Kalangathiru Maname
From Kanniyin Kadhali · 1949
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. V. Janaki
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kanniyin Kadhali1949
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Un kanavellaam ninaivaagum | All your dreams will come true |
| Oru dhiname oru dhiname | One day, yes, one day. |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Female | |
| Kadinapadaamal yedhum kaikku varaadhu | Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort, |
| Kadinapadaamal yedhum kaikku varaadhu | Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort, |
| Kastapaduvaar thammai kai nazhuvadhu | Success does not slip away from those who toil. |
| Aduthaduthu muyandraal aagathadhaethu | If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible? |
| Aduthaduthu muyandraal aagathadhaethu | If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible? |
| Unakku aagathadhaethu | What is impossible for you? |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Female | |
| Aan vaadai koodathendra | She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her, |
| Alliyum oru naal | Even Queen Alli, one day, |
| Aan vaadai koodathendra | She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her, |
| Alliyum oru naal | Even Queen Alli, one day, |
| Archunan valaithanil | Into Arjuna's snare, |
| Archunan valaithanil | Into Arjuna's snare, |
| Veezhnthanal sariyaai | Fell completely! |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Female | |
| Pagatukaaga ummai | Even if she refuses to look at you |
| Paarkkavae maruthaalum | Just for pretense and show, |
| Pagatukaaga ummai | Even if she refuses to look at you |
| Paarkkavae maruthaalum | Just for pretense and show, |
| Paruva kaalam avalai | Her youthful age and desires |
| Padaai paduthi vidum | Will torment her with affection, |
| Paruva kaalam avalai | Her youthful age and desires |
| Padaai paduthi vidum | Will torment her with affection, |
| Adutha kanam un mael | The very next moment, upon you |
| Aasaiyum veippaal | She will place all her love, |
| Adutha kanam un mael | The very next moment, upon you |
| Aasaiyum veippaal | She will place all her love, |
| Ahaahaa endru muthamum koduppaal | Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss! |
| Ahaahaa endru muthamum koduppaal | Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss! |
| Female | |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Un kanavellaam ninaivaagum | All your dreams will come true |
| Oru dhiname oru dhiname | One day, yes, one day. |
| Kalangaadhiru manamae | Do not be distressed, O heart! |
| Nee kalangaadhiru maname | You, do not be distressed, O heart! |
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
உன் கனவெல்லாம் நினைவாகும்
ஒரு தினமே ஒரு தினமே
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
All your dreams will come true
One day, yes, one day.
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
கடினப்படாமல் ஏதும் கைக்கு வராது
கடினப்படாமல் ஏதும் கைக்கு வராது
கஷ்டப்படுவார் தம்மைக் கை நழுவாது
அடுத்தடுத்து முயன்றால் ஆகாததேது
அடுத்தடுத்து முயன்றால் ஆகாததேது
உனக்கு ஆகாததேது
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort,
Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort,
Success does not slip away from those who toil.
If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible?
If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible?
What is impossible for you?
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
ஆண் வாடை கூடாதென்ற
அல்லியும் ஒரு நாள்
ஆண் வாடை கூடாதென்ற
அல்லியும் ஒரு நாள்
அர்ச்சுனன் வலைதனில்
அர்ச்சுனன் வலைதனில்
வீழ்ந்தனள் சரியாய்
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her,
Even Queen Alli, one day,
She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her,
Even Queen Alli, one day,
Into Arjuna's snare,
Into Arjuna's snare,
Fell completely!
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
பகட்டுக்காக உம்மைப்
பார்க்கவே மறுத்தாலும்
பகட்டுக்காக உம்மைப்
பார்க்கவே மறுத்தாலும்
பருவக் காலம் அவளைப்
பாடாய்ப் படுத்தி விடும்
பருவக் காலம் அவளைப்
பாடாய்ப் படுத்தி விடும்
அடுத்த கணம் உன் மேல்
ஆசையும் வைப்பாள்
அடுத்த கணம் உன் மேல்
ஆசையும் வைப்பாள்
ஆஹாஹா என்று முத்தமும் கொடுப்பாள்
ஆஹாஹா என்று முத்தமும் கொடுப்பாள்
Even if she refuses to look at you
Just for pretense and show,
Even if she refuses to look at you
Just for pretense and show,
Her youthful age and desires
Will torment her with affection,
Her youthful age and desires
Will torment her with affection,
The very next moment, upon you
She will place all her love,
The very next moment, upon you
She will place all her love,
Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss!
Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss!
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
உன் கனவெல்லாம் நினைவாகும்
ஒரு தினமே ஒரு தினமே........
கலங்காதிரு மனமே
நீ கலங்காதிரு மனமே
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
All your dreams will come true
One day, yes, one day.
Do not be distressed, O heart!
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Un kanavellaam ninaivaagum
All your dreams will come true
Oru dhiname oru dhiname
One day, yes, one day.
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Kadinapadaamal yedhum kaikku varaadhu
Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort,
Kadinapadaamal yedhum kaikku varaadhu
Nothing comes into one's hands without hard effort,
Kastapaduvaar thammai kai nazhuvadhu
Success does not slip away from those who toil.
Aduthaduthu muyandraal aagathadhaethu
If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible?
Aduthaduthu muyandraal aagathadhaethu
If you keep striving continuously, what is impossible?
Unakku aagathadhaethu
What is impossible for you?
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Aan vaadai koodathendra
She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her,
Alliyum oru naal
Even Queen Alli, one day,
Aan vaadai koodathendra
She who swore even the scent of a man shouldn't touch her,
Alliyum oru naal
Even Queen Alli, one day,
Archunan valaithanil
Into Arjuna's snare,
Archunan valaithanil
Into Arjuna's snare,
Veezhnthanal sariyaai
Fell completely!
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Pagatukaaga ummai
Even if she refuses to look at you
Paarkkavae maruthaalum
Just for pretense and show,
Pagatukaaga ummai
Even if she refuses to look at you
Paarkkavae maruthaalum
Just for pretense and show,
Paruva kaalam avalai
Her youthful age and desires
Padaai paduthi vidum
Will torment her with affection,
Paruva kaalam avalai
Her youthful age and desires
Padaai paduthi vidum
Will torment her with affection,
Adutha kanam un mael
The very next moment, upon you
Aasaiyum veippaal
She will place all her love,
Adutha kanam un mael
The very next moment, upon you
Aasaiyum veippaal
She will place all her love,
Ahaahaa endru muthamum koduppaal
Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss!
Ahaahaa endru muthamum koduppaal
Joyfully exclaiming 'Ahaahaa', she will give you a kiss!
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Un kanavellaam ninaivaagum
All your dreams will come true
Oru dhiname oru dhiname
One day, yes, one day.
Kalangaadhiru manamae
Do not be distressed, O heart!
Nee kalangaadhiru maname
You, do not be distressed, O heart!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song serves as an uplifting message of patience, perseverance, and romantic hope. The singer addresses his troubled heart, reassuring himself that continuous effort yields results and that dreams will eventually materialize. Nothing worth having is achieved without hard work, and persistence guarantees success. To illustrate his optimism in love, the singer draws upon the mythological tale of Queen Alli—a fiercely independent warrior queen who despised men, yet eventually succumbed to Arjuna's charm. He reassures himself that even if his beloved feigns indifference now, time and youth will awaken her love, leading her to yield and express her affection freely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kadinapadaamal yedhum kaikku varaadhu”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'Ka' in lines 7 and 9 ('Kadinapadaamal', 'Kastapaduvaar') and 'Pa' in lines 24-28 ('Pagatukaaga', 'Paarkkavae', 'Paruva').
Anaphora / Epanalepsis (Repetition)
“Kalangaadhiru manamae”
The refrain 'Kalangaadhiru manamae / Nee kalangaadhiru maname' repeats throughout the song to anchor the encouraging message.
Mythological Allusion
“Alliyum oru naal Archunan valaithanil Veezhnthanal sariyaai”
References Queen Alli and Arjuna from Tamil folklore/Mahabharata tradition ('Alliyum oru naal Archunan valaithanil veezhnthanal') to make a point about conquering an indifferent heart.
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Trivia
This song holds immense historical significance in Tamil cinema as it marks the silver-screen debut of the legendary poet and lyricist Kannadasan (Kaviarasu Kannadasan). Written for the 1949 film 'Kanniyin Kadhali', this song laid the foundation for his illustrious career of over 5,000 song lyrics.
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