Calendar
From Indian 2 · 2024
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Aishwarya Suresh, Suvi
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Indian 22024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paalveli paadhai maele | Above the Milky Way path |
| Megamaai ulavalame | Let us wander like clouds |
| Bhoomiyai thoadave vendaam | No need to touch the earth |
| Vazhnaalile | In our lifetime |
| Female | |
| Vennila viyarvai konjam | A little moonlight sweat |
| Minmini muthangal konjam | A little firefly kisses |
| Kadavulin sirippugal konjam | A little of God's smiles |
| Naam kanave | Are our dream |
| Female | |
| En siru thuli unnil vizhumbothu | When my small drop falls into you |
| Un irudhaya mamathigal neenga | Your heart's arrogance disappears |
| En narumanm ezhugirapothu | When my fragrance arises |
| Un narambugal karumbugal aaga | Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane |
| Female | |
| Ulagame mootai poochi | The whole world is a bedbug |
| Naan oru mathaapu kuchi | I am a sparkler stick |
| Poochiyai enna vachu erichi | Burn the bug using me |
| Ilaippaarvaaa | And take rest! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhile kazhugin koochal | Eagle's screeching in the ears |
| Maarbilesennayin paaichal | Pouncing of a lioness on the chest |
| Kaalile mudhalai kavval | Crocodile's bite at the feet |
| Nee neengi vaa | Escape from them and come |
| Female | |
| Un thanga kaaselaam | All your gold coins |
| Verum vaazhavai vellumada | Will only win a mere living, man |
| Ullasam ondre thaan | Only pure pleasure |
| Un saavai vellumada | Will conquer your death, man |
| Female | |
| Ooda ennav | Why try to run away? |
| Naan olyin vegamada | I am the speed of light, man |
| Nee ennil kalandhitaal | If you merge with me |
| Un kaalam maarumada…vaada | Your time will change, come on man |
| Female | |
| Maamadhu undu | Having drunk fine wine |
| Aadum ennai kandu | Seeing me dance |
| Dhooram nindru kondu | Standing at a distance |
| Podathey koodai pandhu | Do not play basketball |
| Vaazhvenbathu vaanail alavalla | Life is not measured by the vast sky |
| Koppai alavuthaan | It is measured only by the cup |
| Sindhathe nee arindhu | Realize it and do not spill it |
| Female | |
| En siru thuli unnil vizhumbothu | When my small drop falls into you |
| Un irudhaya mamathigal neenga | Your heart's arrogance disappears |
| En narumanm ezhugirapothu | When my fragrance arises |
| Un narambugal karumbugal aaga | Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane |
| Female | |
| Ulagame mootai poochi | The whole world is a bedbug |
| Naan oru mathaapu kuchi | I am a sparkler stick |
| Poochiyai enna vachu erichi | Burn the bug using me |
| Ilaippaarvaaa | And take rest! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhile kazhugin koochal | Eagle's screeching in the ears |
| Maarbilesennayin paaichal | Pouncing of a lioness on the chest |
| Kaalile mudhalai kavval | Crocodile's bite at the feet |
| Nee neengi vaa | Escape from them and come |
பால்வெளி பாதை மேலே
மேகமாய் உலாவலாமே
பூமியாய் தொடவே வேண்டாம்
வாழ்நாளிலே
Above the Milky Way path
Let us wander like clouds
No need to touch the earth
In our lifetime
வெண்ணிலா வியர்வை கொஞ்சம்
மின்மினி முத்தங்கள் கொஞ்சம்
கடவுளின் சிரிப்புகள் கொஞ்சம்
நாம் காணவே
A little moonlight sweat
A little firefly kisses
A little of God's smiles
Are our dream
என் சிறு துளி உன்னில் விழும்போது
உன் இருதய மமதைகள் நீங்க
என் நறுமணம் எழுகிறபோது
உன் நரம்புகள் கரும்புகள் ஆக
When my small drop falls into you
Your heart's arrogance disappears
When my fragrance arises
Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane
உலகமே மூட்டை பூச்சி
நான் ஒரு மத்தாப்பு குச்சி
பூச்சியை என்னை வச்சு எரிச்சு
இளைப்பாறவா
The whole world is a bedbug
I am a sparkler stick
Burn the bug using me
And take rest!
காதிலே கழுகின் கூச்சல்
மார்பிலே செந்நாயின் பாய்ச்சல்
காலிலே முதலை கவ்வல்
நீ நீங்கி வா
Eagle's screeching in the ears
Pouncing of a lioness on the chest
Crocodile's bite at the feet
Escape from them and come
உன் தங்க காசெல்லாம்
வெறும் வாழவை வெல்லும்மடா
உல்லாசம் ஒன்றே தான் உன்
சாவை வெல்லும்மடா
All your gold coins
Will only win a mere living, man
Only pure pleasure
Will conquer your death, man
ஊடா என்னாவ்
நான் ஒளியின் வேகமடா
நீ எண்ணில் கலந்திட்டால்
உன் காலம் மாறுமடா வாடா
Why try to run away?
I am the speed of light, man
If you merge with me
Your time will change, come on man
மாமது உண்டு
ஆடும் என்னைக்கண்டு
தூரம் நின்றுகொண்டு
போடாதே கூடை பந்து
வாழ்வென்பது வானின் அல்லவல்ல
கோப்பை அளவுதான்
சிந்தாதே நீ அறிந்து
Having drunk fine wine
Seeing me dance
Standing at a distance
Do not play basketball
Life is not measured by the vast sky
It is measured only by the cup
Realize it and do not spill it
என் சிறு துளி உன்னில் விழும்போது
உன் இருதய மமதைகள் நீங்க
என் நறுமணம் எழுகிறபோது
உன் நரம்புகள் கரும்புகள் ஆக
When my small drop falls into you
Your heart's arrogance disappears
When my fragrance arises
Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane
உலகமே மூட்டை பூச்சி
நான் ஒரு மத்தாப்பு குச்சி
பூச்சியை என்னை வச்சு எரிச்சு
இளைப்பாறவா
The whole world is a bedbug
I am a sparkler stick
Burn the bug using me
And take rest!
காதிலே கழுகின் கூச்சல்
மார்பிலே செந்நாயின் பாய்ச்சல்
காலிலே முதலை கவ்வல்
நீ நீங்கி வா
Eagle's screeching in the ears
Pouncing of a lioness on the chest
Crocodile's bite at the feet
Escape from them and come
Paalveli paadhai maele
Above the Milky Way path
Megamaai ulavalame
Let us wander like clouds
Bhoomiyai thoadave vendaam
No need to touch the earth
Vazhnaalile
In our lifetime
Vennila viyarvai konjam
A little moonlight sweat
Minmini muthangal konjam
A little firefly kisses
Kadavulin sirippugal konjam
A little of God's smiles
Naam kanave
Are our dream
En siru thuli unnil vizhumbothu
When my small drop falls into you
Un irudhaya mamathigal neenga
Your heart's arrogance disappears
En narumanm ezhugirapothu
When my fragrance arises
Un narambugal karumbugal aaga
Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane
Ulagame mootai poochi
The whole world is a bedbug
Naan oru mathaapu kuchi
I am a sparkler stick
Poochiyai enna vachu erichi
Burn the bug using me
Ilaippaarvaaa
And take rest!
Kaadhile kazhugin koochal
Eagle's screeching in the ears
Maarbilesennayin paaichal
Pouncing of a lioness on the chest
Kaalile mudhalai kavval
Crocodile's bite at the feet
Nee neengi vaa
Escape from them and come
Un thanga kaaselaam
All your gold coins
Verum vaazhavai vellumada
Will only win a mere living, man
Ullasam ondre thaan
Only pure pleasure
Un saavai vellumada
Will conquer your death, man
Ooda ennav
Why try to run away?
Naan olyin vegamada
I am the speed of light, man
Nee ennil kalandhitaal
If you merge with me
Un kaalam maarumada…vaada
Your time will change, come on man
Maamadhu undu
Having drunk fine wine
Aadum ennai kandu
Seeing me dance
Dhooram nindru kondu
Standing at a distance
Podathey koodai pandhu
Do not play basketball
Vaazhvenbathu vaanail alavalla
Life is not measured by the vast sky
Koppai alavuthaan
It is measured only by the cup
Sindhathe nee arindhu
Realize it and do not spill it
En siru thuli unnil vizhumbothu
When my small drop falls into you
Un irudhaya mamathigal neenga
Your heart's arrogance disappears
En narumanm ezhugirapothu
When my fragrance arises
Un narambugal karumbugal aaga
Your nerves turn sweet like sugarcane
Ulagame mootai poochi
The whole world is a bedbug
Naan oru mathaapu kuchi
I am a sparkler stick
Poochiyai enna vachu erichi
Burn the bug using me
Ilaippaarvaaa
And take rest!
Kaadhile kazhugin koochal
Eagle's screeching in the ears
Maarbilesennayin paaichal
Pouncing of a lioness on the chest
Kaalile mudhalai kavval
Crocodile's bite at the feet
Nee neengi vaa
Escape from them and come
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Calendar Song from Indian 2 (2024) is an energetic, high-fashion seductive track about letting go of worldly stresses, ego, and material obsessions in favor of sensory joy and bliss. Using vibrant surrealism—like floating through the Milky Way, moonlight sweat, and comparing life to a drink filled to a cup—the lyrics present pleasure as the ultimate antidote to the trials of life and the inevitability of death. The singer invites the listener to escape life's metaphorical predators (eagles, lionesses, and crocodiles) and embrace a transcendent state of rhythm and connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ulagame mootai poochi / Naan oru mathaapu kuchi”
Compares the world's pesky problems to a bedbug (mootai poochi) and the speaker to a sparkler stick (mathaapu kuchi) that burns it away.
Metaphor
“Un narambugal karumbugal aaga”
Compares human nerves becoming energized and sweet to sugarcanes (karumbugal).
Sensory Imagery & Oxymoron
“Vennila viyarvai konjam / Minmini muthangal konjam”
Combines moonlight, sweat, fireflies, and kisses to build surreal, romantic visual and tactile imagery.
Parallelism / Rhyme (Etukai)
“Kaadhile kazhugin koochal / Maarbilesennayin paaichal / Kaalile mudhalai kavval”
Uses parallel animal imagery (eagle, lioness, crocodile) with matching second-letter rhythmic rhyme (Kaadhile, Maarbile, Kaalile).
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Trivia
'Calendar Song' features Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Tebow alongside Kamal Haasan in a visually lavish set designed for S. Shankar's Indian 2. The track was composed by Anirudh Ravichander and marks one of the few Indian film songs to feature an international beauty pageant winner in a dedicated dance sequence.
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