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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalamum Kettu Pochu

From Titanic · 2018

Lyricist: Mohan Rajan
Singer: Nivas K. Prasanna
Music director: Nivas K. Prasanna
Movie name: Titanic
Movie release year: 2018
Lyrics added on: 11 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

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Kaalamum kettu pochu

Kaadhalum kettu pochu

Yogiyum sethu pochu

Ennada madhava

Kaalamum kettu pochu

Kadhalum kettu pochu

Yogiyum sethu pochu

Ennada madhava

Kaviya kaadhal ellaam

Kagitha kaadhal achu

Kaanatha thooram pochu

Sollada krathaga

Kamboji raagam ketten

Kaabothi kaadhal paada

Attanai raagam ketten

Android-u kaadhal paada

Kaanada raagam ketten

Kidaikivillai yeno

Yethai kondu paaduven

Manamae

Theriyavillai

Sago sago sago sago

Swarasthaanathil sikki kitten

Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta

Kaadhalum kettu pochu

Kaalamum kettu pochu

Yogiyum sethu pochu

Ennada madhava

Kaviya kaadhal ellaam

Kagitha kaadhal achu

Kaanatha thooram pochu

Sollada krathaga..aa….

Ri ga ri ga sundari

Sarigamapaga mallika

Ri ga ri ga sundari

Sarigamapa mallika

Ma padha manrutha

Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa

…………….

Aan manasu ingu

Thadu maruthae

Yen nodiku nodi

Thadam maruthe

Penn vayasu ingu alai mothuthae

Yen ethuvum sariyana vazhuthae

Avasarama…palagidavae

Avasarama…palagidavae

Muganool athu thaan irukkirathae

Athiradiya vilagidavae

Whatsapp-il sandai uthaviduthae

Vasathi illatti…

Chorus :Kalutti viduvalae

Male :Manasu pundragi…

Chorus : Acid adipaanae

Male :Madhavaa pothuma venuma

Kanmani vazhipirapathu

Valigalil mudigirathae

...

The times have gone bad,

Love too has gone bad,

The sage within is dead,

What is this, Madhava?

The times have gone bad,

Love too has gone bad,

The sage within is dead,

What is this, Madhava?

All epic romances

Have turned into paper-thin love,

And vanished far out of sight,

Tell me, you heartless one!

I asked for the Kambhoji raga,

To sing of this blind love,

I asked for so many ragas,

To sing of this Android love,

I asked for the Kanada raga,

Didn't get it, who knows why,

With what will I sing now,

Oh my heart?

I don't know,

Bro, bro, bro, bro,

I'm stuck between the musical notes!

Thakkita thakkita thakkita,

Love has gone bad,

The times have gone bad,

The sage within is dead,

What is this, Madhava?

All epic romances

Have turned into paper-thin love,

And vanished far out of sight,

Tell me, you heartless one!

Ri ga ri ga Sundari,

Sa ri ga ma pa ga Mallika,

Ri ga ri ga Sundari,

Sa ri ga ma pa Mallika,

Ma pa dha Manrutha,

Pa dha ri ri ga sa Manasa,

...

A man's heart here

Stumbles and falters,

Why does it, second by second,

Keep losing its track?

A young woman's youth is restless as waves,

Why is everything going all wrong?

To get close in a rush...

To get close in a rush...

Facebook is right there!

To break up out of the blue...

A fight on WhatsApp comes in handy!

If he isn't well-off...

Chorus: She'll dump him!

Male: When his heart is wounded...

Chorus: He'll throw acid!

Male: Madhava, is this enough, or do you want more?

My dear, looking for a way out

Only ends up in pain!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kaalamum Kettu Pochu' from the film Titanic (2018) is a satirical commentary on modern relationships and societal shifts in the digital era. The lyrics contrast grand, timeless romance ('kaviya kaadhal') with fragile, superficial connections ('kagitha kaadhal') driven by social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. The song humorously blends Carnatic music references (like Kamboji and Kanada ragams) with modern technology and contemporary anxieties, capturing how hasty bonds easily break and result in frustration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaviya kaadhal ellaam / Kagitha kaadhal achu”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Ka' across 'Kaviya' and 'Kagitha'.

Metaphor

“Kaviya kaadhal ellaam / Kagitha kaadhal achu”

Comparing fragile modern relationships to 'kagitha kaadhal' (paper love) versus epic romance ('kaviya kaadhal').

Wordplay / Pun

“Kamboji raagam ketten / Kaabothi kaadhal paada”

Cleverly contrasting classical Carnatic ragas (Kamboji, Kanada, Atana) with modern concepts like 'Kaabothi' (blind/foolish) and 'Android'.

Did you know?

Trivia

Titanic (Kadhalum Khavuthamum Poga) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Kalaiyarasan and Anandhi, directed by M. Janakiraman with music composed by Nivas K. Prasanna.

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