Kaalam Neram Vanthachu
From Arthamulla Aasaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Arthamulla Aasaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Hands have joined together with hands |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male | |
| Ennapadiyae ilam vanji kodiyae | Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden |
| Ini inbam varapoguthu | Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive |
| Maalaiyudanae pudhu saelaiyudanae | Along with a garland and a new saree |
| Oru thaali varapoguthu | A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive |
| Female | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Female :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Female: Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Male: Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male | |
| Maala potta maappilla needhaan aambala | The groom who wore the garland, you are a true man |
| Male :Maarbil saerntha poo mullai mayangum pombala | Male: Like the jasmine flower resting on the chest, a woman is mesmerized |
| Female :Saernththu yogamthaan theernthathu thaagamthaan | Female: Good fortune has united us, the thirst has been quenched |
| Male :Vaaduthu thaegamthaan valaruthu mogamthaan | Male: The body yearns, while desire keeps growing |
| Female :Sonnathu sammathamthaan | Female: What was expressed is consent |
| Sorkkaththulae oorvalamthaan | It is a procession in heaven |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Male: Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male | |
| Ennappadiyae ilam vanji kodiyae | Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden |
| Ini inbam varapoguthu | Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive |
| Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthu ae…. | Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthu ae.... |
| Female :Maalaiyudanae pudhu saelaiyudanae | Female: Along with a garland and a new saree |
| Oru thaali varapoguthu | A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive |
| Male | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Male: Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Female | |
| Kaalam neram vanthaachchu | The auspicious time and moment have arrived |
| Male :Yae hae | Male: Yae hae |
| Female :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu | Female: Hands have joined together with hands |
| Male :Yae hae ae…. | Male: Yae hae ae.... |
மற்றும் எஸ். ஜானகி
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Hands have joined together with hands
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Hands have joined together with hands
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden
Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive
Along with a garland and a new saree
A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive
எண்ணப்படியே இளம் வஞ்சிக் கொடியே
இனி இன்பம் வரப்போகுது
மாலையுடனே புதுச் சேலையுடனே
ஒரு தாலி வரப்போகுது.....
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male: Yae hae
Female: Hands have joined together with hands
Male: Yae hae
பெண்
: காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male: Yae hae
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male: Yae hae
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
The groom who wore the garland, you are a true man
Male: Like the jasmine flower resting on the chest, a woman is mesmerized
Female: Good fortune has united us, the thirst has been quenched
Male: The body yearns, while desire keeps growing
Female: What was expressed is consent
It is a procession in heaven
மால போட்ட மாப்பிள்ள நீதான் ஆம்பள
மார்பில் சேர்ந்த பூ முல்லை மயக்கும் பொம்பள
சேர்ந்தது யோகம்தான் தீர்ந்தது தாகம்தான்
வாடுது தேகம்தான் வளருது மோகம்தான்
சொன்னது சம்மதம்தான்
சொர்க்கத்துலே ஊர்வலம்தான்
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male: Yae hae
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male: Yae hae
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden
Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive
Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthu ae....
Female: Along with a garland and a new saree
A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive
எண்ணப்படியே இளம் வஞ்சிக் கொடியே
இனி இன்பம் வரப்போகுது
தகுதுதகுதுதகுதுதகுது
மாலையுடனே புதுச் சேலையுடனே
ஒரு தாலி வரப்போகுது.....
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male: Yae hae
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male: Yae hae
காதல் கொண்ட நெஞ்சங்கள் என்றும் வாழ்கவே
காலம் யாவும் இன்பங்கள் நம்மை சேர்கவே
நலன்களும் சுகங்களும் நாளும்தான் கூடவே
நல்லபடி தம்பதிகள் நன்மைகளை நாடவே
உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளதெல்லாம் வெள்ளமென ஓடவே
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male: Yae hae
Female: Hands have joined together with hands
Male: Yae hae ae....
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
எண்ணப்படியே இளம் வஞ்சிக் கொடியே
இனி இன்பம் வரப்போகுது
தகுதுதகுதுதகுதுதகுது ஏ......
மாலையுடனே புதுச் சேலையுடனே
ஒரு தாலி வரப்போகுது.....
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
காலம் நேரம் வந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே
கையும் கையும் சேர்ந்தாச்சு
ஏஹே ஏ.....
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Hands have joined together with hands
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Hands have joined together with hands
Ennapadiyae ilam vanji kodiyae
Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden
Ini inbam varapoguthu
Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive
Maalaiyudanae pudhu saelaiyudanae
Along with a garland and a new saree
Oru thaali varapoguthu
A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Female :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Female: Hands have joined together with hands
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Maala potta maappilla needhaan aambala
The groom who wore the garland, you are a true man
Male :Maarbil saerntha poo mullai mayangum pombala
Male: Like the jasmine flower resting on the chest, a woman is mesmerized
Female :Saernththu yogamthaan theernthathu thaagamthaan
Female: Good fortune has united us, the thirst has been quenched
Male :Vaaduthu thaegamthaan valaruthu mogamthaan
Male: The body yearns, while desire keeps growing
Female :Sonnathu sammathamthaan
Female: What was expressed is consent
Sorkkaththulae oorvalamthaan
It is a procession in heaven
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Ennappadiyae ilam vanji kodiyae
Just as wished, O young vine-like maiden
Ini inbam varapoguthu
Henceforth happiness is bound to arrive
Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthu ae….
Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthu ae....
Female :Maalaiyudanae pudhu saelaiyudanae
Female: Along with a garland and a new saree
Oru thaali varapoguthu
A sacred wedding thread is going to arrive
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Male: Hands have joined together with hands
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Kaalam neram vanthaachchu
The auspicious time and moment have arrived
Male :Yae hae
Male: Yae hae
Female :Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu
Female: Hands have joined together with hands
Male :Yae hae ae….
Male: Yae hae ae....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaalam Neram Vanthaachchu' from the 1985 film Arthamulla Aasaigal is a joyful romantic track celebrating the impending union of two lovers. The song expresses how destiny and proper timing have brought the couple together, anticipating marital bliss and lifelong togetherness. The lyrics use rich South Indian cultural imagery of matrimony—garlands, new sarees, and the sacred 'thaali' (mangalsutra). The exchange between the male and female voices highlights mutual consent, passion, and deep affection, framing their impending marriage as a heavenly event.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / உருவகம்)
“Ennapadiyae ilam vanji kodiyae”
Compares the slender, flexible young woman to a vine ('vanji kodi').
End Rhyme (Iyaipu / இயைபு)
“Saernththu yogamthaan theernthathu thaagamthaan”
Rhyming endings with '-thamthaan' and '-gamthaan' creating a rhythmic lyrical flow.
Initial Consonance (Moona / மோனை)
“Kaalam neram vanthaachchu / Kaiyum kaiyum saernthaachchu”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive opening lines ('Kaalam', 'Kaiyum').
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Trivia
The song is penned by renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan for the 1985 film 'Arthamulla Aasaigal'. It captures traditional wedding elements like 'Thaali' and 'Maalai' set to a upbeat, celebratory beat typical of mid-80s Tamil cinema.
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