Kalloori Malare
From Snegithiye · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Sujatha, Sangeetha Sujeeth
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Snegithiye2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalloori malarae malarae | O college flower, O flower |
| Kannodu sogama | Is there sadness in your eyes? |
| Vetri ennum yeni padigal | The rungs of the ladder called success |
| Tholvigal thaanamma | Are failures themselves, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Nee vanthu thunaiyaai nindral | If you come and stand as support |
| Sogangal theenduma | Will sorrows ever touch us? |
| Vaazhvodu ovvoru naalum | Every single day in life |
| Orr paadam thaan amma | Is a lesson, my dear. |
| Chorus | |
| Siragulla paravaikellaam | For birds with wings |
| Vaanam siridhamma | The sky is small, my dear. |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow wohu | Wow wow wohu |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. | Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. |
| Female | |
| Kalloori malarae malarae | O college flower, O flower |
| Kannodu sogama | Is there sadness in your eyes? |
| Vetri ennum yeni padigal | The rungs of the ladder called success |
| Tholvigal thaanamma | Are failures themselves, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Hu hu hu hu uuuu | Hu hu hu hu uuuu |
| Hu hu hu hu uuuu | Hu hu hu hu uuuu |
| Female | |
| Jeyithathu naangal adi | We are the ones who won, girl! |
| Thotrathu neengal adi | You are the ones who lost, girl! |
| Paaraigal melae mutta ninaitha | Thinking to hit against rocks |
| Muttaigal thavidu podi | Eggs turn to fine dust! |
| Female | |
| Vettrigal ellaamae | All these victories |
| Niranthiram illayadi | Are not permanent, girl! |
| Ice cream thalaiyil | On top of an ice cream |
| Cherry pazham irupadhu | A cherry fruit resting |
| Arai nodi vazhkaiyadi | Has a life of half a second, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Muyalukku oosipottu | By giving an injection to the rabbit |
| Thoonga vaithu | And making it sleep |
| Therthalil aamaigal jeyithathadi | The tortoises won in the election, girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Muyalukku mayakkangal | Once the rabbit's dizziness |
| Thelinthu vittaal | Clears up |
| Aamaiyin paadugal aabathadi | The plight of the tortoise will be dangerous, girl! |
| Female | |
| Engalukku vetri yundu | Victory belongs to us! |
| Female :Eekkalukku siragundu | Female: Flies have wings too! |
| Female :Vendrathu yaar indru | Female: Who won today? |
| Chorus | |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow wohu | Wow wow wohu |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. | Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. |
| Female | |
| Kalloori malarae malarae | O college flower, O flower |
| Kannodu sogama | Is there sadness in your eyes? |
| Vetri ennum yeni padigal | The rungs of the ladder called success |
| Tholvigal thaanamma | Are failures themselves, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyil kalanthu vidu | Blend into nature |
| Idhayathai izhanthu vidu | Lose your heart to it |
| Vannathu poochiyin siragil yeri | Riding on the wings of a butterfly |
| Vanangalil payana padu | Travel through the forests |
| Female | |
| Kanippori niruthi vidu | Shut down the computer |
| Kanakkugal maranthu vidu | Forget all calculations |
| Sooriyan oliyil noolondru eduthu | Take a thread from sunlight |
| Panithuthuli korthu vidu | And string together dew drops |
| Chorus | |
| Muthamittu muthamittu kodigalile | Kissing repeatedly, from the creepers |
| Muthukkalai muthukalai eduthu vidu | Pick out the pearls |
| Vaasanai illaatha ilaigalukku | For leaves without fragrance |
| Un swaasathil vaasanai koduthu vidu | Give fragrance with your breath |
| Female | |
| Vaanavillai kondu vandhu | Bring down the rainbow |
| Female :Bhoomiyilae nattu vaithu | Female: Plant it on the earth |
| Female :Vaazhvil niramoottu | Female: Add color to life! |
| Chorus | |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow wohu | Wow wow wohu |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. | Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. |
| Female | |
| Kalloori malarae malarae | O college flower, O flower |
| Kaiveesi aadamma | Wave your hands and dance, my dear |
| Kaatrodu siragu virinthu | Spread wings into the wind |
| Kacheri paadamma | Sing a musical concert, my dear |
| Saalai oru vaasagasaalai | The road is a reading room |
| Vaasithu paaramma | Try reading it, my dear |
| Ovvoru poovum gaanam | Every flower is a song |
| Yosithu paaramma | Think about it, my dear |
| Aanandham veliyil illai nammil thaanamma | Happiness is not outside, it is within us, my dear |
| Chorus | |
| {Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow wohu | Wow wow wohu |
| Wow wow woh | Wow wow woh |
| Wow wow woh hoo hoo….} (2) | Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. (2) |
கல்லூரி மலரே மலரே
கண்ணோடு சோகமா
வெற்றியெனும் ஏணி படிகள்
தோல்விகள் தானம்மா
O college flower, O flower
Is there sadness in your eyes?
The rungs of the ladder called success
Are failures themselves, my dear.
நீ வந்து துணையாய் நின்றால்
சோகங்கள் தீண்டுமா
வாழ்வோடு ஒவ்வொரு நாளும்
ஓர் பாடம் தானம்மா
If you come and stand as support
Will sorrows ever touch us?
Every single day in life
Is a lesson, my dear.
சிறகுள்ள பறவைக்கெல்லாம்
வானம் சிறிதம்மா
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு ஹு ஹு
For birds with wings
The sky is small, my dear.
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
கல்லூரி மலரே மலரே
கண்ணோடு சோகமா
வெற்றியெனும் ஏணி படிகள்
தோல்விகள் தானம்மா
O college flower, O flower
Is there sadness in your eyes?
The rungs of the ladder called success
Are failures themselves, my dear.
ஹு ஹு ஹு ஹு ..(2)
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
ஜெயித்தது நாங்களடி
தோற்றது நீங்களடி
பாறைகள் மேலே முட்ட நினைத்த
முட்டைகள் தவிடுபடி
We are the ones who won, girl!
You are the ones who lost, girl!
Thinking to hit against rocks
Eggs turn to fine dust!
வெற்றிகளெல்லாமே
நிரந்தரமில்லையடி
ஐஸ்க்ரீம் தலையில்
செரிப்பழம் இருப்பது
அரைநொடி வாழ்க்கையடி
All these victories
Are not permanent, girl!
On top of an ice cream
A cherry fruit resting
Has a life of half a second, girl!
முயலுக்கு ஊசிப்போட்டு
தூங்க வைத்து
தேர்தலில் ஆமைகள் ஜெயித்ததடி
By giving an injection to the rabbit
And making it sleep
The tortoises won in the election, girl!
முயலுக்கு மயக்கங்கள்
தெளிந்துவிட்டால்
ஆமையின் பாடுகள் ஆபத்தடி
Once the rabbit's dizziness
Clears up
The plight of the tortoise will be dangerous, girl!
எங்களுக்கு வெற்றியுண்டு
ஈக்களுக்கு சிறகுண்டு
வென்றது யார் இன்று
Victory belongs to us!
Female: Flies have wings too!
Female: Who won today?
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு ஹு ஹு
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
கல்லூரி மலரே மலரே
கண்ணோடு சோகமா
வெற்றியெனும் ஏணி படிகள்
தோல்விகள் தானம்மா
O college flower, O flower
Is there sadness in your eyes?
The rungs of the ladder called success
Are failures themselves, my dear.
இயற்கையில் கலந்துவிடு
இதயத்தை இழந்துவிடு
வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சியின் சிறகில் ஏறி
வனங்களில் பயணப்படு
Blend into nature
Lose your heart to it
Riding on the wings of a butterfly
Travel through the forests
கணிப்பொறி நிறுத்திவிடு
கணக்குகள் மறந்துவிடு
சூரியன் ஒளியில் நூலொன்று எடுத்து
பனித்துளி கோர்த்துவிடு
Shut down the computer
Forget all calculations
Take a thread from sunlight
And string together dew drops
முத்தமிட்டு முத்தமிட்டு கொடிகளிலே
முத்துக்களை முத்துக்களை எடுத்துவிடு
வாசனை இல்லாத இலைகளுக்கு
உன் ஸ்வாசத்தில் வாசனை கொடுத்துவிடு
Kissing repeatedly, from the creepers
Pick out the pearls
For leaves without fragrance
Give fragrance with your breath
வானவில்லை கொண்டு வந்து
பூமியிலே நட்டு வைத்து
வாழ்வில் நிறமூட்டு
Bring down the rainbow
Female: Plant it on the earth
Female: Add color to life!
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு ஹு ஹு
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
கல்லூரி மலரே மலரே
கைவீசி ஆடம்மா
காற்றோடு சிறகு விரித்து
கச்சேரி பாடம்மா
சாலை ஒரு வாசகசாலை
வாசித்து பாரம்மா
ஒவ்வொரு பூவும் கானம்
யோசித்து பாரம்மா
ஆனந்தம் வெளியில் இல்லை
நம்மில் தானம்மா
O college flower, O flower
Wave your hands and dance, my dear
Spread wings into the wind
Sing a musical concert, my dear
The road is a reading room
Try reading it, my dear
Every flower is a song
Think about it, my dear
Happiness is not outside, it is within us, my dear
{வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு
வாவ் வாவ் வோ
வாவ் வாவ் வோ ஹு ஹு ஹு} (2)
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. (2)
Kalloori malarae malarae
O college flower, O flower
Kannodu sogama
Is there sadness in your eyes?
Vetri ennum yeni padigal
The rungs of the ladder called success
Tholvigal thaanamma
Are failures themselves, my dear.
Nee vanthu thunaiyaai nindral
If you come and stand as support
Sogangal theenduma
Will sorrows ever touch us?
Vaazhvodu ovvoru naalum
Every single day in life
Orr paadam thaan amma
Is a lesson, my dear.
Siragulla paravaikellaam
For birds with wings
Vaanam siridhamma
The sky is small, my dear.
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Kalloori malarae malarae
O college flower, O flower
Kannodu sogama
Is there sadness in your eyes?
Vetri ennum yeni padigal
The rungs of the ladder called success
Tholvigal thaanamma
Are failures themselves, my dear.
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
Hu hu hu hu uuuu
Jeyithathu naangal adi
We are the ones who won, girl!
Thotrathu neengal adi
You are the ones who lost, girl!
Paaraigal melae mutta ninaitha
Thinking to hit against rocks
Muttaigal thavidu podi
Eggs turn to fine dust!
Vettrigal ellaamae
All these victories
Niranthiram illayadi
Are not permanent, girl!
Ice cream thalaiyil
On top of an ice cream
Cherry pazham irupadhu
A cherry fruit resting
Arai nodi vazhkaiyadi
Has a life of half a second, girl!
Muyalukku oosipottu
By giving an injection to the rabbit
Thoonga vaithu
And making it sleep
Therthalil aamaigal jeyithathadi
The tortoises won in the election, girl!
Muyalukku mayakkangal
Once the rabbit's dizziness
Thelinthu vittaal
Clears up
Aamaiyin paadugal aabathadi
The plight of the tortoise will be dangerous, girl!
Engalukku vetri yundu
Victory belongs to us!
Female :Eekkalukku siragundu
Female: Flies have wings too!
Female :Vendrathu yaar indru
Female: Who won today?
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Kalloori malarae malarae
O college flower, O flower
Kannodu sogama
Is there sadness in your eyes?
Vetri ennum yeni padigal
The rungs of the ladder called success
Tholvigal thaanamma
Are failures themselves, my dear.
Iyarkaiyil kalanthu vidu
Blend into nature
Idhayathai izhanthu vidu
Lose your heart to it
Vannathu poochiyin siragil yeri
Riding on the wings of a butterfly
Vanangalil payana padu
Travel through the forests
Kanippori niruthi vidu
Shut down the computer
Kanakkugal maranthu vidu
Forget all calculations
Sooriyan oliyil noolondru eduthu
Take a thread from sunlight
Panithuthuli korthu vidu
And string together dew drops
Muthamittu muthamittu kodigalile
Kissing repeatedly, from the creepers
Muthukkalai muthukalai eduthu vidu
Pick out the pearls
Vaasanai illaatha ilaigalukku
For leaves without fragrance
Un swaasathil vaasanai koduthu vidu
Give fragrance with your breath
Vaanavillai kondu vandhu
Bring down the rainbow
Female :Bhoomiyilae nattu vaithu
Female: Plant it on the earth
Female :Vaazhvil niramoottu
Female: Add color to life!
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….
Kalloori malarae malarae
O college flower, O flower
Kaiveesi aadamma
Wave your hands and dance, my dear
Kaatrodu siragu virinthu
Spread wings into the wind
Kacheri paadamma
Sing a musical concert, my dear
Saalai oru vaasagasaalai
The road is a reading room
Vaasithu paaramma
Try reading it, my dear
Ovvoru poovum gaanam
Every flower is a song
Yosithu paaramma
Think about it, my dear
Aanandham veliyil illai nammil thaanamma
Happiness is not outside, it is within us, my dear
{Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow wohu
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh
Wow wow woh hoo hoo….} (2)
Wow wow woh hoo hoo…. (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kalloori Malare from Snegithiye (2000) is an upbeat college anthem celebrating youth, optimism, resilience, and true friendship. The lyricist Vairamuthu consoles a friend feeling down, encouraging her to view failure not as a defeat, but as a stepping stone on the ladder of success. Interspersed with playful college group rivalries and banter, the song highlights how victories and defeats in student life are fleeting like a cherry melting on an ice cream.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Vetri ennum yeni padigal Tholvigal thaanamma”
Failures are directly equated to the steps/rungs of a ladder that leads to success.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Sooriyan oliyil noolondru eduthu Panithuthuli korthu vidu”
Poetic exaggeration used to inspire imagination—taking a thread of sunlight to string dew drops together.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Iyarkaiyil kalanthu vidu / Idhayathai izhanthu vidu”
The second consonant sound 'ya' is matched across consecutive lines (Iyarkaiyil / Idhayathai).
Metaphor (Urugavam)
“Saalai oru vaasagasaalai Vaasithu paaramma”
The street/road is metaphorically described as a reading room filled with practical life lessons.
Did you know?
Trivia
Snegithiye (2000), directed by Priyadarshan, is notable for having an almost all-female primary cast including Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee, and Tabu. The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics by Vairamuthu, and 'Kalloori Malare' was performed by K. S. Chithra and Mahalakshmi Iyer.
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