Kamala
From Sangathamizhan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singers
- Vivek Siva, Sanjana Kalmanje
- Music director
- Vivek-Mervin
- Details
- Sangathamizhan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kamala kalaasaa | {Kamala Kalaasaa |
| Apunaa apunaa | Mine, mine |
| Aiaiyoo galatta | Oh my, what a commotion! |
| Apunaa kamalaa} (2) | My own Kamala} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Ooorrrrr………….. | Ooorrrrr………….. |
| Male | |
| {Kamala kalaasaa | {Kamala Kalaasaa |
| Apunaa mere | My own, |
| Takkaru sundhariyae | Fantastic beauty, |
| Samujha pannikaama | Without understanding, |
| Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2) | You stand there silently} (2) |
| Female | |
| Engayoo vikkuthu | Hiccups happen somewhere, |
| Ennamoo sikkuthu | Something gets tangled, |
| Kitta nee vandhutaa | When you come close, |
| Yedhedhoo kolaaru | All kinds of glitches happen. |
| Female | |
| Status-u single-u | Status is single, |
| Ready to mingle-u | Ready to mingle, |
| Loveu-nu vanthutaa | When love comes around, |
| Fulltime-u nee paaru | Look at me full-time! |
| Male | |
| {Kamala kamala kamalaa} (2) | {Kamala, Kamala, Kamala} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Kamala kalaasaa | {Kamala Kalaasaa |
| Apunaa mere | My own, |
| Takkaru sundhariyae | Fantastic beauty, |
| Samujha pannikaama | Without understanding, |
| Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2) | You stand there silently} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Paththikuchaa paththikuchaa | {Did it catch fire, did it catch fire? |
| Nenjila fire-u fire-u | Fire, fire in the heart! |
| Vechirukka vechirukka | You have kept, you have kept, |
| Kannula current-u wire-u} (2) | Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Okay… | Okay… |
| Male | |
| Hmm rajaa naan….. | Hmm, I am a king… |
| Female | |
| Current-u kambi mela | On an electric wire, |
| Thothi nikkum maina pola | Like a perched myna bird, |
| Heart-ah odhara vechaayae…hei | You made my heart shiver… hei! |
| Male | |
| Hey…morattu single mela | Hey, upon a die-hard single guy, |
| Love rocket-ah yevi vuttu | Launching a love rocket, |
| Manasa kadhara vuttaayae | You made my heart scream in distress! |
| Female | |
| Naa….i-mac-u daa | I am like an iMac, man, |
| Nee high volte-u daa | You are high voltage, girl! |
| Ulla power ethaadha | Don't surge power inside, |
| Nenja terror aakadha | Don't make my heart terrified. |
| Male | |
| Un eye ball-ula | In your eyeball, |
| Nee game aadura | You are playing games, |
| En brainukulla | Inside my brain, |
| Ada eppodhum thagaraaru | Ah, there's always a glitch! |
| Male | |
| {Kamala kalaasaa | {Kamala Kalaasaa |
| Apunaa apunaa | Mine, mine |
| Aiaiyoo galatta | Oh my, what a commotion! |
| Apunaa kamalaa} (2) | My own Kamala} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Kamala kalaasaa | {Kamala Kalaasaa |
| Apunaa mere | My own, |
| Takkaru sundhariyae | Fantastic beauty, |
| Samujha pannikaama | Without understanding, |
| Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2) | You stand there silently} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Paththikuchaa paththikuchaa | {Did it catch fire, did it catch fire? |
| Nenjila fire-u fire-u | Fire, fire in the heart! |
| Vechirukka vechirukka | You have kept, you have kept, |
| Kannula current-u wire-u} (2) | Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2) |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | …………………………….. |
| Male | |
| Kamala kamala kamalaa…aa…. | Kamala, Kamala, Kamala…aa…. |
.......................................
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Mine, mine
Oh my, what a commotion!
My own Kamala} (2)
{கமலா கலாசா
அபுனா அபுனா
ஐயையோ கலாட்டா
அபுனா கமலா} (2)
Ooorrrrr…………..
ஊஊஊர்ர்ர்ர.................
{Kamala Kalaasaa
My own,
Fantastic beauty,
Without understanding,
You stand there silently} (2)
{கமலா கலாசா
அபுனா மேரே
டக்கரு சுந்தரியே
சமுஜ்ஹா பண்ணிக்காம
கம்முன்னு நிக்குறியே} (2)
Hiccups happen somewhere,
Something gets tangled,
When you come close,
All kinds of glitches happen.
எங்கயோ விக்குது
என்னமோ சிக்குது
கிட்ட நீ வந்துட்டா
ஏதேதோ கோளாறு
Status is single,
Ready to mingle,
When love comes around,
Look at me full-time!
ஸ்டேட்டஸு சிங்கிளு
ரெடி டு மிங்கிளு
லவ்வுன்னு வந்துட்டா
புல் டைம்மு நீ பாரு
{Kamala, Kamala, Kamala} (2)
{கமலா கமலா கமலா} (2)
{Kamala Kalaasaa
My own,
Fantastic beauty,
Without understanding,
You stand there silently} (2)
{கமலா கலாசா
அபுனா மேரே
டக்கரு சுந்தரியே
சமுஜ்ஹா பண்ணிக்காம
கம்முன்னு நிக்குறியே} (2)
{Did it catch fire, did it catch fire?
Fire, fire in the heart!
You have kept, you have kept,
Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2)
{பத்திக்குச்சா பத்திக்குச்சா
நெஞ்சில ப்யர்ரு ப்யர்ரு
வச்சிருக்கா வச்சிருக்கா
கண்ணுல கரென்ட்டு வயர்ரு} (2)
Okay…
ஓகே
Hmm, I am a king…
ஹ்ம்ம் ராஜா நான்.....
On an electric wire,
Like a perched myna bird,
You made my heart shiver… hei!
கரென்ட்டு கம்பி மேல
தொத்தி நிக்கும் மெயின்ன போல
ஹார்ட்ட ஒதற வச்சாயே.....ஹேய்
Hey, upon a die-hard single guy,
Launching a love rocket,
You made my heart scream in distress!
ஹேய்.....மொரட்டு சிங்கிள் மேல
லவ் ராக்கெட்ட ஏவிவுட்டு
மனச கதறவுட்டாயே
I am like an iMac, man,
You are high voltage, girl!
Don't surge power inside,
Don't make my heart terrified.
நான்.....ஐ மாக்குடா
நீ ஹை வோல்ட்டுடா
உள்ள பவர் ஏத்தாத
நெஞ்ச டெர்ரர் ஆக்காத
In your eyeball,
You are playing games,
Inside my brain,
Ah, there's always a glitch!
உன் ஐ பால்லுள்ள
நீ கேம் ஆடுற
என் பிரைன்னுகுள்ள
அட எப்போதும் தகறாரு
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Mine, mine
Oh my, what a commotion!
My own Kamala} (2)
{கமலா கலாசா
அபுனா அபுனா
ஐயையோ கலாட்டா
அபுனா கமலா} (2)
{Kamala Kalaasaa
My own,
Fantastic beauty,
Without understanding,
You stand there silently} (2)
{கமலா கலாசா
அபுனா மேரே
டக்கரு சுந்தரியே
சமுஜ்ஹா பண்ணிக்காம
கம்முன்னு நிக்குறியே} (2)
{Did it catch fire, did it catch fire?
Fire, fire in the heart!
You have kept, you have kept,
Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2)
{பத்திக்குச்சா பத்திக்குச்சா
நெஞ்சில ப்யர்ரு ப்யர்ரு
வச்சிருக்கா வச்சிருக்கா
கண்ணுல கரென்ட்டு வயர்ரு} (2
……………………………..
..............................
Kamala, Kamala, Kamala…aa….
கமலா கமலா கமலா.....ஆ.....
{Kamala kalaasaa
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Apunaa apunaa
Mine, mine
Aiaiyoo galatta
Oh my, what a commotion!
Apunaa kamalaa} (2)
My own Kamala} (2)
Ooorrrrr…………..
Ooorrrrr…………..
{Kamala kalaasaa
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Apunaa mere
My own,
Takkaru sundhariyae
Fantastic beauty,
Samujha pannikaama
Without understanding,
Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2)
You stand there silently} (2)
Engayoo vikkuthu
Hiccups happen somewhere,
Ennamoo sikkuthu
Something gets tangled,
Kitta nee vandhutaa
When you come close,
Yedhedhoo kolaaru
All kinds of glitches happen.
Status-u single-u
Status is single,
Ready to mingle-u
Ready to mingle,
Loveu-nu vanthutaa
When love comes around,
Fulltime-u nee paaru
Look at me full-time!
{Kamala kamala kamalaa} (2)
{Kamala, Kamala, Kamala} (2)
{Kamala kalaasaa
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Apunaa mere
My own,
Takkaru sundhariyae
Fantastic beauty,
Samujha pannikaama
Without understanding,
Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2)
You stand there silently} (2)
{Paththikuchaa paththikuchaa
{Did it catch fire, did it catch fire?
Nenjila fire-u fire-u
Fire, fire in the heart!
Vechirukka vechirukka
You have kept, you have kept,
Kannula current-u wire-u} (2)
Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2)
Okay…
Okay…
Hmm rajaa naan…..
Hmm, I am a king…
Current-u kambi mela
On an electric wire,
Thothi nikkum maina pola
Like a perched myna bird,
Heart-ah odhara vechaayae…hei
You made my heart shiver… hei!
Hey…morattu single mela
Hey, upon a die-hard single guy,
Love rocket-ah yevi vuttu
Launching a love rocket,
Manasa kadhara vuttaayae
You made my heart scream in distress!
Naa….i-mac-u daa
I am like an iMac, man,
Nee high volte-u daa
You are high voltage, girl!
Ulla power ethaadha
Don't surge power inside,
Nenja terror aakadha
Don't make my heart terrified.
Un eye ball-ula
In your eyeball,
Nee game aadura
You are playing games,
En brainukulla
Inside my brain,
Ada eppodhum thagaraaru
Ah, there's always a glitch!
{Kamala kalaasaa
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Apunaa apunaa
Mine, mine
Aiaiyoo galatta
Oh my, what a commotion!
Apunaa kamalaa} (2)
My own Kamala} (2)
{Kamala kalaasaa
{Kamala Kalaasaa
Apunaa mere
My own,
Takkaru sundhariyae
Fantastic beauty,
Samujha pannikaama
Without understanding,
Gammunnu nikkuriyae} (2)
You stand there silently} (2)
{Paththikuchaa paththikuchaa
{Did it catch fire, did it catch fire?
Nenjila fire-u fire-u
Fire, fire in the heart!
Vechirukka vechirukka
You have kept, you have kept,
Kannula current-u wire-u} (2)
Live electric wire in your eyes!} (2)
……………………………..
……………………………..
Kamala kamala kamalaa…aa….
Kamala, Kamala, Kamala…aa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kamala Kalaasaa' from 'Sangathamizhan' (2019) is a fast-paced, high-energy dance track celebrating youthful romance and attraction. The lyrics capture a young man's playful distress over his intense feelings for a striking girl named Kamala. Combining contemporary Tanglish, Hindi phrases, and tech-inspired metaphors, the protagonist describes how his 'die-hard single' status has been shattered by her captivating gaze. Throughout the track, the lyrics humorously contrast his computer-like calm state ('iMac') with her overwhelming 'high voltage' charm that overloads his heart and brain. He pleads with her to break her silent stance and acknowledge the spark between them, creating a fun, celebratory vibe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Current-u kambi mela Thothi nikkum maina pola”
Compares his trembling heart to a fragile myna bird sitting precariously on a live wire.
Modern Metaphor
“Naa….i-mac-u daa Nee high volte-u daa”
Compares himself to an iMac and the girl to high voltage, symbolizing technological overload due to romantic excitement.
Internal Rhyme / End Rhyme
“Status-u single-u / Ready to mingle-u”
Uses rhyming English loanwords 'single-u' and 'mingle-u' popular in contemporary Tanglish songwriting.
Repetition (Adukkuthodhar)
“Paththikuchaa paththikuchaa Nenjila fire-u fire-u”
Repeats words like 'fire-u' and 'paththikuchaa' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
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Trivia
'Kamala Kalaasaa' was composed by the music director duo Vivek-Mervin and picturized on Vijay Sethupathi and Raashi Khanna. Lyricist Ku. Karthik intentionally blended Hindi terms ('Apuna', 'Samujha', 'Mere') with Chennai Tamil slang and modern tech jargon to create a upbeat dance anthem that became very popular on short-video social platforms.
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