Kakithathil Kappal
From Anbu Karangal · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Anbu Karangal1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaagithathil kappal seidhu | I made a boat out of paper |
| Kadal naduvae oda vitten | And set it sailing in the middle of the sea |
| Manal eduthu veedu katti | I built a house using sand |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Male | |
| Kaagithathil kappal seidhu | I made a boat out of paper |
| Kadal naduvae oda vitten | And set it sailing in the middle of the sea |
| Manal eduthu veedu katti | I built a house using sand |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Male | |
| Maanam endra porul kaakka | To protect the virtue called self-respect |
| Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen | I kept the doors of my heart closed |
| Maanam endra porul kaakka | To protect the virtue called self-respect |
| Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen | I kept the doors of my heart closed |
| Naalu pakkam thiranthu kondaal | If it opened up on all four sides |
| Naan atharku enna seiven | What could I possibly do about it? |
| Naan atharku enna seiven | What could I possibly do about it? |
| Male | |
| Kaagithathil kappal seidhu | I made a boat out of paper |
| Kadal naduvae oda vitten | And set it sailing in the middle of the sea |
| Manal eduthu veedu katti | I built a house using sand |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Male | |
| Mul naduvae malar valarthu | I nurtured a flower amidst thorns |
| Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen | And waited for as long as I could |
| Mul naduvae malar valarthu | I nurtured a flower amidst thorns |
| Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen | And waited for as long as I could |
| Malar parikkum velaiyilae | At the moment of plucking the flower |
| Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen | I became a story of getting pierced by thorns |
| Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen | I became a story of getting pierced by thorns |
| Male | |
| Kaagithathil kappal seidhu | I made a boat out of paper |
| Kadal naduvae oda vitten | And set it sailing in the middle of the sea |
| Manal eduthu veedu katti | I built a house using sand |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Male | |
| Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal | Without looking at my mother's face |
| Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven | Whose face can I look at and cry? |
| Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal | Without looking at my mother's face |
| Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven | Whose face can I look at and cry? |
| Nee kodutha nizhalai vittu | Leaving the shelter you gave me |
| Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen ammaa | Whose shelter can I go and live under, oh mother? |
| Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen | Whose shelter can I go and live under? |
| Male | |
| Kaagithathil kappal seidhu | I made a boat out of paper |
| Kadal naduvae oda vitten | And set it sailing in the middle of the sea |
| Manal eduthu veedu katti | I built a house using sand |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
| Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten | And let it get soaked in the rain water |
காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து
கடல் நடுவே ஓட விட்டேன்
மணல் எடுத்து வீடு கட்டி
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
I made a boat out of paper
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
I built a house using sand
And let it get soaked in the rain water
And let it get soaked in the rain water
காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து
கடல் நடுவே ஓட விட்டேன்
மணல் எடுத்து வீடு கட்டி
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
I made a boat out of paper
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
I built a house using sand
And let it get soaked in the rain water
And let it get soaked in the rain water
மானம் என்ற பொருள் காக்க
மனக்கதவை மூடி வைத்தேன்
மானம் என்ற பொருள் காக்க
மனக் கதவை மூடி வைத்தேன்
To protect the virtue called self-respect
I kept the doors of my heart closed
To protect the virtue called self-respect
I kept the doors of my heart closed
If it opened up on all four sides
What could I possibly do about it?
What could I possibly do about it?
நாலு பக்கம் திறந்து கொண்டால்
நான் அதற்கு என்ன செய்வேன்
நான் அதற்கு என்ன செய்வேன்
I made a boat out of paper
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
I built a house using sand
And let it get soaked in the rain water
And let it get soaked in the rain water
காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து
கடல் நடுவே ஓட விட்டேன்
மணல் எடுத்து வீடு கட்டி
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
I nurtured a flower amidst thorns
And waited for as long as I could
I nurtured a flower amidst thorns
And waited for as long as I could
At the moment of plucking the flower
I became a story of getting pierced by thorns
I became a story of getting pierced by thorns
முள் நடுவே மலர் வளர்த்து
முடியும் வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
முள் நடுவே மலர் வளர்த்து
முடியும் வரை காத்திருந்தேன்
I made a boat out of paper
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
I built a house using sand
And let it get soaked in the rain water
And let it get soaked in the rain water
மலர் பறிக்கும் வேளையிலே
முள் தைத்த கதையானேன்
முள் தைத்த கதையானேன்
Without looking at my mother's face
Whose face can I look at and cry?
Without looking at my mother's face
Whose face can I look at and cry?
Leaving the shelter you gave me
Whose shelter can I go and live under, oh mother?
Whose shelter can I go and live under?
காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து
கடல் நடுவே ஓட விட்டேன்
மணல் எடுத்து வீடு கட்டி
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
I made a boat out of paper
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
I built a house using sand
And let it get soaked in the rain water
And let it get soaked in the rain water
தாய் முகத்தை பார்க்காமல்
யார் முகத்தை பார்த்தழுவேன்
தாய் முகத்தை பார்க்காமல்
யார் முகத்தை பார்த்தழுவேன்
நீ கொடுத்த நிழலை விட்டு
யார் நிழலில் போய் இருப்பேன்.. அம்மா
யார் நிழலில் போய் இருப்பேன்
காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து
கடல் நடுவே ஓட விட்டேன்
மணல் எடுத்து வீடு கட்டி
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
மழை நீரில் நனைய விட்டேன்
Kaagithathil kappal seidhu
I made a boat out of paper
Kadal naduvae oda vitten
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
Manal eduthu veedu katti
I built a house using sand
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Kaagithathil kappal seidhu
I made a boat out of paper
Kadal naduvae oda vitten
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
Manal eduthu veedu katti
I built a house using sand
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Maanam endra porul kaakka
To protect the virtue called self-respect
Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen
I kept the doors of my heart closed
Maanam endra porul kaakka
To protect the virtue called self-respect
Mana kadhavai moodi vaithen
I kept the doors of my heart closed
Naalu pakkam thiranthu kondaal
If it opened up on all four sides
Naan atharku enna seiven
What could I possibly do about it?
Naan atharku enna seiven
What could I possibly do about it?
Kaagithathil kappal seidhu
I made a boat out of paper
Kadal naduvae oda vitten
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
Manal eduthu veedu katti
I built a house using sand
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mul naduvae malar valarthu
I nurtured a flower amidst thorns
Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen
And waited for as long as I could
Mul naduvae malar valarthu
I nurtured a flower amidst thorns
Mudiyum varai kaathirunthen
And waited for as long as I could
Malar parikkum velaiyilae
At the moment of plucking the flower
Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen
I became a story of getting pierced by thorns
Mul thaitha kathaiyaanen
I became a story of getting pierced by thorns
Kaagithathil kappal seidhu
I made a boat out of paper
Kadal naduvae oda vitten
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
Manal eduthu veedu katti
I built a house using sand
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal
Without looking at my mother's face
Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven
Whose face can I look at and cry?
Thaai mugathai paarkkaamal
Without looking at my mother's face
Yaar mugaththai paarthazhuven
Whose face can I look at and cry?
Nee kodutha nizhalai vittu
Leaving the shelter you gave me
Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen ammaa
Whose shelter can I go and live under, oh mother?
Yaar nizhalil poi iruppen
Whose shelter can I go and live under?
Kaagithathil kappal seidhu
I made a boat out of paper
Kadal naduvae oda vitten
And set it sailing in the middle of the sea
Manal eduthu veedu katti
I built a house using sand
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Mazhai neeril nanaiya vitten
And let it get soaked in the rain water
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
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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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