Valarntha Kalai
From Kaathiruntha Kangal · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kaathiruntha Kangal1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal | If she forgot the art she cultivated, |
| Keladaa kanna | ask her why, my dear Kanna. |
| Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai | Look at the painting she created, |
| Paaradaa kanna} (2) | look at it, my dear Kanna. |
| Female | |
| Kudumba kalai podhumendru | Saying domestic arts are enough, |
| Koorada kanna | tell her, my dear Kanna. |
| Adhil kooda indha kalaigal veru | Why these other arts on top of that? |
| Yenada kanna | Tell me why, my dear Kanna. |
| Male | |
| Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal | If she forgot the art she cultivated, |
| Keladaa kanna | ask her why, my dear Kanna. |
| Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai | Look at the painting she created, |
| Paaradaa kanna | look at it, my dear Kanna. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal sonna pennai indru | The woman who spoke of love today, |
| Kaanumae kanna | cannot be seen, my dear Kanna. |
| Kaadhal sonna pennai indru | The woman who spoke of love today, |
| Kaanumae kanna | cannot be seen, my dear Kanna. |
| Male | |
| Kattiyaval maarivittal | The wife who was wedded has changed, |
| Yenada kanna | why, my dear Kanna? |
| Thaali kattiyaval maarivittal | The wedded wife who wears the holy thread has changed, |
| Yenada kanna | why, my dear Kanna? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhali dhaan manaivi endru | Tell her that the lover is the wife, |
| Koorada kanna | tell her, my dear Kanna. |
| Andha kaadhali dhaan manaivi endru | That very lover is the wife, |
| Koorada kanna | tell her, my dear Kanna. |
| Andru kannai moodi kondirundhaan | Back then, he kept his eyes closed, |
| Yenada kanna | why, my dear Kanna? |
| Female | |
| Manadhil andrae ezhudhi vaithen | I wrote it in my heart back then itself, |
| Theriyuma kanna | do you know, my dear Kanna? |
| Adhai marubadiyum ezhudha sonnaal | If asked to write it once again, |
| Mudiyumma kanna | is it possible, my dear Kanna? |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam yen kobam kondal | Why does she get angry every single day? |
| Koorada kanna | Tell me, my dear Kanna. |
| Aval thevai enna aasai enna | What are her needs, what are her desires? |
| Kelada kanna | Ask her, my dear Kanna. |
| Female | |
| Ninaipathellam veliyil solla | Can everything one thinks be spoken aloud, |
| Mudiyuma kanna | is it possible, my dear Kanna? |
| Adhai nee pirandha pinbu koora | To say that after you were born, |
| Iyalumaa kanna | is it possible, my dear Kanna? |
| Male | |
| Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal | If she forgot the art she cultivated, |
| Keladaa kanna | ask her why, my dear Kanna. |
| Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai | Look at the painting she created, |
| Paaradaa kanna | look at it, my dear Kanna. |
| Male | |
| Indru varai nadandhadhellaam | Whatever happened until today, |
| Pogattum kanna | let it pass, my dear Kanna. |
| Indru varai nadandhadhellaam | Whatever happened until today, |
| Pogattum kanna | let it pass, my dear Kanna. |
| Ini ennidathil kobam indri | From now on, without anger towards me, |
| Vaazha sol kanna | tell him to live, my dear Kanna. |
| Ini ennidathil kobam indri | From now on, without anger towards me, |
| Vaazha sol kanna | tell him to live, my dear Kanna. |
| Female | |
| Avar illaamal enakku veru | Without him, for me who else is there, |
| Yaarada kanna | who else, my dear Kanna? |
| Avar illaamal enakku veru | Without him, for me who else is there, |
| Yaarada kanna | who else, my dear Kanna? |
| Naan adaikkalamaai vandhaval thaan | I came only as a seeker of refuge, |
| Kooradaa kanna | tell him, my dear Kanna. |
{ வளர்ந்த கலை
மறந்துவிட்டாள் கேளடா
கண்ணா அவள் வடித்து
வைத்த ஓவியத்தை பாரடா
கண்ணா } (2)
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Look at the painting she created,
look at it, my dear Kanna.
குடும்ப கலை
போதுமென்று கூறடா
கண்ணா அதில் கூட இந்த
கலைகள் வேறு ஏனடா
கண்ணா
Saying domestic arts are enough,
tell her, my dear Kanna.
Why these other arts on top of that?
Tell me why, my dear Kanna.
வளர்ந்த கலை
மறந்துவிட்டாள் கேளடா
கண்ணா அவள் வடித்து
வைத்த ஓவியத்தை பாரடா
கண்ணா
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Look at the painting she created,
look at it, my dear Kanna.
காதல் சொன்ன
பெண்ணை இன்று காணுமே
கண்ணா காதல் சொன்ன
பெண்ணை இன்று காணுமே
கண்ணா
The woman who spoke of love today,
cannot be seen, my dear Kanna.
The woman who spoke of love today,
cannot be seen, my dear Kanna.
கட்டியவள் மாறி
விட்டாள் ஏனடா கண்ணா
தாலி கட்டியவள் மாறி
விட்டாள் ஏனடா கண்ணா
The wife who was wedded has changed,
why, my dear Kanna?
The wedded wife who wears the holy thread has changed,
why, my dear Kanna?
காதலி தான்
மனைவி என்று கூறடா
கண்ணா அந்த காதலி
தான் மனைவி என்று
கூறடா கண்ணா அன்று
கண்ணை மூடி கொண்டிருந்தான்
ஏனடா கண்ணா
Tell her that the lover is the wife,
tell her, my dear Kanna.
That very lover is the wife,
tell her, my dear Kanna.
Back then, he kept his eyes closed,
why, my dear Kanna?
மனதில் அன்றே
எழுதி வைத்தேன் தெரியுமா
கண்ணா அதை மறுபடியும்
எழுத சொன்னால் முடியுமா
கண்ணா
I wrote it in my heart back then itself,
do you know, my dear Kanna?
If asked to write it once again,
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
தினம் தினம்
ஏன் கோபம் கொண்டாள்
கூறடா கண்ணா அவள்
தேவை என்ன ஆசை என்ன
கேளடா கண்ணா
Why does she get angry every single day?
Tell me, my dear Kanna.
What are her needs, what are her desires?
Ask her, my dear Kanna.
நினைப்பதெல்லாம்
வெளியில் சொல்ல முடியுமா
கண்ணா அதை நீ பிறந்த பின்பு
கூற இயலுமா கண்ணா
Can everything one thinks be spoken aloud,
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
To say that after you were born,
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
வளர்ந்த கலை
மறந்துவிட்டாள் கேளடா
கண்ணா அவள் வடித்து
வைத்த ஓவியத்தை பாரடா
கண்ணா
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Look at the painting she created,
look at it, my dear Kanna.
இன்று வரை
நடந்ததெல்லாம் போகட்டும்
கண்ணா இன்று வரை
நடந்ததெல்லாம் போகட்டும்
கண்ணா இனி என்னிடத்தில்
கோபமின்றி வாழச்சொல்
கண்ணா இனி என்னிடத்தில்
கோபமின்றி வாழச்சொல்
கண்ணா
Whatever happened until today,
let it pass, my dear Kanna.
Whatever happened until today,
let it pass, my dear Kanna.
From now on, without anger towards me,
tell him to live, my dear Kanna.
From now on, without anger towards me,
tell him to live, my dear Kanna.
அவரில்லாமல்
எனக்கு வேறு யாரடா
கண்ணா அவரில்லாமல்
எனக்கு வேறு யாரடா
கண்ணா நான் அடைக்கலமாய்
வந்தவள் தான் கூறடா கண்ணா
Without him, for me who else is there,
who else, my dear Kanna?
Without him, for me who else is there,
who else, my dear Kanna?
I came only as a seeker of refuge,
tell him, my dear Kanna.
{Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
Keladaa kanna
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai
Look at the painting she created,
Paaradaa kanna} (2)
look at it, my dear Kanna.
Kudumba kalai podhumendru
Saying domestic arts are enough,
Koorada kanna
tell her, my dear Kanna.
Adhil kooda indha kalaigal veru
Why these other arts on top of that?
Yenada kanna
Tell me why, my dear Kanna.
Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
Keladaa kanna
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai
Look at the painting she created,
Paaradaa kanna
look at it, my dear Kanna.
Kaadhal sonna pennai indru
The woman who spoke of love today,
Kaanumae kanna
cannot be seen, my dear Kanna.
Kaadhal sonna pennai indru
The woman who spoke of love today,
Kaanumae kanna
cannot be seen, my dear Kanna.
Kattiyaval maarivittal
The wife who was wedded has changed,
Yenada kanna
why, my dear Kanna?
Thaali kattiyaval maarivittal
The wedded wife who wears the holy thread has changed,
Yenada kanna
why, my dear Kanna?
Kaadhali dhaan manaivi endru
Tell her that the lover is the wife,
Koorada kanna
tell her, my dear Kanna.
Andha kaadhali dhaan manaivi endru
That very lover is the wife,
Koorada kanna
tell her, my dear Kanna.
Andru kannai moodi kondirundhaan
Back then, he kept his eyes closed,
Yenada kanna
why, my dear Kanna?
Manadhil andrae ezhudhi vaithen
I wrote it in my heart back then itself,
Theriyuma kanna
do you know, my dear Kanna?
Adhai marubadiyum ezhudha sonnaal
If asked to write it once again,
Mudiyumma kanna
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
Dhinam dhinam yen kobam kondal
Why does she get angry every single day?
Koorada kanna
Tell me, my dear Kanna.
Aval thevai enna aasai enna
What are her needs, what are her desires?
Kelada kanna
Ask her, my dear Kanna.
Ninaipathellam veliyil solla
Can everything one thinks be spoken aloud,
Mudiyuma kanna
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
Adhai nee pirandha pinbu koora
To say that after you were born,
Iyalumaa kanna
is it possible, my dear Kanna?
Valarndha kalai marandhuvittal
If she forgot the art she cultivated,
Keladaa kanna
ask her why, my dear Kanna.
Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai
Look at the painting she created,
Paaradaa kanna
look at it, my dear Kanna.
Indru varai nadandhadhellaam
Whatever happened until today,
Pogattum kanna
let it pass, my dear Kanna.
Indru varai nadandhadhellaam
Whatever happened until today,
Pogattum kanna
let it pass, my dear Kanna.
Ini ennidathil kobam indri
From now on, without anger towards me,
Vaazha sol kanna
tell him to live, my dear Kanna.
Ini ennidathil kobam indri
From now on, without anger towards me,
Vaazha sol kanna
tell him to live, my dear Kanna.
Avar illaamal enakku veru
Without him, for me who else is there,
Yaarada kanna
who else, my dear Kanna?
Avar illaamal enakku veru
Without him, for me who else is there,
Yaarada kanna
who else, my dear Kanna?
Naan adaikkalamaai vandhaval thaan
I came only as a seeker of refuge,
Kooradaa kanna
tell him, my dear Kanna.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film Kaathiruntha Kangal (1962) centers on a conversation addressed through a child ('Kanna') as a mediator between estranged partners. The lyrics address themes of changing marital roles, unspoken feelings, lost artistic passsions amidst domestic duties, and emotional reconciliation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epistrophe / Refrain
“Keladaa kanna”
The word 'Kanna' or phrases ending in 'kanna' (such as 'Keladaa kanna', 'Koorada kanna') repeat consistently at the end of almost every line to establish rhythm and an intimate conversational tone.
Metaphor
“Aval vadithu vaitha ooviyathai”
Comparing a woman's expressions, sacrifice, or child to a artwork or painting ('ooviyam') created through devotion.
Rhetorical Question
“Ninaipathellam veliyil solla mudiyuma kanna”
Using questions ('Mudiyuma kanna', 'Theriyuma kanna') to highlight deep emotional dilemmas that words alone cannot resolve.
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Trivia
Kaathiruntha Kangal (1962) was directed by T. Prakash Rao and starred Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, and Devika. The film features classic music composed by the legendary Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
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