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Lyrics & meaning

Thol Kandaen

From Idhaya Kamalam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Idhaya Kamalam
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
22 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Tholil iru kiligal kanden
Vaal kanden vaalae kanden
Vattamidum vizhigal kanden
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Tholil iru kiligal kanden
Vaal kanden vaalae kanden
Vattamidum vizhigal kanden
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Kattaadha megam katti vandha koondhal
Ettaadha nilavu etti vandha podhu
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..
Male :Kattaadha megam katti vandha koondhal
Ettaadha nilavu etti vandha podhu
Etti vandha podhu
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Tholil iru kiligal kanden
Vaal kanden vaalae kanden
Vattamidum vizhigal kanden
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Sendu vanna chittu
Chinna mullai mottu
Kunguma pottu konjum nenjai thottu
Ahahaha hahaa… aahahaha hahaa…
Ohohoho oho… ooo…
Sendu vanna chittu
Chinna mullai mottu
Kunguma pottu konjum nenjai thottu
Konjum nenjai thottu thottu
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Tholil iru kiligal kanden
Vaal kanden vaalae kanden
Vattamidum vizhigal kanden
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Thaedi vandha thingal
Thingalil sevvaai
Sevvaayin velli sertheduthaen alli
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa..aa..
Thaedi vandha thingal
Thingalil sevvaai
Sevvaayin velli sertheduthaen alli
Saertheduthaen alli alli
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Female :Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…aaa..
Male :Tholil iru kiligal kanden
Female :Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Male :Vaal kanden vaalae kanden
Female :Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…
Male :Vattamidum vizhigal kanden
Thol kanden tholae kanden
Female :Aaaa…..aaa….aaa…aaa..aaa….aa…
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
On those shoulders, I saw two gentle parrots.
I saw sharp swords, yes, I saw swords!
In those circling, dancing eyes, I saw them.
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
On those shoulders, I saw two gentle parrots.
I saw sharp swords, yes, I saw swords!
In those circling, dancing eyes, I saw them.
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
Hair gathered like a dark, drifting cloud,
When the distant moon stepped close within my reach...
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aa.. aa..
Hair gathered like a dark, drifting cloud,
When the distant moon stepped close within my reach...
When it stepped close within my reach...
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
On those shoulders, I saw two gentle parrots.
I saw sharp swords, yes, I saw swords!
In those circling, dancing eyes, I saw them.
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
A bright little bird, lovely as a bouquet of flowers,
A tender little jasmine bud,
With a red kumkum dot touching my fond heart,
Ahahaha haha... aahaha haha...
Ohohoho oho... ooo...
A bright little bird, lovely as a bouquet of flowers,
A tender little jasmine bud,
With a red kumkum dot touching my fond heart,
Touching and caressing my fond heart...
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
On those shoulders, I saw two gentle parrots.
I saw sharp swords, yes, I saw swords!
In those circling, dancing eyes, I saw them.
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
The moon that came searching for me,
The red lips resting upon that moon,
From those red lips, I gathered a silver smile in handfuls...
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aa.. aa..
The moon that came searching for me,
The red lips resting upon that moon,
From those red lips, I gathered a silver smile in handfuls...
Gathering it all in handfuls, again and again...
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa...
On those shoulders, I saw two gentle parrots.
Aaaa... aa... aaaa...
I saw sharp swords, yes, I saw swords!
Aaaa... aa... aaaa...
In those circling, dancing eyes, I saw them.
I saw your shoulders, oh, I saw your shoulders!
Aaaa... aa... aaaa... aaaa... aaaa... aa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thol Kanden Tholae Kanden' is a classic romantic Tamil song from the 1965 film Idhaya Kamalam, featuring lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan. The song is a passionate expression of love where the protagonist describes the striking features and surreal beauty of his beloved using vivid, traditional poetic metaphors. Her flowing hair is compared to dark rain clouds, her face to the soft luminous moon, her red lips to Mars, and her brilliant smile to silver. Every stanza builds upon this cosmic and natural imagery, celebrating her physical grace and emotional appeal.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kattaadha megam katti vandha koondhal

'Kattaadha megam katti vandha koondhal' compares her long dark hair to gathered rain clouds.

Astronomical Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Sevvaayin velli sertheduthaen alli

'Thingal' (Moon) refers to her face, 'Sevvaai' (Mars) refers to her red lips, and 'Velli' (Silver/Venus) refers to her bright smile, creating an allegorical cosmic landscape.

Anaphora / Repetition (Eretudha)

Thol kanden tholae kanden

'Thol kanden tholae kanden' repeats phrases for rhythmic emphasis and passionate emphasis on sight.

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