Ka Ka Ka Po
From Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum · 2016
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Santhosh Narayanan, Ananthu, Meenakshi Iyer
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po (Love, love, love, go away) |
| Male | |
| Maanaada mayilaada | Let deer dance, let peacock dance |
| Mayilodu naanaada | Let me dance with the peacock |
| Ennnodu neeyaada | You dance with me |
| Vandhuttu po | Just come and go |
| Male | |
| Kaaththodu kathavaada | The door dances with the wind |
| Calendar padadmaada | The calendar paper dances |
| Kadigaara mullaada | The clock's hand dances |
| Senjitta po | You made it happen and left |
| Male | |
| Dandaa danda dandaa | Dandaa danda dandaa |
| En veedellaam aadudhey en koodaththaan. | My whole house is dancing along with me |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Vellore jailodu | In Vellore jail |
| Naan aanen karuvaadu | I became like dried fish |
| Vandhaale bailodu | She came with bail |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Tidel park-u | Tidel park |
| Titanic aache | Became like Titanic |
| Kuiyo muyyo | Making loud commotion |
| Ai yei yei yo | Oh dear me! |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Maanaada mayilaada | Let deer dance, let peacock dance |
| Mayilodu naanaada | Let me dance with the peacock |
| Ennnodu neeyaada | You dance with me |
| Vandhuttu po | Just come and go |
| Chorus | |
| Kaaththu karuppu | Believing in evil spirits |
| Ena paarthu valandha | I grew up watching out |
| Maharani kozhambi pochae | The princess got totally confused |
| Male | |
| Aaha ka ka ka ka ka ka | Aaha ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Karupatti inji tea | Palm jaggery ginger tea |
| Koduththuttu poralae | She gave it and left |
| Thalamutti nikkuraen | I stand upside down |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Raavodu raavaaga | In the middle of the night |
| Arugampul saraaga | Like Bermuda grass juice |
| Puzhinjittu poraale | She squeezed me and left |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Scena-na oru gaanaa | In a scene, a gaana song |
| Ada naan paadi potteney | Ah, I sang and threw it |
| Katlaaaattam onnu | Like a katla fish struggle |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Chorus | |
| Joraa irundhaa | She was grand |
| Iva soraa kozhainja | She got mashed like cooked rice |
| Thaaru maaraa pesangi ninnaa | She stood there blabbering crazily |
| Chorus | |
| Nee kolathula | In a kolam design |
| Pulli pola sikkittaa | You got trapped like a dot |
| Yean mullu mela | Why on a thorn |
| Seela pola maattikittaa | Did you get caught like a saree? |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Ennapo yaedhuppo | What now, why now? |
| Allipo killipo | Gather and go, pinch and go |
| Nillupo sollupo | Stop and go, tell and go |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Tholodu saanja | Leaning on her shoulder |
| Naan aanen maanja | I turned into sharp manja thread |
| Kumba karna thookkamthaan veenaache | My Kumbhakarna-like deep sleep got ruined |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
| Male | |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka ka ka ka | Ka ka ka ka ka ka |
| Ka ka ka po | Ka ka ka po |
அனந்து மற்றும் மீனாட்சி ஐயர்
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po (Love, love, love, go away)
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
Let deer dance, let peacock dance
Let me dance with the peacock
You dance with me
Just come and go
மானாட மயிலாட
மயிலோடு நானாட
என்னோடு நீயாட
வந்துட்டு போ
The door dances with the wind
The calendar paper dances
The clock's hand dances
You made it happen and left
காத்தோடு கதவாட
காலண்டர் படமாட
கடிகார முள்ளாட
செஞ்சிட்ட போ
Dandaa danda dandaa
My whole house is dancing along with me
டண்டா டண்டா டண்டா
என் வீடெல்லாம் ஆடுதே என் கூடத்தான்
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
In Vellore jail
I became like dried fish
She came with bail
Ka ka ka po
வேலூர் ஜெயிலோடு
நான் ஆனேன் கருவாடு
வந்தாலே பெயிலோடு
க க க போ
Tidel park
Became like Titanic
Making loud commotion
Oh dear me!
டைட்டில் பார்க்-கு
டைட்டானிக் ஆச்சே
குய்யோ முய்யோ
அய் ஏய் ஏய் யோ
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
Let deer dance, let peacock dance
Let me dance with the peacock
You dance with me
Just come and go
மானாட மயிலாட
மயிலோடு நானாட
என்னோடு நீயாட
வந்துட்டு போ
Believing in evil spirits
I grew up watching out
The princess got totally confused
காத்து கருப்பு
என பார்த்து வளர்ந்த
மகராணி கொழம்பி போச்சே
Aaha ka ka ka ka ka ka
நீ சீக்கு வந்த பிராய்லர் போல
சுருண்டு போன
ஏன் பேய் பட ட்ரையிலர் போல
அரண்டு போன
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
ஆஹா க க க போ
Palm jaggery ginger tea
She gave it and left
I stand upside down
Ka ka ka po
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
In the middle of the night
Like Bermuda grass juice
She squeezed me and left
Ka ka ka po
கருப்பட்டி இஞ்சி டீ
கொடுத்துட்டு போறாளே
தலைமுட்டி நிக்குறேன்
க க க போ
In a scene, a gaana song
Ah, I sang and threw it
Like a katla fish struggle
ராவோடு ராவாக
அருகம்புல் சாறாக
புழிஞ்சிட்டு போறாளே
க க க போ
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
சீன்னா ஒரு கானா
அட நான் பாடி போட்டேனே
கட்லாட்டம் ஒன்னு
She was grand
She got mashed like cooked rice
She stood there blabbering crazily
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
In a kolam design
You got trapped like a dot
Why on a thorn
Did you get caught like a saree?
ஜோரா இருந்தா
இவ சோரா கொழைஞ்சா
தாறு மாறா பெசங்கி நின்னா
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
நீ கோலத்துல
புள்ளி போல சிக்கிட்டா
ஏன் முள்ளு மேல
சீல போல மாட்டிகிட்டா
What now, why now?
Gather and go, pinch and go
Stop and go, tell and go
Ka ka ka po
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
Leaning on her shoulder
I turned into sharp manja thread
My Kumbhakarna-like deep sleep got ruined
என்னைப்போ ஏதுப்போ
அள்ளிப்போ கிள்ளிப்போ
நில்லுபோ சொல்லுப்போ
க க க போ
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
தோளோடு சாஞ்சா
நான் ஆனே மாஞ்சா
கும்ப கர்ண தூக்கம்தான் வீணாச்சே
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க க க க
க க க போ
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po (Love, love, love, go away)
Maanaada mayilaada
Let deer dance, let peacock dance
Mayilodu naanaada
Let me dance with the peacock
Ennnodu neeyaada
You dance with me
Vandhuttu po
Just come and go
Kaaththodu kathavaada
The door dances with the wind
Calendar padadmaada
The calendar paper dances
Kadigaara mullaada
The clock's hand dances
Senjitta po
You made it happen and left
Dandaa danda dandaa
Dandaa danda dandaa
En veedellaam aadudhey en koodaththaan.
My whole house is dancing along with me
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Vellore jailodu
In Vellore jail
Naan aanen karuvaadu
I became like dried fish
Vandhaale bailodu
She came with bail
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Tidel park-u
Tidel park
Titanic aache
Became like Titanic
Kuiyo muyyo
Making loud commotion
Ai yei yei yo
Oh dear me!
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Maanaada mayilaada
Let deer dance, let peacock dance
Mayilodu naanaada
Let me dance with the peacock
Ennnodu neeyaada
You dance with me
Vandhuttu po
Just come and go
Kaaththu karuppu
Believing in evil spirits
Ena paarthu valandha
I grew up watching out
Maharani kozhambi pochae
The princess got totally confused
Aaha ka ka ka ka ka ka
Aaha ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Karupatti inji tea
Palm jaggery ginger tea
Koduththuttu poralae
She gave it and left
Thalamutti nikkuraen
I stand upside down
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Raavodu raavaaga
In the middle of the night
Arugampul saraaga
Like Bermuda grass juice
Puzhinjittu poraale
She squeezed me and left
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Scena-na oru gaanaa
In a scene, a gaana song
Ada naan paadi potteney
Ah, I sang and threw it
Katlaaaattam onnu
Like a katla fish struggle
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Joraa irundhaa
She was grand
Iva soraa kozhainja
She got mashed like cooked rice
Thaaru maaraa pesangi ninnaa
She stood there blabbering crazily
Nee kolathula
In a kolam design
Pulli pola sikkittaa
You got trapped like a dot
Yean mullu mela
Why on a thorn
Seela pola maattikittaa
Did you get caught like a saree?
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Ennapo yaedhuppo
What now, why now?
Allipo killipo
Gather and go, pinch and go
Nillupo sollupo
Stop and go, tell and go
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Tholodu saanja
Leaning on her shoulder
Naan aanen maanja
I turned into sharp manja thread
Kumba karna thookkamthaan veenaache
My Kumbhakarna-like deep sleep got ruined
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka ka ka ka
Ka ka ka po
Ka ka ka po
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ka Ka Ka Po' (short for Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum - 'Love shall pass too') is a quirky, upbeat track capturing the chaotic yet humorous emotional state of the protagonist. It blends casual street-slang with playful reflections on love, life's absurdities, unexpected bondings, and the comical disruptions caused by romance in an ordinary man's routine. The lyrics express how love bewilders him, turns his world upside down, and ruins his peaceful sleep, yet he takes it all in a lighthearted, fatalistic spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme
“Ka ka ka po”
The repetitive title hook 'Ka Ka Ka Po' acts as a rhythmic refrain and monorhyme end-tag across stanzas.
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee kolathula pulli pola sikkittaa”
Compares getting stuck in love/trouble to a dot trapped in a kolam pattern (Kolathula pulli pola sikkittaa).
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Naan aanen karuvaadu / Tidel park-u Titanic aache”
Compares getting bailed out or suffering in imprisonment to turning into dried fish ('karuvaadu') and an IT park sinking like the 'Titanic'.
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Trivia
Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum is an official remake of the Korean movie 'My Dear Desperado'. The phrase 'Ka Ka Ka Po' became a viral shorthand slang upon the film's release.
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