Kalangale Kalangale Kathal
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 | O eras, O times! |
| Kaadhal isai padungalaen | Please sing the music of love. |
| Paada paada raagam | As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Paada paada raagam | As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories, |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes form. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkae | Life is meant to be lived, |
| Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku | Let come what may, why be afraid? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkae | Life is meant to be lived, |
| Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku | Let come what may, why be afraid? |
| Engum inbam undu uyarum ennam kondu | Happiness is everywhere; with noble thoughts, |
| Ennaalum thunivodu munnaeri solluvom | Let us move forward courageously at all times. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalae | O eras! |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Kaalangalae | Male: O eras! |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Kaadhal isai | Male: Music of love, |
| Female :Lallaa | Female: Lallaa |
| Male :Padungalaen | Male: Please sing it! |
| Female :Hmmmm | Female: Hmmmm |
| Male :Paada paada raagam | Male: As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Paada paada raagam | As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories, |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes form. |
| Male | |
| Ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagam | The world of the youth is a unique world, |
| Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam | A new world brimming with sweetness. |
| Male | |
| Ho ho ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagam | Ho ho, the world of the youth is a unique world, |
| Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam | A new world brimming with sweetness. |
| Aasaikillai vetkam anbukkillai panjam | Desire knows no shame; love knows no scarcity. |
| Alai aadum kadal oram vilaiyaadum nenjamae | By the seashore where waves play, the heart dances freely. |
| Male | |
| Kaalangalae | O eras! |
| Female :Lallaa | Female: Lallaa |
| Male :Kaalangalae | Male: O eras! |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Kaadhal isai | Male: Music of love, |
| Female :Ahaa | Female: Ahaa |
| Male :Padungalaen | Male: Please sing it! |
| Female :Ohoo | Female: Ohoo |
| Male :Paada paada raagam | Male: As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Paada paada raagam | As the melody is sung again and again, |
| Paarvai podum thaalam | The eyes set the rhythm. |
| Nenjodum ninaivodum | Along with the heart and memories, |
| Uruvaagum sorgamae | A heaven takes form. |
காலங்களே காலங்களே காதல் இசை பாடுங்களேன்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
O eras, O times!
Please sing the music of love.
As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
Along with the heart and memories,
A heaven takes form.
வாழ்க்கை என்பது வாழ்வதற்கே
வருவது வரட்டும் பயம் எதற்கு
Life is meant to be lived,
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 to be lived,
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Happiness is everywhere; with noble thoughts,
Let us move forward courageously at all times.
காலங்களே
ஆஹா
காலங்களே
ஓஹோ
காதல் இசை
லாலா
பாடுங்களேன்
ஹ்ம்ம்...ஹ்ம்
O eras!
Female: Ahaa
Male: O eras!
Female: Ohoo
Male: Music of love,
Female: Lallaa
Male: Please sing it!
Female: Hmmmm
Male: As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
Along with the heart and memories,
A heaven takes form.
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
The world of the youth is a unique world,
A new world brimming with sweetness.
இளையவர் உலகம் தனி உலகம்
இனிமை கொஞ்சும் புது உலகம்
Ho ho, the world of the youth is a unique world,
A new world brimming with sweetness.
Desire knows no shame; love knows no scarcity.
By the seashore where waves play, the heart dances freely.
ஹோ ஹோ இளையவர் உலகம் தனி உலகம்
இனிமை கொஞ்சும் புது உலகம்
ஆசைக்கில்லை வெட்கம் அன்புக்கில்லை பஞ்சம்
அலை ஆடும் கரையோரம் விளையாடும் நெஞ்சமே
O eras!
Female: Lallaa
Male: O eras!
Female: Ohoo
Male: Music of love,
Female: Ahaa
Male: Please sing it!
Female: Ohoo
Male: As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
As the melody is sung again and again,
The eyes set the rhythm.
Along with the heart and memories,
A heaven takes form.
காலங்களே
லாலா
காலங்களே
ஓஹோ
காதல் இசை
ஆஹா
பாடுங்களேன்
ஓஹோ
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
பாட பாட ராகம் பார்வை போடும் தாளம்
நெஞ்சோடும் நினைவோடும்
உருவாகும் சொர்க்கமே
Kaalangalae kaalangalae
O eras, O times!
Kaadhal isai padungalaen
Please sing the music of love.
Paada paada raagam
As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagam
As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes form.
Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkae
Life is meant to be lived,
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkae
Life is meant to be lived,
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku
Let come what may, why be afraid?
Engum inbam undu uyarum ennam kondu
Happiness is everywhere; with noble thoughts,
Ennaalum thunivodu munnaeri solluvom
Let us move forward courageously at all times.
Kaalangalae
O eras!
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Kaalangalae
Male: O eras!
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isai
Male: Music of love,
Female :Lallaa
Female: Lallaa
Male :Padungalaen
Male: Please sing it!
Female :Hmmmm
Female: Hmmmm
Male :Paada paada raagam
Male: As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagam
As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes form.
Ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagam
The world of the youth is a unique world,
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam
A new world brimming with sweetness.
Ho ho ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagam
Ho ho, the world of the youth is a unique world,
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagam
A new world brimming with sweetness.
Aasaikillai vetkam anbukkillai panjam
Desire knows no shame; love knows no scarcity.
Alai aadum kadal oram vilaiyaadum nenjamae
By the seashore where waves play, the heart dances freely.
Kaalangalae
O eras!
Female :Lallaa
Female: Lallaa
Male :Kaalangalae
Male: O eras!
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isai
Male: Music of love,
Female :Ahaa
Female: Ahaa
Male :Padungalaen
Male: Please sing it!
Female :Ohoo
Female: Ohoo
Male :Paada paada raagam
Male: As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagam
As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalam
The eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodum
Along with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamae
A heaven takes form.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaalangalae Kaalangalae is an uplifting romantic track from Kanimuthu Paappa (1972) that celebrates youth, optimism, and unconditional love. The narrator calls upon time itself to play the music of love, encouraging everyone to live life fearlessly and look forward with courage and high thoughts. The song emphasizes the free-spirited nature of young hearts who find joy, rhythm, and a heavenly bliss in love, unburdened by fear or hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Paada paada raagam”
The repetition of 'Paada paada' emphasizes the continuous, repetitive action of singing to build melodic harmony.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paada paada raagam / Paarvai podum thaalam”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creating rhythmic harmony.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkae / Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkku”
Matching second-letter consonant sounds ('r') creating lyrical flow between lines.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director T. V. Raju, Kanimuthu Paappa (1972) features early playback vocal work by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, showcasing his dynamic voice during the early years of his iconic career.
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