Kangalum Yaenguthu
From Samsara Sangeetham · 1989
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Samsara Sangeetham1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kangalum yaenguthu | The eyes are longing |
| Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo | Love is overflowing, oh dear |
| Irumanam mayanguthu | Two hearts are entranced |
| Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo | Why still hesitate, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai…aa.. | The cherished royal jasmine flower... ah.. |
| Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai… | The cherished royal jasmine flower... |
| Thuni pottu maraichaakkooda | Even if you conceal it with a cloth |
| Vaasamthaan veesuthu veliyae | Its fragrance still wafts outside |
| Velivesam pottaakkooda | Even if you put on a false front |
| Paasamthaan theriyuthu kiliyae | Your love still shows through, my parrot |
| Kadhalithu pollaathathu podi | Love is a mischievous thing, girl |
| Kannalathaan kadhai pesuthu vaadi | Come on, your eyes are speaking stories |
| Male | |
| Kangalum yaenguthu | The eyes are longing |
| Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo | Love is overflowing, oh dear |
| Irumanam mayanguthu | Two hearts are entranced |
| Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo | Why still hesitate, oh dear? |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kozhikkuththaan theeniya vachchaan | He set out feed for the hen |
| Devikkuththaan jaadaiya vachchaan | He dropped hints for his goddess |
| Milakaaya kaaya vachchaan | He laid chilies out to dry |
| Vizhi ambai paaya vachchaan | He shot an arrow with his gaze |
| Male | |
| Paadhaiyila pogaiyila | While walking along the path |
| Paadhi kannaal paakkayila | When looking out of the corner of her eye |
| Manasunthaan unarnthathaadi | The heart realized it, my girl |
| Kozhusunthaan kazhanduthadi | The anklet slipped off, my girl |
| Eduththathu kolusa koduththathu manasa | What was picked up was an anklet, but what was given was a heart |
| Male | |
| Kangalum yaenguthu | The eyes are longing |
| Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo | Love is overflowing, oh dear |
| Irumanam mayanguthu | Two hearts are entranced |
| Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo | Why still hesitate, oh dear? |
| Male | |
| Kaaya vacha thaavani | The half-saree put out to dry |
| Kaaththadikka paranthathadi | Flew away as the wind blew |
| Kaalaiyin mel vizhunthathadi | It landed upon the young man |
| Kadhalunthaan padarnthathadi | And love blossomed and spread |
| Male | |
| Poova nee vachchappo | When you wore a flower |
| Oodaiyila vizhunthathadi | It fell into the stream |
| Kai neetti edukkaiyila | When reaching out a hand to fetch it |
| Odiththaan ponathadi | It quickly drifted away |
| Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa | What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart |
| Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa | What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart |
| Male | |
| Kangalum yaenguthu | The eyes are longing |
| Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo | Love is overflowing, oh dear |
| Irumanam mayanguthu | Two hearts are entranced |
| Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo | Why still hesitate, oh dear? |
கண்களும் ஏங்குது
காதலும் பொங்குது அம்மாடியோ
இருமனம் மயங்குது
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குது அம்மாடியோ
The eyes are longing
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Two hearts are entranced
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
பொத்தி வச்ச ஜாதி முல்லை....ஆ.....
பொத்தி வச்ச ஜாதி முல்லை....ஆ.....
துணி போட்டு மறைச்சாக் கூட
வாசம்தான் வீசுது வெளியே
வெளிவேசம் போட்டாக்கூட
பாசம்தான் தெரியுது கிளியே
காதலிது பொல்லாதது போடி
கண்ணாலதான் கதை பேசுது வாடி
The cherished royal jasmine flower... ah..
The cherished royal jasmine flower...
Even if you conceal it with a cloth
Its fragrance still wafts outside
Even if you put on a false front
Your love still shows through, my parrot
Love is a mischievous thing, girl
Come on, your eyes are speaking stories
கண்களும் ஏங்குது
காதலும் பொங்குது அம்மாடியோ
இருமனம் மயங்குது
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குது அம்மாடியோ
The eyes are longing
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Two hearts are entranced
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
.....................
...
கோழிக்குத்தான் தீனிய வச்சான்
தேவிக்குத்தான் ஜாடைய வச்சான்
மிளகாய காய வச்சான்
விழி அம்பை பாய வச்சான்
He set out feed for the hen
He dropped hints for his goddess
He laid chilies out to dry
He shot an arrow with his gaze
பாதையில போகையில
பாதிக் கண்ணால் பாக்கையில
மனசுந்தான் உணர்ந்ததடி
கொலுசுந்தான் கழண்டதடி
எடுத்தது கொலுச கொடுத்தது மனச
எடுத்தது கொலுச கொடுத்தது மனச
While walking along the path
When looking out of the corner of her eye
The heart realized it, my girl
The anklet slipped off, my girl
What was picked up was an anklet, but what was given was a heart
கண்களும் ஏங்குது
காதலும் பொங்குது அம்மாடியோ
இருமனம் மயங்குது
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குது அம்மாடியோ
The eyes are longing
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Two hearts are entranced
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
காய வச்ச தாவணி
காத்தடிக்க பறந்ததடி
காளையின் மேல் விழுந்ததடி
காதலுந்தான் படர்ந்ததடி
The half-saree put out to dry
Flew away as the wind blew
It landed upon the young man
And love blossomed and spread
பூவ நீ வச்சப்போ
ஓடையில விழுந்ததடி
கை நீட்டி எடுக்கையில
ஓடித்தான் போனதடி
மிதந்தது ரோசா கவர்ந்தது ராசா
மிதந்தது ரோசா கவர்ந்தது ராசா
When you wore a flower
It fell into the stream
When reaching out a hand to fetch it
It quickly drifted away
What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart
What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart
கண்களும் ஏங்குது
காதலும் பொங்குது அம்மாடியோ
இருமனம் மயங்குது
ஏன் இன்னும் தயங்குது அம்மாடியோ
The eyes are longing
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Two hearts are entranced
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
Kangalum yaenguthu
The eyes are longing
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Irumanam mayanguthu
Two hearts are entranced
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai…aa..
The cherished royal jasmine flower... ah..
Poththi vachcha jaadhi mullai…
The cherished royal jasmine flower...
Thuni pottu maraichaakkooda
Even if you conceal it with a cloth
Vaasamthaan veesuthu veliyae
Its fragrance still wafts outside
Velivesam pottaakkooda
Even if you put on a false front
Paasamthaan theriyuthu kiliyae
Your love still shows through, my parrot
Kadhalithu pollaathathu podi
Love is a mischievous thing, girl
Kannalathaan kadhai pesuthu vaadi
Come on, your eyes are speaking stories
Kangalum yaenguthu
The eyes are longing
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Irumanam mayanguthu
Two hearts are entranced
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
……………..
...
Kozhikkuththaan theeniya vachchaan
He set out feed for the hen
Devikkuththaan jaadaiya vachchaan
He dropped hints for his goddess
Milakaaya kaaya vachchaan
He laid chilies out to dry
Vizhi ambai paaya vachchaan
He shot an arrow with his gaze
Paadhaiyila pogaiyila
While walking along the path
Paadhi kannaal paakkayila
When looking out of the corner of her eye
Manasunthaan unarnthathaadi
The heart realized it, my girl
Kozhusunthaan kazhanduthadi
The anklet slipped off, my girl
Eduththathu kolusa koduththathu manasa
What was picked up was an anklet, but what was given was a heart
Kangalum yaenguthu
The eyes are longing
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Irumanam mayanguthu
Two hearts are entranced
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
Kaaya vacha thaavani
The half-saree put out to dry
Kaaththadikka paranthathadi
Flew away as the wind blew
Kaalaiyin mel vizhunthathadi
It landed upon the young man
Kadhalunthaan padarnthathadi
And love blossomed and spread
Poova nee vachchappo
When you wore a flower
Oodaiyila vizhunthathadi
It fell into the stream
Kai neetti edukkaiyila
When reaching out a hand to fetch it
Odiththaan ponathadi
It quickly drifted away
Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa
What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart
Midhanthathu rosa kavarnthathu rasa
What floated was a rose, what was stolen was the hero's heart
Kangalum yaenguthu
The eyes are longing
Kadhalum ponguthu ammaadiyo
Love is overflowing, oh dear
Irumanam mayanguthu
Two hearts are entranced
Yaen innum thayanguthu ammaadiyo
Why still hesitate, oh dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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