Kaalangathale Oru Paadam
From Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan · 1987
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kuyil koova thuyil parandhu | As the cuckoo cooed, my sleep flew away |
| Kuyil ondru ezhundhu vandhu | A cuckoo woke up and came |
| Payilaadha paadam adhai | A lesson that was never studied |
| Payila cholli sendradhammaa | It asked me to learn and went away, oh dear |
| Vayadhaaga vayadhaaga | As age advances and advances |
| Idhu padiyaadhu payilaadhu | This cannot be read or studied |
| Kayal koda vizhiyaalae | Oh lady with fish-like eyes |
| Ingu iyalodu isaiyaaga | Here, along with literature and music |
| Male | |
| Kaalangaathaalae | Early in the morning |
| Oru paadam ketpenae | I will ask for a lesson |
| Nee solli thandhaal podhu | If you teach me, that is enough |
| En kalloori pon maanae | My golden college deer |
| Female | |
| Enna paadam adhu enna paadam | What lesson is that, what lesson? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paadam adhu kaadhal paadam | It is a lesson of love, a lesson of love |
| Female | |
| O ho ho ho | O ho ho ho |
| Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae | Early in the morning, with no job to do |
| Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum | Following a young college girl around |
| Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum | Oh young man in love, enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Oho ho ho | Oho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Nee ketta paadam | The lesson you asked for |
| Male | |
| Aaha haa haa | Aaha haa haa |
| Female | |
| Aagum aagum | Will happen, will happen |
| Male | |
| Eppo | When? |
| Female | |
| Romba kaalam kaalam | After a very long time |
| Male | |
| O ho ho ho | O ho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Dhaavaniyai pottaal podhum | Just wearing a half-saree is enough |
| Kanavugal thaan pinnaal sutrum | Dreams will follow behind on their own |
| Thaniyaaga ponaal podhum | Going alone is enough |
| Ninaivugal thaan thannaal sutrum | Memories will revolve on their own |
| Pesaamal irukkum nilavai | The silent moon |
| Pennukkum uvamai sollum | Is cited as a metaphor for a woman |
| Koosaamal thendral kaatrai | Without hesitation, the gentle breeze |
| Thoodhaaga poga chollum | Is asked to go as a messenger |
| Female | |
| Ozhungaaga irundha unnai | You who used to be well-behaved |
| Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa | Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy! |
| Ozhungaaga irundha unnai | You who used to be well-behaved |
| Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa | Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy! |
| Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan | Youth is slipping away, slipping away |
| Velaiyai paar seekkiram seekkiram | Go do your work quickly, quickly! |
| Female | |
| Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae | Early in the morning, with no job to do |
| Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum | Following a young college girl around |
| Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum | Oh young man in love, enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Oho ho ho | Oho ho ho |
| Female | |
| Nee ketta paadam | The lesson you asked for |
| Male | |
| Aaha haa haa | Aaha haa haa |
| Female | |
| Aagum aagum | Will happen, will happen |
| Romba kaalam kaalam | After a very long time |
| Male | |
| Aa haa haa haa | Aa haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| {Laala laala laa laala laala laa | {Laala laala laa laala laala laa |
| Laala laala laa laala laala laa} | Laala laala laa laala laala laa} |
| Male | |
| {Laa… laala laala laa laala laala laa | {Laa... laala laala laa laala laala laa |
| Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap) | Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap) |
| Male | |
| Vagupparaiyl ketkum paadam | The lessons taught in a classroom |
| Vayadhaanaal pogum pogum | Will fade away as age grows |
| Kulipparaiyil paadum paadal | A song sung in the bathroom |
| Polae thaan aagum aagum | It becomes just like that |
| Thaniyaaga sollum paadam | The lesson taught in private |
| Idhu thaanae venum venum | This alone is what is needed, needed |
| Thunaiyaaga aakkum paadam | The lesson that makes a companion |
| Adhu ondrae podhum podhum | That alone is enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal | Learn love in your youth, learn! |
| Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal | Practice love as you grow older, practice! |
| Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal | Learn love in your youth, learn! |
| Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal | Practice love as you grow older, practice! |
| Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan | Youth is slipping away, slipping away |
| Seekkiram nee solladi solladi | Tell me quickly, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Kaalangaathaalae oru paadam ketpenae | Early in the morning, I will ask for a lesson |
| Nee solli thandhaal podhum | If you teach me, that is enough |
| En kalloori pon maanae | My golden college deer |
| Female | |
| Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae | Early in the morning, with no job to do |
| Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum | Following a young college girl around |
| Kaadhal chinnavanae | Oh young man in love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal paadam sol kaadhal paadam | Teach me the lesson of love, the lesson of love |
| Female | |
| Mhum mhum mm… mhum mhum | Mhum mhum mm... mhum mhum |
குயில் கூவத் துயில் பறந்து
குயில் ஒன்று எழுந்து வந்து
பயிலாத பாடம் அதை
பயிலச் சொல்லிச் சென்றதம்மா
வயதாக வயதாக
இது படியாது பயிலாது
கயல் கொண்ட விழியாளே
இங்கு இயலோடு இசையாக
As the cuckoo cooed, my sleep flew away
A cuckoo woke up and came
A lesson that was never studied
It asked me to learn and went away, oh dear
As age advances and advances
This cannot be read or studied
Oh lady with fish-like eyes
Here, along with literature and music
காலங்காத்தாலே
ஒரு பாடம் கேட்பேனே
நீ சொல்லித் தந்தால் போதும்
என் கல்லூரிப் பொன் மானே
Early in the morning
I will ask for a lesson
If you teach me, that is enough
My golden college deer
என்ன பாடம் அது என்ன பாடம்
What lesson is that, what lesson?
காதல் பாடம் அது காதல் பாடம்
It is a lesson of love, a lesson of love
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
காலங்காத்தாலே ஒரு வேலை இல்லாமே
சிறு கல்லூரிப் பெண் பின்னால் சுற்றும்
காதல் சின்னவனே போதும் போதும்
O ho ho ho
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Following a young college girl around
Oh young man in love, enough, enough
ஓஹொ ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho ho
நீ கேட்ட பாடம்
The lesson you asked for
ஆஹ ஹா ஹா
Aaha haa haa
ஆகும் ஆகும்
Will happen, will happen
எப்போ
When?
ரொம்பக் காலம் காலம்
After a very long time
ஓஹொ ஹோ ஹோ
O ho ho ho
தாவணியைப் போட்டால் போதும்
கனவுகள் தான் பின்னால் சுற்றும்
தனியாகப் போனால் போதும்
நினைவுகள் தான் தன்னால் சுற்றும்
பேசாமல் இருக்கும் நிலவை
பெண்ணுக்கு உவமை சொல்லும்
கூசாமல் தென்றல் காற்றை
தூதாகப் போகச் சொல்லும்
Just wearing a half-saree is enough
Dreams will follow behind on their own
Going alone is enough
Memories will revolve on their own
The silent moon
Is cited as a metaphor for a woman
Without hesitation, the gentle breeze
Is asked to go as a messenger
ஒழுங்காக இருந்த உன்னை
கெடுத்தது யார் சொல் சொல் பையா
ஒழுங்காக இருந்த உன்னை
கெடுத்தது யார் சொல் சொல் பையா
போகுது போகுது வாலிபம்தான்
வேலையைப் பார் சீக்கிரம் சீக்கிரம்
You who used to be well-behaved
Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy!
You who used to be well-behaved
Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy!
Youth is slipping away, slipping away
Go do your work quickly, quickly!
காலங்காத்தாலே ஒரு வேலை இல்லாமே
சிறு கல்லூரிப் பெண் பின்னால் சுற்றும்
காதல் சின்னவனே போதும் போதும்
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Following a young college girl around
Oh young man in love, enough, enough
ஓஹொ ஹோ ஹோ
Oho ho ho
நீ கேட்ட பாடம்
The lesson you asked for
ஆஹ ஹா ஹா
Aaha haa haa
ஆகும் ஆகும்
Will happen, will happen
After a very long time
ஓஹொ ஹோ
Aa haa haa haa
ரொம்பக் காலம் காலம்
{Laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala laa}
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா
{Laa... laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap)
{லால லால லா லால லால லா
லால லால லா லால லால லா}
{லா... லால லால லா லால லால லா
லால லால லா லால லால}
The lessons taught in a classroom
Will fade away as age grows
A song sung in the bathroom
It becomes just like that
The lesson taught in private
This alone is what is needed, needed
The lesson that makes a companion
That alone is enough, enough
லாலலால லாலலால லாலலால லா...
Learn love in your youth, learn!
Practice love as you grow older, practice!
Learn love in your youth, learn!
Practice love as you grow older, practice!
Youth is slipping away, slipping away
Tell me quickly, tell me!
வகுப்பறையில் கேட்கும் பாடம்
வயதானால் போகும் போகும்
குளிப்பறையில் பாடும் பாடல்
போலே தான் ஆகும் ஆகும்
தனியாகச் சொல்லும் பாடம்
இது தானே வேணும் வேணும்
துணையாக ஆக்கும் பாடம்
அது ஒன்றே போதும் போதும்
Early in the morning, I will ask for a lesson
If you teach me, that is enough
My golden college deer
இளமையிலே கல் கல் காதல்
வயதினிலும் செய் செய் காதல்
இளமையிலே கல் கல் காதல்
வயதினிலும் செய் செய் காதல்
போகுது போகுது வாலிபம்தான்
சீக்கிரம் நீ சொல்லடி சொல்லடி
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Following a young college girl around
Oh young man in love
காலங்காத்தாலே ஒரு பாடம் கேட்பேனே
நீ சொல்லித் தந்தால் போதும்
என் கல்லூரிப் பொன் மானே
Teach me the lesson of love, the lesson of love
காலங்காத்தாலே ஒரு வேலை இல்லாமே
சிறு கல்லூரிப் பெண் பின்னால் சுற்றும்
காதல் சின்னவனே
Mhum mhum mm... mhum mhum
காதல் பாடம் சொல் காதல் பாடம்
ம்ஹும் ம்ஹும் ம்... ம்ஹும் ம்ஹும்
Kuyil koova thuyil parandhu
As the cuckoo cooed, my sleep flew away
Kuyil ondru ezhundhu vandhu
A cuckoo woke up and came
Payilaadha paadam adhai
A lesson that was never studied
Payila cholli sendradhammaa
It asked me to learn and went away, oh dear
Vayadhaaga vayadhaaga
As age advances and advances
Idhu padiyaadhu payilaadhu
This cannot be read or studied
Kayal koda vizhiyaalae
Oh lady with fish-like eyes
Ingu iyalodu isaiyaaga
Here, along with literature and music
Kaalangaathaalae
Early in the morning
Oru paadam ketpenae
I will ask for a lesson
Nee solli thandhaal podhu
If you teach me, that is enough
En kalloori pon maanae
My golden college deer
Enna paadam adhu enna paadam
What lesson is that, what lesson?
Kaadhal paadam adhu kaadhal paadam
It is a lesson of love, a lesson of love
O ho ho ho
O ho ho ho
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Following a young college girl around
Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum
Oh young man in love, enough, enough
Oho ho ho
Oho ho ho
Nee ketta paadam
The lesson you asked for
Aaha haa haa
Aaha haa haa
Aagum aagum
Will happen, will happen
Eppo
When?
Romba kaalam kaalam
After a very long time
O ho ho ho
O ho ho ho
Dhaavaniyai pottaal podhum
Just wearing a half-saree is enough
Kanavugal thaan pinnaal sutrum
Dreams will follow behind on their own
Thaniyaaga ponaal podhum
Going alone is enough
Ninaivugal thaan thannaal sutrum
Memories will revolve on their own
Pesaamal irukkum nilavai
The silent moon
Pennukkum uvamai sollum
Is cited as a metaphor for a woman
Koosaamal thendral kaatrai
Without hesitation, the gentle breeze
Thoodhaaga poga chollum
Is asked to go as a messenger
Ozhungaaga irundha unnai
You who used to be well-behaved
Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa
Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy!
Ozhungaaga irundha unnai
You who used to be well-behaved
Keduthadhu yaar sol sol paiyaa
Who ruined you? Tell me, tell me, boy!
Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan
Youth is slipping away, slipping away
Velaiyai paar seekkiram seekkiram
Go do your work quickly, quickly!
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Following a young college girl around
Kaadhal chinnavanae podhum podhum
Oh young man in love, enough, enough
Oho ho ho
Oho ho ho
Nee ketta paadam
The lesson you asked for
Aaha haa haa
Aaha haa haa
Aagum aagum
Will happen, will happen
Romba kaalam kaalam
After a very long time
Aa haa haa haa
Aa haa haa haa
{Laala laala laa laala laala laa
{Laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala laa}
Laala laala laa laala laala laa}
{Laa… laala laala laa laala laala laa
{Laa... laala laala laa laala laala laa
Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap)
Laala laala laa laala laala} (Overlap)
Vagupparaiyl ketkum paadam
The lessons taught in a classroom
Vayadhaanaal pogum pogum
Will fade away as age grows
Kulipparaiyil paadum paadal
A song sung in the bathroom
Polae thaan aagum aagum
It becomes just like that
Thaniyaaga sollum paadam
The lesson taught in private
Idhu thaanae venum venum
This alone is what is needed, needed
Thunaiyaaga aakkum paadam
The lesson that makes a companion
Adhu ondrae podhum podhum
That alone is enough, enough
Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal
Learn love in your youth, learn!
Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal
Practice love as you grow older, practice!
Ilamaiyilae kal kal kaadhal
Learn love in your youth, learn!
Vayadhinilum sei sei kaadhal
Practice love as you grow older, practice!
Pogudhu pogudhu vaalibam thaan
Youth is slipping away, slipping away
Seekkiram nee solladi solladi
Tell me quickly, tell me!
Kaalangaathaalae oru paadam ketpenae
Early in the morning, I will ask for a lesson
Nee solli thandhaal podhum
If you teach me, that is enough
En kalloori pon maanae
My golden college deer
Kaalangaathaalae oru velai illaamae
Early in the morning, with no job to do
Siru kalloori pen pinnaal sutrum
Following a young college girl around
Kaadhal chinnavanae
Oh young man in love
Kaadhal paadam sol kaadhal paadam
Teach me the lesson of love, the lesson of love
Mhum mhum mm… mhum mhum
Mhum mhum mm... mhum mhum
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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