Kaalangal Thorum
From Kungumam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kungumam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa aahaa aahaa aahaa | Ah, aha, aha, aha |
| Oho ohoo oho | Oho, oho, oho |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal thorum | Through all ages |
| Thirudargal irundhaar | thieves have existed, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Adhi kaadhal thirudargal | Among them, thieves of love |
| Paadhi irundhaar | made up half of them, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal thorum | Through all ages |
| Thirudargal irundhaar | thieves have existed, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Adhi kaadhal thirudargal | Among them, thieves of love |
| Paadhi irundhaar | made up half of them, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Vaasal thirandhaal | If you open the door, |
| Thirudan varuvaan | a thief will enter; |
| Manadhai thirandhaal | if you open your heart, |
| Kaadhalan varuvaan | a lover will enter. |
| Female | |
| Vaasal thirandhaal | If you open the door, |
| Thirudan varuvaan | a thief will enter; |
| Manadhai thirandhaal | if you open your heart, |
| Kaadhalan varuvaan | a lover will enter. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thirudargal | Thieves of love |
| Bayappada maattaar | do not feel afraid, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Kaadhal thirudargal | Thieves of love |
| Bayappada maattaar | do not feel afraid, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Andha kalvarukkendroru | For those very thieves, |
| Sattamum illai | there is no law at all, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal thorum | Through all ages |
| Thirudargal irundhaar | thieves have existed, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Adhi kaadhal thirudargal | Among them, thieves of love |
| Paadhi irundhaar | made up half of them, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Thirudiya porulae | The stolen treasure itself |
| Thirudanai virumbum | falls in love with the thief, |
| Nesathil oru pasathai vazhangum | offering deep affection in return for love. |
| Thirudiya porulae | The stolen treasure itself |
| Thirudanai virumbum | falls in love with the thief, |
| Nesathil oru pasathai vazhangum | offering deep affection in return for love. |
| Female | |
| Oruvarai oruvar thirudi kondaal | If two people steal each other's hearts, |
| Adhil mudivaedhu thozhi | where is the end to it, my friend? |
| Oruvarai oruvar thirudi kondaal | If two people steal each other's hearts, |
| Adhil mudivaedhu thozhi | where is the end to it, my friend? |
| Andha uthama thirudargal illai endraal | Without such noble thieves, |
| Indha ulaghaedhu thozhi | where would this world be, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal thorum | Through all ages |
| Thirudargal irundhaar | thieves have existed, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Adhi kaadhal thirudargal | Among them, thieves of love |
| Paadhi irundhaar | made up half of them, |
| Arivaayaa thozhi | do you know, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Aa aahaa aahaa aahaa | Ah, aha, aha, aha |
| Oho ohoo oho | Oho, oho, oho |
ஆஅ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹ்ஹா
ஓ ஓஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Ah, aha, aha, aha
Oho, oho, oho
காலங்கள் தோறும்
திருடர்கள் இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
அதில் காதல் திருடர்கள்
பாதி இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
Through all ages
thieves have existed,
do you know, my friend?
Among them, thieves of love
made up half of them,
do you know, my friend?
காலங்கள் தோறும்
திருடர்கள் இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
அதில் காதல் திருடர்கள்
பாதி இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
Through all ages
thieves have existed,
do you know, my friend?
Among them, thieves of love
made up half of them,
do you know, my friend?
வாசல் திறந்தால்
திருடன் வருவான்
மனதைத் திறந்தால்
காதலன் வருவான்
If you open the door,
a thief will enter;
if you open your heart,
a lover will enter.
வாசல் திறந்தால்
திருடன் வருவான்
மனதைத் திறந்தால்
காதலன் வருவான்
If you open the door,
a thief will enter;
if you open your heart,
a lover will enter.
காதல் திருடர்கள்
பயப்பட மாட்டார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
காதல் திருடர்கள்
பயப்பட மாட்டார்
அறிவாயா தோழி அந்தக்
கள்வருக்கென்றொரு
சட்டமும் இல்லை
அறிவாயா தோழி
Thieves of love
do not feel afraid,
do you know, my friend?
Thieves of love
do not feel afraid,
do you know, my friend?
For those very thieves,
there is no law at all,
do you know, my friend?
காலங்கள் தோறும்
திருடர்கள் இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
அதில் காதல் திருடர்கள்
பாதி இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
Through all ages
thieves have existed,
do you know, my friend?
Among them, thieves of love
made up half of them,
do you know, my friend?
திருடிய பொருளே
திருடனை விரும்பும்
நேசத்தில் ஒரு பாசத்தை வழங்கும்
திருடிய பொருளே
திருடனை விரும்பும்
நேசத்தில் ஒரு பாசத்தை வழங்கும்
The stolen treasure itself
falls in love with the thief,
offering deep affection in return for love.
The stolen treasure itself
falls in love with the thief,
offering deep affection in return for love.
ஒருவரை ஒருவர் திருடிக் கொண்டால்
அதில் முடிவேது தோழி
ஒருவரை ஒருவர் திருடிக் கொண்டால்
அதில் முடிவேது தோழி
அந்த உத்தம திருடர்கள் இல்லையென்றால்
இந்த உலகேது தோழி
If two people steal each other's hearts,
where is the end to it, my friend?
If two people steal each other's hearts,
where is the end to it, my friend?
Without such noble thieves,
where would this world be, my friend?
காலங்கள் தோறும்
திருடர்கள் இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
அதில் காதல் திருடர்கள்
பாதி இருந்தார்
அறிவாயா தோழி
Through all ages
thieves have existed,
do you know, my friend?
Among them, thieves of love
made up half of them,
do you know, my friend?
ஆஅ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹ்ஹா
ஓ ஓஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Ah, aha, aha, aha
Oho, oho, oho
Aa aahaa aahaa aahaa
Ah, aha, aha, aha
Oho ohoo oho
Oho, oho, oho
Kaalangal thorum
Through all ages
Thirudargal irundhaar
thieves have existed,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Adhi kaadhal thirudargal
Among them, thieves of love
Paadhi irundhaar
made up half of them,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Kaalangal thorum
Through all ages
Thirudargal irundhaar
thieves have existed,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Adhi kaadhal thirudargal
Among them, thieves of love
Paadhi irundhaar
made up half of them,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Vaasal thirandhaal
If you open the door,
Thirudan varuvaan
a thief will enter;
Manadhai thirandhaal
if you open your heart,
Kaadhalan varuvaan
a lover will enter.
Vaasal thirandhaal
If you open the door,
Thirudan varuvaan
a thief will enter;
Manadhai thirandhaal
if you open your heart,
Kaadhalan varuvaan
a lover will enter.
Kaadhal thirudargal
Thieves of love
Bayappada maattaar
do not feel afraid,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Kaadhal thirudargal
Thieves of love
Bayappada maattaar
do not feel afraid,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Andha kalvarukkendroru
For those very thieves,
Sattamum illai
there is no law at all,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Kaalangal thorum
Through all ages
Thirudargal irundhaar
thieves have existed,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Adhi kaadhal thirudargal
Among them, thieves of love
Paadhi irundhaar
made up half of them,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Thirudiya porulae
The stolen treasure itself
Thirudanai virumbum
falls in love with the thief,
Nesathil oru pasathai vazhangum
offering deep affection in return for love.
Thirudiya porulae
The stolen treasure itself
Thirudanai virumbum
falls in love with the thief,
Nesathil oru pasathai vazhangum
offering deep affection in return for love.
Oruvarai oruvar thirudi kondaal
If two people steal each other's hearts,
Adhil mudivaedhu thozhi
where is the end to it, my friend?
Oruvarai oruvar thirudi kondaal
If two people steal each other's hearts,
Adhil mudivaedhu thozhi
where is the end to it, my friend?
Andha uthama thirudargal illai endraal
Without such noble thieves,
Indha ulaghaedhu thozhi
where would this world be, my friend?
Kaalangal thorum
Through all ages
Thirudargal irundhaar
thieves have existed,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Adhi kaadhal thirudargal
Among them, thieves of love
Paadhi irundhaar
made up half of them,
Arivaayaa thozhi
do you know, my friend?
Aa aahaa aahaa aahaa
Ah, aha, aha, aha
Oho ohoo oho
Oho, oho, oho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful yet philosophical song from the 1963 film 'Kungumam' uses the metaphor of theft to explore the nature of romance and emotional intimacy. The singer addresses her friend ('thozhi'), remarking that while physical thieves steal material goods through open doors, lovers steal hearts when one opens their mind and emotions. Unlike common criminals who fear the law, romantic 'thieves' operate beyond normal legal bounds and with mutual consent. Kannadasan poetically emphasizes that in the realm of love, the 'stolen treasure' (the heart) willingly adores the thief. When two people steal each other's hearts, it creates an infinite cycle of affection and devotion. Ultimately, the song celebrates these 'noble thieves' as essential to the continuation and joy of human life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Adhi kaadhal thirudargal”
Comparing lovers to thieves ('Thirudargal') and the human heart to stolen treasure ('Thirudiya porul').
Parallelism / Antithesis (Muran)
“Vaasal thirandhaal / Thirudan varuvaan / Manadhai thirandhaal / Kaadhalan varuvaan”
Contrasting opening physical doors to attract thieves with opening the heart to welcome a lover.
Refrain / Anaphora (Ebuyal / Repetition)
“Arivaayaa thozhi”
The repetitive refrain 'Arivaayaa thozhi' serves as a direct conversational device framing the song's philosophical playful narrative.
Oxymoron
“Andha uthama thirudargal illai endraal”
Combining contrasting terms 'noble' (uthama) and 'thieves' (thirudargal) to highlight the benevolent nature of lovers.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features lyrics by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan from the 1963 Sivaji Ganesan and S. S. Rajendran starrer 'Kungumam'. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this track is sung by S. Janaki.
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