Kaalaiyil Naan Oru
From Thiru Neelakandar · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Details
- Thiru Neelakandar1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil naanoru | In the morning, I |
| Kanavinai kandaen | Saw a dream |
| Kangalil ondrai | Like losing one |
| Izhanthathu polae | Of my eyes |
| Vithi ennidam idhai | Why did destiny |
| Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo…. | Tell me this? |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil naanoru | In the morning, I |
| Kanavinai kandaen | Saw a dream |
| Kangalil ondrai | Like losing one |
| Izhanthathu polae | Of my eyes |
| Vithi ennidam idhai | Why did destiny |
| Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo…. | Tell me this? |
| Male | |
| Ooo….oo….oo…oo…. | Ooo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu pookkalil | In the garden's flowers |
| Neruppinai kandaen | I saw fire |
| Tholgalum kangalum | My shoulders and eyes |
| Thudippathai naan kandaen | I felt twitching |
| Female | |
| Thottaththu pookkalil | In the garden's flowers |
| Neruppinai kandaen | I saw fire |
| Tholgalum kangalum | My shoulders and eyes |
| Thudippathai naan kandaen | I felt twitching |
| Female | |
| Veettinil naagam kudipuga kandaen | I saw a cobra entering the house |
| Vilaivugal yaedho aadiya paathaa | What consequences are dancing in my path? |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil naanoru | In the morning, I |
| Kanavinai kandaen | Saw a dream |
| Male | |
| Ooo….oo….oo…oo…. | Ooo... oo... oo... oo... |
| Female | |
| Saalaikal moodru | Three roads |
| Santhikka kandaen | I saw meeting |
| Santhiththa saalaiyin | Of the meeting roads |
| Naduvinil naan nindren | I stood in the middle |
| Female | |
| Saalaikal moodru | Three roads |
| Santhikka kandaen | I saw meeting |
| Santhiththa saalaiyin | Of the meeting roads |
| Naduvinil naan nindren | I stood in the middle |
| Female | |
| Kanavinai unmai aakki vidaathae | Do not make this dream come true |
| Kaaththarulvaayae ambigai thaayae | Please protect me, Mother Ambigai |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil naanoru | In the morning, I |
| Kanavinai kandaen | Saw a dream |
| Kangalil ondrai | Like losing one |
| Izhanthathu polae | Of my eyes |
| Vithi ennidam idhai | Why did destiny |
| Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo…. | Tell me this? |
காலையில் நானொரு
கனவினைக் கண்டேன்
கண்களில் ஒன்றை
இழந்தது போலே
விதி என்னிடம் இதைச்
சொன்னது எதற்காகவோ....ஓ....
In the morning, I
Saw a dream
Like losing one
Of my eyes
Why did destiny
Tell me this?
காலையில் நானொரு
கனவினைக் கண்டேன்
கண்களில் ஒன்றை
இழந்தது போலே
விதி என்னிடம் இதைச்
சொன்னது எதற்காகவோ....ஓ....
In the morning, I
Saw a dream
Like losing one
Of my eyes
Why did destiny
Tell me this?
ஓஒ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ......
Ooo... oo... oo... oo...
தோட்டத்துப் பூக்களில்
நெருப்பினைக் கண்டேன்
தோள்களும் கண்களும்
துடிப்பதை நான் கண்டேன்
In the garden's flowers
I saw fire
My shoulders and eyes
I felt twitching
தோட்டத்துப் பூக்களில்
நெருப்பினைக் கண்டேன்
தோள்களும் கண்களும்
துடிப்பதை நான் கண்டேன்
In the garden's flowers
I saw fire
My shoulders and eyes
I felt twitching
வீட்டினில் நாகம் குடிபுகக் கண்டேன்
விளைவுகள் ஏதோ ஆடிய பாதா...
I saw a cobra entering the house
What consequences are dancing in my path?
காலையில் நானொரு
கனவினைக் கண்டேன்.......
In the morning, I
Saw a dream
ஓஒ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓ......
Ooo... oo... oo... oo...
சாலைகள் மூன்று
சந்திக்கக் கண்டேன்
சந்தித்த சாலையின்
நடுவினில் நான் நின்றேன்
Three roads
I saw meeting
Of the meeting roads
I stood in the middle
சாலைகள் மூன்று
சந்திக்கக் கண்டேன்
சந்தித்த சாலையின்
நடுவினில் நான் நின்றேன்
Three roads
I saw meeting
Of the meeting roads
I stood in the middle
கனவினை உண்மை ஆக்கி விடாதே
காத்தருள்வாயே அம்பிகை தாயே.....
Do not make this dream come true
Please protect me, Mother Ambigai
காலையில் நானொரு
கனவினைக் கண்டேன்
கண்களில் ஒன்றை
இழந்தது போலே
விதி என்னிடம் இதைச்
சொன்னது எதற்காகவோ....ஓ....
In the morning, I
Saw a dream
Like losing one
Of my eyes
Why did destiny
Tell me this?
Kaalaiyil naanoru
In the morning, I
Kanavinai kandaen
Saw a dream
Kangalil ondrai
Like losing one
Izhanthathu polae
Of my eyes
Vithi ennidam idhai
Why did destiny
Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo….
Tell me this?
Kaalaiyil naanoru
In the morning, I
Kanavinai kandaen
Saw a dream
Kangalil ondrai
Like losing one
Izhanthathu polae
Of my eyes
Vithi ennidam idhai
Why did destiny
Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo….
Tell me this?
Ooo….oo….oo…oo….
Ooo... oo... oo... oo...
Thottaththu pookkalil
In the garden's flowers
Neruppinai kandaen
I saw fire
Tholgalum kangalum
My shoulders and eyes
Thudippathai naan kandaen
I felt twitching
Thottaththu pookkalil
In the garden's flowers
Neruppinai kandaen
I saw fire
Tholgalum kangalum
My shoulders and eyes
Thudippathai naan kandaen
I felt twitching
Veettinil naagam kudipuga kandaen
I saw a cobra entering the house
Vilaivugal yaedho aadiya paathaa
What consequences are dancing in my path?
Kaalaiyil naanoru
In the morning, I
Kanavinai kandaen
Saw a dream
Ooo….oo….oo…oo….
Ooo... oo... oo... oo...
Saalaikal moodru
Three roads
Santhikka kandaen
I saw meeting
Santhiththa saalaiyin
Of the meeting roads
Naduvinil naan nindren
I stood in the middle
Saalaikal moodru
Three roads
Santhikka kandaen
I saw meeting
Santhiththa saalaiyin
Of the meeting roads
Naduvinil naan nindren
I stood in the middle
Kanavinai unmai aakki vidaathae
Do not make this dream come true
Kaaththarulvaayae ambigai thaayae
Please protect me, Mother Ambigai
Kaalaiyil naanoru
In the morning, I
Kanavinai kandaen
Saw a dream
Kangalil ondrai
Like losing one
Izhanthathu polae
Of my eyes
Vithi ennidam idhai
Why did destiny
Sonnathu edharkkaagavo…oo….
Tell me this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this poignant song from Thiru Neelakandar (1972), the female protagonist expresses her deep dread and anxiety after experiencing a series of bad omens in a morning dream. She dreams of losing an eye, seeing fire among garden flowers, feeling her eyes and shoulders twitch, seeing a cobra enter her home, and standing helpless at a three-way junction. Fearing these bad omens foretell an impending tragedy or separation, she desperately prays to Goddess Ambigai to protect her family and prevent the dreadful dream from turning into reality. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully incorporates traditional Tamil beliefs about bad omens (sakunam) to evoke a sense of foreboding and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Kaalaiyil naanoru / Kanavinai kandaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in 'Kaalaiyil' and 'Kanavinai', enhancing rhythmic harmony.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kangalil ondrai / Izhanthathu polae”
Compares the terrifying impact of the nightmare to the painful loss of one's own eye using the simile marker 'polae'.
Imagery & Symbolism
“Thottaththu pookkalil / Neruppinai kandaen”
Uses contrasting and alarming visual imagery of fire on delicate flowers and a snake entering a peaceful household as classical symbols of ill omen.
Symbolism
“Santhiththa saalaiyin / Naduvinil naan nindren”
Standing at a junction of three roads symbolizes being stranded at a critical crossroads of fate and indecision.
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Trivia
Thiru Neelakandar (1972) features music composed by C. N. Pandurangan and starred T. R. Mahalingam. Sung soulfully by S. Janaki, the lyrics reflect deep-rooted cultural beliefs in Tamil tradition regarding bad omens, such as eye twitching and dreaming of snakes, transforming superstitious anxiety into a heartfelt prayer to Goddess Ambigai.
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