Koovuthu Kaalai Neram
From Priyamudan Prabhu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Priyamudan Prabhu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Male | |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Male | |
| Yae thambi….veedum naadum | Hey brother... the home and the country |
| Namma poruppu | Are our responsibility |
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Male | |
| Bhoomi dheivaththa kumbittu paaru | Try worshipping Mother Earth |
| Adhu ponna inbaththa thanthidum paaru | See how it gives golden happiness in return |
| Bhoomi dheivaththa kumbittu paaru | Try worshipping Mother Earth |
| Adhu ponna inbaththa thanthidum paaru | See how it gives golden happiness in return |
| Male | |
| Naadengum vaattam romba irukku | There is a lot of distress across the land |
| Nali kosham vembi irukku | The weak voice is crying out in suffering |
| Ada yaekkam theerum paarkka kooda | Hey, even your longings will come to an end |
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Male | |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Male | |
| Yae thambi….veedum naadum | Hey brother... the home and the country |
| Namma poruppu | Are our responsibility |
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Male | |
| Yaarum sonthamthaan oorukku ooru | Everyone is kin across every village |
| Vidhi maarum kaalamthaan nee nerula paaru | See for yourself the time when fate changes |
| Yaarum sonthamthaan oorukku ooru | Everyone is kin across every village |
| Vidhi maarum kaalamthaan nee nerula paaru | See for yourself the time when fate changes |
| Male | |
| Annaikkum maelae dheivam irukku | There is a God above everyone and everything |
| Dheivaththin kaaval pakkam irukku | God's protection is right beside us |
| Oru paasam nesham saerum neram | It is time for affection and love to unite |
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
| Male | |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Un uzhaippa nee nambu | Trust in your hard work |
| Ada yaendaa veen vambu | Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble? |
| Male | |
| Yae thambi….veedum naadum | Hey brother... the home and the country |
| Namma poruppu | Are our responsibility |
| Male | |
| Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi | The rooster crows at morning time |
| Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali | Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs |
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
ஏ தம்பி.......வீடும் நாடும்
நம்ம பொறுப்பு
Hey brother... the home and the country
Are our responsibility
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
பூமி தெய்வத்த கும்பிட்டு பாரு
அது பொன்னா இன்பத்த தந்திடும் பாரு
பூமி தெய்வத்த கும்பிட்டு பாரு
அது பொன்னா இன்பத்த தந்திடும் பாரு
Try worshipping Mother Earth
See how it gives golden happiness in return
Try worshipping Mother Earth
See how it gives golden happiness in return
நாடெங்கும் வாட்டம் ரொம்ப இருக்கு
நலி கோஷம் வெம்பி இருக்கு
அட ஏக்கம் தீரும் பார்க்க கூட
There is a lot of distress across the land
The weak voice is crying out in suffering
Hey, even your longings will come to an end
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
ஏ தம்பி.......வீடும் நாடும்
நம்ம பொறுப்பு
Hey brother... the home and the country
Are our responsibility
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
யாரும் சொந்தம்தான் ஊருக்கு ஊரு
விதி மாறும் காலம்தான் நீ நேருல பாரு
யாரும் சொந்தம்தான் ஊருக்கு ஊரு
விதி மாறும் காலம்தான் நீ நேருல பாரு
Everyone is kin across every village
See for yourself the time when fate changes
Everyone is kin across every village
See for yourself the time when fate changes
அன்னைக்கும் மேலே தெய்வம் இருக்கு
தெய்வத்தின் காவல் பக்கம் இருக்கு
ஒரு பாசம் நேசம் சேரும் நேரம்
There is a God above everyone and everything
God's protection is right beside us
It is time for affection and love to unite
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
உன் உழைப்ப நீ நம்பு
அட ஏன்டா வீண் வம்பு
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Trust in your hard work
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
ஏ தம்பி.......வீடும் நாடும்
நம்ம பொறுப்பு
Hey brother... the home and the country
Are our responsibility
கூவுது காலை நேரம் கோழி
குறை தீர்ப்பாள் நம்ம ஊரு காளி
The rooster crows at morning time
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Yae thambi….veedum naadum
Hey brother... the home and the country
Namma poruppu
Are our responsibility
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Bhoomi dheivaththa kumbittu paaru
Try worshipping Mother Earth
Adhu ponna inbaththa thanthidum paaru
See how it gives golden happiness in return
Bhoomi dheivaththa kumbittu paaru
Try worshipping Mother Earth
Adhu ponna inbaththa thanthidum paaru
See how it gives golden happiness in return
Naadengum vaattam romba irukku
There is a lot of distress across the land
Nali kosham vembi irukku
The weak voice is crying out in suffering
Ada yaekkam theerum paarkka kooda
Hey, even your longings will come to an end
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Yae thambi….veedum naadum
Hey brother... the home and the country
Namma poruppu
Are our responsibility
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Yaarum sonthamthaan oorukku ooru
Everyone is kin across every village
Vidhi maarum kaalamthaan nee nerula paaru
See for yourself the time when fate changes
Yaarum sonthamthaan oorukku ooru
Everyone is kin across every village
Vidhi maarum kaalamthaan nee nerula paaru
See for yourself the time when fate changes
Annaikkum maelae dheivam irukku
There is a God above everyone and everything
Dheivaththin kaaval pakkam irukku
God's protection is right beside us
Oru paasam nesham saerum neram
It is time for affection and love to unite
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Un uzhaippa nee nambu
Trust in your hard work
Ada yaendaa veen vambu
Hey, why get into unnecessary trouble?
Yae thambi….veedum naadum
Hey brother... the home and the country
Namma poruppu
Are our responsibility
Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi
The rooster crows at morning time
Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali
Our local deity Kaali will fulfill our needs
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an uplifting folk-style motivational track emphasizing the values of hard work, civic responsibility, and faith in divine justice. Beginning with the morning rooster call symbolizing a new dawn, it urges people to rely on honest labor rather than seeking unnecessary disputes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi / Kurai theerppaal namma ooru kaali”
The second consonant 'i' or similar sounds match across consecutive lines like 'Koovuthu' and 'Kurai'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Koovuthu kaalai neram kozhi”
Repetition of the initial sound 'K' in 'Koovuthu', 'kaalai', 'kozhi' and 'Kurai', 'kaali'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Un uzhaippa nee nambu / Ada yaendaa veen vambu”
Rhyming ends in 'kozhi' and 'kaali', as well as 'nambu' and 'vambu'.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, this rural motivational song features classic folk rhythm patterns popular in Tamil cinema of the mid-1980s, encouraging labor welfare and communal unity.
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