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Kangalil Aadidum

From Tenali Raman · 1956

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Bhanumathi
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Tenali Raman
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
19 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kangalil aadidum penmaiyin naadagam
Kaanaadhu vaazhvaedhu paaraalum baadhusha
Kannamirandum minnidum annam
Ungalin sondham raaja
Kannamirandum minnidum annam
Ungalin sondham raaja
Alaipaayum kangal
Angum ingum thedudhae
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Alaipaayum kangal
Angum ingum thedudhae
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
Silakaala vaazhvile sindhanai yaeno
Paruvm veenaanaal meendum varaadhu
Meendum varaadhu
Ponn porul aasai
Orunaal pogum
Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum
Ponn porul aasai
Orunaal pogum
Kanniyarin aasai swasadham aagum
Ilam pennaal thondrum
Sugamae selvam baadhusha
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Alaipaayum kangal
Angum ingum thedudhae
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
Kaanbavai yaavum
Kanavugal yaavum
Kaadhal kondaadum
Kaalam ponnaagum
Kaanbavai yaavum
Kanavugal yaavum
Kaadhal kondaadum
Kaalam ponnaagum
Kadai kannaalae ingae
Sugamae paarum baadhusha
Manamae maaraadhu vaadaadhu rojaa
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Alaipaayum kangal
Angum ingum thedudhae
Dhinamum ullaasam kondaada
Ullam naadudhae
Inbam thaenallavaa…o o o o
The drama of womanhood dancing in these eyes—
What life is there without witnessing it, O Badshah who rules the land?
This swan with glowing cheeks
Is yours alone, my King!
This swan with glowing cheeks
Is yours alone, my King!
Restless, wandering eyes
Search here and there,
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Restless, wandering eyes
Search here and there,
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Isn't pleasure like sweet honey? Oh, oh, oh, oh...
In this brief life, why worry so much?
If youth is wasted, it will never return,
It will never return!
The desire for gold and riches
Will vanish one day,
But the desire for women is everlasting!
The desire for gold and riches
Will vanish one day,
But the desire for women is everlasting!
The joy born of a young woman
Is the truest wealth, O Badshah!
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Restless, wandering eyes
Search here and there,
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Isn't pleasure like sweet honey? Oh, oh, oh, oh...
Everything we see
And every dream we dream,
When celebrated in love,
Time itself turns into gold!
Everything we see
And every dream we dream,
When celebrated in love,
Time itself turns into gold!
Just with a glance from the corner of your eye,
Look at this delight, O Badshah!
This heart will never change, this rose will never fade!
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Restless, wandering eyes
Search here and there,
To celebrate pleasure every day,
The heart yearns deep within!
Isn't pleasure like sweet honey? Oh, oh, oh, oh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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