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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalakaalamaaga Vaazhum

From Punnagai Mannan · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Punnagai Mannan
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
6 Apr 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Bhoomi engal seedhanam
Vaanam engal vaahanam
Male :Yaaradaa naan
Neeyada hey
Pagaivanae po
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
Veesum kaatrukku sattam illai
Oru vattam illai
Thadai yaarum illai
Engal anbukku tholvi illai
Oru kelvi illai
Malar maalai naalai
Mullai yaar alli pottaalum
Mullai poovaaga maaraatho
Mullai yaar alli pottaalum
Mullai poovaaga maaraatho
Male :Aaha poovukku yaar ingu
Thee vaippathu
Pagayae pagayae vilagu vilagu oduu
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
Female :Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Modhi paarkkaathae ennai kandu
Nee vaazhai thandu
Ivan yaanai kandru
Naalum poraadum veeram undu
Suya maanam undu
Pagai velvom indru
Paadhai illaamal ponaalum
Kaadhal therottam nillaathu
Paadhai illaamal ponaalum
Kaadhal therottam nillaathu
Bandham nam bandham
Endrendrum thee pandhamae
Male :Inaivom inaivom
Pagayai suduvom naamae
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Bhoomi engal seedhanam
Vaanam engal vaahanam
Male :Yaaradaa naan
Neeyada hey
Pagaivane po
To love that lives through the ages,
we dedicate our lives.
Even poets like Kalidasa and Kamban
have never dreamt a dream like ours.
The earth is our wedding gift,
the sky is our chariot.
Male: Who am I?
Who are you? Hey,
enemy, get out of our way!
To love that lives through the ages,
we dedicate our lives.
The blowing wind obeys no rules,
has no boundaries,
and no one to stop it.
Our love knows no defeat,
no hesitation or doubt,
and tomorrow brings our wedding garland.
Whoever throws thorns at us,
won't they all turn into jasmine flowers?
Whoever throws thorns at us,
won't they all turn into jasmine flowers?
Male: Aha, who could ever
set fire to a flower?
Enemy, back away, run for your life!
To love that lives through the ages,
we dedicate our lives.
Female: Even poets like Kalidasa and Kamban
have never dreamt a dream like ours.
Do not dare to pick a fight with me,
you are weak like a banana stem,
while he is a mighty young elephant!
We have the courage to fight every day,
we have our self-respect,
and we will defeat all hatred today!
Even if there is no road ahead,
the chariot of our love will never stop.
Even if there is no road ahead,
the chariot of our love will never stop.
Our bond, this bond of ours,
is forever a flaming torch!
Male: We will unite,
and burn down all enmity ourselves!
To love that lives through the ages,
we dedicate our lives.
Even poets like Kalidasa and Kamban
have never dreamt a dream like ours.
The earth is our wedding gift,
the sky is our chariot.
Male: Who am I?
Who are you? Hey,
enemy, get out of our way!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaala Kaalamaaga Vaazhum from the film Punnagai Mannan (1986) is a high-spirited anthem celebrating eternal and unconquerable love. The protagonists proclaim that their romantic bond transcends time and surpasses the grandest imaginations of historical poetic legends like Kalidasa and Kamban. Viewing the vast earth as their birthright and the sky as their carriage, they stand undaunted against all societal pressures and enemies.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Kaalidhasan kambankooda kandadhillai engal soppanam”

Extolling their romantic dream as superior to anything created by literary giants Kalidasa and Kamban.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Bhoomi engal seedhanam vaanam engal vaahanam”

Comparing the earth to an inherited property/dowry and the sky to their chariot/vehicle.

Contrast / Metaphor

“Nee vaazhai thandu ivan yaanai kandru”

Contrasting the enemy as a fragile banana stem (vaazhai thandu) against the lover portrayed as a powerful young elephant (yaanai kandru).

Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Veesum kaatrukku sattam illai / Oru vattam illai”

The second consonant sound 'tt' matches across consecutive short lines ('sattam', 'vattam').

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Trivia

This energetic song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the hit film Punnagai Mannan (1986), directed by K. Balachander. The duet features vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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