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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalam

From Nerkonda Paarvai · 2019

Lyricist
Nagarjoon R
Singers
Alisha Thomas, Younho
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Nerkonda Paarvai
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalam
Oru pudhiya rajiyam inimel
Santhosham
Just keep on smiling
Ain’t got time for kovam
Kaalam kaalamaai
Irukkudhu veri vendaam
Pick up get up lookup
It’s a new millennium
Kavalai vendaamae
En thozha
Pudhu vidhamaana
Inbangalai theda
Paarthu paarthu
Un nadaiyai padi
Purindhum puriyaadha
Avanai midhi
Kavalai vendaamae
En thozha
Pudhu vidhamaana
Inbangalai theda
Paarthu paarthu
Un nadaiyai padi
Purindhum puriyaadha
Avanai midhi
{Ring tong
Male :Haa haa….
Female :Ring tong
Male :Haa haa….} (2)
Haa haa haa haa….
Female :Ring tong
I gotta sing a song
Bidi bop bop
Lemme hear you sing along
King to a guy hong kong
Never go wrong
Just I wanna tag along
Summer long baywatch
Got ma billabong on
Let me say what they want
Got it like a lion
Goose egg billion
Doesn’t matter stay strong
…………………………………
Hey yeah…
Rekka katti naan
Vannil parakka poren
Laughing smiley otti
Enna marakka poren
Pudhu mettu katti
Kanavil midhakka poren
Sorgatha mootta katta poren
Save it
{Don’t wanna hear it
I got it lit now bag it
Gimme the credit
Back with a hit
So save it} (3)
Don’t wanna hear it
I got it lit now bag it
Gimme the credit
Back with a hit so
Hit so
Mela yeri vaarom
Female :Hit so
Female :Odhungaadhadaa dhooram
Ithu namma aadum neram
Ponga ellaam oram
Alpha beta gaamma
En kooda aada vaamaa
Irukkathaema calm-ah
Hey adraa adraa
{Ring tong
Male :Haa haa….
Female :Ring tong
Male :Haa haa….} (2)
Haa haa haa haa….
Female :Ring tong
I gotta sing a song
Bidi bop bop
Lemme hear you sing along
King to a guy hong kong
Never go wrong
Just I wanna tag along
Summer long baywatch
Got ma billabong on
Let me say what they want
Got it like a lion
Goose egg billion
Doesn’t matter stay strong
Haa haa haa haa….
…………………………………
Time
A new kingdom begins from now
Happiness
Just keep on smiling
Ain't got time for anger
For ages and ages
Fury has lingered, no need for it
Pick up, get up, look up
It's a new millennium
No need to worry
My friend
In brand-new ways
To search for joy
Watch carefully and
Learn your stride
The one who pretends not to understand
Step right over him
No need to worry
My friend
In brand-new ways
To search for joy
Watch carefully and
Learn your stride
The one who pretends not to understand
Step right over him
{ Ring dong
Male: Ha ha...
Female: Ring dong
Male: Ha ha... } (2)
Ha ha ha ha...
Female: Ring dong
I gotta sing a song
Bidi bop bop
Lemme hear you sing along
King to a guy, Hong Kong
Never go wrong
Just I wanna take along
Summer long, Baywatch
Got my Billabong on
Let me say what they want
Got it like a lion
Goose egg billion
Doesn't matter, stay strong
...
Hey yeah...
Fastening on wings, I
Am going to fly in the sky
Wearing a laughing smiley face
I'm going to forget myself
Making up a new tune
I'm going to float in dreams
I'm going to pack up heaven and take it
Save it
{ Don't wanna hear it
I got it lit, now back it
Gimme the credit
Back with a hit
So save it } (3)
Don't wanna hear it
I got it lit, now back it
Gimme the credit
Back with a hit so
Hit so
We're rising to the top
Female: Hit so
Female: Don't back away into the distance
This is our time to dance
Everyone, step aside!
Alpha, beta, gamma
Come dance with me, girl
Why stay so calm?
Hey, shake it, shake it!
{ Ring dong
Male: Ha ha...
Female: Ring dong
Male: Ha ha... } (2)
Ha ha ha ha...
Female: Ring dong
I gotta sing a song
Bidi bop bop
Lemme hear you sing along
King to a guy, Hong Kong
Never go wrong
Just I wanna take along
Summer long, Baywatch
Got my Billabong on
Let me say what they want
Got it like a lion
Goose egg billion
Doesn't matter, stay strong
Ha ha ha ha...
...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kaalam' is a high-energy track expressing carefree joy, liberation, and moving forward without worrying about negativity or past troubles. It celebrates entering a new era of happiness, shedding anger, stepping up confidently, and living life on one's own terms with vibrant energy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Paarthu paarthu

Words like 'Paarthu paarthu' and 'adraa adraa' repeat the same word consecutively to add rhythmic emphasis and intensity.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vannil parakka poren / Enna marakka poren / Kanavil midhakka poren

Rhyming line endings across sentences such as 'parakka poren', 'marakka poren', and 'midhakka poren' create a catchy poetic rhythm.

Code-Mixing (Tanglish Rap Style)

Ain’t got time for kovam

Blending English slang, rap verses, and Tamil vernacular to create a modern youth-centric club track style.

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Trivia

'Kaalam' is featured in the 2019 legal drama film 'Nerkonda Paarvai' starring Ajith Kumar, which is the official Tamil remake of the critically acclaimed Hindi film 'Pink'. The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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