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Lyrics & meaning

Kalavarame

From Thamizh Padam 2.0 · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Pradeep, Chinmayi
Music director
N. Kannan
Movie name
Thamizh Padam 2.0
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
31 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…..aaa…..oh..
Aaaaa…..aaaa……aaa…oh
Kalavaramae kaadhal
Kalavaramae
Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae
Azhagalae siruppalae
Vaa thiruda vaa vaa
Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae
Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae
Udal korkka uyir serkka
Vaa inaiya vaa vaa
Vaa…idhu thirumanam
Varai mattum
Male :Athan piragu
Female :Vendammae
Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam
Engae engae
Female :Hmm…mm….
Kalavaramae kaadhal
Kalavaramae
Kanavilumae unthan mugam varumae
Azhagalae siruppalae
Vaa thiruda vaa vaa
Thavariyum enthan kannai
Paarthu pesi vidathae
Athai vida paavam ondru
Mannil ethuvumillai
Nilavugal vaanil thondrin
Maranthidum vinmeen yaavum
Azhaginai muzhudhum kaana
Jenmam podhavillai
Aaa…thollai illaadha kaadhal
Ellai illaadha kaamam
Male :Pennai thedi chendru
Unnai kandenae
Aaaa….aaaa….aaa….aaaa…
Female :Ahaaa…aaa…aahaaa..aaa…
Ilai marai kaayaai pesum
Kalai adhu ennil illai
Sabalangal ellaam sonnen
Ennai kuzhandhai endraai
Acham madam naanam ellaam
Michammena yedhum illai
Ucham thoda naanum sendren
Kandae viyandhu nindraai
Manidhar unarndhu kolla
Manidha kaadhal alla
Female :Vinnai thaandi chella
Uravae varuvaaya
…………………………………….
Ilamaramae aasai kanimaramae
Ivanilumae adhuvae nilavaramae
Udal korkka uyir serkka
Vaa inaiya vaa vaa
Vaa…idhu thirumanam
Varai mattum
Male :Athan piragu
Female :Vendammae
Male :Tamizh kalacharam ellaam
Engae engae
Female :Hmm…mm….
Aa... aa... oh...
Aaaa... aaaa... aaa... oh...
Love is a riot,
pure chaos!
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
With your beauty and your smile,
come, thief, come, come!
O young tree, tree ripe with desire!
Even with this guy, that is the situation!
To entwine our bodies, to unite our souls,
come, be one with me, come, come!
Come... this is only
until marriage!
Male: And after that?
Female: No need!
Male: Where is all of
our Tamil culture gone?
Female: Hmmm... mm...
Love is a riot,
pure chaos!
Even in my dreams, your face appears.
With your beauty and your smile,
come, thief, come, come!
Don't ever, even by mistake,
look into my eyes and speak.
There is no greater sin
on this earth than that.
If moons appear in the sky,
all the stars are forgotten.
To take in all this beauty,
a single lifetime is not enough.
Ah... love without troubles,
lust without limits!
Male: In search of a woman,
I found you!
Aaaa... aaaa... aaa... aaaa...
Female: Aaha... aa... aaha... aa...
Speaking indirectly in hints and riddles—
that is not an art I possess.
I confessed all my secret cravings,
and you called me an innocent child.
Fear, innocence, and modesty—
none of these are left in me.
As I went to reach the peak,
you stood watching in sheer wonder!
For simple mortals to comprehend,
this is no ordinary human love.
Female: To fly beyond the skies,
will you come with me, my love?
.......................................
O young tree, tree ripe with desire!
Even with this guy, that is the situation!
To entwine our bodies, to unite our souls,
come, be one with me, come, come!
Come... this is only
until marriage!
Male: And after that?
Female: No need!
Male: Where is all of
our Tamil culture gone?
Female: Hmmm... mm...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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