Thookkam Un Kangalai
From Aalayamani · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aalayamani1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae | May peace prevail in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae | May peace prevail in your heart. |
| Andha thookkamum amaidhiyum | If that sleep and peace |
| Naanaanaal unnai | were to become me, |
| Thodarndhiruppen endrum | I would follow you always |
| Thunai iruppen | and be your companion. |
| Female | |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae | May peace prevail in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil naan oru | In the morning, I saw a |
| Kanavu kanden | dream, |
| Adhai kangalil ingae | and bringing that in my eyes |
| Eduthu vandhen | here, |
| Eduthadhil yedhum | without letting anything |
| Kuraindhu vidaamal | diminish from it, |
| Koduthu vitten undhan kangalilae | I bestowed it into your eyes. |
| Kangalilae kangalilae | Into your eyes, into your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae | May peace prevail in your heart. |
| Female | |
| Manamennum maaligai | While the palace called the heart |
| Thirandhirukka | remains open, |
| Maiyitta kangal sivandhirukka | while kohl-adorned eyes turn red, |
| Iru karam neetti | stretching out both hands |
| Thirumugam kaatti | and showing my face, |
| Thavazhndhu vandhen | I came crawling |
| Naan unnidamae | to you, |
| Thavazhndhu vandhaen | I came crawling |
| Naan unnidamae | to you. |
| Female | |
| Thookkam un kangalai | May sleep embrace |
| Thazhuvattumae | your eyes. |
| Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae | May peace prevail in your heart. |
| Andha thookkamum amaidhiyum | If that sleep and peace |
| Naanaanaal unnai | were to become me, |
| Thodarndhiruppen endrum | I would follow you always |
| Thunai iruppen | and be your companion. |
| Female | |
| Aahahaa haa haahaa | Aahahaa haa haahaa |
| Aahahaa haa… | Aahahaa haa... |
| Aahaahahaa haahaa | Aahaahahaa haahaa |
| Aahahaa haa… | Aahahaa haa... |
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
அமைதி உன் நெஞ்சில் நிலவட்டுமே
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May peace prevail in your heart.
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
அமைதி உன் நெஞ்சில் நிலவட்டுமே
அந்த தூக்கமும் அமைதியும்
நானானால் உன்னை
தொடர்ந்திருப்பேன் என்றும்
துணை இருப்பேன்
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May peace prevail in your heart.
If that sleep and peace
were to become me,
I would follow you always
and be your companion.
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
அமைதி உன் நெஞ்சில் நிலவட்டுமே
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May peace prevail in your heart.
காலையில் நான்
ஓர் கனவு கண்டேன்
அதை கண்களில் இங்கே
எடுத்து வந்தேன்
எடுத்ததில் ஏதும்
குறைந்து விடாமல்
கொடுத்து விட்டேன் உந்தன் கண்களிலே
கண்களிலே கண்களிலே
In the morning, I saw a
dream,
and bringing that in my eyes
here,
without letting anything
diminish from it,
I bestowed it into your eyes.
Into your eyes, into your eyes.
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
அமைதி உன் நெஞ்சில் நிலவட்டுமே
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May peace prevail in your heart.
மனமென்னும் மாளிகை
திறந்திருக்க
மையிட்ட கண்கள் சிவந்திருக்க
இரு கரம் நீட்டி
திரு முகம் காட்டி
தவழ்ந்து வந்தேன்
நான் உன்னிடமே
தவழ்ந்து வந்தேன்
நான் உன்னிடமே
While the palace called the heart
remains open,
while kohl-adorned eyes turn red,
stretching out both hands
and showing my face,
I came crawling
to you,
I came crawling
to you.
தூக்கம் உன் கண்களைத்
தழுவட்டுமே
அமைதி உன் நெஞ்சில் நிலவட்டுமே
அந்த தூக்கமும் அமைதியும்
நானானால் உன்னை
தொடர்ந்திருப்பேன் என்றும்
துணை இருப்பேன்
May sleep embrace
your eyes.
May peace prevail in your heart.
If that sleep and peace
were to become me,
I would follow you always
and be your companion.
ஆஅஹ்ஹா ஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஅஹ்ஹா ஹா.......
ஆஅஹ்ஹா ஹாஹா
ஆஅஹ்ஹா ஹா.....
Aahahaa haa haahaa
Aahahaa haa...
Aahaahahaa haahaa
Aahahaa haa...
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae
May peace prevail in your heart.
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae
May peace prevail in your heart.
Andha thookkamum amaidhiyum
If that sleep and peace
Naanaanaal unnai
were to become me,
Thodarndhiruppen endrum
I would follow you always
Thunai iruppen
and be your companion.
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae
May peace prevail in your heart.
Kaalaiyil naan oru
In the morning, I saw a
Kanavu kanden
dream,
Adhai kangalil ingae
and bringing that in my eyes
Eduthu vandhen
here,
Eduthadhil yedhum
without letting anything
Kuraindhu vidaamal
diminish from it,
Koduthu vitten undhan kangalilae
I bestowed it into your eyes.
Kangalilae kangalilae
Into your eyes, into your eyes.
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae
May peace prevail in your heart.
Manamennum maaligai
While the palace called the heart
Thirandhirukka
remains open,
Maiyitta kangal sivandhirukka
while kohl-adorned eyes turn red,
Iru karam neetti
stretching out both hands
Thirumugam kaatti
and showing my face,
Thavazhndhu vandhen
I came crawling
Naan unnidamae
to you,
Thavazhndhu vandhaen
I came crawling
Naan unnidamae
to you.
Thookkam un kangalai
May sleep embrace
Thazhuvattumae
your eyes.
Amaidhi un nenjil nilavattumae
May peace prevail in your heart.
Andha thookkamum amaidhiyum
If that sleep and peace
Naanaanaal unnai
were to become me,
Thodarndhiruppen endrum
I would follow you always
Thunai iruppen
and be your companion.
Aahahaa haa haahaa
Aahahaa haa haahaa
Aahahaa haa…
Aahahaa haa...
Aahaahahaa haahaa
Aahaahahaa haahaa
Aahahaa haa…
Aahahaa haa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thookkam Un Kangalai from the film Aalayamani (1962) is a tender, serene lullaby-style romantic song. The singer tenderly wishes for deep sleep and absolute tranquility to embrace her beloved's eyes and heart. She expresses a profound desire to embody sleep and peace herself, so she can forever remain close as his eternal companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manamennum maaligai”
Comparing the human heart/mind to a grand palace in the line 'Manamennum maaligai'.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thookkam un kangalai / Thazhuvattumae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' across consecutive lines.
Personification / Wishful Metamorphosis
“Andha thookkamum amaidhiyum / Naanaanaal unnai”
The speaker longs to personify abstract feelings like sleep and peace to stay perpetually beside the lover.
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Trivia
Although the prompt leaves Music and Singers as unknown, 'Thookkam Un Kangalai' from Aalayamani (1962) was composed by the iconic music director duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and sung beautifully by P. Susheela, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The film starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi is celebrated for its soundtrack.
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