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Lyrics & meaning

Kalam Undu Paruvam

From Chithrapournami · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Chithrapournami
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
10 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaalam undu paruvam undu
Manampol aadal paadal adhigam undu
Kaalam undu paruvam undu
Manampol aadal paadal adhigam undu
Vaan konda megam naan konda koondhal
Thaen konda sevvaai meen kanda kangal
Evar kanda pothum kavi vanthu mothum
Evar kanda pothum kavi vanthu mothum
Kanni thaen ooril ondru ulavum indru
Kaalam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Paruvam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Manam pol aadal paadal athigam undu
Rom naattu raani paal pondra maeni
Kalai konjum vaani karai kanda nyaani
Rom naattu raani paal pondra maeni
Kalai konjum vaani karai kanda nyaani
Kadhai intha kannil sugam intha pennil
Pullimaan ooril ondru ulavum indru
Kaalam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Paruvam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Manam pol aadal paadal athigam undu
Aandaandu kaalam naadaanda mannan
Thaan saaintha manjam pen konda nenjam
Aandaandu kaalam naadaanda mannan
Thaan saaintha manjam pen konda nenjam
Malar engal thegam manangkonda nenjam
Naan penmai endru perumai undu
Kaalam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Paruvam undu
Chorus :Lalaa lallaa
Female :Manam pol aadal paadal athigam undu
There is time, and there is youthful prime,
there is plenty of dancing and singing to the heart's delight.
There is time, and there is youthful prime,
there is plenty of dancing and singing to the heart's delight.
The dark clouds in the sky are like my hair,
with lips sweet as honey and eyes shaped like fish.
Whoever sees me is filled with poetic wonder,
whoever sees me is filled with poetic wonder.
A sweet young woman roams the town today.
There is time,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: and there is youth,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: there is plenty of dancing and singing to the heart's delight.
Like a queen of Rome with skin fair as milk,
a goddess of the arts, a master of wisdom—
Like a queen of Rome with skin fair as milk,
a goddess of the arts, a master of wisdom—
there is a story in these eyes, and joy in this woman.
A spotted deer roams through the town today.
There is time,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: and there is youth,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: there is plenty of dancing and singing to the heart's delight.
Even the king who ruled his land for ages,
the bed he rested on was a woman's heart.
Even the king who ruled his land for ages,
the bed he rested on was a woman's heart.
Our bodies are soft like flowers, our hearts full of feeling,
and I am truly proud to be a woman.
There is time,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: and there is youth,
Chorus: La la la la
Female: there is plenty of dancing and singing to the heart's delight.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic dance number celebrates youth, feminine allure, beauty, and the freedom of self-expression. The protagonist invites the listener to enjoy life through music and dance while youth and time permit. She describes her beauty using classic poetical imagery—hair like rain clouds, honeyed lips, fish-shaped eyes, and skin as fair as milk—comparing her presence to royalty and grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

“Vaan konda megam naan konda koondhal”

Comparing hair directly to rain-laden clouds in the sky.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Rom naattu raani paal pondra maeni”

Comparing fair complexion directly to milk using the simile marker 'pondra'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Aandaandu kaalam naadaanda mannan”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Aan' in consecutive words.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thaen konda sevvaai meen kanda kangal”

Rhyming of second letters 'ae' in 'thaen' and 'ee' in 'meen'.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Kannadasan, this track exemplifies the classic club/dance style rendered iconic by L. R. Eswari during Tamil cinema's golden era in the 1970s.

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