Kallukulle Vantha
From Manithanin Marupakkam · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Manithanin Marupakkam1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Female | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Neeyanna maayam seithaai… | What magic did you perform? |
| Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai… | You placed fire inside water... |
| Neethantha kaadhalsondham | May the bond of love given by you |
| Vaazhattum kanna endrendrum… | Live forever, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Male | |
| Vaanathil oonjalkatti | Tying a swing in the sky |
| Aadum andhamegam… | The beautiful cloud sways... |
| Boomikku neerai sinthum… | Shedding water to the earth... |
| Sondham ennamma…. | What kind of relationship is this, tell me... |
| Neeyanthavaanam indha boomi ingu naane…. | You are that sky, and I am this earth right here... |
| Nenjathin thaagam endru theerum sollamma… | Tell me, when will the thirst of the heart be quenched? |
| Female | |
| Kaalangal sella sella… | As time passes by... |
| Aayul nindrupogum… | Life span comes to an end... |
| Aanaalum kaadhal ennum | Even then, this relationship called love |
| Sondham endrum vaazhum | Will live on forever |
| Neelampootha kangal rendrum… | Let these two blue-blooming eyes... |
| Unnai vaithu kollattum…. | Hold you within them... |
| Neeyumnaanum maalaisoodum | You and I will exchange wedding garlands, |
| Kaalam endha kaalam indha… | Which time will that be? |
| Female | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Male | |
| Neeyanna maayam seithaai… | What magic did you perform? |
| Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai… | You placed fire inside water... |
| Neethantha kaadhalsondham | May the bond of love given by you |
| Vaazhattum kannae endrendrum… | Live forever, my dear... |
| Male | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Female | |
| Poovukku thaalikatta pogum | The breeze that goes to tie a sacred thread to the flower... |
| Thendral kaatru…. | The gentle breeze... |
| Pogattum neeyumnindru vaazhthu sollipo… | Let it go, but you stand and offer your blessings before going... |
| Kaathukkul naalaiandha | Tomorrow in our ears that |
| Melachaththam… ketkkum…. | Sound of wedding music will be heard... |
| Kaaiyodu neeyum konjam maalai kattitha… | With your hands, tie a garland for me too... |
| Male | |
| Thaalathai thallivaithu | Pushing rhythm aside, |
| Raagam engu pogum… | Where will the melody go... |
| Paasaththai thallivaithu | Pushing affection aside, |
| Jeevan engu vaazhum…. | Where will life live... |
| Ponnil paathi poovil paathi | Half in gold, half in flower, |
| Pennin vannam naan kanden… | I saw the hue of a woman... |
| Kaadalvedham kannil oodum kannae… | The scripture of love flows in the eyes, my dear... |
| Kattipponnae… indha… | Pure gold... this... |
| Male | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
| Female | |
| Neeyanna maayam seithaai… | What magic did you perform? |
| Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai… | You placed fire inside water... |
| Neethantha kaadhalsondham | May the bond of love given by you |
| Vaazhattum kanna endrendrum… | Live forever, my dear... |
| Female | |
| Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna | What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone? |
| Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna… | What is this burden that entered the heart? |
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
நீயென்ன மாயம் செய்தாய்
நீருக்குள் தீயை வைத்தாய்
நீ தந்த காதல் சொந்தம்
வாழட்டும் கண்ணா என்றென்றும்
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
What magic did you perform?
You placed fire inside water...
May the bond of love given by you
Live forever, my dear...
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
வானத்தில் ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
ஆடும் அந்த மேகம்
பூமிக்கு நீரை சிந்தும்
சொந்தம் என்னம்மா
நீ அந்த வானம் இந்த பூமி இங்கு நானே....
நெஞ்சத்தின் தாகம் என்று தீரும் சொல்லம்மா.....
Tying a swing in the sky
The beautiful cloud sways...
Shedding water to the earth...
What kind of relationship is this, tell me...
You are that sky, and I am this earth right here...
Tell me, when will the thirst of the heart be quenched?
காலங்கள் செல்ல செல்ல.....
ஆயுள் நின்று போகும்.....
ஆனாலும் காதல் என்னும்
சொந்தம் என்றும் வாழும்
நீலம் பூத்த கண்கள் ரெண்டும்....
உன்னை வைத்தது கொள்ளட்டும்.....
நீயும் நானும் மாலை சூடும்
காலம் எந்த காலம் இந்த.....
As time passes by...
Life span comes to an end...
Even then, this relationship called love
Will live on forever
Let these two blue-blooming eyes...
Hold you within them...
You and I will exchange wedding garlands,
Which time will that be?
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
நீயென்ன மாயம் செய்தாய்
நீருக்குள் தீயை வைத்தாய்
நீ தந்த காதல் சொந்தம்
வாழட்டும் கண்ணே என்றென்றும்
What magic did you perform?
You placed fire inside water...
May the bond of love given by you
Live forever, my dear...
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன....
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
பூவுக்கு தாலி கட்ட போகும்
தென்றல் காற்று
போகட்டும் நீயும் இன்று வாழ்த்து சொல்லி போ
காதுக்குள் நாளை அந்த
மேள சத்தம் கேட்கும்
கையோடு நீயும் கொஞ்சம் மாலை கட்டி தா.......
The breeze that goes to tie a sacred thread to the flower...
The gentle breeze...
Let it go, but you stand and offer your blessings before going...
Tomorrow in our ears that
Sound of wedding music will be heard...
With your hands, tie a garland for me too...
தாளத்தை தள்ளி வைத்து
ராகம் எங்கு போகும்....
பாசத்தை தள்ளி வைத்து
ஜீவன் எங்கு வாழும்.....
பொன்னில் பாதி பூவில் பாதி
பெண்ணின் வண்ணம் நான் கண்டேன்.....
காதல் வேதம் கண்ணில் ஓதும் கண்ணே.....
கட்டி பொன்னே.....இந்த......
Pushing rhythm aside,
Where will the melody go...
Pushing affection aside,
Where will life live...
Half in gold, half in flower,
I saw the hue of a woman...
The scripture of love flows in the eyes, my dear...
Pure gold... this...
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
நீயென்ன மாயம் செய்தாய்
நீருக்குள் தீயை வைத்தாய்.....
நீ தந்த காதல் சொந்தம்
வாழட்டும் கண்ணா என்றென்றும்.....
What magic did you perform?
You placed fire inside water...
May the bond of love given by you
Live forever, my dear...
கல்லுக்குள்ளே வந்த ஈரம் என்ன
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே அன்பின் பாரம் என்ன.....
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Neeyanna maayam seithaai…
What magic did you perform?
Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai…
You placed fire inside water...
Neethantha kaadhalsondham
May the bond of love given by you
Vaazhattum kanna endrendrum…
Live forever, my dear...
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Vaanathil oonjalkatti
Tying a swing in the sky
Aadum andhamegam…
The beautiful cloud sways...
Boomikku neerai sinthum…
Shedding water to the earth...
Sondham ennamma….
What kind of relationship is this, tell me...
Neeyanthavaanam indha boomi ingu naane….
You are that sky, and I am this earth right here...
Nenjathin thaagam endru theerum sollamma…
Tell me, when will the thirst of the heart be quenched?
Kaalangal sella sella…
As time passes by...
Aayul nindrupogum…
Life span comes to an end...
Aanaalum kaadhal ennum
Even then, this relationship called love
Sondham endrum vaazhum
Will live on forever
Neelampootha kangal rendrum…
Let these two blue-blooming eyes...
Unnai vaithu kollattum….
Hold you within them...
Neeyumnaanum maalaisoodum
You and I will exchange wedding garlands,
Kaalam endha kaalam indha…
Which time will that be?
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Neeyanna maayam seithaai…
What magic did you perform?
Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai…
You placed fire inside water...
Neethantha kaadhalsondham
May the bond of love given by you
Vaazhattum kannae endrendrum…
Live forever, my dear...
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Poovukku thaalikatta pogum
The breeze that goes to tie a sacred thread to the flower...
Thendral kaatru….
The gentle breeze...
Pogattum neeyumnindru vaazhthu sollipo…
Let it go, but you stand and offer your blessings before going...
Kaathukkul naalaiandha
Tomorrow in our ears that
Melachaththam… ketkkum….
Sound of wedding music will be heard...
Kaaiyodu neeyum konjam maalai kattitha…
With your hands, tie a garland for me too...
Thaalathai thallivaithu
Pushing rhythm aside,
Raagam engu pogum…
Where will the melody go...
Paasaththai thallivaithu
Pushing affection aside,
Jeevan engu vaazhum….
Where will life live...
Ponnil paathi poovil paathi
Half in gold, half in flower,
Pennin vannam naan kanden…
I saw the hue of a woman...
Kaadalvedham kannil oodum kannae…
The scripture of love flows in the eyes, my dear...
Kattipponnae… indha…
Pure gold... this...
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Neeyanna maayam seithaai…
What magic did you perform?
Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai…
You placed fire inside water...
Neethantha kaadhalsondham
May the bond of love given by you
Vaazhattum kanna endrendrum…
Live forever, my dear...
Kallukkullae vantha eeram enna
What is this moisture that appeared inside a stone?
Nenjukullae vantha baaram enna…
What is this burden that entered the heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kallukkullae Vantha Eeram Enna' expresses a profound awakening of love within a person who previously felt emotionally hardened or stone-like. The lyrics explore how love softens even the toughest heart, metaphorically comparing it to moisture bleeding out of a stone or fire lit inside water. The lovers ponder their connection, comparing themselves to the sky and earth, rain and land, and look forward to eternal union and marriage despite the inevitable passage of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Oxymoron (Muran / Uvamai)
“Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai…”
Comparing a hard heart to a stone that suddenly gains moisture ('Kallukkullae vantha eeram') and placing fire inside water ('Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai') are powerful paradoxical metaphors for the transformative power of love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Neeyanthavaanam indha boomi ingu naane… / Nenjathin thaagam endru theerum sollamma…”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ne' across consecutive lines ('Neeyanthavaanam', 'Nenjathin').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaalathai thallivaithu / Paasaththai thallivaithu”
The second consonant 'l' repeats in 'Thaalathai' and 'Paasaththai' across stanzas, giving rhythmic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
This iconic melody from the movie 'Manithanin Marupakkam' (1986) was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by K. Rangaraj, and sung by S. Janaki and K. J. Yesudas, with poetic verses authored by Pulamaipithan.
Keep listening
More from Manithanin Marupakkam
Manithanin Marupakkam
Manithanin Marupakkam
Manithanin Marupakkam