Kaalakaalamaaga Vaazhum
From Punnagai Mannan · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Punnagai Mannan1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum | We are dedicated to the love |
| Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam | That lives on through the ages. |
| Kaalidhasan kambankooda | Even Kalidasa or Kamban |
| Kandadhillai engal soppanam | Have never envisioned our dream. |
| Female | |
| Bhoomi engal seedhanam | The earth is our inheritance, |
| Vaanam engal vaahanam | The sky is our vehicle. |
| Male :Yaaradaa naan | Male: Who am I? |
| Neeyada hey | It is you, hey! |
| Pagaivanae po | Go away, enemy! |
| Female | |
| Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum | We are dedicated to the love |
| Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam | That lives on through the ages. |
| Female | |
| Veesum kaatrukku sattam illai | The blowing wind has no law, |
| Oru vattam illai | No boundaries, |
| Thadai yaarum illai | And no one to obstruct it. |
| Male | |
| Engal anbukku tholvi illai | Our love knows no defeat, |
| Oru kelvi illai | No doubt, |
| Malar maalai naalai | Tomorrow brings the flower garland. |
| Female | |
| Mullai yaar alli pottaalum | Even if someone throws thorns at us, |
| Mullai poovaaga maaraatho | Won't the thorns turn into flowers? |
| Mullai yaar alli pottaalum | Even if someone throws thorns at us, |
| Mullai poovaaga maaraatho | Won't the thorns turn into flowers? |
| Male :Aaha poovukku yaar ingu | Male: Ah, who here sets fire |
| Thee vaippathu | To a flower? |
| Pagayae pagayae vilagu vilagu oduu | Enmity, enmity, step aside and run! |
| Male | |
| Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum | We are dedicated to the love |
| Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam | That lives on through the ages. |
| Female :Kaalidhasan kambankooda | Female: Even Kalidasa or Kamban |
| Kandadhillai engal soppanam | Have never envisioned our dream. |
| Male | |
| Modhi paarkkaathae ennai kandu | Don't try to clash with me seeing me; |
| Nee vaazhai thandu | You are a fragile banana stem, |
| Ivan yaanai kandru | He is a mighty elephant calf! |
| Female | |
| Naalum poraadum veeram undu | We have the valor to fight daily, |
| Suya maanam undu | We have self-respect, |
| Pagai velvom indru | We shall conquer enmity today! |
| Male | |
| Paadhai illaamal ponaalum | Even if there is no pathway left, |
| Kaadhal therottam nillaathu | The chariot procession of love will not stop. |
| Paadhai illaamal ponaalum | Even if there is no pathway left, |
| Kaadhal therottam nillaathu | The chariot procession of love will not stop. |
| Female | |
| Bandham nam bandham | Our bond, our relationship, |
| Endrendrum thee pandhamae | Is forever a burning fire-torch! |
| Male :Inaivom inaivom | Male: We will unite, we will unite, |
| Pagayai suduvom naamae | We ourselves will burn down the enmity! |
| Male | |
| Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum | We are dedicated to the love |
| Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam | That lives on through the ages. |
| Kaalidhasan kambankooda | Even Kalidasa or Kamban |
| Kandadhillai engal soppanam | Have never envisioned our dream. |
| Female | |
| Bhoomi engal seedhanam | The earth is our inheritance, |
| Vaanam engal vaahanam | The sky is our vehicle. |
| Male :Yaaradaa naan | Male: Who am I? |
| Neeyada hey | It is you, hey! |
| Pagaivane po | Go away, enemy! |
கால காலமாக
வாழும் காதலுக்கு நாங்கள்
அர்ப்பணம் காளிதாசன்
கம்பன்கூட கண்டதில்லை
எங்கள் சொப்பனம்
We are dedicated to the love
That lives on through the ages.
Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Have never envisioned our dream.
பூமி எங்கள்
சீதனம் வானம் எங்கள்
வாகனம்
யாரடா நான்
நீயாடா ஹே பகைவனே
போ
The earth is our inheritance,
The sky is our vehicle.
Male: Who am I?
It is you, hey!
Go away, enemy!
கால காலமாக
வாழும் காதலுக்கு நாங்கள்
அர்ப்பணம்
We are dedicated to the love
That lives on through the ages.
வீசும் காற்றுக்கு
சட்டம் இல்லை ஒரு
வட்டம் இல்லை தடை
யாரும் இல்லை
The blowing wind has no law,
No boundaries,
And no one to obstruct it.
எங்கள் அன்புக்கு
தோல்வி இல்லை ஒரு
கேள்வி இல்லை மலர்
மாலை நாளை
Our love knows no defeat,
No doubt,
Tomorrow brings the flower garland.
முள்ளை யார்
அள்ளிப் போட்டாலும்
முல்லை பூவாக மாறாதோ
முள்ளை யார் அள்ளி
போட்டாலும் முல்லை
பூவாக மாறாதோ
ஆஹா பூவுக்கு
யார் இங்கு தீ வைப்பது
பகையே பகையே விலகு
விலகு ஓடு
Even if someone throws thorns at us,
Won't the thorns turn into flowers?
Even if someone throws thorns at us,
Won't the thorns turn into flowers?
Male: Ah, who here sets fire
To a flower?
Enmity, enmity, step aside and run!
கால காலமாக
வாழும் காதலுக்கு நாங்கள்
அர்ப்பணம்
காளிதாசன்
கம்பன்கூட கண்டதில்லை
எங்கள் சொப்பனம்
We are dedicated to the love
That lives on through the ages.
Female: Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Have never envisioned our dream.
மோதி பார்க்காதே
என்னை கண்டு நீ வாழை
தண்டு இவன் யானை கன்று
Don't try to clash with me seeing me;
You are a fragile banana stem,
He is a mighty elephant calf!
நாளும் போராடும்
வீரம் உண்டு சுயமானம்
உண்டு பகை வெல்வோம்
இன்று
We have the valor to fight daily,
We have self-respect,
We shall conquer enmity today!
பாதை இல்லாமல்
போனாலும் காதல் தேரோட்டம்
நில்லாது பாதை இல்லாமல்
போனாலும் காதல் தேரோட்டம்
நில்லாது
Even if there is no pathway left,
The chariot procession of love will not stop.
Even if there is no pathway left,
The chariot procession of love will not stop.
பந்தம் நம் பந்தம்
என்றென்றும் தீ பந்தமே
இணைவோம்
இணைவோம் பகையை
சுடுவோம் நாமே
Our bond, our relationship,
Is forever a burning fire-torch!
Male: We will unite, we will unite,
We ourselves will burn down the enmity!
கால காலமாக
வாழும் காதலுக்கு நாங்கள்
அர்ப்பணம் காளிதாசன்
கம்பன்கூட கண்டதில்லை
எங்கள் சொப்பனம்
We are dedicated to the love
That lives on through the ages.
Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Have never envisioned our dream.
பூமி எங்கள்
சீதனம் வானம் எங்கள்
வாகனம்
யாரடா நான்
நீயாடா ஹே பகைவனே
போ
The earth is our inheritance,
The sky is our vehicle.
Male: Who am I?
It is you, hey!
Go away, enemy!
ஆண் & பெண் :
கால காலமாக
வாழும் காதலுக்கு நாங்கள்
அர்ப்பணம் காளிதாசன்
கம்பன்கூட கண்டதில்லை
எங்கள் சொப்பனம்
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
We are dedicated to the love
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
That lives on through the ages.
Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Have never envisioned our dream.
Bhoomi engal seedhanam
The earth is our inheritance,
Vaanam engal vaahanam
The sky is our vehicle.
Male :Yaaradaa naan
Male: Who am I?
Neeyada hey
It is you, hey!
Pagaivanae po
Go away, enemy!
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
We are dedicated to the love
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
That lives on through the ages.
Veesum kaatrukku sattam illai
The blowing wind has no law,
Oru vattam illai
No boundaries,
Thadai yaarum illai
And no one to obstruct it.
Engal anbukku tholvi illai
Our love knows no defeat,
Oru kelvi illai
No doubt,
Malar maalai naalai
Tomorrow brings the flower garland.
Mullai yaar alli pottaalum
Even if someone throws thorns at us,
Mullai poovaaga maaraatho
Won't the thorns turn into flowers?
Mullai yaar alli pottaalum
Even if someone throws thorns at us,
Mullai poovaaga maaraatho
Won't the thorns turn into flowers?
Male :Aaha poovukku yaar ingu
Male: Ah, who here sets fire
Thee vaippathu
To a flower?
Pagayae pagayae vilagu vilagu oduu
Enmity, enmity, step aside and run!
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
We are dedicated to the love
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
That lives on through the ages.
Female :Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Female: Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Have never envisioned our dream.
Modhi paarkkaathae ennai kandu
Don't try to clash with me seeing me;
Nee vaazhai thandu
You are a fragile banana stem,
Ivan yaanai kandru
He is a mighty elephant calf!
Naalum poraadum veeram undu
We have the valor to fight daily,
Suya maanam undu
We have self-respect,
Pagai velvom indru
We shall conquer enmity today!
Paadhai illaamal ponaalum
Even if there is no pathway left,
Kaadhal therottam nillaathu
The chariot procession of love will not stop.
Paadhai illaamal ponaalum
Even if there is no pathway left,
Kaadhal therottam nillaathu
The chariot procession of love will not stop.
Bandham nam bandham
Our bond, our relationship,
Endrendrum thee pandhamae
Is forever a burning fire-torch!
Male :Inaivom inaivom
Male: We will unite, we will unite,
Pagayai suduvom naamae
We ourselves will burn down the enmity!
Kaala kaalamaaga vaazhum
We are dedicated to the love
Kaadhalukku naangal arpanam
That lives on through the ages.
Kaalidhasan kambankooda
Even Kalidasa or Kamban
Kandadhillai engal soppanam
Have never envisioned our dream.
Bhoomi engal seedhanam
The earth is our inheritance,
Vaanam engal vaahanam
The sky is our vehicle.
Male :Yaaradaa naan
Male: Who am I?
Neeyada hey
It is you, hey!
Pagaivane po
Go away, enemy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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