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Lyrics & meaning

Kadaloram Vangiya Katru

From Rickshawkaran · 1971

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Rickshawkaran
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu } (3)
Kadhakadhapa
Maaridumo kaadhalithaal
Aaridumo
Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
{ Siru manal veetil
Kudi yerum nandaanadhu
Ival kan paarthu meen
Endru thindaadudhu } (2)
Pongum nuraiyodu
Karai yerum alaiyaanadhu
Indha pen paarthu
Nilavendru vilayaadudhu
Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
{ Vanna poo chelai
Malar meni maraikindradhu
Adhai poonkaatru
Medhuvaaga izhukindradhu } (2)
Idam kodukaamal
Thalir kaigal thadukindradhu
Vetkam thaalaamal ilam
Nenjam thudikindradhu
Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Koyil silai ondru
Uyir kondu nadai potadho
Iru vizhi kondu ennai
Paarthu edai potadho
Oru thunai vandhu
Vilai kolla thadai potadho
Adhai naan vaanga
Aval naanam thadai potadho
Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
Kadhakadhapa
Maaridumo kaadhalithaal
Aaridumo
Kadaloram
Vaangiya kaathu
Kuliraaga irundhadhu nethu
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
Will it turn
warm and cozy, or will love
soothe the cold?
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
In its tiny sand home,
the crab that settles in
looks at her eyes, mistakes them for fish,
and gets all confused!
With frothing foam,
the wave that reaches the shore
looks at this girl,
and plays around, mistaking her for the moon!
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
A colourful floral saree
covers her flower-soft body,
and the gentle breeze
tugs at it softly.
Giving it no way,
her tender hands hold it back,
while overwhelmed by shyness,
her young heart flutters.
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
Has a temple statue
come alive and started to walk?
Did she look at me with both eyes
and size me up?
Did someone come
and forbid anyone from claiming her?
And when I try to win her,
did her shyness stand in the way?
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
Will it turn
warm and cozy, or will love
soothe the cold?
By the seashore,
the breeze I felt
was chilly yesterday.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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