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Lyrics & meaning

Kathal Kondale Payamenna

From Akbar · 1961

Lyricist
Kambadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Nausad
Movie name
Akbar
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
3 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru maadhu piravael jegam meedhilae
Oru muraiyae thaan kaadhal kolvaalae
Indha kaadhalin noyil vaazhvaalae
Indha kaadhalin noyil marippaalae
Kaadhal kondaalae bayamenna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal konden yaadhum paavam seidhillai
Kaadhal konden ..
Kaadhal konden yaadhum paavam seidhillai
Vidhi edhirthaalum bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Indrenn nenjathin kadhaiyai solvenae
En aavi needhi vendil eevenae
Indrenn nenjathin kadhaiyai solvenae
En aavi needhi vendil eevenae
Anbar kann munnae kaadhal kaadhal
Anbar kann munnae kaadhal kaadhal
Anji anjiyae saathal enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Nenjil avar than ninaivaethaan paadum
Kannil avar than kanavae thaan aadum
Nenjil avar than ninaivaethaan paadum
Kannil avar than kanavae thaan aadum
Kaadhalae vaazhvae kaadhalae saavae
Kaadhalae vaazhvae kaadhalae saavae
Kaadhal indrael gadhi ver enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Anaiyaadhu endhan kaadhalin deepam
Aagayam engum kaadhalar roobam
Chorus :Anaiyaadhu endhan kaadhalin deepam
Aagayam engum kaadhalar roobam
Marma thiraiyillai allaa munnalae
Marma thiraiyillai allaa munnalae
Manidhargal munnal thirai yenna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
Kaadhal konden yaadhum paavam seidhillai
Vidhi edhirthaalum bayam enna
Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna
A woman is born into this world
To fall in love only once;
In the pain of this love she lives,
And in the pain of this love she dies.
When you are in love, why fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
I fell in love, I have done no wrong!
I fell in love...
I fell in love, I have done no wrong!
Even if fate opposes me, why be afraid?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
When you are in love, why fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
Today, I will tell the story of my heart;
If justice demands my life, I will give it away.
Today, I will tell the story of my heart;
If justice demands my life, I will give it away.
Before the eyes of my beloved, there is only love, only love!
Before the eyes of my beloved, there is only love, only love!
Why live dying in constant fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
When you are in love, why fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
In my heart, only thoughts of him sing;
In my eyes, only dreams of him dance.
In my heart, only thoughts of him sing;
In my eyes, only dreams of him dance.
Love is life, love is death,
Love is life, love is death,
Without love, what other refuge is there?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
When you are in love, why fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
The flame of my love will never go out,
My lover's face fills the entire sky!
Chorus: The flame of my love will never go out,
My lover's face fills the entire sky!
There is no hidden veil before Allah;
There is no hidden veil before Allah;
Why then should there be a veil before mortals?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
When you are in love, why fear?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
I fell in love, I have done no wrong!
Even if fate opposes me, why be afraid?
When you have truly loved, why be afraid?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Unmai Kaadhal Kondaalae Bayam Enna is the iconic Tamil dub version of the legendary Hindi song Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya from the epic film Mughal-E-Azam (released as Akbar in Tamil, 1961). Sung passionately by P. Susheela, the song serves as Anarkali's fearless declaration of her deep love for Prince Salim in the grand court of Emperor Akbar. The lyrics emphasize that loving someone is not a crime or sin to be hidden, courageously proclaiming that true love gives one the strength to face opposition, fate, and societal judgment without fear. Since God (Allah) already sees all truth without any veil, there is no need to hide one's true feelings from human beings. Love is portrayed as her entire existence, her life, her death, and her ultimate refuge.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Anaphora

“Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna”

The line 'Unmai kaadhal kondaalae bayam enna' repeats as the central chorus theme, underscoring the heroine's unwavering courage.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Nenjil avar than ninaivaethaan paadum / Kannil avar than kanavae thaan aadum”

The Tamil poetic device where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('Nenjil' and 'Kannil', matching 'n').

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Anaiyaadhu endhan kaadhalin deepam”

Comparing love to an eternal, unextinguishable lamp ('Anaiyaadhu deepam').

Antithesis / Binary Contrast

“Kaadhalae vaazhvae kaadhalae saavae”

Directly contrasting life and death to highlight love as the absolute essence of existence.

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Trivia

This song is the official Tamil translation of 'Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya' from K. Asif's epic Mughal-E-Azam (1960), dubbed in Tamil as Akbar in 1961. Renowned lyricist Kambadasan adapted Shakeel Badayuni's iconic Urdu lines, while P. Susheela rendered the song to match Lata Mangeshkar's classic original vocal performance set to Naushad's immortal music.

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