Pengalai Kandale
From Kann Thiranthadhu · 1959
- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. R. Rajagopal
- Details
- Kann Thiranthadhu1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pengalai kandaale manam pole | Upon seeing women, as your heart desires, |
| Valai veesudhal saridhaana | is it right to cast a net? |
| Varai meerudhal muraidhaana | Is it proper to cross boundaries? |
| Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana | Is this your only profession? |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Aangalai kandaale manam pole | Upon seeing men, as your heart desires, |
| Nilai maarudhal saridhaana | is it right to change your stance? |
| Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana | Is it proper to find faults? |
| Ungha thozhil dhaana | Is this your profession too? |
| Female | |
| Kaeli aagumaa …unga kirukku pogumaa | Will it become a joke... will your madness leave? |
| Male :Hoo o o o ho | Male: Hoo o o o ho |
| Female :Kaeli aagumaa unga kirukku pogumaa | Female: Will it become a joke... will your madness leave? |
| Ariyaadha pengal manadhai | The minds of innocent women, |
| Kalaippadhu nyaayama | is it fair to disturb? |
| Ariyaadha pengal manadhai | The minds of innocent women, |
| Kalaippadhu nyaayama | is it fair to disturb? |
| Female | |
| Valai veesudhal saridhaana | Is it right to cast a net? |
| Varai meerudhal muraidhaana | Is it proper to cross boundaries? |
| Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana | Is this your only profession? |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| Pengalai kandaale manam pole | Upon seeing women, as your heart desires, |
| Male :Haa..aaa | Male: Haa..aaa |
| Female :Valai veesudhal saridhaana | Female: Is it right to cast a net? |
| Male :Hoo..o o | Male: Hoo..o o |
| Female :Varai meerudhal muraidhaana | Female: Is it proper to cross boundaries? |
| Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana | Is this your only profession? |
| Male | |
| Kobam aaguma..ungha kurumbhu poguma | Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end? |
| Female :Ho o o o ho | Female: Ho o o o ho |
| Male :Kobam aaguma..ungha kurumbhu poguma | Male: Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end? |
| Kannalae pesi idhayam | Speaking through the eyes, |
| Kalappadhu nyaayama | is it fair to mingle hearts? |
| Kannalae pesi idhayam | Speaking through the eyes, |
| Kalappadhu nyaayama | is it fair to mingle hearts? |
| Male | |
| Nilai maarudhal saridhaana | Is it right to change your stance? |
| Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana | Is it proper to find faults? |
| Ungha thozhil dhaana | Is this your profession too? |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Aangalai kandaale manam pole | Upon seeing men, as your heart desires, |
| Female :Haa..aaa | Female: Haa..aaa |
| Male :Nilai maarudhal saridhaana | Male: Is it right to change your stance? |
| Female :Hoo..o o | Female: Hoo..o o |
| Male :Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana | Male: Is it proper to find faults? |
| Ungha thozhil dhaana | Is this your profession too? |
பெண்களைக் கண்டாலே மனம் போலே
வலை வீசுதல் சரிதானா
வரை மீறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
ஹாஹா ஹா .....
Upon seeing women, as your heart desires,
is it right to cast a net?
Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Is this your only profession?
Haa haa haa
ஆண்களைக் கண்டாலே மனம் போலே
நிலை மாறுதல் சரிதானா
குறை கூறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
Upon seeing men, as your heart desires,
is it right to change your stance?
Is it proper to find faults?
Is this your profession too?
கேலி ஆகுமா...உங்க கிறுக்கு போகுமா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
கேலி ஆகுமா உங்க கிறுக்கு போகுமா
அறியாத பெண்கள் மனதைக்
கலைப்பதுதான் நியாயமா
அறியாத பெண்கள் மனதைக்
கலைப்பதுதான் நியாயமா
Will it become a joke... will your madness leave?
Male: Hoo o o o ho
Female: Will it become a joke... will your madness leave?
The minds of innocent women,
is it fair to disturb?
The minds of innocent women,
is it fair to disturb?
வலை வீசுதல் சரிதானா
வரை மீறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
ஹாஹா ஹா .....
Is it right to cast a net?
Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Is this your only profession?
Haa haa haa
பெண்களைக் கண்டாலே மனம் போலே
ஹா ..ஆஅ
வலை வீசுதல் சரிதானா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
வரை மீறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
Upon seeing women, as your heart desires,
Male: Haa..aaa
Female: Is it right to cast a net?
Male: Hoo..o o
Female: Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Is this your only profession?
கோபம் ஆகுமா ...உங்க குறும்பு போகுமா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
கோபம் ஆகுமா ...உங்க குறும்பு போகுமா
கண்ணாலே பேசி இதயம்
கலப்பதுதான் நியாயமா
கண்ணாலே பேசி இதயம்
கலப்பதுதான் நியாயமா
Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end?
Female: Ho o o o ho
Male: Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end?
Speaking through the eyes,
is it fair to mingle hearts?
Speaking through the eyes,
is it fair to mingle hearts?
நிலை மாறுதல் சரிதானா
குறை கூறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
ஹாஹா ஹா .....
Is it right to change your stance?
Is it proper to find faults?
Is this your profession too?
Haa haa haa
ஆண்களைக் கண்டாலே மனம் போலே
ஹா ..ஆஅ
நிலை மாறுதல் சரிதானா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
குறை கூறுதல் முறைதானா
உங்க தொழிலே இதுதானா......
Upon seeing men, as your heart desires,
Female: Haa..aaa
Male: Is it right to change your stance?
Female: Hoo..o o
Male: Is it proper to find faults?
Is this your profession too?
ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆ..ஆஅ
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ...
Pengalai kandaale manam pole
Upon seeing women, as your heart desires,
Valai veesudhal saridhaana
is it right to cast a net?
Varai meerudhal muraidhaana
Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana
Is this your only profession?
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Aangalai kandaale manam pole
Upon seeing men, as your heart desires,
Nilai maarudhal saridhaana
is it right to change your stance?
Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana
Is it proper to find faults?
Ungha thozhil dhaana
Is this your profession too?
Kaeli aagumaa …unga kirukku pogumaa
Will it become a joke... will your madness leave?
Male :Hoo o o o ho
Male: Hoo o o o ho
Female :Kaeli aagumaa unga kirukku pogumaa
Female: Will it become a joke... will your madness leave?
Ariyaadha pengal manadhai
The minds of innocent women,
Kalaippadhu nyaayama
is it fair to disturb?
Ariyaadha pengal manadhai
The minds of innocent women,
Kalaippadhu nyaayama
is it fair to disturb?
Valai veesudhal saridhaana
Is it right to cast a net?
Varai meerudhal muraidhaana
Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana
Is this your only profession?
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Pengalai kandaale manam pole
Upon seeing women, as your heart desires,
Male :Haa..aaa
Male: Haa..aaa
Female :Valai veesudhal saridhaana
Female: Is it right to cast a net?
Male :Hoo..o o
Male: Hoo..o o
Female :Varai meerudhal muraidhaana
Female: Is it proper to cross boundaries?
Ungha thozhilae idhudhaana
Is this your only profession?
Kobam aaguma..ungha kurumbhu poguma
Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end?
Female :Ho o o o ho
Female: Ho o o o ho
Male :Kobam aaguma..ungha kurumbhu poguma
Male: Is it worth getting angry... will your mischief end?
Kannalae pesi idhayam
Speaking through the eyes,
Kalappadhu nyaayama
is it fair to mingle hearts?
Kannalae pesi idhayam
Speaking through the eyes,
Kalappadhu nyaayama
is it fair to mingle hearts?
Nilai maarudhal saridhaana
Is it right to change your stance?
Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana
Is it proper to find faults?
Ungha thozhil dhaana
Is this your profession too?
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Aangalai kandaale manam pole
Upon seeing men, as your heart desires,
Female :Haa..aaa
Female: Haa..aaa
Male :Nilai maarudhal saridhaana
Male: Is it right to change your stance?
Female :Hoo..o o
Female: Hoo..o o
Male :Kurai koorudhal muraidhaana
Male: Is it proper to find faults?
Ungha thozhil dhaana
Is this your profession too?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a lighthearted banter between a man and a woman teasingly questioning each other's romantic antics. The woman accuses men of casting nets to trap innocent women's hearts and crossing boundaries, asking if flirtation is their sole occupation. In response, the man humorously counters that women change their minds as soon as they see men and excel at finding faults, questioning if complaining is their main profession instead. Through witty back-and-forth lyricism, both singers playfully explore the charming friction, flirtatious gaze, and mischief involved in falling in love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukku / Rhyme (Monai and Etukai)
“Valai veesudhal saridhaana / Varai meerudhal muraidhaana”
Matching rhyming sounds across line endings and line starts, such as 'Valai veesudhal' / 'Varai meerudhal'.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Valai veesudhal saridhaana”
Comparing male flirtation to casting a fishing net ('Valai veesudhal') to capture unsuspecting minds.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Valai veesudhal saridhaana / Varai meerudhal muraidhaana”
Use of repeated questioning (-aa endings like 'saridhaana', 'muraidhaana', 'nyaayama') to create a rhythmic banter without expecting literal answers.
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Trivia
Kann Thiranthadhu (1959) featured music composed by T. R. Rajagopal and lyricist V. Seetharaman. The track stands out as a classic example of late 1950s playful duet compositions featuring Seerkazhi Govindarajan and P. Susheela.
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