P. Susheela’s ‘Kadhal Tholvi’ from the album Raja Bakthi carries deep sorrow through A. Maruthakasi’s lyrics and G. Govindarajulu Naidu’s somber composition. The Tamil classic portrays a woman’s emotional collapse after romantic failure.
Kadhal Tholvi
P. Susheela • From “Raja Bakthi”
Kadhal Tholvi Lyrics Translation – Raja Bakthi Soundtrack
A. Maruthakasi writes of a world becoming a harsh prison for her eyes. The lyrics compare her to a bird leaving shade, wandering a desert without comfort or joy.
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Kaadhal Tholvi KandaThe girl who’s faced defeat in love,
Kanniyin Paadu Thindattamher life’s become a desperate struggle.
Aval Kannukkindha Ulagam OruTo her eyes, this world’s a
Kadunchirai Kottamharsh prison cell.
Kaadhal Tholvi KandaThe girl who’s faced defeat in love,
Kanniyin Paadu Thindattamher life’s become a desperate struggle.
Kaalamellam IrulaeAll of time’s turned into darkness.
Aval Irundhum Illaa PorulaeShe’s here, yet she’s like a hollow object.
Kaalamellam IrulaeEvery moment’s now shrouded in gloom.
Aval Irundhum Illaa PorulaeShe exists, but she’s like a shadow without substance.
Kavalaiyinaal AnuvanuvaaiPiece by piece, due to her worries,
Karaiyum Aval Udalaeher body’s wasting away.
Solai Nizhalai PirindhuHaving left the shade of the grove,
Sugavasamadhanai Izhandhuand lost her life of comfort,
Paalaivanathil Sanjarikkumshe wanders through the desert,
Paravai Aavaal Avalaejust like a lonely bird.
Kaadhal Tholvi KandaThe girl who’s faced defeat in love,
Kanniyin Paadu Thindattamher life’s become a desperate struggle.
Aval Kannukkindha Ulagam OruTo her eyes, this world’s a
Kadunchirai Kottamharsh prison cell.
Kaadhal Tholvi KandaThe girl who’s faced defeat in love,
Kanniyin Paadu Thindattamher life’s become a desperate struggle.
Kadhal Tholvi Music Video
Despair shapes every line in this Raja Bakthi classic. Listeners seeking Kadhal Tholvi lyrics translation will find unflinching descriptions of physical and emotional decline.