Kalloori Thaaye
From Inidhu Inidhu · 2010
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Music director
- Mickey J. Meyer
- Details
- Inidhu Inidhu2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Paththu maadham irundhom | We stayed for ten months |
| Petra thaaiyin garbaththil | In the womb of the biological mother |
| Naangu aandu irundhom | We stayed for four years |
| Katra thaayin garbaththil | In the womb of the mother who educated us |
| Male | |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai | Do not disband us |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae | Do not disband us |
| Vellai thaalaai vandhom | We arrived as blank white papers |
| Vidha vidhamaai nee kirukkinaai | You scribbled on us in various ways |
| Ohohohohho…… | Ohohohohho... |
| Male | |
| Ezhudhiya vaasagam | The text that was written |
| Ariyum munaeyae naan | Before I could even understand it |
| Engalai kizhikkiraai…. | You are tearing us apart... |
| Male | |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Paththu maadham irundhom | We stayed for ten months |
| Petra thaaiyin garbaththil | In the womb of the biological mother |
| Naangu aandu irundhom | We stayed for four years |
| Katra thaayin garbaththil | In the womb of the mother who educated us |
| Male | |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai | Do not disband us |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae | Do not disband us |
| Male | |
| Indrodu mudigiradhaa | Does it end today? |
| Puriyavillai | I do not understand |
| Ini meendum kaanbomaa | Will we meet again? |
| Vidaiyumillai | There is no answer |
| Kaadhal dhaan vandhudhuvaa… | Did love really blossom? |
| Theriyavillai | I do not know |
| Kanneerai moodugirom | We try to hide our tears |
| Mudiyavillai | We are unable to |
| Male | |
| Kalloori neengum kadaisi naalil | On the final day of leaving college |
| Kannil pongudhu iru kanneer | Two types of tears well up in the eyes |
| Vaazhvu koduththa kalloorikku | To the college that bestowed us a life |
| Vanakkam sollum oru kanneer | One tear bids a grateful farewell |
| Marandhu seidha kaayangalukku | For the hurt caused unintentionally |
| Mannippu ketkum oru kanneer | Another tear asks for forgiveness |
| Male | |
| Ulagaththukkul eththanai idhayam | How many hearts exist within the world |
| Enbadhai ingae paarththomae | We witnessed that here |
| Idhayaththukkum eththanai ulagam | How many worlds exist within a single heart |
| Enbadhai ingae paarththomae | We witnessed that here |
| Ulagam periyadhaa idhayam periyadhaa | Is the world bigger or is the heart bigger? |
| Vidai theiryaamal vidaiperuvomae | Without knowing the answer, we bid farewell |
| Male | |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Kalloori thaaiyaae | Oh mother college |
| Paththu maadham irundhom | We stayed for ten months |
| Petra thaaiyin garbaththil | In the womb of the biological mother |
| Naangu aandu irundhom | We stayed for four years |
| Katra thaayin garbaththil | In the womb of the mother who educated us |
| Male | |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai | Do not disband us |
| Kalaiththu vidaadhae | Do not disband us |
| Chorus | |
| Vidaiperuvomae | We bid farewell |
| Vidaiperuvomae….. | We bid farewell... |
கல்லூரி தாயே
கல்லூரி தாயே பத்து
மாதம் இருந்தோம் பெற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில் நான்கு
ஆண்டு இருந்தோம் கற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில்
Oh mother college
Oh mother college
We stayed for ten months
In the womb of the biological mother
We stayed for four years
In the womb of the mother who educated us
களைத்து விடாதே
எங்களை களைத்து விடாதே
வெள்ளை தாளாய் வந்தோம்
வித விதமாய் நீ கிறுக்கினாய்
ஓஹோஹோஹோஓஹோ
Do not disband us
Do not disband us
We arrived as blank white papers
You scribbled on us in various ways
Ohohohohho...
எழுதிய வாசகம்
அறியும் முன்னயே நான்
எங்களை கிழிக்கிறாய்
The text that was written
Before I could even understand it
You are tearing us apart...
கல்லூரி தாயே
கல்லூரி தாயே பத்து
மாதம் இருந்தோம் பெற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில் நான்கு
ஆண்டு இருந்தோம் கற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில்
Oh mother college
Oh mother college
We stayed for ten months
In the womb of the biological mother
We stayed for four years
In the womb of the mother who educated us
களைத்து விடாதே
எங்களை களைத்து விடாதே
Do not disband us
Do not disband us
இன்றோடு
முடிகிறதா புரியவில்லை
இனி மீண்டும் காண்போமா
விடையுமில்லை காதல் தான்
வந்ததுவா தெரியவில்லை
கண்ணீரை மூடுகிறோம்
முடியவில்லை
Does it end today?
I do not understand
Will we meet again?
There is no answer
Did love really blossom?
I do not know
We try to hide our tears
We are unable to
கல்லூரி நீங்கும்
கடைசி நாளில் கண்ணில்
பொங்குது இரு கண்ணீர்
வாழ்வு கொடுத்த கல்லூரிக்கு
வணக்கம் சொல்லும் ஒரு
கண்ணீர் மறந்து செய்த
காயங்களுக்கு மன்னிப்பு
கேட்கும் ஒரு கண்ணீர்
On the final day of leaving college
Two types of tears well up in the eyes
To the college that bestowed us a life
One tear bids a grateful farewell
For the hurt caused unintentionally
Another tear asks for forgiveness
உலகத்துக்குள்
எத்தனை இதயம் என்பதை
இங்கே பார்த்தோமே
இதயத்துக்கும் எத்தனை
உலகம் என்பதை இங்கே
பார்த்தோமே உலகம் பெரியதா
இதயம் பெரியதா விடை
தெரியாமல் விடை பெறுவோமே
How many hearts exist within the world
We witnessed that here
How many worlds exist within a single heart
We witnessed that here
Is the world bigger or is the heart bigger?
Without knowing the answer, we bid farewell
கல்லூரி தாயே
கல்லூரி தாயே பத்து
மாதம் இருந்தோம் பெற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில் நான்கு
ஆண்டு இருந்தோம் கற்ற
தாயின் கர்ப்பத்தில்
Oh mother college
Oh mother college
We stayed for ten months
In the womb of the biological mother
We stayed for four years
In the womb of the mother who educated us
களைத்து விடாதே
எங்களை களைத்து விடாதே
Do not disband us
Do not disband us
விடை பெறுவோமே
விடை பெறுவோமே
We bid farewell
We bid farewell...
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Paththu maadham irundhom
We stayed for ten months
Petra thaaiyin garbaththil
In the womb of the biological mother
Naangu aandu irundhom
We stayed for four years
Katra thaayin garbaththil
In the womb of the mother who educated us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai
Do not disband us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae
Do not disband us
Vellai thaalaai vandhom
We arrived as blank white papers
Vidha vidhamaai nee kirukkinaai
You scribbled on us in various ways
Ohohohohho……
Ohohohohho...
Ezhudhiya vaasagam
The text that was written
Ariyum munaeyae naan
Before I could even understand it
Engalai kizhikkiraai….
You are tearing us apart...
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Paththu maadham irundhom
We stayed for ten months
Petra thaaiyin garbaththil
In the womb of the biological mother
Naangu aandu irundhom
We stayed for four years
Katra thaayin garbaththil
In the womb of the mother who educated us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai
Do not disband us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae
Do not disband us
Indrodu mudigiradhaa
Does it end today?
Puriyavillai
I do not understand
Ini meendum kaanbomaa
Will we meet again?
Vidaiyumillai
There is no answer
Kaadhal dhaan vandhudhuvaa…
Did love really blossom?
Theriyavillai
I do not know
Kanneerai moodugirom
We try to hide our tears
Mudiyavillai
We are unable to
Kalloori neengum kadaisi naalil
On the final day of leaving college
Kannil pongudhu iru kanneer
Two types of tears well up in the eyes
Vaazhvu koduththa kalloorikku
To the college that bestowed us a life
Vanakkam sollum oru kanneer
One tear bids a grateful farewell
Marandhu seidha kaayangalukku
For the hurt caused unintentionally
Mannippu ketkum oru kanneer
Another tear asks for forgiveness
Ulagaththukkul eththanai idhayam
How many hearts exist within the world
Enbadhai ingae paarththomae
We witnessed that here
Idhayaththukkum eththanai ulagam
How many worlds exist within a single heart
Enbadhai ingae paarththomae
We witnessed that here
Ulagam periyadhaa idhayam periyadhaa
Is the world bigger or is the heart bigger?
Vidai theiryaamal vidaiperuvomae
Without knowing the answer, we bid farewell
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Kalloori thaaiyaae
Oh mother college
Paththu maadham irundhom
We stayed for ten months
Petra thaaiyin garbaththil
In the womb of the biological mother
Naangu aandu irundhom
We stayed for four years
Katra thaayin garbaththil
In the womb of the mother who educated us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae- engalai
Do not disband us
Kalaiththu vidaadhae
Do not disband us
Vidaiperuvomae
We bid farewell
Vidaiperuvomae…..
We bid farewell...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant farewell song expresses the deep emotional turmoil felt by students on their final day of college. The lyrics personify the institution as a mother who nurtured them for four years, transforming them from blank slate individuals into mature adults with rich experiences and deep human connections. As they prepare to step into the real world, the students grapple with unanswered questions about love, friendship, and the future. They express gratitude for the life lessons received, ask forgiveness for past mistakes, and bid a heavy-hearted farewell to their beloved alma mater.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naangu aandu irundhom / Katra thaayin garbaththil”
Comparing the college to a mother ('Kalloori thaai') and the years spent studying to time inside an educational womb ('Katra thaayin garbaththil').
Metaphor
“Vellai thaalaai vandhom / Vidha vidhamaai nee kirukkinaai”
Comparing fresh students to blank white sheets of paper ('Vellai thaalaai') that the college writes upon.
Chiasmus / Antimetabole (Maranidhu)
“Ulagaththukkul eththanai idhayam... Idhayaththukkum eththanai ulagam...”
Inverting the order of words ('world within hearts' vs 'hearts within world') to express philosophical depth.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kalloori thaaiyaae / Kalloori thaaiyaae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Kalloori thaaiyaae' to heighten emotional attachment and grief.
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Trivia
'Inidhu Inidhu' (2010) was directed by K. V. Guhan and produced by Prakash Raj as the official Tamil remake of the Telugu blockbuster 'Happy Days' (2007). The music was composed by Mickey J. Meyer, retaining his iconic tunes from the Telugu original, with Tamil lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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