Kadhal Siragai
From Palum Pazhamum · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Palum Pazhamum1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaavi varum meghamae | O leaping cloud, |
| En thaai naadu sellaiyoo..oo… | Are you traveling to my motherland? |
| Oor ulagam potravarum | Praised by the whole world, |
| En uthamanai kaanbaaiyoo | Will you see my noble husband? |
| Indru mana muditha pedhai pol | Like an innocent girl newly wed today, |
| Naan ingae sondham kondaaduvadhai | That I am celebrating my belonging here, |
| Sollividamaataaiyoo…ooo… | Won't you go and tell him? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu | Spreading the wings of love in the wind, |
| Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa | Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky? |
| Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil | On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes, |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu | Spreading the wings of love in the wind, |
| Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa | Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky? |
| Female | |
| Ennangalaalae paalam amaiththu | Building a bridge out of my thoughts, |
| Iravum pagalum nadakkavaa | Shall I walk day and night? |
| Ennangalaalae paalam amaiththu | Building a bridge out of my thoughts, |
| Iravum pagalum nadakkavaa | Shall I walk day and night? |
| Female | |
| Iththanai kaalam | All this time, |
| Pirindhadhai enni | Thinking of our separation, |
| Iththanai kaalam | All this time, |
| Pirindhadhai enni | Thinking of our separation, |
| Iru kai kondu vanangavaa | Shall I worship him with both hands folded? |
| Iru kai kondu vanangavaa | Shall I worship him with both hands folded? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu | Spreading the wings of love in the wind, |
| Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa | Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky? |
| Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil | On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes, |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
| Female | |
| {Mudhal naal kaanum | Like a bride seen on her first day, |
| Thirumana pen pol | Like a bride on her wedding day, |
| Mugaththai maraiththal vendumaa} (2) | Should I hide my face? |
| Female | |
| Muraiyudan manandha | Duly married, |
| Kanavar munnaalae | In front of my husband, |
| Muraiyudan manandha | Duly married, |
| Kanavar munnaalae | In front of my husband, |
| Parambarai naanam thondrumaa | Will ancestral shyness arise within me? |
| Parambarai naanam thondrumaa | Will ancestral shyness arise within me? |
| Female | |
| Pirindhavar meendum | When those who were separated, |
| Serndhidum bodhu | Reunite once again, |
| Azhudhaal konjam nimmadhi | Weeping brings a sense of relief. |
| Pesa marandhu silaiyaai irundhaal | Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue, |
| Pesa marandhu silaiyaai irundhaal | Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue, |
| Adhudhaan dheivaththin sannidhi | That truly is the sanctuary of God. |
| Adhudhaan kaadhal sannidhi…aa…aa…aa… | That truly is the sanctuary of love... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu | Spreading the wings of love in the wind, |
| Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa | Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky? |
| Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil | On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes, |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
| Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa | Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears? |
தாவி வரும் மேகமே
என் தாய் நாடு செல்லாயோ
ஊர் உலகம் போற்றவரும்
என் உத்தமனை காண்பாயோ
இன்று மண முடித்த பேதை
போல் நான் இங்கே சொந்தம்
கொண்டாடுவதை சொல்லி
விட மாட்டாயோ
O leaping cloud,
Are you traveling to my motherland?
Praised by the whole world,
Will you see my noble husband?
Like an innocent girl newly wed today,
That I am celebrating my belonging here,
Won't you go and tell him?
காதல் சிறகை
காற்றினில் விரித்து
வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
கண்ணில் நிறைந்த
கணவனின் மார்பில்
கண்ணீர் கடலில்
குளிக்கவா கண்ணீர்
கடலில் குளிக்கவா
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
காதல் சிறகை
காற்றினில் விரித்து
வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
எண்ணங்களாலே
பாலம் அமைத்து இரவும்
பகலும் நடக்கவா
எண்ணங்களாலே பாலம்
அமைத்து இரவும்
பகலும் நடக்கவா
Building a bridge out of my thoughts,
Shall I walk day and night?
Building a bridge out of my thoughts,
Shall I walk day and night?
இத்தனை காலம்
பிரிந்ததை எண்ணி இத்தனை
காலம் பிரிந்ததை எண்ணி
இரு கை கொண்டு வணங்கவா
இரு கை கொண்டு வணங்கவா
All this time,
Thinking of our separation,
All this time,
Thinking of our separation,
Shall I worship him with both hands folded?
Shall I worship him with both hands folded?
காதல் சிறகை
காற்றினில் விரித்து
வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
கண்ணில் நிறைந்த
கணவனின் மார்பில்
கண்ணீர் கடலில்
குளிக்கவா கண்ணீர்
கடலில் குளிக்கவா
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
{ முதல் நாள்
காணும் திருமண
பெண்போல் முகத்தை
மறைத்தல் வேண்டுமா } (2)
Like a bride seen on her first day,
Like a bride on her wedding day,
Should I hide my face?
முறையுடன்
மணந்த கணவர்
முன்னாலே முறையுடன்
மணந்த கணவர் முன்னாலே
பரம்பரை நாணம் தோன்றுமா
பரம்பரை நாணம் தோன்றுமா
Duly married,
In front of my husband,
Duly married,
In front of my husband,
Will ancestral shyness arise within me?
Will ancestral shyness arise within me?
பிரிந்தவர் மீண்டும்
சேர்ந்திடும்போது அழுதால்
கொஞ்சம் நிம்மதி பேச மறந்து
சிலையாய் இருந்தால் பேச
மறந்து சிலையாய் இருந்தால்
அதுதான் தெய்வத்தின் சன்னிதி
அதுதான் காதலின் சன்னிதி ஆ
ஆ ஆ
When those who were separated,
Reunite once again,
Weeping brings a sense of relief.
Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue,
Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue,
That truly is the sanctuary of God.
That truly is the sanctuary of love...
காதல் சிறகை
காற்றினில் விரித்து
வான வீதியில் பறக்கவா
கண்ணில் நிறைந்த
கணவனின் மார்பில்
கண்ணீர் கடலில்
குளிக்கவா கண்ணீர்
கடலில் குளிக்கவா
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Thaavi varum meghamae
O leaping cloud,
En thaai naadu sellaiyoo..oo…
Are you traveling to my motherland?
Oor ulagam potravarum
Praised by the whole world,
En uthamanai kaanbaaiyoo
Will you see my noble husband?
Indru mana muditha pedhai pol
Like an innocent girl newly wed today,
Naan ingae sondham kondaaduvadhai
That I am celebrating my belonging here,
Sollividamaataaiyoo…ooo…
Won't you go and tell him?
Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
Ennangalaalae paalam amaiththu
Building a bridge out of my thoughts,
Iravum pagalum nadakkavaa
Shall I walk day and night?
Ennangalaalae paalam amaiththu
Building a bridge out of my thoughts,
Iravum pagalum nadakkavaa
Shall I walk day and night?
Iththanai kaalam
All this time,
Pirindhadhai enni
Thinking of our separation,
Iththanai kaalam
All this time,
Pirindhadhai enni
Thinking of our separation,
Iru kai kondu vanangavaa
Shall I worship him with both hands folded?
Iru kai kondu vanangavaa
Shall I worship him with both hands folded?
Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
{Mudhal naal kaanum
Like a bride seen on her first day,
Thirumana pen pol
Like a bride on her wedding day,
Mugaththai maraiththal vendumaa} (2)
Should I hide my face?
Muraiyudan manandha
Duly married,
Kanavar munnaalae
In front of my husband,
Muraiyudan manandha
Duly married,
Kanavar munnaalae
In front of my husband,
Parambarai naanam thondrumaa
Will ancestral shyness arise within me?
Parambarai naanam thondrumaa
Will ancestral shyness arise within me?
Pirindhavar meendum
When those who were separated,
Serndhidum bodhu
Reunite once again,
Azhudhaal konjam nimmadhi
Weeping brings a sense of relief.
Pesa marandhu silaiyaai irundhaal
Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue,
Pesa marandhu silaiyaai irundhaal
Forgetting to speak and standing silent like a statue,
Adhudhaan dheivaththin sannidhi
That truly is the sanctuary of God.
Adhudhaan kaadhal sannidhi…aa…aa…aa…
That truly is the sanctuary of love...
Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu
Spreading the wings of love in the wind,
Vaana veedhiyil parakkavaa
Shall I fly along the pathways of the sky?
Kannil niraindha kanavanin maarbil
On the chest of the husband who fills my eyes,
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa
Shall I bathe in an ocean of tears?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the intense devotion, romantic longing, and emotional joy of a woman anticipating reunion with her beloved husband after a period of separation. She apostrophizes the passing clouds, asking them to convey her heart's devotion to her noble partner in her homeland. Through rich imaginative expressions, she envisions flying across the sky on wings of love and walking day and night across a bridge built purely from her thoughts. Reaching him, she imagines weeping tears of relief and standing spellbound in silent reverence, describing such overwhelming love as a divine sanctuary.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification
“Thaavi varum meghamae”
Addressing the cloud directly ('Thaavi varum meghamae') as a messenger to carry news of love to her distant husband.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu”
Describing love as having wings ('Kaadhal siragai') to express the desire to fly freely toward her beloved.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kanneer kadalil kulikkavaa”
Comparing deep tears of joy and emotional release to an ocean ('Kanneer kadalil').
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Ennangalaalae paalam amaiththu”
Framing intangible thoughts as a physical bridge ('Ennangalaalae paalam') built to span the distance of separation.
Simile (Upama)
“Thirumana pen pol”
Comparing her shyness to that of a bride on her wedding day ('Thirumana pen pol').
Monaai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Kaadhal siragai kaatrinil virithu”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Kaadhal' and 'Kaatrinil' creating melodic alliteration across the line.
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Trivia
Featured in the iconic 1961 Tamil film 'Palum Pazhamum', this landmark composition was set to music by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, written by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan, and rendered by P. Susheela. The song gracefully captures the grace and emotional subtlety characteristic of classical Golden Era Tamil cinema music.
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