Kaalathai Vellum
From Thaai Veettu Seethanam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thaai Veettu Seethanam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham | The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges |
| Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham | Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love |
| Male | |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham | The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges |
| Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham | Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love |
| Male | |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Male | |
| Aaa…..aa…..aa….aa….. | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus | |
| Dhasa nisa nisa nisa tharisa dhapa dhapa | [Swaras / Solfeggio notes] |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Dhani sadha dhani sadha dhani dhasa paa | [Swaras / Solfeggio notes] |
| Nidha naba nidha naba nidha naba | [Swaras / Solfeggio notes] |
| Female | |
| Kalayaanam aanaal anantha mogam | Once married, there is endless romantic passion |
| Kalayaanam aanaal anantha mogam | Once married, there is endless romantic passion |
| Male :Kaalaikku kaalai bhoopaala raagam | Male: Every morning brings the gentle morning melody |
| Kaalaikku kaalai bhoopaala raagam | Every morning brings the gentle morning melody |
| Female :Un kann vannamae en rajangamae | Female: The color of your eyes is my kingdom |
| Male :Un kai vannamae en pon manjamae | Male: The touch of your hands is my golden bed |
| Female | |
| Ini ennaalum kulir kaalamae | From now on, every season is pleasantly cool |
| Male :Nam iru perkkum oru thegamae | Male: For both of us, there is now a single body |
| Female :Ho….ho…ho… | Female: Ho... ho... ho... |
| Female | |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…. | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Kaveri naanalthaan thantha koondhal | Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri |
| Kaveri naanalthaan thantha koondhal | Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri |
| Female :Kaiyodu pinna kaal thottathenna | Female: As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine? |
| Kaiyodu pinna kaal thottathenna | As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine? |
| Male | |
| Maangani vendumae…. | I desire the sweet mango fruit... |
| Female :En mael illaiyo | Female: Isn't it right here on me? |
| Male :Thaen paal vannamae | Male: Oh one with the complexion of honey and milk! |
| Female :En idhazh illaiyo… | Female: Aren't my lips right here? |
| Male | |
| Indru en maeni sugam kettathu | Today, my body asks for joy and comfort |
| Female :Idhil panjaangam yaen paarppathu | Female: Why check the astronomical almanac for this? |
| Male :Ho…ho…..ho….. | Male: Ho... ho... ho... |
| Female | |
| Kaalaththai vellum | Conquering time itself |
| Inba kadhal vaazhga | Long live blissful love! |
| Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham | The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges |
| Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham | Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love |
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
கங்கையும் பாடும் கண்ணனின் கீதம்
கண்ணனின் கீதம் காதல் வேதம்
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
கங்கையும் பாடும் கண்ணனின் கீதம்
கண்ணனின் கீதம் காதல் வேதம்
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ......
[Vocalizing]
தஸ நிஸ நிஸ நிஸ தரிஸ தப தப
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
தநி ஸத தனி ஸத தனி தஸ பா
நித நப நித நப நித நப
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
[Vocalizing]
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
கல்யாணம் ஆனால் ஆனந்த மோகம்
கல்யாணம் ஆனால் ஆனந்த மோகம்
காலைக்குக் காலை பூபாள ராகம்
காலைக்குக் காலை பூபாள ராகம்
உன் கண் வண்ணமே என் ராஜாங்கமே
உன் கை வண்ணமே என் பொன் மஞ்சமே
Once married, there is endless romantic passion
Once married, there is endless romantic passion
Male: Every morning brings the gentle morning melody
Every morning brings the gentle morning melody
Female: The color of your eyes is my kingdom
Male: The touch of your hands is my golden bed
இனி என்னாளும் குளிர் காலமே
நம் இரு பேர்க்கும் ஒரு தேகமே
ஹோ..ஹோ..ஹோ..
From now on, every season is pleasantly cool
Male: For both of us, there is now a single body
Female: Ho... ho... ho...
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ......
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
[Vocalizing]
காவேரி நாணல் தான் தந்த கூந்தல்
காவேரி நாணல் தான் தந்த கூந்தல்
கையோடு பின்ன கால் தொட்டதென்ன
கையோடு பின்ன கால் தொட்டதென்ன
Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri
Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri
Female: As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine?
As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine?
மாங்கனி வேண்டுமே....
என் மேல் இல்லையோ
தேன் பால் வண்ணமே..
என் இதழ் இல்லையோ
I desire the sweet mango fruit...
Female: Isn't it right here on me?
Male: Oh one with the complexion of honey and milk!
Female: Aren't my lips right here?
இன்று என் மேனி சுகம் கேட்டது
இதில் பஞ்சாங்கம் ஏன் பார்ப்பது
ஹோ..ஹோ..ஹோ..
Today, my body asks for joy and comfort
Female: Why check the astronomical almanac for this?
Male: Ho... ho... ho...
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
கங்கையும் பாடும் கண்ணனின் கீதம்
கண்ணனின் கீதம் காதல் வேதம்
Conquering time itself
Long live blissful love!
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
காலத்தை வெல்லும்
இன்பக் காதல் வாழ்க
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Aaa…..aa…..aa….aa…..
[Vocalizing]
Dhasa nisa nisa nisa tharisa dhapa dhapa
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aa…..aa….
[Vocalizing]
Dhani sadha dhani sadha dhani dhasa paa
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
Nidha naba nidha naba nidha naba
[Swaras / Solfeggio notes]
Kalayaanam aanaal anantha mogam
Once married, there is endless romantic passion
Kalayaanam aanaal anantha mogam
Once married, there is endless romantic passion
Male :Kaalaikku kaalai bhoopaala raagam
Male: Every morning brings the gentle morning melody
Kaalaikku kaalai bhoopaala raagam
Every morning brings the gentle morning melody
Female :Un kann vannamae en rajangamae
Female: The color of your eyes is my kingdom
Male :Un kai vannamae en pon manjamae
Male: The touch of your hands is my golden bed
Ini ennaalum kulir kaalamae
From now on, every season is pleasantly cool
Male :Nam iru perkkum oru thegamae
Male: For both of us, there is now a single body
Female :Ho….ho…ho…
Female: Ho... ho... ho...
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa….
[Vocalizing]
Kaveri naanalthaan thantha koondhal
Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri
Kaveri naanalthaan thantha koondhal
Her hair is like the soft reeds gifted by River Kaveri
Female :Kaiyodu pinna kaal thottathenna
Female: As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine?
Kaiyodu pinna kaal thottathenna
As our hands entwined, why did your feet touch mine?
Maangani vendumae….
I desire the sweet mango fruit...
Female :En mael illaiyo
Female: Isn't it right here on me?
Male :Thaen paal vannamae
Male: Oh one with the complexion of honey and milk!
Female :En idhazh illaiyo…
Female: Aren't my lips right here?
Indru en maeni sugam kettathu
Today, my body asks for joy and comfort
Female :Idhil panjaangam yaen paarppathu
Female: Why check the astronomical almanac for this?
Male :Ho…ho…..ho…..
Male: Ho... ho... ho...
Kaalaththai vellum
Conquering time itself
Inba kadhal vaazhga
Long live blissful love!
Gangaiyum paadum kannanin geedham
The song of Krishna, sung even by the River Ganges
Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham
Krishna's song is the sacred scripture of love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalaththai Vellum Inba Kadhal Vaazhga is a classic romantic duet from the 1975 Tamil film Thaai Veettu Seethanam, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song celebrates eternal, timeless love, comparing its divine harmony to Lord Krishna's music and sacred rivers like the Ganges and Kaveri. Through expressive verses, the lovers depict how marriage unifies two souls into a single being, turning everyday life into a sweet musical morning ragam and replacing formal rituals with pure affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam / Rupaka)
“Kannanin geedham kadhal vedham”
Krishna's song is directly equated to the sacred scripture of love (Kadhal Vedham).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un kann vannamae en rajangamae / Un kai vannamae en pon manjamae”
Rhyming end-syllables 'rajangamae' and 'manjamae' establish rhythmic musical flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaiyodu pinna kaal thottathenna”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in the line.
Personification / Visual Imagery
“Kaveri naanalthaan thantha koondhal”
The River Kaveri is poetically personified as a benefactor bestowing lush reeds as tresses of hair.
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Trivia
Composed by legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan, this song showcases intricate classical Carnatic swara passages (solfeggio) performed by Vani Jairam alongside S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Kannadasan's lyricism subtly blends sacred metaphors like the Ganges, Kaveri, and Panjaangam (almanac) with romantic intimacy.
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