Kaalam Pala Kathirunthom
From Aan Pillai Singam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vijaya Bhaskar
- Details
- Aan Pillai Singam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom | We waited for a long time |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom | We lived in imaginations |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom | We waited for a long time |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom | We lived in imaginations |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kavalukku vanthu nindraai | You came to stand guard |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai | You gave wealth filling our hands |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom | We waited for a long time |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom | We lived in imaginations |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Ooraayiram kodi uyarnthaalum unnai | Even if we rise high in thousands and crores |
| Oru naalum maravaamal pani seivom kannaa | We will serve you without forgetting for even a single day, Oh Krishna |
| Thondraamal thondri parisaaa vanthaai | You appeared unexpectedly and came as a gift |
| Sugamaana vaazhvondru arul seithaai mannaa | You blessed us with a pleasant life, Oh King |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam ettum vannam | In a way that reaches up to the sky |
| Pugazh vantha pothum | Even when fame comes our way |
| Agangaaram endrumillai | There will never be any ego |
| Panivundu kannaa | There is only humility, Oh Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kavalukku vanthu nindraai | You came to stand guard |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai | You gave wealth filling our hands |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Paaruvaththil dheivangal tharum ennumpothu | When considering that gods bestow gifts in this world |
| Paranthaaman arulindri nalvaazhvu yaedhu | What good life exists without the grace of Lord Vishnu? |
| Oor vanthu uravendru uravaadum neram | When the town comes together as relations and celebrates |
| Orr sollil adangaathu nee thantha vaazhvu | The life you gave cannot be contained in a single word |
| Female | |
| Maanikka panthalittu manai kattinaalum | Even if we build a home under a ruby canopy |
| Kaanikkai unakkundu kannaana kannaa | An offering is reserved for you, my dearest Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kavalukku vanthu nindraai | You came to stand guard |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai | You gave wealth filling our hands |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Thaayendrum saeyendrum santhosa paattu | A song of joy connecting mother and child |
| Thanthaikku nee thantha nalvaakku seettu | A token of good promise that you granted to the father |
| Pattaadai nagaiyendru pillaikku pottu | Adorning the child with silk clothes and jewelry |
| Paarkkindra suganthannai nilaiyaakki kaattu | Make this visible happiness permanent for us |
| Female | |
| Maangalyam thantha deivam pallaandu vaazha | May the divine being who blessed us with marital union live for long years |
| Mangaatha arul vendum navaneedha kannaa | We seek your unfading grace, Oh Butter-loving Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom | We waited for a long time |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom | We lived in imaginations |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Female | |
| Kavalukku vanthu nindraai | You came to stand guard |
| Kanna perumaanae | Oh Lord Krishna |
| Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai | You gave wealth filling our hands |
| Kanna perumaanae…. | Oh Lord Krishna |
காலம் பல காத்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கற்பனையில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
காலம் பல காத்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கற்பனையில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
We waited for a long time
Oh Lord Krishna
We lived in imaginations
Oh Lord Krishna
We waited for a long time
Oh Lord Krishna
We lived in imaginations
Oh Lord Krishna
காவலுக்கு வந்து நின்றாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கை நிறைய செல்வம் தந்தாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
You came to stand guard
Oh Lord Krishna
You gave wealth filling our hands
Oh Lord Krishna
காலம் பல காத்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கற்பனையில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
We waited for a long time
Oh Lord Krishna
We lived in imaginations
Oh Lord Krishna
ஓராயிரம் கோடி உயர்ந்தாலும் உன்னை
ஒருநாளும் மறவாமல் பணி செய்வோம் கண்ணா
தோன்றாமல் தோன்றி பரிசாக வந்தாய்
சுகமான வாழ்வொன்று அருள் செய்தாய் மன்னா
Even if we rise high in thousands and crores
We will serve you without forgetting for even a single day, Oh Krishna
You appeared unexpectedly and came as a gift
You blessed us with a pleasant life, Oh King
ஆகாயம் எட்டும் வண்ணம்
புகழ் வந்த போதும்
அகங்காரம் என்றுமில்லை
பணிவுண்டு கண்ணா
In a way that reaches up to the sky
Even when fame comes our way
There will never be any ego
There is only humility, Oh Krishna
காவலுக்கு வந்து நின்றாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கை நிறைய செல்வம் தந்தாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
You came to stand guard
Oh Lord Krishna
You gave wealth filling our hands
Oh Lord Krishna
பருவத்தில் தெய்வங்கள் தரும் எண்ணும்போது
பரந்தாமன் அருளின்றி நல்வாழ்வு ஏது
ஊர் வந்து உறவென்று உறவாடும் நேரம்
ஓர் சொல்லில் அடங்காது நீ தந்த வாழ்வு
When considering that gods bestow gifts in this world
What good life exists without the grace of Lord Vishnu?
When the town comes together as relations and celebrates
The life you gave cannot be contained in a single word
மாணிக்கப் பந்தலிட்டு மனைக் கட்டினாலும்
காணிக்கை உனக்குண்டு கண்ணான கண்ணா
Even if we build a home under a ruby canopy
An offering is reserved for you, my dearest Krishna
காவலுக்கு வந்து நின்றாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கை நிறைய செல்வம் தந்தாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
You came to stand guard
Oh Lord Krishna
You gave wealth filling our hands
Oh Lord Krishna
தாயென்றும் சேயென்றும் சந்தோஷப் பாட்டு
தந்தைக்கு நீ தந்த நல்வாக்குச் சீட்டு
பட்டாடை நகையென்று பிள்ளைக்கு போட்டு
பார்க்கின்ற சுகந்தன்னை நிலையாக்கிக் காட்டு
A song of joy connecting mother and child
A token of good promise that you granted to the father
Adorning the child with silk clothes and jewelry
Make this visible happiness permanent for us
மாங்கல்யம் தந்த தெய்வம் பல்லாண்டு வாழ
மங்காத அருள் வேண்டும் நவநீதக் கண்ணா
May the divine being who blessed us with marital union live for long years
We seek your unfading grace, Oh Butter-loving Krishna
காலம் பல காத்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கற்பனையில் வாழ்ந்திருந்தோம்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
We waited for a long time
Oh Lord Krishna
We lived in imaginations
Oh Lord Krishna
காவலுக்கு வந்து நின்றாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே
கை நிறைய செல்வம் தந்தாய்
கண்ணப் பெருமானே........
You came to stand guard
Oh Lord Krishna
You gave wealth filling our hands
Oh Lord Krishna
Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom
We waited for a long time
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom
We lived in imaginations
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom
We waited for a long time
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom
We lived in imaginations
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kavalukku vanthu nindraai
You came to stand guard
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai
You gave wealth filling our hands
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom
We waited for a long time
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom
We lived in imaginations
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Ooraayiram kodi uyarnthaalum unnai
Even if we rise high in thousands and crores
Oru naalum maravaamal pani seivom kannaa
We will serve you without forgetting for even a single day, Oh Krishna
Thondraamal thondri parisaaa vanthaai
You appeared unexpectedly and came as a gift
Sugamaana vaazhvondru arul seithaai mannaa
You blessed us with a pleasant life, Oh King
Aagaayam ettum vannam
In a way that reaches up to the sky
Pugazh vantha pothum
Even when fame comes our way
Agangaaram endrumillai
There will never be any ego
Panivundu kannaa
There is only humility, Oh Krishna
Kavalukku vanthu nindraai
You came to stand guard
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai
You gave wealth filling our hands
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Paaruvaththil dheivangal tharum ennumpothu
When considering that gods bestow gifts in this world
Paranthaaman arulindri nalvaazhvu yaedhu
What good life exists without the grace of Lord Vishnu?
Oor vanthu uravendru uravaadum neram
When the town comes together as relations and celebrates
Orr sollil adangaathu nee thantha vaazhvu
The life you gave cannot be contained in a single word
Maanikka panthalittu manai kattinaalum
Even if we build a home under a ruby canopy
Kaanikkai unakkundu kannaana kannaa
An offering is reserved for you, my dearest Krishna
Kavalukku vanthu nindraai
You came to stand guard
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai
You gave wealth filling our hands
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Thaayendrum saeyendrum santhosa paattu
A song of joy connecting mother and child
Thanthaikku nee thantha nalvaakku seettu
A token of good promise that you granted to the father
Pattaadai nagaiyendru pillaikku pottu
Adorning the child with silk clothes and jewelry
Paarkkindra suganthannai nilaiyaakki kaattu
Make this visible happiness permanent for us
Maangalyam thantha deivam pallaandu vaazha
May the divine being who blessed us with marital union live for long years
Mangaatha arul vendum navaneedha kannaa
We seek your unfading grace, Oh Butter-loving Krishna
Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom
We waited for a long time
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom
We lived in imaginations
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kavalukku vanthu nindraai
You came to stand guard
Kanna perumaanae
Oh Lord Krishna
Kai niraiya selvam thanthaai
You gave wealth filling our hands
Kanna perumaanae….
Oh Lord Krishna
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a devotional expression of gratitude towards Lord Krishna for bringing prosperity, happiness, and security into the life of a family. The lyrics recount how after a long period of waiting and dreaming, the divine intervention of Lord Krishna arrived like a protective shield, bestowing abundant wealth and fulfilling their desires. The speaker emphasizes that regardless of how high they rise in status or how sky-high their fame reaches, they will remain humble and dedicated in service to the Lord. Furthermore, the song highlights the sanctification of family bonds—mother, father, and child—and prays for the longevity of marital bliss and enduring happiness. Through poetic devotion, Kannadasan conveys that true prosperity and contentment are gifts born out of Lord Krishna's unfading grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaalam pala kaaththirunthom / Karpanaiyil vaazhnthirunthom”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kaalam' and 'Karpanaiyil' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kanna perumaanae”
Refrain ending with 'Kanna perumaanae' at the end of multiple lines creates a devotional chant-like cadence.
Metaphor
“Maanikka panthalittu manai kattinaalum”
'Maanikka panthal' (Canopy made of rubies) is used metaphorically to represent immense wealth and high luxury granted by divine grace.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aagaayam ettum vannam / Agangaaram endrumillai”
The second letter 'ga' rhymes in 'Aagaayam' and 'Agangaaram'.
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Trivia
The song 'Kaalam Pala Kaaththirunthom' from the 1975 Tamil movie 'Aan Pillai Singam' features lyrics by Kannadasan. It captures a traditional devotional style addressed to Lord Krishna (Navaneedha Kanna) integrated into a modern family narrative context.
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