Kalloda Kal Orasa
From Sabash (1984) · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- T. K. S. Natarajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sabash (1984)1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalloda kal orasa kadaloda meen orasa | As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea, |
| Unnodu naan orasa | For me to brush against you, |
| Odi vaaraen unnaithedi | I come running searching for you. |
| Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I running together, do not forget me, girl! |
| Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Aalavizhuthu pola aththa maga thalaimayiru | Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree is my cousin's hair, |
| Thookki mudinjittaalum thookkaanakkaa kuruvikkoodu | Even when tied up high, it looks like a weaver bird's nest! |
| Naanum neeyum jodi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl! |
| Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Santhana kumbaavula saatham pottu unnayilae | When eating rice served in a sandalwood bowl, |
| Unna nenaikkaiyilae orakkam vara marukkuthadi | As I think of you, sleep refuses to come to me! |
| Naanum neeyum jodi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl! |
| Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Thannippaana thalaiyil vachchu | Carrying a water pot on your head, |
| Thadam paarththu pora pennae | Oh girl walking carefully watching your step, |
| Kodaththa konjam erakki vaiyi | Put down the pot for a moment, |
| Konda thaagam theerththu vayi | Quench the deep thirst I hold! |
| Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I running together, do not forget me, girl! |
| Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Jaadikkeththa moodi pola sarasam panna neeyum vaadi | Like a lid perfectly fitting a jar, come to make playful love with me, |
| Vaarisu venuminnaa varusham onnu pogattumae | If we want an heir, let a year pass by! |
| Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I running together, do not forget me, girl! |
| Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Kalloda kal orasa kadaloda meen orasa | As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea, |
| Unnodu naan orasa | For me to brush against you, |
| Odi vaaraen unnaithedi | I come running searching for you. |
| Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi | You and I running together, do not forget me, girl! |
| Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
| Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi | Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl! |
கல்லோட கல் ஓரச கடலோட மீன் ஓரச
உன்னோடு நான் ஓரச
ஓடி வாரேன் உன்னைத்தேடி
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea,
For me to brush against you,
I come running searching for you.
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
ஆலவிழுது போல அத்த மக தலைமயிரு
தூக்கி முடிஞ்சிட்டாலும் தூக்கணக்கா குருவிக்கூடு
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree is my cousin's hair,
Even when tied up high, it looks like a weaver bird's nest!
You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl!
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
சந்தன கும்பாவுல சாதம் போட்டு உண்ணயிலே
உன்ன நெனக்கையிலே ஒறக்கம் வர மறுக்குதடி
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
அய் மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
When eating rice served in a sandalwood bowl,
As I think of you, sleep refuses to come to me!
You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl!
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
மஞ்சனத்தி மரமானாள் மறு வருஷம் பொண்ணானாள்
கொட்டாம்பட்டி மாப்பிள்ளைக்கு வெத்தலய தந்திடுவாள்
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
அய் மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
Carrying a water pot on your head,
Oh girl walking carefully watching your step,
Put down the pot for a moment,
Quench the deep thirst I hold!
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
தண்ணிப்பான தலயில் வச்சு
தடம் பார்த்து போற பொண்ணே
கொடத்த கொஞ்சம் எறக்கி வையி
கொண்ட தாகம் தீர்த்து வையி...
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
அய் மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
Like a lid perfectly fitting a jar, come to make playful love with me,
If we want an heir, let a year pass by!
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
ஜாடிக்கேத்த மூடி போல சரசம் பண்ண நீயும் வாடி
வாரிசு வேணுமின்னா வருஷம் ஒண்ணு போகட்டுமே
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
அய் மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea,
For me to brush against you,
I come running searching for you.
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
கல்லோட கல் ஓரச கடலோட மீன் ஓரச
உன்னோடு நான் ஓரச
ஓடி வாரேன் உன்னைத்தேடி
நானும் நீயும் ஜோடி என்ன மறுந்துடாதடி
அய் மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
மாமரத்து குயிலே உன்ன தொடர்ந்து வாரேன்டி
Kalloda kal orasa kadaloda meen orasa
As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea,
Unnodu naan orasa
For me to brush against you,
Odi vaaraen unnaithedi
I come running searching for you.
Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Aalavizhuthu pola aththa maga thalaimayiru
Like the aerial roots of a banyan tree is my cousin's hair,
Thookki mudinjittaalum thookkaanakkaa kuruvikkoodu
Even when tied up high, it looks like a weaver bird's nest!
Naanum neeyum jodi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl!
Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Santhana kumbaavula saatham pottu unnayilae
When eating rice served in a sandalwood bowl,
Unna nenaikkaiyilae orakkam vara marukkuthadi
As I think of you, sleep refuses to come to me!
Naanum neeyum jodi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I are a pair, do not forget me, girl!
Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Thannippaana thalaiyil vachchu
Carrying a water pot on your head,
Thadam paarththu pora pennae
Oh girl walking carefully watching your step,
Kodaththa konjam erakki vaiyi
Put down the pot for a moment,
Konda thaagam theerththu vayi
Quench the deep thirst I hold!
Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Jaadikkeththa moodi pola sarasam panna neeyum vaadi
Like a lid perfectly fitting a jar, come to make playful love with me,
Vaarisu venuminnaa varusham onnu pogattumae
If we want an heir, let a year pass by!
Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Kalloda kal orasa kadaloda meen orasa
As stones rub against stones, as fish brush against the sea,
Unnodu naan orasa
For me to brush against you,
Odi vaaraen unnaithedi
I come running searching for you.
Naanum neeyum odi enna maranthudaathadi
You and I running together, do not forget me, girl!
Ai mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Hey, cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Mamaraththu kuyilae unna thodarnthu vaaraendi
Oh cuckoo on the mango tree, I am coming following you, girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk song depicts a man expressing his passionate love and playful longing for his beloved. Using rustic metaphors and rural imagery, he compares her features to banyan roots and bird nests while calling her his mango-tree cuckoo. He entreats her not to forget their bond and playfully imagines a life together with affection and harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aalavizhuthu pola aththa maga thalaimayiru”
Comparing the heroine's long hair to the hanging aerial roots of a banyan tree ('Aalavizhuthu pola').
Metaphor / Imagery
“Thookki mudinjittaalum thookkaanakkaa kuruvikkoodu”
Visual imagery depicting her bun tied up high as resembling a weaver bird's nest ('thookkaanakkaa kuruvikkoodu').
Monai / Etukai (Rhyme & Assonance)
“Kalloda kal orasa kadaloda meen orasa”
Repetitive rhythmic end-rhyme ('orasa') and internal alliteration creating a folk rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Jaadikkeththa moodi pola sarasam panna neeyum vaadi”
Comparing their ideal romantic compatibility to a lid that perfectly fits a jar ('Jaadikkeththa moodi pola').
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Trivia
T. K. S. Natarajan was a legendary character actor and folk singer in Tamil cinema, celebrated for his iconic, high-energy rustic tracks in the 1970s and 1980s. His unique vocal delivery gave this song composed by Shankar-Ganesh a distinct rural charm.
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