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Lyrics & meaning

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 kaalangalaeO eras, O times!
Kaadhal isai padungalaenPlease sing the music of love.
Paada paada raagamAs the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagamAs the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodumAlong with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamaeA heaven takes form.
Male
Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkaeLife is meant to be lived,
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkkuLet come what may, why be afraid?
Male
Vaazhkai enbadhu vaazhvadharkkaeLife is meant to be lived,
Varuvadhu varattum bayam edharkkuLet come what may, why be afraid?
Engum inbam undu uyarum ennam konduHappiness is everywhere; with noble thoughts,
Ennaalum thunivodu munnaeri solluvomLet us move forward courageously at all times.
Male
KaalangalaeO eras!
Female :AhaaFemale: Ahaa
Male :KaalangalaeMale: O eras!
Female :OhooFemale: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isaiMale: Music of love,
Female :LallaaFemale: Lallaa
Male :PadungalaenMale: Please sing it!
Female :HmmmmFemale: Hmmmm
Male :Paada paada raagamMale: As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagamAs the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodumAlong with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamaeA heaven takes form.
Male
Ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagamThe world of the youth is a unique world,
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagamA new world brimming with sweetness.
Male
Ho ho ilaiyavar ulagam thani ulagamHo ho, the world of the youth is a unique world,
Inimai konjum pudhu ulagamA new world brimming with sweetness.
Aasaikillai vetkam anbukkillai panjamDesire knows no shame; love knows no scarcity.
Alai aadum kadal oram vilaiyaadum nenjamaeBy the seashore where waves play, the heart dances freely.
Male
KaalangalaeO eras!
Female :LallaaFemale: Lallaa
Male :KaalangalaeMale: O eras!
Female :OhooFemale: Ohoo
Male :Kaadhal isaiMale: Music of love,
Female :AhaaFemale: Ahaa
Male :PadungalaenMale: Please sing it!
Female :OhooFemale: Ohoo
Male :Paada paada raagamMale: As the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Paada paada raagamAs the melody is sung again and again,
Paarvai podum thaalamThe eyes set the rhythm.
Nenjodum ninaivodumAlong with the heart and memories,
Uruvaagum sorgamaeA 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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