Kaal Mulaitha Poove
From Maattrraan · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Javed Ali, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Maattrraan2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kaal mulaitha poovae | Oh flower that has sprouted legs |
| Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa | Come dance ballet with me |
| Volga nadhi polae | Like the Volga river |
| Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa | Come sing of love relentlessly |
| Male | |
| Camomile poovin vaasam adhai | The scent of chamomile flowers |
| Un idhazhgalil kandenae | I found upon your lips |
| Soviet oviya kavithaigalai | Poetic Soviet paintings |
| Un vizhigalin vilimbinil kanden! | I saw at the edges of your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Asaiyum asaivil manadhai pisaiya | Wringing my heart with every gentle move |
| Idhaya idukil mazhaiyai pozhiya | Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart |
| Uyirai urasi analai ezhuppa | Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire |
| Yeriyum veriyai therithaai | You sparked a burning frenzy |
| Female | |
| Vaai mulaitha kaatare | Oh wind that has sprouted a mouth |
| Ennodu baallet aada vaa vaa | Come dance ballet with me |
| Volga nadhi polae | Like the Volga river |
| Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa! | Come sing of love relentlessly! |
| Male | |
| Nilavugal thalaiyai kuninthathae | The moons bowed their heads |
| Malargalin mamathai azhinthathae | The pride of flowers was shattered |
| Kadavulin kadamai mudinthathae | God's purpose was fulfilled |
| Azhagi nee pirantha nodiyilae | The very moment you, beauty, were born |
| Female | |
| Thalaigal kuninthatho? | Did heads bow down? |
| Mamathai azhinthatho? | Was pride shattered? |
| Kadamai mudinthatho? | Was duty fulfilled? |
| Pirantha nodiyilae! | In the moment you were born! |
| Male | |
| Hey pennae… | Hey girl... |
| Hey pennae… | Hey girl... |
| Un valaivugalil | In your curves |
| Tholaivathu pola unarugiren | I feel as though I am getting lost |
| Idaiyinilae thinarugiren | I am breathless around your waist |
| Kanavithuthaana… vinavugiren | Is this a dream... I ask myself |
| Female | |
| Lala lala lal lalala…. | Lala lala lal lalala... |
| Male | |
| Kaal mulaitha poovae | Oh flower that has sprouted legs |
| Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa | Come dance ballet with me |
| Volga nadhi polae | Like the Volga river |
| Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa | Come sing of love relentlessly |
| Female | |
| Iravilae nilavu erigayil | When the moon burns in the night |
| Thirigalai viralgal theriyuthae | Fingers turn into lamp wicks |
| Arugilae nerungi varugayil | When drawing near to you |
| Ilagiya ozhukkam uruguthae! | Softened discipline melts away! |
| Male | |
| Nilavugal erigayil | When moons burn |
| Viralgal thiriyutho? | Do fingers turn into wicks? |
| Nerungi varugayil | When drawing near |
| Ozhukkam urugutho? | Does discipline melt away? |
| Female | |
| Yeno yeno.. enai yeno | Why, oh why... why do you |
| Urukkugiraai | Melt me so |
| Nerupinai nenjil irakugiraai | You pour fire into my heart |
| Idaiveliyai surukkugiraai | You bridge the distance between us |
| Irakame indri… Irakkugiraai | Mercilessly... you consume me |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kaal mulaitha poovae | Oh flower that has sprouted legs |
| Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa | Come dance ballet with me |
| Female : Volga nadhi polae | Female: Like the Volga river |
| Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa | Come sing of love relentlessly |
| Male | |
| Camomile poovin vaasam adhai | The scent of chamomile flowers |
| Un idhazhgalil kandenae | I found upon your lips |
| Soviet oviya kavithaigalai | Poetic Soviet paintings |
| Un vizhigalin vilimbinil kanden! | I saw at the edges of your eyes! |
| Male | |
| {Asaiyum asaivil manadhai pisaiya | Wringing my heart with every gentle move |
| Idhaya idukil mazhaiyai pozhiya | Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart |
| Uyirai urasi analai ezhuppa | Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire |
| Yeriyum veriyai therithaai} (2) | You sparked a burning frenzy |
.....................
கால் முளைத்த பூவே
என்னோடு பேலே ஆட வா வா!
வோல்கா நதி போலே
நில்லாமல் காதல் பாட வா வா!
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Come dance ballet with me
Like the Volga river
Come sing of love relentlessly
கேமமில் பூவின் வாசம் அதை
உன் இதழ்களில் கண்டேனே!
சோவியத் ஓவியக் கவிதைகளை
உன் விழிகளின் விளிம்பினில் கண்டேன்!
The scent of chamomile flowers
I found upon your lips
Poetic Soviet paintings
I saw at the edges of your eyes!
அசையும் அசைவில் மனதை பிசைய ஹே ஹே
இதய இடுக்கில் மழையை பொழிய ஹே ஹே
உயிரை உரசி அனலை எழுப்ப ஹே ஹே
எரியும் வெறியை தெறித்தாய்....
Wringing my heart with every gentle move
Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart
Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire
You sparked a burning frenzy
வால் முளைத்த காற்றே
என்னோடு பேலே ஆட வா வா
வோல்கா நதி போலே
நில்லாமல் காதல் பாட வா வா
Oh wind that has sprouted a mouth
Come dance ballet with me
Like the Volga river
Come sing of love relentlessly!
நிலவுகள் தலைகள் குனிந்ததே
மலர்களின் மமதை அழிந்ததே
கடவுளின் கடமை முடிந்ததே
அழகி நீ பிறந்த நொடியிலே!
The moons bowed their heads
The pride of flowers was shattered
God's purpose was fulfilled
The very moment you, beauty, were born
தலைகள் குனிந்ததோ?
மமதை அழிந்ததோ?
கடமை முடிந்ததோ?
பிறந்த நொடியிலே!
Did heads bow down?
Was pride shattered?
Was duty fulfilled?
In the moment you were born!
ஹே பெண்ணே.....2
உன் வளைவுகளில்
தொலைவதுபோலே உணருகிறேன்
இடையினிலே திணறுகிறேன்
கனவிதுதானா… வினவுகிறேன்.
Hey girl...
Hey girl...
In your curves
I feel as though I am getting lost
I am breathless around your waist
Is this a dream... I ask myself
லாலா லாலா .....
Lala lala lal lalala...
கால் முளைத்த பூவே
என்னோடு பேலே ஆட வா வா
வோல்கா நதி போலே
நில்லாமல் காதல் பாட வா வா
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Come dance ballet with me
Like the Volga river
Come sing of love relentlessly
இரவெலாம் நிலவு எரிகையில்
திரிகளாய் விரல்கள் திரியுதே!
அருகிலே நெருங்கி வருகையில்
இளகியே ஒழுக்கம் உருகுதே!
When the moon burns in the night
Fingers turn into lamp wicks
When drawing near to you
Softened discipline melts away!
நிலவு எரிகையில்
விரல்கள் திரியுதோ?
நெருங்கி வருகையில்
ஒழுக்கம் உருகுதோ?
When moons burn
Do fingers turn into wicks?
When drawing near
Does discipline melt away?
எனை ஏனோ... ....2
உருக்குகிறாய்
நெருப்பினை நெஞ்சில் இறக்குகிறாய்
இடைவெளியை சுருக்குகிறாய்
இரக்கமே இன்றி... இறுக்குகிறாய்!
Why, oh why... why do you
Melt me so
You pour fire into my heart
You bridge the distance between us
Mercilessly... you consume me
..................
கால் முளைத்த பூவே
என்னோடு பேலே ஆட வா வா!
வோல்கா நதி போலே
நில்லாமல் காதல் பாட வா வா!
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Come dance ballet with me
Female: Like the Volga river
Come sing of love relentlessly
கேமமில் பூவின் வாசம் அதை
உன் இதழ்களில் கண்டேனே!
சோவியத் ஓவியக் கவிதைகளை
உன் விழிகளின் விளிம்பினில் கண்டேன்
The scent of chamomile flowers
I found upon your lips
Poetic Soviet paintings
I saw at the edges of your eyes!
{அசையும் அசைவில் மனதை பிசைய ம்ம்
இதய இடுக்கில் மழையை பொழிய ம்ம்
உயிரை உரசி அனலை எழுப்ப ம்ம் ம்ம்
எரியும் வெறியை தெறித்தாய். ..} (2)
Wringing my heart with every gentle move
Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart
Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire
You sparked a burning frenzy
………………….
Kaal mulaitha poovae
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa
Come dance ballet with me
Volga nadhi polae
Like the Volga river
Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa
Come sing of love relentlessly
Camomile poovin vaasam adhai
The scent of chamomile flowers
Un idhazhgalil kandenae
I found upon your lips
Soviet oviya kavithaigalai
Poetic Soviet paintings
Un vizhigalin vilimbinil kanden!
I saw at the edges of your eyes!
Asaiyum asaivil manadhai pisaiya
Wringing my heart with every gentle move
Idhaya idukil mazhaiyai pozhiya
Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart
Uyirai urasi analai ezhuppa
Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire
Yeriyum veriyai therithaai
You sparked a burning frenzy
Vaai mulaitha kaatare
Oh wind that has sprouted a mouth
Ennodu baallet aada vaa vaa
Come dance ballet with me
Volga nadhi polae
Like the Volga river
Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa!
Come sing of love relentlessly!
Nilavugal thalaiyai kuninthathae
The moons bowed their heads
Malargalin mamathai azhinthathae
The pride of flowers was shattered
Kadavulin kadamai mudinthathae
God's purpose was fulfilled
Azhagi nee pirantha nodiyilae
The very moment you, beauty, were born
Thalaigal kuninthatho?
Did heads bow down?
Mamathai azhinthatho?
Was pride shattered?
Kadamai mudinthatho?
Was duty fulfilled?
Pirantha nodiyilae!
In the moment you were born!
Hey pennae…
Hey girl...
Hey pennae…
Hey girl...
Un valaivugalil
In your curves
Tholaivathu pola unarugiren
I feel as though I am getting lost
Idaiyinilae thinarugiren
I am breathless around your waist
Kanavithuthaana… vinavugiren
Is this a dream... I ask myself
Lala lala lal lalala….
Lala lala lal lalala...
Kaal mulaitha poovae
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa
Come dance ballet with me
Volga nadhi polae
Like the Volga river
Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa
Come sing of love relentlessly
Iravilae nilavu erigayil
When the moon burns in the night
Thirigalai viralgal theriyuthae
Fingers turn into lamp wicks
Arugilae nerungi varugayil
When drawing near to you
Ilagiya ozhukkam uruguthae!
Softened discipline melts away!
Nilavugal erigayil
When moons burn
Viralgal thiriyutho?
Do fingers turn into wicks?
Nerungi varugayil
When drawing near
Ozhukkam urugutho?
Does discipline melt away?
Yeno yeno.. enai yeno
Why, oh why... why do you
Urukkugiraai
Melt me so
Nerupinai nenjil irakugiraai
You pour fire into my heart
Idaiveliyai surukkugiraai
You bridge the distance between us
Irakame indri… Irakkugiraai
Mercilessly... you consume me
………………….
Kaal mulaitha poovae
Oh flower that has sprouted legs
Ennodu ballet aada vaa vaa
Come dance ballet with me
Female : Volga nadhi polae
Female: Like the Volga river
Nillamal kaadhal paada vaa vaa
Come sing of love relentlessly
Camomile poovin vaasam adhai
The scent of chamomile flowers
Un idhazhgalil kandenae
I found upon your lips
Soviet oviya kavithaigalai
Poetic Soviet paintings
Un vizhigalin vilimbinil kanden!
I saw at the edges of your eyes!
{Asaiyum asaivil manadhai pisaiya
Wringing my heart with every gentle move
Idhaya idukil mazhaiyai pozhiya
Pouring rain into the crevices of my heart
Uyirai urasi analai ezhuppa
Brushing against my soul to kindle a fire
Yeriyum veriyai therithaai} (2)
You sparked a burning frenzy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaal Mulaitha Poovae from Maattrraan is a surreal romantic song that blends Russian cultural and geographical imagery with intense romantic expression. The song portrays two lovers comparing each other to nature and art—a flower that has gained legs to dance, and a wind that has gained a voice to sing. References to ballet, the Volga river, chamomile blossoms, and Soviet paintings highlight the aesthetic elegance of their bond. As the duet progresses, it touches upon how the heroine's birth humbled nature itself, making moons bow and flowers lose their pride. The song beautifully captures the sensory intoxication, passion, and physical closeness shared between the lovers as their restraint melts away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Kaal mulaitha poovae”
Comparing the heroine to a flower with legs ('Kaal mulaitha poovae') and the hero to a wind with a mouth ('Vaai mulaitha kaatare').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Volga nadhi polae”
Comparing the continuous flow of love and singing to the uninterrupted flow of the Volga River ('Volga nadhi polae').
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Nilavugal thalaiyai kuninthathae”
Rhyming line endings across verses creating a musical cadence ('kuninthathae', 'azhinthathae', 'mudinthathae').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Nilavugal thalaiyai kuninthathae”
Exaggerating the heroine's birth as something that made the moons bow down and flowers lose their vanity.
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Trivia
Lyricist Madhan Karky intentionally incorporated specific Russian motifs like the Volga River, Chamomile (Russia's national flower), and Soviet fine art into the Tamil lyrics because the track was filmed across picturesque locations in Russia, including Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
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