Aambalaikum Pombalaikum
From Kazhugu · 2012
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Velmurugan, Sathyan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Kazhugu2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Aambalaikum pombalaikum | Between men and women |
| Avasaram adha kaadhalunnu | Calling their impatience as love |
| Solluraanga anaivarum | Everyone says this nowadays |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal oru kannaampoochi | Love is a game of hide-and-seek |
| Kalavaram adhu eppothumae | It is always a state of chaos |
| Bothaiyaana nelavaram } (2) | An intoxicating condition |
| Male | |
| Appo aanum ponnum | Back then, men and women |
| Othumaiya irunthuchu | Lived together in harmony |
| Adhu kaadhalilae | In their true love |
| Uzhagathayae maranthuchu | They forgot the whole world |
| Male | |
| Adhu vaazhntha pothilum | Whether while they lived |
| Illa erantha pothilum | Or when they passed away |
| Adhu pirinjadhae illa | They never got separated |
| Adhu maranjadhae illa | They never disappeared |
| Male | |
| Thinam jodi jodiyaai | Daily in pairs and couples |
| Inga sethu kedakumdaa | They lie dead here, my friend |
| Adha thookumbothellam | Whenever I lift their bodies |
| En nenju valikumdaa | My heart aches, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nee sollum kaadhalellaam | All the love you talk about |
| Malai yeri pochu situ | Has climbed the mountain and vanished, little bird |
| Thumbala polae vanthu | Coming like a sudden sneeze |
| Poguthu indha kaadhalu | And disappearing, this love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalunnu solluraanga | They claim it is love |
| Kandapadi suthuraanga | And wander around aimlessly |
| Dabu koranja mabbu koranja | When money drops or the buzz fades |
| Thalli poraanga | They walk away from each other |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ellamae | All of modern love |
| Oru kannaampoochi | Is a game of hide-and-seek |
| Male | |
| Idhil aanum pennumae | In this, both men and women |
| Thinam kaanaa pochu | Go missing every day |
| Kaadhalilae tharkolaigal | Suicides committed for love |
| Koranjae pochu | Have decreased now |
| Male | |
| Ada unmai kaadhalae | Oh uncle, true love |
| Illa sithapu inga oruthan | Does not exist here; one person |
| Saavuraan aana | Dies for love, while |
| Oruthan vaazhuraan | Another person goes on living |
| Male | |
| Ada ennada uzhagam | Oh, what a strange world this is! |
| Idhil ethana kalagam | How many conflicts lie within it! |
| Inga kaadhalae paavam | Here, love itself is pitiable |
| Idhu yaar vita saabam | Whose curse is this? |
| Male | |
| Aambalaikum pombalaikum | Between men and women |
| Avasaram adha kaadhalunnu | Calling their impatience as love |
| Solluraanga anaivarum | Everyone says this nowadays |
| Male | |
| Innaiki kaadhal ellam | Today love in its entirety |
| Romba romba maariduchu | Has changed drastically |
| Kanna paakuthu kaiya | Locking eyes and holding hands |
| Korkuthu roomu ketkuthu | They end up asking for a room |
| Male | |
| Ellaam mudinja pinnum | And after everything is over |
| Friendunu sollikitu | Calling themselves just friends |
| Vaazhuravanga romba | Those who live like this are many |
| Perudaa ketu paaruda | Just ask around and see, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ippa kaadhal thothutaa | Nowadays if love fails |
| Yaarum saavadhae illa | No one dies for it anymore |
| Ada onnu thothutaa | Oh, if one option fails |
| Rendu irukuthu ulla | Option two is waiting in line |
| Male | |
| Ippa ellam devadaasu | Nowadays a heartbroken Devadas |
| Evanum illa | Does not exist anymore |
| Male | |
| { Avan pozhuthu pokuku | He, just to pass his time |
| Oru figurea paakuraan | Looks for a girl |
| Ava selavu pannathaan | She, just to spend his money |
| Oru loosa theduraa | Searches for a fool |
| Male | |
| Rendu perumae inga | Both of them here |
| Poiyaa pazhaguraa | Interact with each other untruthfully |
| Romba pulichu pochuna | When things turn sour |
| Kai kuluki piriyiraa } (2) | They shake hands and part ways |
| Male | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
{ ஆம்பளைக்கும்
பொம்பளைக்கும் அவசரம்
அத காதலுன்னு சொல்லுராங்க
அனைவரும் காதல் ஒரு
கண்ணாம்பூச்சி கலவரம் அது
எப்போதுமே போதையான
நிலவரம் } (2)
Between men and women
Calling their impatience as love
Everyone says this nowadays
அப்போ ஆணும்
பொண்ணும் ஒத்துமையா
இருந்துச்சு அது காதலிலே
உலகத்தையே மறந்துச்சு
Love is a game of hide-and-seek
It is always a state of chaos
An intoxicating condition
அது வாழ்ந்த
போதிலும் இல்ல
இறந்த போதிலும்
அது பிரிஞ்சதே இல்ல
அது மறஞ்சதே இல்ல
Back then, men and women
Lived together in harmony
In their true love
They forgot the whole world
தினம் ஜோடி
ஜோடியாய் இங்க செத்து
கிடக்கும் டா அத தூக்கும்
போதெல்லாம் என் நெஞ்சு
வலிக்கும் டா
Whether while they lived
Or when they passed away
They never got separated
They never disappeared
நீ சொல்லும்
காதல் எல்லாம் மலை
ஏறி போச்சு சிட்டு தும்மல
போல வந்து போகுது இந்த
காதலு
Daily in pairs and couples
They lie dead here, my friend
Whenever I lift their bodies
My heart aches, my friend
காதலுன்னு
சொல்லுராங்க கண்டபடி
சுத்துராங்க டப்பு கொறைஞ்சா
மப்பு கொறைஞ்சா தள்ளி போறாங்க
All the love you talk about
Has climbed the mountain and vanished, little bird
Coming like a sudden sneeze
And disappearing, this love
காதல் எல்லாமே
ஒரு கண்ணாம்பூச்சி
They claim it is love
And wander around aimlessly
When money drops or the buzz fades
They walk away from each other
இதில் ஆணும்
பெண்ணுமே தினம்
காணா போச்சு காதலிலே
தற்கொலைகள் கொறைஞ்சே
போச்சு
All of modern love
Is a game of hide-and-seek
அட உண்மை
காதலே இல்ல சித்தப்பு
இங்க ஒருத்தன் சாவுறான்
ஆனா ஒருத்தன் வாழுறான்
In this, both men and women
Go missing every day
Suicides committed for love
Have decreased now
அட என்னடா
உலகம் இதில் எத்தன
கலகம் இங்க காதலே
பாவம் இது யார் விட்ட
சாபம்
Oh uncle, true love
Does not exist here; one person
Dies for love, while
Another person goes on living
ஆம்பளைக்கும்
பொம்பளைக்கும் அவசரம்
அத காதலுன்னு சொல்லுராங்க
அனைவரும்
Oh, what a strange world this is!
How many conflicts lie within it!
Here, love itself is pitiable
Whose curse is this?
இன்னைக்கு காதல்
எல்லாம் ரொம்ப ரொம்ப
மாறிடிச்சு கண்ண பாக்குது
கைய கோர்க்குது ரூமு கேட்குது
Between men and women
Calling their impatience as love
Everyone says this nowadays
எல்லாம் முடிஞ்ச
பின்னும் பிரண்டுனு
சொல்லிக்கிட்டு வாழுரவங்க
ரொம்ப பேருடா கேட்டு பாருடா
Today love in its entirety
Has changed drastically
Locking eyes and holding hands
They end up asking for a room
இப்ப காதல்
தோத்துட்டா யாரும்
சாவதே இல்ல அட
ஒன்னு தோத்துட்டா
ரெண்டு இருக்குது உள்ள
And after everything is over
Calling themselves just friends
Those who live like this are many
Just ask around and see, my friend
இப்ப எல்லாம்
தேவதாசு எவனும் இல்ல
Nowadays if love fails
No one dies for it anymore
Oh, if one option fails
Option two is waiting in line
{ அவன் பொழுது
போக்குக்கு ஒரு பிகர
பாக்குறான் அவ செலவு
பண்ணதான் ஒரு லூச
தேடுறா ரெண்டு பேருமே
இங்க பொய்யா பழகுறா
ரொம்ப புளிச்சி போச்சுனா
கை குலுக்கி பிரியிறா } (2)
Nowadays a heartbroken Devadas
Does not exist anymore
.............................
He, just to pass his time
Looks for a girl
She, just to spend his money
Searches for a fool
Both of them here
Interact with each other untruthfully
When things turn sour
They shake hands and part ways
...
{ Aambalaikum pombalaikum
Between men and women
Avasaram adha kaadhalunnu
Calling their impatience as love
Solluraanga anaivarum
Everyone says this nowadays
Kaadhal oru kannaampoochi
Love is a game of hide-and-seek
Kalavaram adhu eppothumae
It is always a state of chaos
Bothaiyaana nelavaram } (2)
An intoxicating condition
Appo aanum ponnum
Back then, men and women
Othumaiya irunthuchu
Lived together in harmony
Adhu kaadhalilae
In their true love
Uzhagathayae maranthuchu
They forgot the whole world
Adhu vaazhntha pothilum
Whether while they lived
Illa erantha pothilum
Or when they passed away
Adhu pirinjadhae illa
They never got separated
Adhu maranjadhae illa
They never disappeared
Thinam jodi jodiyaai
Daily in pairs and couples
Inga sethu kedakumdaa
They lie dead here, my friend
Adha thookumbothellam
Whenever I lift their bodies
En nenju valikumdaa
My heart aches, my friend
Nee sollum kaadhalellaam
All the love you talk about
Malai yeri pochu situ
Has climbed the mountain and vanished, little bird
Thumbala polae vanthu
Coming like a sudden sneeze
Poguthu indha kaadhalu
And disappearing, this love
Kaadhalunnu solluraanga
They claim it is love
Kandapadi suthuraanga
And wander around aimlessly
Dabu koranja mabbu koranja
When money drops or the buzz fades
Thalli poraanga
They walk away from each other
Kaadhal ellamae
All of modern love
Oru kannaampoochi
Is a game of hide-and-seek
Idhil aanum pennumae
In this, both men and women
Thinam kaanaa pochu
Go missing every day
Kaadhalilae tharkolaigal
Suicides committed for love
Koranjae pochu
Have decreased now
Ada unmai kaadhalae
Oh uncle, true love
Illa sithapu inga oruthan
Does not exist here; one person
Saavuraan aana
Dies for love, while
Oruthan vaazhuraan
Another person goes on living
Ada ennada uzhagam
Oh, what a strange world this is!
Idhil ethana kalagam
How many conflicts lie within it!
Inga kaadhalae paavam
Here, love itself is pitiable
Idhu yaar vita saabam
Whose curse is this?
Aambalaikum pombalaikum
Between men and women
Avasaram adha kaadhalunnu
Calling their impatience as love
Solluraanga anaivarum
Everyone says this nowadays
Innaiki kaadhal ellam
Today love in its entirety
Romba romba maariduchu
Has changed drastically
Kanna paakuthu kaiya
Locking eyes and holding hands
Korkuthu roomu ketkuthu
They end up asking for a room
Ellaam mudinja pinnum
And after everything is over
Friendunu sollikitu
Calling themselves just friends
Vaazhuravanga romba
Those who live like this are many
Perudaa ketu paaruda
Just ask around and see, my friend
Ippa kaadhal thothutaa
Nowadays if love fails
Yaarum saavadhae illa
No one dies for it anymore
Ada onnu thothutaa
Oh, if one option fails
Rendu irukuthu ulla
Option two is waiting in line
Ippa ellam devadaasu
Nowadays a heartbroken Devadas
Evanum illa
Does not exist anymore
{ Avan pozhuthu pokuku
He, just to pass his time
Oru figurea paakuraan
Looks for a girl
Ava selavu pannathaan
She, just to spend his money
Oru loosa theduraa
Searches for a fool
Rendu perumae inga
Both of them here
Poiyaa pazhaguraa
Interact with each other untruthfully
Romba pulichu pochuna
When things turn sour
Kai kuluki piriyiraa } (2)
They shake hands and part ways
………………………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Kazhugu' is a cynical, folk-pop commentary on modern relationships compared to true, historical love. The protagonist, who recovers bodies of suicide victims who jumped off cliffs, reflects on the contrast between genuine past devotion and present-day shallow infatuation. He laments that today's youth confuse lust and convenience for love, easily moving on from broken relationships without emotional depth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thumbala polae vanthu”
Compares modern love to a sneeze ('Thumbala polae vanthu poguthu') that arrives suddenly and leaves just as fast.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal oru kannaampoochi”
Compares love to a game of hide-and-seek ('Kaadhal oru kannaampoochi').
Ethirai (Rhyme scheme / Second-letter agreement)
“Aambalaikum / Avasaram”
Tamil poetic rhyme where second letters match across lines: 'Aambalaikum' and 'Avasaram' (m-sound consonant pattern).
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Trivia
The song 'Aambalaikum Pombalaikum' is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Kazhugu (2012), starring Kreshna. The film revolves around men whose job is to retrieve bodies of people who commit suicide by jumping off the Suicide Point in Kodaikanal.
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