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Kangalum Yaenguthu

From Samsara Sangeetham · 1989

Lyricist
T. Rajendar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. Rajendar
Movie name
Samsara Sangeetham
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
26 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kangalum yaenguthu
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Irumanam mayanguthu
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai…aa..
Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai…
Thuni pottu maraichaakkooda
Vaasamthaan veesuthu veliyae
Velivesam pottaakkooda
Paasamthaan theriyuthu kiliyae
Kadhalithu pollaathathu podi
Kannalathaan kadhai pesuthu vaadi
Kangalum yaenguthu
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Irumanam mayanguthu
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
……………..
Kozhikkuththaan theeniya vachchaan
Devikkuththaan jaadaiya vachchaan
Milakaaya kaaya vachchaan
Vizhi ambai paaya vachchaan
Paadhaiyila pogaiyila
Paadhi kannaal paakkayila
Manasunthaan unarnthathaadi
Kozhusunthaan kazhanduthadi
Eduththathu kolusa koduththathu manasa
Kangalum yaenguthu
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Irumanam mayanguthu
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Kaaya vacha thaavani
Kaaththadikka paranthathadi
Kaalaiyin mel vizhunthathadi
Kadhalunthaan padarnthathadi
Poova nee vachchappo
Oodaiyila vizhunthathadi
Kai neetti edukkaiyila
Odiththaan ponathadi
Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa
Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa
Kangalum yaenguthu
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Irumanam mayanguthu
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
The eyes are yearning,
And love is overflowing, oh my!
Both hearts are enchanted,
Why is there still hesitation, oh my!
A cherished jasmine kept hidden... ah...
A cherished jasmine kept hidden...
Even if covered with a cloth,
Its fragrance still drifts out!
Even if you pretend otherwise,
Your true love still shows, my sweet girl!
This love is such a tricky thing, go on!
It tells stories through the eyes, come here!
The eyes are yearning,
And love is overflowing, oh my!
Both hearts are enchanted,
Why is there still hesitation, oh my!
...
He scattered feed for the hen,
But flashed secret signs to his goddess!
He laid out the chillies to dry,
And shot arrows with his eyes!
While walking down the path,
Looking out the corner of his eye,
Your heart felt it, didn't it?
And your anklet slipped right off!
He picked up the anklet, but gave away his heart!
The eyes are yearning,
And love is overflowing, oh my!
Both hearts are enchanted,
Why is there still hesitation, oh my!
The half-sari hung out to dry
Flew away in the wind like a kite!
It landed right on that young man,
And love began to blossom!
When you tried to pin the flower,
It fell right into the stream!
As you reached out your hand to catch it,
It quickly drifted away!
The rose went floating, and the king won your heart!
The rose went floating, and the king won your heart!
The eyes are yearning,
And love is overflowing, oh my!
Both hearts are enchanted,
Why is there still hesitation, oh my!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Samsara Sangeetham (1989) is a lighthearted, rhythmic romantic track that portrays the natural emergence of love between two young people. The protagonist points out that love cannot be hidden away, drawing a poetic comparison to jasmine whose scent escapes even when wrapped in cloth. Despite putting on pretense, affection shines through their eyes. The verses narrate playful, everyday rustic encounters where romance blossoms organically: a side glance while walking down a path, a dropped anklet exchanged for a heart, a windblown scarf landing on the lover, and a rose drifting down a stream. The song celebrates the sweetness of unspoken attraction and questions why lovers hesitate when both hearts are already captivated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Thuni pottu maraichaakkooda / Vaasamthaan veesuthu veliyae”

Comparing hidden love to a wrapped jasmine flower whose fragrance inevitably escapes.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kangalum yaenguthu / Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' (Ka) across adjacent words and lines.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Paadhaiyila pogaiyila / Paadhi kannaal paakkayila”

Matching second letter 'dh' across consecutive lines (Paadhaiyila / Paadhi).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Kozhikkuththaan theeniya vachchaan / Devikkuththaan jaadaiya vachchaan”

Consistent rhyming line endings ending with 'vachchaan' across consecutive lines.

Antithesis / Wordplay

“Eduththathu kolusa koduththathu manasa”

Clever contrasting parallelism between picking up a physical anklet and giving away an intangible heart.

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Trivia

Written and composed by T. Rajendar for his self-directed 1989 film Samsara Sangeetham, this song showcases his signature style of heavy internal rhyming (Monai and Ethukai) paired with rhythmic, fast-paced vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

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