Kangalilae
From Pencil · 2015
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Javed Ali
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Pencil2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Ni sa re da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| Ni sa re da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| Ni sa re re da ni | (Musical notes) |
| Re re ni sa da ni pa} (2) | (Musical notes) |
| Male | |
| Kangalilae kangalilae | In the eyes, in the eyes |
| Oru kadugalavu therigirathae | Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible |
| Yen melae yen melae | Upon me, upon me |
| Un kurukuruppu neligirathae | Your mischievous gaze wriggles |
| Female | |
| Enakae than theriyaamal | Without me even realizing it |
| Enai siruga siruga izhanthen | I slowly lost myself bit by bit |
| Male | |
| {De da ni da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| De da ni da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| Re re da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| De da ni da ni da} (2) | (Musical notes) |
| Female | |
| Kallai kolathinil erindhai | You threw a stone into the pond |
| En nenjil valaiyangal seithai | And created ripples in my heart |
| Male | |
| Oh thalli nadanthida virumbi | Oh, wishing to walk away from me |
| Nee mella aruginil vanthaai | You softly came closer instead |
| Female | |
| Mudhan mudhalaai | For the very first time |
| Mugavariyaai… | As an identity... |
| Unai ninaithen | I thought of you |
| Nalla mudiveduthen | I made a good decision |
| Male | |
| Meladai thodumo | Will the upper garment touch? |
| Moochennai thodumo | Will your breath touch me? |
| Kai viral thodumo | Will the fingers touch? |
| Kaal nagam padumo | Will the toenails graze? |
| Male | |
| Pattadai illamal | Without silk clothes |
| Poo pottum illamal | Without flowers or a bindi |
| Nee vanthu nindralum | Even if you come and stand simply |
| Un polae varumo | Can anyone equal you? |
| Male | |
| Oh..kangalilae kangalilae | Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes |
| Oru kadugalavu therigirathae | Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible |
| Yen melae yen melae | Upon me, upon me |
| Un kurukuruppu neligirathae | Your mischievous gaze wriggles |
| Male | |
| Vanna udaigalil vanthaal | If you come in colorful attire |
| En ennam sidharuthu pennae | My thoughts get scattered, oh girl |
| Female | |
| Ennai maraithitta podhum | Even if I try to hide myself |
| Adhai kaatti kodupathu kannae | My eyes betray and reveal it, my dear |
| Male | |
| Oru puram nee | On one side, you |
| Maru puram naan | On the other side, me |
| Idaiyinil yaa..rrr.. | Who is in between? |
| Female :Vetkam thadupathai paar | Female: Look, shyness is stopping us |
| Male | |
| Engae naan sendralum | Wherever I go |
| Yen paatil nindralum | Wherever I stop in my path |
| Pinnalae nee vanthaai | You came behind me |
| Pesamal yean sendrai | Why did you leave without speaking? |
| Male | |
| Kar kaalam pol indru | Like the monsoon season today |
| Sangeetha sol ondru | A single musical word |
| Nee veesi sendralum | Even if you cast it and leave |
| Podhatho enakku | Wouldn't that be enough for me? |
| Male | |
| Ho..kangalilae kangalilae | Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes |
| Oru kadugalavu therigirathae | Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible |
| Yen melae yen melae | Upon me, upon me |
| Un kurukuruppu neligirathae | Your mischievous gaze wriggles |
| Female | |
| Ho.. enakae thaan theriyaamal | Oh, without me even realizing it |
| Enai siruga siruga izhanthen | I slowly lost myself bit by bit |
| Male | |
| {De da ni da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| De da ni da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| Re re da ni da | (Musical notes) |
| De da ni da ni da} (2) | (Musical notes) |
{ நீ ச ரி டா நீ டா
நீ ச ரி டா நீ டா நீ ச ரி
ரி டா நீ ரி ரி நீ ச டா நீ ப } (2)
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கண்களிலே
கண்களிலே ஒரு
கடுகளவு தெரிகிறதே
என் மேலே என் மேலே
உன் குறுகுறுப்பு நெளிகிறதே
In the eyes, in the eyes
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Upon me, upon me
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
எனக்கே தான்
தெரியாமல் எனை சிறுக
சிறுக இழந்தேன்
Without me even realizing it
I slowly lost myself bit by bit
{ டி டா நீ டா நீ டா
டி டா நீ டா நீ டா ரி ரி டா
நீ டா டி டா நீ டா நீ டா } (2)
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கல்லை குளத்தினில்
எறிந்தாய் என் நெஞ்சில்
வளையங்கள் செய்தாய்
You threw a stone into the pond
And created ripples in my heart
ஓ தள்ளி நடந்திட
விரும்பி நீ மெல்ல
அருகினில் வந்தாய்
Oh, wishing to walk away from me
You softly came closer instead
முதன் முதலாய்
முகவரியாய் உனை
நினைத்தேன் நல்ல
முடிவெடுத்தேன்
For the very first time
As an identity...
I thought of you
I made a good decision
மேலாடை
தொடுமோ மூச்சென்னை
தொடுமோ கை விரல் தொடுமோ
கால் நகம் படுமோ
Will the upper garment touch?
Will your breath touch me?
Will the fingers touch?
Will the toenails graze?
பட்டாடை
இல்லாமல் பூ
போட்டும் இல்லாமல்
நீ வந்து நின்றாலும்
உன் போலே வருமோ
Without silk clothes
Without flowers or a bindi
Even if you come and stand simply
Can anyone equal you?
ஓ கண்களிலே
கண்களிலே ஒரு
கடுகளவு தெரிகிறதே
என் மேலே என் மேலே
உன் குறுகுறுப்பு நெளிகிறதே
Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Upon me, upon me
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
வண்ண உடைகளில்
வந்தால் என் எண்ணம்
சிதறுது பெண்ணே
If you come in colorful attire
My thoughts get scattered, oh girl
என்னை மறைத்திட்ட
போதும் அதை காட்டி
கொடுப்பது கண்ணே
Even if I try to hide myself
My eyes betray and reveal it, my dear
ஒரு புறம் நீ
மறு புறம் நான்
இடையினில் யார்
வெட்கம்
தடுப்பதை பார்
On one side, you
On the other side, me
Who is in between?
Female: Look, shyness is stopping us
எங்கே நான்
சென்றாலும் என்
பாட்டில் நின்றாலும்
பின்னாலே நீ வந்தாய்
பேசாமல் ஏன் சென்றாய்
Wherever I go
Wherever I stop in my path
You came behind me
Why did you leave without speaking?
கார் காலம்
போல் இன்று சங்கீத
சொல் ஒன்று நீ வீசி
சென்றாலும் போதாதோ
எனக்கு
Like the monsoon season today
A single musical word
Even if you cast it and leave
Wouldn't that be enough for me?
ஹோ கண்களிலே
கண்களிலே ஒரு
கடுகளவு தெரிகிறதே
என் மேலே என் மேலே
உன் குறுகுறுப்பு நெளிகிறதே
Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Upon me, upon me
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
ஹோ எனக்கே தான்
தெரியாமல் எனை சிறுக
சிறுக இழந்தேன்
Oh, without me even realizing it
I slowly lost myself bit by bit
{ டி டா நீ டா நீ டா
டி டா நீ டா நீ டா ரி ரி டா
நீ டா டி டா நீ டா நீ டா } (2)
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விஷ்லிங் :
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{Ni sa re da ni da
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Ni sa re da ni da
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Ni sa re re da ni
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Re re ni sa da ni pa} (2)
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Kangalilae kangalilae
In the eyes, in the eyes
Oru kadugalavu therigirathae
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Yen melae yen melae
Upon me, upon me
Un kurukuruppu neligirathae
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
Enakae than theriyaamal
Without me even realizing it
Enai siruga siruga izhanthen
I slowly lost myself bit by bit
{De da ni da ni da
(Musical notes)
De da ni da ni da
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Re re da ni da
(Musical notes)
De da ni da ni da} (2)
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Kallai kolathinil erindhai
You threw a stone into the pond
En nenjil valaiyangal seithai
And created ripples in my heart
Oh thalli nadanthida virumbi
Oh, wishing to walk away from me
Nee mella aruginil vanthaai
You softly came closer instead
Mudhan mudhalaai
For the very first time
Mugavariyaai…
As an identity...
Unai ninaithen
I thought of you
Nalla mudiveduthen
I made a good decision
Meladai thodumo
Will the upper garment touch?
Moochennai thodumo
Will your breath touch me?
Kai viral thodumo
Will the fingers touch?
Kaal nagam padumo
Will the toenails graze?
Pattadai illamal
Without silk clothes
Poo pottum illamal
Without flowers or a bindi
Nee vanthu nindralum
Even if you come and stand simply
Un polae varumo
Can anyone equal you?
Oh..kangalilae kangalilae
Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes
Oru kadugalavu therigirathae
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Yen melae yen melae
Upon me, upon me
Un kurukuruppu neligirathae
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
Vanna udaigalil vanthaal
If you come in colorful attire
En ennam sidharuthu pennae
My thoughts get scattered, oh girl
Ennai maraithitta podhum
Even if I try to hide myself
Adhai kaatti kodupathu kannae
My eyes betray and reveal it, my dear
Oru puram nee
On one side, you
Maru puram naan
On the other side, me
Idaiyinil yaa..rrr..
Who is in between?
Female :Vetkam thadupathai paar
Female: Look, shyness is stopping us
Engae naan sendralum
Wherever I go
Yen paatil nindralum
Wherever I stop in my path
Pinnalae nee vanthaai
You came behind me
Pesamal yean sendrai
Why did you leave without speaking?
Kar kaalam pol indru
Like the monsoon season today
Sangeetha sol ondru
A single musical word
Nee veesi sendralum
Even if you cast it and leave
Podhatho enakku
Wouldn't that be enough for me?
Ho..kangalilae kangalilae
Oh, in the eyes, in the eyes
Oru kadugalavu therigirathae
Something as tiny as a mustard seed is visible
Yen melae yen melae
Upon me, upon me
Un kurukuruppu neligirathae
Your mischievous gaze wriggles
Ho.. enakae thaan theriyaamal
Oh, without me even realizing it
Enai siruga siruga izhanthen
I slowly lost myself bit by bit
{De da ni da ni da
(Musical notes)
De da ni da ni da
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Re re da ni da
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De da ni da ni da} (2)
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kangalilae Kangalilae from the movie Pencil is a sweet, romantic duet that captures the innocence and deep emotional excitement of young love. The song portrays how subtle glances and silent moments can disrupt a person's inner peace and ignite feelings of deep affection. The protagonist describes how even a tiny glance—as small as a mustard seed—creates massive emotional ripples within the heart, akin to throwing a stone into a still pond. The lyricist Thamarai elegantly articulates the playful dynamics of romance, where modesty and shyness stand between the lovers, yet their unspoken bond remains undeniably strong.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kallai kolathinil erindhai / En nenjil valaiyangal seithai”
Compares disturbing someone's heart to throwing a stone into a pond and creating expanding ripples.
Hyperbole (Uvarchi)
“Oru kadugalavu therigirathae”
Uses the tiny size of a mustard seed as a poetic scale to measure the spark of love seen in the eyes.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kangalilae kangalilae”
Repetition of words like 'Kangalilae' and 'Yen melae' to emphasize focus and rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This track was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also made his lead acting debut in the film Pencil (2015) alongside Sri Divya. The song features vocals by Javed Ali and Shreya Ghoshal, with lyrics written by acclaimed poet Thamarai.
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