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Lyrics & meaning

Kai Viralil

From Kallum Kaniyagum · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kallum Kaniyagum
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
10 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai viralil pirandhadhu naadham
En kuralil valarnthathu geetham
Kai viralil pirandhadhu naadham
En kuralil valarnthathu geetham
Isaiyin mazhaiyil nanaindhu
Idhayam muluthum kulirnthu
Isaiyin mazhaiyil nanaindhu
Idhayam muluthum kulirnthu
En aasai niraiverum naal vandhadhu
En aasai niraiverum naal vandhadhu
Kai viralil pirandhadhu naadham
En kuralil valarnthathu geetham
Idhu varaiyil ilai udhir kaalam
Ilavaenil ini edhirkaalam
Idhu varaiyil ilai udhir kaalam
Ilavaenil ini edhirkaalam
Ulagamellam en isai ketkkum
Ulagamellam en isai ketkkum
Nalla ullam ellaam adhai varaverkkum
Kai viralil pirandhadhu naadham
En kuralil valarnthathu geetham
Kallum isaiyaal kaniyaagum
Mullum adhanaal malaraagum
Kallum isaiyaal kaniyaagum
Mullum adhanaal malaraagum
Ullam urugum panpadum
Ullam urugum panpadum
Andha oosaiyilae naagam nindraadum
Andha oosaiyilae naagam nindraadum
From my fingertips, music was born,
and in my voice, a song blossomed.
From my fingertips, music was born,
and in my voice, a song blossomed.
Drenched in this rain of music,
with my whole heart cooled and soothed,
Drenched in this rain of music,
with my whole heart cooled and soothed,
the day my dreams come true has arrived.
The day my dreams come true has arrived.
From my fingertips, music was born,
and in my voice, a song blossomed.
Until now, it was autumn with falling leaves,
from now on, the future is springtime.
Until now, it was autumn with falling leaves,
from now on, the future is springtime.
The whole world will listen to my music,
the whole world will listen to my music,
and every good heart will welcome it.
From my fingertips, music was born,
and in my voice, a song blossomed.
Through music, even a stone softens like sweet fruit,
and even a thorn becomes a flower.
Through music, even a stone softens like sweet fruit,
and even a thorn becomes a flower.
When a soul-melting melody is sung,
when a soul-melting melody is sung,
even a serpent sways and dances to that sound.
Even a serpent sways and dances to that sound...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song celebrates the transcendent power of music and artistic expression. The vocalist reflects on how simple instrument play and singing create a soothing shower of melodies that refresh the soul and mark the arrival of a long-awaited success. Transitioning from past hardships to a hopeful future, the lyrics frame hardship as autumn and triumph as eternal spring.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Isaiyin mazhaiyil nanaindhu”

Comparing music to rain ('Isaiyin mazhaiyil nanaindhu') to signify its overwhelming, refreshing nature.

Metaphor

“Idhu varaiyil ilai udhir kaalam / Ilavaenil ini edhirkaalam”

Comparing past difficulties to autumn ('ilai udhir kaalam') and future prosperity to spring ('Ilavaenil').

Uyarvu Navirchi (Hyperbole)

“Kallum isaiyaal kaniyaagum / Mullum adhanaal malaraagum”

Exaggerating music's divine influence by stating it can melt stones into fruits and turn thorns into flowers.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Mullum adhanaal malaraagum”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Mullum' and 'Malaraagum'.

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Trivia

The film's title 'Kallum Kaniyagum' (1968) is directly derived from poet Vaali's famous lyrical line in this song ('Kallum isaiyaal kaniyaagum'). It emphasizes how music possesses the transformative power to soften even the hardest of hearts.

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