Kangal Kandadhu
From Oru Kalluriyin Kathai · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- KK, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Oru Kalluriyin Kathai2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu | What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw |
| Kaanal neeraai mariduthae | Is turning into a mirage |
| Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai | The fortress built stacking dreams |
| Kaatrum mothida kalaigirathae} (2) | Is crumbling when the wind hits it |
| Male | |
| {Marathin kilaigalil malargal kanden | What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw |
| Vaasam mattum kanavillai | Is turning into a mirage |
| Nadantha paathaiyil thirumbi paarthen | The fortress built stacking dreams |
| Kalaadi angae theriyavillai} (2) | Is crumbling when the wind hits it |
| Male | |
| Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin | I saw flowers on the branches of the tree |
| Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee….ee….. | But the fragrance is nowhere to be found |
| Male | |
| Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu | I turned and looked back at the path I walked |
| Kaanal neeraai mariduthae | Footprints are not visible there |
| Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai | I saw flowers on the branches of the tree |
| Kaatrum mothida kalaigirathae | But the fragrance is nowhere to be found |
| Chorus | |
| {Ohoo..ooo..ooo.. | I turned and looked back at the path I walked |
| Ohoo..ooo….oooo} (2) | Footprints are not visible there |
| Ohoo..oo..oo…hoo..oo… | The bond that laughed and cried together |
| Ooohooo…oooooo…oooo… | I cannot understand its riddles... |
| Male | |
| Thottram thirumbalaam | What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw |
| Thottu nerungalaam | Is turning into a mirage |
| Nijathin kaayangal aarathae | The fortress built stacking dreams |
| Maatram neralaam | Is crumbling when the wind hits it |
| Maranthu sirikalaam | Ohoo..ooo..ooo.. |
| Manathil peiyum mazhai adangaathae | Ohoo..ooo….oooo |
| Male | |
| Adutha naatkal ingu pathiramaaga | Ohoo..ooo..ooo.. |
| Nadantha naadagam mudigirathae | Ohoo..ooo….oooo |
| Vaazhntha vaazhkayai | Ohoo..oo..oo…hoo..oo… |
| Thiruppi thaan vaazhntha | Ooohooo…oooooo…oooo… |
| Natpu en manathil negizhgirathae.. | Appearances may return |
| Male | |
| Ada thopul kodiyin uravai than | One may touch and get close |
| En nyabagam arinthathu illai | But the wounds of reality will not heal |
| Antha thuyaram theertha nanbargalae | Changes may occur |
| Intha natpukku vanamae ellai | One may forget and laugh |
| Male | |
| Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin | But the rain falling inside the heart will not subside |
| Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee…..ee……ee… | Safely in the coming days |
| Chorus | |
| Oh..ho..ho..oh… | The drama that unfolded here is coming to an end |
| Oh..ho..ho..oh… | The life that was lived |
| Oh..ho..ho..oh… | Reliving that life once again |
| Oh..ho..ho..oh… | Friendship makes my heart melt.. |
| Oh..ho..ho..ho ho ho ho ho ho… | Ah, the relation of the umbilical cord |
| Male | |
| Kaala changili meendum inayalaam | My memory has never known |
| Kaadhal changiligal inaiyaathae.. | Oh friends who removed that sorrow |
| kaatru pesithaan vithaitha vaarthaigal | For this friendship, the sky is the limit |
| Karainthu ponathu thirumbathae.. | The bond that laughed and cried together |
| Male | |
| Piditha kavithayai eduthu padikayil | I cannot understand its riddles... |
| Ezhuthu pizhai ondru therigirathae.. | Oh..ho..ho..oh… |
| Maranam enbathu oru murai kollum | Oh..ho..ho..oh… |
| Kaathal pala murai kolgirathae.. | Oh..ho..ho..oh… |
| Male | |
| Naan kanavugal valarthu thirinthenae | Oh..ho..ho..oh… |
| Pala iravum pagalum ingae | Oh..ho..ho..ho ho ho ho ho ho… |
| Antha ninaivugal pothum vaazhum varai | The chain of time may link again |
| En nenjil thuyaram illai | But the chains of love will not link.. |
| Male | |
| Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin | The words sown by the spoken wind |
| Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee….ee…ee.. | That dissolved away will not return.. |
| Female | |
| {Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu | When reading a favorite poem that was picked up |
| Kaneer thuliyil karaiyathae | A spelling mistake becomes visible.. |
| Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai | Death kills only once |
| Kaatrum mothida kalaiyathae} (2) | But love kills multiple times.. |
| Female | |
| {Marathil irunthu pookal uthirum | I roamed around nurturing dreams |
| Marupadi poothida marakathae | For many nights and days here |
| Maalayil sooriyan maraintha piragum | Those memories are enough as long as I live |
| Maru naal uthikkum marakaathae} (2) | There is no sorrow in my heart |
| Female | |
| Ondraai sirithu azhutha uravin | The bond that laughed and cried together |
| Thodar kathaigal therinthu kolvaai..aa…aa… | I cannot understand its riddles... |
{ கண்கள் கண்டது
கண்கள் கண்டது கானல்
நீராய் மாறிடுதே கனவுகள்
அடுக்கி கட்டிய கோட்டை
காற்றும் மோதிட கலைகிறதே } (2)
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Is turning into a mirage
The fortress built stacking dreams
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
{ மரத்தின் கிளைகளில்
மலர்கள் கண்டேன் வாசம்
மட்டும் காணவில்லை நடந்த
பாதையில் திரும்பி பார்த்தேன்
காலடி அங்கே தெரியவில்லை } (2)
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Is turning into a mirage
The fortress built stacking dreams
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்து
அழுத உறவின் விடுகதைகள்
புரியவில்லை
I saw flowers on the branches of the tree
But the fragrance is nowhere to be found
கண்கள் கண்டது
கண்கள் கண்டது கானல்
நீராய் மாறிடுதே கனவுகள்
அடுக்கி கட்டிய கோட்டை
காற்றும் மோதிட கலைகிறதே
I turned and looked back at the path I walked
Footprints are not visible there
I saw flowers on the branches of the tree
But the fragrance is nowhere to be found
{ ஓஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓ ஓஓ } (2)
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஓஹோ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ
I turned and looked back at the path I walked
Footprints are not visible there
The bond that laughed and cried together
I cannot understand its riddles...
தோற்றம் திரும்பலாம்
தொட்டு நெருங்கலாம் நிஜத்தின்
காயங்கள் ஆறாதே மாற்றம்
நேரலாம் மறந்து சிரிக்கலாம்
மனதில் பெய்யும் மழை அடங்காதே
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Is turning into a mirage
The fortress built stacking dreams
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
Ohoo..ooo..ooo..
Ohoo..ooo….oooo
அடுத்த நாட்கள்
இங்கு பத்திரமாக நடந்த
நாடகம் முடிகிறதே வாழ்ந்த
வாழ்க்கையை திருப்பி தான்
வாழ்ந்த நட்பு என் மனதில்
நெகிழ்கிறதே
Ohoo..ooo..ooo..
Ohoo..ooo….oooo
Ohoo..oo..oo…hoo..oo…
Ooohooo…oooooo…oooo…
Appearances may return
அட தொப்புள்
கொடியின் உறவைத்தான்
என் நியாபகம் அறிந்தது இல்லை
அந்த துயரம் தீர்த்த நண்பர்களே
இந்த நட்புக்கு வானமே எல்லை
One may touch and get close
But the wounds of reality will not heal
Changes may occur
One may forget and laugh
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்து
அழுத உறவின் விடுகதைகள்
புரியவில்லை
But the rain falling inside the heart will not subside
Safely in the coming days
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
The drama that unfolded here is coming to an end
The life that was lived
Reliving that life once again
Friendship makes my heart melt..
Ah, the relation of the umbilical cord
கால சங்கிலி மீண்டும்
இணையலாம் காதல் சங்கிலி
இணையாதே காற்று பேசித்தான்
விதைத்த வார்த்தைகள் கரைந்து
போனது திரும்பாதே
My memory has never known
Oh friends who removed that sorrow
For this friendship, the sky is the limit
The bond that laughed and cried together
பிடித்த கவிதையை
எடுத்து படிக்கையில் எழுத்து
பிழை ஒன்று தெரிகிறதே
மரணம் என்பது ஒரு முறை
கொல்லும் காதல் பல முறை
கொல்கிறதே
I cannot understand its riddles...
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
நான் கனவுகள் வளர்த்து
திரிந்தேனே பல இரவும் பகலும்
இங்கே அந்த நினைவுகள் போதும்
வாழும் வரை என் நெஞ்சில்
துயரம் இல்லை
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Oh..ho..ho..ho ho ho ho ho ho…
The chain of time may link again
But the chains of love will not link..
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்து
அழுத உறவின் விடுகதைகள்
புரியவில்லை
The words sown by the spoken wind
That dissolved away will not return..
{ கண்கள் கண்டது
கண்கள் கண்டது கண்ணீர்
துளியில் கரையாதே கனவுகள்
அடுக்கி கட்டிய கோட்டை
காற்றும் மோதிட கலையாதே } (2)
When reading a favorite poem that was picked up
A spelling mistake becomes visible..
Death kills only once
But love kills multiple times..
{ மரத்தில் இருந்து
பூக்கள் உதிரும் மறுபடி
பூத்திட மறக்காதே மாலையில்
சூரியன் மறைந்த பிறகும்
மறுநாள் உதிக்கும் மறக்காதே } (2)
I roamed around nurturing dreams
For many nights and days here
Those memories are enough as long as I live
There is no sorrow in my heart
ஒன்றாய் சிரித்து
அழுத உறவின் தொடர்
கதைகள் தெரிந்துகொள்வாய்
The bond that laughed and cried together
I cannot understand its riddles...
{Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Kaanal neeraai mariduthae
Is turning into a mirage
Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai
The fortress built stacking dreams
Kaatrum mothida kalaigirathae} (2)
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
{Marathin kilaigalil malargal kanden
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Vaasam mattum kanavillai
Is turning into a mirage
Nadantha paathaiyil thirumbi paarthen
The fortress built stacking dreams
Kalaadi angae theriyavillai} (2)
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin
I saw flowers on the branches of the tree
Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee….ee…..
But the fragrance is nowhere to be found
Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu
I turned and looked back at the path I walked
Kaanal neeraai mariduthae
Footprints are not visible there
Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai
I saw flowers on the branches of the tree
Kaatrum mothida kalaigirathae
But the fragrance is nowhere to be found
{Ohoo..ooo..ooo..
I turned and looked back at the path I walked
Ohoo..ooo….oooo} (2)
Footprints are not visible there
Ohoo..oo..oo…hoo..oo…
The bond that laughed and cried together
Ooohooo…oooooo…oooo…
I cannot understand its riddles...
Thottram thirumbalaam
What the eyes saw, what the eyes saw
Thottu nerungalaam
Is turning into a mirage
Nijathin kaayangal aarathae
The fortress built stacking dreams
Maatram neralaam
Is crumbling when the wind hits it
Maranthu sirikalaam
Ohoo..ooo..ooo..
Manathil peiyum mazhai adangaathae
Ohoo..ooo….oooo
Adutha naatkal ingu pathiramaaga
Ohoo..ooo..ooo..
Nadantha naadagam mudigirathae
Ohoo..ooo….oooo
Vaazhntha vaazhkayai
Ohoo..oo..oo…hoo..oo…
Thiruppi thaan vaazhntha
Ooohooo…oooooo…oooo…
Natpu en manathil negizhgirathae..
Appearances may return
Ada thopul kodiyin uravai than
One may touch and get close
En nyabagam arinthathu illai
But the wounds of reality will not heal
Antha thuyaram theertha nanbargalae
Changes may occur
Intha natpukku vanamae ellai
One may forget and laugh
Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin
But the rain falling inside the heart will not subside
Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee…..ee……ee…
Safely in the coming days
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
The drama that unfolded here is coming to an end
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
The life that was lived
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Reliving that life once again
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Friendship makes my heart melt..
Oh..ho..ho..ho ho ho ho ho ho…
Ah, the relation of the umbilical cord
Kaala changili meendum inayalaam
My memory has never known
Kaadhal changiligal inaiyaathae..
Oh friends who removed that sorrow
kaatru pesithaan vithaitha vaarthaigal
For this friendship, the sky is the limit
Karainthu ponathu thirumbathae..
The bond that laughed and cried together
Piditha kavithayai eduthu padikayil
I cannot understand its riddles...
Ezhuthu pizhai ondru therigirathae..
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Maranam enbathu oru murai kollum
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Kaathal pala murai kolgirathae..
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Naan kanavugal valarthu thirinthenae
Oh..ho..ho..oh…
Pala iravum pagalum ingae
Oh..ho..ho..ho ho ho ho ho ho…
Antha ninaivugal pothum vaazhum varai
The chain of time may link again
En nenjil thuyaram illai
But the chains of love will not link..
Ondraai siriththu azhutha uravin
The words sown by the spoken wind
Vidukathaigal puriyavillai..ee….ee…ee..
That dissolved away will not return..
{Kangal kandathu kangal kandathu
When reading a favorite poem that was picked up
Kaneer thuliyil karaiyathae
A spelling mistake becomes visible..
Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai
Death kills only once
Kaatrum mothida kalaiyathae} (2)
But love kills multiple times..
{Marathil irunthu pookal uthirum
I roamed around nurturing dreams
Marupadi poothida marakathae
For many nights and days here
Maalayil sooriyan maraintha piragum
Those memories are enough as long as I live
Maru naal uthikkum marakaathae} (2)
There is no sorrow in my heart
Ondraai sirithu azhutha uravin
The bond that laughed and cried together
Thodar kathaigal therinthu kolvaai..aa…aa…
I cannot understand its riddles...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song captures the bittersweet nostalgia, heartache, and enduring hope associated with college life, deep friendships, and unrequited or tragic love. It begins by describing how grand dreams and memories feel like fragile castles built of sand or mirages that blow away with time. The singer laments how love leaves wounds that never truly heal, contrasting the finality of physical death with the recurring pain of heartbreak.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moanai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Kanavugal adukki kattiya kottai / Kaatrum mothida kalaigirathae”
Comparing dreams stacked together to a castle that collapses in the wind.
Contrast / Paradox
“Maranam enbathu oru murai kollum / Kaathal pala murai kolgirathae”
Contrasting physical death (which happens once) with romantic heartbreak (which kills repeatedly).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thottram thirumbalaam / Thottu nerungalaam”
Rhyming second consonants 'tt' in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2005 Tamil romantic drama film 'Oru Kalluriyin Kathai', directed by Nandhu and starring Arya and Sonia Agarwal. Lyricist Na. Muthukumar earned wide acclaim for capturing college nostalgia and emotional depth in this track.
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