Kangal Irandal
From Subramaniyapuram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Belly Raj, Deepa Miriyam
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Details
- Subramaniyapuram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal | With two eyes, with your two eyes |
| Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena | You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough |
| Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil | With a small smile, a sly smile |
| Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu moodi maraithaai} (2) | You pushed me away and hid yourself |
| Female | |
| Pesa enni sila naal | Planning to speak on some days |
| Arugil varuven | I would come near you |
| Pinbu parvai podhum ena naan | Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I |
| Ninaithae nagarvenae maatri | Would change my mind and walk away |
| Male | |
| Iravum alladha pagalum alladha | Neither night nor day |
| Pozhudhugal unnodu kazhiyuma | Will such twilight moments be spent with you? |
| Thodavum koodatha padavum koodatha | Neither supposed to be touched nor allowed to feel |
| Idaiveli appodhu kuraiyuma | Will the distance decrease then? |
| Female | |
| Madiyinil saindhida thudikudhae | My head yearns to rest on your lap |
| Marupuram naanamum thadukudhae | Yet shyness holds me back on the other side |
| Idhu varai yaaridamum solladha kadhai | A story untold to anyone until now |
| Male | |
| Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal | With two eyes, with your two eyes |
| Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena | You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough |
| Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil | With a small smile, a sly smile |
| Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu odi maraithai | You pushed me away and ran to hide |
| Female | |
| Karaigal andaatha kaatrum theendatha | Unblemished by stains, untouched even by the wind |
| Manadhirukkul eppodhu nuzhaindhitaai | When did you enter inside my heart? |
| Udalum alladha uruvam kolladha | Without a body, taking no physical form |
| kadavulai pol vandhu kalandhitaai | You came and merged like God |
| Male | |
| Unnai indri ver oru ninaivillai | Except for you, there is no other thought |
| Ini indha vonuyir enadhillai | Henceforth, this precious life is no longer mine |
| Thadaiyilai saavilumae unnodu vara | There is no obstacle to follow you even unto death |
| Female | |
| Kangal ezhudhum iru kangal ezhudhum | Written by two eyes, written by the eyes |
| Oru vanna kavidhai kaadhal daana | Is love a colorful poem? |
| Oru varthai illayae idhil osai illayae | There is not a single word in it, nor any sound |
| Idhai irulilum padithida mudigiradhae | Yet it can be read even in complete darkness |
| Male | |
| Pesa enni sila naal | Planning to speak on some days |
| Arugil varuven | I would come near you |
| Pinbu paarvai podhum ena naan | Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I |
| Ninaithae nagarvenae maatri | Would change my mind and walk away |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal | With two eyes, with your two eyes |
| Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena | You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough |
| Male :Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil | Male: With a small smile, a sly smile |
| Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu odi maraithai | You pushed me away and ran to hide |
{ கண்கள் இரண்டால்
உன் கண்கள் இரண்டால்
என்னை கட்டி இழுத்தாய்
இழுத்தாய் போதாதென
சின்ன சிரிப்பில் ஒரு கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பில் என்னை தள்ளி விட்டு
தள்ளி விட்டு மூடி மறைத்தாய் } (2)
With two eyes, with your two eyes
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
With a small smile, a sly smile
You pushed me away and hid yourself
பேச எண்ணி
சில நாள் அருகில் வருவேன்
பின்பு பார்வை போதும் என
நான் நினைத்தே நகர்வேனே
மாற்றி கண்கள் எழுதும் இரு
கண்கள் எழுதும் ஒரு வண்ணக்
கவிதை காதல் தானா ஒரு வார்த்தை
இல்லையே இதில் ஓசை இல்லையே
இதை இருளிலும் படித்திட முடிகிறதே
Planning to speak on some days
I would come near you
Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I
Would change my mind and walk away
இரவும் அல்லாத
பகலும் அல்லாத பொழுதுகள்
உன்னோடு கழியுமா தொடவும்
கூடாத படவும் கூடாத இடைவெளி
அப்போது குறையுமா
Neither night nor day
Will such twilight moments be spent with you?
Neither supposed to be touched nor allowed to feel
Will the distance decrease then?
மடியினில்
சாய்ந்திட துடிக்குதே
மறுபுறம் நாணமும்
தடுக்குதே இது வரை
யாரிடமும் சொல்லாதகதை
My head yearns to rest on your lap
Yet shyness holds me back on the other side
A story untold to anyone until now
கண்கள் இரண்டால்
உன் கண்கள் இரண்டால்
என்னை கட்டி இழுத்தாய்
இழுத்தாய் போதாதென
சின்ன சிரிப்பில் ஒரு கள்ளச்
சிரிப்பில் என்னை தள்ளி விட்டு
தள்ளி விட்டு மூடி மறைத்தாய்
With two eyes, with your two eyes
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
With a small smile, a sly smile
You pushed me away and ran to hide
கறைகள் அண்டாத
காற்றும் தீண்டாத மனதிற்க்குள்
எப்போது நுழைந்திட்டாய் உடலும்
அல்லாத உருவம் கொள்ளாத
கடவுளைப் போல் வந்து கலந்திட்டாய்
Unblemished by stains, untouched even by the wind
When did you enter inside my heart?
Without a body, taking no physical form
You came and merged like God
உன்னை இன்றி
வோ் ஒரு நினைவில்லை
இனி இந்த ஊன் உயிர்
எனதில்லை தடையில்லை
சாவிலுமே உன்னோடு வர
Except for you, there is no other thought
Henceforth, this precious life is no longer mine
There is no obstacle to follow you even unto death
கண்கள் எழுதும் இரு
கண்கள் எழுதும் ஒரு வண்ணக்
கவிதை காதல் தானா ஒரு வார்த்தை
இல்லையே இதில் ஓசை இல்லையே
இதை இருளிலும் படித்திட முடிகிறதே
Written by two eyes, written by the eyes
Is love a colorful poem?
There is not a single word in it, nor any sound
Yet it can be read even in complete darkness
பேச எண்ணி
சில நாள் அருகில் வருவேன்
பின்பு பார்வை போதும் என
நான் நினைத்தே நகர்வேனே
மாற்றி
Planning to speak on some days
I would come near you
Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I
Would change my mind and walk away
கண்கள் இரண்டால்
உன் கண்கள் இரண்டால்
என்னை கட்டி இழுத்தாய்
இழுத்தாய் போதாதென
With two eyes, with your two eyes
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
Male: With a small smile, a sly smile
You pushed me away and ran to hide
சின்ன சிரிப்பில்
ஒரு கள்ளச் சிரிப்பில்
என்னை தள்ளி விட்டு
தள்ளி விட்டு மூடி மறைத்தாய்
{Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal
With two eyes, with your two eyes
Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil
With a small smile, a sly smile
Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu moodi maraithaai} (2)
You pushed me away and hid yourself
Pesa enni sila naal
Planning to speak on some days
Arugil varuven
I would come near you
Pinbu parvai podhum ena naan
Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I
Ninaithae nagarvenae maatri
Would change my mind and walk away
Iravum alladha pagalum alladha
Neither night nor day
Pozhudhugal unnodu kazhiyuma
Will such twilight moments be spent with you?
Thodavum koodatha padavum koodatha
Neither supposed to be touched nor allowed to feel
Idaiveli appodhu kuraiyuma
Will the distance decrease then?
Madiyinil saindhida thudikudhae
My head yearns to rest on your lap
Marupuram naanamum thadukudhae
Yet shyness holds me back on the other side
Idhu varai yaaridamum solladha kadhai
A story untold to anyone until now
Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal
With two eyes, with your two eyes
Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil
With a small smile, a sly smile
Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu odi maraithai
You pushed me away and ran to hide
Karaigal andaatha kaatrum theendatha
Unblemished by stains, untouched even by the wind
Manadhirukkul eppodhu nuzhaindhitaai
When did you enter inside my heart?
Udalum alladha uruvam kolladha
Without a body, taking no physical form
kadavulai pol vandhu kalandhitaai
You came and merged like God
Unnai indri ver oru ninaivillai
Except for you, there is no other thought
Ini indha vonuyir enadhillai
Henceforth, this precious life is no longer mine
Thadaiyilai saavilumae unnodu vara
There is no obstacle to follow you even unto death
Kangal ezhudhum iru kangal ezhudhum
Written by two eyes, written by the eyes
Oru vanna kavidhai kaadhal daana
Is love a colorful poem?
Oru varthai illayae idhil osai illayae
There is not a single word in it, nor any sound
Idhai irulilum padithida mudigiradhae
Yet it can be read even in complete darkness
Pesa enni sila naal
Planning to speak on some days
Arugil varuven
I would come near you
Pinbu paarvai podhum ena naan
Then thinking that a mere look is enough, I
Ninaithae nagarvenae maatri
Would change my mind and walk away
Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal
With two eyes, with your two eyes
Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena
You bound me and pulled me in, and as if that was not enough
Male :Chinna sirippil oru kalla sirippil
Male: With a small smile, a sly smile
Ennai thalli vittu thalli vittu odi maraithai
You pushed me away and ran to hide
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kangal Irandaal expresses the sweet angst and intoxicating spell of budding love. The protagonist describes how a simple glance and a subtle smile from the beloved have completely captured their heart, driving them into a state of restless longing mixed with shyness and hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kangal irandaal un kangal irandaal / Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic flow (e.g., 'Kangal' and 'Ennai' in lines 1-2).
Metaphor
“Kangal ezhudhum iru kangal ezhudhum / Oru vanna kavidhai kaadhal daana”
Comparing love to a silent, unwritten poem that can be read even in darkness without words or sound.
Simile
“Udalum alladha uruvam kolladha / kadavulai pol vandhu kalandhitaai”
Comparing the beloved's subtle, incorporeal entry into the speaker's heart to divine presence (Kadavul).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Ennai katti izhuthai izhuthai podhadhena”
Repetition of words like 'izhuthai izhuthai' and 'thalli vittu thalli vittu' to emphasize the intensity of action.
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Trivia
Composed by James Vasanthan for the cult classic 1980s-period film Subramaniyapuram (2008), 'Kangal Irandaal' became an instant sensation across Tamil Nadu. Sung beautifully by Belly Raj and Deepa Miriam, the song earned critical acclaim for Thamarai's poetic depth and helped launch James Vasanthan's career as a prominent film composer.
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