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Kanavugal Periya Kanavugal

From Ullam Ketkumae · 2005

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Karthik, Arun Mozhi, Tippu
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Ullam Ketkumae2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennullae ennullae kaadhal kandenInside me, inside me, I found love
Kaadhal kanden naan kaadhal kandenI found love, I found love
Kaadhal kanden…………..I found love...
Male
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaanaTo dream big dreams
Kannukku sollikodu nanbaTeach your eyes, my friend
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu polaAs Sir Abdul Kalam proposed before
Kanavugal kaanbom nanbaLet us dream dreams, my friend
Male
Paayum nathigalai inaippomWe shall connect flowing rivers
Paalaivanathil nel aruppomWe shall harvest paddy in the desert
Chorus :Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeChorus : Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Male
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaanaTo dream big dreams
Kannukku sollikodu nanbaTeach your eyes, my friend
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu polaAs Sir Abdul Kalam proposed before
Kanavugal kaanbom nanbaLet us dream dreams, my friend
Male
Paayum nathigalai inaippomWe shall connect flowing rivers
Paalaivanathil nel aruppomWe shall harvest paddy in the desert
Chorus
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Male
Yow we should get the moreYow we should get the more
Some people don’t dreamSome people don't dream
And sleep no moreAnd sleep no more
Guys dream of girls in the swimming suitsGuys dream of girls in the swimming suits
Girls dream of moneyGirls dream of money
That’s the evil of route yeahThat's the evil route, yeah
Bring it to bring it to walkBring it to walk, bring it to walk
Check it to check it to talkCheck it to talk, check it to talk
Male
……………………………………….....
Male
Ella kadavulum yetru kollumThe one God that every God accepts
Oru kadavul kaadhalIs the God called love
Ella udalgalum yetru kollumThe one blood that every body accepts
Orae ratham kaadhalIs love
Male
Kaatrukku mathan dhaan ennaWhat is the religion of the wind?
Thanneerin jaathi enna…What is the caste of water?
Kadavulin niramthan ennaWhat is the color of God?
Kaathalukku betham ennaWhat discrimination is there in love?
Female
Kadhalukku jey podumCome, let us recite poems
Kavithaiyellaam solvom vaarungalThat hail love!
Mellinangal aalavarum milleniumCome, let us see a millennium
Kaanbom vaarungalWhere gentleness rules!
Chorus
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Male
Baetham aagum sandaiyellaamAll the fights born of differences
Moothor seiyum thollaiyaeAre trouble created by elders
Idaiyil vantha jaathi mathangalCastes and religions that came in between
Engal natpil illaiyaeDo not exist in our friendship
Female
Paambinai thodathaan vendumWe must touch the snake fearlessly
Samuthayam ezhathan vendumSociety must rise
Samarasamae illathaWithout any compromise
Samatharmam than vara vendumAbsolute equality must arrive
Male
Hey nanbargal naam koodiHey friends, let us gather
Dhesathai valarpom vaarungalAnd build the nation, come!
Dhesiya kodi yenthi sevvaayilCarrying the national flag
Nadappom vaarungalLet us walk on Mars, come!
Chorus
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae lae lae lae
Female
Kanavugal periya kanavugalDreams, big dreams
Female
Kanavugal periya kanavugal kaanaTo dream big dreams
Kannukku sollikodu nanbaTeach your eyes, my friend
Sir abdul kalam mun mozhinthathu polaAs Sir Abdul Kalam proposed before
Kanavugal kaanbom nanbaLet us dream dreams, my friend
Male
Hey paayum nathigalai inaippomHey, we shall connect flowing rivers
Paalaivanathil nel aruppomWe shall harvest paddy in the desert
Chorus
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae
Ulla lae lae.. ulla lae lae laeUlla lae lae.. ulla lae lae lae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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