... come... |
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ.....ஓ......ஓ....ஓ....
Oh...oh....oh....oh....oh....oh....
காதல் சங்கமே
மாலைத் தென்றலே கண்ணே வா
மான் வண்ண கண்ணுக்கு
மயக்கம் தந்த நிறங்கள் மாறவே
கண்ணே வா.........கண்ணே நீ வா......
Confluence of love,
Evening breeze, my darling, come!
For eyes with the beauty of a deer,
As the colors that gave an enchantment change,
Darling, come... my darling, do come...
காதல் சங்கமே
மாலைத் தென்றலே கண்ணா வா
மான் வண்ண கண்ணுக்கு
மயக்கம் தந்த நிறங்கள் மாறவே
கண்ணா வா.........கண்ணா நீ வா......
Confluence of love,
Evening breeze, my beloved, come!
For eyes with the beauty of a deer,
As the colors that gave an enchantment change,
Beloved, come... my beloved, do come....
மலர் பாதம் தொட்டு இசை பாடும்
சிலம்பெனை அழைப்பதால்
பிறந்தது சொர்க்கம்
Touching flower-like feet and singing melodies,
Because your anklets call out to me,
Heaven was born!
வண்ணத் தமிழ் நங்கை நங்கை
வாசக் கூந்தல் கொண்ட காதல் மங்கை
மலர் பாதம் தொட்டு...
இசை பாடும் சிலம்புனை அழைப்பதால்
பிறந்தது சொர்க்கம்
O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden,
Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses,
Touching flower-like feet,
Because the anklet calling out sings melody,
Heaven was born!
வண்ணத் தமிழ் நங்கை நங்கை
வாசக் கூந்தல் கொண்ட காதல் மங்கை
இருவர் :
தேனிலா.....இன்பம் இன்பமே சொர்க்கம் இங்கே
கண்ணே.......
கண்ணா........
இருவர் :
நீ.......வா......
O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden,
Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses,
Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here!
Male: My darling...
Female: My beloved...
Both: Do come...
காதல் சங்கமே
மாலைத் தென்றலே கண்ணா வா
மான் வண்ண கண்ணுக்கு
மயக்கம் தந்த நிறங்கள் மாறவே
கண்ணே வா.........
கண்ணா
இருவர் :
நீ வா......
Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies,
Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling!
இளம் தேகம் எங்கும் புது ராகங்கள்
தந்தது ரசனைகள் பாடி வரும் கண்ணே
Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden,
O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers!
Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies,
Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling!
மாறன் பெற்ற பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
பூவைத் தேடித் தேடி ஓடும் காற்றே
இளம் தேகம் எங்கும் புது ராகங்கள்
தந்தது ரசனைகள் பாடி வரும் கண்ணே
Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden,
O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers!
Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here!
Female: My beloved...
Male: My darling...
Both: You... come...
மாறன் பெற்ற பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
பூவைத் தேடித் தேடி ஓடும் காற்றே
இருவர் :
தேனிலா.....இன்பம் இன்பமே சொர்க்கம் இங்கே
கண்ணா.......
கண்ணே........
இருவர் :
நீ.......வா.........
காதல் சங்கமே
மாலைத் தென்றலே கண்ணா வா
மான் வண்ண கண்ணுக்கு
மயக்கம் தந்த நிறங்கள் மாறவே
கண்ணே வா.........
கண்ணா
இருவர் :
நீ வா......
Oh…oh….oh….oh….oh….oh….
Oh...oh....oh....oh....oh....oh....
Kadhal sangamae
Confluence of love,
Maalai thendralae kannae vaa
Evening breeze, my darling, come!
Maan vanna kannukku
For eyes with the beauty of a deer,
Mayakkam thantha nirangal maaravae
As the colors that gave an enchantment change,
Kannae vaa……kannae nee vaa…
Darling, come... my darling, do come...
Kadhal sangamae
Confluence of love,
Maalai thendralae kannaa vaa
Evening breeze, my beloved, come!
Maan vanna kannukku
For eyes with the beauty of a deer,
Mayakkam thantha nirangal maaravae
As the colors that gave an enchantment change,
Kannaa vaa…..kannaa nee vaa….
Beloved, come... my beloved, do come....
Malar paatham thottu isai paadum
Touching flower-like feet and singing melodies,
Silampenai azhaippathaal
Because your anklets call out to me,
Piranthathu sorkkam
Heaven was born!
Vanna tamil nangai nangai
O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden,
Vaasa koondhal konda kadhal mangai
Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses,
Malar paatham thottu
Touching flower-like feet,
Isai paadum silampunai azhaipathaal
Because the anklet calling out sings melody,
PIranthathu sorkkam
Heaven was born!
Vanna tamil nangai nangai
O colorful Tamil maiden, maiden,
Vaasa koondhal konda kadhal mangai
Loving woman possessing fragrant tresses,
Both :Thenilaa….inbam inbamae sorkkam ingae
Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here!
Male :Kannae…
Male: My darling...
Female :Kannaa….
Female: My beloved...
Both :Nee vaa….
Both: Do come...
Ilam thegam engum pudhu raagangal
Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies,
Thanthathu rasanaigal paadi varum kannae
Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling!
Maaran petra pennae pennae
Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden,
Poovai thedi thedi odum kaattrae
O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers!
Ilam thegam engum pudhu raagangal
Everywhere across the youthful body, new melodies,
Thanthathu rasanaigal paadi varum kannae
Gave aesthetic pleasures, singing along, my darling!
Maaran pettra pennae pennae
Daughter born of Cupid, maiden, maiden,
Poovai thedi thedi odum kaatrae
O breeze that runs searching endlessly for flowers!
Both :Thenilaa….inbam inbamae sorkkam ingae
Honey moon... bliss is true bliss, heaven is right here!
Female :Kannaa….
Female: My beloved...
Male :Kannae….
Male: My darling...
Both :Nee…vaa….
Both: You... come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a romantic, euphoric duet expressing the deep passion and poetic admiration shared between lovers. Set against a gentle evening atmosphere, they describe each other using vivid sensory imagery—comparing feet to soft flowers, anklets to melodious calls, and tresses to fragrant blossoms. The lovers celebrate their togetherness as a heavenly confluence where youth, music, and romance merge seamlessly, turning their world into paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Malar paatham thottu isai paadum”
Comparing the maiden's feet to flowers ('Malar paatham') and comparing her eyes to those of a deer ('Maan vanna kannukku').
Monaai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Maaran petra pennae pennae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ma' in 'Maaran', 'Mangai', 'Maan vanna'.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Poovai thedi thedi odum kaattrae”
Repetition of words like 'thedi thedi' for emphasis on searching continually.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Salil Chowdhury for the 1978 film 'Paruva Mazhai', which was the Tamil dubbed version of the Malayalam movie 'Aparadhi'. Salil Chowdhury adapted his iconic tunes into Tamil, with legendary lyricist Kannadasan weaving classic Tamil poetic imagery into the melody.
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