Kungumam Kalainthathe
From Kedi · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kedi2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Vithiyoru kaiyil | Fate on one hand |
| Sathiyoru kayil | Treachery on the other hand |
| Idaiyilae | In the middle |
| Annan nenjam thaan | The elder brother's heart |
| Ingu saaigirathae | Is swaying and falling here |
| Male | |
| Kanavoru kannil | A dream in one eye |
| Vali oru kannil | Pain in the other eye |
| Naduvil thangai ullathil | In between, in the younger sister's heart |
| Uyir pogirathae | Life itself is departing |
| Male | |
| Kungumam kalainthu | Vermilion smudged away |
| Manjalum sithainthu | Turmeric ruined as well |
| Kaathalum udainthu | Love shattered completely |
| Thirumanam azhinthu | Marriage destroyed |
| Male | |
| Indha jenma aasaigal | All the desires of this birth |
| Kalainjaachi athanaiyum | Every single one of them has faded away |
ரேராரா தனனாராரே
தன தன ராரே ராரா ரே
...
விதி ஒரு கையில்
சதி ஒரு கையில்
இடையிலே
அண்ணன் நெஞ்சம்தான்
இங்கு சாய்கிறதே
Fate on one hand
Treachery on the other hand
In the middle
The elder brother's heart
Is swaying and falling here
கனவு ஒரு கண்ணில்
வழி ஒரு கண்ணில்
நடுவில் தங்கை
உள்ளத்தில்
உயிர் போகிறது
A dream in one eye
Pain in the other eye
In between, in the younger sister's heart
Life itself is departing
குங்குமம் கலைந்து
மஞ்சளும் சிதைந்து
காதலும் உடைந்து
திருமணம் அழிந்து
Vermilion smudged away
Turmeric ruined as well
Love shattered completely
Marriage destroyed
இந்த ஜென்ம ஆசைகள்
கலைஞ்சாச்சு அத்தனையும்
All the desires of this birth
Every single one of them has faded away
……………………………..
...
Vithiyoru kaiyil
Fate on one hand
Sathiyoru kayil
Treachery on the other hand
Idaiyilae
In the middle
Annan nenjam thaan
The elder brother's heart
Ingu saaigirathae
Is swaying and falling here
Kanavoru kannil
A dream in one eye
Vali oru kannil
Pain in the other eye
Naduvil thangai ullathil
In between, in the younger sister's heart
Uyir pogirathae
Life itself is departing
Kungumam kalainthu
Vermilion smudged away
Manjalum sithainthu
Turmeric ruined as well
Kaathalum udainthu
Love shattered completely
Thirumanam azhinthu
Marriage destroyed
Indha jenma aasaigal
All the desires of this birth
Kalainjaachi athanaiyum
Every single one of them has faded away
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant passage depicts a devastating emotional crisis involving a brother and a sister caught between fate and malicious plots. The brother's heart leans in distress under the weight of destiny and betrayal, while the sister suffers a agonizing turmoil with hopeful dreams in one eye and unbearable grief in the other. Sacred symbols of marriage and love—the vermilion, turmeric, and marital bond—are completely destroyed, symbolizing the total collapse of all her lifetime hopes and aspirations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Parallelism / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Vithiyoru kaiyil / Sathiyoru kayil”
Lines 'Vithiyoru kaiyil' and 'Sathiyoru kayil' feature matching rhyme and structure to contrast fate with treachery.
Imagery and Contrast
“Kanavoru kannil / Vali oru kannil”
Juxtaposing dreams in one eye with pain in the other vividly highlights the inner turmoil of the character.
End Rhyme / Assonance
“Kungumam kalainthu / Manjalum sithainthu / Kaathalum udainthu / Thirumanam azhinthu”
Sequential lines ending with the '-thu' sound ('kalainthu', 'sithainthu', 'udainthu', 'azhinthu') create a rhythmic, solemn cadence reinforcing destruction.
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Trivia
The film 'Kedi' (2006) featured music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and marked the Tamil debut of prominent actresses Ileana D'Cruz and Tamannaah Bhatia.
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