Kadhal Tholvi
From Raja Bakthi · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Raja Bakthi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mmm mmmm | [Humming] |
| Mmmm mmmmm | [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal tholvi kanda | The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love |
| Kanniyin paadu thindattam | Is a severe struggle and agony. |
| Aval kannukkindha ulagam oru | To her eyes, this world is but a |
| Kadunchirai kottam | Harsh prison cell. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal tholvi kanda | The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love |
| Kanniyin paadu thindattam | Is a severe struggle and agony. |
| Female | |
| Kaalamellam irulae | Darkness prevails for all time, |
| Aval irundhum illaa porulae | She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist. |
| Kaalamellam irulae | Darkness prevails for all time, |
| Aval irundhum illaa porulae | She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist. |
| Female | |
| Kavalaiyinaal anuanuvaai | Atom by atom, through sorrow, |
| Karaiyum aval udalae | Her body slowly melts away. |
| Female | |
| Solai nizhalai pirindhu | Separated from the shade of the grove, |
| Sugavasamadhanai izhandhu | Having lost all her comfortable life, |
| Paalaivanathil sanjarikkum | Wandering endlessly in a barren desert, |
| Paravai aavaal avalae | She has become a lonely bird. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal tholvi kanda | The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love |
| Kanniyin paadu thindattam | Is a severe struggle and agony. |
| Aval kannukkindha ulagam oru | To her eyes, this world is but a |
| Kadunchirai kottam | Harsh prison cell. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal tholvi kanda | The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love |
| Kanniyin paadu thindattam | Is a severe struggle and agony. |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் .........
[Humming]
[Humming]
காதல் தோல்வி கண்ட
கன்னியின் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்
அவள் கண்ணுக்கிந்த உலகம் ஒரு
கடுஞ்சிறைக் கோட்டம்......
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Is a severe struggle and agony.
To her eyes, this world is but a
Harsh prison cell.
காதல் தோல்வி கண்ட
கன்னியின் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Is a severe struggle and agony.
காலமெல்லாம் இருளே
அவள் இருந்தும் இல்லாப் பொருளே
காலமெல்லாம் இருளே
அவள் இருந்தும் இல்லாப் பொருளே
Darkness prevails for all time,
She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist.
Darkness prevails for all time,
She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist.
கவலையினால் அணுஅணுவாய்
கரையும் அவள் உடலே
Atom by atom, through sorrow,
Her body slowly melts away.
சோலை நிழலைப் பிரிந்து
சுகவாசமதனை இழந்து
பாலைவனத்தில் சஞ்சரிக்கும்
பறவை ஆவாள் அவளே.........
Separated from the shade of the grove,
Having lost all her comfortable life,
Wandering endlessly in a barren desert,
She has become a lonely bird.
காதல் தோல்வி கண்ட
கன்னியின் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்
அவள் கண்ணுக்கிந்த உலகம் ஒரு
கடுஞ்சிறைக் கோட்டம்......
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Is a severe struggle and agony.
To her eyes, this world is but a
Harsh prison cell.
காதல் தோல்வி கண்ட
கன்னியின் பாடு திண்டாட்டம்
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Is a severe struggle and agony.
Hmm mmm mmmm
[Humming]
Mmmm mmmmm
[Humming]
Kaadhal tholvi kanda
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Kanniyin paadu thindattam
Is a severe struggle and agony.
Aval kannukkindha ulagam oru
To her eyes, this world is but a
Kadunchirai kottam
Harsh prison cell.
Kaadhal tholvi kanda
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Kanniyin paadu thindattam
Is a severe struggle and agony.
Kaalamellam irulae
Darkness prevails for all time,
Aval irundhum illaa porulae
She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist.
Kaalamellam irulae
Darkness prevails for all time,
Aval irundhum illaa porulae
She is an entity that exists, yet does not exist.
Kavalaiyinaal anuanuvaai
Atom by atom, through sorrow,
Karaiyum aval udalae
Her body slowly melts away.
Solai nizhalai pirindhu
Separated from the shade of the grove,
Sugavasamadhanai izhandhu
Having lost all her comfortable life,
Paalaivanathil sanjarikkum
Wandering endlessly in a barren desert,
Paravai aavaal avalae
She has become a lonely bird.
Kaadhal tholvi kanda
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Kanniyin paadu thindattam
Is a severe struggle and agony.
Aval kannukkindha ulagam oru
To her eyes, this world is but a
Kadunchirai kottam
Harsh prison cell.
Kaadhal tholvi kanda
The plight of a maiden who suffered failure in love
Kanniyin paadu thindattam
Is a severe struggle and agony.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays the agonizing mental and emotional state of a young woman suffering from tragic heartbreak. Written by A. Maruthakasi, the lyrics describe how love failure transforms a person's entire world into a dark, suffocating prison. The maiden feels detached from her own existence, slowly consumed by grief and despair piece by piece. Through vivid imagery, she is compared to a bird that has been driven away from a cool, shady grove to wander endlessly in a scorching desert. P. Susheela's soulful singing combined with G. Govindarajulu Naidu's melancholic composition elevates the sense of sorrow, capturing the tragic essence of lost love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aval kannukkindha ulagam oru Kadunchirai kottam”
The lyrics equate the entire world to a harsh prison cell ('Kadunchirai kottam') for a woman suffering from heart break.
Imagery / Metaphor
“Paalaivanathil sanjarikkum Paravai aavaal avalae”
Comparing the heartbroken woman to a lonely bird wandering helplessly in a scorching desert after losing the shelter of a lush grove.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalamellam irulae / Aval irundhum illaa porulae”
The rhyming end sounds 'irulae' and 'porulae' create a poetic cadence and musical rhythm.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Solai nizhalai pirindhu / Paalaivanathil sanjarikkum”
The second consonant 'la' matches in 'Solai' and 'Paalaivanathil', binding the stanzas rhythmically.
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Trivia
Raja Bakthi (1960) was a historical Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, P. Bhanumathi, and M. N. Nambiar. The music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, a pioneer in Tamil film music known for his rich classical compositions during the early era of Tamil cinema.
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