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Lyrics & meaning

Kaala Kaala

From Kaalai · 2008

Lyricist
Silambarasan
Singers
Mamta Mohandas, Benny Dayal
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Kaalai2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaala kaala kaalaBull, bull, bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela mela melaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaMy love is for you
Female
Kaala kaala kaalaBull, bull, bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela mela melaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaMy love is for you
Female
Unnodu naanum inguI am here with you
Ennodu neeyum inguYou are here with me
Naan indru kaanpathu kanavaaIs what I see today a dream?
Female
Thinamum naan paarkanumEvery day I want to see you
Un kooda irukkanumI want to be with you
Nee ennai adakkanumYou must tame me
Mutham kodukanumGive me a kiss
Chellamaaga nee kadikkanumYou should lovingly bite me
Female
Katti anaikanumHold and hug me tightly
Kaadhal seiyanumMake love
Un kutti kaalaiyaYour little bull calf
Naan sumakkanumI want to carry and bear
Male
Hei pennae unnaalHey girl, because of you
Naan kaadhal seidhen thannaalI fell in love automatically
Ellaam unthan kannaalEverything is because of your eyes
Naan vanthen unthan pinnaalI came following behind you
En marakka maaten innaalI will never forget this day
Un vaazhvae inimel ennaalYour life from now on is because of me
I love you endru sonnaalIf you say 'I love you'
Naan santhoshathil thanni adippenI will drink alcohol out of pure joy
Female
Kaala kaala kaalaBull, bull, bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela mela melaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaMy love is for you
Female
Kaala kaala neeYou are the bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela melaaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaaMy love is for you
Chorus
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Female
Yenda naanumWhy did I
Unna paarthenLook at you
Kaadhalulaa vizhunthenAnd fall in love?
Ivan venumaanuDo I really need him?
Nooru thadavaA hundred times
Ennai naan kettenI asked myself
Nee vida maataYou won't let go
Chorus
Naanum unna paakkaAnd when I get ready
KelambinaaTo go see you
En ovvoru dressumEvery dress of mine
Unnai paarka thudikuthaeYearns to see you
Nee engaenu naan thedinaaWhen I search where you are
En thalamudi kooda sernthu theduthaeEven my hair joins in to search
Female
Naan illamalWithout me
Nee iruppiyaanuCan you exist?
Unnai ketka maattenI will not ask you that
Appadi nee ennai kettaaIf you asked me that
Antha solla naan thaanga maatenI wouldn't be able to bear those words
Male
Hei pennae unnaalHey girl, because of you
Naan kaadhal seidhen thannaalI fell in love automatically
Ellaam unthan kannaalEverything is because of your eyes
Naan vanthen unthan pinnaalI came following behind you
En marakka maaten innaalI will never forget this day
Un vaazhvae inimel ennaalYour life from now on is because of me
I love you endru sonnaalIf you say 'I love you'
Naan santhoshathil thanni adippenI will drink alcohol out of pure joy
Female
Kaala kaala kaalaBull, bull, bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela mela melaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaMy love is for you
Female
Kaala kaala neeYou are the bull
Adangaatha kaalaUntamed bull
Mela melaaMore and more
En kaadhal un melaaMy love is for you
Female
Unnodu naanum inguI am here with you
Ennodu neeyum inguYou are here with me
Naan indru kaanpathu kanavaaIs what I see today a dream?
Female
Thinamum naan paarkanumEvery day I want to see you
Un kooda irukkanumI want to be with you
Nee ennai adakkanumYou must tame me
Mutham kodukanumGive me a kiss
Chellamaaga nee kadikkanumYou should lovingly bite me
Female
Katti anaikanumHold and hug me tightly
Kaadhal seiyanumMake love
Un kutti kaalaiyaYour little bull calf
Naan sumakkanumI want to carry and bear
Male
Hei pennae unnaalHey girl, because of you
Naan kaadhal seidhen thannaalI fell in love automatically
Ellaam unthan kannaalEverything is because of your eyes
Naan vanthen unthan pinnaalI came following behind you
En marakka maaten innaalI will never forget this day
Un vaazhvae inimel ennaalYour life from now on is because of me
I love you endru sonnaalIf you say 'I love you'
Naan santhoshathilIn total happiness
Thanni thanni thanniDrink, drink, drink
Thanni thanni thanni adippenI will drink alcohol in pure joy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film Kaalai celebrates raw, energetic love through playful expressions and vivid imagery. The protagonist compares himself to an untamed bull ('Adangaatha kaala') that desires to be tamed only by his lover. The lyrics portray deep longing, affectionate banter, and the ecstatic joy of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Adangaatha kaala

Compares the hero's untamed nature and fiery passion to a wild bull ('Adangaatha kaala').

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Kaala kaala kaala

Words like 'Kaala', 'Mela', and 'Thanni' are repeated consecutively to create rhythmic drive and emphasize emotional intensity.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Naan kaadhal seidhen thannaal / Ellaam unthan kannaal

Consistent usage of similar rhyming endings like '-aal' ('unthaal', 'thannaal', 'kannaal', 'pinnaal', 'innaal', 'ennaal') creates musical harmony.

Personification

En ovvoru dressum unnai paarka thudikuthae

Inanimate elements like dresses and hair are given human actions and desires, longing to see the beloved.

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Trivia

The song lyrics were written by actor Silambarasan (Simbu), who also played the lead role in the movie Kaalai (2008). The soundtrack for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.

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