- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Movie name
- Kalamadi Kalam
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kalamadi Kaalam' is a vibrant celebration of youth, romance, and the joy of togetherness. The lyrics emphasize that youth is the ideal season for love and that these golden moments should be cherished daily. The lovers are metaphorically depicted as a pair of birds wandering happily while carrying honeyed poetic expressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannirendum neelam kaattukindra jaalam / Kaadhalukku paalam kottu ketti melam”
Vaali uses end-rhyming words ending with '-lam' across lines to create rhythmic flow: Kaalam, Kolam, Neelam, Jaalam, Paalam, Melam.
Anaphora / Parallel Structure
“Aan paravai ondru Pen paravai ondru”
The repetitive structure of male and female birds highlights pairing and harmony.
Metaphor
“Thaen kavithai kondu thiriyattumae indru”
Describing the lovers' interactions as 'honeyed poetry' (Thaen kavithai) and their eyes displaying 'magic' (Jaalam).
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Trivia
Composed by K. Vijaya Baskar, a prolific Kannada cinema composer who occasionally scored memorable Tamil film songs, the track showcases lyricist Vaali's signature playfulness with sound patterns (Kaalam, Kolam, Jaalam, Paalam, Melam).
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