Kathalukku Naalu Kangal
From Rathinapuri Ilavarasi · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kallaal idhayam veithu | Creating a heart out of stone, |
| Kadum vishathaal kann amaithu | Creating eyes filled with severe poison, |
| Kanakkillaa poigalukku | For countless lies, |
| Kaaranamaai naakamaithu | Creating a tongue as the cause, |
| Kalla uruvamaithu | Creating a deceitful form, |
| Kanna kol kaiyamaithu | Equipping hands with a thief's crowbar, |
| Nallvar endrae silarai | As good people, a few, |
| Ulagam nadamaada vittadhada..aaa..aaa.. | The world has allowed them to walk around... aaa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes, |
| Kalvanukku rendu akngal | A thief has two eyes, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes. |
| Male | |
| Needhiyin edhirigalaai | As enemies of justice, |
| nilaimaari thiribavargal..aaa..aaa… | Those who wander, changing their stance... aaa... aaa... |
| Needhiyin edhirigalaai | As enemies of justice, |
| nilaimaari thiribavargal. | Those who wander, changing their stance. |
| Paadhaiyil nadappadhillai | They do not walk on the righteous path, |
| paramanaiyum madhippadhillai | They do not respect even the Supreme Lord, |
| Paadhagam konjam millai | There is no limit to their wickedness, |
| panbumillai muraiyum illai | They possess neither character nor decorum, |
| Paadhagam konjam millai | There is no limit to their wickedness, |
| panbumillai muraiyum illai | They possess neither character nor decorum. |
| Paedhai pengal idhai | Naive women, |
| perumbaalum unarvadhillai | Mostly do not realize this. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes, |
| Kalvanukku rendu akngal | A thief has two eyes, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes. |
| Male | |
| Baedham illai enbaar | They say there is no discrimination, |
| vedhaandham pesiduvaar | They preach lofty philosophy, |
| Baedham illai enbaar | They say there is no discrimination, |
| vedhaandham pesiduvaar | They preach lofty philosophy. |
| Pettravalai thaai enbaar | They call the birth mother a mother, |
| mattravalai paei enbaar | They call any other woman a demon, |
| Kaadhal aram enbaar | They say love is righteousness, |
| karpin vilai ennavenbaar | They ask what the price of chastity is, |
| Kaadhal aram enbaar | They say love is righteousness, |
| karpin vilai ennavenbaar | They ask what the price of chastity is. |
| Kannmoodi maandhar idhai | Blindly ignorant human beings, |
| kadaisi varai arivadhillai | Do not realize this until the very end. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes, |
| Kalvanukku rendu akngal | A thief has two eyes, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaamugarin uruvathilae | In the form of the lustful, |
| Kannum illai kaadhum illai | There are neither eyes nor ears, |
| Kaadhalukku naalu kangal | Love has four eyes. |
கல்லால் இதயம் வைத்து
கடும் விஷத்தால் கண்ணமைத்து
கணக்கில்லாப் பொய்களுக்குக்
காரணமாய் நாக்கமைத்துக்
கள்ள உருவமைத்துக்
கன்னக்கோல் கையமைத்து
நல்லவரென்றே சிலரை
உலகம் நடமாட விட்டதடா..ஆ..ஆஅ..
Creating a heart out of stone,
Creating eyes filled with severe poison,
For countless lies,
Creating a tongue as the cause,
Creating a deceitful form,
Equipping hands with a thief's crowbar,
As good people, a few,
The world has allowed them to walk around... aaa... aaa...
காதலுக்கு நாலு கண்கள்
கள்வனுக்கு ரெண்டு கண்கள்
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காதலுக்கு நான்கு கண்கள்
Love has four eyes,
A thief has two eyes,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Love has four eyes.
நீதியின் எதிரிகளாய்
நிலைமாறித் திரிபவர்கள்
நீதியின் எதிரிகளாய்
நிலைமாறித் திரிபவர்கள்
பாதையில் நடப்பதில்லை
பரமனையும் மதிப்பதில்லை
பாதகம் கொஞ்சமில்லை
பண்புமில்லை முறையுமில்லை
பாதகம் கொஞ்சமில்லை
பண்புமில்லை முறையுமில்லை
பேதைப் பெண்கள்
இதைப் பெரும்பாலும் உணர்வதில்லை
As enemies of justice,
Those who wander, changing their stance... aaa... aaa...
As enemies of justice,
Those who wander, changing their stance.
They do not walk on the righteous path,
They do not respect even the Supreme Lord,
There is no limit to their wickedness,
They possess neither character nor decorum,
There is no limit to their wickedness,
They possess neither character nor decorum.
Naive women,
Mostly do not realize this.
காதலுக்கு நாலு கண்கள்
கள்வனுக்கு ரெண்டு கண்கள்
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காதலுக்கு நான்கு கண்கள்
Love has four eyes,
A thief has two eyes,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Love has four eyes.
பேதம் இல்லை என்பார்
வேதாந்தம் பேசிடுவார்
பேதம் இல்லை என்பார்
வேதாந்தம் பேசிடுவார்
பெற்றவளைத் தாயென்பார் ப் பேயென்பார்
மற்றவளைப் பேயென்பார்
காதல் அறம் என்பார்
கற்பின் விலை என்னவென்பார்
காதல் அறம் என்பார்
கற்பின் விலை என்னவென்பார்
கண்மூடி மாந்தர்
இதை கடைசிவரை அறிவதில்லை
They say there is no discrimination,
They preach lofty philosophy,
They say there is no discrimination,
They preach lofty philosophy.
They call the birth mother a mother,
They call any other woman a demon,
They say love is righteousness,
They ask what the price of chastity is,
They say love is righteousness,
They ask what the price of chastity is.
Blindly ignorant human beings,
Do not realize this until the very end.
காதலுக்கு நாலு கண்கள்
கள்வனுக்கு ரெண்டு கண்கள்
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காமுகரின் உருவத்திலே
கண்ணுமில்லை காதுமில்லை
காதலுக்கு நான்கு கண்கள்
Love has four eyes,
A thief has two eyes,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
In the form of the lustful,
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Love has four eyes.
Kallaal idhayam veithu
Creating a heart out of stone,
Kadum vishathaal kann amaithu
Creating eyes filled with severe poison,
Kanakkillaa poigalukku
For countless lies,
Kaaranamaai naakamaithu
Creating a tongue as the cause,
Kalla uruvamaithu
Creating a deceitful form,
Kanna kol kaiyamaithu
Equipping hands with a thief's crowbar,
Nallvar endrae silarai
As good people, a few,
Ulagam nadamaada vittadhada..aaa..aaa..
The world has allowed them to walk around... aaa... aaa...
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes,
Kalvanukku rendu akngal
A thief has two eyes,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes.
Needhiyin edhirigalaai
As enemies of justice,
nilaimaari thiribavargal..aaa..aaa…
Those who wander, changing their stance... aaa... aaa...
Needhiyin edhirigalaai
As enemies of justice,
nilaimaari thiribavargal.
Those who wander, changing their stance.
Paadhaiyil nadappadhillai
They do not walk on the righteous path,
paramanaiyum madhippadhillai
They do not respect even the Supreme Lord,
Paadhagam konjam millai
There is no limit to their wickedness,
panbumillai muraiyum illai
They possess neither character nor decorum,
Paadhagam konjam millai
There is no limit to their wickedness,
panbumillai muraiyum illai
They possess neither character nor decorum.
Paedhai pengal idhai
Naive women,
perumbaalum unarvadhillai
Mostly do not realize this.
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes,
Kalvanukku rendu akngal
A thief has two eyes,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes.
Baedham illai enbaar
They say there is no discrimination,
vedhaandham pesiduvaar
They preach lofty philosophy,
Baedham illai enbaar
They say there is no discrimination,
vedhaandham pesiduvaar
They preach lofty philosophy.
Pettravalai thaai enbaar
They call the birth mother a mother,
mattravalai paei enbaar
They call any other woman a demon,
Kaadhal aram enbaar
They say love is righteousness,
karpin vilai ennavenbaar
They ask what the price of chastity is,
Kaadhal aram enbaar
They say love is righteousness,
karpin vilai ennavenbaar
They ask what the price of chastity is.
Kannmoodi maandhar idhai
Blindly ignorant human beings,
kadaisi varai arivadhillai
Do not realize this until the very end.
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes,
Kalvanukku rendu akngal
A thief has two eyes,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaamugarin uruvathilae
In the form of the lustful,
Kannum illai kaadhum illai
There are neither eyes nor ears,
Kaadhalukku naalu kangal
Love has four eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This philosophical song from 'Rathinapuri Ilavarasi' (1960), written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and rendered by T. R. Mahalingam under Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy's music, serves as a sharp critique of moral hypocrisy and lust. The poet contrasts true love—where two lovers share four eyes looking toward a unified life—with a thief who operates with two eyes looking out for gain, and lustful men who act without eyes or ears to conscience or reason. The lyrics expose how deceptive men conceal evil behind noble guises, preach high philosophy, yet disrespect women and ruin lives. Kalyanasundaram warns naive women and blind society about the pervasive nature of such deceitful individuals who operate without fear of law or God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Kaadhalukku naalu kangal / Kalvanukku rendu akngal”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across lines to create rhythmic emphasis.
Edhugai (Assonance / Second-letter Rhyming)
“Paadhaiyil nadappadhillai / paramanaiyum madhippadhillai”
Matching of the second consonant 'dha' across consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Kaamugarin uruvathilae / Kannum illai kaadhum illai”
Describing lustful men as lacking eyes and ears metaphorically conveys their complete blindness and deafness to morality and reason.
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Trivia
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was renowned for weaving social commentary and Marxist critique into mainstream Tamil cinema lyrics. Sung by T. R. Mahalingam with his iconic high-pitched classical delivery, this song showcases the lyricist's trademark style of calling out moral hypocrisy and warning women against predatory behavior in society.
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