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Kaalam Varugudhu Nalla Kaalam

From Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955) · 1955

Lyricist
Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Movie name
Kalvanin Kadhali -(1955)
Movie release year
1955
Lyrics added on
24 Sept 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Jaathigal seruthu sandaigal tholaiyuthu
Jaathigal seruthu sandaigal tholaiyuthu
Solladi solladi sakthi maakaali
Vedapurathaarukku nalla kuri sollu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Saamimarkkellaam thairiyam valaruthu
Thoppa surunguthu surusuruppu velaiyuthu
Ettu lakshmiyum yaeri valaruthu
Thariththiram poguthu selvam varuguthu
Thariththiram poguthu selvam varuguthu
Padippum varuguthu paavam tholaiyuthu
Padichchavan soodhum paavamum panninaa
Meththa padichcavan soodhum paavamum panninaa
Poovaan povaan aiyyonnu povaan
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Bayam tholaiyuthu paavam tholaiyuthu
Saaththiram valaruthu jaathi koraiyuthu
Vedapuraththil viyaabaaram peruguthu
Thozhil peruguthu thozhilaali vaazhvaan
Saaththiram valaruthu sooththiram theriyuthu
Saaththiram valaruthu sooththiram theriyuthu
Yanthiram peruguthu thnthiram valaruthu
Manthiramellaam valaruthu valaruthu
Maakaali vaedapurathaarukku nalla kuri sollu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Kaalam varuguthu nalla kaalam varuguthu
Neththiram thirakkuthu niyaayam theriyuthu
Pazhaiya paththiyam paleerena theliyuthu
Veeram varuguthu menmai kedaikkuthu
Solladi solladi sakthi
Sundhari veeri sandigai sooli
Nallvaakku solladi nallvaakku solladi
Paaththu solladi
Kaalam varuguthu
Nalla kaalam varuguthu
Kaalam varuguthu
Nalla kaalam varuguthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu
Nalla kaalam porakkuthu…
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
Castes are uniting, quarrels are vanishing!
Castes are uniting, quarrels are vanishing!
Speak up, speak up, O Shakti Mahakali!
Tell a good fortune for the people of Vedapuram!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
Courage is growing in the hearts of all good people!
Fat bellies are shrinking, and active energy is blossoming!
All eight kinds of wealth are rising and growing!
Poverty is leaving, prosperity is arriving!
Poverty is leaving, prosperity is arriving!
Education is spreading, sins are vanishing!
If an educated person does deceit and sin,
If an educated person does deceit and sin,
He will be ruined, completely ruined, crying in regret!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
Fear is disappearing, sins are vanishing!
True knowledge is growing, caste divides are fading!
Trade is booming in Vedapuram!
Industries are expanding, workers will thrive!
Sciences are growing, the world's secrets are understood!
Sciences are growing, the world's secrets are understood!
Machines are multiplying, clever techniques are growing!
Sacred wisdom is spreading, spreading everywhere!
O Mahakali, tell a good fortune for the people of Vedapuram!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
A new time is coming, a good time is coming!
Eyes are opening, justice is clearly seen!
The old madness is clearing away in a flash!
Courage is rising, gentleness is blooming!
Speak up, speak up, O Shakti!
Beautiful goddess, fierce warrior, Chandika with the trident!
Speak a blessed word, give a good prophecy!
Look into the future and tell us!
A new time is coming!
A good time is coming!
A new time is coming!
A good time is coming!
A good time is dawning!
A good time is dawning!
A good time is dawning!
A good time is dawning!
A good time is dawning!
A good time is dawning...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This iconic song, written by the legendary visionary poet Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiyaar, is framed as a fortune-teller's chant invoking Goddess Sakthi Mahakali to predict a glorious future for the nation (symbolized by Vedapuram). The poem envisions a modern, egalitarian society free of caste discrimination, poverty, and fear, where education, industry, science, and trade flourish alongside traditional spiritual wisdom.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)

Saaththiram valaruthu sooththiram theriyuthu

Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines or words, such as 'Kaalam' and 'Jaathigal' or 'Saaththiram' and 'Yanthiram'.

Iyaibu (Epiphora / End Rhyme)

Thariththiram poguthu selvam varuguthu

Repetition of ending words or sounds ('varuguthu', 'valaruthu', 'tholaiyuthu') to create a rhythmic, ritualistic fortune-telling chant.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Nalla kaalam porakkuthu

Repeated invocation of 'Nalla kaalam' and 'Solladi' to build intense emotional momentum and spiritual fervor.

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Trivia

This track is based on Bharathiyaar's famous poem 'Kuri Solloothal' (Kudukuduppaiyaar song). The film 'Kalvanin Kadhali' (1955) starred Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi, and featured memorable music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu with vocals by T. M. Soundararajan.

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