Kaalai Kaalai
From Manithan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Manithan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thana nana naa… | (Rhythmic vocal melody…) |
| Female | |
| Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thanththana thanaththa thana | (Rhythmic vocal melody) |
| Thana nana naa…} (2) | (Rhythmic vocal melody…) |
| Female | |
| Kaalai kaalai | Bull, bull |
| Claps :……………. | [Claps] |
| Female :Murattu kaalai | Female: Wild bull |
| Claps :……………. | [Claps] |
| Female | |
| Murattu kaalai nee thaana | Are you the wild bull? |
| Pokkiri raaja nee thaana | Are you the rogue king? |
| Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana | Are you the pouncing tiger? |
| Payandhu povadhu sari thaana | Is it right for you to be afraid? |
| Vaazhvomae onnodu onnaa | Let us live united as one |
| Vaalibam yengudhu endhiri kannaa | Youth is longing, wake up my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaalai kaalai… murattu kaalai | Bull, bull… wild bull |
| Murattu kaalai naanthaandi | I am the wild bull, girl |
| Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi | Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl |
| Paaiyum puliyum naanthaandi | I am the pouncing tiger, girl |
| Payandhu poga maattendi | I will not be afraid, girl |
| Naadellaam en pera sollum | The whole land speaks my name |
| Nallavanukku nallavandhandi | I am good to those who are good, girl |
| Female | |
| Ull kaaichchal yeralaiyaa | Has an inner fever not arisen? |
| Un ullam maralaiyaa | Has your heart not relented? |
| Pandhikku azhaiththenae | I invited you to a feast |
| Pasi illaiyaa | Are you not hungry? |
| Male | |
| Nejamaaththaan yenghuriyaa | Are you truly yearning? |
| Nee enna pombalaiyaa…hoi | Are you a woman or what... hei! |
| Yennai vittaa unakkedhum | Besides me, do you have |
| Vazhi illaiyaa | No other way? |
| Female | |
| Ada mamaa…azhalaamaa | Oh uncle... should you cry? |
| Naan thaali kattattaa | Shall I tie the sacred thread around you? |
| Male :Adi maanae…thimirthaanae | Male: Hey deer-like girl... what arrogance! |
| Un kottam adakkida kattravan naanae | I am the one capable of taming your pride |
| Female | |
| Kaalai kaalai… murattu kaalai | Bull, bull… wild bull |
| Male :Aa.. murattu kaalai naanthaandi | Male: Ah.. I am the wild bull, girl |
| Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi | Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl |
| Female | |
| Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana | Are you the pouncing tiger? |
| Payandhu povadhu sari thaana | Is it right to be afraid? |
| Male :Naadellaam en pera sollum | Male: The whole land speaks my name |
| Nallavanukku nallavandhandi | I am good to those who are good, girl |
| Male | |
| Aa..haa..haa…haa…haa.. | Ah..haa..haa…haa…haa.. |
| Female :Oh..hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo.. | Female: Oh..hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo.. |
| Male :Aa..haa | Male: Ah..haa |
| Female :Aa..haa | Female: Ah..haa |
| Male :Ae..hae..aehaehae… | Male: Ae..hae..aehaehae… |
| Female | |
| Pombalaiya seraama | Without uniting with a woman, |
| Poi serntha allugalai | Those men who pass away, |
| Kattaiyil thee kooda | Even the fire on the funeral pyre |
| Theendaathaiyaa | Will not touch them, sir |
| Male | |
| Saelaikkul theriyaama | Entangled unknowingly inside a saree, |
| Sikki vitta aambalaikku | For the man who gets caught, |
| Sorgaththil idam yedhum | In heaven there is no place |
| Kidaiyaathammoi | Available at all, my dear |
| Female | |
| Kili pola thool melae | Like a parrot on your shoulder |
| Naan yeri kollattaa | Shall I perch myself? |
| Male :Yenna penmai yenna menmai | Male: What womanhood, what gentleness! |
| Un karpinai kandadhum kannagi kettaa.. | Seeing your chastity, Kannagi herself asked.. |
| Female | |
| Kaalai kaalai | Bull, bull |
| En murattu kaalai | My wild bull |
| Murattu kaalai nee thaana | Are you the wild bull? |
| Pokkiri raaja nee thaana | Are you the rogue king? |
| Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana | Are you the pouncing tiger? |
| Payandhu povadhu sari thaana | Is it right for you to be afraid? |
| Vaazhvomae onnodu onnaa | Let us live united as one |
| Vaalibam yengudhu endhiri kannaa | Youth is longing, wake up my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaalai kaalai | Bull, bull |
| Aa..murattu kaalai | Ah.. wild bull |
| Aha..murattu kaalai naan thaandi | Aha.. I am the wild bull, girl |
| Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi | Pokkiri Raaja am I, girl |
| Paaiyum puliyum naanthaandi | I am the pouncing tiger, girl |
| Payandhu poga maattendi | I will not be afraid, girl |
| Naadellaam en pera sollum | The whole land speaks my name |
| Nallavanukku nallavandhandi | I am good to those who are good, girl |
| Female | |
| Kaalai kaalai | Bull, bull |
| Male :Ye..hahaa.. | Male: Yeah..hahaa.. |
| Female :Murattu kaalai | Female: Wild bull |
| Male :Ae..hae..hae..hai.. | Male: Ae..hae..hae..hai.. |
...........................
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody…)
காளை காளை
கிளாப்ஸ் :
.....................
முரட்டு காளை
கிளாப்ஸ் :
.....................
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
(Rhythmic vocal melody…)
முரட்டு காளை நீ
தானா போக்கிரி ராஜா நீ
தானா பாயும் புலியும் நீ
தானா பயந்து போவது சரி
தானா வாழ்வோமே ஒன்னோடு
ஒன்னா வாலிபம் ஏங்குது
எந்திரி கண்ணா
Bull, bull
[Claps]
Female: Wild bull
[Claps]
காளை காளை முரட்டு
காளை முரட்டு காளை நான்
தாண்டி போக்கிரி ராஜா நான்
தாண்டி பாயும் புலியும் நான்
தாண்டி பயந்து போக மாட்டேன்டி
நாடெல்லாம் என் பேரச் சொல்லும்
நல்லவனுக்கு நல்லவன் தாண்டி
Are you the wild bull?
Are you the rogue king?
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Is it right for you to be afraid?
Let us live united as one
Youth is longing, wake up my dear
உள்காய்ச்சல் ஏறலையா
உன் உள்ளம் மாறலையா
பந்திக்கு அழைத்தேனே
பசி இல்லையா
Bull, bull… wild bull
I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl
I am the pouncing tiger, girl
I will not be afraid, girl
The whole land speaks my name
I am good to those who are good, girl
நெஜமாத்தான்
ஏங்குறியா நீ என்ன
பொம்பளையா ஹோய்
என்னை விட்டா உனக்கேதும்
வழி இல்லையா
Has an inner fever not arisen?
Has your heart not relented?
I invited you to a feast
Are you not hungry?
அட மாமா அழலாமா
நான் தாலி கட்டட்டா
அடி மானே திமிர்
தானே உன் கொட்டம் அடக்கிட
கற்றவன் நானே
Are you truly yearning?
Are you a woman or what... hei!
Besides me, do you have
No other way?
காளை காளை
முரட்டு காளை
ஆ முரட்டு காளை
நான் தாண்டி போக்கிரி
ராஜா நான் தாண்டி
Oh uncle... should you cry?
Shall I tie the sacred thread around you?
Male: Hey deer-like girl... what arrogance!
I am the one capable of taming your pride
பாயும் புலியும்
நீ தானா பயந்து போவது
சரிதானா
நாடெல்லாம் என்
பேர சொல்லும் நல்லவனுக்கு
நல்லவன் தாண்டி
Bull, bull… wild bull
Male: Ah.. I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl
ஆ ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா.
ஓ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஆ ஹா
ஆ ஹா
ஏ ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஹே
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Is it right to be afraid?
Male: The whole land speaks my name
I am good to those who are good, girl
பொம்பளைய சேராம
போய் சேர்ந்த ஆளுகளை
கட்டையில தீ கூட
தீண்டாதையா
Ah..haa..haa…haa…haa..
Female: Oh..hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo..
Male: Ah..haa
Female: Ah..haa
Male: Ae..hae..aehaehae…
சேலைக்குள் தெரியாம
சிக்கி விட்ட ஆம்பளைக்கு
சொர்க்கத்தில் இடமேதும்
கிடையாதமோய்
Without uniting with a woman,
Those men who pass away,
Even the fire on the funeral pyre
Will not touch them, sir
கிளிப்போல தோள்
மேலே நான் ஏறி கொள்ளட்டா
என்ன பெண்மை என்ன
மென்மை உன் கற்பினை கண்டதும்
கண்ணகி கெட்டா
Entangled unknowingly inside a saree,
For the man who gets caught,
In heaven there is no place
Available at all, my dear
காளை காளை
என்முரட்டு காளை
முரட்டு காளை நீ
தானா போக்கிரி ராஜா நீ
தானா பாயும் புலியும் நீ
தானா பயந்து போவது சரி
தானா வாழ்வோமே ஒன்னோடு
ஒன்னா வாலிபம் ஏங்குது
எந்திரி கண்ணா
Like a parrot on your shoulder
Shall I perch myself?
Male: What womanhood, what gentleness!
Seeing your chastity, Kannagi herself asked..
காளை காளை ஆ முரட்டு
காளை முரட்டு ஆ காளை நான்
தாண்டி போக்கிரி ராஜா நான்
தாண்டி பாயும் புலியும் நான்
தாண்டி பயந்து போக மாட்டேன்டி
நாடெல்லாம் என் பேரச் சொல்லும்
நல்லவனுக்கு நல்லவன் தாண்டி
Bull, bull
My wild bull
Are you the wild bull?
Are you the rogue king?
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Is it right for you to be afraid?
Let us live united as one
Youth is longing, wake up my dear
காளை காளை
ஏ ஹாஹா
முரட்டு காளை
ஏ ஹே ஹே ஹேய்
Bull, bull
Ah.. wild bull
Aha.. I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri Raaja am I, girl
I am the pouncing tiger, girl
I will not be afraid, girl
The whole land speaks my name
I am good to those who are good, girl
Bull, bull
Male: Yeah..hahaa..
Female: Wild bull
Male: Ae..hae..hae..hai..
{Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thana nana naa…
(Rhythmic vocal melody…)
Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thanththana thanaththa thana
(Rhythmic vocal melody)
Thana nana naa…} (2)
(Rhythmic vocal melody…)
Kaalai kaalai
Bull, bull
Claps :…………….
[Claps]
Female :Murattu kaalai
Female: Wild bull
Claps :…………….
[Claps]
Murattu kaalai nee thaana
Are you the wild bull?
Pokkiri raaja nee thaana
Are you the rogue king?
Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Payandhu povadhu sari thaana
Is it right for you to be afraid?
Vaazhvomae onnodu onnaa
Let us live united as one
Vaalibam yengudhu endhiri kannaa
Youth is longing, wake up my dear
Kaalai kaalai… murattu kaalai
Bull, bull… wild bull
Murattu kaalai naanthaandi
I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi
Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl
Paaiyum puliyum naanthaandi
I am the pouncing tiger, girl
Payandhu poga maattendi
I will not be afraid, girl
Naadellaam en pera sollum
The whole land speaks my name
Nallavanukku nallavandhandi
I am good to those who are good, girl
Ull kaaichchal yeralaiyaa
Has an inner fever not arisen?
Un ullam maralaiyaa
Has your heart not relented?
Pandhikku azhaiththenae
I invited you to a feast
Pasi illaiyaa
Are you not hungry?
Nejamaaththaan yenghuriyaa
Are you truly yearning?
Nee enna pombalaiyaa…hoi
Are you a woman or what... hei!
Yennai vittaa unakkedhum
Besides me, do you have
Vazhi illaiyaa
No other way?
Ada mamaa…azhalaamaa
Oh uncle... should you cry?
Naan thaali kattattaa
Shall I tie the sacred thread around you?
Male :Adi maanae…thimirthaanae
Male: Hey deer-like girl... what arrogance!
Un kottam adakkida kattravan naanae
I am the one capable of taming your pride
Kaalai kaalai… murattu kaalai
Bull, bull… wild bull
Male :Aa.. murattu kaalai naanthaandi
Male: Ah.. I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi
Pokkiri Raaja (rogue king) am I, girl
Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Payandhu povadhu sari thaana
Is it right to be afraid?
Male :Naadellaam en pera sollum
Male: The whole land speaks my name
Nallavanukku nallavandhandi
I am good to those who are good, girl
Aa..haa..haa…haa…haa..
Ah..haa..haa…haa…haa..
Female :Oh..hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo..
Female: Oh..hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo..
Male :Aa..haa
Male: Ah..haa
Female :Aa..haa
Female: Ah..haa
Male :Ae..hae..aehaehae…
Male: Ae..hae..aehaehae…
Pombalaiya seraama
Without uniting with a woman,
Poi serntha allugalai
Those men who pass away,
Kattaiyil thee kooda
Even the fire on the funeral pyre
Theendaathaiyaa
Will not touch them, sir
Saelaikkul theriyaama
Entangled unknowingly inside a saree,
Sikki vitta aambalaikku
For the man who gets caught,
Sorgaththil idam yedhum
In heaven there is no place
Kidaiyaathammoi
Available at all, my dear
Kili pola thool melae
Like a parrot on your shoulder
Naan yeri kollattaa
Shall I perch myself?
Male :Yenna penmai yenna menmai
Male: What womanhood, what gentleness!
Un karpinai kandadhum kannagi kettaa..
Seeing your chastity, Kannagi herself asked..
Kaalai kaalai
Bull, bull
En murattu kaalai
My wild bull
Murattu kaalai nee thaana
Are you the wild bull?
Pokkiri raaja nee thaana
Are you the rogue king?
Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana
Are you the pouncing tiger?
Payandhu povadhu sari thaana
Is it right for you to be afraid?
Vaazhvomae onnodu onnaa
Let us live united as one
Vaalibam yengudhu endhiri kannaa
Youth is longing, wake up my dear
Kaalai kaalai
Bull, bull
Aa..murattu kaalai
Ah.. wild bull
Aha..murattu kaalai naan thaandi
Aha.. I am the wild bull, girl
Pokkiri raajaa naanthaandi
Pokkiri Raaja am I, girl
Paaiyum puliyum naanthaandi
I am the pouncing tiger, girl
Payandhu poga maattendi
I will not be afraid, girl
Naadellaam en pera sollum
The whole land speaks my name
Nallavanukku nallavandhandi
I am good to those who are good, girl
Kaalai kaalai
Bull, bull
Male :Ye..hahaa..
Male: Yeah..hahaa..
Female :Murattu kaalai
Female: Wild bull
Male :Ae..hae..hae..hai..
Male: Ae..hae..hae..hai..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a tease-filled banter between the male and female leads. The heroine playfully taunts the hero by calling him iconic cinema titles ('Murattu Kaalai', 'Pokkiri Raaja', 'Paaiyum Puli') while questioning his courage and asking why he resists her romantic advances. She tempts him with affectionate provocation, suggesting that youth shouldn't be wasted and questioning his masculine pride.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Murattu kaalai nee thaana / Pokkiri raaja nee thaana”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive or nearby lines, such as 'Murattu kaalai' and 'Pokkiri raaja'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ull kaaichchal yeralaiyaa / Un ullam maralaiyaa”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, creating a rhythmic harmony ('Ull' / 'Un').
Cultural Allusion & Metaphor
“Murattu kaalai nee thaana / Pokkiri raaja nee thaana / Paaiyum puliyum nee thaana”
References to Rajinikanth's blockbuster hit film titles ('Murattu Kaalai', 'Pokkiri Raaja', 'Paaiyum Puli') used metaphorically to describe masculine bravery and swagger.
Mythological Irony / Hyperbole
“Un karpinai kandadhum kannagi kettaa..”
Mentioning Kannagi, the legendary epitome of chastity, in a teasing and hyperbolic praise of the heroine's wiles.
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Trivia
The song playfully incorporates titles of three major hit films of Superstar Rajinikanth ('Murattu Kaalai', 'Pokkiri Raaja', and 'Paaiyum Puli') into the lyric refrain to celebrate his onscreen hero persona.
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