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Lyrics & meaning

Adhikalaiyil Pani Kaatrugal

From Kalyana Kalam · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kalyana Kalam1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adhikaalaiyil pani kaattrugalEarly in the morning, misty breezes
Veesida kandaen kulirae theendaathiruI saw them blow, oh coldness do not touch me!
Adhikaalaiyil pani kaattrugalEarly in the morning, misty breezes
Veesida kandaen kulirae theendaathiruI saw them blow, oh coldness do not touch me!
Male
Pookkal vizhiththu kangal thudaiththuThe flowers wake up, wipe their eyes
Kaalai vanakkam sollumAnd wish a good morning.
Thoongi kidantha sooriyan ezhunthuThe sleeping sun rises
Sompal muriththu kollumAnd stretches away its laziness.
Male
Kulikkumpothu therikkum thuliyilIn the water droplets splashing while bathing,
Kodi vairangal minnumA crore diamonds shine!
Kulikkumpothu therikkum thuliyilIn the water droplets splashing while bathing,
Kodi vairangal minnumA crore diamonds shine!
Male
Adhikaalaiyil pani kaattrugalEarly in the morning, misty breezes
Veesida kandaen kulirae theendaathiruI saw them blow, oh coldness do not touch me!
Male
Amma koduppaal coffee kalanthuMother will mix and give coffee,
Endrum athuthaan inippu marunthuAlways, that is the sweet cure.
Amma koduppaal coffee kalanthuMother will mix and give coffee,
Endrum athuthaan inippu marunthuAlways, that is the sweet cure.
Male
Dosai aarum rushiyum maarumThe dosas will get cold and their taste will change,
Mudhalil kaippattra munthu….aahaahaaHurry to grab it first... aahahaa!
Dosai aarum rushiyum maarumThe dosas will get cold and their taste will change,
Mudhalil kaippattra munthu…Hurry to grab it first...
Male
Adhikaalaiyil pani kaattrugalEarly in the morning, misty breezes
Veesida kandaen kulirae theendaathiruI saw them blow, oh coldness do not touch me!
Male
Paarththu puliththu kasantha pothumEven when relations turn sour or bitter through familiarity,
Pazhagi pona panthamIt is a long-accustomed bond.
Uyiril nirainthu manthil vazhinthuFilled in the soul, overflowing in the heart,
Sugangal valarkkum sonthamA relationship that nurtures happiness.
Male
Kootti perukki kazhiththu paarththaalWhen you add, multiply, and subtract it all,
Vaazhvil anbe minjum aa…..aa….Only love remains in life, aa... aa...
Kootti perukki kazhiththu paarththaalWhen you add, multiply, and subtract it all,
Vaazhvil anbe minjumOnly love remains in life.
Male
Adhikaalaiyil pani kaattrugalEarly in the morning, misty breezes
Veesida kandaen kulirae theendaathiruI saw them blow, oh coldness do not touch me!
Kulirae…….aaha aha….aa…..theendaathiruOh coldness... aaha aha... aa... do not touch me!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Adhikaalaiyil Pani Kaattrugal from Kalyana Kalam is a cheerful morning song that celebrates the beauty of dawn and the warmth of family life. It personifies nature waking up—flowers wiping their eyes to greet the day, the sun stretching away its sleep, and water droplets shining like diamonds in the morning light. The song captures simple home joys like enjoying mother's coffee and rushing to eat hot dosas. Beyond morning routines, lyricist Vairamuthu reflects on human relationships. Even when family bonds experience moments of bitterness or weariness, love is the ultimate essence that remains when life's math is calculated.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Pookkal vizhiththu kangal thudaiththu / Kaalai vanakkam sollum

Flowers waking up, wiping their eyes, and wishing good morning endows inanimate plants with human actions.

Imagery & Metaphor

Kulikkumpothu therikkum thuliyil / Kodi vairangal minnum

Water droplets glistening in the morning bath are vividly compared to millions of shining diamonds.

Mathematical Metaphor

Kootti perukki kazhiththu paarththaal / Vaazhvil anbe minjum

Life is calculated through arithmetic verbs (adding, multiplying, subtracting), arriving at the conclusion that love is the sole remainder.

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Trivia

Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song showcases S.P. Balasubrahmanyam's legendary ability to infuse playful conversational nuances into a melody, beautifully pairing with Vairamuthu's poetic imagery of everyday morning routine.

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