Kangalukkul Unnai
From Thanthu Vitten Ennai · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thanthu Vitten Ennai1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Pagalil yedho kanavu | Some kind of daydream during the day |
| Alai pol modhum ninaivu…vuu..vuu | Thoughts crash like ocean waves... |
| Enna idhu enna idhu | What is this, what is this? |
| Pudhu pudhu mayakkam | A brand new intoxication |
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Female | |
| Kannilae bodhai yetrinaai | You filled intoxication in my eyes |
| Nenjilae kaadhal moottinaai | You kindled love in my heart |
| Kannilae bodhai yetrinaai | You filled intoxication in my eyes |
| Nenjilae kaadhal moottinaai | You kindled love in my heart |
| Female | |
| Penmaiyin veenaiyai meettinaai | You played the veena of my womanhood |
| Aasaiyin thoondilil vaattinaai | You tormented me on the hook of desire |
| Yen indha mayakkam | Why this intoxication? |
| Yen indha kuzhappam | Why this confusion? |
| Yen endru thaan endru | Asking why and how, |
| En manam thavikkum | My heart yearns restlessly |
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Pagalil yedho kanavu | Some kind of daydream during the day |
| Alai pol modhum ninaivu | Thoughts crash like ocean waves |
| Enna idhu enna idhu | What is this, what is this? |
| Pudhu pudhu mayakkam | A brand new intoxication |
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyai solla yenginen | I longed to express my desire |
| Vaarthaiyai engum thedinen | I searched everywhere for words |
| Aasaiyai solla yenginen | I longed to express my desire |
| Vaarthaiyai engum thedinen | I searched everywhere for words |
| Female | |
| Vaanamum boomiyum en vasam | The sky and the earth are in my control |
| Mangaiyin jeevano un vasam | Yet this woman's soul is in your control |
| Yen indha mayakkam | Why this intoxication? |
| Yen indha kuzhappam | Why this confusion? |
| Yen endru thaan endru | Asking why and how, |
| En manam thavikkum | My heart yearns restlessly |
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Pagalil yedho kanavu | Some kind of daydream during the day |
| Alai pol modhum ninaivu | Thoughts crash like ocean waves |
| Enna idhu enna idhu | What is this, what is this? |
| Pudhu pudhu mayakkam | A brand new intoxication |
| Female | |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
| Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu | Write your image inside my eyes |
| Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu | Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart |
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Some kind of daydream during the day
Thoughts crash like ocean waves...
What is this, what is this?
A brand new intoxication
பகலில் ஏதோ கனவு
அலை போல் மோதும் நினைவு
என்ன இது என்ன
இது புது புது மயக்கம்
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
You filled intoxication in my eyes
You kindled love in my heart
You filled intoxication in my eyes
You kindled love in my heart
கண்ணிலே போதை ஏற்றினாய்
நெஞ்சிலே காதல் ஊற்றினாய்
கண்ணிலே போதை ஏற்றினாய்
நெஞ்சிலே காதல் ஊற்றினாய்
You played the veena of my womanhood
You tormented me on the hook of desire
Why this intoxication?
Why this confusion?
Asking why and how,
My heart yearns restlessly
பெண்மையின்
வீணையை மீட்டினாய்
ஆசையின் தூண்டிலில் மாட்டினாய்
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Some kind of daydream during the day
Thoughts crash like ocean waves
What is this, what is this?
A brand new intoxication
ஏன் இந்த மயக்கம்
ஏன் இந்த குழப்பம்
ஏன் என்று தான்
என் மனம் தவிக்கும்
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
I longed to express my desire
I searched everywhere for words
I longed to express my desire
I searched everywhere for words
பகலில் ஏதோ கனவு
அலை போல் மோதும் நினைவு
என்ன இது என்ன
இது புது புது மயக்கம்
The sky and the earth are in my control
Yet this woman's soul is in your control
Why this intoxication?
Why this confusion?
Asking why and how,
My heart yearns restlessly
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Some kind of daydream during the day
Thoughts crash like ocean waves
What is this, what is this?
A brand new intoxication
ஆசையை சொல்ல ஏங்கினேன்
வார்த்தையை எங்கும் தேடினேன்
ஆசையை சொல்ல ஏங்கினேன்
வார்த்தையை எங்கும் தேடினேன்
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Write your image inside my eyes
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
வானமும் பூமியும் என் வசம்
மங்கையின் ஜீவனோ உன் வசம்....ம்....
ஏன் இந்த மயக்கம்
ஏன் இந்த குழப்பம்
ஏன் என்று தான்
என் மனம் தவிக்கும்
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
பகலில் ஏதோ கனவு
அலை போல் மோதும் நினைவு
என்ன இது என்ன
இது புது புது மயக்கம்
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
கண்களுக்குள் உன்னை எழுது
நெஞ்சம் எங்கும் உந்தன் நினைவு
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Pagalil yedho kanavu
Some kind of daydream during the day
Alai pol modhum ninaivu…vuu..vuu
Thoughts crash like ocean waves...
Enna idhu enna idhu
What is this, what is this?
Pudhu pudhu mayakkam
A brand new intoxication
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kannilae bodhai yetrinaai
You filled intoxication in my eyes
Nenjilae kaadhal moottinaai
You kindled love in my heart
Kannilae bodhai yetrinaai
You filled intoxication in my eyes
Nenjilae kaadhal moottinaai
You kindled love in my heart
Penmaiyin veenaiyai meettinaai
You played the veena of my womanhood
Aasaiyin thoondilil vaattinaai
You tormented me on the hook of desire
Yen indha mayakkam
Why this intoxication?
Yen indha kuzhappam
Why this confusion?
Yen endru thaan endru
Asking why and how,
En manam thavikkum
My heart yearns restlessly
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Pagalil yedho kanavu
Some kind of daydream during the day
Alai pol modhum ninaivu
Thoughts crash like ocean waves
Enna idhu enna idhu
What is this, what is this?
Pudhu pudhu mayakkam
A brand new intoxication
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Aasaiyai solla yenginen
I longed to express my desire
Vaarthaiyai engum thedinen
I searched everywhere for words
Aasaiyai solla yenginen
I longed to express my desire
Vaarthaiyai engum thedinen
I searched everywhere for words
Vaanamum boomiyum en vasam
The sky and the earth are in my control
Mangaiyin jeevano un vasam
Yet this woman's soul is in your control
Yen indha mayakkam
Why this intoxication?
Yen indha kuzhappam
Why this confusion?
Yen endru thaan endru
Asking why and how,
En manam thavikkum
My heart yearns restlessly
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Pagalil yedho kanavu
Some kind of daydream during the day
Alai pol modhum ninaivu
Thoughts crash like ocean waves
Enna idhu enna idhu
What is this, what is this?
Pudhu pudhu mayakkam
A brand new intoxication
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Kangalukkul unnai ezhudhu
Write your image inside my eyes
Nenjam engum undhan ninaivu
Your thoughts are everywhere in my heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kangalukkul Unnai Ezhudhu' expresses the sweet inner turmoil and intoxication of falling deeply in love. The protagonist feels the overwhelming presence of her beloved etched in her eyes and heart, leading to constant daydreams and restless thoughts that surge like ocean waves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alai pol modhum ninaivu”
Compares thoughts crashing relentlessly upon the mind to ocean waves ('Alai pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Penmaiyin veenaiyai meettinaai”
Metaphorically describes womanhood as a veena stringed instrument that is played by love.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Enna idhu enna idhu / Pudhu pudhu mayakkam”
Emphasizes the intensity of intoxication and confusion by repeating the words 'Pudhu pudhu' and 'Enna idhu'.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kannilae bodhai yetrinaai / Nenjilae kaadhal moottinaai”
The second consonant 'n' ('nn') rhymes across adjacent lines ('Kannilae' and 'Nenjilae').
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Trivia
The song is composed by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Thanthu Vitten Ennai' (1991), directed by C. V. Sridhar and starring Vikram in one of his earliest lead roles. Sung gracefully by S. Janaki with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran, it remains a beloved classical-tinged romantic melody.
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