Kaaliyamma
From Alangu · 2024
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Ajesh
- Details
- Alangu2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kannukulla suthuriye | You are spinning inside my eyes, |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Nenjukulle nikkiriye | You are standing deep inside my heart, |
| Yendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Uchanthalai uchiyila | Right at the top of my head, |
| Oru vaanama | Like a vast sky, |
| Unna naanum yethi vachen | I have elevated and placed you, |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Male | |
| Aalam vizhuthattum | Like the roots of a banyan tree, |
| Arasam elaiyattam | Like the leaves of a peepal tree, |
| Aadi kudhichaale | When she dances and jumps around, |
| Raatinamaa | It feels like a giant wheel spinning! |
| Male | |
| Kaadu malaiyellam | Across forests and mountains, |
| Jodi nezhalattam | Like a pair of intertwined shadows, |
| Sernthu povomae | Let us travel together, |
| Vaadiyamma | Come to me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Usurula otti vachen | I have glued you to my very soul, |
| Unnaiyamma | Only you, my girl! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Un mugam than | Only your face, |
| Ullukulla bothaiyamma | Is an intoxication inside me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Thodha pazhaga vacha | You made us bond so comfortably, |
| Tholil sumaka vacha | You made me carry you on my shoulders, |
| Manasa pudhusaaki | You renewed my heart, |
| Maathi vacha | And changed it completely, |
| Male | |
| Thaana sirikka vacha | You made me smile on my own, |
| Naana irukka vacha | You allowed me to truly be myself, |
| Nenappa parunthaaki | You made my thoughts soar like an eagle, |
| Paaka vacha | And made me see things far ahead, |
| Male | |
| Thaalatura | You sing me a lullaby, |
| En thaayagura | You become my mother, |
| Un anbula | In your immense love, |
| Nenja lesakura | You lighten up my heart, |
| Male | |
| Thalakodhuna | When I stroke your hair, |
| Nee kudhipodura | You jump around joyfully, |
| Thadumaruna | Whenever I stumble, |
| En thunaiyagura | You become my strong support, |
| Male | |
| Adi en paadha nerachu | Hey, filling up my path, |
| Paasam noorachu | Love has grown hundredfold, |
| Vaazhka azhagachu | Life has become so beautiful, |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Male | |
| Veesum en moochil | In every breath I blow, |
| Un vaasam undachu | Your fragrance has blossomed, |
| Naalum unpechu | Every day, my talk is only about you, |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Usurula otti vachen | I have glued you to my very soul, |
| Unnaiyamma | Only you, my girl! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Un mugam than | Only your face, |
| Ullukulla bothaiyamma | Is an intoxication inside me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Usurula otti vachen | I have glued you to my very soul, |
| Unnaiyamma | Only you, my girl! |
| Male | |
| Kaaliyamma | Oh Kaaliyamma! |
| Yeendiyamma | Why is that, my dear? |
| Un mugam than | Only your face, |
| Ullukulla bothaiyamma | Is an intoxication inside me, my dear! |
முனகல் ......
You are spinning inside my eyes,
Oh Kaaliyamma!
You are standing deep inside my heart,
Why is that, my dear?
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ள சுத்துறியே
காளியம்மா
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே நிக்கிறியே
ஏன்டியம்மா
Right at the top of my head,
Like a vast sky,
I have elevated and placed you,
Oh Kaaliyamma!
உச்சந்தலை உச்சியில
ஒரு வானமா
உன்ன நானும் ஏத்தி வச்சேன்
காளியம்மா
Like the roots of a banyan tree,
Like the leaves of a peepal tree,
When she dances and jumps around,
It feels like a giant wheel spinning!
ஆலம் விழுதாட்டம்
அரசம் இலையாட்டம்
ஆடி குதிச்சாளே
ரத்தினமா
Across forests and mountains,
Like a pair of intertwined shadows,
Let us travel together,
Come to me, my dear!
காடு மலையெல்லாம்
ஜோடி நெழலாட்டம்
சேர்ந்து போவோமே
வாடியம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
I have glued you to my very soul,
Only you, my girl!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உசுருல ஒட்டி வச்சேன்
உன்னையம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
Only your face,
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உன் முகம் தான்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள போதையம்மா
You made us bond so comfortably,
You made me carry you on my shoulders,
You renewed my heart,
And changed it completely,
தோதா பழக வச்ச
தோளில் சுமக்க வச்ச
மனச புதுசாக்கி
மாத்தி வச்ச
You made me smile on my own,
You allowed me to truly be myself,
You made my thoughts soar like an eagle,
And made me see things far ahead,
தானா சிரிக்க வச்ச
நானா இருக்க வச்ச
நெனப்ப பருந்தாக்கி
பாக்க வச்ச
You sing me a lullaby,
You become my mother,
In your immense love,
You lighten up my heart,
தலாட்டுற
என் தாயாகுற
உன் அன்புல
நெஞ்ச லேசாக்குற
When I stroke your hair,
You jump around joyfully,
Whenever I stumble,
You become my strong support,
தலைக்கோதுனா
நீ குதிபோடுற
தடுமாறுனா
என் துணையாகுற
Hey, filling up my path,
Love has grown hundredfold,
Life has become so beautiful,
Oh Kaaliyamma!
அடி என் பாத நேரச்சு
பாசம் நூறாச்சு
வாழ்க அழகாச்சு
காளியம்மா
In every breath I blow,
Your fragrance has blossomed,
Every day, my talk is only about you,
Oh Kaaliyamma!
வீசும் என் மூச்சில்
உன் வாசம் உண்டாச்சு
நாளும் உன்பேச்சு
காளியம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
I have glued you to my very soul,
Only you, my girl!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உசுருல ஒட்டி வச்சேன்
உன்னயம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
Only your face,
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உன் முகம் தான்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள போதையம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
I have glued you to my very soul,
Only you, my girl!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உசுருல ஒட்டி வச்சேன்
உன்னயம்மா
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Why is that, my dear?
Only your face,
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
காளியம்மா
யேன்டியம்மா
உன் முகம் தான்
உள்ளுக்குள்ள போதையம்மா
En kannukulla suthuriye
You are spinning inside my eyes,
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Nenjukulle nikkiriye
You are standing deep inside my heart,
Yendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Uchanthalai uchiyila
Right at the top of my head,
Oru vaanama
Like a vast sky,
Unna naanum yethi vachen
I have elevated and placed you,
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Aalam vizhuthattum
Like the roots of a banyan tree,
Arasam elaiyattam
Like the leaves of a peepal tree,
Aadi kudhichaale
When she dances and jumps around,
Raatinamaa
It feels like a giant wheel spinning!
Kaadu malaiyellam
Across forests and mountains,
Jodi nezhalattam
Like a pair of intertwined shadows,
Sernthu povomae
Let us travel together,
Vaadiyamma
Come to me, my dear!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Usurula otti vachen
I have glued you to my very soul,
Unnaiyamma
Only you, my girl!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Un mugam than
Only your face,
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
Thodha pazhaga vacha
You made us bond so comfortably,
Tholil sumaka vacha
You made me carry you on my shoulders,
Manasa pudhusaaki
You renewed my heart,
Maathi vacha
And changed it completely,
Thaana sirikka vacha
You made me smile on my own,
Naana irukka vacha
You allowed me to truly be myself,
Nenappa parunthaaki
You made my thoughts soar like an eagle,
Paaka vacha
And made me see things far ahead,
Thaalatura
You sing me a lullaby,
En thaayagura
You become my mother,
Un anbula
In your immense love,
Nenja lesakura
You lighten up my heart,
Thalakodhuna
When I stroke your hair,
Nee kudhipodura
You jump around joyfully,
Thadumaruna
Whenever I stumble,
En thunaiyagura
You become my strong support,
Adi en paadha nerachu
Hey, filling up my path,
Paasam noorachu
Love has grown hundredfold,
Vaazhka azhagachu
Life has become so beautiful,
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Veesum en moochil
In every breath I blow,
Un vaasam undachu
Your fragrance has blossomed,
Naalum unpechu
Every day, my talk is only about you,
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Usurula otti vachen
I have glued you to my very soul,
Unnaiyamma
Only you, my girl!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Un mugam than
Only your face,
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Usurula otti vachen
I have glued you to my very soul,
Unnaiyamma
Only you, my girl!
Kaaliyamma
Oh Kaaliyamma!
Yeendiyamma
Why is that, my dear?
Un mugam than
Only your face,
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
Is an intoxication inside me, my dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a deeply affectionate, folk-infused expression of love dedicated to a beloved named Kaaliyamma. The protagonist describes how she occupies his entire existence—his eyes, his heart, and his soul. He marvels at how her presence brings pure joy, transforms his outlook on life, and rejuvenates his spirit, comparing her comforting presence to a mother's lullaby and a steadfast support system when he stumbles. Throughout the track, vivid rural imagery—banyan aerial roots, peepal leaves, giant carnival wheels, and shadows traversing dense forests—highlights the organic, inseparable bond they share. The protagonist conveys that her face serves as a sweet intoxication within him, making his entire life beautiful and complete.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aalam vizhuthattum / Arasam elaiyattam”
Comparing movements and natural togetherness to banyan roots ('Aalam vizhuthattum') and peepal leaves ('Arasam elaiyattam').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Un mugam than / Ullukulla bothaiyamma”
Directly equating the lover's face to an inner state of sweet intoxication.
Metaphorical Imagery
“Nenappa parunthaaki / Paaka vacha”
Comparing elevated, free-spirited thoughts to an eagle soaring high in the sky.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thodha pazhaga vacha / Tholil sumaka vacha”
Rhythmic pairing of lines using matching secondary consonant sounds like 'dhu'/'l' or matching rhythmic structures.
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Trivia
'Alangu' (2024) is a Tamil action drama film directed by SP Shakthivel. The soundtrack was composed by Ajesh, a former Vijay TV Super Singer winner turned film composer, with soulful vocals rendered by Sathyaprakash and lyrics penned by Mohan Rajan.
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