Idhu Kaala Kaalam
From Valampuri Sangu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Valampuri Sangu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara | Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea? |
| Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara | You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread? |
| Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo | I saw it tonight, right along with the night. |
| Male | |
| Naan paarthaen innae raavoda raavaa | Chorus: Yae thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae |
| Chorus :Yae thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae | Male: I saw it tonight, right along with the night. |
| Male :Naan paarthaen innae raavoda raavaa | I joined it along with a good and auspicious day. |
| Naan saerththaen nalla naaloda naalaa | You are young, like a fresh fish near the red banana tree. |
| Siru vayasu neeyum sevvaazhai meenu | When two fish gaze at each other with their eyes, |
| Female | |
| Meenum meenum kannaal paarththaal | A hundred fish will arrive, so goes the talk of our town. |
| Nooru meenum varum nammooru pechu | Male: For you and me, bound as one, |
| Male :Enakkum unakkum onnaa | It is a divine knot tied by the Goddess. |
| Amman potta mudichchu | Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara | Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea? |
| Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara | You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread? |
| Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo | Even as you came along with me, |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | Chorus: Thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae |
| Female | |
| Ennoda neeyum vanthaalum vanthae | Female: Even as you came along with me, |
| Chorus :Thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae | Even as you wedded me, |
| Female :Ennoda neeyum vanthaalum vanthae | Even as I became a brand new woman, |
| Kannaalam katti thanthaalum thanthae | Touching you feels like sweet jaggery and pure gold. |
| Pudhu manusi naanum aanaalum aanaen | Just looking at you makes my heart leap with joy. |
| Male | |
| Thottaa vellam katti thangam | Female: What I wished for, I obtained! |
| Summaa paarththaalae en nenju thullum | This is a very fortunate time for me as well. |
| Femlae :Nenaichen kedaichae | Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore? |
| Enakkum rompa nalla neram | Female: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara | Male: You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread? |
| Female :Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara | Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore? |
| Male :Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo | Male: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea? |
| Female | |
| Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara | |
| Male :Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara | |
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Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
இது காலா காலம் அலைகள் கரையில் ஏறி வர
இது நேரா நேரம் கடலில் படகு ஆடி வர
நீ மணிமுத்து ஒரு மஞ்சள் நூலும் நானல்லவோ
Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
I saw it tonight, right along with the night.
நான் பார்த்தேன் ஒன்னே ராவோட ராவா
குழு :
ஏ தையாரே தையா தையா தையா தையாரே
நான் பார்த்தேன் ஒன்னே ராவோட ராவா
நான் சேர்ந்தேன் நல்ல நாளோட நாளா
சிறு வயசு நீயும் செவ்வாழை மீனு
Chorus: Yae thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
Male: I saw it tonight, right along with the night.
I joined it along with a good and auspicious day.
You are young, like a fresh fish near the red banana tree.
When two fish gaze at each other with their eyes,
மீனும் மீனும் கண்ணால் பார்த்தால்
நூறு மீனும் வரும் நம்மூருப் பேச்சு
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் ஒண்ணா
அம்மன் போட்ட முடிச்சு.............
A hundred fish will arrive, so goes the talk of our town.
Male: For you and me, bound as one,
It is a divine knot tied by the Goddess.
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
இது காலா காலம் அலைகள் கரையில் ஏறி வர
இது நேரா நேரம் கடலில் படகு ஆடி வர
நீ மணிமுத்து ஒரு மஞ்சள் நூலும் நானல்லவோ
Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
Even as you came along with me,
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Chorus: Thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
என்னோட நீயும் வந்தாலும் வந்தே
குழு :
தையாரே தையா தையா தையா தையாரே
என்னோட நீயும் வந்தாலும் வந்தே
கண்ணாலம் கட்டித் தந்தாலும் தந்தே
புது மனுசி நானும் ஆனாலும் ஆனேன்
Female: Even as you came along with me,
Even as you wedded me,
Even as I became a brand new woman,
Touching you feels like sweet jaggery and pure gold.
Just looking at you makes my heart leap with joy.
தொட்டா வெள்ளம் கட்டித் தங்கம்
சும்மா பார்த்தாலே என் நெஞ்சு துள்ளும்
நெனச்சேன் கெடைச்சே
எனக்கும் ரொம்ப நல்ல நேரம்......
Female: What I wished for, I obtained!
This is a very fortunate time for me as well.
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Female: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
இது காலா காலம் அலைகள் கரையில் ஏறி வர
இது நேரா நேரம் கடலில் படகு ஆடி வர
நீ மணிமுத்து ஒரு மஞ்சள் நூலும் நானல்லவோ
Male: You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Male: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
இது காலா காலம் அலைகள் கரையில் ஏறி வர
இது நேரா நேரம் கடலில் படகு ஆடி வர
…………………
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara
Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara
You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo
I saw it tonight, right along with the night.
Naan paarthaen innae raavoda raavaa
Chorus: Yae thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
Chorus :Yae thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
Male: I saw it tonight, right along with the night.
Male :Naan paarthaen innae raavoda raavaa
I joined it along with a good and auspicious day.
Naan saerththaen nalla naaloda naalaa
You are young, like a fresh fish near the red banana tree.
Siru vayasu neeyum sevvaazhai meenu
When two fish gaze at each other with their eyes,
Meenum meenum kannaal paarththaal
A hundred fish will arrive, so goes the talk of our town.
Nooru meenum varum nammooru pechu
Male: For you and me, bound as one,
Male :Enakkum unakkum onnaa
It is a divine knot tied by the Goddess.
Amman potta mudichchu
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara
Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara
You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo
Even as you came along with me,
…………………
Chorus: Thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
Ennoda neeyum vanthaalum vanthae
Female: Even as you came along with me,
Chorus :Thaiyaarae thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaa thaiyaarae
Even as you wedded me,
Female :Ennoda neeyum vanthaalum vanthae
Even as I became a brand new woman,
Kannaalam katti thanthaalum thanthae
Touching you feels like sweet jaggery and pure gold.
Pudhu manusi naanum aanaalum aanaen
Just looking at you makes my heart leap with joy.
Thottaa vellam katti thangam
Female: What I wished for, I obtained!
Summaa paarththaalae en nenju thullum
This is a very fortunate time for me as well.
Femlae :Nenaichen kedaichae
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Enakkum rompa nalla neram
Female: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara
Male: You are the precious pearl, and am I not the sacred yellow thread?
Female :Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara
Is this the time for waves to rise and touch the shore?
Male :Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo
Male: Is this the right moment for the boat to sway upon the sea?
Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara
Male :Idhu neraa neram kadalil padaku aadi vara
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song from 'Valampuri Sangu' is a joyful folk duet set against coastal imagery, celebrating the union of two lovers. Using metaphors of waves reaching the shore, boats swaying on the sea, and a yellow thread binding a precious pearl, the couple express their mutual affection and excitement after getting married.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee manimuththu oru manjal noolum naanallavo”
The woman is compared to a precious pearl (Manimuththu) while the man compares himself to the yellow thread (Manjal Nool) holding it.
Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naan paarthaen innae raavoda raavaa / Naan saerththaen nalla naaloda naalaa”
The second consonant 'n' in 'paarthaen' and 'saerththaen' matches across lines, creating a pleasing Tamil poetic cadence.
Imagery & Symbolism
“Idhu kaalaa kaalam alaigal karaiyil yaeri vara”
Maritime imagery such as waves hitting the shore and boats swaying in the sea symbolizes romantic momentum and emotional union.
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran early in his independent career, the song captures coastal Tamil Nadu folk musical aesthetics, beautifully rendered by P. Jayachandran and S. Janaki with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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