Kaanakathai Thedi Indru
From Kodimalar · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kodimalar1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki | Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar. |
| Maanidathai thaedi sendru indru pogiraal | She goes today searching for humanity, |
| Than manavaalan kattalaiyaal janaki | By the command of her husband, Janaki. |
| Maaninathai thaedi sendru indru pogiraal | She goes today searching for self-respect, |
| Than manavaalan kattalaiyaal janaki | By the command of her husband, Janaki. |
| Male | |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki | Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar. |
| Male | |
| {Thaedi vandha maalaigaiyil aadharavillai | In the palace she sought, there is no support, |
| Aval thaer sellum paadhaiyil dheivamum illai | On the path her chariot travels, there is no God either, |
| Dheivamum illai} (2) | No God either. |
| Paavai aval vazhakkil oru saatchiyum illai | In the trial of this maiden, there are no witnesses, |
| Than paavamalla endru solla vaarthaiyum illai | She has no words to defend herself that it was not her fault, |
| Vaarthaiyum illai | No words at all. |
| Male | |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki | Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar. |
| Male | |
| {Oomai kanda kanavai aval yaaridam solvaal | To whom can she express a dream seen by a mute person? |
| Indru oor sollum vaarthaiyil vaeridam selvaal | Driven by the gossip of the town, she departs elsewhere, |
| Vaeridam selvaal} (2) | Departs elsewhere. |
| Naayaganin nenjil aval aasaigal vaithaal | She placed all her desires in her beloved husband's heart, |
| Andha naayaganoo thaayagathai poojaigal seidhaan | But that hero prioritized duty towards his motherland, |
| Poojaigal seidhaan | Prioritized duty. |
| Male | |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki | Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar. |
| Male | |
| {Seethai konda raamanukkae sanjalam endraal | If even Lord Rama, Sita's husband, suffered emotional conflict, |
| Indha deviyin raamanukku nimmadhi engae | Where is peace of mind for the Rama of this divine woman? |
| Nimmadhi engae} (2) | Where is peace? |
| Kaala magal jaanakikku aarudhal sonnaal | If Goddess Time offered solace to Sita, |
| En kanmanikku avalae thaan aarudhaal solvaal | She alone will offer comfort to my precious beloved, |
| Aarudhaal solvaal | Will offer comfort. |
| Male | |
| Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal | She leaves today in search of the forest, |
| Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki | Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar. |
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
சுவை கள்ளிருக்கும் மலர் கூந்தல் ஜானகி
மானிடத்தை தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
தன் மணவாளன் கட்டளையால் ஜானகி
She leaves today in search of the forest,
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
She goes today searching for humanity,
By the command of her husband, Janaki.
She goes today searching for self-respect,
By the command of her husband, Janaki.
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
சுவை கள்ளிருக்கும் மலர் கூந்தல் ஜானகி
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{தேடி வந்த மாளிகையில் ஆதரவில்லை
அவள் தேர் செல்லும் பாதையில் தெய்வமும் இல்லை
தெய்வமும் இல்லை} (2)
பாவை அவள் வழக்கில் ஒரு சாட்சியும் இல்லை
தன் பாவமல்ல என்று சொல்ல வார்த்தையும் இல்லை
In the palace she sought, there is no support,
On the path her chariot travels, there is no God either,
No God either.
In the trial of this maiden, there are no witnesses,
She has no words to defend herself that it was not her fault,
No words at all.
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
சுவை கள்ளிருக்கும் மலர் கூந்தல் ஜானகி
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{ஊமைக் கண்ட கனவை அவள் யாரிடம் சொல்வாள்
இன்று ஊர் சொல்லும் வார்த்தையில் வேறிடம் செல்வாள்
வேறிடம் செல்வாள்} (2)
நாயகனின் நெஞ்சில் அவள் ஆசைகள் வைத்தாள்
அந்த நாயகனோ தாயகத்தை பூஜைகள் செய்தான்
To whom can she express a dream seen by a mute person?
Driven by the gossip of the town, she departs elsewhere,
Departs elsewhere.
She placed all her desires in her beloved husband's heart,
But that hero prioritized duty towards his motherland,
Prioritized duty.
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
சுவை கள்ளிருக்கும் மலர் கூந்தல் ஜானகி
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{சீதை கொண்ட ராமனுக்கே சஞ்சலமென்றால்
இந்த தேவியின் ராமனுக்கு நிம்மதி எங்கே
நிம்மதி எங்கே} (2)
காலமகள் ஜானகிக்கு ஆறுதல் சொன்னாள்
என் கண்மணிக்கும் அவளேதான் ஆறுதல் சொல்வாள்
If even Lord Rama, Sita's husband, suffered emotional conflict,
Where is peace of mind for the Rama of this divine woman?
Where is peace?
If Goddess Time offered solace to Sita,
She alone will offer comfort to my precious beloved,
Will offer comfort.
கானகத்தைத் தேடி இன்று போகிறாள்
சுவை கள்ளிருக்கும் மலர் கூந்தல் ஜானகி
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
Maanidathai thaedi sendru indru pogiraal
She goes today searching for humanity,
Than manavaalan kattalaiyaal janaki
By the command of her husband, Janaki.
Maaninathai thaedi sendru indru pogiraal
She goes today searching for self-respect,
Than manavaalan kattalaiyaal janaki
By the command of her husband, Janaki.
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{Thaedi vandha maalaigaiyil aadharavillai
In the palace she sought, there is no support,
Aval thaer sellum paadhaiyil dheivamum illai
On the path her chariot travels, there is no God either,
Dheivamum illai} (2)
No God either.
Paavai aval vazhakkil oru saatchiyum illai
In the trial of this maiden, there are no witnesses,
Than paavamalla endru solla vaarthaiyum illai
She has no words to defend herself that it was not her fault,
Vaarthaiyum illai
No words at all.
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{Oomai kanda kanavai aval yaaridam solvaal
To whom can she express a dream seen by a mute person?
Indru oor sollum vaarthaiyil vaeridam selvaal
Driven by the gossip of the town, she departs elsewhere,
Vaeridam selvaal} (2)
Departs elsewhere.
Naayaganin nenjil aval aasaigal vaithaal
She placed all her desires in her beloved husband's heart,
Andha naayaganoo thaayagathai poojaigal seidhaan
But that hero prioritized duty towards his motherland,
Poojaigal seidhaan
Prioritized duty.
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
{Seethai konda raamanukkae sanjalam endraal
If even Lord Rama, Sita's husband, suffered emotional conflict,
Indha deviyin raamanukku nimmadhi engae
Where is peace of mind for the Rama of this divine woman?
Nimmadhi engae} (2)
Where is peace?
Kaala magal jaanakikku aarudhal sonnaal
If Goddess Time offered solace to Sita,
En kanmanikku avalae thaan aarudhaal solvaal
She alone will offer comfort to my precious beloved,
Aarudhaal solvaal
Will offer comfort.
Kaanagathai thaedi indru pogiraal
She leaves today in search of the forest,
Suvai kallirukkum malar koondhal janaki
Janaki, whose flower-adorned hair holds sweet nectar.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song draws a direct parallel between the plight of the protagonist's beloved and the mythical banishment of Goddess Sita (Janaki) to the forest in the Ramayana. The lyrics paint a tragic picture of a virtuous woman unjustly exiled and abandoned despite her innocence, forced to bear societal gossip and isolation due to her husband's duty-bound choices.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Oomai kanda kanavai aval yaaridam solvaal”
Compares the protagonist's unspoken distress to a dream seen by a mute person (Oomai kanda kanavu), illustrating complete helplessness in communication.
Allusion (Purana Santharbam)
“Than manavaalan kattalaiyaal janaki”
Alludes to the epic Ramayana where Sita (Janaki) is exiled to the forest by Rama, linking epic grief to the modern narrative.
Emoni / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Paavai aval vazhakkil oru saatchiyum illai / Than paavamalla endru solla vaarthaiyum illai”
Repetition of starting sounds like 'Paavai' and 'Paavamalla' creating a musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary poet Kannadasan, this song uses epic allegories from Ramayana to depict tragic female exile, a recurring thematic motif in classical Tamil cinema.
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