Kaalam Ennodu Varum Pothu
From Pudhiya Vazhkai · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pudhiya Vazhkai1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalam ennodu varum bothu | When time comes along with me, |
| Kadavul varugindraan | God arrives. |
| Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu | When love touches my heart, |
| En thalaivan varugindraan | My beloved arrives. |
| Female | |
| Kaalam ennodu varum bothu | When time comes along with me, |
| Kadavul varugindraan | God arrives. |
| Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu | When love touches my heart, |
| En thalaivan varugindraan | My beloved arrives. |
| Female | |
| Valayal sangeedham paadum | The bangles sing a song of music, |
| Isaiyil noolaadai aadum | The soft garment dances to that rhythm. |
| Valayal sangeedham paadum | The bangles sing a song of music, |
| Isaiyil noolaadai aadum | The soft garment dances to that rhythm. |
| Mugathai mel aadai moodum | The veil covers the face, |
| Ninaivai ennangal moodum | Deep thoughts engulf the memory. |
| Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathu | That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands. |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaa kaalam ennodu varum bothu | Aaa... when time comes along with me, |
| Kadavul varugindraan | God arrives. |
| Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu | When love touches my heart, |
| En thalaivan varugindraan | My beloved arrives. |
| Female | |
| Anaikkum ponnaana iravu | A golden night that embraces me, |
| Manakkum en vaazhkai uravu | A fragrant relationship in my life. |
| Anaikkum ponnaana iravu | A golden night that embraces me, |
| Manakkum en vaazhkai uravu | A fragrant relationship in my life. |
| Nadakkum en aasai kanavu | The dream of my desire comes to life, |
| Sirikkum en vaanil nilavu | The moon smiles in my sky. |
| Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathu | That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands. |
| Female | |
| Kaalam ennodu varum bothu | When time comes along with me, |
| Kadavul varugindraan | God arrives. |
| Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu | When love touches my heart, |
| En thalaivan varugindraan | My beloved arrives. |
காலம் என்னோடு வரும்போது
கடவுள் வருகின்றான்
காதல் என் நெஞ்சைத் தொடும்போது
என் தலைவன் வருகின்றான்
When time comes along with me,
God arrives.
When love touches my heart,
My beloved arrives.
காலம் என்னோடு வரும்போது
கடவுள் வருகின்றான்
காதல் என் நெஞ்சைத் தொடும்போது
என் தலைவன் வருகின்றான்
When time comes along with me,
God arrives.
When love touches my heart,
My beloved arrives.
வளையல் சங்கீதம் பாடும்
இசையில் நூலாடை ஆடும்
வளையல் சங்கீதம் பாடும்
இசையில் நூலாடை ஆடும்
முகத்தை மேல் ஆடை மூடும்
நினைவை எண்ணங்கள் மூடும்
அதுதான் உலகம் தேடினேன் கை வந்தது
The bangles sing a song of music,
The soft garment dances to that rhythm.
The bangles sing a song of music,
The soft garment dances to that rhythm.
The veil covers the face,
Deep thoughts engulf the memory.
That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....காலம் என்னோடு வரும்போது
கடவுள் வருகின்றான்
காதல் என் நெஞ்சைத் தொடும்போது
என் தலைவன் வருகின்றான்
Aaa... when time comes along with me,
God arrives.
When love touches my heart,
My beloved arrives.
அணைக்கும் பொன்னான இரவு
மணக்கும் என் வாழ்க்கை உறவு
அணைக்கும் பொன்னான இரவு
மணக்கும் என் வாழ்க்கை உறவு
நடக்கும் என் ஆசை கனவு
சிரிக்கும் என் வானில் நிலவு
அதுதான் உலகம் தேடினேன் கை வந்தது
A golden night that embraces me,
A fragrant relationship in my life.
A golden night that embraces me,
A fragrant relationship in my life.
The dream of my desire comes to life,
The moon smiles in my sky.
That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
காலம் என்னோடு வரும்போது
கடவுள் வருகின்றான்
காதல் என் நெஞ்சைத் தொடும்போது
என் தலைவன் வருகின்றான்
When time comes along with me,
God arrives.
When love touches my heart,
My beloved arrives.
Kaalam ennodu varum bothu
When time comes along with me,
Kadavul varugindraan
God arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu
When love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraan
My beloved arrives.
Kaalam ennodu varum bothu
When time comes along with me,
Kadavul varugindraan
God arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu
When love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraan
My beloved arrives.
Valayal sangeedham paadum
The bangles sing a song of music,
Isaiyil noolaadai aadum
The soft garment dances to that rhythm.
Valayal sangeedham paadum
The bangles sing a song of music,
Isaiyil noolaadai aadum
The soft garment dances to that rhythm.
Mugathai mel aadai moodum
The veil covers the face,
Ninaivai ennangal moodum
Deep thoughts engulf the memory.
Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathu
That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
Aaa…aaa kaalam ennodu varum bothu
Aaa... when time comes along with me,
Kadavul varugindraan
God arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu
When love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraan
My beloved arrives.
Anaikkum ponnaana iravu
A golden night that embraces me,
Manakkum en vaazhkai uravu
A fragrant relationship in my life.
Anaikkum ponnaana iravu
A golden night that embraces me,
Manakkum en vaazhkai uravu
A fragrant relationship in my life.
Nadakkum en aasai kanavu
The dream of my desire comes to life,
Sirikkum en vaanil nilavu
The moon smiles in my sky.
Adhu thaan ulagam thaedinen kai vanthathu
That is the world I searched for, and it has come into my hands.
Kaalam ennodu varum bothu
When time comes along with me,
Kadavul varugindraan
God arrives.
Kaadhal en nenjai thodum bothu
When love touches my heart,
En thalaivan varugindraan
My beloved arrives.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic song composed by K. V. Mahadevan and written by Kannadasan, the protagonist reflects on the joy of love and the arrival of good fortune in her life. She expresses that when time aligns in her favor, it feels as if God Himself has arrived, and when love enters her heart, her beloved enters her life. The lyrics capture the sensory and romantic euphoria of marital bliss—the jingle of bangles sounding like music, soft garments swaying, golden nights offering warmth, and her cherished dreams finally becoming a reality. She celebrates finding the fulfilling world of love and companionship that she had always sought.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Valayal sangeedham paadum”
Attributing human actions like singing to non-living objects (bangles).
Metaphor
“Anaikkum ponnaana iravu”
Comparing the night to gold ('ponnaana iravu') to denote its preciousness and beauty.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Anaikkum ponnaana iravu / Manakkum en vaazhkai uravu”
Matching ending rhyming sounds in consecutive lines ('iravu', 'uravu', 'kanavu', 'nilavu').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalam ennodu varum bothu / Kadavul varugindraan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ka') across lines.
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Trivia
Featuring the melodic voice of S. Janaki, 'Kaalam ennodu varum bothu' is a signature track from the 1971 Tamil film 'Pudhiya Vazhkai'. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully blends philosophical romanticism with everyday sensory imagery, a hallmark of K. V. Mahadevan's light classical film compositions.
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