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Lyrics & meaning

Kanakku Paarthu

From Aalukkoru Aasai · 1977

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Aalukkoru Aasai
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
10 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kanakku paarthu
Kaadhal vanthathu
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
Onnum onnum rendu
Rendum onnum moonu
Manasu polavae
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Kanakku paarthu
Kaadhal vanthathu
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
Ilakkiya kaadhalukku
Ingae velai illai
Ellaamae kaaviyam illai
Karpanai ulagathil
Aasaigalum illai
Kanavukku velaiyum illai
Naduthara kudumbathukku
Budget thaanae ellai
Varavukku mel selavu vandhaal
Ennaalum thollai
Onnum onnum rendu
Rendum onnum moonu
Manasu polavae
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Kanakku paarthu
Kanakku paarthu
Kaadhal vanthathu
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
Ovvoru manidhanukkum
Aasai veru veru
Ellaamae inaivathu illai
Oruvarai oruvar nandraai
Purindhu kollum munnae
Sernthaalae varuvathu thollai
Pinaal nadapathellaam
Munaal purivathillai
Munaal purinthu vittaal
Vaazhvil suvai illai
Onnum onnum rendu
Rendum onnum moonu
Manasu polavae
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Kanakku paarthu
Kaadhal vanthathu
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
Onnum onnum rendu
Rendum onnum moonu
Manasu polavae
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Kanakku paarthu
Kanakku paarthu
Kaadhal vanthathu
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
With careful calculations,
Love arrived,
And a perfect pair came together.
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart had wished,
A good life came to be.
With careful calculations,
Love arrived,
And a perfect pair came together.
For poetic, storybook romance,
There is no place here;
Not everything in life is an epic poem.
In a world of make-believe,
Desires have no real place,
And mere dreams have no use.
For an everyday middle-class family,
The budget is the boundary;
If expenses exceed income,
There will be endless trouble.
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart had wished,
A good life came to be.
With careful calculations,
With careful calculations,
Love arrived,
And a perfect pair came together.
For every single person,
Desires are always different;
Not all things match so easily.
Before two people truly
Understand each other well,
Joining together only brings trouble.
What lies in the future
Cannot be known in advance;
If we already knew everything,
Life would lose its charm.
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart had wished,
A good life came to be.
With careful calculations,
Love arrived,
And a perfect pair came together.
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart had wished,
A good life came to be.
With careful calculations,
With careful calculations,
Love arrived,
And a perfect pair came together.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song presents a pragmatic view of love and domestic life, contrasting abstract or idealistic romantic tropes with the practical realities faced by middle-class families. Through simple arithmetic metaphors like 'one plus one equals two', the lyrics emphasize the importance of planning, financial budgeting, and mutual understanding in building a stable and harmonious marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Kanakku paarthu / Kaadhal vanthathu”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words, such as 'Kanakku' and 'Kaadhal'.

Ezhukai (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyming)

“Pinaal nadapathellaam / Munaal purivathillai”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines ('Pinaal' / 'Munaal').

Mathematical Metaphor

“Onnum onnum rendu / Rendum onnum moonu”

Using elementary addition ('One and one make two') to represent practical relationship building.

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Trivia

The film 'Aalukkoru Aasai' (1977) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman and scored by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam. The song reflects Panchu Arunachalam's signature style of blending colloquial Tamil wisdom with relatable middle-class realities.

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