Katpin Ilakkaname
From Naan Valartha Thangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Pondiyala Srinivasan
- Details
- Naan Valartha Thangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karppin ilakkanamae | O epitome of virtue and chastity! |
| Kalangamilladha thilagamae | O unblemished mark of honor! |
| Deepamae penn deivam | O divine woman, a shining lamp! |
| Un kannilae neer peruga | With tears welling up in your eyes, |
| Kavalaiyilae manam uruga | With your heart melting in deep sorrow, |
| Kadum payanam povadhengae | Where are you embarking on this arduous journey? |
| Male | |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
| Manam paadhiyilae odindhu | With a heart broken halfway through, |
| Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha | Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered? |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
| Male | |
| Sondhamum bandhamum | Kith and kin, |
| Sugangalum anbum | Pleasures and affection, |
| Soozhndhu kondae dhinam paarattum | Daily surrounding and praising you, |
| Inbam endruunai namba vaithathumae | After making you believe that this was true happiness, |
| Idaiyinil yemattrum | Deceives you along the way, |
| Idhil ethanai maarattam | How many inversions and betrayals exist in this! |
| Male | |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
| Manam paadhiyilae odindhu | With a heart broken halfway through, |
| Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha | Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered? |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
| Male | |
| Kaalathin kaigalil vandiyum maadum | In the hands of Time, the bullock and the cart, |
| Kanda thisaiyil adhan manam pol oodum | Runs as its mind pleases in whatever direction it finds. |
| Engu serumo enna aagumo | Where will it end? What will happen to it? |
| Ingillaiyoo kavanam edhuvarai un payanam | Is there no care or mindfulness here? How far will your journey go? |
| Male | |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
| Manam paadhiyilae odindhu | With a heart broken halfway through, |
| Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha | Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered? |
| Perum paasamae izhandhu | Having lost immense love and affection, |
கற்பின் இலக்கணமே
களங்கமில்லாத திலகமே!
தீபமே பெண் தெய்வம் உன்
கண்ணிலே நீர் பெருகக்
கவலையிலே மனம் உருகக்
கடும் பயணம் போவதெங்கே?
O epitome of virtue and chastity!
O unblemished mark of honor!
O divine woman, a shining lamp!
With tears welling up in your eyes,
With your heart melting in deep sorrow,
Where are you embarking on this arduous journey?
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து
மனம் பாதியிலே ஒடிந்து
உனதாசைக் கலசமே நொறுங்கியதா
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து.......
Having lost immense love and affection,
With a heart broken halfway through,
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Having lost immense love and affection,
சொந்தமும் பந்தமும் சுகங்களும் அன்பும்
சூழ்ந்து கொண்டே தினம் பாராட்டும்...
இன்பமென்றுனை நம்ப வைத்துமே
இடையினில் ஏமாற்றும்
இதில் எத்தனை மாறாட்டம்.........
Kith and kin,
Pleasures and affection,
Daily surrounding and praising you,
After making you believe that this was true happiness,
Deceives you along the way,
How many inversions and betrayals exist in this!
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து
மனம் பாதியிலே ஒடிந்து
உனதாசைக் கலசமே நொறுங்கியதா
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து.......
Having lost immense love and affection,
With a heart broken halfway through,
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Having lost immense love and affection,
காலத்தின் கைகளில் வண்டியும் மாடும்
கண்ட திசையில் அதன் மனம்போல் ஓடும்...
எங்கு சேருமோ என்ன ஆகுமோ
இங்கில்லையோ கவனம் எதுவரை உன் பயணம்
In the hands of Time, the bullock and the cart,
Runs as its mind pleases in whatever direction it finds.
Where will it end? What will happen to it?
Is there no care or mindfulness here? How far will your journey go?
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து
மனம் பாதியிலே ஒடிந்து
உனதாசைக் கலசமே நொறுங்கியதா
பெரும் பாசமே இழந்து.......
Having lost immense love and affection,
With a heart broken halfway through,
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Having lost immense love and affection,
Karppin ilakkanamae
O epitome of virtue and chastity!
Kalangamilladha thilagamae
O unblemished mark of honor!
Deepamae penn deivam
O divine woman, a shining lamp!
Un kannilae neer peruga
With tears welling up in your eyes,
Kavalaiyilae manam uruga
With your heart melting in deep sorrow,
Kadum payanam povadhengae
Where are you embarking on this arduous journey?
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Manam paadhiyilae odindhu
With a heart broken halfway through,
Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Sondhamum bandhamum
Kith and kin,
Sugangalum anbum
Pleasures and affection,
Soozhndhu kondae dhinam paarattum
Daily surrounding and praising you,
Inbam endruunai namba vaithathumae
After making you believe that this was true happiness,
Idaiyinil yemattrum
Deceives you along the way,
Idhil ethanai maarattam
How many inversions and betrayals exist in this!
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Manam paadhiyilae odindhu
With a heart broken halfway through,
Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Kaalathin kaigalil vandiyum maadum
In the hands of Time, the bullock and the cart,
Kanda thisaiyil adhan manam pol oodum
Runs as its mind pleases in whatever direction it finds.
Engu serumo enna aagumo
Where will it end? What will happen to it?
Ingillaiyoo kavanam edhuvarai un payanam
Is there no care or mindfulness here? How far will your journey go?
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Manam paadhiyilae odindhu
With a heart broken halfway through,
Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha
Has the sacred vessel of your desires shattered?
Perum paasamae izhandhu
Having lost immense love and affection,
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses profound grief and compassion for a virtuous woman undergoing severe distress and betrayal. The lyricist praises her noble character while sorrowfully questioning her endless, uncertain journey undertaken with tears and a broken heart. It reflects on how worldly relationships and transient comforts flatter people initially only to deceive them mid-way. The song further uses a powerful philosophical metaphor comparing human life to a bullock cart driven blindly by Time, moving unpredictably towards an unknown destination. Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's evocative lyrics capture the essence of existential helplessness and emotional heartbreak.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Unadhaasai kalasamae norungiyadha”
'Unadhaasai kalasamae' compares the woman's hopes and dreams to a sacred pot (Kalasam) that has shattered into pieces.
Allegory / Metaphor
“Kaalathin kaigalil vandiyum maadum”
'Kaalathin kaigalil vandiyum maadum' allegorizes human life and destiny as a cart driven arbitrarily by the hands of Time.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Sondhamum bandhamum / Sugangalum anbum / Soozhndhu kondae dhinam paarattum”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'S' ('Sondhamum', 'Sugangalum', 'Soozhndhu') creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Perum paasamae izhandhu”
The line 'Perum paasamae izhandhu' is repeated continuously as a haunting refrain to emphasize emotional loss.
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Trivia
'Naan Valartha Thangai' (1958) was directed by Ch. Narayanamurthy and starred Malayalam superstar Prem Nazir in a rare Tamil appearance. The music was composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao (often credited in Tamil film press as Pondiyala Srinivasan), featuring legendary Telugu/Tamil playback singer Ghantasala delivering Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's deeply emotional lyrics.
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