Kangal Irandum
From Mannadhi Mannan · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mannadhi Mannan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| { Kangal irandum | { When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo } (2) | see you and speak to you? } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Kaalam inimel | { Will time from now on |
| Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo } (2) | bring us together as one? } (2) |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandum | When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo | see you and speak to you? |
| Female | |
| { Pachai kili | { If I were a green parrot, |
| Aanaal paranthenum | I would fly and search for you; |
| Theduven paadi varum | I would board the chariot of the singing |
| Thendral ther yeri oduven } (2) | breeze and run to you } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Sendra | { The place where you went, |
| Idam kaanen sindhai | I cannot find; my heart |
| Vaadalaanen Sedhi | has withered; no messenger |
| Sollum yarum thoodhu | is seen to deliver news |
| Solla kaanen } (2) | or speak to me } (2) |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandum | When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo | see you and speak to you? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam inimel | Will time from now on |
| Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo | bring us together as one? |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandum | When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo | see you and speak to you? |
| Female | |
| { Nindra | { Every place |
| Idam yaavum | where you once stood |
| Nizhal polae thonudhae | appears like a lingering shadow now; |
| Female | |
| Andru | The promises you made |
| Sonna vaarthai | that day |
| Alai polae modhudhae } (2) | dash against my heart like ocean waves } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Kanaiyazhi | { The signet ring is here, |
| Ingae manavaalan angae | while my bridegroom is over there; |
| Kaanaamal naanum | Without seeing you, |
| Uyir vaazhvathengae } (2) | how and where can I go on living? } (2) |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandum | When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo | see you and speak to you? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam inimel | Will time from now on |
| Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo | bring us together as one? |
| Female | |
| Kangal irandum | When will my two eyes |
| Endru ummaikandu pesumo | see you and speak to you? |
......................
...
{ கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ } (2)
{ When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you? } (2)
{ காலம் இனி மேல்
நம்மை ஒன்றாய்க் கொண்டு
சேர்க்குமோ } (2)
{ Will time from now on
bring us together as one? } (2)
கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ
When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you?
{ பச்சைக் கிளியானால்
பறந்தேனும் தேடுவேன்
பாடி வரும் தென்றல்
தேரேறி ஓடுவேன் } (2)
{ If I were a green parrot,
I would fly and search for you;
I would board the chariot of the singing
breeze and run to you } (2)
{ சென்ற இடம்
காணேன் சிந்தை
வாடலானேன் சேதி
சொல்லும் யாரும் தூது
சொல்லக் காணேன் } (2)
{ The place where you went,
I cannot find; my heart
has withered; no messenger
is seen to deliver news
or speak to me } (2)
கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ
When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you?
காலம் இனி மேல்
நம்மை ஒன்றாய்க் கொண்டு
சேர்க்குமோ
Will time from now on
bring us together as one?
கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ
When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you?
{ நின்ற இடம்
யாவும் நிழல் போலத்
தோணுதே
{ Every place
where you once stood
appears like a lingering shadow now;
அன்று சொன்ன
வார்த்தை அலை போல
மோதுதே } (2)
The promises you made
that day
dash against my heart like ocean waves } (2)
{ கணையாழி இங்கே
மணவாளன் அங்கே
காணாமல் நானும் உயிர்
வாழ்வதெங்கே } (2)
{ The signet ring is here,
while my bridegroom is over there;
Without seeing you,
how and where can I go on living? } (2)
கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ
When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you?
காலம் இனி மேல்
நம்மை ஒன்றாய்க் கொண்டு
சேர்க்குமோ
Will time from now on
bring us together as one?
கண்கள் இரண்டும்
என்று உம்மைக் கண்டு
பேசுமோ
When will my two eyes
see you and speak to you?
………………..
...
{ Kangal irandum
{ When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo } (2)
see you and speak to you? } (2)
{ Kaalam inimel
{ Will time from now on
Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo } (2)
bring us together as one? } (2)
Kangal irandum
When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo
see you and speak to you?
{ Pachai kili
{ If I were a green parrot,
Aanaal paranthenum
I would fly and search for you;
Theduven paadi varum
I would board the chariot of the singing
Thendral ther yeri oduven } (2)
breeze and run to you } (2)
{ Sendra
{ The place where you went,
Idam kaanen sindhai
I cannot find; my heart
Vaadalaanen Sedhi
has withered; no messenger
Sollum yarum thoodhu
is seen to deliver news
Solla kaanen } (2)
or speak to me } (2)
Kangal irandum
When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo
see you and speak to you?
Kaalam inimel
Will time from now on
Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo
bring us together as one?
Kangal irandum
When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo
see you and speak to you?
{ Nindra
{ Every place
Idam yaavum
where you once stood
Nizhal polae thonudhae
appears like a lingering shadow now;
Andru
The promises you made
Sonna vaarthai
that day
Alai polae modhudhae } (2)
dash against my heart like ocean waves } (2)
{ Kanaiyazhi
{ The signet ring is here,
Ingae manavaalan angae
while my bridegroom is over there;
Kaanaamal naanum
Without seeing you,
Uyir vaazhvathengae } (2)
how and where can I go on living? } (2)
Kangal irandum
When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo
see you and speak to you?
Kaalam inimel
Will time from now on
Nammai ondrai kondu serkumo
bring us together as one?
Kangal irandum
When will my two eyes
Endru ummaikandu pesumo
see you and speak to you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kangal Irandum Endru Ummai Kandu Pesumo' is a deeply emotional longing melody from the 1960 Tamil film 'Mannadhi Mannan', penned by the legendary Kannadasan and sung by P. Leela. The heroine mourns the painful separation from her lover, wondering when her eyes will gaze upon him again and if time will ever reunite them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nizhal polae thonudhae / Alai polae modhudhae”
Comparing the places where he stood to shadows (Nizhal polae) and his past promises to crashing ocean waves (Alai polae).
Literary Allusion (Illakkiya Kurippu)
“Kanaiyazhi ingae manavaalan angae”
The term 'Kanaiyazhi' (signet ring) evokes the iconic Ramayana motif of Sita holding Rama's ring while separated in Ashoka Vatika.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Pachai kili aanaal paranthenum theduven / Thendral ther yeri oduven”
The heroine wishes to transform into a parrot or ride the chariot of the breeze to search for her beloved across vast distances.
Edhukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Kangal irandum / Kaalam inimel”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (Ka-ng-al / Ka-a-lam, Se-n-dra / Se-d-hi).
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the song is composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and rendered by P. Leela for the film 'Mannadhi Mannan' (1960), starring M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, and Anjali Devi. Kannadasan's inclusion of 'Kanaiyazhi' elevates the cinematic separation to classical epic imagery.
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