Kangalil Aadidum
From Tenali Raman · 1956
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Tenali Raman1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kangalil aadidum penmaiyin naadagam | The drama of womanhood dancing in the eyes |
| Kaanaadhu vaazhvaedhu paaraalum baadhusha | What is life without seeing it, oh Emperor ruling the world? |
| Female | |
| Kannamirandum minnidum annam | The swan with glowing cheeks |
| Ungalin sondham raaja | Belongs to you, my King |
| Kannamirandum minnidum annam | The swan with glowing cheeks |
| Ungalin sondham raaja | Belongs to you, my King |
| Female | |
| Alaipaayum kangal | Wandering eyes |
| Angum ingum thedudhae | Search here and there |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Alaipaayum kangal | Wandering eyes |
| Angum ingum thedudhae | Search here and there |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o | Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Silakaala vaazhvile sindhanai yaeno | In this brief life, why brood in deep thought? |
| Paruvm veenaanaal meendum varaadhu | If youth is wasted, it will never return again |
| Meendum varaadhu | It will never return again |
| Female | |
| Ponn porul aasai | The desire for gold and material wealth |
| Orunaal pogum | Will vanish one day |
| Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum | The love of young maidens becomes eternal |
| Female | |
| Ponn porul aasai | The desire for gold and material wealth |
| Orunaal pogum | Will vanish one day |
| Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum | The love of young maidens becomes eternal |
| Ilam pennaal thondrum | Arising from a young woman |
| Sugamae selvam baadhusha | Pleasure alone is real wealth, oh Emperor |
| Female | |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Alaipaayum kangal | Wandering eyes |
| Angum ingum thedudhae | Search here and there |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o | Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh |
| Female | |
| Kaanbavai yaavum | All that is seen |
| Kanavugal yaavum | All dreams |
| Kaadhal kondaadum | Celebrated by love |
| Kaalam ponnaagum | Time becomes golden |
| Female | |
| Kaanbavai yaavum | All that is seen |
| Kanavugal yaavum | All dreams |
| Kaadhal kondaadum | Celebrated by love |
| Kaalam ponnaagum | Time becomes golden |
| Kadai kannaalae ingae | With a side glance, right here |
| Sugamae paarum baadhusha | Look upon true bliss, oh Emperor |
| Manamae maaraadhu vaadaadhu rojaa | The heart will not alter, this rose will not wither |
| Female | |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Alaipaayum kangal | Wandering eyes |
| Angum ingum thedudhae | Search here and there |
| Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada | To celebrate joy every day |
| Ullam naadudhae | The heart yearns |
| Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o | Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh |
கண்களில் ஆடிடும் பெண்மையின் நாடகம்
காணாது வாழ்வேது பாராளும் பாதுஷா
The drama of womanhood dancing in the eyes
What is life without seeing it, oh Emperor ruling the world?
கன்னமிரண்டும் மின்னிடும் அன்னம்
உங்களின் சொந்தம் ராஜா.........
கன்னமிரண்டும் மின்னிடும் அன்னம்
உங்களின் சொந்தம் ராஜா.........
The swan with glowing cheeks
Belongs to you, my King
The swan with glowing cheeks
Belongs to you, my King
அலைபாயும் கண்கள்
அங்குமிங்கும் தேடுதே
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
அலைபாயும் கண்கள்
அங்குமிங்கும் தேடுதே
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
இன்பம் தேனல்லவோ ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....
Wandering eyes
Search here and there
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Wandering eyes
Search here and there
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
சிலகால வாழ்விலே சிந்தனை ஏனோ
பருவம் வீணானால் மீண்டும் வராது
மீண்டும் வராது.......
In this brief life, why brood in deep thought?
If youth is wasted, it will never return again
It will never return again
பொன் பொருள் ஆசை
ஒருநாள் போகும்
கன்னியரின் ஆசை ஸ்வாசதமாகும்
The desire for gold and material wealth
Will vanish one day
The love of young maidens becomes eternal
பொன் பொருள் ஆசை
ஒருநாள் போகும்
கன்னியரின் ஆசை ஸ்வாசதமாகும்
இளம் பெண்ணால் தோன்றும்
சுகமே செல்வம் பாதுஷா.............
மறந்தே போனாலும் வாராது லேசா
The desire for gold and material wealth
Will vanish one day
The love of young maidens becomes eternal
Arising from a young woman
Pleasure alone is real wealth, oh Emperor
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
அலைபாயும் கண்கள்
அங்குமிங்கும் தேடுதே
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
இன்பம் தேனல்லவோ ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Wandering eyes
Search here and there
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
காண்பவை யாவும்
கனவுகள் யாவும்
காதல் கொண்டாடும்
காலம் பொன்னாகும்
All that is seen
All dreams
Celebrated by love
Time becomes golden
காண்பவை யாவும்
கனவுகள் யாவும்
காதல் கொண்டாடும்
காலம் பொன்னாகும்
கடைக் கண்ணாலே இங்கே
சுகமே பாரும் பாதுஷா
மனமே மாறாது வாடாது ரோஜா.....
All that is seen
All dreams
Celebrated by love
Time becomes golden
With a side glance, right here
Look upon true bliss, oh Emperor
The heart will not alter, this rose will not wither
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
அலைபாயும் கண்கள்
அங்குமிங்கும் தேடுதே
தினமும் உல்லாசம் கொண்டாட
உள்ளம் நாடுதே
இன்பம் தேனல்லவோ ஓ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Wandering eyes
Search here and there
To celebrate joy every day
The heart yearns
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
Kangalil aadidum penmaiyin naadagam
The drama of womanhood dancing in the eyes
Kaanaadhu vaazhvaedhu paaraalum baadhusha
What is life without seeing it, oh Emperor ruling the world?
Kannamirandum minnidum annam
The swan with glowing cheeks
Ungalin sondham raaja
Belongs to you, my King
Kannamirandum minnidum annam
The swan with glowing cheeks
Ungalin sondham raaja
Belongs to you, my King
Alaipaayum kangal
Wandering eyes
Angum ingum thedudhae
Search here and there
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Alaipaayum kangal
Wandering eyes
Angum ingum thedudhae
Search here and there
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
Silakaala vaazhvile sindhanai yaeno
In this brief life, why brood in deep thought?
Paruvm veenaanaal meendum varaadhu
If youth is wasted, it will never return again
Meendum varaadhu
It will never return again
Ponn porul aasai
The desire for gold and material wealth
Orunaal pogum
Will vanish one day
Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum
The love of young maidens becomes eternal
Ponn porul aasai
The desire for gold and material wealth
Orunaal pogum
Will vanish one day
Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum
The love of young maidens becomes eternal
Ilam pennaal thondrum
Arising from a young woman
Sugamae selvam baadhusha
Pleasure alone is real wealth, oh Emperor
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Alaipaayum kangal
Wandering eyes
Angum ingum thedudhae
Search here and there
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
Kaanbavai yaavum
All that is seen
Kanavugal yaavum
All dreams
Kaadhal kondaadum
Celebrated by love
Kaalam ponnaagum
Time becomes golden
Kaanbavai yaavum
All that is seen
Kanavugal yaavum
All dreams
Kaadhal kondaadum
Celebrated by love
Kaalam ponnaagum
Time becomes golden
Kadai kannaalae ingae
With a side glance, right here
Sugamae paarum baadhusha
Look upon true bliss, oh Emperor
Manamae maaraadhu vaadaadhu rojaa
The heart will not alter, this rose will not wither
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Alaipaayum kangal
Wandering eyes
Angum ingum thedudhae
Search here and there
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
To celebrate joy every day
Ullam naadudhae
The heart yearns
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
Is pleasure not like honey... oh oh oh oh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual court song from the movie Tenali Raman (1956) is a seductive invitation performed for a king. The dancer describes how true pleasure and youthful love outweigh fleeting material wealth and political cares, urging the emperor to leave behind worries and enjoy the timeless bliss of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o”
Compares pleasure directly to sweetness of honey ('Inbam thaenallavaa') and the lover's beauty to an unwithering rose ('vaadaadhu rojaa').
Moonaal (Tamil Alliteration)
“Kaanbavai yaavum / Kanavugal yaavum / Kaadhal kondaadum / Kaalam ponnaagum”
The initial consonants 'Ka' match across successive lines ('Kaanbavai', 'Kanavugal', 'Kaadhal', 'Kaalam').
Anaphora / Repetition
“Alaipaayum kangal / Angum ingum thedudhae”
The phrase 'Alaipaayum kangal' and the refrain 'Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada' are repeated to emphasize restless desire and longing for pleasure.
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Trivia
Tenali Raman (1956) was a historical comedy film starring Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao. The versatile P. Bhanumathi played a key role and performed her own songs, demonstrating her exceptional classical vocal talent.
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