Kalangale Kalangale Kadhal Isai
From Kanimuthu Paappa · 1972
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sarala
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Details
- Kanimuthu Paappa1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaalangalae kaalangalae | Oh times, oh times |
| Kaadhal isai paadungalen | Please sing the music of love |
| Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam | As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm |
| Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam | As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes shape |
| Male | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enbathu vaazhvadharkkae | Life is meant for living |
| Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku | Let come what may, why be afraid? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enbathu vaazhvadharkkae | Life is meant for living |
| Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku | Let come what may, why be afraid? |
| Engum inbam undu uyarum ennam kondu | Happiness exists everywhere; with high ideals |
| Ennaalum thunivodu munnaeri selluvom | Let us march forward with courage every day |
| Male | |
| Hoi kaalangalae | Hey, oh times! |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Kaalangalae | Male: Oh times |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Kaadhal isai | Male: Music of love |
| Female :Laa laa | Female: Laa laa |
| Male :Paadungalen | Male: Please sing |
| Female :Hmm mm | Female: Hmm mm |
| Male :Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam | Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes shape |
| Haha……………………… | Haha... |
| Male | |
| Ilayavar ulagam thani ulagam | The world of youth is a unique world |
| Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam | A new world overflowing with sweetness |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo | Hoo hoo |
| Ilayavar ulagam thani ulagam | The world of youth is a unique world |
| Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam | A new world overflowing with sweetness |
| Aasaikkillai vetkam anbukkillai panjam | Desire knows no shame, love knows no scarcity |
| Alai aadum kadaloram vilaiyaadum nenjamae | The heart plays by the shore where waves sway |
| Male | |
| Hoi kaalangalae | Hey, oh times! |
| Female :Laa laa | Female: Laa laa |
| Male :Kaalangalae | Male: Oh times |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Kaadhal isai | Male: Music of love |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Paadungalen | Male: Please sing |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam | Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes shape |
| Hoi……………………… | Hey... |
காலங்களே காலங்களே
காதல் இசை பாடுங்களேன்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
Oh times, oh times
Please sing the music of love
As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Along with the heart and memories
A heaven takes shape
...........................
...
வாழ்க்கை என்பது வாழ்வதற்கே
வருவது வரட்டும் பயம் எதற்கு
Life is meant for living
Let come what may, why be afraid?
வாழ்க்கை என்பது வாழ்வதற்கே
வருவது வரட்டும் பயம் எதற்கு
எங்கும் இன்பம் உண்டு உயரும் எண்ணம் கொண்டு
எந்நாளும் துணிவோடு முன்னேறி செல்லுவோம்
Life is meant for living
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Happiness exists everywhere; with high ideals
Let us march forward with courage every day
ஓ காலங்களே
ஆஹா
காலங்களே
ஓஹோ
காதல் இசை
லா லா
பாடுங்களேன்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hey, oh times!
Female: Ahaa
Male: Oh times
Female: Ohoo
Male: Music of love
Female: Laa laa
Male: Please sing
Female: Hmm mm
Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Along with the heart and memories
A heaven takes shape
Haha...
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
ஹாஹாஹா .............
The world of youth is a unique world
A new world overflowing with sweetness
இளையவர் உலகம் தனி உலகம்
இனிமை கொஞ்சும் புது உலகம்
Hoo hoo
The world of youth is a unique world
A new world overflowing with sweetness
Desire knows no shame, love knows no scarcity
The heart plays by the shore where waves sway
ஹோ ஹோ
இளையவர் உலகம் தனி உலகம்
இனிமை கொஞ்சும் புது உலகம்
ஆசைக்கில்லை வெட்கம் அன்புக்கில்லை பஞ்சம்
அலை ஆடும் கரையோரம் விளையாடும் நெஞ்சமே
Hey, oh times!
Female: Laa laa
Male: Oh times
Female: Ohoo
Male: Music of love
Female: Ahaa
Male: Please sing
Female: Ohoo
Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Along with the heart and memories
A heaven takes shape
Hey...
ஓ காலங்களே
லா லா
காலங்களே
ஓஹோ
காதல் இசை
ஆஹா
பாடுங்களேன்
ஒஹோ
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
ஹோய் ........................
Kaalangalae kaalangalae
Oh times, oh times
Kaadhal isai paadungalen
Please sing the music of love
Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam
As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam
As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes shape
……………………
...
Vaazhkai enbathu vaazhvadharkkae
Life is meant for living
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Vaazhkai enbathu vaazhvadharkkae
Life is meant for living
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Engum inbam undu uyarum ennam kondu
Happiness exists everywhere; with high ideals
Ennaalum thunivodu munnaeri selluvom
Let us march forward with courage every day
Hoi kaalangalae
Hey, oh times!
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Kaalangalae
Male: Oh times
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isai
Male: Music of love
Female :Laa laa
Female: Laa laa
Male :Paadungalen
Male: Please sing
Female :Hmm mm
Female: Hmm mm
Male :Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam
Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes shape
Haha………………………
Haha...
Ilayavar ulagam thani ulagam
The world of youth is a unique world
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam
A new world overflowing with sweetness
Hoo hoo
Hoo hoo
Ilayavar ulagam thani ulagam
The world of youth is a unique world
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam
A new world overflowing with sweetness
Aasaikkillai vetkam anbukkillai panjam
Desire knows no shame, love knows no scarcity
Alai aadum kadaloram vilaiyaadum nenjamae
The heart plays by the shore where waves sway
Hoi kaalangalae
Hey, oh times!
Female :Laa laa
Female: Laa laa
Male :Kaalangalae
Male: Oh times
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isai
Male: Music of love
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Paadungalen
Male: Please sing
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam
Male: As the melody is sung, the gaze sets the rhythm
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes shape
Hoi………………………
Hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalangalae Kaalangalae is an upbeat, optimistic duet celebrating youth, love, and courageous living. The lyrics invoke time itself to sing a melody of love, expressing how deep affection creates a heavenly paradise within one's mind and heart. The song encourages facing the future fearlessly, maintaining noble thoughts, and rejoicing in the carefree, boundless joy of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaalangalae kaalangalae / Kaadhal isai paadungalen”
Addressing 'time' as a conscious listener and requesting it to sing a song of love.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Paada paada raagam paarvai podum thaalam”
The word 'Paada' is repeated sequentially to express continuous singing.
Moni (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vaazhkai enbathu vaazhvadharkkae / Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku”
Repetition of the 'Va' / 'V' sound at the beginning of words/lines.
Metaphor
“Nenjodum ninaivodum / Uruvaagum sorgamae”
Comparing the connection of heart and memories to the creation of heaven.
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Trivia
Composed by T. V. Raju with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan, this song from Kanimuthu Paappa (1972) is an energetic track featuring legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam alongside Sarala, capturing the vibrant early 1970s Tamil film music style.
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