Kaalam Poranthiruchu (Female)
From Michael Raj · 1987
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Michael Raj1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaalam poranthiruchchu enga thoraiyae | A new era has dawned, our respected master! |
| Kaaththum adichchiruchchu enga thoraiyae | Favorable winds have begun to blow, our respected master! |
| Neram vidinthu vidum enga thoraiyae | A bright new day will soon break, our respected master! |
| Namma sogam mudinthu vidum enga thoraiyae | All our sorrows will come to an end, our respected master! |
| Female | |
| Nadakkuthu vazhakku enga thoraiyae | Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master! |
| Velukkuthu kizhakku enga thoraiyae | The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master! |
| Nadakkuthu vazhakku enga thoraiyae | Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master! |
| Velukkuthu kizhakku enga thoraiyae | The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master! |
காலம் பொறந்திருச்சு எங்க தொரையே
காத்தும் அடிச்சிருச்சு எங்க தொரையே
நேரம் விடிந்து விடும் எங்க தொரையே
நம்ம சோகம் முடிந்து விடும் எங்க தொரையே
A new era has dawned, our respected master!
Favorable winds have begun to blow, our respected master!
A bright new day will soon break, our respected master!
All our sorrows will come to an end, our respected master!
நடக்குது வழக்கு எங்க தொரையே
வெளுக்குது கிழக்கு எங்க தொரையே
நடக்குது வழக்கு எங்க தொரையே
வெளுக்குது கிழக்கு எங்க தொரையே
Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master!
The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master!
Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master!
The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master!
Kaalam poranthiruchchu enga thoraiyae
A new era has dawned, our respected master!
Kaaththum adichchiruchchu enga thoraiyae
Favorable winds have begun to blow, our respected master!
Neram vidinthu vidum enga thoraiyae
A bright new day will soon break, our respected master!
Namma sogam mudinthu vidum enga thoraiyae
All our sorrows will come to an end, our respected master!
Nadakkuthu vazhakku enga thoraiyae
Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master!
Velukkuthu kizhakku enga thoraiyae
The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master!
Nadakkuthu vazhakku enga thoraiyae
Justice is taking its proper course, our respected master!
Velukkuthu kizhakku enga thoraiyae
The eastern sky is brightening with dawn, our respected master!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting declaration of hope, renewal, and upcoming justice addressed to a revered leader or patron ('thorai'). The lyrics use natural metaphors such as shifting winds and the dawning eastern sky to signal that times of hardship are ending and a prosperous, fair era is arriving.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Ebu)
“Kaalam poranthiruchchu enga thoraiyae”
Repetition of the phrase 'enga thoraiyae' at the end of every line creates a rhythmic refrain and underscores deference to the leader.
Emonai (Initial Assonance / Rhyme)
“Nadakkuthu vazhakku enga thoraiyae”
Matching vowel sounds in the opening words of consecutive lines, such as 'Nadakkuthu' and 'Velukkuthu'.
Metaphor
“Velukkuthu kizhakku enga thoraiyae”
The brightening of the eastern sky ('Velukkuthu kizhakku') is used as a metaphor for the dawn of hope and liberation from sorrow.
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Trivia
Michael Raj is a 1987 Tamil action-drama film starring Raghuvaran and Madhuri. The soundtrack was composed by the musical duo Manoj–Gyan, with lyricist Mu. Metha penning poetic lines rooted in social movement folk themes.
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