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Lyrics & meaning

Un Kangalile

From Vazhkkai Alaigal · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
K. Chakravarthy
Details
Vazhkkai Alaigal1978

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Un kangalilo kanigalIn your eyes lie sweet fruits
Un kaigalilo thalirgalIn your hands lie tender shoots
Un kangalilo kanigalIn your eyes lie sweet fruits
Un kaigalilo thalirgalIn your hands lie tender shoots
Urugi ponaen urugi ponaenI melted away, I melted away
Urugi ponaen urugi ponaenI melted away, I melted away
Male
Un sirippinilo manigalIn your smile lie precious gems
Un karunkuzhalo valaigalIn your dark tresses lie traps
Un sirippinilo manigalIn your smile lie precious gems
Un karunkuzhalo valaigalIn your dark tresses lie traps
Valainthu ponen magizhnthu ponaenI bent down, I rejoiced
Valainthu ponen magizhnthu ponaenI bent down, I rejoiced
Female
Un tholgalilaeUpon your shoulders
En vizhigal kaanum jaalangalThe magic my eyes behold
Naan solvathenna vazdivazhagae kadhal kolangalWhat shall I say, O embodiment of beauty, these patterns of love
Male
Nee thudithudiththu thazhuvugindra sontham kodiYou are a vine of relationship embracing me with deep passion
Nee thudithudiththu thazhuvugindra sontham kodiYou are a vine of relationship embracing me with deep passion
Naan puthiyathor paruvangalil kadhal jodiI am your partner in love during these new youthfulness
Female
Un kangalilo kanigalIn your eyes lie sweet fruits
Un kaigalilo thalirgalIn your hands lie tender shoots
Urugi ponaen urugi ponaenI melted away, I melted away
Female
Vathu vanthu vanthu vanthuArriving, arriving, arriving, arriving
Male :Vanthu enna sethiyoMale: What news do you bring by arriving?
Female :Nalla vayathu vanthathaeFemale: The prime age of youth has arrived
Thaabam thaabam thaabam thaabamYearning, yearning, yearning, yearning
Male :Thaabamaanathenna solladiMale: Tell me, girl, what is this yearning for?
Female :AasaiyendraFemale: It is called desire
Male :Oo…ooo….muthth muththirai veesadiMale: Oo... ooo... shower me with a kiss of seal!
Ellai ingu yaenadi ellai ingu yaenadiWhy is there a boundary here? Why is there a boundary here?
Female : Aa….aa…aa…Female: Aa... aa... aa...
Female
Mottu virintha poovellaamLike flowers blooming from buds
Maaridum azhagumaniYou change into a precious gem of beauty
Vetkkamenna ikkanamWhy be shy at this moment?
Thottu padarntha kannmaniMy darling who touches and wraps around me
Male
Siru manjal noolaalWith a slender yellow thread
Ini valaikkum kaalam vanthathuThe time to embrace/bind has now arrived
Siru manjal noolaalWith a slender yellow thread
Ini valaikkum kaalam vanthathuThe time to embrace/bind has now arrived
Manam inaintha ikkanam mana naalaai maaruthuThis moment when minds unite turns into a wedding day
Female :Manam inaintha ikkanam mana naalaai maaruthuFemale: This moment when minds unite turns into a wedding day
Female
Un kangalilo kanigalIn your eyes lie sweet fruits
Un kaigalilo thalirgalIn your hands lie tender shoots
Urugi ponaen urugi ponaenI melted away, I melted away
Male
Un sirippinilo manigalIn your smile lie precious gems
Un karunkuzhalo valaigalIn your dark tresses lie traps
Valainthu ponen magizhnthu ponaenI bent down, I rejoiced

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Un Kangalilo Kanigal from the 1978 film Vazhkkai Alaigal is a romantic duet capturing the intimate conversation and deep admiration between two lovers. The lyrics draw vivid poetic imagery from nature, comparing the woman's eyes to sweet fruits, her hands to tender shoots, her smile to pearls, and her dark hair to charming traps. Through playful romantic banter, the couple speaks of youthful desire, emotional surrender, and the merging of their souls. As the song progresses, their romantic yearning evolves into an expression of marital commitment, where the union of their minds with a sacred yellow thread transforms the moment into a lifelong wedding day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Un kangalilo kanigal

Comparing eyes directly to sweet fruits ('Un kangalilo kanigal') and tender hands to soft leaves ('Un kaigalilo thalirgal').

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Un karunkuzhalo valaigal

Comparing dark hair to traps or nets ('Un karunkuzhalo valaigal') that capture the lover's heart.

Anaphora / Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

Urugi ponaen urugi ponaen

Repetition of words like 'Urugi ponaen' and 'Thudithudiththu' for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm.

Symbolism

Siru manjal noolaal

The 'siru manjal nool' (slender yellow thread) symbolizes the sacred wedding thread (Mangalsutra) representing eternal marital union.

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Trivia

Composed by K. Chakravarthy—a legend in Telugu cinema who created rich musical scores in Tamil during the late 1970s—this track showcases Kannadasan's mastery in blending classical Tamil bridal imagery with sensual romantic lyrics.

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