Aagayam Ithanai Naal
From Something Something Unakkum Enakkum · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Something Something Unakkum Enakkum2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal (Clinking sound) |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal (Clinking sound) |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Male | |
| Aagayam ithanai naal | The sky, for all these days |
| Manmeethu vizhaamal | Without falling onto the earth |
| Thunnaaga thanguvathu | Standing tall as a supporting pillar |
| Kaadhal thaan | Is love alone |
| Male | |
| Aandaandu kalangal | For ages and ages |
| Boologam poo pookka | For the earth to blossom with flowers |
| Azhagaana kaaranamae | The beautiful reason |
| Kaadhal thaan | Is love alone |
| Male | |
| Panja boothangal yaavum | All the five elements of nature |
| Kaadhalin adimai | Are slaves to love |
| Naadkal ezhum | All seven days of the week |
| Kaadhalin kizhamai | Are days that belong to love |
| Onbathu kolkalum | All nine planets too |
| Kaathalai suttrivarum | Revolve only around love |
| Male | |
| Maram yera yeniyai thanthaal | If given a ladder to climb a tree |
| Malaiyil yeri kodi yettrum | It will scale a mountain and hoist a flag |
| Kundoosi kaiyil thanthaal | If given a safety pin in hand |
| Kinarae thondividum | It will dig up an entire well |
| Male | |
| Verum kallai vaira kallaai | A mere ordinary stone into a diamond |
| Kaadhal paarvai maattrividum | Love's glance will transform it into |
| Venneeril vittaal kuda | Even if placed in boiling hot water |
| Kaadhal meen neenthum | The fish of love will keep swimming |
| Chorus | |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Male | |
| Kastham kaadhaluku ishtham | Hardships are welcomed gladly by love |
| Vetri pera vendum endraal | If it wants to achieve victory |
| Kaadhal ethaiyum thangidumae | Love will endure absolutely anything |
| Male | |
| Muddum kadhavugalai thattum | It knocks on doors that collide shut |
| Sarukki vizhum paadhai ellaam | Every slippery path of downfall |
| Vetri padiyaai maattridumae | It will transform into a stepping stone to success |
| Male | |
| :Annaanthu paarkaamal | Without even looking upwards |
| Vinmeenai vizhthividum | It can bring down stars from the sky |
| Thunai yaarum illaamal | Without needing anyone's support |
| Jeythidumae | It will triumph effortlessly |
| Male | |
| Ithu neruppil seitha | This is like a ring of fire |
| Irumbu vazhaiyamae | An iron hoop to cross |
| Iru manam virumbi | Two hearts willingly |
| Thuninthu udaiyumae | Will dare to break right through it |
| Bayangalum thayakkamum | Fears and hesitations |
| Vidumurai eduthidumae | Will take an extended leave |
| Male | |
| Verodu vervai uttri | Pouring sweat right down to the roots |
| Kaadhal endrum vendruvidum | Love will always win in the end |
| Veriyodu odum pothu | When running with fierce enthusiasm |
| Thadaiyai udaiththuvidum | It will shatter all obstacles |
| Male | |
| Kadal neerai | When ocean water |
| Thekkum pothu | Is stored in one place |
| Uppaaithaanae maarividum | It turns into salt |
| Kanneerai thekkum kaadhal | Love that holds back its tears |
| Muthaai maarividum… | Will transform them into precious pearls... |
| Chorus | |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kettu kondu varuma | Does love ever ask for permission to enter? |
| Thotathukkul paravai vanthaal | If a bird enters a garden |
| Veli enna thaduthiduma… | Can a boundary fence ever stop it? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kaatu chedi polae | Love is like a wild plant |
| Kattalaigal podum pothum | Even when rules and restraints are placed |
| Pookkal pookka maruthiduma | Does it ever refuse to bloom flowers? |
| Male | |
| Puli vaazhum gughai ullae | Inside a cave where a fierce tiger lives |
| Kili vaazhum veerathai | The courage that lets a tiny bird live |
| Manathodu thanthidumae | It bestows directly upon the heart |
| Kaadhal thaan.. | Is love alone.. |
| Male | |
| Ithu pogum vazhiyo | The path it sets off on |
| Vetru paathai | May look like a deserted empty track |
| Thirumbum vazhiyo | But the path it returns on |
| Vetri paathai | Is a glorious path of victory |
| Virumbiya idhayaththai | To reach the heart it loves |
| Adainthidum payanam ithu… | This is the endless journey... |
| Male | |
| Kadal thaandum paravaikellaam | For birds crossing vast oceans |
| Vazhiyil marangal kidaiyaathu | There are no trees to rest on along the way |
| Aanaalum…kandam thaandum | Even so... as they cross continents |
| Siragugal valikaathu | Their wings do not feel pain |
| Male | |
| Malai yerum ..erumbin kaalgal | The feet of tiny ants climbing a mountain |
| Veiyilai mithiththu udaiyaathu | Will not crush or break under scorching heat |
| Manathodu kaadhal vanthaal | When love enters the human heart |
| Manitha thadai yethu…. | What human obstacle can ever stand against it? |
| Chorus | |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
| Gal gal… gal gal | Gal gal… gal gal |
| Galang galang… gal gal | Galang galang… gal gal |
கல் கல்
கல் கல் கலங்
கலங் கல் கல்
கல் கல் கல் கல்
கலங் கலங் கல் கல்
Gal gal… gal gal (Clinking sound)
Galang galang… gal gal (Clinking sound)
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
ஆகாயம்
இத்தனை நாள்
மண்மீது வீழாமல்
தூணாக தாங்குவது
காதல் தான்
The sky, for all these days
Without falling onto the earth
Standing tall as a supporting pillar
Is love alone
ஆண்டாண்டு
காலங்கள் பூலோகம்
பூப்பூக்க அழகான
காரணமே காதல்தான்
For ages and ages
For the earth to blossom with flowers
The beautiful reason
Is love alone
பஞ்ச பூதங்கள்
யாவும் காதலின் அடிமை
நாட்கள் ஏழும் காதலின்
கிழமை ஒன்பது கோள்களும்
காதலை சுற்றி வரும்
All the five elements of nature
Are slaves to love
All seven days of the week
Are days that belong to love
All nine planets too
Revolve only around love
மரம் ஏற
ஏணியைத்தந்தால்
மலையில் ஏறி
கொடியேற்றும்
குண்டூசி கையில்
தந்தால் கிணறே
தோண்டி விடும்
If given a ladder to climb a tree
It will scale a mountain and hoist a flag
If given a safety pin in hand
It will dig up an entire well
வெறும் கல்லை
வைரக்கல்லாய் காதல்
பார்வை மாற்றிவிடும்
வெந்நீரில் விட்டால் கூட
காதல் மீன் நீந்தும்
A mere ordinary stone into a diamond
Love's glance will transform it into
Even if placed in boiling hot water
The fish of love will keep swimming
கல் கல்
கல் கல் கலங்
கலங் கல் கல்
கல் கல் கல் கல்
கலங் கலங் கல் கல்
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
கஷ்டம் காதலுக்கு
இஸ்டம் வெற்றி பெற
வேண்டும் என்றால் காதல்
எதையும் தாங்கிடுமே
Hardships are welcomed gladly by love
If it wants to achieve victory
Love will endure absolutely anything
முட்டும் கதவுகளை
தட்டும் சறுக்கி விழும்
பாதை எல்லாம் வெற்றி
படியாய் மாற்றிடுமே
It knocks on doors that collide shut
Every slippery path of downfall
It will transform into a stepping stone to success
அண்ணாந்து
பார்க்காமல் விண்மீனை
வீழ்த்திவிடும் துணையாரும்
இல்லாமல் ஜெயித்திடுமே
Without even looking upwards
It can bring down stars from the sky
Without needing anyone's support
It will triumph effortlessly
இது நெருப்பில்
செய்த இரும்பு வளையமே
இருமனம் விரும்பி துணிந்து
உடையுமே பயங்களும்
தயக்கமும் விடுமுறை
எடுத்திடுமே
This is like a ring of fire
An iron hoop to cross
Two hearts willingly
Will dare to break right through it
Fears and hesitations
Will take an extended leave
வேரோடு வேர்வை
ஊற்றி காதல் என்றும்
வென்று விடும் வெறியோடு
ஓடும் போது தடையை
உடைத்து விடும்
Pouring sweat right down to the roots
Love will always win in the end
When running with fierce enthusiasm
It will shatter all obstacles
கடல் நீரை
தேக்கும் போது
உப்பாய் தானே
மாறிவிடும் கண்ணீரை
தேக்கும் காதல் முத்தாய்
மாறிவிடும்
When ocean water
Is stored in one place
It turns into salt
Love that holds back its tears
Will transform them into precious pearls...
கல் கல்
கல் கல் கலங்
கலங் கல் கல்
கல் கல் கல் கல்
கலங் கலங் கல் கல்
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
காதல் கேட்டுக்
கொண்டு வருமா
தோட்டத்துக்குள் பறவை
வந்தால் வேலி என்ன
தடுத்திடுமா
Does love ever ask for permission to enter?
If a bird enters a garden
Can a boundary fence ever stop it?
காதல் காட்டுச்
செடி போலே கட்டளைகள்
போடும் போதும் பூக்கள் பூக்க
மறுத்திடுமா
Love is like a wild plant
Even when rules and restraints are placed
Does it ever refuse to bloom flowers?
புலி வாழும்
குகையுள்ளே கிளி
வாழும் வீரத்தை
மனதோடு தந்திடுமே
காதல் தான்
Inside a cave where a fierce tiger lives
The courage that lets a tiny bird live
It bestows directly upon the heart
Is love alone..
இது போகும்
வழியோ வெற்றுப்பாதை
திரும்பும் வழியோ
வெற்றிப்பாதை விரும்பிய
இதயத்தை அடைந்திடும்
பயணம் இது
The path it sets off on
May look like a deserted empty track
But the path it returns on
Is a glorious path of victory
To reach the heart it loves
This is the endless journey...
கடல் தாண்டும்
பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
வழியில் மரங்கள்
கிடையாது ஆனாலும்
கண்டம் தாண்டும்
சிறகுகள் வலிக்காது
For birds crossing vast oceans
There are no trees to rest on along the way
Even so... as they cross continents
Their wings do not feel pain
மலையேறும்
எறும்பின் கால்கள்
வெயிலை மிதித்து
உடையாது மனதோடு
காதல் வந்தால் மனிதா
தடையேது
The feet of tiny ants climbing a mountain
Will not crush or break under scorching heat
When love enters the human heart
What human obstacle can ever stand against it?
கல் கல்
கல் கல் கலங்
கலங் கல் கல்
கல் கல் கல் கல்
கலங் கலங் கல் கல்
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal (Clinking sound)
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal (Clinking sound)
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Aagayam ithanai naal
The sky, for all these days
Manmeethu vizhaamal
Without falling onto the earth
Thunnaaga thanguvathu
Standing tall as a supporting pillar
Kaadhal thaan
Is love alone
Aandaandu kalangal
For ages and ages
Boologam poo pookka
For the earth to blossom with flowers
Azhagaana kaaranamae
The beautiful reason
Kaadhal thaan
Is love alone
Panja boothangal yaavum
All the five elements of nature
Kaadhalin adimai
Are slaves to love
Naadkal ezhum
All seven days of the week
Kaadhalin kizhamai
Are days that belong to love
Onbathu kolkalum
All nine planets too
Kaathalai suttrivarum
Revolve only around love
Maram yera yeniyai thanthaal
If given a ladder to climb a tree
Malaiyil yeri kodi yettrum
It will scale a mountain and hoist a flag
Kundoosi kaiyil thanthaal
If given a safety pin in hand
Kinarae thondividum
It will dig up an entire well
Verum kallai vaira kallaai
A mere ordinary stone into a diamond
Kaadhal paarvai maattrividum
Love's glance will transform it into
Venneeril vittaal kuda
Even if placed in boiling hot water
Kaadhal meen neenthum
The fish of love will keep swimming
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Kastham kaadhaluku ishtham
Hardships are welcomed gladly by love
Vetri pera vendum endraal
If it wants to achieve victory
Kaadhal ethaiyum thangidumae
Love will endure absolutely anything
Muddum kadhavugalai thattum
It knocks on doors that collide shut
Sarukki vizhum paadhai ellaam
Every slippery path of downfall
Vetri padiyaai maattridumae
It will transform into a stepping stone to success
:Annaanthu paarkaamal
Without even looking upwards
Vinmeenai vizhthividum
It can bring down stars from the sky
Thunai yaarum illaamal
Without needing anyone's support
Jeythidumae
It will triumph effortlessly
Ithu neruppil seitha
This is like a ring of fire
Irumbu vazhaiyamae
An iron hoop to cross
Iru manam virumbi
Two hearts willingly
Thuninthu udaiyumae
Will dare to break right through it
Bayangalum thayakkamum
Fears and hesitations
Vidumurai eduthidumae
Will take an extended leave
Verodu vervai uttri
Pouring sweat right down to the roots
Kaadhal endrum vendruvidum
Love will always win in the end
Veriyodu odum pothu
When running with fierce enthusiasm
Thadaiyai udaiththuvidum
It will shatter all obstacles
Kadal neerai
When ocean water
Thekkum pothu
Is stored in one place
Uppaaithaanae maarividum
It turns into salt
Kanneerai thekkum kaadhal
Love that holds back its tears
Muthaai maarividum…
Will transform them into precious pearls...
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Kaadhal kettu kondu varuma
Does love ever ask for permission to enter?
Thotathukkul paravai vanthaal
If a bird enters a garden
Veli enna thaduthiduma…
Can a boundary fence ever stop it?
Kaadhal kaatu chedi polae
Love is like a wild plant
Kattalaigal podum pothum
Even when rules and restraints are placed
Pookkal pookka maruthiduma
Does it ever refuse to bloom flowers?
Puli vaazhum gughai ullae
Inside a cave where a fierce tiger lives
Kili vaazhum veerathai
The courage that lets a tiny bird live
Manathodu thanthidumae
It bestows directly upon the heart
Kaadhal thaan..
Is love alone..
Ithu pogum vazhiyo
The path it sets off on
Vetru paathai
May look like a deserted empty track
Thirumbum vazhiyo
But the path it returns on
Vetri paathai
Is a glorious path of victory
Virumbiya idhayaththai
To reach the heart it loves
Adainthidum payanam ithu…
This is the endless journey...
Kadal thaandum paravaikellaam
For birds crossing vast oceans
Vazhiyil marangal kidaiyaathu
There are no trees to rest on along the way
Aanaalum…kandam thaandum
Even so... as they cross continents
Siragugal valikaathu
Their wings do not feel pain
Malai yerum ..erumbin kaalgal
The feet of tiny ants climbing a mountain
Veiyilai mithiththu udaiyaathu
Will not crush or break under scorching heat
Manathodu kaadhal vanthaal
When love enters the human heart
Manitha thadai yethu….
What human obstacle can ever stand against it?
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Gal gal… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Galang galang… gal gal
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gal Gal' from the movie 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' is a high-energy anthem extolling the unstoppable force and resilience of true love. Through vivid poetic metaphors, the song describes love as the cosmic pillar holding up the sky, the gravity pulling planets, and an indomitable force capable of turning small efforts into miraculous feats—such as digging a well with a safety pin or turning a stone into a diamond. It emphasizes that love transcends fear, breaking through literal and metaphorical rings of fire to claim victory.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thunnaaga thanguvathu Kaadhal thaan”
Love is portrayed as a pillar holding up the sky ('Thunnaaga thanguvathu kaadhal thaan').
Hyperbole
“Kundoosi kaiyil thanthaal Kinarae thondividum”
Exaggerating love's capability to dig a well with just a safety pin or hoist a flag on a mountain with a simple tree ladder.
Analogy
“Kadal thaandum paravaikellaam Vazhiyil marangal kidaiyaathu... Siragugal valikaathu”
Comparing love to ocean-crossing birds whose wings never tire despite having no resting spots.
Rhetorical Question
“Thotathukkul paravai vanthaal Veli enna thaduthiduma…”
Asking if a garden fence can stop a bird, highlighting that love cannot be bound by rules.
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Trivia
Composed by Devi Sri Prasad and sung energetically by Tippu and Harini with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, this song serves as a motivational turning point in the film 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' (2006) as the protagonist Jayam Ravi undertakes arduous rural farming challenges to prove his love.
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