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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
Movie name
Aindhu Laksham
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
17 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooho ho ho oo ho oo
Male :ooho ooho oohhho ho….oo….
Kadhalukkoru collage
Hoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadi
Soi soi soi
Kanaththaiyae yaedaaga
Ennaththaiyae ezhuththaaga
Unnidamthaan rappagalaa
Padikka poraendi
Maaththi maaththi padikkiromae
Hoi hoi hoi
Naama maala maaththum saedhi enna
Soi soi soi
Maadhaththilae thai maasam
Mangalamaai thaali katti
Naadhasvara vaaththiyaththai
Ketka venaamaa
Kadhalukkoru collage
Hoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadi
Soi soi soi
Thaali katta thudikkireandi
Thagappaanaalae muzhikkiraendi….ee….ee…
Thaali katta thudikkireandi
Thagappaanaalae muzhikkiraendi
Veettilae naan velli koojaa
Veliyilathaan chinna raajaa
Vetkakettai pakkuvamaa
Maththiduvaenae naan maaththiduvaenae…
Adi sakka
Female :Thideer maelam
Male :Kalyaana panthalilae
Dudumdudumdudum…
Kadhalukkoru collage
Hoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadi
Soi soi soi
Joker-ru seettu pola
Jodi thedi oodamaattaen
Joker-ru seettu pola
Jodi thedi oodamaattaen
Jockyyil race-su pola
Jaakkirathai thavaramaattaen
Thambathiyaai vaazhap porom
Santhegam ennaunakku santhegam enna
Manjaththilae padikkum paadam
Manasukullae padikkalaamae…ae…
Manjaththilae padikkum paadam
Manasukullae padikkalaamae…
Chandhiranum vantha pinnae
Sariththiraththa thodangikkalaam
Santhosamaa koottaaga kanakku podalaam
Vatti kanakku podalaam
Haa….onnu rendu
Female :Aahaa haa melae venaam
Male :Thanaalae purinjuduchchaa…kuvaa kuvaa…
Kadhalukkoru collage
Hoi hoi hoi
Unthan kannukullae theriyuthadi
Soi soi soi
Maaththi maaththi padikkiromae
Hoi hoi hoi
Naama maala maaththum seadhi enna
Soi soi soi
Ooho ho ho oo ho oo
Male: Ooho ooho oohhho ho... oo...
A college for love,
Hoy hoy hoy!
I can see right inside your eyes, girl!
Soy soy soy!
With every passing moment as a page,
and every thought as a written letter,
only with you, day and night,
am I going to study, girl!
We keep studying together, back and forth,
Hoy hoy hoy!
but what about the news of exchanging our wedding garlands?
Soy soy soy!
In the auspicious month of Thai (mid-Jan to mid-Feb),
tying the sacred thali with all blessings,
and hearing the traditional nadaswaram music—
shouldn't we make that happen?
A college for love,
Hoy hoy hoy!
I can see right inside your eyes, girl!
Soy soy soy!
I am dying to tie the wedding knot,
but I am stuck waiting because of your father!
I am dying to tie the wedding knot,
but I am stuck waiting because of your father!
At home, I am as quiet as a silver jug,
only outside am I a little king!
This shameless stubbornness of his,
I will skillfully change it, yes I will!
Hit it!
Female: A sudden celebratory drumbeat!
Male: Right inside the wedding hall!
Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum...
A college for love,
Hoy hoy hoy!
I can see right inside your eyes, girl!
Soy soy soy!
Unlike a joker card,
I won't run around looking for a partner!
Unlike a joker card,
I won't run around looking for a partner!
Like a jockey in a horse race,
I will never let my careful control slip!
We are going to live together as husband and wife,
so why do you doubt it? Why any doubt?
The lessons meant for the marriage bed,
can't we start learning them in our hearts right now?
The lessons meant for the marriage bed,
can't we start learning them in our hearts right now?
Once the night moon rises,
we can begin writing our history!
Happily together, we can do the math,
we can calculate our growing interest!
Ha... one, two...
Female: Aha ha, don't count any further!
Male: Did you figure it out all by yourself? Waa waa!
A college for love,
Hoy hoy hoy!
I can see right inside your eyes, girl!
Soy soy soy!
We keep studying together, back and forth,
Hoy hoy hoy!
but what about the news of exchanging our wedding garlands?
Soy soy soy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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