- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sarala
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Kanimuthu Paappa
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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