Kelatho Kaadhal Nenjin
From Mella Pesungal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- John K
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mella Pesungal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Engengum poonthoottam | Everywhere there is a flower garden, |
| En nenjil poraattam | In my heart, there is a turmoil. |
| Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu | Look at me and speak just one word. |
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Male | |
| Naan olai kirukkum bodhu | When I scribble on palm leaves, |
| Undaana vaedham | A holy Veda was created. |
| Nee ennai paarkkum bodhu | When you look at me, |
| Engaeyo pogum | It strays away somewhere. |
| Naalaigalai naan nambinen | I trusted in the days to come, |
| Nandhanaar pol naan vembinen | Like Nandanar, I withered in agony. |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam boomi engum | Across the sky and the earth, |
| Un poomugam | Only your flower-like face appears. |
| Kan moodi thoongum bothum | Even when I sleep with my eyes closed, |
| Un gnyabagam | Only your memory remains. |
| Boopaalam kelaathoo | Won't the morning raga Boopaalam be heard? |
| Oru kaadhal gangai | Won't a Ganges of love |
| Ezhai vayalil paayaadhoo | Flow into a poor man's field? |
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Engengum poonthoottam | Everywhere there is a flower garden, |
| En nenjil poraattam | In my heart, there is a turmoil. |
| Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu | Look at me and speak just one word. |
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Male | |
| Andraadam kaadhal kolla | To love every single day, |
| Peraasai undu | There is a great desire. |
| Endraalum ezhai nenjil | Even so, in this poor heart, |
| Porattam indru | There is a conflict today. |
| Kodaigalin monsoon idhu | This is the monsoon of summers, |
| Mounangalo polladhadhu | These silences are cruel. |
| Male | |
| Sollaamal kaadhal engae | Without being expressed, how can love |
| Thaanai varum | Come on its own? |
| Sellaadha kaditham ingae | Unsent letters here |
| Oor aayiram | Number in the thousands. |
| Sollaamal theraathu | Without expressing, it won't be resolved, |
| Nee satham indri yutham | Fighting a silent war |
| Seithaal pothaathu | Is not enough. |
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Engengum poonthoottam | Everywhere there is a flower garden, |
| En nenjil poraattam | In my heart, there is a turmoil. |
| Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu | Look at me and speak just one word. |
| Male | |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
| Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai | Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard? |
| Kelaathoo | Won't it be heard? |
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
எங்கெங்கும் பூந்தோட்டம்
என் நெஞ்சில் போராட்டம்
நீ என்னை பார்த்து ஓர் வார்த்தை பேசு
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Look at me and speak just one word.
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
நான் ஓலை தீட்டும்போது
உண்டான வேகம்
நீ என்னை பார்க்கும் போது
எங்கேயோ போகும்
நாளைகளை நான் நம்பினேன்
நந்தனார் போல் நான் வெம்பினேன்
When I scribble on palm leaves,
A holy Veda was created.
When you look at me,
It strays away somewhere.
I trusted in the days to come,
Like Nandanar, I withered in agony.
ஆகாயம் பூமி எங்கும்
உன் பூ முகம்
கண் மூடி தூங்கும் போதும்
உன் ஞாபகம்
பூபாளம் கேளாதோ
ஒரு காதல் கங்கை
ஏழை வயலில் பாயாதோ
Across the sky and the earth,
Only your flower-like face appears.
Even when I sleep with my eyes closed,
Only your memory remains.
Won't the morning raga Boopaalam be heard?
Won't a Ganges of love
Flow into a poor man's field?
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
எங்கெங்கும் பூந்தோட்டம்
என் நெஞ்சில் போராட்டம்
நீ என்னை பார்த்து ஓர் வார்த்தை பேசு
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Look at me and speak just one word.
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
அன்றாடம் காதல் கொள்ள
பேராசை உண்டு
என்றாலும் ஏழை நெஞ்சில்
போராட்டம் இன்று
கோடைகளின் மான்சூன் இது
மௌனங்களோ பொல்லாதது
To love every single day,
There is a great desire.
Even so, in this poor heart,
There is a conflict today.
This is the monsoon of summers,
These silences are cruel.
சொல்லாமல் காதல் எங்கே
தானாய் வரும்
செல்லாத கடிதம் இங்கே
ஊர் ஆயிரம்
சொல்லாமல் தீராது
நே சதம் இன்றி யுத்தம்
செய்தால் போதாது
Without being expressed, how can love
Come on its own?
Unsent letters here
Number in the thousands.
Without expressing, it won't be resolved,
Fighting a silent war
Is not enough.
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
எங்கெங்கும் பூந்தோட்டம்
என் நெஞ்சில் போராட்டம்
நீ என்னை பார்த்து ஓர் வார்த்தை பேசு
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Look at me and speak just one word.
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
கேளாதோ
காதல் நெஞ்சின் ஓசை கேளாதோ
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Won't it be heard?
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Engengum poonthoottam
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
En nenjil poraattam
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu
Look at me and speak just one word.
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Naan olai kirukkum bodhu
When I scribble on palm leaves,
Undaana vaedham
A holy Veda was created.
Nee ennai paarkkum bodhu
When you look at me,
Engaeyo pogum
It strays away somewhere.
Naalaigalai naan nambinen
I trusted in the days to come,
Nandhanaar pol naan vembinen
Like Nandanar, I withered in agony.
Aagaayam boomi engum
Across the sky and the earth,
Un poomugam
Only your flower-like face appears.
Kan moodi thoongum bothum
Even when I sleep with my eyes closed,
Un gnyabagam
Only your memory remains.
Boopaalam kelaathoo
Won't the morning raga Boopaalam be heard?
Oru kaadhal gangai
Won't a Ganges of love
Ezhai vayalil paayaadhoo
Flow into a poor man's field?
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Engengum poonthoottam
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
En nenjil poraattam
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu
Look at me and speak just one word.
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Andraadam kaadhal kolla
To love every single day,
Peraasai undu
There is a great desire.
Endraalum ezhai nenjil
Even so, in this poor heart,
Porattam indru
There is a conflict today.
Kodaigalin monsoon idhu
This is the monsoon of summers,
Mounangalo polladhadhu
These silences are cruel.
Sollaamal kaadhal engae
Without being expressed, how can love
Thaanai varum
Come on its own?
Sellaadha kaditham ingae
Unsent letters here
Oor aayiram
Number in the thousands.
Sollaamal theraathu
Without expressing, it won't be resolved,
Nee satham indri yutham
Fighting a silent war
Seithaal pothaathu
Is not enough.
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Engengum poonthoottam
Everywhere there is a flower garden,
En nenjil poraattam
In my heart, there is a turmoil.
Nee ennai paarthu orr vaarthai pesu
Look at me and speak just one word.
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Kelaathoo kaadhal nenjin osai
Won't the sound of the loving heart be heard?
Kelaathoo
Won't it be heard?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kelaathoo Kaadhal Nenjin Osai from Mella Pesungal (1983) is a poignant lyrical expression of unrequited love and silent longing. The protagonist wrestles with internal turmoil while the surrounding world blooms like a flower garden. The song captures the anxiety of waiting for a single word from the beloved to validate the unspoken affection residing within.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Engengum poonthoottam / En nenjil poraattam”
Compares the surrounding beauty to a flower garden while contrasting it with internal conflict.
Cultural Allusion (தொன்மக் குறிப்பு)
“Nandhanaar pol naan vembinen”
Refers to Saint Nandanar to emphasize intense yearning, devotion, and suffering.
Oxymoron (முரண்)
“Nee satham indri yutham / Seithaal pothaathu”
Juxtaposes silence with warfare through the concept of a 'silent war' (satham indri yutham).
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Trivia
The soundtrack for Mella Pesungal (1983) was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The song features a distinct melancholic mood built upon classical Indian raga influences.
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