Kalai Maalai
From Airport · 1993
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- S. P. Venkatesh
- Details
- Airport1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai dhinam | Morning and evening, every day |
| Kaadhal aaraathanam | The worship of love |
| Kaalanthorum manam | Forever and across all times, the heart |
| Kaanum aalinganam | Envisions a warm embrace |
| Male | |
| Suttu viral meale padaathaa | Won't it touch the index finger? |
| Pattavudan thegam sudaathaa | Once touched, won't the body burn with passion? |
| Sutavudan thaagam varaathaa | Once burned, won't thirst arise? |
| Vanthavudan naanam vidaathaa | Once it arises, won't shyness be shed? |
| Female | |
| Meemdum meendum viral | Again and again, as the finger |
| Theendum pothum udal | Touches the body |
| Bedhai paarkkum kadal | The simple girl gazes at the sea |
| Thaazham poovin madal | Like the petal of a screwpine flower |
| Female | |
| Kandapadi poovai killaathae | Don't pluck the flower recklessly |
| Killiyathai kayil allaathae | Don't gather in your hands what was plucked |
| Alliyathum neethaan thullaathae | Even after gathering, don't jump with excitement |
| Thulli varum ilamai pollaathae | Bouncing youth can be dangerous |
| Male | |
| Kiss me rosy | Kiss me rosy |
| Take it easy | Take it easy |
| Kannae paaraen kairaasi | My darling, look at my good fortune |
| Neela kann veesi naalum nee nesi | Cast your blue eyes and love me daily |
| Pongum kadhal rushi | Taste the overflowing love |
| Female | |
| Dont be crasy | Don't be crazy |
| Konjam yosi | Think a little bit |
| Bodhai yaerum nee pesi | Intoxication increases when you speak |
| Pogum thai maasam koodum vaigaasi | The month of Thai will pass, and Vaikasi will arrive |
| Theerum aasai pasi | The hunger of desire will be satisfied |
| Male | |
| Aaval meerum manam haa | The heart overflows with eager desire, ha |
| Kaaval meerum dhinam ho | Every day breaks through restraint, ho |
| Female :Neram kaalam varum | Female: The right time and season will come |
| Vendum inbam tharum | It will grant the desired pleasure |
| Male | |
| Vanthathadi neram ippothu | The time has finally arrived now |
| Thaththingatha thaalam thappaathu | The rhythmic beat will not fail |
| Attaiyena neeyum ottaathu | Unless you cling close like a leech |
| Antharanga inbam kittaathu | Intimate pleasure cannot be attained |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai dhinam | Morning and evening, every day |
| Kaadhal aaraathanam | The worship of love |
| Kaalanthorum manam | Forever and across all times, the heart |
| Kaanum aalinganam | Envisions a warm embrace |
| Female | |
| Melum keezhum meettum neram | When strummed up and down |
| Veenai meni thallaadum | The lute-like body sways |
| Aadhi anthangal aadhi thaalangal | The beginnings and ends, the primal beats |
| Angam thaangaathaiyyaa | My body cannot endure it, sir |
| Male | |
| Thaenum paalum oorum neram | At the time when honey and milk flow |
| Thaagam thaanae undaagm | Thirst will naturally arise |
| Thaagam theeraamal thegam seraamal | Without quenching thirst, without bodies uniting |
| Kangal thoongaathammaa | The eyes will not sleep, my dear |
| Female | |
| Devan tholil ini | Upon the shoulders of the lord now |
| Thaavum aasai kili | The eager parrot of desire leaps |
| Male :Jeevan vaazhum varai | Male: As long as life lasts |
| Pesum kadhal kadhai | It will narrate the story of love |
| Female | |
| Indru mudhal naalai ennaalum | From today, tomorrow, and forever |
| Ingu oru kodi kummaalam | There will be a million celebrations here |
| Vanji magal aadum sendaattam | The young maiden plays a lively game |
| Vanthu vilaiyaadu vandaattam | Come play like a humming beetle |
| Male | |
| Kaalai maalai dhinam | Morning and evening, every day |
| Kaadhal aaraathanam | The worship of love |
| Kaalanthorum manam | Forever and across all times, the heart |
| Kaanum aalinganam | Envisions a warm embrace |
காலை மாலை தினம்
காதல் ஆராதனம்
காலந்தோறும் மனம்
காணும் ஆலிங்கனம்
Morning and evening, every day
The worship of love
Forever and across all times, the heart
Envisions a warm embrace
சுட்டு விரல் மேலே படாதா
பட்டவுடன் தேகம் சுடாதா
சுட்டவுடன் தாகம் வராதா
வந்தவுடன் நாணம் விடாதா
Won't it touch the index finger?
Once touched, won't the body burn with passion?
Once burned, won't thirst arise?
Once it arises, won't shyness be shed?
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் விரல்
தீண்டும் போதும் உடல்
பேதை பார்க்கும் கடல்
தாழம் பூவின் மடல்
Again and again, as the finger
Touches the body
The simple girl gazes at the sea
Like the petal of a screwpine flower
கண்டபடி பூவைக் கிள்ளாதே
கிள்ளியதை கையில் அள்ளாதே
அள்ளியதும் நீதான் துள்ளாதே
துள்ளி வரும் இளமை பொல்லாதே
Don't pluck the flower recklessly
Don't gather in your hands what was plucked
Even after gathering, don't jump with excitement
Bouncing youth can be dangerous
கிஸ் மீ ரோஸி
டேக் இட் ஈஸி
கண்ணே பாரேன் கைராசி
நீலக் கண் வீசி நாளும் நீ நேசி
பொங்கும் காதல் ருசி
Kiss me rosy
Take it easy
My darling, look at my good fortune
Cast your blue eyes and love me daily
Taste the overflowing love
டோன்ட் பி கிரேஸி
கொஞ்சம் யோசி
போதை ஏறும் நீ பேசி
போகும் தை மாசம் கூடும் வைகாசி
தீரும் ஆசை பசி
Don't be crazy
Think a little bit
Intoxication increases when you speak
The month of Thai will pass, and Vaikasi will arrive
The hunger of desire will be satisfied
ஆவல் மீறும் மனம் ஹா
காவல் மீறும் தினம் ஹோ
நேரம் காலம் வரும்
வேண்டும் இன்பம் தரும்
The heart overflows with eager desire, ha
Every day breaks through restraint, ho
Female: The right time and season will come
It will grant the desired pleasure
வந்ததடி நேரம் இப்போது
தத்திங்த தாளம் தப்பாது
அட்டையென நீயும் ஒட்டாது
அந்தரங்க இன்பம் கிட்டாது
The time has finally arrived now
The rhythmic beat will not fail
Unless you cling close like a leech
Intimate pleasure cannot be attained
காலை மாலை தினம்
காதல் ஆராதனம்
காலந்தோறும் மனம்
காணும் ஆலிங்கனம்
Morning and evening, every day
The worship of love
Forever and across all times, the heart
Envisions a warm embrace
மேலும் கீழும் மீட்டும் நேரம்
வீணை மேனி தள்ளாடும்
ஆதி அந்தங்கள் ஆதி தாளங்கள்
அங்கம் தாங்காதய்யா
When strummed up and down
The lute-like body sways
The beginnings and ends, the primal beats
My body cannot endure it, sir
தேனும் பாலும் ஊறும் நேரம்
தாகம் தானே உண்டாகும்
தாகம் தீராமல் தேகம் சேராமல்
கண்கள் தூங்காதம்மா
At the time when honey and milk flow
Thirst will naturally arise
Without quenching thirst, without bodies uniting
The eyes will not sleep, my dear
தேவன் தோளில் இனி
தாவும் ஆசைக் கிளி
ஜீவன் வாழும் வரை
பேசும் காதல் கதை
Upon the shoulders of the lord now
The eager parrot of desire leaps
Male: As long as life lasts
It will narrate the story of love
இன்று முதல் நாளை எந்நாளும்
இங்கு ஒரு கோடி கும்மாளம்
வஞ்சி மகள் ஆடும் செண்டாட்டம்
வந்து விளையாடு வண்டாட்டம்
From today, tomorrow, and forever
There will be a million celebrations here
The young maiden plays a lively game
Come play like a humming beetle
காலை மாலை தினம்
காதல் ஆராதனம்
காலந்தோறும் மனம்
காணும் ஆலிங்கனம்
Morning and evening, every day
The worship of love
Forever and across all times, the heart
Envisions a warm embrace
Kaalai maalai dhinam
Morning and evening, every day
Kaadhal aaraathanam
The worship of love
Kaalanthorum manam
Forever and across all times, the heart
Kaanum aalinganam
Envisions a warm embrace
Suttu viral meale padaathaa
Won't it touch the index finger?
Pattavudan thegam sudaathaa
Once touched, won't the body burn with passion?
Sutavudan thaagam varaathaa
Once burned, won't thirst arise?
Vanthavudan naanam vidaathaa
Once it arises, won't shyness be shed?
Meemdum meendum viral
Again and again, as the finger
Theendum pothum udal
Touches the body
Bedhai paarkkum kadal
The simple girl gazes at the sea
Thaazham poovin madal
Like the petal of a screwpine flower
Kandapadi poovai killaathae
Don't pluck the flower recklessly
Killiyathai kayil allaathae
Don't gather in your hands what was plucked
Alliyathum neethaan thullaathae
Even after gathering, don't jump with excitement
Thulli varum ilamai pollaathae
Bouncing youth can be dangerous
Kiss me rosy
Kiss me rosy
Take it easy
Take it easy
Kannae paaraen kairaasi
My darling, look at my good fortune
Neela kann veesi naalum nee nesi
Cast your blue eyes and love me daily
Pongum kadhal rushi
Taste the overflowing love
Dont be crasy
Don't be crazy
Konjam yosi
Think a little bit
Bodhai yaerum nee pesi
Intoxication increases when you speak
Pogum thai maasam koodum vaigaasi
The month of Thai will pass, and Vaikasi will arrive
Theerum aasai pasi
The hunger of desire will be satisfied
Aaval meerum manam haa
The heart overflows with eager desire, ha
Kaaval meerum dhinam ho
Every day breaks through restraint, ho
Female :Neram kaalam varum
Female: The right time and season will come
Vendum inbam tharum
It will grant the desired pleasure
Vanthathadi neram ippothu
The time has finally arrived now
Thaththingatha thaalam thappaathu
The rhythmic beat will not fail
Attaiyena neeyum ottaathu
Unless you cling close like a leech
Antharanga inbam kittaathu
Intimate pleasure cannot be attained
Kaalai maalai dhinam
Morning and evening, every day
Kaadhal aaraathanam
The worship of love
Kaalanthorum manam
Forever and across all times, the heart
Kaanum aalinganam
Envisions a warm embrace
Melum keezhum meettum neram
When strummed up and down
Veenai meni thallaadum
The lute-like body sways
Aadhi anthangal aadhi thaalangal
The beginnings and ends, the primal beats
Angam thaangaathaiyyaa
My body cannot endure it, sir
Thaenum paalum oorum neram
At the time when honey and milk flow
Thaagam thaanae undaagm
Thirst will naturally arise
Thaagam theeraamal thegam seraamal
Without quenching thirst, without bodies uniting
Kangal thoongaathammaa
The eyes will not sleep, my dear
Devan tholil ini
Upon the shoulders of the lord now
Thaavum aasai kili
The eager parrot of desire leaps
Male :Jeevan vaazhum varai
Male: As long as life lasts
Pesum kadhal kadhai
It will narrate the story of love
Indru mudhal naalai ennaalum
From today, tomorrow, and forever
Ingu oru kodi kummaalam
There will be a million celebrations here
Vanji magal aadum sendaattam
The young maiden plays a lively game
Vanthu vilaiyaadu vandaattam
Come play like a humming beetle
Kaalai maalai dhinam
Morning and evening, every day
Kaadhal aaraathanam
The worship of love
Kaalanthorum manam
Forever and across all times, the heart
Kaanum aalinganam
Envisions a warm embrace
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalai maalai dhinam is a sensual romantic song from the 1993 film Airport, composed by S. P. Venkatesh with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi. The song articulates the intense physical longing and emotional passion between two lovers. Through musical and poetic imagery, the couple expresses how love transforms every moment into a daily ritual of devotion and intimate togetherness. The lyrics use musical metaphors—such as comparing the body to a veena and touch to rhythmic beats—to illustrate the sensory depth of their romance. The song captures the anticipation of marital union and the overwhelming surge of youthful passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter agreement)
“Suttu viral meale padaathaa / Pattavudan thegam sudaathaa”
The second consonant 't' (ட்) repeats across consecutive lines (Suttu / Patta / Suta), creating rhythmic consistency.
Monai (First letter agreement / Alliteration)
“Kaalai maalai dhinam / Kaadhal aaraathanam”
The initial sound 'Ka' (கா) is repeated in consecutive words in the opening refrains.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Veenai meni thallaadum”
The human body is metaphorically referred to as a veena (lute) that sways when touched and played.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Attaiyena neeyum ottaathu”
Uses 'ena' (like) to compare clinging intimately in passion to the tight grip of a leech.
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Trivia
Airport (1993) features music composed by S. P. Venkatesh, a prolific composer primarily celebrated for his iconic soundtrack work in Malayalam cinema during the 1990s. The track showcases Pazhani Bharathi's early signature style of blending colloquial English phrases with evocative classical Tamil romantic imagery.
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