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Lyrics & meaning

Kaaliyamma

From Alangu · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
Ajesh
Movie name
Alangu
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
15 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En kannukulla suthuriye
Kaaliyamma
Nenjukulle nikkiriye
Yendiyamma
Uchanthalai uchiyila
Oru vaanama
Unna naanum yethi vachen
Kaaliyamma
Aalam vizhuthattum
Arasam elaiyattam
Aadi kudhichaale
Raatinamaa
Kaadu malaiyellam
Jodi nezhalattam
Sernthu povomae
Vaadiyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Usurula otti vachen
Unnaiyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Un mugam than
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
Thodha pazhaga vacha
Tholil sumaka vacha
Manasa pudhusaaki
Maathi vacha
Thaana sirikka vacha
Naana irukka vacha
Nenappa parunthaaki
Paaka vacha
Thaalatura
En thaayagura
Un anbula
Nenja lesakura
Thalakodhuna
Nee kudhipodura
Thadumaruna
En thunaiyagura
Adi en paadha nerachu
Paasam noorachu
Vaazhka azhagachu
Kaaliyamma
Veesum en moochil
Un vaasam undachu
Naalum unpechu
Kaaliyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Usurula otti vachen
Unnaiyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Un mugam than
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Usurula otti vachen
Unnaiyamma
Kaaliyamma
Yeendiyamma
Un mugam than
Ullukulla bothaiyamma
You keep spinning before my eyes,
Kaliyamma,
You stay settled in my heart,
oh my dear girl.
High atop the crown of my head,
like an open sky,
I have lifted and placed you,
Kaliyamma.
Like swinging banyan roots,
like a fluttering peepal leaf,
she danced and bounced around
like a merry-go-round.
Through forests and over mountains,
like a pair of shadows,
let us go together—
come with me, my girl.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
I have bound you close
to my very soul, my dear.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
the sight of your face
is an intoxication deep within me, my girl.
You helped me bond so easily with you,
you made me carry you on my shoulder,
making my heart fresh and new,
you changed it completely.
You made me smile all on my own,
you allowed me to truly be myself,
you made my thoughts soar like a hawk
to look at the world.
You lull me gently,
you become like a mother to me,
and with your love,
you make my heart feel light.
When I stroke your head,
you leap with joy,
and whenever I stumble,
you become my companion.
Filling every step of my path,
love has multiplied a hundred times over,
and life has become so beautiful,
Kaliyamma.
In the breath that I take,
your scent lingers now,
and every day is filled with thoughts of you,
Kaliyamma.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
I have bound you close
to my very soul, my dear.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
the sight of your face
is an intoxication deep within me, my girl.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
I have bound you close
to my very soul, my dear.
Kaliyamma,
oh my dear girl,
the sight of your face
is an intoxication deep within me, my girl.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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