Kalavarame
From Thamizh Padam 2.0 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- N. Kannan
- Details
- Thamizh Padam 2.02018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…..aaa…..oh.. | Vocalization: Ah... ah... oh... |
| Aaaaa…..aaaa……aaa…oh | Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... oh... |
| Female | |
| Kalavaramae kaadhal | Love is a state of total turmoil. |
| Kalavaramae | A complete turmoil. |
| Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae | Even in my dreams, your face appears. |
| Azhagalae siruppalae | With beauty and with laughter. |
| Vaa thiruda vaa vaa | Come, thief, come, come. |
| Male | |
| Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae | Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree. |
| Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae | In him too, that same state prevails. |
| Udal korkka uyir serkka | To intertwine bodies, to unite souls, |
| Vaa inaiya vaa vaa | Come, join together, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Vaa…idhu thirumanam | Come... this is only until marriage. |
| Varai mattum | Until then. |
| Male :Athan piragu | Male: After that? |
| Female :Vendammae | Female: Not needed! |
| Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam | Male: What about all of Tamil culture? |
| Engae engae | Where is it, where is it? |
| Female :Hmm…mm…. | Female: Mmm... mm... |
| Female | |
| Kalavaramae kaadhal | Love is a state of total turmoil. |
| Kalavaramae | A complete turmoil. |
| Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae | Even in my dreams, your face appears. |
| Azhagalae siruppalae | With beauty and with laughter. |
| Vaa thiruda vaa vaa | Come, thief, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Thavariyum enthan kannai | Do not make the mistake of looking into my eyes, |
| Paarthu pesi vidathae | And speaking to me. |
| Athai vida paavam ondru | A sin worse than that, |
| Mannil ethuvumillai | Does not exist on this earth. |
| Male | |
| Nilavugal vaanil thondrin | If moons were to appear in the sky, |
| Maranthidum vinmeen yaavum | All the stars would be forgotten. |
| Azhaginai muzhudhum kaana | To behold complete beauty, |
| Jenmam podhavillai | A single lifetime is not enough. |
| Female | |
| Aaa…thollai illaadha kaadhal | Ah... love without troubles, |
| Ellai illaadha kaamam | Lust without boundaries. |
| Male :Pennai thedi chendru | Male: I went searching for a woman, |
| Unnai kandenae | And found you. |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aaaa….aaa….aaaa… | Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female :Ahaaa…aaa…aahaaa..aaa… | Female vocalization: Aha... ah... aha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Ilai marai kaayaai pesum | Speaking in veiled hints like a hidden fruit, |
| Kalai adhu ennil illai | That art does not exist in me. |
| Sabalangal ellaam sonnen | I confessed all my desires, |
| Ennai kuzhandhai endraai | And you called me a child. |
| Female | |
| Acham madam naanam ellaam | Fear, bashfulness, shyness, and modesty, |
| Michammena yedhum illai | Nothing remains of them anymore. |
| Ucham thoda naanum sendren | I went to touch the peak, |
| Kandae viyandhu nindraai | You saw me and stood amazed. |
| Male | |
| Manidhar unarndhu kolla | For ordinary humans to comprehend, |
| Manidha kaadhal alla | This is no ordinary human love. |
| Female :Vinnai thaandi chella | Female: To transcend beyond the skies, |
| Uravae varuvaaya | Will you come as my companion? |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae | Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree. |
| Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae | In him too, that same state prevails. |
| Udal korkka uyir serkka | To intertwine bodies, to unite souls, |
| Vaa inaiya vaa vaa | Come, join together, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Vaa…idhu thirumanam | Come... this is only until marriage. |
| Varai mattum | Until then. |
| Male :Athan piragu | Male: After that? |
| Female :Vendammae | Female: Not needed! |
| Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam | Male: What about all of Tamil culture? |
| Engae engae | Where is it, where is it? |
| Female :Hmm…mm…. | Female: Hmm... mm... |
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஓ
Vocalization: Ah... ah... oh...
Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... oh...
கலவரமே காதல்
கலவரமே கனவிலுமே
உந்தன் முகம் வருமே
அழகாலே சிரிப்பாலே
வா திருட வா வா
Love is a state of total turmoil.
A complete turmoil.
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
With beauty and with laughter.
Come, thief, come, come.
இளமரமே ஆசை
கனி மரமே இவனிலுமே
அதுவே நிலவரமே உடல்
கோர்க்க உயிர் சேர்க்க வா
இணைய வா வா
Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree.
In him too, that same state prevails.
To intertwine bodies, to unite souls,
Come, join together, come, come.
வா இது
திருமணம் வரை
மட்டும்
அதன் பிறகு
வேண்டாமே
தமிழ் கலாச்சாரம்
எல்லாம் எங்கே எங்கே
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Come... this is only until marriage.
Until then.
Male: After that?
Female: Not needed!
Male: What about all of Tamil culture?
Where is it, where is it?
Female: Mmm... mm...
கலவரமே காதல்
கலவரமே கனவிலுமே
உந்தன் முகம் வருமே
அழகாலே சிரிப்பாலே
வா திருட வா வா
Love is a state of total turmoil.
A complete turmoil.
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
With beauty and with laughter.
Come, thief, come, come.
தவறியும் எந்தன்
கண்ணை பார்த்து பேசி
விடாதே அதை விட
பாவம் ஒன்று மண்ணில்
எதுவுமில்லை
Do not make the mistake of looking into my eyes,
And speaking to me.
A sin worse than that,
Does not exist on this earth.
நிலவுகள் வானில்
தோன்றின் மறந்திடும்
விண்மீன் யாவும் அழகினை
முழுதும் காண ஜென்மம்
போதவில்லை
If moons were to appear in the sky,
All the stars would be forgotten.
To behold complete beauty,
A single lifetime is not enough.
ஆ தொல்லை
இல்லாத காதல் எல்லை
இல்லாத காமம்
பெண்ணை தேடி
சென்று உன்னை
கண்டேனே
Ah... love without troubles,
Lust without boundaries.
Male: I went searching for a woman,
And found you.
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஹா
ஆஆ ஆஹா ஆஆ
Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female vocalization: Aha... ah... aha... ah...
இலை மறை
காயாய் பேசும் கலை
அது என்னில் இல்லை
சபலங்கள் எல்லாம்
சொன்னேன் என்னை
குழந்தை என்றாய்
Speaking in veiled hints like a hidden fruit,
That art does not exist in me.
I confessed all my desires,
And you called me a child.
அச்சம் மடம்
நாணம் எல்லாம்
மிச்சமென ஏதும்
இல்லை உச்சம்
தொட நானும்
சென்றேன் கண்டே
வியந்து நின்றாய்
Fear, bashfulness, shyness, and modesty,
Nothing remains of them anymore.
I went to touch the peak,
You saw me and stood amazed.
மனிதர் உணர்ந்து
கொள்ள மனித காதல்
அல்ல
விண்ணை தாண்டி
செல்ல உறவே வருவாயா
For ordinary humans to comprehend,
This is no ordinary human love.
Female: To transcend beyond the skies,
Will you come as my companion?
.
..............................
...
இளமரமே ஆசை
கனி மரமே இவனிலுமே
அதுவே நிலவரமே உடல்
கோர்க்க உயிர் சேர்க்க வா
இணைய வா வா
Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree.
In him too, that same state prevails.
To intertwine bodies, to unite souls,
Come, join together, come, come.
வா இது
திருமணம் வரை
மட்டும்
அதன் பிறகு
வேண்டாமே
தமிழ் கலாச்சாரம்
எல்லாம் எங்கே எங்கே
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்
Come... this is only until marriage.
Until then.
Male: After that?
Female: Not needed!
Male: What about all of Tamil culture?
Where is it, where is it?
Female: Hmm... mm...
Aaa…..aaa…..oh..
Vocalization: Ah... ah... oh...
Aaaaa…..aaaa……aaa…oh
Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... oh...
Kalavaramae kaadhal
Love is a state of total turmoil.
Kalavaramae
A complete turmoil.
Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
Azhagalae siruppalae
With beauty and with laughter.
Vaa thiruda vaa vaa
Come, thief, come, come.
Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae
Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree.
Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae
In him too, that same state prevails.
Udal korkka uyir serkka
To intertwine bodies, to unite souls,
Vaa inaiya vaa vaa
Come, join together, come, come.
Vaa…idhu thirumanam
Come... this is only until marriage.
Varai mattum
Until then.
Male :Athan piragu
Male: After that?
Female :Vendammae
Female: Not needed!
Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam
Male: What about all of Tamil culture?
Engae engae
Where is it, where is it?
Female :Hmm…mm….
Female: Mmm... mm...
Kalavaramae kaadhal
Love is a state of total turmoil.
Kalavaramae
A complete turmoil.
Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
Azhagalae siruppalae
With beauty and with laughter.
Vaa thiruda vaa vaa
Come, thief, come, come.
Thavariyum enthan kannai
Do not make the mistake of looking into my eyes,
Paarthu pesi vidathae
And speaking to me.
Athai vida paavam ondru
A sin worse than that,
Mannil ethuvumillai
Does not exist on this earth.
Nilavugal vaanil thondrin
If moons were to appear in the sky,
Maranthidum vinmeen yaavum
All the stars would be forgotten.
Azhaginai muzhudhum kaana
To behold complete beauty,
Jenmam podhavillai
A single lifetime is not enough.
Aaa…thollai illaadha kaadhal
Ah... love without troubles,
Ellai illaadha kaamam
Lust without boundaries.
Male :Pennai thedi chendru
Male: I went searching for a woman,
Unnai kandenae
And found you.
Aaaa….aaaa….aaa….aaaa…
Vocalization: Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Female :Ahaaa…aaa…aahaaa..aaa…
Female vocalization: Aha... ah... aha... ah...
Ilai marai kaayaai pesum
Speaking in veiled hints like a hidden fruit,
Kalai adhu ennil illai
That art does not exist in me.
Sabalangal ellaam sonnen
I confessed all my desires,
Ennai kuzhandhai endraai
And you called me a child.
Acham madam naanam ellaam
Fear, bashfulness, shyness, and modesty,
Michammena yedhum illai
Nothing remains of them anymore.
Ucham thoda naanum sendren
I went to touch the peak,
Kandae viyandhu nindraai
You saw me and stood amazed.
Manidhar unarndhu kolla
For ordinary humans to comprehend,
Manidha kaadhal alla
This is no ordinary human love.
Female :Vinnai thaandi chella
Female: To transcend beyond the skies,
Uravae varuvaaya
Will you come as my companion?
…………………………………….
...
Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae
Young tree, desire bearing fruit like a tree.
Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae
In him too, that same state prevails.
Udal korkka uyir serkka
To intertwine bodies, to unite souls,
Vaa inaiya vaa vaa
Come, join together, come, come.
Vaa…idhu thirumanam
Come... this is only until marriage.
Varai mattum
Until then.
Male :Athan piragu
Male: After that?
Female :Vendammae
Female: Not needed!
Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam
Male: What about all of Tamil culture?
Engae engae
Where is it, where is it?
Female :Hmm…mm….
Female: Hmm... mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kalavaramae' from 'Thamizh Padam 2.0' (2018) is a satirical take on melodramatic and grandiose Tamil cinema love duets. Lyricist Madhan Karky juxtaposes poetically romantic imagery with blunt, modern subversions of traditional Tamil cultural expectations. The song features lovers passionately singing about physical intimacy and affection while breaking the fourth wall regarding marriage and traditional morals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kalavaramae kaadhal”
Repetition of the initial letter 'K' in 'Kalavaramae kaadhal'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae”
Comparing growing desire to a fruit-bearing tree ('Kanimaramae').
Satire / Irony
“Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam Engae engae”
Humorous subversion of traditional Tamil movie romantic tropes where the hero asks about Tamil culture and the heroine dismisses it after marriage.
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Trivia
'Thamizh Padam 2.0' is a renowned parody film directed by C. S. Amudhan. This song spoofs the grand, visually lavish romantic duets typical of director Gautham Vasudev Menon and composer A.R. Rahman movies, specifically parodying songs from films like 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa'.
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