Kandathu Ondru Kettathu Ondru
From Seeman Petra Selvangal · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kavi Rajagopal
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Seeman Petra Selvangal1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
| Iru kangalum kaadhum aadiya naadagam | The drama played out by the two eyes and ears, |
| Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru | Has ended today in sorrow. |
| Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru | Has ended today in sorrow. |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
| Male | |
| Kandavar bodhanai ennum nanju | The poison called advice from bystanders, |
| Kalanthathu rathathilae | Got mixed into his blood. |
| Adhanaal unmaiyum poiyaai | Because of that, even the truth took the shape of a lie, |
| Uruvam kondathu avanadhu nenjathile | Inside his heart. |
| Avanadhu nenjathile | Inside his heart. |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
| Male | |
| Kalam vandhadhu ilaiyum udhirnthathu | The season arrived and the leaf fell off, |
| Kaatrin mel pazhi naerndhathu | But the blame fell upon the wind. |
| Kaatrin mel pazhi naerndhathu | But the blame fell upon the wind. |
| Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu | The crow perched and the fruit fell, |
| Karanam adhu vendraanadhae | And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause. |
| Karanam adhu vendraanadhae | And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause. |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
| Male | |
| Sandhegam konda thandhaiyin paarvaiyil | In the eyes of a father filled with suspicion, |
| Maganum ver aanaan | Even his own son became an outsider. |
| Maganum ver aanaan | Even his own son became an outsider. |
| Adhanaal bandham migundha | Because of that, the deeply bonded, |
| Annanum thambhiyum paar irul koor aanaar | Elder brother and younger brother became engulfed in deep darkness. |
| Paar irul koor aanaar | Became engulfed in deep darkness. |
| Male | |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
| Iru kangalum kaadhum aadiya naadagam | The drama played out by the two eyes and ears, |
| Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru | Has ended today in sorrow. |
| Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru | Has ended today in sorrow. |
| Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru | One thing was seen, another was heard, |
| Kadhaiyum ver ondru | And the true story is something else entirely. |
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
இரு கண்களும் காதும் ஆடிய நாடகம்
கவலையில் முடிந்தது இன்று
கவலையில் முடிந்தது இன்று
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
The drama played out by the two eyes and ears,
Has ended today in sorrow.
Has ended today in sorrow.
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
கண்டவர் போதனை என்னும் நஞ்சு
கலந்தது ரத்தத்திலே
அதனால் உண்மையும் பொய்யாய்
உருவம் கொண்டது அவனது நெஞ்சத்திலே
அவனது நெஞ்சத்திலே
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
The poison called advice from bystanders,
Got mixed into his blood.
Because of that, even the truth took the shape of a lie,
Inside his heart.
Inside his heart.
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
காலம் வந்தது இலையும் உதிர்ந்தது
காற்றின் மேல் பழி நேர்ந்தது
காற்றின் மேல் பழி நேர்ந்தது
காகம் அமர்ந்தது கனியும் விழுந்தது
காரணம் அது வென்றானாதே
காரணம் அது வென்றானாதே
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
The season arrived and the leaf fell off,
But the blame fell upon the wind.
But the blame fell upon the wind.
The crow perched and the fruit fell,
And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause.
And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause.
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
சந்தேகம் கொண்ட தந்தையின் பார்வையில்
மகனும் வேற் ஆனான்
மகனும் வேற் ஆனான்
அதனால் பந்தம் மிகுந்த
அண்ணனும் தம்பியும் பார் இருள் கூர் ஆனார்
பார் இருள் கூர் ஆனார்
In the eyes of a father filled with suspicion,
Even his own son became an outsider.
Even his own son became an outsider.
Because of that, the deeply bonded,
Elder brother and younger brother became engulfed in deep darkness.
Became engulfed in deep darkness.
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
இரு கண்களும் காதும் ஆடிய நாடகம்
கவலையில் முடிந்தது இன்று
கவலையில் முடிந்தது இன்று
கண்டது ஒன்று கேட்டது ஒன்று
கதையும் வேற் ஒன்று
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
The drama played out by the two eyes and ears,
Has ended today in sorrow.
Has ended today in sorrow.
One thing was seen, another was heard,
And the true story is something else entirely.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Iru kangalum kaadhum aadiya naadagam
The drama played out by the two eyes and ears,
Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru
Has ended today in sorrow.
Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru
Has ended today in sorrow.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Kandavar bodhanai ennum nanju
The poison called advice from bystanders,
Kalanthathu rathathilae
Got mixed into his blood.
Adhanaal unmaiyum poiyaai
Because of that, even the truth took the shape of a lie,
Uruvam kondathu avanadhu nenjathile
Inside his heart.
Avanadhu nenjathile
Inside his heart.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Kalam vandhadhu ilaiyum udhirnthathu
The season arrived and the leaf fell off,
Kaatrin mel pazhi naerndhathu
But the blame fell upon the wind.
Kaatrin mel pazhi naerndhathu
But the blame fell upon the wind.
Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu
The crow perched and the fruit fell,
Karanam adhu vendraanadhae
And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause.
Karanam adhu vendraanadhae
And that coincidence was falsely blamed as the cause.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Sandhegam konda thandhaiyin paarvaiyil
In the eyes of a father filled with suspicion,
Maganum ver aanaan
Even his own son became an outsider.
Maganum ver aanaan
Even his own son became an outsider.
Adhanaal bandham migundha
Because of that, the deeply bonded,
Annanum thambhiyum paar irul koor aanaar
Elder brother and younger brother became engulfed in deep darkness.
Paar irul koor aanaar
Became engulfed in deep darkness.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Iru kangalum kaadhum aadiya naadagam
The drama played out by the two eyes and ears,
Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru
Has ended today in sorrow.
Kavalaiyil mudinthathu indru
Has ended today in sorrow.
Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru
One thing was seen, another was heard,
Kadhaiyum ver ondru
And the true story is something else entirely.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song reflects upon how human perceptions can be deeply misleading when filtered through misinterpretation, malicious advice, and unfounded suspicion. It highlights how what is seen by the eyes or heard by the ears does not always capture the reality of a situation. The lyrical narrative uses natural allegories—such as a leaf falling due to its season while the wind takes the blame, or a fruit falling coincidentally as a crow perches—to illustrate how people jump to wrong conclusions and attribute false causes to tragic events. Ultimately, the song warns against the destructive consequences of toxic advice and doubt. A father's suspicion estranges him from his son, and deeply bonded brothers are driven into sharp conflict. It serves as a philosophical commentary on how miscommunication and unchecked suspicion can shatter family relationships and turn lives into tragedy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora
“Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru”
The lines 'Kandathu ondru kettadhu ondru / Kadhaiyum ver ondru' repeat regularly throughout the song to emphasize the central thesis that sensory perception often differs from truth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kandavar bodhanai ennum nanju”
Harmful advice is metaphorically described as poison ('bodhanai ennum nanju') that contaminates one's bloodstream and distorts truth.
Allegory / Proverbial Allusion (Kakataliya Nyaya)
“Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu”
The line uses the classical Sanskrit/Tamil idiom of the crow and fruit ('Kaagam amarndhadhu kaniyum vizhundhadhu') to symbolize false causality and erroneous assumptions.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Kalam vandhadhu ilaiyum udhirnthathu”
The repetition of the 'Ka' syllable across consecutive poetic lines ('Kalam', 'Kaatrin', 'Kaagam', 'Karanam') creates rhythm and acoustic harmony.
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Trivia
Seeman Petra Selvangal (1962) was directed by P. V. Rama Rao and starred K. A. Thangavelu, S. S. Rajendran, and B. Saroja Devi. Rendered powerfully by Seerkazhi Govindarajan under T. R. Pappa's music composition, Kavi Rajagopal's lyrics brilliantly evoke classical allegories to comment on human misperceptions.
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