Kadaloram Vangiya Katru
From Rickshawkaran · 1971
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rickshawkaran1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Kadaloram | { By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu } (3) | Was chilly yesterday } (repeat 3) |
| Male | |
| Kadhakadhapa | Into warmth |
| Maaridumo kaadhalithaal | Will it transform if we fall in love? |
| Aaridumo | Will it cool down? |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram | By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu | Was chilly yesterday |
| Male | |
| { Siru manal veetil | { In a small sand house |
| Kudi yerum nandaanadhu | The crab that resides |
| Ival kan paarthu meen | Looks at her eyes thinking they are fish |
| Endru thindaadudhu } (2) | And struggles in confusion } (repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Pongum nuraiyodu | With surging foam |
| Karai yerum alaiyaanadhu | The wave that arrives at the shore |
| Indha pen paarthu | Looks at this woman |
| Nilavendru vilayaadudhu | And plays, mistaking her for the moon |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram | By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu | Was chilly yesterday |
| Male | |
| { Vanna poo chelai | { The colorful floral saree |
| Malar meni maraikindradhu | Covers her flower-like body |
| Adhai poonkaatru | That saree, the gentle breeze |
| Medhuvaaga izhukindradhu } (2) | Slowly tugs at } (repeat 2) |
| Male | |
| Idam kodukaamal | Without giving way |
| Thalir kaigal thadukindradhu | Her tender hands block it |
| Vetkam thaalaamal ilam | Unable to bear the shyness, the young |
| Nenjam thudikindradhu | Heart throbs |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram | By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu | Was chilly yesterday |
| Male | |
| Koyil silai ondru | Has a temple statue |
| Uyir kondu nadai potadho | Come to life and started walking? |
| Iru vizhi kondu ennai | With two eyes, at me |
| Paarthu edai potadho | Has it looked and weighed me up? |
| Male | |
| Oru thunai vandhu | Has a companion arrived |
| Vilai kolla thadai potadho | And forbidden setting a price? |
| Adhai naan vaanga | For me to claim her, |
| Aval naanam thadai potadho | Has her shyness put up a barrier? |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram | By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu | Was chilly yesterday |
| Male | |
| Kadhakadhapa | Into warmth |
| Maaridumo kaadhalithaal | Will it transform if we fall in love? |
| Aaridumo | Will it cool down? |
| Male | |
| Kadaloram | By the seashore |
| Vaangiya kaathu | The breeze caught |
| Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu | Was chilly yesterday |
{ கடலோரம்
வாங்கிய காத்து குளிராக
இருந்தது நேத்து } (3)
{ By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday } (repeat 3)
கதகதப்பா
மாறிடுமோ காதலித்தால்
ஆறிடுமோ
Into warmth
Will it transform if we fall in love?
Will it cool down?
கடலோரம்
வாங்கிய காத்து குளிராக
இருந்தது நேத்து
By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday
{ சிறு மணல் வீட்டில்
குடி ஏறும் நண்டானது இவள்
கண் பார்த்து மீன் என்று
திண்டாடுது } (2)
{ In a small sand house
The crab that resides
Looks at her eyes thinking they are fish
And struggles in confusion } (repeat 2)
பொங்கும் நுரையோடு
கரை ஏறும் அலையானது
இந்த பெண் பார்த்து
நிலவென்று விளையாடுது
With surging foam
The wave that arrives at the shore
Looks at this woman
And plays, mistaking her for the moon
கடலோரம் வாங்கிய
காத்து குளிராக இருந்தது
நேத்து
By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday
{ வண்ண பூ சேலை
மலர் மேனி மறைக்கின்றது
அதை பூங்காற்று மெதுவாக
இழுக்கின்றது } (2)
{ The colorful floral saree
Covers her flower-like body
That saree, the gentle breeze
Slowly tugs at } (repeat 2)
இடம் கொடுக்காமல்
தளிர் கைகள் தடுக்கின்றது
வெட்கம் தாளாமல் இளம்
நெஞ்சம் துடிக்கின்றது
Without giving way
Her tender hands block it
Unable to bear the shyness, the young
Heart throbs
கடலோரம் வாங்கிய
காத்து குளிராக இருந்தது
நேத்து
By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday
கோயில் சிலை
ஒன்று உயிர் கொண்டு நடை
போட்டதோ இரு விழி கொண்டு
என்னை பார்த்து எடை போட்டதோ
Has a temple statue
Come to life and started walking?
With two eyes, at me
Has it looked and weighed me up?
ஒரு துணை வந்து
விலை கொள்ள தடை
போட்டதோ அதை நான்
வாங்க அவள் நாணம்
தடை போட்டதோ
Has a companion arrived
And forbidden setting a price?
For me to claim her,
Has her shyness put up a barrier?
கடலோரம் வாங்கிய
காத்து குளிராக இருந்தது
நேத்து
By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday
கதகதப்பா மாறிடுமோ
காதலித்தால் ஆறிடுமோ
Into warmth
Will it transform if we fall in love?
Will it cool down?
கடலோரம் வாங்கிய
காத்து குளிராக இருந்தது
நேத்து
By the seashore
The breeze caught
Was chilly yesterday
{ Kadaloram
{ By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu } (3)
Was chilly yesterday } (repeat 3)
Kadhakadhapa
Into warmth
Maaridumo kaadhalithaal
Will it transform if we fall in love?
Aaridumo
Will it cool down?
Kadaloram
By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Was chilly yesterday
{ Siru manal veetil
{ In a small sand house
Kudi yerum nandaanadhu
The crab that resides
Ival kan paarthu meen
Looks at her eyes thinking they are fish
Endru thindaadudhu } (2)
And struggles in confusion } (repeat 2)
Pongum nuraiyodu
With surging foam
Karai yerum alaiyaanadhu
The wave that arrives at the shore
Indha pen paarthu
Looks at this woman
Nilavendru vilayaadudhu
And plays, mistaking her for the moon
Kadaloram
By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Was chilly yesterday
{ Vanna poo chelai
{ The colorful floral saree
Malar meni maraikindradhu
Covers her flower-like body
Adhai poonkaatru
That saree, the gentle breeze
Medhuvaaga izhukindradhu } (2)
Slowly tugs at } (repeat 2)
Idam kodukaamal
Without giving way
Thalir kaigal thadukindradhu
Her tender hands block it
Vetkam thaalaamal ilam
Unable to bear the shyness, the young
Nenjam thudikindradhu
Heart throbs
Kadaloram
By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Was chilly yesterday
Koyil silai ondru
Has a temple statue
Uyir kondu nadai potadho
Come to life and started walking?
Iru vizhi kondu ennai
With two eyes, at me
Paarthu edai potadho
Has it looked and weighed me up?
Oru thunai vandhu
Has a companion arrived
Vilai kolla thadai potadho
And forbidden setting a price?
Adhai naan vaanga
For me to claim her,
Aval naanam thadai potadho
Has her shyness put up a barrier?
Kadaloram
By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Was chilly yesterday
Kadhakadhapa
Into warmth
Maaridumo kaadhalithaal
Will it transform if we fall in love?
Aaridumo
Will it cool down?
Kadaloram
By the seashore
Vaangiya kaathu
The breeze caught
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Was chilly yesterday
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadaloram Vaangiya Kaathu' from the classic movie Rickshawkaran (1971) is a romantic seashore melody penned by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics depict the playful romantic tension and blossoming love between the leads against the backdrop of the ocean, wondering if the cool sea breeze will turn warm with passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Indha pen paarthu Nilavendru vilayaadudhu”
The ocean wave playing with the heroine thinking she is the moon, and the gentle breeze tugging at her saree, attribute human behavior to elements of nature.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Koyil silai ondru Uyir kondu nadai potadho”
Comparing the eyes to fish (Meen) and the body to a flower (Malar meni) or a temple statue (Koyil silai).
Alliteration / Monai
“Kadhakadhapa Maaridumo kaadhalithaal”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in words like Kadhakadhapa and Kaadhalithaal.
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Trivia
Rickshawkaran (1971) earned M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) the National Film Award for Best Actor. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this iconic duet featured MGR and Manjula Vijayakumar on the picturesque beaches of Chennai.
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