Kaalam Namakku
From Petha manam Pithu · 1973
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Petha manam Pithu1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalam namakku thozhan | Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Kaalam namakku thozhan | Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Ponnoonjal illai poomeththai illai | There is no golden swing, no bed of flowers |
| Nee vantha velaiyilae | At the time when you arrived |
| Female | |
| Ponnoonjal thaanae thaayin manam | The mother's heart itself is a golden swing |
| Poo meththai thaanae thanthai manam | The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers |
| Ponnoonjal thaanae thaayin manam | The mother's heart itself is a golden swing |
| Poo meththai thaanae thanthai manam | The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers |
| Aaraaro paadum anbaana nenjam | A loving heart that sings a lullaby |
| Kannae nee thuyilum manjamadaa | My dear child, this is the couch where you sleep |
| Manjamadaa…….manjamadaa…… | Is the couch... is the couch... |
| Female | |
| Kaalam namakku thozhan | Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Male | |
| Chella magal selvamagal | The cherished daughter, the wealthy daughter |
| Seerodu vaazhntha magal | The daughter who lived with great prosperity |
| Yaezhaiyudan vanthaaladaa | Has come along with a poor man |
| Female | |
| Sriraaman adithottu | Following the footsteps of Lord Rama |
| Pin sellum seedhaikku | For Sita who walks behind him |
| Perumaigal veraethadaa | What greater glories could there be? |
| Male | |
| Petha manam piththaaga | The birth-giver's heart went mad with love |
| Bodhai manam kallaaga | The intoxicated mind turned to stone |
| Petha manam piththaaga | The birth-giver's heart went mad with love |
| Bodhai manam kallaaga | The intoxicated mind turned to stone |
| Than sontham veruththaaladaa | She foresook her own kin |
| Female | |
| Thanthai manam thaviththirukka | While the father's heart was agonizing |
| Paramanudan thunai nindra | Standing by as a constant companion to Shiva |
| Parvathiyum pennthaanadaa | Parvati too was a woman, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaalam namakku thozhan | Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Female :Kaalam namakku thozhan | Female : Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Male | |
| Thani maramaai nindravanai | To the man who stood as a lone tree |
| Thazhuvugindra poongodiyaal | By the flowering vine that embraces him |
| Sugamenna kandaaladaa | What joy did she ever see? |
| Female | |
| Kodiyundu maramundu | There is a vine, there is a tree |
| Kuzhanthaiyenum kaniyundu | There is a fruit called a child |
| Kuraiyenna kandaenadaa | What deficiency have I seen? |
| Male | |
| Unathannai thuyarthannai | Your mother's grief |
| Naan theerkkum munnaalae | Before I could relieve it |
| Unathannai thuyarthannai | Your mother's grief |
| Naan theerkkum munnaalae | Before I could relieve it |
| Un kavalai kondaenadaa | I felt deep anxiety for you |
| Female | |
| Kannanaaga Neeyirukka | With you here as Krishna |
| Mannanaaga avar irukka | And him here as a king |
| Kavalaigal enakkethadaa | What worries could I possibly have? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam namakku thozhan | Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Female : Kaalam namakku thozhan | Female : Time is our companion |
| Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban | Wind and rain are our friends |
| Aariraariraaro aaraariraariraaro | Aariraariraaro aaraariraariraaro |
| Aaraariraariraaro…… | Aaraariraariraaro…… |
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
பொன்னூஞ்சல் இல்லை பூமெத்தை இல்லை
நீ வந்த வேளையிலே
Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
There is no golden swing, no bed of flowers
At the time when you arrived
பொன்னூஞ்சல் தானே தாயின் மனம்
பூ மெத்தை தானே தந்தை மனம்
பொன்னூஞ்சல் தானே தாயின் மனம்
பூ மெத்தை தானே தந்தை மனம்
ஆராரோ பாடும் அன்பான நெஞ்சம்
கண்ணே நீ துயிலும் மஞ்சமடா
மஞ்சமடா..........மஞ்சமடா
The mother's heart itself is a golden swing
The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers
The mother's heart itself is a golden swing
The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers
A loving heart that sings a lullaby
My dear child, this is the couch where you sleep
Is the couch... is the couch...
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
செல்ல மகள் செல்வமகள்
சீரோடு வாழ்ந்த மகள்
ஏழையுடன் வந்தாளடா
The cherished daughter, the wealthy daughter
The daughter who lived with great prosperity
Has come along with a poor man
ஸ்ரீராமன் அடிதொட்டு
பின் செல்லும் சீதைக்கு
பெருமைகள் வேறேதடா
Following the footsteps of Lord Rama
For Sita who walks behind him
What greater glories could there be?
பெத்த மனம் பித்தாக
பேதை மனம் கல்லாக
பெத்த மனம் பித்தாக
பேதை மனம் கல்லாக
தன் சொந்தம் வெறுத்தாளடா
The birth-giver's heart went mad with love
The intoxicated mind turned to stone
The birth-giver's heart went mad with love
The intoxicated mind turned to stone
She foresook her own kin
தந்தை மனம் தவித்திருக்க
பரமனுடன் துணை நின்ற
பார்வதியும் பெண்தானடா
While the father's heart was agonizing
Standing by as a constant companion to Shiva
Parvati too was a woman, my dear
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
Female : Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
தனி மரமாய் நின்றவனை
தழுவுகின்ற பூங்கொடியாள்
சுகமென்ன கண்டாளடா
To the man who stood as a lone tree
By the flowering vine that embraces him
What joy did she ever see?
கொடியுண்டு மரமுண்டு
குழந்தையெனும் கனியுண்டு
குறையென்ன கண்டேனடா
There is a vine, there is a tree
There is a fruit called a child
What deficiency have I seen?
உனதன்னை துயர்தன்னை
நான் தீர்க்கும் முன்னாலே
உனதன்னை துயர்தன்னை
நான் தீர்க்கும் முன்னாலே
உன் கவலை கொண்டேனடா
Your mother's grief
Before I could relieve it
Your mother's grief
Before I could relieve it
I felt deep anxiety for you
கண்ணனாக நீயிருக்க
மன்னனாக அவர் இருக்க
கவலைகள் எனக்கேதடா
With you here as Krishna
And him here as a king
What worries could I possibly have?
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
Female : Time is our companion
Wind and rain are our friends
Aariraariraaro aaraariraariraaro
Aaraariraariraaro……
காலம் நமக்குத் தோழன்
காற்றும் மழையும் நண்பன்
ஆரிராரிராரோ ஆராரிராரிராரோ
ஆராரிராரிராரோ....
Kaalam namakku thozhan
Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Kaalam namakku thozhan
Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Ponnoonjal illai poomeththai illai
There is no golden swing, no bed of flowers
Nee vantha velaiyilae
At the time when you arrived
Ponnoonjal thaanae thaayin manam
The mother's heart itself is a golden swing
Poo meththai thaanae thanthai manam
The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers
Ponnoonjal thaanae thaayin manam
The mother's heart itself is a golden swing
Poo meththai thaanae thanthai manam
The father's heart itself is a bed of flowers
Aaraaro paadum anbaana nenjam
A loving heart that sings a lullaby
Kannae nee thuyilum manjamadaa
My dear child, this is the couch where you sleep
Manjamadaa…….manjamadaa……
Is the couch... is the couch...
Kaalam namakku thozhan
Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Chella magal selvamagal
The cherished daughter, the wealthy daughter
Seerodu vaazhntha magal
The daughter who lived with great prosperity
Yaezhaiyudan vanthaaladaa
Has come along with a poor man
Sriraaman adithottu
Following the footsteps of Lord Rama
Pin sellum seedhaikku
For Sita who walks behind him
Perumaigal veraethadaa
What greater glories could there be?
Petha manam piththaaga
The birth-giver's heart went mad with love
Bodhai manam kallaaga
The intoxicated mind turned to stone
Petha manam piththaaga
The birth-giver's heart went mad with love
Bodhai manam kallaaga
The intoxicated mind turned to stone
Than sontham veruththaaladaa
She foresook her own kin
Thanthai manam thaviththirukka
While the father's heart was agonizing
Paramanudan thunai nindra
Standing by as a constant companion to Shiva
Parvathiyum pennthaanadaa
Parvati too was a woman, my dear
Kaalam namakku thozhan
Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Female :Kaalam namakku thozhan
Female : Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Thani maramaai nindravanai
To the man who stood as a lone tree
Thazhuvugindra poongodiyaal
By the flowering vine that embraces him
Sugamenna kandaaladaa
What joy did she ever see?
Kodiyundu maramundu
There is a vine, there is a tree
Kuzhanthaiyenum kaniyundu
There is a fruit called a child
Kuraiyenna kandaenadaa
What deficiency have I seen?
Unathannai thuyarthannai
Your mother's grief
Naan theerkkum munnaalae
Before I could relieve it
Unathannai thuyarthannai
Your mother's grief
Naan theerkkum munnaalae
Before I could relieve it
Un kavalai kondaenadaa
I felt deep anxiety for you
Kannanaaga Neeyirukka
With you here as Krishna
Mannanaaga avar irukka
And him here as a king
Kavalaigal enakkethadaa
What worries could I possibly have?
Kaalam namakku thozhan
Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Female : Kaalam namakku thozhan
Female : Time is our companion
Kattrum mazhaiyum nanban
Wind and rain are our friends
Aariraariraaro aaraariraariraaro
Aariraariraaro aaraariraariraaro
Aaraariraariraaro……
Aaraariraariraaro……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This deeply emotional song from 'Petha Manam Pithu' (1973), composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan, is a poetic lullaby and dialogue between parents comforting their child amidst financial hardship. The song conveys that despite the lack of luxury or physical comfort, the parents' boundless affection serves as the safest bed and cradle for their child, with nature and time standing as their enduring companions. The lyrics draw rich parallels from Hindu epics, comparing the wife's devotion to Sita following Rama into exile and Parvati standing faithfully alongside Shiva, underscoring that selfless love elevates human struggle into something sacred and noble.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ponnoonjal thaanae thaayin manam / Poo meththai thaanae thanthai manam”
The mother's and father's loving hearts are directly compared to a golden swing and a soft flower bed, emphasizing emotional rich comfort over material wealth.
Mythological Allusion (Aroopakam)
“Sriraaman adithottu Pin sellum seedhaikku”
Refers to Sita following Lord Rama into exile to justify and honor the heroine's devotion to her impoverished husband.
Nature Imagery / Metaphor
“Thani maramaai nindravanai Thazhuvugindra poongodiyaal”
Compares the husband to a solitary tree and the devoted wife to a climbing vine that hugs the tree, symbolizing togetherness and emotional strength.
Rhyme and Alliteration (Edhugai & Monai)
“Petha manam piththaaga / Bodhai manam kallaaga”
Uses matching initial sounds and rhythmic structures ('Petha manam' / 'Bodhai manam') to enhance oral musicality.
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Trivia
'Petha Manam Pithu' (1973) featured music composed by V. Kumar, known as 'Mellisai Maamannar' K. V. Mahadevan's assistant, who was famous for crafting melody-driven Tamil film scores. The vocal duet between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela perfectly blends classical lullaby cadences with narrative storytelling.
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