Kangalai Oru Song Lyrics,
From Thegidi · 2014
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Ajeesh
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
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Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kangalai… oru kaatchithaan | A sight before the eyes... |
| Vidai povathum yeno | Why does the answer slip away? |
| Paadalil ….ivan paadalil | In the song... in his song, |
| Muthal vaarthaiyum neeyo | Are you also the very first word? |
| Male | |
| Naan yaaro …neethaan | Who am I?... You are the one. |
| Nee yaaro …naanthaan | Who are you?... I am the one. |
| Thunaiyaai vaa vaa | Come as my companion, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Nee thoorathil | While you are far away, |
| Manamthaan baarathil | My heart carries a heavy weight, |
| Kann oorathil | At the corner of my eyes, |
| Varuvaai nerathil | Hoping you will arrive at the right moment. |
கண்களை... ஒரு காட்சி தான்
விடை போவதும் ஏனோ
பாடலில்... இவன் பாடலில்
முதல் வார்த்தையும் நீயோ
A sight before the eyes...
Why does the answer slip away?
In the song... in his song,
Are you also the very first word?
நான் யாரோ..நீ தான்
நீ யாரோ... நான் தான்
துணையாய் வா வா
Who am I?... You are the one.
Who are you?... I am the one.
Come as my companion, come, come.
நீ தூரத்தில்
மனம் பாரத்தில்
கண் ஓரத்தில்
வருவாய் நேரத்தில்........
While you are far away,
My heart carries a heavy weight,
At the corner of my eyes,
Hoping you will arrive at the right moment.
Kangalai… oru kaatchithaan
A sight before the eyes...
Vidai povathum yeno
Why does the answer slip away?
Paadalil ….ivan paadalil
In the song... in his song,
Muthal vaarthaiyum neeyo
Are you also the very first word?
Naan yaaro …neethaan
Who am I?... You are the one.
Nee yaaro …naanthaan
Who are you?... I am the one.
Thunaiyaai vaa vaa
Come as my companion, come, come.
Nee thoorathil
While you are far away,
Manamthaan baarathil
My heart carries a heavy weight,
Kann oorathil
At the corner of my eyes,
Varuvaai nerathil
Hoping you will arrive at the right moment.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic excerpt from 'Thegidi' captures a deep sense of romantic connection, mystery, and yearning between two souls. The narrator feels a profound intertwining of identities where their individual selves merge into one another—symbolized by asking 'Who am I? You. Who are you? Me.' The beloved is described as the foundational melody and the starting word of life's song.\n\nDespite the physical distance separating them, which causes heavy hearts and anxious, expectant eyes, there remains an enduring hope that the partner will arrive at the right time to offer solace and companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism and Chiasmus
“Naan yaaro …neethaan / Nee yaaro …naanthaan”
The poetic inversion between 'Naan yaaro neethaan' (Who am I? You) and 'Nee yaaro naanthaan' (Who are you? Me) creates symmetry to signify unity.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Monorhyme)
“Nee thoorathil / Manamthaan baarathil / Kann oorathil / Varuvaai nerathil”
The repetition of the '-athil' ending suffix across consecutive lines creates rhythmic cadence and melodic continuity.
Metaphor
“Paadalil ….ivan paadalil / Muthal vaarthaiyum neeyo”
Describing the beloved as the 'first word' of his song metaphorically positions her as the inspiration and origin of his existence.
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Trivia
This track section is part of the critically acclaimed soundtrack from the 2014 Tamil murder-mystery film 'Thegidi'. The film marked the breakthrough debut of music director Nivas K. Prasanna, whose melodious compositions written by veteran lyricist Kabilan became major chartbusters.
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