Kaalai Neram Idhamanadhu
From Maanagara Kaaval · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Maanagara Kaaval1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Hoo ooo hoo oooo | Hoo ooo hoo oooo |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa… | Haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa... |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum | As the whole world beholds the dawn |
| Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai | It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness |
| Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum | The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Male | |
| Pasum solaiyil veyil padum velaiyil | In the green grove, as the sunlight shines down |
| Nindru kulir kaayum madal pootha | Standing and basking in the warmth, the blooming |
| Malar koottam thaan | Clusters of flowers gather together |
| Kodi meedhilum chinna chedi meedhilum | On the climbing vines and on small shrubs |
| Mella nadai podum vidai koorum | Gently taking its leave as it walks away slowly |
| Pani mootam thaan | Is the thick blanket of morning mist |
| Male | |
| Thottam thottamaaai koottam koottamaai | Garden after garden, gathering in large groups |
| Vaazhum paravai eera siragai ularthum pozhudhu thaan | It is the time when living birds dry their damp wings |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum | As the whole world beholds the dawn |
| Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai | It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness |
| Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum | The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Female | |
| ……………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Idaiyodu thaan ottum udaiyodu thaan | Wearing clothes that fit closely to their waistlines |
| Mella isaiyodu asainthaadum ilam paavaigal | Young maidens sway gently to the rhythm of the music |
| Pop songuthaan nalla break danceuthaan | Is it a pop song or a fine breakdance |
| Nitham athikaalai payilgindra mayil thogaigal | Practiced every early morning by these peacock-like maidens |
| Male | |
| Vaazhaithandu pol keerai thandu pol | Like slender tender plantain stems, like flexible amaranth stems |
| Kaalum neliya kaiyum neliya aadum azhagigal | Beauties dance flexing their legs and waving their arms |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum | As the whole world beholds the dawn |
| Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai | It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness |
| Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum | The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings |
| Male | |
| Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu | Morning time is pleasant |
| Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu | The moisture in the breeze is gentle |
| Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa | Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa |
| Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa | Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa |
ஆ ஆஅ ஆஅ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ
ஹா ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆஅ ஆஅ
Aaa....aaa....aaa....
Hoo ooo hoo oooo
Haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
விடியல் காணும் உலகம் யாவும்
இரவின் ஆடை களையும் வேளை
ஈர்ப்பிசை புது வாழ்த்து இசை தரும்
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
As the whole world beholds the dawn
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
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In the green grove, as the sunlight shines down
Standing and basking in the warmth, the blooming
Clusters of flowers gather together
On the climbing vines and on small shrubs
Gently taking its leave as it walks away slowly
Is the thick blanket of morning mist
பசும் சோலையில் வெயில் படும் வேளையில்
நின்று குளிர் காயும் மடல் பூத்த மலர் கூட்டம் தான்
கொடி மீதிலும் சின்ன செடி மீதிலும்
மெல்ல நடை போடும் விடை கூறும் பனி மூட்டம் தான்
Garden after garden, gathering in large groups
It is the time when living birds dry their damp wings
தோட்டம் தோட்டமாய் கூட்டம் கூட்டமாய்
வாழும் பறவை ஈர சிறகை உலர்த்தும் பொழுது தான்
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
As the whole world beholds the dawn
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
விடியல் காணும் உலகம் யாவும்
இரவின் ஆடை களையும் வேளை
ஈர்ப்பிசை புது வாழ்த்து இசை தரும்
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
[Instrumental Interlude]
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[Instrumental Interlude]
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Wearing clothes that fit closely to their waistlines
Young maidens sway gently to the rhythm of the music
Is it a pop song or a fine breakdance
Practiced every early morning by these peacock-like maidens
இடையோடு தான் ஓட்டும் உடையோடு தான்
மெல்ல இசையோடு அசைந்தாடும் இளம் பாவைகள்
பாப் சாங் தான் நல்ல பிரேக் டான்ஸ் தான்
நித்தம் அதிகாலை பயில்கின்ற மயில் தோகைகள்
Like slender tender plantain stems, like flexible amaranth stems
Beauties dance flexing their legs and waving their arms
வாழை தண்டு போல் கீரை தண்டு போல்
காலும் நெளிய கையும் நெளிய ஆடும் அழகிகள்
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
As the whole world beholds the dawn
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
விடியல் காணும் உலகம் யாவும்
இரவின் ஆடை களையும் வேளை
ஈர்ப்பிசை புது வாழ்த்து இசை தரும்
Morning time is pleasant
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
காலை நேரம் இதமானது
காற்றின் ஈரம் பதமானது
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் லா லா லா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் லா லா லா
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaa....aaa....aaa....
Hoo ooo hoo oooo
Hoo ooo hoo oooo
Haaa….aaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Haaa....aaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum
As the whole world beholds the dawn
Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Pasum solaiyil veyil padum velaiyil
In the green grove, as the sunlight shines down
Nindru kulir kaayum madal pootha
Standing and basking in the warmth, the blooming
Malar koottam thaan
Clusters of flowers gather together
Kodi meedhilum chinna chedi meedhilum
On the climbing vines and on small shrubs
Mella nadai podum vidai koorum
Gently taking its leave as it walks away slowly
Pani mootam thaan
Is the thick blanket of morning mist
Thottam thottamaaai koottam koottamaai
Garden after garden, gathering in large groups
Vaazhum paravai eera siragai ularthum pozhudhu thaan
It is the time when living birds dry their damp wings
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum
As the whole world beholds the dawn
Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
…………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
………………………..
[Instrumental Interlude]
Idaiyodu thaan ottum udaiyodu thaan
Wearing clothes that fit closely to their waistlines
Mella isaiyodu asainthaadum ilam paavaigal
Young maidens sway gently to the rhythm of the music
Pop songuthaan nalla break danceuthaan
Is it a pop song or a fine breakdance
Nitham athikaalai payilgindra mayil thogaigal
Practiced every early morning by these peacock-like maidens
Vaazhaithandu pol keerai thandu pol
Like slender tender plantain stems, like flexible amaranth stems
Kaalum neliya kaiyum neliya aadum azhagigal
Beauties dance flexing their legs and waving their arms
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Vidiyal kaanum ulagam yaavum
As the whole world beholds the dawn
Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai
It is the moment when the night sheds its cloak of darkness
Eerpisai pudhu vaazhth isai tharum
The damp melody offers a fresh song of greetings
Kaalai neram idhamaanadhu
Morning time is pleasant
Kaatrin eeram padhamaanadhu
The moisture in the breeze is gentle
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
Hmm mm mm lalalaalalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaalai Neram Idhamaanadhu' from the film Maanagara Kaaval celebrates the serene beauty, freshness, and vibrant energy of early morning. Poet Vaali uses poetic imagery to depict the gentle morning breeze, mist slowly disappearing over vines, flowers blooming under the warm sun, and birds fluttering to dry their dew-kissed wings as night gives way to dawn. In the second stanza, the lyricist seamlessly transitions from nature's morning beauty to a contemporary scene of youth and fitness, describing young women practicing morning exercise, dance, and aerobics. Their flexible movements are poetically compared to soft tender plantain shoots while blending modern pop and breakdance tropes into traditional Tamil poetic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagam)
“Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai”
Night is personified as a person taking off their clothing at dawn ('Iravin aadai kalaiyum velai').
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Vaazhaithandu pol keerai thandu pol”
The flexible legs and arms of dancing/exercising women are explicitly compared using 'pol' (like) to tender plantain and spinach stems.
Repetition / Alliteration (Adukku Thodar & Monai)
“Thottam thottamaaai koottam koottamaai”
Rhythmic repetition of words like 'thottam thottamaai' and 'koottam koottamaai' creates a musical cadence highlighting abundance.
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Trivia
Maanagara Kaaval (1991) was actor Vijayakanth's milestone 100th film, produced by the prestigious AVM Productions and directed by M. Thiagarajan. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose with lyrics crafted by Vaali.
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