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Kanavugal Periya Kanavugal

From Ullam Ketkumae · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Arun Mozhi, Tippu
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Ullam Ketkumae
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
1 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennullae ennullae kaadhal kanden
Kaadhal kanden naan kaadhal kanden
Kaadhal kanden…………..
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaana
Kannukku sollikodu nanba
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu pola
Kanavugal kaanbom nanba
Paayum nathigalai inaippom
Paalaivanathil nel aruppom
Chorus :Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaana
Kannukku sollikodu nanba
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu pola
Kanavugal kaanbom nanba
Paayum nathigalai inaippom
Paalaivanathil nel aruppom
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Yow we should get the more
Some people don’t dream
And sleep no more
Guys dream of girls in the swimming suits
Girls dream of money
That’s the evil of route yeah
Bring it to bring it to walk
Check it to check it to talk
………………………………………..
Ella kadavulum yetru kollum
Oru kadavul kaadhal
Ella udalgalum yetru kollum
Orae ratham kaadhal
Kaatrukku mathan dhaan enna
Thanneerin jaathi enna…
Kadavulin niramthan enna
Kaathalukku betham enna
Kadhalukku jey podum
Kavithaiyellaam solvom vaarungal
Mellinangal aalavarum millenium
Kaanbom vaarungal
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Baetham aagum sandaiyellaam
Moothor seiyum thollaiyae
Idaiyil vantha jaathi mathangal
Engal natpil illaiyae
Paambinai thodathaan vendum
Samuthayam ezhathan vendum
Samarasamae illatha
Samatharmam than vara vendum
Hey nanbargal naam koodi
Dhesathai valarpom vaarungal
Dhesiya kodi yenthi sevvaayil
Nadappom vaarungal
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Kanavugal periya kanavugal
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaana
Kannukku sollikodu nanba
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu pola
Kanavugal kaanbom nanba
Hey paayum nathigalai inaippom
Paalaivanathil nel aruppom
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Inside myself, I found love
I found love, I found love
I found love...
To dream big dreams,
teach your eyes, my friend!
Just as Sir Abdul Kalam envisioned,
let us dream, my friend!
Let us link the flowing rivers,
let us harvest paddy in the desert!
Chorus: Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
To dream big dreams,
teach your eyes, my friend!
Just as Sir Abdul Kalam envisioned,
let us dream, my friend!
Let us link the flowing rivers,
let us harvest paddy in the desert!
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le le le le
Yo, we should get some more,
some people don't dream,
and sleep no more.
Guys dream of girls in swimming suits,
girls dream of money,
that is the root of evil, yeah!
Bring it to, bring it to walk,
check it to, check it to talk...
...
The one god accepted by every god
is love!
The one blood accepted by every body
is love!
What religion does the wind have?
What caste does water belong to...?
What is the colour of God?
What division can there be for love?
Come, let us recite poems
that cheer for love!
Come, let us witness the millennium
where the gentle will rule!
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le le le le
All the fights born of differences
are troubles made by the elders!
The castes and religions that came along the way
have no place in our friendship!
We must dare to touch the snake,
this society must surely rise!
An uncompromising
equality is what must arrive!
Hey, let us friends come together
and build our nation, come on!
Carrying the national flag,
let us walk on Mars, come on!
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le le le le
Dreams, big dreams...
To dream big dreams,
teach your eyes, my friend!
Just as Sir Abdul Kalam envisioned,
let us dream, my friend!
Hey, let us link the flowing rivers,
let us harvest paddy in the desert!
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
Oola le le.. oola le le le
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic youth anthem from the film Ullam Ketkumae serves as a call to action for the younger generation. Drawing inspiration from former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's famous exhortation to 'dream big', the song encourages students and friends to envision audacious goals, such as linking rivers, greening deserts, and advancing science to the point of walking on Mars.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion

Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu pola

Direct reference to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and his iconic visionary quote advising young minds to dream big.

Hyperbole & Imagery

Dhesiya kodi yenthi sevvaayil Nadappom vaarungal

Uses vivid, exaggerated imagery to emphasize ambitious national progress, like growing crops in arid deserts and planting flags on Mars.

Rhetorical Question

Kaatrukku mathan dhaan enna Thanneerin jaathi enna…

Questions the arbitrary nature of human prejudice by comparing love to nature, asking if wind or water have religious or caste identities.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj for Jeeva's college romance film 'Ullam Ketkumae', this song directly reflects the mid-2000s surge in youth idealism in India inspired by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's Vision 2020.

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