Kaalai Adhikaalai
From Naduvan · 2021
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Details
- Naduvan2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haaa….aaa…aa… | Haaa....aaa...aa... |
| Ha…aaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa… | Ha...aaa...aaa...aaa...haa..aa... |
| Male | |
| Kaalai adhikaalai | Morning, early morning |
| En kaalagal tharai melae | My feet upon the ground |
| Neelugindra saalaiyai | Over the stretching road |
| Aazhugindra naan | I am the one ruling supreme |
| Male | |
| Kaalai adhikaalai | Morning, early morning |
| Men pookal vizhi melae | Soft blossoms over my eyes |
| Vellaiyaagum boomiyil | Upon the earth turning bright white |
| Pillaiyaaga naan | I remain like an innocent child |
| Male | |
| Moochu kaatru thooimaiyaaga | As my breath grows pure and clean |
| Maeni engum neer pooka | With water droplets blooming all over my body |
| Kodai ondrai polavae | Like a solitary runner |
| Odugindra naan | I am the one running |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae | Oh early morning, oh early morning |
| Mudhal kaadhal nee thaanae | You are indeed my first love |
| Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae | Oh early morning, oh early morning |
| Dhinam dhinam unai mananthida | To unite with you day after day |
| Pudhidhena piranthida | To be born completely anew |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | [Music] |
| Male | |
| Undhan perumaigalai | Your endless glory and greatness |
| Ingu yaarum ariyavillai | No one here truly realizes |
| Vizhi moodi kondu | With its eyes closed tight |
| Indha oorum kedakirathae | This entire town lies sleeping |
| Male | |
| Neenda iravugalai | The long, dark nights |
| Undhan paarvai karaithidumae | Your gentle glance dissolves away |
| Enakendru nee dhinam thondra | For you to rise every day just for me |
| Indha ullam thudikirathae | This heart pulses with excitement |
| Male | |
| Vaira vaigarai enakkena thaanae | This diamond-like dawn is mine alone |
| Indha thaamarai malar thunai | Accompanied by the blooming lotus flowers |
| Thulirthida dhinam dhinam enakkena….. | To blossom every day just for me... |
| Male | |
| ………………………………. | [Music] |
| Male | |
| Kaalai adhikaalai | Morning, early morning |
| Men pookal vizhi melae | Soft blossoms over my eyes |
| Vellaiyaagum boomiyil | Upon the earth turning bright white |
| Pillaiyaaga naan | I remain like an innocent child |
| Male | |
| Nenjam konjam vegamaaga | My heart beating a little faster |
| Ratham motham suthamaaga | My entire blood purified |
| Indru endhan vaanilae | Today in my very own sky |
| Minnugindra naan | I am the one shining brightly |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae | Oh early morning, oh early morning |
| Mudhal kaadhal nee thaanae | You are indeed my first love |
| Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae | Oh early morning, oh early morning |
| Dhinam dhinam unai mananthida | To unite with you day after day |
| Pudhidhena piranthida | To be born completely anew |
| Male | |
| …………………….. | [Music] |
ஹா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
ஹ......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஹா....ஆ....
Haaa....aaa...aa...
Ha...aaa...aaa...aaa...haa..aa...
காலை அதிகாலை
என் கால்கள் தரைமேலே
நீளுகின்ற சாலையை
ஆளுகின்ற நான்
Morning, early morning
My feet upon the ground
Over the stretching road
I am the one ruling supreme
காலை அதிகாலை
மென் பூக்கள் விழி மேலே
வெள்ளையாகும் பூமியில்
பிள்ளையாக நான்
Morning, early morning
Soft blossoms over my eyes
Upon the earth turning bright white
I remain like an innocent child
மூச்சுக்காற்று தூய்மையாக
மேனி எங்கும் நீர் பூக்க
கோடை ஒன்றை போலவே
ஓடுகின்ற நான்
As my breath grows pure and clean
With water droplets blooming all over my body
Like a solitary runner
I am the one running
அதிகாலையே அதிகாலையே
முதல் காதல் நீதானே
அதிகாலையே அதிகாலையே
தினம் தினம் உனை மணந்திட
புதிதென பிறந்திடவே....
Oh early morning, oh early morning
You are indeed my first love
Oh early morning, oh early morning
To unite with you day after day
To be born completely anew
................................
[Music]
உந்தன் பெருமைகளை
இங்கு யாரும் அறியவில்லை
விழி மூடிக் கனவொன்று
இந்த ஊரும் கிடைக்கிறதே..
Your endless glory and greatness
No one here truly realizes
With its eyes closed tight
This entire town lies sleeping
நீண்ட இரவுகளை
உந்தன் பார்வை கரைந்திடுமே
எனக்கென்று நீ தினம் தோன்ற
இந்த உள்ளம் துடிக்கிறதே
The long, dark nights
Your gentle glance dissolves away
For you to rise every day just for me
This heart pulses with excitement
வைர வைகரை எனக்கெனதானே
இந்த தாமரை மலர் துணை
துளிர்த்திட தினம் தினம்
எனக்கென ஒலித்திடுதே....
This diamond-like dawn is mine alone
Accompanied by the blooming lotus flowers
To blossom every day just for me...
............................
[Music]
காலை அதிகாலை
என் கால்கள் தரைமேலே
நீளுகின்ற சாலையை
ஆளுகின்ற நான்
Morning, early morning
Soft blossoms over my eyes
Upon the earth turning bright white
I remain like an innocent child
காலை அதிகாலை
மென் பூக்கள் விழி மேலே
வெள்ளையாகும் பூமியில்
பிள்ளையாக நான்
My heart beating a little faster
My entire blood purified
Today in my very own sky
I am the one shining brightly
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் வேகமாக
ரத்தம் மொத்தம் சுத்தமாக
இன்று எந்தன் வானிலே
மின்னுகின்ற நான்
Oh early morning, oh early morning
You are indeed my first love
Oh early morning, oh early morning
To unite with you day after day
To be born completely anew
அதிகாலையே அதிகாலையே
முதல் காதல் நீதானே
அதிகாலையே அதிகாலையே
தினம் தினம் உனை மணந்திட
புதிதென பிறந்திடவே......
[Music]
...............................
காலை அதிகாலை.......
Haaa….aaa…aa…
Haaa....aaa...aa...
Ha…aaa…aaa…aaa…haa..aa…
Ha...aaa...aaa...aaa...haa..aa...
Kaalai adhikaalai
Morning, early morning
En kaalagal tharai melae
My feet upon the ground
Neelugindra saalaiyai
Over the stretching road
Aazhugindra naan
I am the one ruling supreme
Kaalai adhikaalai
Morning, early morning
Men pookal vizhi melae
Soft blossoms over my eyes
Vellaiyaagum boomiyil
Upon the earth turning bright white
Pillaiyaaga naan
I remain like an innocent child
Moochu kaatru thooimaiyaaga
As my breath grows pure and clean
Maeni engum neer pooka
With water droplets blooming all over my body
Kodai ondrai polavae
Like a solitary runner
Odugindra naan
I am the one running
Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae
Oh early morning, oh early morning
Mudhal kaadhal nee thaanae
You are indeed my first love
Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae
Oh early morning, oh early morning
Dhinam dhinam unai mananthida
To unite with you day after day
Pudhidhena piranthida
To be born completely anew
……………………..
[Music]
Undhan perumaigalai
Your endless glory and greatness
Ingu yaarum ariyavillai
No one here truly realizes
Vizhi moodi kondu
With its eyes closed tight
Indha oorum kedakirathae
This entire town lies sleeping
Neenda iravugalai
The long, dark nights
Undhan paarvai karaithidumae
Your gentle glance dissolves away
Enakendru nee dhinam thondra
For you to rise every day just for me
Indha ullam thudikirathae
This heart pulses with excitement
Vaira vaigarai enakkena thaanae
This diamond-like dawn is mine alone
Indha thaamarai malar thunai
Accompanied by the blooming lotus flowers
Thulirthida dhinam dhinam enakkena…..
To blossom every day just for me...
……………………………….
[Music]
Kaalai adhikaalai
Morning, early morning
Men pookal vizhi melae
Soft blossoms over my eyes
Vellaiyaagum boomiyil
Upon the earth turning bright white
Pillaiyaaga naan
I remain like an innocent child
Nenjam konjam vegamaaga
My heart beating a little faster
Ratham motham suthamaaga
My entire blood purified
Indru endhan vaanilae
Today in my very own sky
Minnugindra naan
I am the one shining brightly
Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae
Oh early morning, oh early morning
Mudhal kaadhal nee thaanae
You are indeed my first love
Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae
Oh early morning, oh early morning
Dhinam dhinam unai mananthida
To unite with you day after day
Pudhidhena piranthida
To be born completely anew
……………………..
[Music]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Naduvan celebrates the exhilaration, solitude, and purity of an early morning run. The protagonist personifies the dawn ('Adhikaalai') as his first love, expressing how running through quiet, sleeping streets gives him a sense of rebirth, freedom, and ownership over his environment. The lyricist connects physical vitality—purified blood, racing heartbeat, and sweat droplets metaphorically described as blooming flowers—with mental clarity and spiritual awakening as the town slumbers around him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Adhikaalaiyae adhikaalaiyae / Mudhal kaadhal nee thaanae”
The early morning ('Adhikaalai') is personified as a beloved lover ('Mudhal kaadhal') who possesses a gaze capable of dissolving the night.
Metaphor
“Maeni engum neer pooka”
Sweat droplets forming on the body during a run are poetically described as flowers blooming ('neer pooka') on the skin.
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaalai adhikaalai / En kaalagal tharai melae”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across consecutive words and lines (e.g., 'Kaalai' / 'Kaalagal', 'Nenjam' / 'Ratham').
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Trivia
Naduvan (2021) is a Tamil drama thriller film starring Bharath and Aparna Vinod, written and directed by Sharran Kumar. The song 'Adhikaalai' highlights the lead character's discipline and connection with nature during his early morning physical workouts.
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