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Lyrics & meaning

Kangalal Naan Varainthen

From Mangala Nayagi · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Mangala Nayagi
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
18 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Thaen malar marappathundo
Thendralae un ninaivai
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Thaen malar marappathundo
Thendralae un ninaivai
Margazhi maadham endraal
Aa…aa….aa….aah…aa…
Porvai pol naanirukka
Chiththirai maatham endraal
Vaadai pol neeyirukka
Naan soodum maalaigal nee konda kaigal
Nei konda dheepangal mai konda kangal
Poovum pottum mevum penmai
Poovai polae naalum menmai
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Thaen malar marappathundo
Thendralae un ninaivai
Un Nalam ninaippathellaam
En nalam naanariyaen
Unnai naan vaazha vaikka
Ennaiyae naan koduppaen
Sonthangal panthangal undaana pinbu
Memmelum valargindra nilavaagum anbu
Unnai paadum enthan ullam
Endrum pongum gangai vellaam
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Thaen malar marappathundo
Thendralae un ninaivai
Kaalangal kaniyum varai
Kanni naan kaaththirupen
Kannanin varavukendrae
Kann malar pooththiruppaen
Kalyaana vaibogam oorkolam yaavum
Nan naalil unnodu naan kaana vendum
Ennam ellaam kannil minna
Sollil solla michcham enna
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Female :Thaen malar marappathundo
Thendralae un ninaivai
Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
Female :Kangalaal naan varainthaen
Anbenum orr kavithai
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
Can a honey-sweet flower ever forget,
O gentle breeze, the memory of you?
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
Can a honey-sweet flower ever forget,
O gentle breeze, the memory of you?
When it is the winter month of Margazhi,
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
I will wrap around you like a warm blanket;
When it is the summer month of Chithirai,
You will comfort me like a cool breeze.
The garlands I wear are your holding arms,
Kohl-lined eyes are like lamps burning with ghee.
Graced with flowers and a bindi, womanhood shines,
Living every day as soft as a blossom.
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
Can a honey-sweet flower ever forget,
O gentle breeze, the memory of you?
Thinking only of your well-being,
I no longer care about my own.
To bring you a life of happiness,
I would give everything of myself.
Once sacred bonds and family ties are formed,
Love becomes a moon that only grows brighter.
My heart that sings of you
Is an ever-overflowing flood of the Ganga.
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
Can a honey-sweet flower ever forget,
O gentle breeze, the memory of you?
Until the right time arrives,
I will wait patiently as a young woman;
Awaiting the arrival of my beloved Kannan,
My eyes will blossom wide like flowers.
The wedding celebration and the grand procession—
I want to see them with you on that good day.
When every thought shines bright in the eyes,
What is left to be said in words?
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
Can a honey-sweet flower ever forget,
O gentle breeze, the memory of you?
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
With my eyes, I painted
A poem called love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kangalaal Naan Varainthaen from Mangala Nayagi (1980) is a romantic duet that expresses deep emotional attachment and devotional love between two soulmates. The song uses poetic metaphors of nature—such as the flower and the breeze, the changing seasons, and the waxing moon—to highlight selflessness, affection, and the sacred bond of togetherness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Kangalaal naan varainthaen / Anbenum orr kavithai”

Compares love to a poem drawn silently using eyes.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Memmelum valargindra nilavaagum anbu”

Compares love after forming a deep relationship to the continuously waxing moon.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Unnai paadum enthan ullam / Endrum pongum gangai vellaam”

Compares the heart singing of the beloved to the endlessly flowing Ganges.

Moanai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaalangal kaniyum varai / Kanni naan kaaththirupen”

Repetition of the 'Ka' syllable at the start of adjacent words.

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Trivia

Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali, this duet brings together the classic voices of K. J. Yesudas and P. Susheela, showcasing rich traditional Tamil imagery of seasonal romance and marital auspiciousness.

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