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Lyrics & meaning

Kangal Rendum Sandham Solla

From Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Male
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Male
Kaadhal enbathuThat which is called love
JeevanaanadhuHas become life itself
Devi kaigalilIn the hands of the goddess
Devan aanathuHe became the god
Female
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Male
Naalum enthanEvery day in my
Vaanam thannilIn my sky
Kaadhal ennum aananthamJoy named love
Naalai endra kaalam thannilIn the time called tomorrow
Koodum naal varumThe day to unite will come
Female
Degam endra medai thannilOn the stage called the body
Naadagangal aarambamThe plays begin
Deviyodu devan aadumThe god dances with the goddess
Jeeva kaaviyamAn epic of life
Male
Koodamal ini naal ennaWhat is a day without uniting?
Nee indri ini naan ennaWhat am I without you?
ThoongavillaiyaeDid not sleep
ThaangavillaiyaeCould not bear
KooravillaiyaeDid not say
Sera villaiyaeDid not unite
Female
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Female
Kaadhal enbathuThat which is called love
JeevanaanadhuHas become life itself
Devan kaigalilIn the hands of the god
Devi aanathuShe became the goddess
Male
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Female :Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaFemale : To embrace the relationship called love
Male :MaalaiyaanathaeMale : It has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Female :MaalaiyaanathaeFemale : It has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Male
Devalogam thevai illaiHeaven is not needed
Ingu antha sorgangalThose paradises are here
Devabaanam thevai illaiNectar of gods is not needed
Pothum muththangalKisses are enough
Female
Dhegam endraCalled body
Manjam thannilOn the bed
Mogam endra muththukkalPearls called desire
Moozhgi indru serthu kondenToday I dived and collected
Kaathal soththukkalThe treasures of love
Male
Yenthungal adhilHold them in
NeenthungalSwim in them
Mogangal parimaarungalExchange desires
KaanumbothellaamWhenever we see each other
Kooda vendumaeWe should unite
Kaadhal raagamaeMelody of love
Paada venumaeMust be sung
Female
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
Female
Kaadhal enbathuThat which is called love
JeevanaanadhuHas become life itself
Devan kaigalilIn the hands of the god
Devi aanathuShe became the goddess
Male
Kangal rendum santham sollaAs both eyes speak in rhythm
Kaadhal ennum sontham kollaTo embrace the relationship called love
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time
MaalaiyaanathaeIt has become evening
VelaiyaanathaeIt has become the time

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kangal Rendum Santham Solla from Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren (1986) is a classic Tamil romantic song depicting passionate intimacy, emotional longing, and devotion between lovers. The lyrics describe love as a transformative force that elevates ordinary mortal life into a divine experience, framing the lovers as gods playing out an epic drama on the stage of life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai / Initial Rhyme

Kangal rendum santham solla / Kaadhal ennum sontham kolla

Matching opening sounds across consecutive lines (Kangal / Kaadhal).

Iyai / End Rhyme

Maalaiyaanathae / Velaiyaanathae

Rhyming line endings created by repeating suffix structures.

Uvamai / Metaphor

Degam endra medai thannil / Mogam endra muththukkal

Describing human physical expression as a theatrical stage and desires as precious pearls.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by Gangai Amaran and forms a key romantic sequence in the 1986 drama film Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren starring Sivakumar, Nadhiya, and Suresh.

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