Kathalenum Solaiyile Radhe
From Chakravarthi Thirumagal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe | In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe |
| Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe | In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe |
| Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe | O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe |
| Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe | O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum kaaviyathai radhe radhe | The epic saga of love, Radhe, Radhe |
| Radhe radhe radhe | Radhe, Radhe, Radhe |
| Kaadhal ennum kaviyathai radhe radhe | The epic poem of love, Radhe, Radhe |
| Undhan kangalile kandenadi radhe radhe | I have beheld it within your eyes, Radhe, Radhe |
| Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe | In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe |
| Male | |
| Ennidhaya veenaiyile radhe radhe | Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe |
| Ennidhaya veenaiyile radhe radhe | Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe |
| Innoliyai meetti vittaai radhe radhe | You have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe |
| Radhe innoliyai meetti vittaai radhe radhe | Radhe, you have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe |
| Male | |
| Unnazhagin bodhaiyile radhe radhe | In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe |
| Radhe… radhe | Radhe... Radhe |
| Unnazhagin bodhaiyile radhe radhe | In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe |
| Endhan ullam veri kolluthadi radhe radhe | My heart experiences an overwhelming passion, Radhe, Radhe |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiyai veesugindraai radhe radhe | You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe |
| Punnagaiyai veesugindraai radhe radhe | You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe |
| Mouna bodhanaigal pesugindraai radhe radhe | You speak silent, wordless sermons, Radhe, Radhe |
| Kannam kuzhivathile radhe radhe | In the charming dimples of your cheeks, Radhe, Radhe |
| Endhan ennam suzhaluthadi radhe radhe | My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe |
| Endhan ennam suzhaluthadi radhe radhe | My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe | In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe |
| Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe | O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe |
காதலெனும் சோலையிலே ராதே ராதே
காதலெனும் சோலையிலே ராதே ராதே
நான் கண்டெடுத்த பொன்மலரே ராதே ராதே
நான் கண்டெடுத்த பொன்மலரே ராதே ராதே
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
காதல் என்னும் காவியத்தை ராதே ராதே
ராதே ராதே ராதே
காதல் என்னும் காவியத்தை ராதே ராதே
உந்தன் கண்களிலே கண்டேனடி ராதே ராதே
காதலெனும் சோலையிலே ராதே ராதே
The epic saga of love, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe, Radhe, Radhe
The epic poem of love, Radhe, Radhe
I have beheld it within your eyes, Radhe, Radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
என்னிதய வீணையிலே ராதே ராதே
என்னிதய வீணையிலே ராதே ராதே
இன்னொலியை மீட்டி விட்டாய் ராதே ராதே
ராதே இன்னொலியை மீட்டி விட்டாய் ராதே ராதே
Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe
Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe
You have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe, you have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe
உன்னழகின் போதையிலே ராதே ராதே
ராதே.... ராதே
உன்னழகின் போதையிலே ராதே ராதே
எந்தன் உள்ளம் வெறி கொள்ளுதடி ராதே ராதே
In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe... Radhe
In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe
My heart experiences an overwhelming passion, Radhe, Radhe
புன்னகையை வீசுகின்றாய் ராதே ராதே
புன்னகையை வீசுகின்றாய் ராதே ராதே
மௌன போதனைகள் பேசுகின்றாய் ராதே ராதே
கன்னம் குழிவதிலே ராதே ராதே
எந்தன் எண்ணம் சுழலுதடி ராதே ராதே
எந்தன் எண்ணம் சுழலுதடி ராதே ராதே
You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe
You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe
You speak silent, wordless sermons, Radhe, Radhe
In the charming dimples of your cheeks, Radhe, Radhe
My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe
My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe
காதலெனும் சோலையிலே ராதே ராதே
நான் கண்டெடுத்த பொன்மலரே ராதே ராதே
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhal ennum kaaviyathai radhe radhe
The epic saga of love, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe radhe radhe
Radhe, Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhal ennum kaviyathai radhe radhe
The epic poem of love, Radhe, Radhe
Undhan kangalile kandenadi radhe radhe
I have beheld it within your eyes, Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
Ennidhaya veenaiyile radhe radhe
Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe
Ennidhaya veenaiyile radhe radhe
Upon the lute (Veena) of my heart, Radhe, Radhe
Innoliyai meetti vittaai radhe radhe
You have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe innoliyai meetti vittaai radhe radhe
Radhe, you have strummed a sweet melodic music, Radhe, Radhe
Unnazhagin bodhaiyile radhe radhe
In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe
Radhe… radhe
Radhe... Radhe
Unnazhagin bodhaiyile radhe radhe
In the intoxicating spell of your beauty, Radhe, Radhe
Endhan ullam veri kolluthadi radhe radhe
My heart experiences an overwhelming passion, Radhe, Radhe
Punnagaiyai veesugindraai radhe radhe
You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe
Punnagaiyai veesugindraai radhe radhe
You scatter your tender smile, Radhe, Radhe
Mouna bodhanaigal pesugindraai radhe radhe
You speak silent, wordless sermons, Radhe, Radhe
Kannam kuzhivathile radhe radhe
In the charming dimples of your cheeks, Radhe, Radhe
Endhan ennam suzhaluthadi radhe radhe
My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe
Endhan ennam suzhaluthadi radhe radhe
My very thoughts spin in dizzy delight, Radhe, Radhe
Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe
In the garden named love, O Radhe, Radhe
Naan kandedutha ponmalare radhe radhe
O golden flower that I discovered, Radhe, Radhe
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic melody from the 1957 Tamil film Chakravarthi Thirumagal expresses the ecstatic devotion of a lover addressing his beloved as 'Radhe'. He paints love as a blooming garden where she shines like a rare golden flower. Every nuance of her presence—the poetry reflected in her eyes, the music played upon his heart's lute, and her subtle dimpled smile—serves to enchant and overwhelm his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Kaadhalenum solaiyile radhe radhe”
Compares love to a flourishing garden ('Kaadhalenum solaiyile') and the heart to a stringed musical instrument ('Ennidhaya veenaiyile').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Mouna bodhanaigal pesugindraai radhe radhe”
'Mouna bodhanaigal pesugindraai' pairs silence ('mouna') with speaking teachings ('pesugindraai'), expressing non-verbal communication.
Anaphora (Refrain)
“Radhe radhe radhe”
The repetitive invocation of 'Radhe radhe' acts as a rhythmic refrain throughout the poem, reinforcing devotion.
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Trivia
Chakravarthi Thirumagal featured M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Anjali Devi in lead roles. Composed by G. Ramanathan, this track is a famous example of Sirkazhi Govindarajan applying his majestic classical vocal range to a romantic film composition.
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