Kanakku Paarthu
From Aalukkoru Aasai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aalukkoru Aasai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kaadhal vanthathu | Love arrived, |
| Kachidhama jodi sernthathu | A perfectly matched couple joined together. |
| Onnum onnum rendu | One and one make two, |
| Rendum onnum moonu | Two and one make three, |
| Manasu polavae | Just as the heart desired, |
| Vaazhvu vanthathu | Life blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kaadhal vanthathu | Love arrived, |
| Kachidhama jodi sernthathu | A perfectly matched couple joined together. |
| Male | |
| Ilakkiya kaadhalukku | For literary romance, |
| Ingae velai illai | There is no place here, |
| Ellaamae kaaviyam illai | Not everything is an epic poem. |
| Karpanai ulagathil | In a world of imagination, |
| Aasaigalum illai | Desires do not exist, |
| Kanavukku velaiyum illai | There is no room for mere dreams. |
| Male | |
| Naduthara kudumbathukku | For a middle-class family, |
| Budget thaanae ellai | The budget is the boundary, |
| Varavukku mel selavu vandhaal | If expenses exceed the income, |
| Ennaalum thollai | Trouble is guaranteed every day. |
| Male | |
| Onnum onnum rendu | One and one make two, |
| Rendum onnum moonu | Two and one make three, |
| Manasu polavae | Just as the heart desired, |
| Vaazhvu vanthathu | Life blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kaadhal vanthathu | Love arrived, |
| Kachidhama jodi sernthathu | A perfectly matched couple joined together. |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru manidhanukkum | For every human being, |
| Aasai veru veru | Desires are different, |
| Ellaamae inaivathu illai | Not all desires come together. |
| Oruvarai oruvar nandraai | Before understanding each other, |
| Purindhu kollum munnae | Thoroughly and well, |
| Sernthaalae varuvathu thollai | If joined together, only trouble follows. |
| Male | |
| Pinaal nadapathellaam | Everything that happens later, |
| Munaal purivathillai | Is not understood beforehand, |
| Munaal purinthu vittaal | If understood beforehand, |
| Vaazhvil suvai illai | Life would have no taste. |
| Male | |
| Onnum onnum rendu | One and one make two, |
| Rendum onnum moonu | Two and one make three, |
| Manasu polavae | Just as the heart desired, |
| Vaazhvu vanthathu | Life blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kaadhal vanthathu | Love arrived, |
| Kachidhama jodi sernthathu | A perfectly matched couple joined together. |
| Male | |
| Onnum onnum rendu | One and one make two, |
| Rendum onnum moonu | Two and one make three, |
| Manasu polavae | Just as the heart desired, |
| Vaazhvu vanthathu | Life blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kanakku paarthu | Calculating carefully, |
| Kaadhal vanthathu | Love arrived, |
| Kachidhama jodi sernthathu | A perfectly matched couple joined together. |
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்தது
கச்சிதமா ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு
மனசு போலவே வாழ்வு வந்தது
Calculating carefully,
Love arrived,
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart desired,
Life blossomed.
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்தது
கச்சிதமா ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
Calculating carefully,
Love arrived,
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
இலக்கிய காதலுக்கு
இங்கே வேலையில்லை
எல்லாமே காவியம் இல்லை....
கற்பனை உலகத்தில்
ஆசைகளும் இல்லை
கனவுக்கு வேலையும் இல்லை
For literary romance,
There is no place here,
Not everything is an epic poem.
In a world of imagination,
Desires do not exist,
There is no room for mere dreams.
நடுத்தர குடும்பத்துக்கு
பட்ஜெட்தானே எல்லை
வரவுக்கு மேல் செலவு வந்தால்
எந்நாளுமே தொல்லை
For a middle-class family,
The budget is the boundary,
If expenses exceed the income,
Trouble is guaranteed every day.
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு
மனசு போலவே வாழ்வு வந்தது
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart desired,
Life blossomed.
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்தது
கச்சிதமா ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
Calculating carefully,
Calculating carefully,
Love arrived,
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
விசில் :
..........................
For every human being,
Desires are different,
Not all desires come together.
Before understanding each other,
Thoroughly and well,
If joined together, only trouble follows.
ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனுக்கும்
ஆசை வேறு வேறு
எல்லாமே இணைவது இல்லை
ஒருவரை ஒருவர் நன்றாய்
புரிந்துக்கொள்ளும் முன்னே
சேர்ந்தாலே வருவது தொல்லை
Everything that happens later,
Is not understood beforehand,
If understood beforehand,
Life would have no taste.
பின்னால் நடப்பதெல்லாம்
முன்னால் புரிவதில்லை
முன்னால் புரிந்துவிட்டால்
வாழ்வில் சுவையில்லை
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart desired,
Life blossomed.
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு
மனசு போலவே வாழ்வு வந்தது
Calculating carefully,
Love arrived,
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்தது.....
கச்சிதமா ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
One and one make two,
Two and one make three,
Just as the heart desired,
Life blossomed.
ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு
ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணும் மூணு
மனசு போலவே வாழ்வு வந்தது
Calculating carefully,
Calculating carefully,
Love arrived,
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
கணக்குப் பார்த்து....
கணக்குப் பார்த்து
காதல் வந்தது
கச்சிதமா ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kaadhal vanthathu
Love arrived,
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
Onnum onnum rendu
One and one make two,
Rendum onnum moonu
Two and one make three,
Manasu polavae
Just as the heart desired,
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Life blossomed.
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kaadhal vanthathu
Love arrived,
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
Ilakkiya kaadhalukku
For literary romance,
Ingae velai illai
There is no place here,
Ellaamae kaaviyam illai
Not everything is an epic poem.
Karpanai ulagathil
In a world of imagination,
Aasaigalum illai
Desires do not exist,
Kanavukku velaiyum illai
There is no room for mere dreams.
Naduthara kudumbathukku
For a middle-class family,
Budget thaanae ellai
The budget is the boundary,
Varavukku mel selavu vandhaal
If expenses exceed the income,
Ennaalum thollai
Trouble is guaranteed every day.
Onnum onnum rendu
One and one make two,
Rendum onnum moonu
Two and one make three,
Manasu polavae
Just as the heart desired,
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Life blossomed.
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kaadhal vanthathu
Love arrived,
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
Ovvoru manidhanukkum
For every human being,
Aasai veru veru
Desires are different,
Ellaamae inaivathu illai
Not all desires come together.
Oruvarai oruvar nandraai
Before understanding each other,
Purindhu kollum munnae
Thoroughly and well,
Sernthaalae varuvathu thollai
If joined together, only trouble follows.
Pinaal nadapathellaam
Everything that happens later,
Munaal purivathillai
Is not understood beforehand,
Munaal purinthu vittaal
If understood beforehand,
Vaazhvil suvai illai
Life would have no taste.
Onnum onnum rendu
One and one make two,
Rendum onnum moonu
Two and one make three,
Manasu polavae
Just as the heart desired,
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Life blossomed.
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kaadhal vanthathu
Love arrived,
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
Onnum onnum rendu
One and one make two,
Rendum onnum moonu
Two and one make three,
Manasu polavae
Just as the heart desired,
Vaazhvu vanthathu
Life blossomed.
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kanakku paarthu
Calculating carefully,
Kaadhal vanthathu
Love arrived,
Kachidhama jodi sernthathu
A perfectly matched couple joined together.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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