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Kakithathil Kappal

From Anbu Karangal · 1965

Lyricist: Vaali
Singer: T. M. Soundararajan
Music director: R. Sudharsanam
Movie name: Anbu Karangal
Movie release year: 1965
Lyrics added on: 3 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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Kaagithathil kappal seidhu

Kadal naduvae oda vitten

Manal eduthu veedu katti

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Kaagithathil kappal seidhu

Kadal naduvae oda vitten

Manal eduthu veedu katti

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Maanam endra porul kaakka

Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen

Maanam endra porul kaakka

Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen

Naalu pakkam thiranthu kondaal

Naan atharku enna seiven

Naan atharku enna seiven

Kaagithathil kappal seidhu

Kadal naduvae oda vitten

Manal eduthu veedu katti

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mul naduvae malar valarthu

Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen

Mul naduvae malar valarthu

Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen

Malar parikkum velaiyilae

Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen

Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen

Kaagithathil kappal seidhu

Kadal naduvae oda vitten

Manal eduthu veedu katti

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal

Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven

Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal

Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven

Nee kodutha nizhalai vittu

Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen ammaa

Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen

Kaagithathil kappal seidhu

Kadal naduvae oda vitten

Manal eduthu veedu katti

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten

I made a paper boat

And set it sailing in the middle of the sea

I built a house of sand

And left it to be soaked in the rain

And left it to be soaked in the rain

I made a paper boat

And set it sailing in the middle of the sea

I built a house of sand

And left it to be soaked in the rain

And left it to be soaked in the rain

To protect the treasure of my honor

I kept the doors of my heart closed

To protect the treasure of my honor

I kept the doors of my heart closed

If it breaks open on all four sides

What can I do about it?

What can I do about it?

I made a paper boat

And set it sailing in the middle of the sea

I built a house of sand

And left it to be soaked in the rain

And left it to be soaked in the rain

Raising a flower among the thorns

I waited until the end

Raising a flower among the thorns

I waited until the end

Just when the time came to pick the flower

I became a story of getting pierced by thorns

I became a story of getting pierced by thorns

I made a paper boat

And set it sailing in the middle of the sea

I built a house of sand

And left it to be soaked in the rain

And left it to be soaked in the rain

Without looking at my mother's face

Whose face can I look at and weep?

Without looking at my mother's face

Whose face can I look at and weep?

Leaving the shade you gave me

In whose shade will I go and live, Mother?

In whose shade will I go and live?

I made a paper boat

And set it sailing in the middle of the sea

I built a house of sand

And left it to be soaked in the rain

And left it to be soaked in the rain

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song from the film 'Anbu Karangal' (1965) expresses deep emotional anguish, helplessness, and the fragility of human expectations. Through powerful metaphors like launching a paper boat into a rough ocean or building a sand castle exposed to heavy rains, Vaali depicts the futility of human effort in the face of overwhelming adversity and tragic fate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allegory / Extended Metaphor

“Kaagithathil kappal seidhu / Kadal naduvae oda vitten”

The paper boat ('Kaagithathil kappal') and sand house ('Manal eduthu veedu') serve as metaphors for fragile hopes and vulnerable dreams built on unstable foundations.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mul naduvae malar valarthu”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'm' in 'Mul' and 'Malar' creates a rhythmic poetic resonance.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Manal eduthu veedu katti / Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten”

The second letter 'na' matches in 'Manal' and 'Mazhai', fulfilling traditional Tamil prosodic rules.

Contrast / Antithesis

“Malar parikkum velaiyilae / Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen”

Juxtaposes the beauty and delicacy of a flower ('malar') against the pain and harshness of thorns ('mul').

Did you know?

Trivia

The film 'Anbu Karangal' (1965) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Devika. The music was composed by R. Goverdhanam, and this melancholy song was rendered by P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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