Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham
From Paava Mannippu · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paava Mannippu1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
| Kalaigalilae aval oviyam | Among the arts, she is a painting. |
| Maathangalil aval maargazhi | Among the months, she is Margazhi. |
| Malargalilae aval malligai } (2) | Among the flowers, she is the jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
| Male | |
| Paravaigalil | Among the birds, |
| Aval mani pura | She is the spotted dove. |
| Paadalgalil aval thaalaatu | Among the songs, she is a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Paravaigalil | Among the birds, |
| Aval mani pura | She is the spotted dove. |
| Paadalgalil aval thaalaatu | Among the songs, she is a lullaby. |
| Male | |
| { Kanikalilae | Among the fruits, |
| Aval maangani } (2) | She is the sweet mango. |
| Kaatrinilae aval thendral | Among the winds, she is the gentle breeze. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
| Kalaigalilae aval oviyam | Among the arts, she is a painting. |
| Maathangalil aval maargazhi | Among the months, she is Margazhi. |
| Malargalilae aval malligai | Among the flowers, she is the jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
| Male | |
| { Paalpol | Like pure milk, |
| Siripathil pillai aval | She is a child in her innocent laughter, |
| Panipol anaipathil kanni } (2) | Like soft dew, a maiden in her embrace, |
| Male | |
| { Kanpol | Like a precious eye, |
| Valarpathil annai } (2) | She is a mother in protecting and nurturing, |
| Aval kavignan aakinaal ennai | She transformed me into a poet. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
| Kalaigalilae aval oviyam | Among the arts, she is a painting. |
| Maathangalil aval maargazhi | Among the months, she is Margazhi. |
| Malargalilae aval malligai | Among the flowers, she is the jasmine. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalil | Among the seasons, |
| Aval vasantham | She is the spring. |
{ காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
கலைகளிலே அவள்
ஓவியம் மாதங்களில்
அவள் மார்கழி மலர்களிலே
அவள் மல்லிகை } (2)
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
பறவைகளில்
அவள் மணி புறா
பாடல்களில் அவள்
தாலாட்டு
Among the birds,
She is the spotted dove.
Among the songs, she is a lullaby.
......................
...
பறவைகளில்
அவள் மணி புறா
பாடல்களில் அவள்
தாலாட்டு
Among the birds,
She is the spotted dove.
Among the songs, she is a lullaby.
{ கனிகளிலே
அவள் மாங்கனி } (2)
காற்றினிலே அவள்
தென்றல்
Among the fruits,
She is the sweet mango.
Among the winds, she is the gentle breeze.
காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
கலைகளிலே அவள்
ஓவியம் மாதங்களில்
அவள் மார்கழி மலர்களிலே
அவள் மல்லிகை
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
{ பால்போல்
சிரிப்பதில் பிள்ளை
அவள் பனிபோல்
அணைப்பதில் கன்னி } (2)
Like pure milk,
She is a child in her innocent laughter,
Like soft dew, a maiden in her embrace,
{ கண்போல்
வளர்ப்பதில் அன்னை } (2)
அவள் கவிஞன்
ஆக்கினால் என்னை
Like a precious eye,
She is a mother in protecting and nurturing,
She transformed me into a poet.
காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
கலைகளிலே அவள்
ஓவியம் மாதங்களில்
அவள் மார்கழி மலர்களிலே
அவள் மல்லிகை
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
காலங்களில்
அவள் வசந்தம்
Among the seasons,
She is the spring.
{ Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
Kalaigalilae aval oviyam
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Maathangalil aval maargazhi
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Malargalilae aval malligai } (2)
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
Paravaigalil
Among the birds,
Aval mani pura
She is the spotted dove.
Paadalgalil aval thaalaatu
Among the songs, she is a lullaby.
………………….
...
Paravaigalil
Among the birds,
Aval mani pura
She is the spotted dove.
Paadalgalil aval thaalaatu
Among the songs, she is a lullaby.
{ Kanikalilae
Among the fruits,
Aval maangani } (2)
She is the sweet mango.
Kaatrinilae aval thendral
Among the winds, she is the gentle breeze.
Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
Kalaigalilae aval oviyam
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Maathangalil aval maargazhi
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Malargalilae aval malligai
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
{ Paalpol
Like pure milk,
Siripathil pillai aval
She is a child in her innocent laughter,
Panipol anaipathil kanni } (2)
Like soft dew, a maiden in her embrace,
{ Kanpol
Like a precious eye,
Valarpathil annai } (2)
She is a mother in protecting and nurturing,
Aval kavignan aakinaal ennai
She transformed me into a poet.
Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
Kalaigalilae aval oviyam
Among the arts, she is a painting.
Maathangalil aval maargazhi
Among the months, she is Margazhi.
Malargalilae aval malligai
Among the flowers, she is the jasmine.
Kaalangalil
Among the seasons,
Aval vasantham
She is the spring.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham is a iconic Tamil romantic song from the 1961 film Paava Mannippu. Penned by Kannadasan, composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and rendered by P. B. Sreenivas, the song portrays a lover celebrating the quintessential perfection of his beloved. He compares her to the finest elements in nature and human expression—spring among seasons, Margazhi among months, jasmine among flowers, a lullaby among songs, and a painting among arts. In the second movement, the poet elevates her character beyond physical beauty to embody innocence like a child, romance like a maiden, and unconditional care like a mother, concluding that her very presence turned him into a true poet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kaalangalil aval vasantham”
Directly equates the beloved with the pinnacle of various natural and artistic domains without using comparative words.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paalpol siripathil pillai aval”
Uses explicit comparative markers like 'pol' (like/as) to compare her laughter to pure milk, her embrace to gentle dew, and her nurturing nature to the care of an eye.
Initial Rhyme & Alliteration (Monai)
“Maathangalil aval maargazhi”
Repeats the 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines ('Maathangalil', 'Malargalilae', 'Maangani') creating an aesthetically pleasing lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
This song established P. B. Sreenivas as the iconic playback voice for actor Gemini Ganesan. Kannadasan derived inspiration from classical Tamil literature where nature imagery (tinai) and the auspiciousness of the month of Margazhi are used to symbolise purity and romance.
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