Kangal Malarattume En Kanmani
From Doctor Amma · 1974
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Doctor Amma1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Puyalilae oru vilakku | A lamp in the storm |
| Poradi kondirukku | Is struggling to stay alight |
| Pon vilakkai kaapadharkku | To protect this golden lamp |
| Namakkul yen vazhakku | Why should there be a dispute between us? |
| Male | |
| Kangal malarattumae | Let the eyes bloom |
| En kanmai sirikkattumae | Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile |
| Naan paartha pillai enai paarkka vendum | The child I looked upon must see me |
| Naan paartha pillai enai paarkka vendum | The child I looked upon must see me |
| Enai paartha kangal unai paarkka vendum | The eyes that saw me must see you |
| Male | |
| Kangal malarattumae | Let the eyes bloom |
| En kanmai sirikkattumae | Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile |
| Female | |
| Naadum nadhiyum penn enbaar | They say the land and rivers are feminine |
| Nilavum malarum penn enbaar | They say the moon and flowers are feminine |
| Penmaiyin thanmai iyarkkaiyum sollum | Nature itself describes the nature of womanhood |
| Pengalin ullam karunaiyin vellam | A woman's heart is a flood of mercy |
| Naanum penn thaanae | I too am a woman, after all |
| Oru thaayin inam thaanae | Belonging to the lineage of a mother |
| Male | |
| Oorum ulagam iruttu araiyil | In the dark room of the town and world |
| Ullathendrennum magan kannil | In the eyes of the son who thinks so |
| Oli thara vendum enakkaaga | Light must be given, for my sake |
| Naan uyiraiyum tharuven adharkkaaga | I will give even my life for that |
| Male | |
| Kangal malarattumae | Let the eyes bloom |
| En kanmai sirikkattumae | Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile |
| Female | |
| Naanum penn thaane | I too am a woman, after all |
| Oru thaaiyin inam thaanae | Belonging to the lineage of a mother |
| Male | |
| Androru naal oliyaetram | That day, like a lighting of a lamp |
| Agal vilakkaaga nee irunthaai | You were like an earthen lamp |
| Female | |
| Yaetriya vilakkai edutherinthu | Throwing away the lit lamp |
| Iruttinil ennai thavikka vittaai | You left me to suffer in the dark |
| Male | |
| Kovalan veruthaan kannagiyai | Kovalan abandoned Kannagi |
| Female :Andha kannagi mannithaal kovalanai | Female: That Kannagi forgave Kovalan |
| Male | |
| Pirinthavar kalanthaar uravinil thaan | Those who separated reunited in relationship |
| Female :Naan pirinthathu endrum pirinthathu thaan | Female: My separation is permanent separation |
| Male :Thalaiviyin kobam magan meedhaa | Male: Is the heroine's anger directed at her son? |
| Female :Thandanai thandhaal thaai manadhaa | Female: Would a mother's heart hand out punishment? |
| Female | |
| Naanum penn thaane | I too am a woman, after all |
| Oru thaaiyin inam thaanae | Belonging to the lineage of a mother |
புயலிலே ஒரு விளக்கு
போராடிக் கொண்டிருக்கு
பொன் விளக்கை காப்பதற்கு
நமக்குள் ஏன் வழக்கு
A lamp in the storm
Is struggling to stay alight
To protect this golden lamp
Why should there be a dispute between us?
கண்கள் மலரட்டுமே
என் கண்மணி சிரிக்கட்டுமே
நான் பார்த்த பிள்ளை எனைப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
நான் பார்த்த பிள்ளை எனைப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
எனைப் பார்த்த கண்கள் உனைப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
Let the eyes bloom
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
The child I looked upon must see me
The child I looked upon must see me
The eyes that saw me must see you
கண்கள் மலரட்டுமே
என் கண்மணி சிரிக்கட்டுமே
Let the eyes bloom
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
நாடும் நதியும் பெண் என்பார்
நிலவும் மலரும் பெண் என்பார்
பெண்மையின் தன்மை இயற்கையும் சொல்லும்
பெண்களின் உள்ளம் கருணையின் உள்ளம்
நானும் பெண்தானே
ஒரு தாயின் இனம்தானே
They say the land and rivers are feminine
They say the moon and flowers are feminine
Nature itself describes the nature of womanhood
A woman's heart is a flood of mercy
I too am a woman, after all
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
ஊரும் உலகம் இருக்கையிலே
உள்ளதென்றெண்ணும் மகன் கண்ணில்
ஒளித் தர வேண்டும் எனக்காக
நான் உயிரையும் தருவேன் அதற்காக
In the dark room of the town and world
In the eyes of the son who thinks so
Light must be given, for my sake
I will give even my life for that
கண்கள் மலரட்டுமே
என் கண்மணி சிரிக்கட்டுமே
Let the eyes bloom
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
நானும் பெண்தானே
ஒரு தாயின் இனம்தானே
I too am a woman, after all
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
அன்றொரு நாள் ஒளியேற்றும்
அகல் விளக்காக நீயிருந்தாய்
That day, like a lighting of a lamp
You were like an earthen lamp
ஏற்றிய விளக்கை எடுத்தெறிந்து
இருட்டினில் என்னை தவிக்கவிட்டாய்
Throwing away the lit lamp
You left me to suffer in the dark
கோவலன் வெறுத்தான் கண்ணகியை
அந்த கண்ணகி மன்னித்தாள் கோவலனை
Kovalan abandoned Kannagi
Female: That Kannagi forgave Kovalan
பிரிந்தவர் கலந்தால் உறவினில்தான்
நான் பிரிந்தது என்றும் பிரிந்ததுதான்
தலைவியின் கோபம் மகன் மீதா......
தண்டனை தந்தால் தாய் மனதா ..........
Those who separated reunited in relationship
Female: My separation is permanent separation
Male: Is the heroine's anger directed at her son?
Female: Would a mother's heart hand out punishment?
நானும் பெண்தானே
ஒரு தாயின் இனம்தானே
I too am a woman, after all
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
Puyalilae oru vilakku
A lamp in the storm
Poradi kondirukku
Is struggling to stay alight
Pon vilakkai kaapadharkku
To protect this golden lamp
Namakkul yen vazhakku
Why should there be a dispute between us?
Kangal malarattumae
Let the eyes bloom
En kanmai sirikkattumae
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
Naan paartha pillai enai paarkka vendum
The child I looked upon must see me
Naan paartha pillai enai paarkka vendum
The child I looked upon must see me
Enai paartha kangal unai paarkka vendum
The eyes that saw me must see you
Kangal malarattumae
Let the eyes bloom
En kanmai sirikkattumae
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
Naadum nadhiyum penn enbaar
They say the land and rivers are feminine
Nilavum malarum penn enbaar
They say the moon and flowers are feminine
Penmaiyin thanmai iyarkkaiyum sollum
Nature itself describes the nature of womanhood
Pengalin ullam karunaiyin vellam
A woman's heart is a flood of mercy
Naanum penn thaanae
I too am a woman, after all
Oru thaayin inam thaanae
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
Oorum ulagam iruttu araiyil
In the dark room of the town and world
Ullathendrennum magan kannil
In the eyes of the son who thinks so
Oli thara vendum enakkaaga
Light must be given, for my sake
Naan uyiraiyum tharuven adharkkaaga
I will give even my life for that
Kangal malarattumae
Let the eyes bloom
En kanmai sirikkattumae
Let my kohl-adorned eyes smile
Naanum penn thaane
I too am a woman, after all
Oru thaaiyin inam thaanae
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
Androru naal oliyaetram
That day, like a lighting of a lamp
Agal vilakkaaga nee irunthaai
You were like an earthen lamp
Yaetriya vilakkai edutherinthu
Throwing away the lit lamp
Iruttinil ennai thavikka vittaai
You left me to suffer in the dark
Kovalan veruthaan kannagiyai
Kovalan abandoned Kannagi
Female :Andha kannagi mannithaal kovalanai
Female: That Kannagi forgave Kovalan
Pirinthavar kalanthaar uravinil thaan
Those who separated reunited in relationship
Female :Naan pirinthathu endrum pirinthathu thaan
Female: My separation is permanent separation
Male :Thalaiviyin kobam magan meedhaa
Male: Is the heroine's anger directed at her son?
Female :Thandanai thandhaal thaai manadhaa
Female: Would a mother's heart hand out punishment?
Naanum penn thaane
I too am a woman, after all
Oru thaaiyin inam thaanae
Belonging to the lineage of a mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song revolves around maternal devotion, forgiveness, and the eternal grace of womanhood. The protagonist compares a vulnerable life to a fragile lamp struggling against a tempestuous storm, appealing for unity and sight for her child. Referencing natural elements like rivers and the moon as reflections of femininity, the lyricist emphasizes that a woman's heart is inherently filled with compassion and sacrifice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Puyalilae oru vilakku”
Comparing a delicate life or situation to a lamp in a storm ('Puyalilae oru vilakku').
Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)
“Kovalan veruthaan kannagiyai”
References the famous epic characters Kovalan and Kannagi from Silappatikaram to highlight themes of betrayal, separation, and forgiveness.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naadum nadhiyum penn enbaar”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across words like 'Naadum' and 'Nadhiyum'.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naadum nadhiyum penn enbaar”
Rhyming second letter sound between 'Pengalin' and 'Naanum' or 'Naadum' and 'Nilavum'.
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Trivia
Doctor Amma (1974) features lyrics by legendary poet Vaali, who frequently incorporated allegorical references from ancient Tamil literature like Silappatikaram into contemporary movie song contexts.
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