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Kangalinal

From Nadodi · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Nadodi
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kangalinaal kaanbathellaam
Manadhinilae paarthu vitten
En kaatchiyilae oru kadavul illai
Mana saatchi endren nee irundhaai
Kangalinaal kaanbathellaam
Manadhinilae paarthu vitten
En kaatchiyilae oru kadavul illai
Mana saatchi endren nee irundhaai
Mullai kodikku thaer koduthaai
Muthu nagaiyai vaazha vaithaai
Nelli mani pol paalil nei pol
Nenjil irunthae nee sirithaai
Vallal manamae pillai gunamae
Alli anaikkum thaai allavoo
Male :Aahaa aahaa aahaa ahaa aaa aaa
Kangalinaal kaanbathellaam
Manadhinilae paarthu vitten
En kaatchiyilae oru kadavul illai
Mana saatchi endren nee irundhaai
Unnai thodarnthae naan vandhen
Osai kettae naan sirithaen
Sonna mozhiyil ullam arindhen
Thannai marandhae thavalugiren
Inbamenum thunbamenum
Paadhi peravae naan vandhen
Male :Aahaa aahaa aahaa ahaa aaa aaa
Everything the eyes can see,
I have already seen within my heart.
There was no God in the sights I saw,
but when I looked into my conscience, you were there.
Everything the eyes can see,
I have already seen within my heart.
There was no God in the sights I saw,
but when I looked into my conscience, you were there.
You gave your chariot to a jasmine vine,
and gave life to a pearl-bright smile.
Like the seed inside a gooseberry, like ghee blended in milk,
you smiled from deep within my heart.
With a generous heart and a child's pure nature,
aren't you like a mother embracing me close?
Male: Aaha aaha aaha aaha aa aa
Everything the eyes can see,
I have already seen within my heart.
There was no God in the sights I saw,
but when I looked into my conscience, you were there.
I came following right behind you,
and smiled just hearing your sound.
In the words you spoke, I understood your heart,
and forgetting myself, I crawl toward you.
Whether it brings joy or sorrow,
I have come to share half of it with you.
Male: Aaha aaha aaha aaha aa aa
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track expresses deep reverence, emotional intimacy, and moral alignment between two souls. The singer expresses that they do not need to look for God in idol visions, as the beloved's noble character serves as their inner conscience. The lyrics highlight an ideal companionship where one seeks to share both the joys and sorrows of life equally.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Nelli mani pol paalil nei pol”

Comparing the pervasive presence of love and emotion in the heart to ghee dissolved in milk and juice within a gooseberry.

Literary Allusion

“Mullai kodikku thaer koduthaai”

Refers to the ancient Sangam legend of King Vel Pari, who selflessly donated his royal chariot to support a swaying jasmine vine.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Inbamenum thunbamenum”

Juxtaposing two contrasting emotions, pleasure (Inbam) and pain (Thunbam), to express complete togetherness in all conditions of life.

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Trivia

The film 'Nadodi' (1966) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, featuring lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan, who frequently woven Sangam literature references into commercial cinema songs.

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