Kanindha Kathalinbam
From Azhagar Malai Kalvan · 1959
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- B. Gopalam
- Details
- Azhagar Malai Kalvan1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oooo…..poonthendralae vanthiduvaai | Oooo... come, gentle floral breeze |
| Male :Vaa maan vizhi | Male: Come, my deer-eyed maiden |
| Mmmm…..yaen kobamaa…mmm… | Mmmm... why this anger? Mmm... |
| Un vaanjaiyaal yaengugiraen | I yearn for your warm affection |
| Female | |
| Kanintha kadhadhalinbam endraalae | If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss |
| Male :Karai illaa ullam | Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish |
| Female :Suvai pongum | Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor |
| Ilanthanmai panpaalae | Through the sweet nature of youthfulness |
| Female | |
| Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae | If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss |
| Male :Karai illaa ullam | Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish |
| Female :Suvai pongum | Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor |
| Ilanthanmai panpaalae | Through the sweet nature of youthfulness |
| Male | |
| Neengaathathaai ninavaagumae | It becomes a memory that never fades away |
| Female :Neerin mael aliyaamae | Female: Without erasing like marks drawn on water |
| Both :Mmmm…m…mmm… | Both: Mmmm...m...mmm... |
| Piriyaatha uravaalae thaniyaatha unarvu | An unquenchable sentiment from an inseparable bond |
| Male :Thadhumpimae | Male: It overflows |
| Female :Virumpumae | Female: It desires |
| Male :Thanimaiyil | Male: In solitude |
| Female :Inimaiyai | Female: The sweetness |
| Female | |
| Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae | If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss |
| Male :Karai illaa ullam | Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish |
| Female :Suvai pongum | Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor |
| Ilanthanmai panpaalae | Through the sweet nature of youthfulness |
| Female | |
| Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae | If desire is transformed into fertile land |
| Male :Anantham payiraagum | Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop |
| Both :Mmmm….mm…mm… | Both: Mmmm....mm...mm... |
| Female :Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae | Female: If desire is transformed into fertile land |
| Male :Anantham payiraagum | Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop |
| Female | |
| Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae | If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss |
| Male :Karai illaa ullam | Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish |
| Female :Suvai pongum | Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor |
| Ilanthanmai panpaalae | Through the sweet nature of youthfulness |
ஓஓஒ.....பூந்தென்றலே வந்திடுவாய்....
வா மான் விழி.....
ம்ம்ம்.......ஏன் கோபமா.....ம்ம்ம்..
உன் வாஞ்சையால் ஏங்குகிறேன்...
Oooo... come, gentle floral breeze
Male: Come, my deer-eyed maiden
Mmmm... why this anger? Mmm...
I yearn for your warm affection
கனிந்த காதலின்பம் என்றாலே
கரை இல்லா உள்ளம்
சுவை பொங்கும்
இளந்தன்மை பண்பாலே
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
கனிந்த காதலின்பம் என்றாலே
கரை இல்லா உள்ளம்
சுவை பொங்கும்
இளந்தன்மை பண்பாலே
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
நீங்காததாய் நினைவாகுமே.....
நீரின் மேல் அலையாமே......
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....
பிரியாத உறவாலே தணியாத உணர்வு
ததும்புமே.....
விரும்புமே....
தனிமையில்.....
இனிமையை....
It becomes a memory that never fades away
Female: Without erasing like marks drawn on water
Both: Mmmm...m...mmm...
An unquenchable sentiment from an inseparable bond
Male: It overflows
Female: It desires
Male: In solitude
Female: The sweetness
கனிந்த காதலின்பம் என்றாலே
கரை இல்லா உள்ளம்
சுவை பொங்கும்
இளந்தன்மை பண்பாலே
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
ஆசைதனை நிலமாக்குமே
ஆனந்தம் பயிராகும்......
இருவர் :
ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....
ஆசைதனை நிலமாக்குமே
ஆனந்தம் பயிராகும்......
If desire is transformed into fertile land
Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop
Both: Mmmm....mm...mm...
Female: If desire is transformed into fertile land
Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop
விளைவாகி கதிராகி
மணியாகும் உணர்வு
பெருகுமே.....
மறுகுமே.....
பொலிவுடன்.......
நிறையுமே.....
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
கனிந்த காதலின்பம் என்றாலே
கரை இல்லா உள்ளம்
சுவை பொங்கும்
இளந்தன்மை பண்பாலே
கனிந்த காதலின்பம் என்றாலே
கரை இல்லா உள்ளம் சுவை பொங்கும்
இளந்தன்மை பண்பாலே.....
Oooo…..poonthendralae vanthiduvaai
Oooo... come, gentle floral breeze
Male :Vaa maan vizhi
Male: Come, my deer-eyed maiden
Mmmm…..yaen kobamaa…mmm…
Mmmm... why this anger? Mmm...
Un vaanjaiyaal yaengugiraen
I yearn for your warm affection
Kanintha kadhadhalinbam endraalae
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male :Karai illaa ullam
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female :Suvai pongum
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Ilanthanmai panpaalae
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male :Karai illaa ullam
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female :Suvai pongum
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Ilanthanmai panpaalae
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
Neengaathathaai ninavaagumae
It becomes a memory that never fades away
Female :Neerin mael aliyaamae
Female: Without erasing like marks drawn on water
Both :Mmmm…m…mmm…
Both: Mmmm...m...mmm...
Piriyaatha uravaalae thaniyaatha unarvu
An unquenchable sentiment from an inseparable bond
Male :Thadhumpimae
Male: It overflows
Female :Virumpumae
Female: It desires
Male :Thanimaiyil
Male: In solitude
Female :Inimaiyai
Female: The sweetness
Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male :Karai illaa ullam
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female :Suvai pongum
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Ilanthanmai panpaalae
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae
If desire is transformed into fertile land
Male :Anantham payiraagum
Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop
Both :Mmmm….mm…mm…
Both: Mmmm....mm...mm...
Female :Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae
Female: If desire is transformed into fertile land
Male :Anantham payiraagum
Male: Pure joy reaps as the crop
Kanintha kadhalinbam endraalae
If one speaks of ripe, mature romantic bliss
Male :Karai illaa ullam
Male: It is a heart pure without shore or blemish
Female :Suvai pongum
Female: Overflowing with delicious flavor
Ilanthanmai panpaalae
Through the sweet nature of youthfulness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from Azhagar Malai Kalvan (1959) expresses the profound purity and joy of mature love between two souls. The couple tenderly addresses each other, describing true romantic bliss as an unblemished, boundless heart enriched by youthful sweetness. They celebrate how deep love creates lasting memories that remain indelible rather than washing away like markings on water. Using poetic agricultural metaphors, the lyricist Puratchi Dasan compares desire to fertile soil and happiness to a rich crop that flourishes from it. Set to a gentle melody by B. Gopalam and rendered in the soulful voices of P. B. Sreenivas and P. Suseela, the song captures the essence of intimacy, passion, and spiritual togetherness in solitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae / Male :Anantham payiraagum”
Desire is metaphorically equated to fertile land ('Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae') and joy is envisioned as the harvested crop ('Anantham payiraagum').
Analogy / Imagery (Uvamai)
“Female :Neerin mael aliyaamae”
The permanence of true love's memories is contrasted with impermanence using the vivid image of writing on water ('Neerin mael aliyaamae').
Traditional Epithet (Uvamaai Aagupeyar)
“Male :Vaa maan vizhi”
'Maan vizhi' (deer-like eyes) is a classical Tamil poetic device used to compliment a woman's gentle and innocent gaze.
Initial Rhyme (Anaaphora / Monai)
“Aasaithanai nilamaakkumae / Male :Anantham payiraagum”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Aa') across consecutive ideas in 'Aasaithanai' and 'Anantham'.
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Trivia
Azhagar Malai Kalvan (1959) starred K. A. Thangavelu and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by B. Gopalam, and the lyrics were penned by Puratchi Dasan. P. B. Sreenivas and P. Suseela were one of the most celebrated duet pairings in South Indian cinema during the late 1950s and 1960s.
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