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Lyrics & meaning

Kaalkal Yerudhu Melae

From Pookkal Vidum Thoothu · 1987

Lyricist: T. Rajendar
Singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director: T. Rajendar
Movie name: Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
Movie release year: 1987
Lyrics added on: 25 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Kaalgal yaeruthu maelae

Oru yaeni thavikkuthu keezhae

Kaalgal yaeruthu maelae

Oru yaeni thavikkuthu keezhae

Oru pattam parakkuth maelae

Noolu kandu thavikkuthu keezhae

Oru pattam parakkuth maelae

Noolu kandu thavikkuthu keezhae

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Thogai iva aasai achchaa ummaelae

Thoondi iva poduraalae kannaala

Raagam thedum thaalam onnu

Unna suththum vayasu ponnu

Haei….poovunthaan neramum maarum

Aambalainga manasum thaavum

Nee…..athupolaththaanaa sollu

Unakkaaga rendu ponnu

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Kaaththadichchaa maegam kooda thesai maarum

Kadhal kooda samayaththil thadumaarum

Pulli vachchaa kolam poda

Pootti vachchaa manasa ulla

Haei…….vidhiyumthaan vilaiyaaduthu

Mathiyunthaan poraaduthu….

Ooh….kadhaiyumthaan vazhi maaruthu

Kannoram nadhi oduthu

Kaalgal yaeruthu maelae

Oru yaeni thavikkuthu keezhae

Kaalgal yaeruthu maelae

Oru yaeni thavikkuthu keezhae

Oru pattam parakkuth maelae

Noolu kandu thavikkuthu keezhae

Oru pattam parakkuth maelae

Noolu kandu thavikkuthu keezhae

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Adi yaelaelang chinna kuyilae

Nee yaengaththaan vaenum mayilae

Feet climb higher and higher,

while a ladder longs below.

Feet climb higher and higher,

while a ladder longs below.

A kite flies up in the sky,

while the spool of thread longs below.

A kite flies up in the sky,

while the spool of thread longs below.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

This lovely girl has set her heart on you,

casting a line with her eyes.

Like a rhythm searching for a melody,

a young girl keeps circling around you.

Hey... even a flower changes its colour,

and a man's heart tends to wander.

Tell me... are you just like that too?

There are two girls waiting for you.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

When the wind blows, even the clouds change direction,

and even love falters at times.

Dots were placed to draw a kolam (floor pattern),

yet the heart was locked up inside.

Hey... fate plays its game,

and the mind struggles on...

Oh... the story takes a different turn,

and a river of tears flows from the eyes.

Feet climb higher and higher,

while a ladder longs below.

Feet climb higher and higher,

while a ladder longs below.

A kite flies up in the sky,

while the spool of thread longs below.

A kite flies up in the sky,

while the spool of thread longs below.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

Hey, my sweet little cuckoo,

you are bound to yearn, my peacock.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Pookkal Vidum Thoothu' (1987), penned by T. Rajendar, uses vivid metaphors of everyday objects to convey deep emotional turbulence and romantic yearning. Through imagery like a ladder left behind as feet climb high, or a thread spool remaining grounded while the kite soars, the song symbolizes one-sided emotional burden, sacrifice, and detachment in love. The lyrics explore the complexities of a love triangle where two women yearn for one man. It reflects on the unpredictable nature of fate (vidhi) battling human intellect (mathi), showing how destiny can alter the course of life and love just as wind shifts the direction of clouds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Extended Metaphor (Uruvakam)

“Kaalgal yaeruthu maelae / Oru yaeni thavikkuthu keezhae”

The ladder suffering down below while feet climb high, and the thread spool grounded while the kite flies, represent the sacrifices and emotional distress endured by one partner while the other rises or moves ahead.

Visual Imagery (Katchi Uvamaani)

“Thoondi iva poduraalae kannaala”

Describing eye contact as casting a fishing hook ('Thoondi') creates vivid visual imagery of romantic attraction and allure.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Vidhiyumthaan vilaiyaaduthu / Mathiyunthaan poraaduthu”

The Tamil poetic tradition of matching the second consonant sound in successive lines ('Vidhi' and 'Mathi').

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Trivia

'Pookkal Vidum Thoothu' (1987) features lyrics and musical composition by T. Rajendar, who is celebrated in Tamil cinema for his signature rhyming lyrical structure and highly dramatic, metaphorical songwriting style.

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