Kadhaiyai Kettathum
From Neengatha Ninaivu · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Neengatha Ninaivu1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu | Forget this story as soon as you hear it |
| Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu | Wipe away your tears if they fall |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu | Forget this story as soon as you hear it |
| Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu | Wipe away your tears if they fall |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu | Forget this story as soon as you hear it |
| Male | |
| Ullathilae unakku aalayam amaithu | Building a temple for you in his heart |
| Oruvan unnai poojithaan | A man worshipped you |
| Ullathilae unakku aalayam amaithu | Building a temple for you in his heart |
| Oruvan unnai poojithaan | A man worshipped you |
| Avan uyirukku melaai nesithaan | He loved you more than his own life |
| Uyirukku melaai nesithaan..aa…aaa… | He loved you more than life itself... |
| Male | |
| Pallathilae indru veezhndhu vittaan | Today he has fallen into a pit of despair |
| Avan paadhaiyilae avan pogattum | Let him continue walking on his own path |
| Nalla bakkiyam unakku serattum | May great fortune come your way |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu… | Forget this story as soon as you hear it... |
| Male | |
| Iravum pagalum theriyaa naalil | In the days when night and day could not be distinguished |
| Inbamum thunbamum theriyavillai | Neither happiness nor sorrow could be understood |
| Adhu yen endru andru puriyavillai | Why that was so, I did not understand back then |
| Irulum theernthathu paadhaiyum therinthathu | The darkness has cleared and the path is now visible |
| Evano vazhiyai kaattugiraan | Someone is showing the way forward |
| Ini edhu nadanthaalum kavalai illai | Whatever happens hereafter, there is no worry |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu | Forget this story as soon as you hear it |
| Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu | Wipe away your tears if they fall |
| Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu… | Forget this story as soon as you hear it... |
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு
கண்ணீர் வந்தாள் துடைத்து விடு
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு
கண்ணீர் வந்தாள் துடைத்து விடு
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
உள்ளத்திலே உனக்கு ஆலயம் அமைத்து
ஒருவன் உன்னை பூஜித்தான்
உள்ளத்திலே உனக்கு ஆலயம் அமைத்து
ஒருவன் உன்னை பூஜித்தான்
அவன் உயிருக்கு மேலாய் நேசித்தான்......
உயிருக்கு மேலாய் நேசித்தான்......ஆ....ஆ...
Building a temple for you in his heart
A man worshipped you
Building a temple for you in his heart
A man worshipped you
He loved you more than his own life
He loved you more than life itself...
பள்ளத்திலே இன்று வீழ்ந்து விட்டான்
அவன் பாதையிலே அவன் போகட்டும்
நல்ல பாக்கியம் உனக்கு சேரட்டும்
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு.....
Today he has fallen into a pit of despair
Let him continue walking on his own path
May great fortune come your way
Forget this story as soon as you hear it...
இரவும் பகலும் தெரியா நாளில்
இன்பமும் துன்பமும் தெரியவில்லை
அது ஏனென்று அன்று புரியவில்லை
இருளும் தீர்ந்தது பாதையும் தெரிந்தது
எவனோ வழியைக் காட்டுகிறான்
இனி எது நடந்தாலும் கவலையில்லை
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு......
கண்ணீர் வந்தாள் துடைத்து விடு
கதையைக் கேட்டதும் மறந்து விடு
In the days when night and day could not be distinguished
Neither happiness nor sorrow could be understood
Why that was so, I did not understand back then
The darkness has cleared and the path is now visible
Someone is showing the way forward
Whatever happens hereafter, there is no worry
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Forget this story as soon as you hear it...
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Ullathilae unakku aalayam amaithu
Building a temple for you in his heart
Oruvan unnai poojithaan
A man worshipped you
Ullathilae unakku aalayam amaithu
Building a temple for you in his heart
Oruvan unnai poojithaan
A man worshipped you
Avan uyirukku melaai nesithaan
He loved you more than his own life
Uyirukku melaai nesithaan..aa…aaa…
He loved you more than life itself...
Pallathilae indru veezhndhu vittaan
Today he has fallen into a pit of despair
Avan paadhaiyilae avan pogattum
Let him continue walking on his own path
Nalla bakkiyam unakku serattum
May great fortune come your way
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu…
Forget this story as soon as you hear it...
Iravum pagalum theriyaa naalil
In the days when night and day could not be distinguished
Inbamum thunbamum theriyavillai
Neither happiness nor sorrow could be understood
Adhu yen endru andru puriyavillai
Why that was so, I did not understand back then
Irulum theernthathu paadhaiyum therinthathu
The darkness has cleared and the path is now visible
Evano vazhiyai kaattugiraan
Someone is showing the way forward
Ini edhu nadanthaalum kavalai illai
Whatever happens hereafter, there is no worry
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu
Forget this story as soon as you hear it
Kanneer vandhaal thudaithu vidu
Wipe away your tears if they fall
Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu…
Forget this story as soon as you hear it...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu' is a deeply emotional ballad about selfless love and ultimate sacrifice. The protagonist addresses his beloved, asking her to listen to his tragic tale and immediately forget it without shedding tears. Speaking of himself in the third person, he describes how he enshrined her in his heart like a deity and loved her beyond his own life. Even though life has brought him down to a state of ruin, he asks her to move forward into a prosperous future while he walks his own lonely path. Reflecting on past confusion and pain, he notes that enlightenment and clarity have finally dawned upon him. Accepting his fate with composure, he finds solace in knowing that she will be happy, choosing to bear his suffering silently without causing her any distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ullathilae unakku aalayam amaithu”
Compares the speaker's heart to a temple ('aalayam') where the beloved is enshrined and worshipped like a deity.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Pallathilae indru veezhndhu vittaan”
'Falling into a pit' ('Pallathilae veezhndhu vittaan') metaphorically describes reaching the depths of misfortune and failure in life.
Antithesis (Ethirsol)
“Inbamum thunbamum theriyavillai”
Pairs contrasting concepts like night and day ('Iravum pagalum') as well as joy and sorrow ('Inbamum thunbamum') to highlight a past state of emotional confusion.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Kadhaiyai kettadhum maranthu vidu' emphasizes the core theme of self-effacing sacrifice.
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Trivia
This soulful song from the 1963 film 'Neengatha Ninaivu' features poignant lyrics by Kothamangalam Subbu and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Singer P. B. Sreenivas delivers an iconic performance that perfectly captures the painful yet noble sentiment of sacrificing one's love for the well-being of another.
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