Kaalamellam Adi Male
From Azhagarsamy · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Azhagarsamy1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam | All through time, oh dear, all through time, |
| Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu | He will be with you, with you, with you. |
| Kanmaniyae yen sogangal | Oh precious one, why are my sorrows |
| Un kannodu kannodu kannodu | Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai | There is no burden heavier than pride, |
| Anbinai poloru azhagillai | There is no beauty greater than love. |
| Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal | Without knowing affection and devotion, |
| Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai | There is not a drop of joy in living. |
| Male | |
| Kannil konjam anbai veithaal | If you hold a little love in your eyes, |
| Sutri sutri poonjolai | All around will turn into a flower garden. |
| Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal | If loving hands reach out and touch, |
| Paalai kooda neeroodai | Even a desert becomes a flowing stream. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam | All through time, oh dear, all through time, |
| Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu | He will be with you, with you, with you. |
| Male | |
| Pookalin azhagu oru dhinamae | The beauty of flowers lasts just a single day, |
| Poovaiyin azhagu sila dhinamae | The beauty of a woman lasts a few days. |
| Azhiyaadha azhagu anbinilae | Everlasting beauty lies within love. |
| Male | |
| Koondhalin azhagu udhirum varai | The beauty of hair lasts until it falls, |
| Gopura azhagu idiyum varai | The beauty of a temple tower lasts until it crumbles, |
| Anbukku azhagu irudhi varai | The beauty of love endures until the very end. |
| Un manam unnaiyae dhooramaai veithathae | Your mind kept you at a distance from yourself, |
| Adhu unakkindru uravaanadhaa | Has it now turned into a deep bond today? |
| Male | |
| Sangeethamum sandhosamum | Melody and happiness |
| Anbu konda vaazhvil undu | Exist in a life filled with love. |
| Kandupudi pon maanae | Discover it, my golden deer! |
| Anbu konda nenjam podhum | A heart full of love is enough, |
| Ezhai kooda seemaanae | Even a poor person becomes a wealthy king. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam | All through time, oh dear, all through time, |
| Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu | He will be with you, with you, with you. |
| Male | |
| Veiyil varum munnae kudai pidithaan | He held an umbrella before the scorching sun hit, |
| Verthidum munnae visiri vittaan | He fanned you before sweat could form, |
| Urangaamal kannum sivandhu vittaan | Staying awake, his eyes turned red, |
| Male | |
| Unakkena thannai koduthu vittaan | He gave himself up entirely for you. |
| Sudu mozhi sonnaai poruthu vittaan | You spoke harsh words, yet he endured them, |
| Thaaiyaagi unnai jeyithu vittaan | Becoming like a mother, he won your heart. |
| Male | |
| Paaradi paingili kaadhalin sannidhi | Look, little parrot, at this sanctuary of love, |
| Adhil oru deivam ivan allava | Isn't he a deity dwelling inside it? |
| Unakkagavae ivan vaazhgiraan | He lives his entire life solely for you, |
| Edharkaaga undhan vaazhkai nee solladi | For what purpose is your life, tell me? |
| Thani thani vaazhvin artham kedaiyadhadi | Living life in isolation has no true meaning. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam | All through time, oh dear, all through time, |
| Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu | He will be with you, with you, with you. |
| Kanmaniyae yen sogangal | Oh precious one, why are my sorrows |
| Un kannodu kannodu kannodu | Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai | There is no burden heavier than pride, |
| Anbinai poloru azhagillai | There is no beauty greater than love. |
| Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal | Without knowing affection and devotion, |
| Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai | There is not a drop of joy in living. |
| Male | |
| Kannil konjam anbai veithaal | If you hold a little love in your eyes, |
| Sutri sutri poonjolai | All around will turn into a flower garden. |
| Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal | If loving hands reach out and touch, |
| Paalai kooda neeroodai | Even a desert becomes a flowing stream. |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam | All through time, oh dear, all through time, |
| Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu | He will be with you, with you, with you. |
காலமெல்லாம் அடி காலமெல்லாம்
இவன் உன்னோடு உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
கண்மணியே ஏன் சோகங்கள்
உன் கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Oh precious one, why are my sorrows
Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes?
ஆணவம் போலொரு சுமையில்லை
அன்பினை போலொரு அழகில்லை
பாசமும் நேசமும் அறியாமல்
வாழ்வதில் துளியும் சுகமில்லை
There is no burden heavier than pride,
There is no beauty greater than love.
Without knowing affection and devotion,
There is not a drop of joy in living.
கண்ணில் கொஞ்சம் அன்பை வைத்தால்
சுற்றி சுற்றி பூஞ்சோலை
அன்புக் கைகள் தொட்டுப் பார்த்தால்
பாலை கூட நீரோடை
If you hold a little love in your eyes,
All around will turn into a flower garden.
If loving hands reach out and touch,
Even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
காலமெல்லாம் அடி காலமெல்லாம்
இவன் உன்னோடு உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
He will be with you, with you, with you.
பூக்களின் அழகு ஒரு தினமே
பூவையின் அழகு சில தினமே
அழியாத அழகு அன்பினிலே
The beauty of flowers lasts just a single day,
The beauty of a woman lasts a few days.
Everlasting beauty lies within love.
கூந்தலின் அழகு உதிரும் வரை
கோபுர அழகு இடியும் வரை
அன்புக்கு அழகு இறுதி வரை
உன் மனம் உன்னையே தூரமாய் வைத்ததே
அது உனக்கின்று உறவானதா
The beauty of hair lasts until it falls,
The beauty of a temple tower lasts until it crumbles,
The beauty of love endures until the very end.
Your mind kept you at a distance from yourself,
Has it now turned into a deep bond today?
சங்கீதமும் சந்தோஷமும்
அன்புக் கொண்ட வாழ்வில் உண்டு
கண்டுபிடி பொன் மானே
அன்புக் கொண்ட நெஞ்சம் போதும்
ஏழை கூட சீமானே
Melody and happiness
Exist in a life filled with love.
Discover it, my golden deer!
A heart full of love is enough,
Even a poor person becomes a wealthy king.
காலமெல்லாம் அடி காலமெல்லாம்
இவன் உன்னோடு உன்னோடு உன்னோடு...
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
He will be with you, with you, with you.
வெய்யில் வரும் முன்னே குடைப் பிடித்தான்
வேர்த்திடும் முன்னே விசிறி விட்டான்
உறங்காமல் கண்ணும் சிவந்து விட்டான்
He held an umbrella before the scorching sun hit,
He fanned you before sweat could form,
Staying awake, his eyes turned red,
உனக்கென தன்னை கொடுத்து விட்டான்
சுடு மொழி சொன்னாய் பொறுத்து விட்டான்
தாயாகி உன்னை ஜெயித்து விட்டான்
He gave himself up entirely for you.
You spoke harsh words, yet he endured them,
Becoming like a mother, he won your heart.
பாரடி பைங்கிளி காதலின் சந்நிதி
அதில் ஒரு தெய்வம் இவனல்லவா
உனக்காகவே இவன் வாழ்கிறான்
எதற்காக உந்தன் வாழ்க்கை நீ சொல்லடி
தனித்தனி வாழ்வின் அர்த்தம் கிடையாதடி
Look, little parrot, at this sanctuary of love,
Isn't he a deity dwelling inside it?
He lives his entire life solely for you,
For what purpose is your life, tell me?
Living life in isolation has no true meaning.
காலமெல்லாம் அடி காலமெல்லாம்
இவன் உன்னோடு உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
கண்மணியே ஏன் சோகங்கள்
உன் கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு கண்ணோடு
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Oh precious one, why are my sorrows
Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes?
ஆணவம் போலொரு சுமையில்லை
அன்பினை போலொரு அழகில்லை
பாசமும் நேசமும் அறியாமல்
வாழ்வதில் துளியும் சுகமில்லை
There is no burden heavier than pride,
There is no beauty greater than love.
Without knowing affection and devotion,
There is not a drop of joy in living.
கண்ணில் கொஞ்சம் அன்பை வைத்தால்
சுற்றி சுற்றி பூஞ்சோலை
அன்புக் கைகள் தொட்டுப் பார்த்தால்
பாலை கூட நீரோடை
If you hold a little love in your eyes,
All around will turn into a flower garden.
If loving hands reach out and touch,
Even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
காலமெல்லாம் அடி காலமெல்லாம்
இவன் உன்னோடு உன்னோடு உன்னோடு
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Kanmaniyae yen sogangal
Oh precious one, why are my sorrows
Un kannodu kannodu kannodu
Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes?
Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai
There is no burden heavier than pride,
Anbinai poloru azhagillai
There is no beauty greater than love.
Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal
Without knowing affection and devotion,
Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai
There is not a drop of joy in living.
Kannil konjam anbai veithaal
If you hold a little love in your eyes,
Sutri sutri poonjolai
All around will turn into a flower garden.
Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal
If loving hands reach out and touch,
Paalai kooda neeroodai
Even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Pookalin azhagu oru dhinamae
The beauty of flowers lasts just a single day,
Poovaiyin azhagu sila dhinamae
The beauty of a woman lasts a few days.
Azhiyaadha azhagu anbinilae
Everlasting beauty lies within love.
Koondhalin azhagu udhirum varai
The beauty of hair lasts until it falls,
Gopura azhagu idiyum varai
The beauty of a temple tower lasts until it crumbles,
Anbukku azhagu irudhi varai
The beauty of love endures until the very end.
Un manam unnaiyae dhooramaai veithathae
Your mind kept you at a distance from yourself,
Adhu unakkindru uravaanadhaa
Has it now turned into a deep bond today?
Sangeethamum sandhosamum
Melody and happiness
Anbu konda vaazhvil undu
Exist in a life filled with love.
Kandupudi pon maanae
Discover it, my golden deer!
Anbu konda nenjam podhum
A heart full of love is enough,
Ezhai kooda seemaanae
Even a poor person becomes a wealthy king.
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Veiyil varum munnae kudai pidithaan
He held an umbrella before the scorching sun hit,
Verthidum munnae visiri vittaan
He fanned you before sweat could form,
Urangaamal kannum sivandhu vittaan
Staying awake, his eyes turned red,
Unakkena thannai koduthu vittaan
He gave himself up entirely for you.
Sudu mozhi sonnaai poruthu vittaan
You spoke harsh words, yet he endured them,
Thaaiyaagi unnai jeyithu vittaan
Becoming like a mother, he won your heart.
Paaradi paingili kaadhalin sannidhi
Look, little parrot, at this sanctuary of love,
Adhil oru deivam ivan allava
Isn't he a deity dwelling inside it?
Unakkagavae ivan vaazhgiraan
He lives his entire life solely for you,
Edharkaaga undhan vaazhkai nee solladi
For what purpose is your life, tell me?
Thani thani vaazhvin artham kedaiyadhadi
Living life in isolation has no true meaning.
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Kanmaniyae yen sogangal
Oh precious one, why are my sorrows
Un kannodu kannodu kannodu
Tied with your eyes, with your eyes, with your eyes?
Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai
There is no burden heavier than pride,
Anbinai poloru azhagillai
There is no beauty greater than love.
Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal
Without knowing affection and devotion,
Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai
There is not a drop of joy in living.
Kannil konjam anbai veithaal
If you hold a little love in your eyes,
Sutri sutri poonjolai
All around will turn into a flower garden.
Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal
If loving hands reach out and touch,
Paalai kooda neeroodai
Even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
All through time, oh dear, all through time,
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
He will be with you, with you, with you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaalamellaam' from the movie Azhagarsamy celebrates the eternal, self-sacrificing nature of love while cautioning against ego and pride. The narrator expresses how pride is a heavy burden, whereas love transforms even harsh environments into blooming gardens and dry deserts into cool streams. The lyrics compare physical beauty—which fades like flowers, falling hair, or crumbling structures—to the indestructible beauty of love that endures until the end of life. The song highlights the devotion of a partner who cares for his beloved with maternal tenderness, enduring harshness without complaint and placing her well-being above his own. It delivers a poignant message that a solitary, ego-driven life lacks real purpose, and true wealth lies in a heart capable of loving and being loved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sol-adukku / Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu”
Immediate repetition of words like 'unnodu' (with you) and 'kannodu' (with eyes) to emphasize deep companionship and emotional connection.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Paalai kooda neeroodai”
Metaphorically comparing a harsh, loveless state turning into grace like a desert ('paalai') turning into a flowing stream ('neeroodai').
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Pookalin azhagu oru dhinamae ... Azhiyaadha azhagu anbinilae”
Contrasting temporary earthly beauty (flowers, hair, architecture) with the eternal and indestructible beauty of genuine love.
Uvamaani / Hyperbole
“Thaaiyaagi unnai jeyithu vittaan”
Exaggerating maternal selflessness and care to depict ultimate devotion in love.
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Trivia
Composed by Deva with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi, this tender melody sung by P. Unni Krishnan showcases Pazhani Bharathi's signature philosophical yet romantic lyricism popular in late-1990s Tamil cinema sound tracks.
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