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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalai Nera Raagamey

From Raasave Unnai Nambi · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Raasave Unnai Nambi
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laa laa lala laa
Lalala laa laa
Lala laa laa lalalalalaaaaa
Kaalai nera raagamae
Kaatril sernthu ketkumae
Pullinangal mellisaiyum
Thendral idum innisaiyum
Vandhu vandhu indha nenjai
Sondhamena paadumae
Kaalai nera raagamae
Kaatril sernthu ketkumae
Kattililae solli thandha raagangalai
Kaalaiyilae ennikkolla aananthamae
Meththaiyilae potta vidhai
Thottililae poothu varum
Ishtapattu ketta kadhai
Inbangalai serthu varum
Anbu manam ondrai ondru kondaadum
Andha sugam vandhu nindradhae
Indru mudhal ennulagil sandhosham
Innisaiyai paadugindrathae
Laa laa laa la la laa
Kaalai nera raagamae
Kaatril sernthu ketkumae
Anbu ennum chinna chinna
Nool eduthtu
Thunbangalai enni enni
Korthu vaithen
Pottu vaithen kolam ondru
Un manadhil naanum indru
Ketkum varam indru ondru
Kaalamellaam naamum ondru
Paasathukku indru mudhal vellottam
Bandhamennum paadhai thannilae
Nesam adhil anbu ennum munnottam
Niththam vandhu ottikkondathae…
Laa laa laa la la laa
Kaalai nera raagamae
Kaatril sernthu ketkumae
Pullinangal mellisaiyum
Thendral idum innisaiyum
Vandhu vandhu indha nenjai
Sondhamena paadumae
Kaalai nera raagamae
Kaatril sernthu ketkumae
La la lala la
Lalala la la
Lala la la lalalalala...
A morning melody
Floats in the gentle breeze.
The soft music of the birds,
And the sweet tune played by the breeze,
Come again and again to this heart,
Singing of belonging.
A morning melody
Floats in the gentle breeze.
The melodies shared on the bed of love,
What joy it is to remember them this morning!
The seed sown on the bed
Will blossom in the cradle.
The story asked for with longing
Brings bundles of happiness.
Loving hearts celebrate each other,
And that sweet bliss has arrived.
From today, happiness in my world
Sings like a sweet song.
La la la la la la
A morning melody
Floats in the gentle breeze.
Taking the little threads
Of pure love,
I counted all my sorrows
And strung them all together.
I have drawn a kolam (decorative floor pattern)
Inside your heart today.
The only blessing I ask for today
Is for us to be one forever.
From today, love begins its journey
Along the pathway of our bond,
And deep affection, as a preview of love,
Has stayed close to me every day...
La la la la la la
A morning melody
Floats in the gentle breeze.
The soft music of the birds,
And the sweet tune played by the breeze,
Come again and again to this heart,
Singing of belonging.
A morning melody
Floats in the gentle breeze.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaalai Nera Raagame from the 1988 film Raasave Unnai Nambi celebrates the quiet intimacy and contentment of morning romance. The song connects the gentle awakenings of nature—such as bird calls and morning breezes—with the emotional bliss of a loving relationship. The protagonist reflects warmly on nighttime affection, the joyful promise of start of new life, and the prayer for lifelong togetherness. Through poetic imagery of weaving threads of love and drawing rangoli patterns in her beloved's heart, the song captures the essence of deep marital warmth and spiritual connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Kattililae solli thandha raagangalai / Meththaiyilae potta vidhai”

Matching second consonant 'tt' in Kattililae and Meththaiyilae creates a pleasant lyrical flow across lines.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Meththaiyilae potta vidhai / Thottililae poothu varum”

'Meththaiyilae potta vidhai thottililae poothu varum' uses the metaphor of a seed blooming in a cradle to represent conception and childbirth.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Anbu ennum chinna chinna / Thunbangalai enni enni”

Words like 'Vandhu vandhu', 'chinna chinna', and 'enni enni' are repeated to emphasize rhythm and continuous emotion.

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaalai nera raagamae / Kaatril sernthu ketkumae”

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Kaalai', 'Kaatril').

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Trivia

Raasave Unnai Nambi (1988) features a soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran. Sung sweetly by K. S. Chithra, this soft morning melody highlights Ilaiyaraaja's penchant for blending natural acoustic elements with delicate classical Indian musical scales.

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