Kalamellam Parthathundu
From Vani Rani · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vani Rani1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu | I have seen all through the ages |
| Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu | I have heard in stories |
| Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala | Have you ever seen such a woman? |
| Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala | If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu | I have seen all through the ages |
| Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu | I have heard in stories |
| Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala | Have you ever seen such a woman? |
| Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala | If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you? |
| Male | |
| Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu | Her smile is like a jasmine flower |
| Idha vaada paakka vandheengannaa neruppu | If you come to smell her, she is fire |
| Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu | Her smile is like a jasmine flower |
| Idha vaada paakka vandheengannaa neruppu | If you come to smell her, she is fire |
| Thulliyamaa thala thalatha odambu | A perfectly shapely and supple body |
| Idha thotteengannaa kotti vidum erumbu | If you touch it, ants will sting you |
| Thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa | Thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa |
| Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa | Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu | I have seen all through the ages |
| Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu | I have heard in stories |
| Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala | Have you ever seen such a woman? |
| Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala | If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you? |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyilae manaiviyai paarunga | Look at your wife with desire |
| Adutha veettu ponnu kitta yaenunga | Why look at the girl in the next house? |
| Ada aasaiyilae manaiviyai paarunga | Oh look at your wife with desire |
| Adutha veettu ponnu kitta yaenunga | Why look at the girl in the next house? |
| Meesaiyilae dye ya konjam podunga | Apply some dye to your mustache |
| Neenga veerarunna aattam mattum paarunga | If you are brave men, just watch the dance |
| Male | |
| Kattazhaga vetti vetti aadi mudippaa | She will dance, cutting through with great beauty |
| Rendu kannukkullae boomiyaiyae pottu adaippaa | She will trap the world inside her two eyes |
| Kattazhaga vetti vetti aadi mudippaa | She will dance, cutting through with great beauty |
| Rendu kannukkullae boomiyaiyae pottu adaippaa | She will trap the world inside her two eyes |
| Kottugindra vaarthaiylae thaenai vadippaa | In the words she pours, she distills honey |
| Sutri koodugindra koottathukku bodhai koduppaa | She gives intoxication to the gathering crowd |
| Female | |
| Haa thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa | Haa thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa |
| Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa | Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu | I have seen all through the ages |
| Female :Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu | Female: I have heard in stories |
| Male :Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala | Male: Have you ever seen such a woman? |
| Female :Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala | Female: If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you? |
| Female | |
| Palliyilae vithai karkka mudiyalae | I couldn't learn arts at school |
| Pasiyai theerkka vazhiyum onnum theriyalae | I knew no way to satisfy my hunger |
| Palliyilae vithai karkka mudiyalae | I couldn't learn arts at school |
| Pasiyai theerkka vazhiyum onnum theriyalae | I knew no way to satisfy my hunger |
| Aadugindra vithai kaatta vandhaaru | He came to showcase the art of dance |
| En azhagai kaatti kaasu saethu kondaaru | He earned money by showing off my beauty |
| Male | |
| En thiramai unakku enna puriyudhu | What do you understand of my talent? |
| Naan eduthadhellaam nalladhaaga mudiyudhu | Everything I took up turned out well |
| Enna paakka ulagamellaam theraludhu | The whole world gathers to see me |
| Ada ivanukku mel aalillaennu pugazhudhu | They praise that there is no one greater than him |
| Female | |
| Kai thattum jananglai nee paaraiyaa | Look at the people clapping hands |
| En kannukkaaga thatturaanga kaelaiyaa | Listen, they are clapping for my eyes |
| Kai thattum jananglai nee paaraiyaa | Look at the people clapping hands |
| En kannukkaaga thatturaanga kaelaiyaa | Listen, they are clapping for my eyes |
| Male | |
| Sabaiyilae naan vandhaalae kai thattu | When I come onto the stage, applause erupts |
| Idhil sandai enna neranju pochu pana thattu | Why fight over this when the collection plate is overflowing? |
| Male | |
| Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu | I have seen all through the ages |
| Female :Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu | Female: I have heard in stories |
| Both :Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala | Both: Have you ever seen such a woman? |
| Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala | If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you? |
காலமெல்லாம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
கதைகளிலே கேட்டதுண்டு
கண்டதுண்டா இப்படியோர் பொம்பள
இதைக் காணலைன்னா நீங்க என்ன ஆம்பள
I have seen all through the ages
I have heard in stories
Have you ever seen such a woman?
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
காலமெல்லாம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
கதைகளிலே கேட்டதுண்டு
கண்டதுண்டா இப்படியோர் பொம்பள
இதைக் காணலைன்னா நீங்க என்ன ஆம்பள
I have seen all through the ages
I have heard in stories
Have you ever seen such a woman?
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
மல்லிகைப்பூ போலிருக்கும் சிரிப்பு
இதை வாடை பாக்க வந்தீங்கன்னா நெருப்பு
மல்லிகைப்பூ போலிருக்கும் சிரிப்பு
இதை வாடை பாக்க வந்தீங்கன்னா நெருப்பு
துல்லியமாக தளதளத்த ஒடம்பு
இதை தொட்டீங்கன்னா கொட்டிவிடும் எறும்பு
தா தையா ஹா தக்க தையா தா தையா தக்க தையா
Her smile is like a jasmine flower
If you come to smell her, she is fire
Her smile is like a jasmine flower
If you come to smell her, she is fire
A perfectly shapely and supple body
If you touch it, ants will sting you
Thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
காலமெல்லாம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
கதைகளிலே கேட்டதுண்டு
கண்டதுண்டா இப்படியோர் பொம்பள
இதைக் காணலைன்னா நீங்க என்ன ஆம்பள
I have seen all through the ages
I have heard in stories
Have you ever seen such a woman?
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
ஆசையிலே மனைவியைப் பாருங்க
அடுத்த வீட்டு பொண்ணுக்கிட்ட ஏனுங்க
அட ஆசையிலே மனைவியைப் பாருங்க
அடுத்த வீட்டு பொண்ணுக்கிட்ட ஏனுங்க
மீசையிலே கையை கொஞ்சம் போடுங்க
நீங்க வீரருன்னா ஆட்டம் மட்டும் பாருங்க
Look at your wife with desire
Why look at the girl in the next house?
Oh look at your wife with desire
Why look at the girl in the next house?
Apply some dye to your mustache
If you are brave men, just watch the dance
கட்டழகை வெட்டி வெட்டி ஆடி முடிப்பா
ரெண்டு கண்ணுக்குள்ளே பூமியையே போட்டு அடைப்பா
கட்டழகை வெட்டி வெட்டி ஆடி முடிப்பா
ரெண்டு கண்ணுக்குள்ளே பூமியையே போட்டு அடைப்பா
கொட்டுகின்ற வார்த்தையிலே தேனை வடிப்பா
சுத்தி கூடுகின்ற கூட்டத்திற்கு போதையை கொடுப்பா
ஹா தா தையா ஹா தக்க தையா
ஹா தா தையா தக்க தையா தா தையா தக்க தையா
She will dance, cutting through with great beauty
She will trap the world inside her two eyes
She will dance, cutting through with great beauty
She will trap the world inside her two eyes
In the words she pours, she distills honey
She gives intoxication to the gathering crowd
காலமெல்லாம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
கதைகளிலே கேட்டதுண்டு
கண்டதுண்டா இப்படியோர் பொம்பள
இதைக் காணலைன்னா நீங்க என்ன ஆம்பள
Haa thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
பள்ளியிலே வித்தை கற்க முடியலே
பசியைத் தீர்க்க வழியும் ஒன்னும் தெரியல்லே
பள்ளியிலே வித்தை கற்க முடியலே
பசியைத் தீர்க்க வழியும் ஒன்னும் தெரியல்லே
ஆடுகின்ற வித்தை காட்டி வந்தாரு
என் அழகைக் காட்டி காசு சேர்த்துக் கொண்டாரு
I have seen all through the ages
Female: I have heard in stories
Male: Have you ever seen such a woman?
Female: If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
என் திறமை உனக்கு என்ன புரியுது
நான் எடுத்ததெல்லாம் நல்லதாக முடியுது
என்னைப் பார்க்க உலகமெல்லாம் திரளுது
அட இவனுக்கு மேல் ஆளில்லேன்னு புகழுது
I couldn't learn arts at school
I knew no way to satisfy my hunger
I couldn't learn arts at school
I knew no way to satisfy my hunger
He came to showcase the art of dance
He earned money by showing off my beauty
கைத் தட்டும் ஜனங்களை நீ பாரய்யா
என் கண்ணுக்காக தட்டுறாங்க கேளய்யா
கைத் தட்டும் ஜனங்களை நீ பாரய்யா
என் கண்ணுக்காக தட்டுறாங்க கேளய்யா
What do you understand of my talent?
Everything I took up turned out well
The whole world gathers to see me
They praise that there is no one greater than him
சபையிலே நான் வந்தாலே கைத்தட்டு
இதில் சண்டை என்ன நிறைஞ்சு போச்சு பணத்தட்டு
Look at the people clapping hands
Listen, they are clapping for my eyes
Look at the people clapping hands
Listen, they are clapping for my eyes
ஹா தா தையா ஹா தக்க தையா
ஹா தா தையா தக்க தையா தா தையா தக்க தையா
When I come onto the stage, applause erupts
Why fight over this when the collection plate is overflowing?
காலமெல்லாம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
கதைகளிலே கேட்டதுண்டு
இருவர் :
கண்டதுண்டா இப்படியோர் பொம்பள
இதைக் காணலைன்னா நீங்க என்ன ஆம்பள
I have seen all through the ages
Female: I have heard in stories
Both: Have you ever seen such a woman?
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu
I have seen all through the ages
Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu
I have heard in stories
Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala
Have you ever seen such a woman?
Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu
I have seen all through the ages
Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu
I have heard in stories
Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala
Have you ever seen such a woman?
Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu
Her smile is like a jasmine flower
Idha vaada paakka vandheengannaa neruppu
If you come to smell her, she is fire
Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu
Her smile is like a jasmine flower
Idha vaada paakka vandheengannaa neruppu
If you come to smell her, she is fire
Thulliyamaa thala thalatha odambu
A perfectly shapely and supple body
Idha thotteengannaa kotti vidum erumbu
If you touch it, ants will sting you
Thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu
I have seen all through the ages
Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu
I have heard in stories
Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala
Have you ever seen such a woman?
Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Aasaiyilae manaiviyai paarunga
Look at your wife with desire
Adutha veettu ponnu kitta yaenunga
Why look at the girl in the next house?
Ada aasaiyilae manaiviyai paarunga
Oh look at your wife with desire
Adutha veettu ponnu kitta yaenunga
Why look at the girl in the next house?
Meesaiyilae dye ya konjam podunga
Apply some dye to your mustache
Neenga veerarunna aattam mattum paarunga
If you are brave men, just watch the dance
Kattazhaga vetti vetti aadi mudippaa
She will dance, cutting through with great beauty
Rendu kannukkullae boomiyaiyae pottu adaippaa
She will trap the world inside her two eyes
Kattazhaga vetti vetti aadi mudippaa
She will dance, cutting through with great beauty
Rendu kannukkullae boomiyaiyae pottu adaippaa
She will trap the world inside her two eyes
Kottugindra vaarthaiylae thaenai vadippaa
In the words she pours, she distills honey
Sutri koodugindra koottathukku bodhai koduppaa
She gives intoxication to the gathering crowd
Haa thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Haa thaa thaiyaa haa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
Thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa thaa thaiyaa thaka thaiyaa
Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu
I have seen all through the ages
Female :Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu
Female: I have heard in stories
Male :Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala
Male: Have you ever seen such a woman?
Female :Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala
Female: If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Palliyilae vithai karkka mudiyalae
I couldn't learn arts at school
Pasiyai theerkka vazhiyum onnum theriyalae
I knew no way to satisfy my hunger
Palliyilae vithai karkka mudiyalae
I couldn't learn arts at school
Pasiyai theerkka vazhiyum onnum theriyalae
I knew no way to satisfy my hunger
Aadugindra vithai kaatta vandhaaru
He came to showcase the art of dance
En azhagai kaatti kaasu saethu kondaaru
He earned money by showing off my beauty
En thiramai unakku enna puriyudhu
What do you understand of my talent?
Naan eduthadhellaam nalladhaaga mudiyudhu
Everything I took up turned out well
Enna paakka ulagamellaam theraludhu
The whole world gathers to see me
Ada ivanukku mel aalillaennu pugazhudhu
They praise that there is no one greater than him
Kai thattum jananglai nee paaraiyaa
Look at the people clapping hands
En kannukkaaga thatturaanga kaelaiyaa
Listen, they are clapping for my eyes
Kai thattum jananglai nee paaraiyaa
Look at the people clapping hands
En kannukkaaga thatturaanga kaelaiyaa
Listen, they are clapping for my eyes
Sabaiyilae naan vandhaalae kai thattu
When I come onto the stage, applause erupts
Idhil sandai enna neranju pochu pana thattu
Why fight over this when the collection plate is overflowing?
Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu
I have seen all through the ages
Female :Kadhaigalilae kettadhundu
Female: I have heard in stories
Both :Kandadhundaa ippadi or pombala
Both: Have you ever seen such a woman?
Idha kaanalainnaa neenga enna aambala
If you don't watch this, what kind of man are you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively and provocative dance duet from the movie Vani Rani (1974). The lyrics playfully tease the male audience while celebrating the dancer's beauty, charm, and magnetic presence on stage. It addresses themes of desire, performative art, social banter, and the financial reality of street and stage performances where talent and allure captivate spectators.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu”
Compares the dancer's soft smile to a jasmine flower ('Malliga poo pol irukkum sirippu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idha vaada paakka vandheengannaa neruppu”
Metaphorically describes the dancer as fire ('neruppu') to indicate danger and boundary when approached closely.
Hyperbole (Uvarchi)
“Rendu kannukkullae boomiyaiyae pottu adaippaa”
Exaggerates the dancer's power by saying she traps the entire world inside her eyes.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)
“Kaalam ellaam paarthadhundu”
Uses internal rhyming and rhythmic repetition of syllables across lines ('paarthadhundu', 'kettadhundu').
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Trivia
'Vani Rani' (1974) features Sivaji Ganesan and Vanisri in lead roles, adapted from the Hindi movie 'Seeta Aur Geeta'. Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by the acclaimed poet Kannadasan.
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