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Lyrics & meaning

Kala Kalavena

From Shree · 2002

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
T. S. Muralidharan
Movie name
Shree
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
10 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Om bhur bhuvah swaha Om tats savitur varenyam Bhargo devasya dhimahi Dhiyo yo nah pracho dayateh
Kala kala kalavena Siru poli mulangida Inbam piranthidum veedu Aruvigal gudhithidum Nadhi alai pola Oru kuraiyillaiyae yena paadu
Vaanukkum mannukkum Paasam ennum oru koodu Naanmarai vedhamum Kaigalai korthathai paaru Dhinam aadi paadu… Aaa…aaa…aa…. Dhinam aadi paadu Haaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…. Dhinam aadi paadu
Om, across the earth, the sky, and the heavens, let us meditate on the glorious divine light; may it guide our intellect.
With cheerful laughter echoing all around, this is a home where joy is born; like leaping waterfalls and dancing river waves, sing out that life lacks nothing!
Between heaven and earth lies a nest woven of love; look how the four sacred Vedas join hands! Dance and sing every day... ah... ah... ah... dance and sing every day... ha... ah... ah... ah... dance and sing every day.
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The verse opens with the sacred Gayatri Mantra invoking spiritual enlightenment and divine light. It transitions into a cheerful celebration of a happy home filled with harmony, comparing uninhibited joy to the free flow of river streams and waterfalls. The song emphasizes love as a bridge between the celestial and earthly realms, inviting everyone to celebrate life through music and dance daily.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

Kala kala kalavena Siru poli mulangida

The word 'Kala kala' is a Tamil rhythmic sound echo used to portray the pleasant rustling or tinkling sounds of nature and happiness.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vaanukkum mannukkum Paasam ennum oru koodu

Love or affection ('Paasam') is poetically structured as a nest ('koodu') connecting heaven and earth.

Simile (Uvamai)

Aruvigal gudhithidum Nadhi alai pola Oru kuraiyillaiyae yena paadu

Life's carefree joy is directly compared ('pola') to the vibrant waves of a cascading river.

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Trivia

From the 2002 Suriya-starrer 'Shree', composed by T. S. Muralidharan. This track is notable for seamlessly prefixing the classical Vedic Sanskrit Gayatri Mantra to a uplifting, rhythmic Tamil family track.

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