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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalamellam Adi Male

From Azhagarsamy · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Unnikrishnan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Azhagarsamy
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
16 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
Kanmaniyae yen sogangal
Un kannodu kannodu kannodu
Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai
Anbinai poloru azhagillai
Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal
Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai
Kannil konjam anbai veithaal
Sutri sutri poonjolai
Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal
Paalai kooda neeroodai
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
Pookalin azhagu oru dhinamae
Poovaiyin azhagu sila dhinamae
Azhiyaadha azhagu anbinilae
Koondhalin azhagu udhirum varai
Gopura azhagu idiyum varai
Anbukku azhagu irudhi varai
Un manam unnaiyae dhooramaai veithathae
Adhu unakkindru uravaanadhaa
Sangeethamum sandhosamum
Anbu konda vaazhvil undu
Kandupudi pon maanae
Anbu konda nenjam podhum
Ezhai kooda seemaanae
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
Veiyil varum munnae kudai pidithaan
Verthidum munnae visiri vittaan
Urangaamal kannum sivandhu vittaan
Unakkena thannai koduthu vittaan
Sudu mozhi sonnaai poruthu vittaan
Thaaiyaagi unnai jeyithu vittaan
Paaradi paingili kaadhalin sannidhi
Adhil oru deivam ivan allava
Unakkagavae ivan vaazhgiraan
Edharkaaga undhan vaazhkai nee solladi
Thani thani vaazhvin artham kedaiyadhadi
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
Kanmaniyae yen sogangal
Un kannodu kannodu kannodu
Aanavam pol oru sumaiyillai
Anbinai poloru azhagillai
Paasamum nesamum ariyaamal
Vaazhvadhil thuliyum sugamillai
Kannil konjam anbai veithaal
Sutri sutri poonjolai
Anbu kaigal thottu paarthaal
Paalai kooda neeroodai
Kaalamellaam adi kaalamellaam
Ivan unnodu unnodu unnodu
For all time, my dear, for all of time,
he will be with you, with you, with you.
My darling, why is there sorrow
in your eyes, your eyes, your eyes?
There is no burden quite like pride,
and no beauty quite like love.
Without knowing affection and love,
there is not a drop of joy in living.
If you look with a little love in your eyes,
everything around you turns into a flower garden.
If loving hands reach out and touch,
even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
For all time, my dear, for all of time,
he will be with you, with you, with you.
A flower's beauty lasts only for a day;
a woman's youthful beauty lasts just a few days;
the beauty that never fades is found in love.
The beauty of hair lasts until it falls away;
the beauty of a temple tower lasts until it crumbles;
the beauty of love lasts till the very end.
Your own pride kept you distant from yourself,
has it truly become your companion today?
Melody and genuine happiness
exist only in a life filled with love.
Realize this, my golden deer!
A heart filled with love is enough—
even a poor man becomes truly wealthy.
For all time, my dear, for all of time,
he will be with you, with you, with you...
Before the hot sun could reach you, he held an umbrella;
before you could break a sweat, he fanned you gently.
He stayed awake without sleep until his eyes turned red;
he gave his entire self away just for you.
You spoke harsh, burning words, yet he endured it all;
like a mother, he won you over with his care.
Look, sweet parrot, at this shrine of love—
isn't he the deity who resides within it?
He lives solely for your sake;
tell me, what is your life meant for?
Living apart has no meaning at all, my dear.
For all time, my dear, for all of time,
he will be with you, with you, with you.
My darling, why is there sorrow
in your eyes, your eyes, your eyes?
There is no burden quite like pride,
and no beauty quite like love.
Without knowing affection and love,
there is not a drop of joy in living.
If you look with a little love in your eyes,
everything around you turns into a flower garden.
If loving hands reach out and touch,
even a desert becomes a flowing stream.
For all time, my dear, for all of time,
he will be with you, with you, with you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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