Kangal Inainthathenna Female
From Snegithi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Snegithi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kangal inainthathenna | Why did our eyes meet? |
| Kadhal piranthathenna | Why was love born? |
| Kangal inainthathenna | Why did our eyes meet? |
| Kadhal piranthathenna | Why was love born? |
| Kaalam pirinththathenna | Why did time separate us? |
| Kavithai siriththathenna | Why did poetry laugh at us? |
| Aval kovilai naan moodivitten | I closed the doors to her temple, |
| Antha nenjam therivathenna | Yet why is that heart still visible? |
| Female | |
| Kaagith poovilum vandu varum | Even to a paper flower, a bee will come, |
| Kaanal neerukkum paraavai varum | Even to a mirage, a bird will come. |
| Kaagith poovilum vandu varum | Even to a paper flower, a bee will come, |
| Kaanal neerukkum paraavai varum | Even to a mirage, a bird will come. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ponaal maanida vaazhvil | If love leaves human life, |
| Nimmathi engu varum | Where will peace come from? |
| Aval kovilai naan moodivitten | I closed the doors to her temple, |
| Antha nenjam therivathenna | Yet why is that heart still visible? |
| Female | |
| Vaanam pozhinththu bhoomiyilae | The sky poured rain onto the earth, |
| Adhil megam peruvathu yeadhumilai | Yet the cloud gains nothing from it. |
| Vaanam pozhinththu bhoomiyilae | The sky poured rain onto the earth, |
| Adhil maegam peruvathu yeadhumillai | Yet the cloud gains nothing from it. |
| Female | |
| Avaloru vaanam avaloru meagam | She is a sky, she is a cloud, |
| Irandum inaiyavillai | Yet the two never truly unite. |
| Aval kovilai naan moodivitten | I closed the doors to her temple, |
| Antha nenjam therivathenna | Yet why is that heart still visible? |
| Female | |
| Kangal inainthathenna | Why did our eyes meet? |
| Kadhal piranthathenna | Why was love born? |
| Kaalam pirinththathenna | Why did time separate us? |
| Kavithai siriththathenna | Why did poetry laugh at us? |
கண்கள் இணைந்ததென்ன
காதல் பிறந்ததென்ன
கண்கள் இணைந்ததென்ன
காதல் பிறந்ததென்ன
காலம் பிரித்ததென்ன
கவிதை சிரித்ததென்ன...
அவள் கோவிலை நான் மூடிவிட்டேன்
அந்த நெஞ்சம் தவிப்பதென்ன......
Why did our eyes meet?
Why was love born?
Why did our eyes meet?
Why was love born?
Why did time separate us?
Why did poetry laugh at us?
I closed the doors to her temple,
Yet why is that heart still visible?
காகிதப் பூவிலும் வண்டு வரும்
கானல் நீருக்கும் பறவை வரும்
காகிதப் பூவிலும் வண்டு வரும்
கானல் நீருக்கும் பறவை வரும்
Even to a paper flower, a bee will come,
Even to a mirage, a bird will come.
Even to a paper flower, a bee will come,
Even to a mirage, a bird will come.
காதல் போனால் மானிட வாழ்வில்
நிம்மதி எங்கு வரும்
அவள் கோவிலை நான் மூடிவிட்டேன்
அந்த நெஞ்சம் தவிப்பதென்ன...
If love leaves human life,
Where will peace come from?
I closed the doors to her temple,
Yet why is that heart still visible?
வானம் பொழிந்தது பூமியிலே
அதில் மேகம் பெறுவது ஏதுமில்லை
வானம் பொழிந்தது பூமியிலே
அதில் மேகம் பெறுவது ஏதுமில்லை
The sky poured rain onto the earth,
Yet the cloud gains nothing from it.
The sky poured rain onto the earth,
Yet the cloud gains nothing from it.
அவளொரு வானம் அவனொரு மேகம்
இரண்டும் இணையவில்லை
அவள் கோவிலை நான் மூடிவிட்டேன்
அந்த நெஞ்சம் தவிப்பதென்ன....
She is a sky, she is a cloud,
Yet the two never truly unite.
I closed the doors to her temple,
Yet why is that heart still visible?
கண்கள் இணைந்ததென்ன
காதல் பிறந்ததென்ன
காலம் பிரித்ததென்ன
கவிதை சிரித்ததென்ன...
Why did our eyes meet?
Why was love born?
Why did time separate us?
Why did poetry laugh at us?
Kangal inainthathenna
Why did our eyes meet?
Kadhal piranthathenna
Why was love born?
Kangal inainthathenna
Why did our eyes meet?
Kadhal piranthathenna
Why was love born?
Kaalam pirinththathenna
Why did time separate us?
Kavithai siriththathenna
Why did poetry laugh at us?
Aval kovilai naan moodivitten
I closed the doors to her temple,
Antha nenjam therivathenna
Yet why is that heart still visible?
Kaagith poovilum vandu varum
Even to a paper flower, a bee will come,
Kaanal neerukkum paraavai varum
Even to a mirage, a bird will come.
Kaagith poovilum vandu varum
Even to a paper flower, a bee will come,
Kaanal neerukkum paraavai varum
Even to a mirage, a bird will come.
Kaadhal ponaal maanida vaazhvil
If love leaves human life,
Nimmathi engu varum
Where will peace come from?
Aval kovilai naan moodivitten
I closed the doors to her temple,
Antha nenjam therivathenna
Yet why is that heart still visible?
Vaanam pozhinththu bhoomiyilae
The sky poured rain onto the earth,
Adhil megam peruvathu yeadhumilai
Yet the cloud gains nothing from it.
Vaanam pozhinththu bhoomiyilae
The sky poured rain onto the earth,
Adhil maegam peruvathu yeadhumillai
Yet the cloud gains nothing from it.
Avaloru vaanam avaloru meagam
She is a sky, she is a cloud,
Irandum inaiyavillai
Yet the two never truly unite.
Aval kovilai naan moodivitten
I closed the doors to her temple,
Antha nenjam therivathenna
Yet why is that heart still visible?
Kangal inainthathenna
Why did our eyes meet?
Kadhal piranthathenna
Why was love born?
Kaalam pirinththathenna
Why did time separate us?
Kavithai siriththathenna
Why did poetry laugh at us?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song composed for the 1970 film Snegithi delves into the pain of separation, lost love, and the cruel ironies of destiny. The speaker laments the initial meeting of eyes and the birth of a passion that was ultimately torn apart by time. Even as he tries to seal away his memories of his beloved by figuratively closing her temple doors, her heart remains ever-present in his thoughts. Kannadasan uses poignant metaphors of nature—bees drawn to artificial flowers, birds seeking water in mirages, and rain clouds giving everything without gaining happiness—to depict human vulnerability, tragic attachments, and the search for inner peace after heartbreaks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kangal inainthathenna / Kadhal piranthathenna”
The repetitive ending '-enna' in words like inainthathenna, piranthathenna, pirinththathenna, and siriththathenna creates a melodic rhythm expressing questioning anguish.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Urvagam)
“Kaagith poovilum vandu varum / Kaanal neerukkum paraavai varum”
Comparing false hope or unattainable love to paper flowers ('kaagith poov') and mirages ('kaanal neer').
Personification
“Kavithai siriththathenna”
Attributing the human emotional act of laughing to 'poetry' (Kavithai) as it mocks the tragedy of the lovers.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kangal inainthathenna / Kadhal piranthathenna”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound across line beginnings (Kangal, Kadhal, Kaalam, Kavithai).
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Trivia
Penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1970 movie Snegithi, the song highlights his signature style of blending deep existential philosophical observations with tragic romantic themes using vivid imagery from nature.
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