Kaalamum Kettu Pochu
From Titanic · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Titanic2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kaalamum kettu pochu | Time itself has turned bad |
| Kaadhalum kettu pochu | Love too has been ruined |
| Yogiyum sethu pochu | Even the sage has died |
| Ennada madhava | What is this, Madhava? |
| Male | |
| Kaalamum kettu pochu | Time itself has turned bad |
| Kadhalum kettu pochu | Love too has been ruined |
| Yogiyum sethu pochu | Even the sage has died |
| Ennada madhava | What is this, Madhava? |
| Male | |
| Kaviya kaadhal ellaam | All epic love stories |
| Kagitha kaadhal achu | Have turned into mere paper love |
| Kaanatha thooram pochu | Have gone to an unseen distance |
| Sollada krathaga | Tell me, oh creator |
| Male | |
| Kamboji raagam ketten | I asked for Kamboji ragam |
| Kaabothi kaadhal paada | To sing of blind love |
| Attanai raagam ketten | I asked for Atana ragam |
| Android-u kaadhal paada | To sing of Android-era love |
| Kaanada raagam ketten | I asked for Kanada ragam |
| Kidaikivillai yeno | I wonder why I did not get it |
| Male | |
| Yethai kondu paaduven | With what shall I sing? |
| Manamae | Oh my heart |
| Theriyavillai | I do not know |
| Sago sago sago sago | Brother, brother, brother, brother |
| Swarasthaanathil sikki kitten | I got trapped in the musical pitch |
| Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta | Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalum kettu pochu | Love too has been ruined |
| Kaalamum kettu pochu | Time itself has turned bad |
| Yogiyum sethu pochu | Even the sage has died |
| Ennada madhava | What is this, Madhava? |
| Male | |
| Kaviya kaadhal ellaam | All epic love stories |
| Kagitha kaadhal achu | Have turned into mere paper love |
| Kaanatha thooram pochu | Have gone to an unseen distance |
| Sollada krathaga..aa…. | Tell me, oh creator... aa... |
| Male | |
| Ri ga ri ga sundari | Ri ga ri ga Sundari |
| Sarigamapaga mallika | Sarigamapaga Mallika |
| Ri ga ri ga sundari | Ri ga ri ga Sundari |
| Sarigamapa mallika | Sarigamapa Mallika |
| Ma padha manrutha | Ma padha manrutha |
| Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa | Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa |
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aan manasu ingu | A man's heart here |
| Thadu maruthae | Is stumbling |
| Yen nodiku nodi | Why, second by second |
| Thadam maruthe | Is it losing its path? |
| Penn vayasu ingu alai mothuthae | A woman's age here surges like waves |
| Yen ethuvum sariyana vazhuthae | Why does nothing seem like a right path? |
| Male | |
| Avasarama…palagidavae | To connect in a hurry... |
| Avasarama…palagidavae | To connect in a hurry... |
| Muganool athu thaan irukkirathae | Facebook is right there |
| Athiradiya vilagidavae | To abruptly distance away |
| Whatsapp-il sandai uthaviduthae | A fight on WhatsApp helps |
| Male | |
| Vasathi illatti… | If there is no money or comfort... |
| Chorus :Kalutti viduvalae | Chorus: She will dump you |
| Male :Manasu pundragi… | Male: With a wounded heart... |
| Chorus : Acid adipaanae | Chorus: He will throw acid |
| Male :Madhavaa pothuma venuma | Male: Madhava, is this enough or do you need more? |
| Kanmani vazhipirapathu | Oh darling, finding a way out |
| Valigalil mudigirathae | Ends only in pain |
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காலமும் கெட்டு போச்சு
காதலும் கெட்டு போச்சு
யோகியும் செத்து போச்சு
என்னடா மாதவா
Time itself has turned bad
Love too has been ruined
Even the sage has died
What is this, Madhava?
காலமும் கெட்டு போச்சு
காதலும் கெட்டு போச்சு
யோகியும் செத்து போச்சு
என்னடா மாதவா
Time itself has turned bad
Love too has been ruined
Even the sage has died
What is this, Madhava?
காவிய காதல் எல்லாம்
காகித காதல் ஆச்சு
காணாத தூரம் போச்சு
சொல்லடா க்ராதகா
All epic love stories
Have turned into mere paper love
Have gone to an unseen distance
Tell me, oh creator
காம்போஜி ராகம் கேட்டேன்
கபோதி காதல் பாட
அட்டானி ராகம் கேட்டேன்
ஆண்ட்ராய்டு காதல் பாட
கானடா ராகம் கேட்டேன்
கிடைக்கிவில்லை ஏனோ
I asked for Kamboji ragam
To sing of blind love
I asked for Atana ragam
To sing of Android-era love
I asked for Kanada ragam
I wonder why I did not get it
எதை கொண்டு பாடுவேன்
மனமே தெரியவில்லை
சகோ சகோ சகோ சகோ
ஸ்வரஸ்தானத்தில் சிக்கி கிட்டேன்
தகதுமி தகிட தகிட
With what shall I sing?
Oh my heart
I do not know
Brother, brother, brother, brother
I got trapped in the musical pitch
Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta
காலமும் கெட்டு போச்சு
காதலும் கெட்டு போச்சு
யோகியும் செத்து போச்சு
என்னடா மாதவா
Love too has been ruined
Time itself has turned bad
Even the sage has died
What is this, Madhava?
காவிய காதல் எல்லாம்
காகித காதல் ஆச்சு
காணாத தூரம் போச்சு
சொல்லடா க்ராதகா.....
All epic love stories
Have turned into mere paper love
Have gone to an unseen distance
Tell me, oh creator... aa...
ரிகரிக சுந்தரி
சரிகமபக மல்லிகா
ரிகரிக சுந்தரி
சரிகமபக மல்லிகா
மபத மன்ருதா
பதரிரிகச மானசா
Ri ga ri ga Sundari
Sarigamapaga Mallika
Ri ga ri ga Sundari
Sarigamapa Mallika
Ma padha manrutha
Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa
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ஆண் மனசு இங்கு
தடு மாறுதே
ஏன் நொடிக்கு நொடி
தடம் மாறுதே
பெண் வயசு இங்கு
அலை மோதுதே
ஏன் எதுவும் சரியன வாழுதே
A man's heart here
Is stumbling
Why, second by second
Is it losing its path?
A woman's age here surges like waves
Why does nothing seem like a right path?
அவசரமா...பழகிடவே
அவசரமா...பழகிடவே
முகநூல் அது தான் இருக்கிறதே
அதிரடியா விலகிடவே
வாட்ஸப்-இல் சண்டை உதவிடுதே
To connect in a hurry...
To connect in a hurry...
Facebook is right there
To abruptly distance away
A fight on WhatsApp helps
வசதி இல்லாட்டி...
குழு :
கழட்டி விடுவாளே
மனச புண்ணாக்கி
குழு :
ஆசிட் அடிப்பானே...
மாதவா போதுமா வேணுமா
கண்மணி வழிபிறப்பது
வலிகளில் முடிகிறதே...
If there is no money or comfort...
Chorus: She will dump you
Male: With a wounded heart...
Chorus: He will throw acid
Male: Madhava, is this enough or do you need more?
Oh darling, finding a way out
Ends only in pain
…………..
...
Kaalamum kettu pochu
Time itself has turned bad
Kaadhalum kettu pochu
Love too has been ruined
Yogiyum sethu pochu
Even the sage has died
Ennada madhava
What is this, Madhava?
Kaalamum kettu pochu
Time itself has turned bad
Kadhalum kettu pochu
Love too has been ruined
Yogiyum sethu pochu
Even the sage has died
Ennada madhava
What is this, Madhava?
Kaviya kaadhal ellaam
All epic love stories
Kagitha kaadhal achu
Have turned into mere paper love
Kaanatha thooram pochu
Have gone to an unseen distance
Sollada krathaga
Tell me, oh creator
Kamboji raagam ketten
I asked for Kamboji ragam
Kaabothi kaadhal paada
To sing of blind love
Attanai raagam ketten
I asked for Atana ragam
Android-u kaadhal paada
To sing of Android-era love
Kaanada raagam ketten
I asked for Kanada ragam
Kidaikivillai yeno
I wonder why I did not get it
Yethai kondu paaduven
With what shall I sing?
Manamae
Oh my heart
Theriyavillai
I do not know
Sago sago sago sago
Brother, brother, brother, brother
Swarasthaanathil sikki kitten
I got trapped in the musical pitch
Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta
Thakkita thakkitta thakkitta
Kaadhalum kettu pochu
Love too has been ruined
Kaalamum kettu pochu
Time itself has turned bad
Yogiyum sethu pochu
Even the sage has died
Ennada madhava
What is this, Madhava?
Kaviya kaadhal ellaam
All epic love stories
Kagitha kaadhal achu
Have turned into mere paper love
Kaanatha thooram pochu
Have gone to an unseen distance
Sollada krathaga..aa….
Tell me, oh creator... aa...
Ri ga ri ga sundari
Ri ga ri ga Sundari
Sarigamapaga mallika
Sarigamapaga Mallika
Ri ga ri ga sundari
Ri ga ri ga Sundari
Sarigamapa mallika
Sarigamapa Mallika
Ma padha manrutha
Ma padha manrutha
Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa
Pa dha ri ri ga sa manasa
…………….
...
Aan manasu ingu
A man's heart here
Thadu maruthae
Is stumbling
Yen nodiku nodi
Why, second by second
Thadam maruthe
Is it losing its path?
Penn vayasu ingu alai mothuthae
A woman's age here surges like waves
Yen ethuvum sariyana vazhuthae
Why does nothing seem like a right path?
Avasarama…palagidavae
To connect in a hurry...
Avasarama…palagidavae
To connect in a hurry...
Muganool athu thaan irukkirathae
Facebook is right there
Athiradiya vilagidavae
To abruptly distance away
Whatsapp-il sandai uthaviduthae
A fight on WhatsApp helps
Vasathi illatti…
If there is no money or comfort...
Chorus :Kalutti viduvalae
Chorus: She will dump you
Male :Manasu pundragi…
Male: With a wounded heart...
Chorus : Acid adipaanae
Chorus: He will throw acid
Male :Madhavaa pothuma venuma
Male: Madhava, is this enough or do you need more?
Kanmani vazhipirapathu
Oh darling, finding a way out
Valigalil mudigirathae
Ends only in pain
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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'.
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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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