- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kuyil koova thuyil parandhu
Kuyil ondru ezhundhu vandhu
Payilaadha paadam adhai
Payila cholli sendradhammaa
Vayadhaaga vayadhaaga
Idhu padiyaadhu payilaadhu
Kayal koda vizhiyaalae
Ingu iyalodu isaiyaaga
Kaalangaathaalae
Oru paadam ketpenae
Nee solli thandhaal podhu
En kalloori pon maanae
Enna paadam adhu enna paadam
Kaadhal paadam adhu kaadhal paadam
O ho ho ho
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum
Oho ho ho
Nee ketta paadam
Aaha haa haa
Aagum aagum
Eppo
Romba kaalam kaalam
O ho ho ho
Dhaavaniyai pottaal podhum
Kanavugal thaan pinnaal sutrum
Thaniyaaga ponaal podhum
Ninaivugal thaan thannaal sutrum
Pesaamal irukkum nilavai
Pennukkum uvamai sollum
Koosaamal thendral kaatrai
Thoodhaaga poga chollum
Ozhungaaga irundha unnai
Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa
Ozhungaaga irundha unnai
Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa
Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan
Velaiyai paar seekkiram seekkiram
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum
Oho ho ho
Nee ketta paadam
Aaha haa haa
Aagum aagum
Romba kaalam kaalam
Aa haa haa haa
{Laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala laa}
{Laa… laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap)
Vagupparaiyl ketkum paadam
Vayadhaanaal pogum pogum
Kulipparaiyil paadum paadal
Polae thaan aagum aagum
Thaniyaaga sollum paadam
Idhu thaanae venum venum
Thunaiyaaga aakkum paadam
Adhu ondrae podhum podhum
Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal
Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal
Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal
Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal
Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan
Seekkiram nee solladi solladi
Kaalangaathaalae oru paadam ketpenae
Nee solli thandhaal podhum
En kalloori pon maanae
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Kaadhal chinnavanae
Kaadhal paadam sol kaadhal paadam
Mhum mhum mm… mhum mhum
As a cuckoo sang, my sleep flew away,
a cuckoo woke up and came over,
and a lesson never learned before,
it told me to learn!
As we grow older,
this cannot be studied or learned;
with your fish-shaped eyes,
here, like poetry set to music...
Early in the morning,
I ask for a lesson;
it is enough if you teach me,
my golden college deer!
What lesson is that? What lesson is that?
A lesson in love, it is a lesson in love!
Oh ho ho ho
Early in the morning, with nothing to do,
following around a young college girl,
you little lover boy, enough is enough!
Oho ho ho
The lesson you asked for...
Aaha ha ha
will take...
When?
A very long time!
Oh ho ho ho
Just putting on a half-saree is enough,
dreams start chasing right behind!
Just walking all alone is enough,
memories begin to swirl on their own!
The silent moon
gets compared to a girl,
and without hesitation, the gentle breeze
is sent off as a messenger!
You used to be so well-behaved,
who spoiled you? Tell me, boy!
You used to be so well-behaved,
who spoiled you? Tell me, boy!
Youth is slipping away,
go mind your work, quickly, quickly!
Early in the morning, with nothing to do,
following around a young college girl,
you little lover boy, enough is enough!
Oho ho ho
The lesson you asked for...
Aaha ha ha
will take...
A very long time!
Aa ha ha ha
{Laala laala la laala laala la
laala laala la laala laala la}
{La… laala laala la laala laala la
laala laala la laala laala} (overlapping)
The lessons heard in a classroom
will fade away as we grow older,
just like a song sung in the shower,
they will simply disappear!
A lesson taught in private,
this is what is truly needed!
A lesson that unites us as companions,
that alone is more than enough!
Learn love while you are young!
Keep loving through your years!
Learn love while you are young!
Keep loving through your years!
Youth is slipping away,
teach me quickly, girl, teach me!
Early in the morning, I ask for a lesson;
it is enough if you teach me,
my golden college deer!
Early in the morning, with nothing to do,
following around a young college girl,
you little lover boy!
Teach me a love lesson, a love lesson!
Mmhmm mmhmm mm… mmhmm mmhmm
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful, romantic duet between two college students. The young man playfully approaches the girl early in the morning, asking her to teach him the 'lesson of love' rather than focusing solely on academic studies. In response, the girl mock-chides him for wasting his time following her around, playfully telling him to focus on his work while teasing that his requested lesson in love will take a very long time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Vayadhaaga vayadhaaga”
Repetition of words for rhythmic cadence and emphasis, such as 'vayadhaaga vayadhaaga', 'seekkiram seekkiram', 'sol sol', and 'kal kal'.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Kayal koda vizhiyaalae”
'Kayal koda vizhiyaalae' compares the girl's eyes to fish, a classic Tamil literary imagery ('Kayalvizhi').
Monnai (Initial Rhyme)
“Kuyil koova thuyil parandhu / Kuyil ondru ezhundhu vandhu”
Initial phonetic matching across consecutive lines, seen in 'Kuyil' at the start of lines 1 and 2.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan' (1987) was directed by Pandiarajan, who also starred in the lead role alongside Rekha. Panchu Arunachalam produced the film under his banner PA Art Productions.
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