Kadhal Vaazhvil Thaaney
From Athma Shanthi · 1952
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Athma Shanthi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae | I see no truth at all. |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae | I see no truth at all. |
| Female | |
| Sodhanaiyo theevinaiyoo | Is it a test or bad karma? |
| Thondravillaiyae | It is not clear to me. |
| Sodhanaiyo theevinaiyoo | Is it a test or bad karma? |
| Thondravillaiyae | It is not clear to me. |
| Female | |
| Adharavam maadhargalin inba ninaivu ellam | All the blissful memories of helpless women, |
| Adharavam maadhargalin inba ninaivu ellam | All the blissful memories of helpless women, |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae | I see no truth at all. |
| Female | |
| Than madhi kettadhinaalae | Because his own intellect failed, |
| Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae | Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words, |
| Than madhi kettadhinaalae | Because his own intellect failed, |
| Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae | Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words, |
| Penn ennaiyae marandhaarae | He forgot me, a woman. |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae | I see no truth at all. |
| Female | |
| Sonnadhellam marandhu | Forgetting everything that was said, |
| Veru ennavo ninainthu | Thinking of something else entirely, |
| Sonnadhellam marandhu | Forgetting everything that was said, |
| Veru ennavo ninainthu | Thinking of something else entirely, |
| Female | |
| Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae | He lost his very self, |
| Kanni ennai pirindhaarae | He separated from me, a maiden. |
| Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae | He lost his very self, |
| Kanni ennai pirindhaarae | He separated from me, a maiden. |
| Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae | In this life of love, |
| Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae | I see no truth at all. |
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே....
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே
உண்மை ஏதும் காண்கிலேனே
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே
உண்மை ஏதும் காண்கிலேனே
In this life of love,
In this life of love,
I see no truth at all.
In this life of love,
I see no truth at all.
சோதனையோ தீவினையோ
தோன்றவில்லையே
சோதனையோ தீவினையோ
தோன்றவில்லையே….
Is it a test or bad karma?
It is not clear to me.
Is it a test or bad karma?
It is not clear to me.
ஆதரவாம் மாதர்களின் இன்ப நினைவு எல்லாம்
ஆதரவாம் மாதர்களின் இன்ப நினைவு எல்லாம்
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே
உண்மை ஏதும் காண்கிலேனே
All the blissful memories of helpless women,
All the blissful memories of helpless women,
In this life of love,
I see no truth at all.
தன்மதி கெட்டதினாலே
தந்தை சொல்மதி கேட்டதினாலே
தன்மதி கெட்டதினாலே
தந்தை சொல்மதி கேட்டதினாலே
பெண் என்னையே மறந்தாரே
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே
உண்மை ஏதும் காண்கிலேனே
Because his own intellect failed,
Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words,
Because his own intellect failed,
Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words,
He forgot me, a woman.
In this life of love,
I see no truth at all.
சொன்னதெல்லாம் மறந்து
வேறு என்னவோ நினைந்து
சொன்னதெல்லாம் மறந்து
வேறு என்னவோ நினைந்து
Forgetting everything that was said,
Thinking of something else entirely,
Forgetting everything that was said,
Thinking of something else entirely,
தன்னையே தானிழந்தாரோ
கன்னி என்னை பிரிந்தாரே....
தன்னையே தானிழந்தாரோ
கன்னி என்னை பிரிந்தாரே....
காதல் வாழ்வில் தானே
உண்மை ஏதும் காண்கிலேனே
He lost his very self,
He separated from me, a maiden.
He lost his very self,
He separated from me, a maiden.
In this life of love,
I see no truth at all.
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae
I see no truth at all.
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae
I see no truth at all.
Sodhanaiyo theevinaiyoo
Is it a test or bad karma?
Thondravillaiyae
It is not clear to me.
Sodhanaiyo theevinaiyoo
Is it a test or bad karma?
Thondravillaiyae
It is not clear to me.
Adharavam maadhargalin inba ninaivu ellam
All the blissful memories of helpless women,
Adharavam maadhargalin inba ninaivu ellam
All the blissful memories of helpless women,
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae
I see no truth at all.
Than madhi kettadhinaalae
Because his own intellect failed,
Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae
Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words,
Than madhi kettadhinaalae
Because his own intellect failed,
Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae
Because he lost his wisdom listening to his father's words,
Penn ennaiyae marandhaarae
He forgot me, a woman.
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae
I see no truth at all.
Sonnadhellam marandhu
Forgetting everything that was said,
Veru ennavo ninainthu
Thinking of something else entirely,
Sonnadhellam marandhu
Forgetting everything that was said,
Veru ennavo ninainthu
Thinking of something else entirely,
Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae
He lost his very self,
Kanni ennai pirindhaarae
He separated from me, a maiden.
Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae
He lost his very self,
Kanni ennai pirindhaarae
He separated from me, a maiden.
Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae
In this life of love,
Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae
I see no truth at all.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song conveys the anguish and disillusionment of a woman whose lover has abandoned her. She despairs that there is no honesty or constancy in love, wondering whether her misfortune stems from a divine test or past bad karma. She mourns how her beloved allowed his father's influence to cloud his judgment, causing him to break his promises, lose his true character, and forsake her entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae”
The line 'Kaadhal vaazhvil thaanae / Unmai yedhum kaankilaenae' is repeated throughout the poem to reinforce the central theme of love's deceit and disillusionment.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Than madhi kettadhinaalae / Thandhai sol madhi kettadhinaalae”
The second consonant sound 'n' is repeated in 'Than' and 'Thandhai', establishing a traditional Tamil rhythmic structure.
Rhyme / Iyyaipu
“Thannaiyae thaan ezhandhaarae / Kanni ennai pirindhaarae”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('ezhandhaarae' / 'pirindhaarae'), creating musical symmetry.
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Trivia
Athma Shanthi (1952) was produced by Citadel Film Corporation and directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film was made simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada (as Aathmasakhi). The lyrics for this song were penned by renowned writer-lyricist K. P. Kamatchisundaram.
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