Kalaiyile Kadhir Arukka
From Veeranadai · 2000
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Jayalakshmi, Sabesh, Sushmitha, Amrutha, Yugendran, Prashanthini, Venkat Prabhu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Veeranadai2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae kadhir arukka pora pulla | Girl going to harvest crops in the morning |
| Kaalaiyilae kadhir arukka pora pulla | Girl going to harvest crops in the morning |
| Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae | Like your sweet potato-like soft body |
| Vaanam sevanthirukku | The sky has turned red and blushed |
| Nee seevi mudichcha thalaiyilathaan | On the hair you combed and braided |
| Poovum sirichchirukku | The flower too is smiling |
| Male | |
| Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae | Like your sweet potato-like soft body |
| Vaanam sevanthirukku | The sky has turned red and blushed |
| Nee seevi mudichcha thalaiyilathaan | On the hair you combed and braided |
| Poovum sirichchirukku | The flower too is smiling |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae….ae….ae….. | In the morning... oh... |
| Female | |
| Aadu ootti pogum ayyanaaru thaththaa | Ayyanaar grandfather who drives sheep |
| Yaeru pootti vantha machchaan entha pakkam ponaru | Where did my cousin who hitched the plow go? |
| Male :Vakkana pechchukkaari vaadiyammaa raasaththi | Male: Oh clever-talking princess, come here dear girl |
| Oorani karaiyoram uzhuthukittu nikkiraandi | He is standing plowing near the village pond bank |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ............... |
| Male | |
| Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae | In the dark finger-millet farm |
| Kasakki kasakki thinnaiyilae | Crushing and eating on the veranda |
| Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae | In the dark finger-millet farm |
| Kasakki kasakki thinnaiyilae | Crushing and eating on the veranda |
| Male | |
| Vedukkunnu thirumbikkitta chellakutti | Darling girl who turned away abruptly |
| Inikkira vellakkatti naan izhuththu pudichchi | Sweet jaggery-like girl, when I hold you close |
| Anaikkumpothu thaduththu poriyae | And embrace you, why do you resist and leave? |
| Nee naalai naalaiendru solli naala kadaththurae | Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, you pass the days |
| Em manasukkullae irunthukittu paadaapaduththurae | Staying inside my heart, you trouble me so much |
| Male | |
| Keppa karuthu kasakki kasakki | Crushing and crushing dark finger-millet |
| Female :Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae | Female: In the dark finger-millet farm |
| Kasakki kasakki thingaiyilae | Crushing and eating it |
| Posukkunnu kaiya vachchu ponnu machchaan | Cousin who touched me suddenly |
| Kavukkira kannu machchaan | Cousin whose eyes entice me |
| Female | |
| Nee izhuththu pudichchi puzhiya naanum eera selaiyaa | Am I a wet saree for you to wring and squeeze? |
| Ne kaara veettu melae irunthu kannu adikkirae | You wink at me standing on the concrete house rooftop |
| En kazhuththulaththaan thaali katta yaeno marukkirae | Why do you hesitate to tie the sacred thread around my neck? |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paaraiyilae varagarisi theettayilae | While polishing kodo millet on round rocks |
| Sonthamulla aththa maganae takkumukku dikkuthaalam | Eligible cousin by blood, rhythm beat (takkumukku dikkuthaalam) |
| Neenga soru kettu nikkalaamaa takkumukku dikkuthaalam | Should you be standing and asking for food? rhythm beat |
| Male | |
| Sorana ketta maman ponnae | Shameless uncle's daughter |
| Sorr enakku vendaandi | I do not need food |
| Sonthamulla mamanukku takkumukku dikkuthaalam | For the rightful uncle, rhythm beat |
| Unnoda sollu mattum | Only your sweet words |
| Podhumadi takkumukku dikkuthaalam | Are enough for me, rhythm beat |
| Female | |
| Vandi katti maadu pootti | Tying the bullock cart and hitching the bulls |
| Vandi katti maadu pootti gopuramaa koondu katti | Hitching the bulls and setting up a temple tower-like canopy |
| Koodalooru poravarae takkumukku dikkuthaalam | Oh traveler going to Cuddalore, rhythm beat |
| Enna koottikittu ponaalenna takkumukku dikkuthaalam | What if you take me along with you? rhythm beat |
| Male | |
| Kattavandi osiyadi kaala rendum sandiyadi | The wooden cart is borrowed, both bulls are stubborn |
| Koondu mattum sonthamadi takkumukku dikkuthaalam | Only the canopy belongs to me, rhythm beat |
| Unna kootti poyi enna panna takkumukku dikkuthaalam | What would I do taking you along? rhythm beat |
| Male | |
| Malaiyilae manasa alli pora pulla | Girl taking away hearts on the mountain |
| Vekkappadum vaanaththilae velichcham poguthu | Light is fading in the shy evening sky |
| En velli nilavae velakka yaeththu iravum yaenguthu | My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning |
| Vekkappadum vaanaththilae velichcham poguthu | Light is fading in the shy evening sky |
| En velli nilavae velakka yaeththu iravum yaenguthu | My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning |
| Male | |
| Yaeh….thaanaenannaa tharararannae | Yeah... rhythm vocalizations |
| Thanthaananae thanthaananae thaanenannaa | Rhythm vocalizations |
| Thanthaananae thanthaananae tharararannaenaa | Rhythm vocalizations |
காலையிலே கதிர் அறுக்க போற புள்ள
காலையிலே கதிர் அறுக்க போற புள்ள
உன் சீனிக் கெழங்கு ஒடம்பு போலே
வானம் செவந்திருக்கு
நீ சீவி முடிச்ச தலையிலதான்
பூவும் சிரிச்சிருக்கு.....
Girl going to harvest crops in the morning
Girl going to harvest crops in the morning
Like your sweet potato-like soft body
The sky has turned red and blushed
On the hair you combed and braided
The flower too is smiling
உன் சீனிக் கெழங்கு ஒடம்பு போலே
வானம் செவந்திருக்கு
நீ சீவி முடிச்ச தலையிலதான்
பூவும் சிரிச்சிருக்கு.....
Like your sweet potato-like soft body
The sky has turned red and blushed
On the hair you combed and braided
The flower too is smiling
காலையிலே.....ஏ......ஏ.....
In the morning... oh...
ஆடு ஓட்டி போகும் அய்யனாரு தாத்தா
ஏரு பூட்டி வந்த மச்சான் எந்த பக்கம் போனாரு
வக்கன பேச்சுக்காரி வாடியம்மா ராசாத்தி
ஊரணி கரையோரம் உழுதுகிட்டு நிக்கிறான்டி
Ayyanaar grandfather who drives sheep
Where did my cousin who hitched the plow go?
Male: Oh clever-talking princess, come here dear girl
He is standing plowing near the village pond bank
.........................
...............
கேப்ப கருது பண்ணையிலே
கசக்கி கசக்கி தின்னையிலே
கேப்ப கருது பண்ணையிலே
கசக்கி கசக்கி தின்னையிலே
In the dark finger-millet farm
Crushing and eating on the veranda
In the dark finger-millet farm
Crushing and eating on the veranda
வெடுக்குன்னு திரும்பிகிட்ட செல்லக்குட்டி
இனிக்கிற வெல்லக்கட்டி நான் இழுத்து புடிச்சி
அணைக்கும்போது தடுத்து போறியே
நீ நாளை நாளை என்று சொல்லி நாள கடத்துறே
எம் மனசுக்குள்ளே இருந்துகிட்டு பாடாபடுத்துறே
Darling girl who turned away abruptly
Sweet jaggery-like girl, when I hold you close
And embrace you, why do you resist and leave?
Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, you pass the days
Staying inside my heart, you trouble me so much
கேப்ப கருது கசக்கி கசக்கி
கேப்ப கருது பண்ணையிலே
கசக்கி கசக்கி திங்கையிலே
பொசுக்குன்னு கைய வச்ச பொன்னு மச்சான்
கவுக்கிற கண்ணு மச்சான்
Crushing and crushing dark finger-millet
Female: In the dark finger-millet farm
Crushing and eating it
Cousin who touched me suddenly
Cousin whose eyes entice me
நீ இழுத்து புடிச்சி புழிய நானும் ஈரச் சேலையா
நீ கார வீட்டு மேலே இருந்து கண்ணு அடிக்கிறே
என் கழுத்துலத்தான் தாலிக் கட்ட ஏனோ மறுக்கிறே
Am I a wet saree for you to wring and squeeze?
You wink at me standing on the concrete house rooftop
Why do you hesitate to tie the sacred thread around my neck?
வட்ட வட்ட பாறையிலே வரகரிசி தீட்டயிலே
சொந்தமுள்ள அத்த மகனே டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
நீங்க சோறு கேட்டு நிக்கலாமா டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
While polishing kodo millet on round rocks
Eligible cousin by blood, rhythm beat (takkumukku dikkuthaalam)
Should you be standing and asking for food? rhythm beat
சொரண கெட்ட மாமன் பொண்ணே
சோறேனக்கு வேண்டான்டி
சொந்தமுள்ள மாமனுக்கு டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
உன்னோட சொல்லு மட்டும்
போதுமடி டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
Shameless uncle's daughter
I do not need food
For the rightful uncle, rhythm beat
Only your sweet words
Are enough for me, rhythm beat
வண்டி கட்டி மாடு பூட்டி
வண்டி கட்டி மாடு பூட்டி கோபுரமா கூண்டு கட்டி
கூடலூரு போறவரே டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
என்ன கூட்டிகிட்டு போனாலென்ன டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
Tying the bullock cart and hitching the bulls
Hitching the bulls and setting up a temple tower-like canopy
Oh traveler going to Cuddalore, rhythm beat
What if you take me along with you? rhythm beat
கட்டவண்டி ஒசியடி காள ரெண்டும் சண்டியடி
கூண்டு மட்டும் சொந்தமடி டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
உன்ன கூட்டி போயி என்ன பண்ண டக்குமுக்கு டிக்குதாளம்
The wooden cart is borrowed, both bulls are stubborn
Only the canopy belongs to me, rhythm beat
What would I do taking you along? rhythm beat
மாலையிலே மனச அள்ளி போற புள்ள
வெக்கப்படும் வானத்திலே வெளிச்சம் போகுது
என் வெள்ளி நிலவே வெளக்க ஏத்து இரவும் ஏங்குது
வெக்கப்படும் வானத்திலே வெளிச்சம் போகுது
என் வெள்ளி நிலவே வெளக்க ஏத்து இரவும் ஏங்குது
Girl taking away hearts on the mountain
Light is fading in the shy evening sky
My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning
Light is fading in the shy evening sky
My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning
ஏஹ்...தானேனன்னா தரரரன்னே
தந்தானனே தந்தானனே தானேனன்னா
தந்தானனே தந்தானனே தாரரரன்னேனா......
Yeah... rhythm vocalizations
Rhythm vocalizations
Rhythm vocalizations
Kaalaiyilae kadhir arukka pora pulla
Girl going to harvest crops in the morning
Kaalaiyilae kadhir arukka pora pulla
Girl going to harvest crops in the morning
Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae
Like your sweet potato-like soft body
Vaanam sevanthirukku
The sky has turned red and blushed
Nee seevi mudichcha thalaiyilathaan
On the hair you combed and braided
Poovum sirichchirukku
The flower too is smiling
Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae
Like your sweet potato-like soft body
Vaanam sevanthirukku
The sky has turned red and blushed
Nee seevi mudichcha thalaiyilathaan
On the hair you combed and braided
Poovum sirichchirukku
The flower too is smiling
Kaalaiyilae….ae….ae…..
In the morning... oh...
Aadu ootti pogum ayyanaaru thaththaa
Ayyanaar grandfather who drives sheep
Yaeru pootti vantha machchaan entha pakkam ponaru
Where did my cousin who hitched the plow go?
Male :Vakkana pechchukkaari vaadiyammaa raasaththi
Male: Oh clever-talking princess, come here dear girl
Oorani karaiyoram uzhuthukittu nikkiraandi
He is standing plowing near the village pond bank
……………….
...............
Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae
In the dark finger-millet farm
Kasakki kasakki thinnaiyilae
Crushing and eating on the veranda
Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae
In the dark finger-millet farm
Kasakki kasakki thinnaiyilae
Crushing and eating on the veranda
Vedukkunnu thirumbikkitta chellakutti
Darling girl who turned away abruptly
Inikkira vellakkatti naan izhuththu pudichchi
Sweet jaggery-like girl, when I hold you close
Anaikkumpothu thaduththu poriyae
And embrace you, why do you resist and leave?
Nee naalai naalaiendru solli naala kadaththurae
Saying tomorrow, tomorrow, you pass the days
Em manasukkullae irunthukittu paadaapaduththurae
Staying inside my heart, you trouble me so much
Keppa karuthu kasakki kasakki
Crushing and crushing dark finger-millet
Female :Keppa karuthu pannaiyilae
Female: In the dark finger-millet farm
Kasakki kasakki thingaiyilae
Crushing and eating it
Posukkunnu kaiya vachchu ponnu machchaan
Cousin who touched me suddenly
Kavukkira kannu machchaan
Cousin whose eyes entice me
Nee izhuththu pudichchi puzhiya naanum eera selaiyaa
Am I a wet saree for you to wring and squeeze?
Ne kaara veettu melae irunthu kannu adikkirae
You wink at me standing on the concrete house rooftop
En kazhuththulaththaan thaali katta yaeno marukkirae
Why do you hesitate to tie the sacred thread around my neck?
Vatta vatta paaraiyilae varagarisi theettayilae
While polishing kodo millet on round rocks
Sonthamulla aththa maganae takkumukku dikkuthaalam
Eligible cousin by blood, rhythm beat (takkumukku dikkuthaalam)
Neenga soru kettu nikkalaamaa takkumukku dikkuthaalam
Should you be standing and asking for food? rhythm beat
Sorana ketta maman ponnae
Shameless uncle's daughter
Sorr enakku vendaandi
I do not need food
Sonthamulla mamanukku takkumukku dikkuthaalam
For the rightful uncle, rhythm beat
Unnoda sollu mattum
Only your sweet words
Podhumadi takkumukku dikkuthaalam
Are enough for me, rhythm beat
Vandi katti maadu pootti
Tying the bullock cart and hitching the bulls
Vandi katti maadu pootti gopuramaa koondu katti
Hitching the bulls and setting up a temple tower-like canopy
Koodalooru poravarae takkumukku dikkuthaalam
Oh traveler going to Cuddalore, rhythm beat
Enna koottikittu ponaalenna takkumukku dikkuthaalam
What if you take me along with you? rhythm beat
Kattavandi osiyadi kaala rendum sandiyadi
The wooden cart is borrowed, both bulls are stubborn
Koondu mattum sonthamadi takkumukku dikkuthaalam
Only the canopy belongs to me, rhythm beat
Unna kootti poyi enna panna takkumukku dikkuthaalam
What would I do taking you along? rhythm beat
Malaiyilae manasa alli pora pulla
Girl taking away hearts on the mountain
Vekkappadum vaanaththilae velichcham poguthu
Light is fading in the shy evening sky
En velli nilavae velakka yaeththu iravum yaenguthu
My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning
Vekkappadum vaanaththilae velichcham poguthu
Light is fading in the shy evening sky
En velli nilavae velakka yaeththu iravum yaenguthu
My silver moon, light the lamp, the night is yearning
Yaeh….thaanaenannaa tharararannae
Yeah... rhythm vocalizations
Thanthaananae thanthaananae thaanenannaa
Rhythm vocalizations
Thanthaananae thanthaananae tharararannaenaa
Rhythm vocalizations
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk duet captures a playful flirtation and longing between two lovers in a rural Tamil setting. The male singer admires the beauty of his beloved, comparing her features to the colors of the morning sky and nature, while expressing his desire to embrace her. The female singer teasingly responds, questioning his delay in marrying her with a sacred thread despite his romantic gestures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae”
Comparing the blushing red sky to the girl's soft complexion ('Un seeni kezhangu odambu polae / Vaanam sevanthirukku').
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Inikkira vellakkatti naan izhuththu pudichchi”
Comparing the girl's sweetness to jaggery ('Inikkira vellakkatti').
Thani Sol (Rhythmic Refrain / Chorus word)
“Sonthamulla aththa maganae takkumukku dikkuthaalam”
Repetition of folk rhythmic sound 'takkumukku dikkuthaalam' adding cadence and traditional folk flavor.
Metaphor / Personification
“En velli nilavae velakka yaeththu iravum yaenguthu”
Referring to the female lover as the 'silver moon' who lights up his night ('En velli nilavae').
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Trivia
This song features authentic Tamil rural folk rhythm structures (Gramiya Isai) with folk refrains like 'takkumukku dikkuthaalam' reflecting ancient agricultural village songs sung during field work and harvests.
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