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Lyrics & meaning

Kalangathey

From Anbarivu · 2021

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Bamba Bakya
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Anbarivu
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalangadhae mayangadhae
Unmai illa nanmai ondru uraithenae unakkaaga
Nanbikkai thaan vaazhkai nambu
Sila pirivugal pala mudivugal uravukkullae kadhavugal
Sila kadidhangal pala kavidhaigal theeyil vizhundha siragugal
Oru kuzhanthaiyaai innum nee en kannukkul kanna
Oru kozhaiyaai un munnalae nindrene naan
Kalangadhae mayangadhae
Unmai illa nanmai ondru uraithenae unakkaaga
Nanbikkai thaan vaazhkai nambu
Aareero aaru latcham vannakkili
Aalamaram vizhudhula koodu katti
Mazhai adichaalum puyal adichaalum
Ellaam sernthae onna vaazhum
Adhu pola naanum en kooda neeyum
Onna serndhae vaazha venum
Onna serndhae vaazha venum
Don't worry, don't lose heart.
Though it wasn't the truth, I said it for your own good.
Hope is life itself, believe in it.
A few separations, many endings, closed doors within relationships.
A few letters, many poems, like wings fallen into the fire.
In my eyes, my dear, you are still a child.
Yet I stood before you like a coward.
Don't worry, don't lose heart.
Though it wasn't the truth, I said it for your own good.
Hope is life itself, believe in it.
Aariro (lullaby chant), six hundred thousand colorful parrots,
Building nests among the hanging roots of the banyan tree,
Even when rain lashes and storms rage,
They all live together as one.
Just like that, you by my side,
We must live together as one.
We must live together as one.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a tender and emotional expression of love, reconciliation, and family bond from the film 'Anbarivu'. The singer reassures his loved one not to despair or lose faith, confessing that a lie was told only out of good intentions for their protection. Acknowledging past mistakes and vulnerability, the narrator reflects on how cherished memories sometimes feel like wings fallen into fire. Using the metaphor of birds nesting together in a sturdy banyan tree to weather any rain or tempest, the song conveys the central theme of unity. It emphasizes that faith is the foundation of life and expresses a deep desire for the family to overcome all obstacles and live united.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kalangadhae mayangadhae

The line ends with rhyming verbs 'Kalangadhae' and 'mayangadhae', giving a rhythmic comfort.

Antithesis / Parallelism

Sila pirivugal pala mudivugal uravukkullae kadhavugal

The contrast between 'Sila' (few) and 'Pala' (many) along with 'pirivugal' (separations) and 'mudivugal' (conclusions) creates poetic balance.

Metaphor

Sila kadidhangal pala kavidhaigal theeyil vizhundha siragugal

'Wings fallen into fire' metaphorically describes ruined hopes, lost letters, or painful memories.

Extended Metaphor / Imagery

Aalamaram vizhudhula koodu katti / Mazhai adichaalum puyal adichaalum / Ellaam sernthae onna vaazhum

Compares family members living in harmony to birds building a nest in a banyan tree that stay united through rain and storms.

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Trivia

The track features the powerful, soulful vocals of the late singer Bamba Bakya, whose unique voice gave life to several hit emotional tracks composed by Hiphop Tamizha and A.R. Rahman.

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