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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalam Iniya Paruvathu

From Ananda Aradhanai · 1987

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Manoj – Gyan
Movie name
Ananda Aradhanai
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
28 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalam iniya paruvaththu kaalam
Ilaigal thulirvidum kolam
Kadhal oorvalam pogum
Melam olikkum manavarai kaalam
Uravu kalanthidum neram
Kanavu sugam tharum kolam
Melam olikkum manavarai kaalam
Uravu kalanthidum neram
Kanavu sugam tharum kolam
Laalaalalalalalaalaa…
Laalaalalalalalaalaa…raaraaraa….
Female :Laalaalalalalalaalaa…
Aanandha aaraathanai aasaikku aalabanai
Theeraamalum maaraamalum ennendru paaraamalum
Aanandha aaraathanai aasaikku aalabanai
Theeraamalum maaraamalum ennendru paaraamalum
Yaerum ilamai kanavugal yaerum
Inimai sugangalai koorum
Iravu pagal dhinanthorum….
Kaalam iniya paruvaththu kaalam
Ilaigal thulirvidum kolam
Kadhal oorvalam pogum….hae….haei…
Poopotta manjangale
Ponnaana nenjangalae
Paadungalaen aadungalaen
Ennaalum koodungalaen
Poopotta manjangale
Ponnaana nenjangalae
Male :Vaavaah
Female :Paadungalaen aadungalaen
Ennaalum koodungalaen
Kadhal naangal isaikkira kadhal
Iniya sugangalin odal
Ilamai uravennum kadhal
Kaalam iniya paruvaththu kaalam
Ilaigal thulirvidum kolam
Kadhal oorvalam pogum….
Melam olikkum manavarai kaalam
Uravu kalanthidum neram….mm….
Kanavu sugam tharum kolam….mm….
Kadhal naangal isaikkira kadhal
Iniya sugangalin odal
Ilamai uravennum kadhal
Laalaalalalalalaalaa…
Laalaalalalalalaalaa…..
Laalaalalalalalaalaa…..
This time is a sweet, youthful season,
A lovely time when fresh leaves sprout,
And love goes on a joyful procession.
A wedding season where drums resonate,
A moment when two lives blend into one,
A lovely state where dreams bring sweet pleasure.
A wedding season where drums resonate,
A moment when two lives blend into one,
A lovely state where dreams bring sweet pleasure.
La la la la la la la...
La la la la la la la... Ra ra ra...
Female: La la la la la la la...
A joyful prayer of love, a melody sung for our desires,
Never fading, never changing, caring for nothing else,
A joyful prayer of love, a melody sung for our desires,
Never fading, never changing, caring for nothing else,
Youthful dreams keep rising higher,
Speaking of sweetness and delight,
Day and night, every single day...
This time is a sweet, youthful season,
A lovely time when fresh leaves sprout,
And love goes on a joyful procession... hey... hey...
Oh flower-decked beds,
Oh hearts of pure gold,
Please sing along, please dance along,
And stay together for all time!
Oh flower-decked beds,
Oh hearts of pure gold,
Male: Wah wah!
Female: Please sing along, please dance along,
And stay together for all time!
Love, this is the love we play like music,
A playful tiff full of sweet pleasures,
A love that is the bond of our youth!
This time is a sweet, youthful season,
A lovely time when fresh leaves sprout,
And love goes on a joyful procession...
A wedding season where drums resonate,
A moment when two lives blend into one... mm...
A lovely state where dreams bring sweet pleasure... mm...
Love, this is the love we play like music,
A playful tiff full of sweet pleasures,
A love that is the bond of our youth!
La la la la la la la...
La la la la la la la...
La la la la la la la...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song celebrates the blooming of youth, romantic union, and marital joy. It equates the season of love to spring, where nature flourishes with fresh leaves, symbolizing new beginnings and budding passion. The lyrics depict wedding festivities, joyous singing and dancing, and the playful dynamics of a romantic bond that grows sweeter day and night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)

Aanandha aaraathanai aasaikku aalabanai

The repetition of the 'Aa' vowel sound across all words creates a euphonic and melodic opening.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Theeraamalum maaraamalum ennendru paaraamalum

The recurring '-amalum' suffix creates a fluid rhyming cadence that emphasizes continuation.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kaalam iniya paruvaththu kaalam / Ilaigal thulirvidum kolam

Youth is poetically compared to a sweet season of spring sprouting new leaves.

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Trivia

The song 'Ananda Aradhanai' was composed by the duo Manoj-Gyan for the 1987 Tamil film of the same name, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran who frequently incorporated classical musical terms like 'aalabanai' into popular romantic duets.

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