Kallum Oru Kaniyagalam
From Rusi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Rusi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | Female: ... |
| Female :……………. | |
| Female | |
| Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam | Even a stone can become a ripe fruit |
| Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam | Even a small thorn can become a flower |
| Sinthum kanneerellaam maaraatho | Won't all these shed tears change? |
| Naalai panneerena aagaatho | Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow? |
| Siru poovae pasumponne nalamkoodum naalai | Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow |
| Female | |
| Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam | Even a stone can become a ripe fruit |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Female | |
| Saamiyum intha bhoomiyum | God and this earth |
| Pettra thaai polae thaalaatta | Will lull us to sleep like a birth mother |
| Nermaiyum netri vervaiyum | Integrity and the sweat of hard work |
| Nammai naalthorum paaraatta | Will applaud us every single day |
| Female | |
| Kodi mullaigalae ilam pillaigalae | Oh jasmine creepers, oh young children |
| Nadai podungalaen isai paadungalaen | Walk forward proudly, sing joyous tunes |
| Varungkaalangali vetrigal nam vasam | In the future, victories will be in our hands |
| Female | |
| Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam | Even a stone can become a ripe fruit |
| Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam | Even a small thorn can become a flower |
| Chorus | |
| Panthamum oru sonthamum | A bond and a loving relation |
| Ungal paarvaigal kaattaatho | Won't your eyes reveal them? |
| Paasamum ungal nesamum | Your affection and your true love |
| Nenjil kaayaththai aattraatho | Won't they heal the wounds in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Kulir thendralena konjum killaigalae | Oh babbling little ones like a cool breeze |
| Enthan uravenpathu ungal ullangalae | My true kinship lies within your hearts |
| Oru thaai polavae ungalaal vaazhgiren | I live like a mother through all of you |
| Chorus | |
| Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam | Even a stone can become a ripe fruit |
| Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam | Even a small thorn can become a flower |
| Female :Sinthum kanneerellaam maaraatho | Female: Won't all these shed tears change? |
| Naalai panneerena aagaatho | Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow? |
| Siru poovae pasumponne nalamkoodum naalai | Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow |
| Female | |
| Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam | Even a stone can become a ripe fruit |
| Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam | Even a small thorn can become a flower |
...................
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Female: ...
கல்லும் ஒரு கனியாகலாம்
சிறு முள்ளும் ஒரு மலராகலாம்
சிந்தும் கண்ணீரெல்லாம் மாறாதோ
நாளை பன்னீரென ஆகாதோ
சிறு பூவே பசும்பொன்னே நலம் கூடும் நாளை
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Won't all these shed tears change?
Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow?
Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow
கல்லும் ஒரு கனியாகலாம்
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
...........................
சாமியும் இந்த பூமியும்
பெற்ற தாய் போலே தாலாட்ட
நேர்மையும் நெற்றி வேர்வையும்
நம்மை நாள்தோறும் பாராட்ட
God and this earth
Will lull us to sleep like a birth mother
Integrity and the sweat of hard work
Will applaud us every single day
கொடி முல்லைகளே இளம் பிள்ளைகளே
நடை போடுங்களேன் இசை பாடுங்களேன்
வருங்காலங்களில் வெற்றிகள் நம் வசம்
Oh jasmine creepers, oh young children
Walk forward proudly, sing joyous tunes
In the future, victories will be in our hands
கல்லும் ஒரு கனியாகலாம்
சிறு முள்ளும் ஒரு மலராகலாம்
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Even a small thorn can become a flower
பந்தமும் ஒரு சொந்தமும்
உங்கள் பார்வைகள் காட்டாதோ
பாசமும் உங்கள் நேசமும்
நெஞ்சின் காயத்தை ஆற்றாதோ
A bond and a loving relation
Won't your eyes reveal them?
Your affection and your true love
Won't they heal the wounds in the heart?
குளிர் தென்றலென கொஞ்சும் கிள்ளைகளே
எந்தன் உறவென்பது உங்கள் உள்ளங்களே
ஒரு தாய் போலவே உங்களால் வாழ்கிறேன்.....
Oh babbling little ones like a cool breeze
My true kinship lies within your hearts
I live like a mother through all of you
கல்லும் ஒரு கனியாகலாம்
சிறு முள்ளும் ஒரு மலராகலாம்
சிந்தும் கண்ணீரெல்லாம் மாறாதோ
நாளை பன்னீரென ஆகாதோ
சிறு பூவே பசும்பொன்னே நலம் கூடும் நாளை
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Female: Won't all these shed tears change?
Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow?
Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow
கல்லும் ஒரு கனியாகலாம் ......
சிறு முள்ளும் ஒரு மலராகலாம்
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Even a small thorn can become a flower
…………….
Female: ...
Female :…………….
Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Sinthum kanneerellaam maaraatho
Won't all these shed tears change?
Naalai panneerena aagaatho
Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow?
Siru poovae pasumponne nalamkoodum naalai
Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow
Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
……………..
Saamiyum intha bhoomiyum
God and this earth
Pettra thaai polae thaalaatta
Will lull us to sleep like a birth mother
Nermaiyum netri vervaiyum
Integrity and the sweat of hard work
Nammai naalthorum paaraatta
Will applaud us every single day
Kodi mullaigalae ilam pillaigalae
Oh jasmine creepers, oh young children
Nadai podungalaen isai paadungalaen
Walk forward proudly, sing joyous tunes
Varungkaalangali vetrigal nam vasam
In the future, victories will be in our hands
Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Panthamum oru sonthamum
A bond and a loving relation
Ungal paarvaigal kaattaatho
Won't your eyes reveal them?
Paasamum ungal nesamum
Your affection and your true love
Nenjil kaayaththai aattraatho
Won't they heal the wounds in the heart?
Kulir thendralena konjum killaigalae
Oh babbling little ones like a cool breeze
Enthan uravenpathu ungal ullangalae
My true kinship lies within your hearts
Oru thaai polavae ungalaal vaazhgiren
I live like a mother through all of you
Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Female :Sinthum kanneerellaam maaraatho
Female: Won't all these shed tears change?
Naalai panneerena aagaatho
Won't they turn into fragrant rosewater tomorrow?
Siru poovae pasumponne nalamkoodum naalai
Oh tender flower, oh pure gold, good times will arrive tomorrow
Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam
Even a stone can become a ripe fruit
Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam
Even a small thorn can become a flower
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender and uplifting song from the movie Rusi (1984), written and composed by Gangai Amaran and sung by S. Janaki, expresses optimism, maternal affection, and hope for a brighter future. The central metaphor conveys that with love, patience, and hard work, even the toughest circumstances (stones and thorns) can transform into sweetness and beauty (fruits and flowers). The speaker reassures the young children that their present hardships and tears will soon turn into joy and prosperity. She portrays the earth, honesty, and divine grace as nurturing motherly figures that guide them toward victory and emotional healing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Kallum oru kaniyaagalaam / Siru mullum oru malaraagalaam”
Compares hard obstacles (stones, thorns) transforming into soft, beneficial outcomes (fruits, flowers) to represent hope and personal growth.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Saamiyum intha bhoomiyum / Pettra thaai polae thaalaatta”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare God and the earth nurturing people to a biological mother rocking her child to sleep.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panthamum oru sonthamum”
The second letters 'n' match across consecutive words, creating rhythmic harmony.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kulir thendralena konjum killaigalae”
Repetition of the initial 'k' sound across 'Kulir', 'konjum', and 'killaigalae'.
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Trivia
The track showcases Gangai Amaran's dual capability as both lyricist and composer. S. Janaki's soothing rendition emphasizes a motherly tenderness, making it one of the emotionally resonant hidden gems of mid-1980s Tamil cinema.
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