Kadhal Geetham
From Konjum Salangai · 1962
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Konjum Salangai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
| En kavalai yaavum neenguma | Will all my worries vanish? |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
| Meendum kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard again? |
| En kavalai yaavum neenguma | Will all my worries vanish? |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
| Male | |
| Thanimai ennum theeyilae | In the fire called solitude, |
| Naan thavithu vaadum bothilae | As I suffer and wither away, |
| Thanimai ennum theeyilae | In the fire called solitude, |
| Naan thavithu vaadum bothilae | As I suffer and wither away, |
| Male | |
| Kanavil paadum gaanam polae | Like a song sung in a dream, |
| Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae…. | Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae…. |
| Kanavil paadum gaanam polae | Like a song sung in a dream, |
| Inimaiyodum enai azhaitha | That called out to me with sweetness, |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
| Male | |
| Kallam illaa kaadhalukkae | For a love that is pure and guileless, |
| Karai amaithaar thandhaiyae | My father set up a boundary, |
| Thalli sella vazhi illaamal | Without any path to move forward, |
| Thadaigal vanthathum vindhaiyae | It is strange how obstacles have arisen, |
| Male | |
| Ellai illaa anbu vadivai | The personification of boundless affection, |
| Ethiril kaana nilaiyilum | Even in a state where I cannot see them before me, |
| Idhayam paadum gaanam polae | Like a song sung by the heart, |
| Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae…. | Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae…. |
| Idhayam paadum gaanam polae | Like a song sung by the heart, |
| Engirunthoo enai azhaitha | That called out to me from somewhere, |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
| En kavalai yaavum neenguma | Will all my worries vanish? |
| Kaadhal geetham ketkuma | Will the song of love be heard? |
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
என் கவலை யாவும் நீங்குமா
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
மீண்டும் காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
என் கவலை யாவும் நீங்குமா
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
Will the song of love be heard?
Will all my worries vanish?
Will the song of love be heard?
Will the song of love be heard again?
Will all my worries vanish?
Will the song of love be heard?
தனிமை என்னும் தீயிலே
நான் தவித்து வாடும் போதிலே
தனிமை என்னும் தீயிலே
நான் தவித்து வாடும் போதிலே
In the fire called solitude,
As I suffer and wither away,
In the fire called solitude,
As I suffer and wither away,
கனவில் பாடும் கானம் போலே
ஏ....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ.......ஏ.....
கனவில் பாடும் கானம் போலே
இனிமையோடும் எனை அழைத்த
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
Like a song sung in a dream,
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Like a song sung in a dream,
That called out to me with sweetness,
Will the song of love be heard?
கள்ளம் இல்ல காதலுக்கே
கரை அமைத்தார் தந்தையே
தள்ளி செல்ல வழி இல்லாமல்
தடைகள் வந்ததும் விந்தையே
For a love that is pure and guileless,
My father set up a boundary,
Without any path to move forward,
It is strange how obstacles have arisen,
எல்லை இல்லா அன்பு வடிவை
எதிரில் காணா நிலையிலும்
இதயம் பாடும் கானம் போலே
ஏ.....ஏ.......ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ......ஏ......
இதயம் பாடும் கானம் போலே
எங்கிருந்தோ எனை அழைத்த
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
என் கவலை யாவும் நீங்குமா
காதல் கீதம் கேட்குமா
The personification of boundless affection,
Even in a state where I cannot see them before me,
Like a song sung by the heart,
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Like a song sung by the heart,
That called out to me from somewhere,
Will the song of love be heard?
Will all my worries vanish?
Will the song of love be heard?
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
En kavalai yaavum neenguma
Will all my worries vanish?
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
Meendum kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard again?
En kavalai yaavum neenguma
Will all my worries vanish?
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
Thanimai ennum theeyilae
In the fire called solitude,
Naan thavithu vaadum bothilae
As I suffer and wither away,
Thanimai ennum theeyilae
In the fire called solitude,
Naan thavithu vaadum bothilae
As I suffer and wither away,
Kanavil paadum gaanam polae
Like a song sung in a dream,
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Kanavil paadum gaanam polae
Like a song sung in a dream,
Inimaiyodum enai azhaitha
That called out to me with sweetness,
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
Kallam illaa kaadhalukkae
For a love that is pure and guileless,
Karai amaithaar thandhaiyae
My father set up a boundary,
Thalli sella vazhi illaamal
Without any path to move forward,
Thadaigal vanthathum vindhaiyae
It is strange how obstacles have arisen,
Ellai illaa anbu vadivai
The personification of boundless affection,
Ethiril kaana nilaiyilum
Even in a state where I cannot see them before me,
Idhayam paadum gaanam polae
Like a song sung by the heart,
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Ae……ae……..ae……..ae……ae…….ae….
Idhayam paadum gaanam polae
Like a song sung by the heart,
Engirunthoo enai azhaitha
That called out to me from somewhere,
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
En kavalai yaavum neenguma
Will all my worries vanish?
Kaadhal geetham ketkuma
Will the song of love be heard?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song conveys the intense grief, yearning, and helplessness of a protagonist suffering in isolation. Trapped in a fire of loneliness and faced with obstacles set up by family against pure, innocent love, she wonders if the sweet, comforting voice of her beloved will ever reach her again and cure her deep-seated anxieties. Despite the physical distance and overwhelming barriers, her heart continues to resonate with memories of love that once called to her like a dream. The song balances a sense of tragic melancholy with a persistent hope that the music of love will echo once more to alleviate her suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thanimai ennum theeyilae”
Solitude is explicitly compared to a burning fire ('Thanimai ennum theeyilae') to emphasize the intense pain of suffering alone.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kanavil paadum gaanam polae”
The calling voice of love is compared to a song heard in a dream ('Kanavil paadum gaanam polae').
Rhetorical Question
“Kaadhal geetham ketkuma”
Asking 'Kaadhal geetham ketkuma' (Will the song of love be heard?) repeatedly highlights emotional uncertainty and yearning rather than seeking a literal answer.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ellai illaa anbu vadivai”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('Thanimai' and 'Naan thavithu', with 'th' sound, and 'Kallam' / 'Thalli' / 'Ellai').
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Trivia
From the film 'Konjum Salangai' (1962), this acclaimed song was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, and rendered by the legendary playback singer P. Leela. The film is famous for being one of the landmark musical films in Tamil cinema featuring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri.
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