Kaalukku Keezhe Nazhuvudhu
From Silambu · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Silambu1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa….aaaaha….haaaa….aa…..aa… | Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa... |
| Aa….aaaaha….haaaa….aa…..aa… | Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa... |
| Female | |
| Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi | The earth is slipping underneath my feet |
| Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi | The earth is slipping underneath my feet |
| Kaaranam enna kooranum saami | Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is |
| Kaaranam enna kooranum saami | Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is |
| Female | |
| Tholukku maelae….aa…..aaa…. | Above my shoulders... ah... ah... |
| Tholukku maelae sariyuythu aadai | The dress is slipping off my shoulders |
| Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai | I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me |
| Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai | I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me |
| Female | |
| Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi | The earth is slipping underneath my feet |
| Female | |
| Paal nilavu onnu kaal mulaichchu ninnu | A milk-white moon standing with sprouted legs |
| Pallaakku polaaduthae | Swinging like a palanquin |
| Meen pudichcha ponnu thaen kudichcha kannu | The girl who caught fish, her honey-drunk eyes |
| Thoongaamal thallaaduthae | Wobbles sleeplessly |
| Female | |
| Naan paada naan paada kelu | Listen as I sing, as I sing |
| Ingu yaarundu sokkaatha aalu | Who here is not mesmerized? |
| Naan aada naan aada paaru | Look as I dance, as I dance |
| Idhu koththodu poochchoodum thaeru | This is a flower-laden chariot |
| Female | |
| Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi | The earth is slipping underneath my feet |
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aa….aa…. | Ah... aa... aa... |
| Naan samanja ponnu nee nerungi ninnu | I am a matured girl, standing close |
| Thol saera naal paarpiyo | Will you pick a day to embrace my shoulders? |
| Kai inaichirukka mei anaichchirukka | To join hands, to embrace my body |
| Naanunthan ponjaathiyo | Am I not your wife? |
| Female | |
| Naaningu naanillai rasa | I am not myself here, my king |
| Konjam noola pola udalaachchu lesaa | My body has become light as a thread |
| Bhooloam melogam aachchu | Earth has become heaven |
| Ippo puriyaathu naan pesum pechchu | Now no one can understand the words I speak |
| Female | |
| Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi | The earth is slipping underneath my feet |
| Kaaranam enna kooranum saami | Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is |
| Tholukku maelae sariyuythu aadai | The dress is slipping off my shoulders |
| Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai | I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me |
| Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai….. | I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me... |
ஆ...ஆஆஹ....ஹாஆஆ.........ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ...ஆஆஹ....ஹாஆஆ.........ஆ.....ஆ....
Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa...
Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa...
காலுக்கு கீழே நழுவுது பூமி
காலுக்கு கீழே நழுவுது பூமி
காரணம் என்ன கூறணும் சாமி
காரணம் என்ன கூறணும் சாமி
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
தோளுக்கு மேலே....ஆ.....ஆஆ.....
தோளுக்கு மேலே சரியுது ஆடை
தேன் குடிச்சேன் நான் ஏறுது போதை
தேன் குடிச்சேன் நான் ஏறுது போதை
Above my shoulders... ah... ah...
The dress is slipping off my shoulders
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
காலுக்கு கீழே நழுவுது பூமி
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
பால் நிலவு ஒன்னு கால் முளைச்சு நின்னு
பல்லாக்கு போலாடுதே
மீன் புடிச்ச பொண்ணு தேன் குடிச்ச கண்ணு
தூங்காமல் தள்ளாடுதே
A milk-white moon standing with sprouted legs
Swinging like a palanquin
The girl who caught fish, her honey-drunk eyes
Wobbles sleeplessly
நான் பாட நான் பாட கேளு
இங்கு யாருண்டு சொக்காத ஆளு
நான் ஆட நான் ஆட பாரு
இது கொத்தோடு பூச்சூடும் தேரு
Listen as I sing, as I sing
Who here is not mesmerized?
Look as I dance, as I dance
This is a flower-laden chariot
காலுக்கு கீழே நழுவுது பூமி
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ.......
நான் சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு நீ நெருங்கி நின்னு
தோள் சேர நாள் பார்ப்பியோ
கை இணைச்சிருக்க மெய் அணைச்சிருக்க
நானுந்தன் பொஞ்சாதியோ
Ah... aa... aa...
I am a matured girl, standing close
Will you pick a day to embrace my shoulders?
To join hands, to embrace my body
Am I not your wife?
நானிங்கு நானில்லை ராசா
கொஞ்சம் நூல போல உடலாச்சு லேசா
பூலோகம் மேலோகம் ஆச்சு
இப்போ புரியாது நான் பேசும் பேச்சு
I am not myself here, my king
My body has become light as a thread
Earth has become heaven
Now no one can understand the words I speak
காலுக்கு கீழே நழுவுது பூமி
காரணம் என்ன கூறணும் சாமி
தோளுக்கு மேலே சரியுது ஆடை
தேன் குடிச்சேன் நான் ஏறுது போதை
தேன் குடிச்சேன் நான் ஏறுது போதை.....
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
The dress is slipping off my shoulders
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me...
Aa….aaaaha….haaaa….aa…..aa…
Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa...
Aa….aaaaha….haaaa….aa…..aa…
Ah... Ahaha... Haaa... Aa... Aa...
Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Kaaranam enna kooranum saami
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
Kaaranam enna kooranum saami
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
Tholukku maelae….aa…..aaa….
Above my shoulders... ah... ah...
Tholukku maelae sariyuythu aadai
The dress is slipping off my shoulders
Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Paal nilavu onnu kaal mulaichchu ninnu
A milk-white moon standing with sprouted legs
Pallaakku polaaduthae
Swinging like a palanquin
Meen pudichcha ponnu thaen kudichcha kannu
The girl who caught fish, her honey-drunk eyes
Thoongaamal thallaaduthae
Wobbles sleeplessly
Naan paada naan paada kelu
Listen as I sing, as I sing
Ingu yaarundu sokkaatha aalu
Who here is not mesmerized?
Naan aada naan aada paaru
Look as I dance, as I dance
Idhu koththodu poochchoodum thaeru
This is a flower-laden chariot
Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Aaa…..aa….aa….
Ah... aa... aa...
Naan samanja ponnu nee nerungi ninnu
I am a matured girl, standing close
Thol saera naal paarpiyo
Will you pick a day to embrace my shoulders?
Kai inaichirukka mei anaichchirukka
To join hands, to embrace my body
Naanunthan ponjaathiyo
Am I not your wife?
Naaningu naanillai rasa
I am not myself here, my king
Konjam noola pola udalaachchu lesaa
My body has become light as a thread
Bhooloam melogam aachchu
Earth has become heaven
Ippo puriyaathu naan pesum pechchu
Now no one can understand the words I speak
Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi
The earth is slipping underneath my feet
Kaaranam enna kooranum saami
Oh Lord, tell me what the reason is
Tholukku maelae sariyuythu aadai
The dress is slipping off my shoulders
Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me
Thaen kudichchaen naan yaeruthu bothai…..
I drank honey, and intoxication is rising in me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the intoxicated feelings of love, passion, and euphoria experienced by a young woman. She describes her giddy state where the ground feels like it is slipping beneath her feet, her senses are overwhelmed as if she has consumed sweet honey, and her world feels transformed into heaven. Through vivid imagery, she expresses her deep longing for union with her beloved, comparing her floating lightness to a thread and her dancing form to a flower-adorned chariot.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Paal nilavu onnu kaal mulaichchu ninnu”
'Paal nilavu onnu kaal mulaichchu ninnu' compares the heroine to a milk-white moon that has sprouted legs.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pallaakku polaaduthae”
'Pallaakku polaaduthae' uses 'pola' to compare her swaying movement to a palanquin.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kaalukku keezhae nazhuvuthu bhoomi”
Repetition of initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kaalukku' and 'Kaaranam'.
Rhyme (Etukai)
“Naan paada naan paada kelu”
Second letter rhyming with 'paada' and 'aada' in consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song is penned by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1990 Tamil movie Silambu, showcasing his talent in blending folk rhythms with sensual poetic imagery.
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