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Kaadhalukkoru College

From Aindhu Laksham · 1969

Lyricist
Trichy Thiyagarajan
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Aindhu Laksham1969

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ooho ho ho oo ho ooVocalizing sounds
Male :ooho ooho oohhho ho….oo….Male: Vocalizing sounds
Male
Kadhalukkoru collageA college for love
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadiIs visible inside your eyes, my girl
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi
Kanaththaiyae yaedaagaMaking your cheek the page
Ennaththaiyae ezhuththaagaMaking thoughts the written words
Unnidamthaan rappagalaaOnly with you day and night
Padikka poraendiI am going to study, my girl
Female
Maaththi maaththi padikkiromaeWe are studying repeatedly
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Naama maala maaththum saedhi ennaWhat is the news of us exchanging garlands?
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi
Maadhaththilae thai maasamAmong months, the month of Thai
Mangalamaai thaali kattiAuspiciously tying the sacred thread
Naadhasvara vaaththiyaththaiThe Nadaswaram musical instrument
Ketka venaamaaShouldn't we hear it?
Male
Kadhalukkoru collageA college for love
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadiIs visible inside your eyes, my girl
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi
Male
Thaali katta thudikkireandiI am eager to tie the sacred thread, girl
Thagappaanaalae muzhikkiraendi….ee….ee…But I am hesitant because of your father
Thaali katta thudikkireandiI am eager to tie the sacred thread, girl
Thagappaanaalae muzhikkiraendiBut I am hesitant because of your father
Veettilae naan velli koojaaAt home I am a silver pitcher
Veliyilathaan chinna raajaaOutside I am a little king
Vetkakettai pakkuvamaaShamelessly, in a proper manner
Maththiduvaenae naan maaththiduvaenae…I will change him, I will change him
Male
Adi sakkaOh wow!
Female :Thideer maelamFemale: Sudden wedding drums
Male :Kalyaana panthalilaeMale: In the marriage booth
Dudumdudumdudum…Dudumdudumdudum (drum sound)
Male
Kadhalukkoru collageA college for love
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadiIs visible inside your eyes, my girl
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi
Male
Joker-ru seettu polaLike a Joker playing card
Jodi thedi oodamaattaenI won't run around looking for a match
Joker-ru seettu polaLike a Joker playing card
Jodi thedi oodamaattaenI won't run around looking for a match
Jockyyil race-su polaLike a jockey in a race
Jaakkirathai thavaramaattaenI will not fail to be careful
Thambathiyaai vaazhap poromWe are going to live as a married couple
Santhegam ennaunakku santhegam ennaWhy doubt, why do you have doubt?
Female
Manjaththilae padikkum paadamThe lesson learned on the bed
Manasukullae padikkalaamae…ae…Can't we read it inside our mind?
Manjaththilae padikkum paadamThe lesson learned on the bed
Manasukullae padikkalaamae…Can't we read it inside our mind?
Chandhiranum vantha pinnaeAfter the moon arrives
Sariththiraththa thodangikkalaamWe can begin history
Santhosamaa koottaaga kanakku podalaamHappily together we can calculate
Vatti kanakku podalaamWe can calculate interest
Male
Haa….onnu renduHa... one, two
Female :Aahaa haa melae venaamFemale: Aahaa haa, no need to go further
Male :Thanaalae purinjuduchchaa…kuvaa kuvaa…Male: Did you automatically understand? (baby cry sound)...
Male
Kadhalukkoru collageA college for love
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadiIs visible inside your eyes, my girl
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi
Female
Maaththi maaththi padikkiromaeWe are studying repeatedly
Hoi hoi hoiHoi hoi hoi
Naama maala maaththum seadhi ennaWhat is the news of us exchanging garlands?
Soi soi soiSoi soi soi

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kadhalukkoru Collage' is a playful duet from the 1969 film 'Aindhu Laksham', featuring lyrics by Trichy Thiyagarajan. The song uses lighthearted educational and mathematical metaphors—comparing love to attending a college, pages to cheeks, and lessons to romantic togetherness—to depict a couple dreaming about their future marriage and life together. They playfully discuss overcoming obstacles like the bride's father, setting the wedding in the auspicious month of Thai, and starting their family life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Eduthukattu)

Kadhalukkoru collage

The song metaphorically describes love as a 'college' ('Kadhalukkoru collage') and cheeks as book pages ('Kanaththaiyae yaedaaga').

Emoni / Rhyme (Eshai)

Kanaththaiyae yaedaaga / Ennaththaiyae ezhuththaaga

Internal rhyme and rhythm with recurring catchphrases ('Hoi hoi hoi', 'Soi soi soi') and end rhymes like 'yaedaaga' and 'ezhuththaaga'.

Simile (Uvamai)

Joker-ru seettu pola

Compares playing cards ('Joker-ru seettu pola') and horse racing ('Jockyyil race-su pola') to devotion and caution in relationships.

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Trivia

The song uses English loanwords common in 1960s Tamil pop culture, such as 'collage' (college), 'Joker', 'jockey', and 'race', giving it a contemporary, youthful vibe typical of light romantic duets from that era.

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