Kangal Ondraga
From Cheran Pandiyan · 1991
- Lyricist
- Soundaryan
- Music director
- Soundaryan
- Details
- Cheran Pandiyan1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Male :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Female :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Male :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
| Female | |
| Vasandhangale …ae..ae… | O spring seasons... |
| VaazhthungalenChorus :Aaa…aaa | Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa) |
| Valar pirayaai valarungalen | Grow like a waxing moon |
| Chorus :Aaa…aaa aaa…aaa.. | (Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..) |
| Male | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Female : Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Mazhai varumbodhu | When the rain comes |
| Kulir varum kooda | The chillness comes along with it |
| Malar manam veesumae..ae…ae… | The flower will spread its fragrance... |
| Female | |
| Ival manam | Her heart |
| Undhan varugayai kandu | Upon seeing your arrival |
| Ezhil mugam pookumae.. | Will blossom with a beautiful face... |
| Male | |
| Adithidum kaigal | The hands that beat/scold |
| Anaithida naanum | As they embrace me |
| Adaikalam aagiren..nn.. | I seek refuge in them... |
| Male | |
| Mullayae ellai illayae | O jasmine blossom, there is no boundary |
| Undhan anbinil moozhginen | I am immersed in your deep love |
| Female | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Orukanam paarka | Looking for a single moment |
| Palakanam nenjil | For many moments in my heart |
| Thiraipadam paarkiren..nn… | I watch a motion picture... |
| Male | |
| Uyirudan nitham urasiyae | Brushing against my soul daily |
| Endrum unvasam kalakiren | I forever dissolve into your charm |
| Female | |
| Pirivadhum | Parting ways |
| Pinbu inaivadhum | And then reuniting |
| Nadhigalin alaigalum karayuma..aaa… | Are they just like river waves and riverbanks? |
| Female | |
| Penmai dhan | Feminine heart |
| Thoongavillayae | Has not slept at all |
| Undhan pithudhan adhigama | Is your madness/infatuation increasing? |
| Male | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Female :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Female :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
| Male | |
| Oh vasandhangale …ae..ae… | Oh spring seasons... |
| VaazhthungalenChorus :Aaa…aaa | Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa) |
| Female :Valar pirayaai valarungalen | Grow like a waxing moon |
| Chorus :Aaa…aaa aaa…aaa.. | (Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..) |
| Male | |
| Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal | Because eyes merged as one |
| Female :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho | Did love assume a divine form? |
| Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal | Because hands joined together as one |
| Female :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho | Did poetry bloom to sing many verses? |
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ
கைகள் ஒன்றாக
இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல
பாட மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
.............................
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ கைகள்
ஒன்றாக இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல பாட
மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
வசந்தங்களே
வாழ்த்துங்களேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
வளர் பிறையாய்
வளருங்களேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
O spring seasons...
Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa)
Grow like a waxing moon
(Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..)
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ
கைகள்
ஒன்றாக இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல பாட
மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
.............................
மழை வரும்போது
குளிர் வரும் கூட மலர்
மனம் வீசுமே
When the rain comes
The chillness comes along with it
The flower will spread its fragrance...
இவள் மனம்
உந்தன் வருகையை
கண்டு எழில் முகம்
பூக்குமே
Her heart
Upon seeing your arrival
Will blossom with a beautiful face...
அடித்திடும்
கைகள் அணைத்திட
நானும் அடைக்கலம்
ஆகிறேன்
The hands that beat/scold
As they embrace me
I seek refuge in them...
முல்லையே
எல்லை இல்லையே
உந்தன் அன்பினில்
மூழ்கினேன்
O jasmine blossom, there is no boundary
I am immersed in your deep love
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ
கைகள்
ஒன்றாக இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல பாட
மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
.............................
ஒருகணம்
பார்க்க பலக்கணம்
நெஞ்சில் திரைப்படம்
பார்க்கிறேன்
Looking for a single moment
For many moments in my heart
I watch a motion picture...
உயிருடன்
நித்தம் உரசியே
என்றும் உன்வசம்
கலக்கிறேன்
Brushing against my soul daily
I forever dissolve into your charm
பிரிவதும்
பின்பு இணைவதும்
நதிகளின் அலைகளும்
கரையுமா ஆஆ
Parting ways
And then reuniting
Are they just like river waves and riverbanks?
பெண்மை
தான் தூங்கவில்லையே
உந்தன் பித்துதான்
அதிகமா
Feminine heart
Has not slept at all
Is your madness/infatuation increasing?
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ
கைகள் ஒன்றாக
இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல
பாட மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
ஓ வசந்தங்களே
வாழ்த்துங்களேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
வளர் பிறையாய்
வளருங்களேன்
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh spring seasons...
Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa)
Grow like a waxing moon
(Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..)
கண்கள்
ஒன்றாக கலந்ததால்
காதல் திருக்கோலம்
கொண்டதோ
கைகள் ஒன்றாக
இணைந்ததால்
கவிதை பல
பாட மலர்ந்ததோ
Because eyes merged as one
Did love assume a divine form?
Because hands joined together as one
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Male :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Female :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Male :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
………………………………………..
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
Vasandhangale …ae..ae…
O spring seasons...
VaazhthungalenChorus :Aaa…aaa
Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa)
Valar pirayaai valarungalen
Grow like a waxing moon
Chorus :Aaa…aaa aaa…aaa..
(Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..)
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Female : Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
…………………………………
Mazhai varumbodhu
When the rain comes
Kulir varum kooda
The chillness comes along with it
Malar manam veesumae..ae…ae…
The flower will spread its fragrance...
Ival manam
Her heart
Undhan varugayai kandu
Upon seeing your arrival
Ezhil mugam pookumae..
Will blossom with a beautiful face...
Adithidum kaigal
The hands that beat/scold
Anaithida naanum
As they embrace me
Adaikalam aagiren..nn..
I seek refuge in them...
Mullayae ellai illayae
O jasmine blossom, there is no boundary
Undhan anbinil moozhginen
I am immersed in your deep love
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
………………………………………
Orukanam paarka
Looking for a single moment
Palakanam nenjil
For many moments in my heart
Thiraipadam paarkiren..nn…
I watch a motion picture...
Uyirudan nitham urasiyae
Brushing against my soul daily
Endrum unvasam kalakiren
I forever dissolve into your charm
Pirivadhum
Parting ways
Pinbu inaivadhum
And then reuniting
Nadhigalin alaigalum karayuma..aaa…
Are they just like river waves and riverbanks?
Penmai dhan
Feminine heart
Thoongavillayae
Has not slept at all
Undhan pithudhan adhigama
Is your madness/infatuation increasing?
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Female :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Female :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
Oh vasandhangale …ae..ae…
Oh spring seasons...
VaazhthungalenChorus :Aaa…aaa
Please shower your blessings (Chorus: Aaa...aaa)
Female :Valar pirayaai valarungalen
Grow like a waxing moon
Chorus :Aaa…aaa aaa…aaa..
(Chorus: Aaa...aaa aaa...aaa..)
Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal
Because eyes merged as one
Female :Kadhal thirukolam kondadho
Did love assume a divine form?
Male :Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal
Because hands joined together as one
Female :Kavidhai pala paada malarndhadho
Did poetry bloom to sing many verses?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kangal Ondraga Kalandhadhaal is a romantic duet from the film Cheran Pandiyan (1991). The song expresses the blissful union of two lovers whose romantic bond deepens through shared gazes and touch. The lyrics draw sweet parallels to natural phenomena—such as rain bringing coldness, flowers blooming upon the lover's arrival, and lovers parting and reuniting like river waves touching the shore. The couple calls upon the spring seasons to bless their relationship so that it grows continuously like a waxing crescent moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kangal ondraga kalandhadhaal / Kaigal ondraga inaindhadhaal”
Second letter harmony across consecutive lines (Kangal / Kaigal).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Valar pirayaai valarungalen”
Comparing the growth of their love to the steady growth of a waxing crescent moon (Valar pirai).
Simile / Natural Parallel
“Pirivadhum / Pinbu inaivadhum / Nadhigalin alaigalum karayuma”
Comparing the cycle of separation and reunion to the ebb and flow of river waves touching the riverbank.
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Trivia
Cheran Pandiyan (1991) was a landmark village drama directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Soundaryan composed the music and wrote the lyrics for this album, winning critical acclaim and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his soulful melodies.
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