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Kulavum Kalabamey

From Album Songs 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Neha Venugopal, Gowtham Bharadwaj
Music director
Sakthi Balaji
Movie name
Album Songs 2020
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
18 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yedhaga naanaga
En ulagil vazhnthu poga
Naanaga naan maara
Unnai anaippen
Maaradha kannodu
Maru piravi kaatta thondum
Unnodu naan vaazha
Ulagam pagaiyo
Theeramal pogum padhai
Thigattamal pesum velai
Kooratha yedho thevai
Thunaiyagudhae
Padhadhi kesam engum
Azhagaga vaasam indru
Kaatrodu oonjal polae
Asainthadum vazhkai ondru
Yedhaga naanaga
En ulagil vazhnthu poga
Naanaga naan maara
Unnai anaippen
Maaradha kannodu
Maru piravi kaatta thondum
Unnodu naan vaazha
Ulagam pagaiyo
Oh nidhanam kedamal kaanum
Subavam eerkkum ennai
Kulavum kalabam pechum
Eppodhum saigiradhae
Aaa…aaa…
Ulavum nilavil paadham
Kanavil serkkum nammai
Ullakki sillagum vazhkai
Un thozhil saaigiradhae
Kurukuru ena kaanum sallabamae
Manam kunjom maarum
Ada idhu enna poo pol
Endrae manam pooradum
Kada kada vena pesum
Ivaladhu pookkil
Yedho chinna maatram
Uru maari pogum endraana podhum
Pidikudhae idhayam
Theeramal pogum paadhai
Thigattamal pesum velai
Kooratha yedho thevai
Thunaiyagudhae…
Paadhadhi kesam engum
Pazhagadha vaasam indru
Both :Kaatrodu oonjal polae
Asainthaadum vazhkai ondru
Whatever I may be,
As I live on in my own world,
To truly become myself,
I will hold you close.
With unchanging eyes,
It feels like showing another lifetime,
For me to live with you,
Is the whole world against us?
On this never-ending path,
In moments of sweet, endless conversation,
Some unsaid longing
Becomes our companion.
From head to toe,
A beautiful fragrance lingers today.
Like a swing swaying in the breeze,
A gentle life sways along.
Whatever I may be,
As I live on in my own world,
To truly become myself,
I will hold you close.
With unchanging eyes,
It feels like showing another lifetime,
For me to live with you,
Is the whole world against us?
Oh, seeing that steady calm,
Your nature draws me in.
Playful, sweet whispers
Keep leaning closer.
Aah... aah...
Under the wandering moon, our footsteps
Bring us together in a dream.
A life turning carefree and light
Leans upon your shoulder.
This playful love seen in teasing glances,
The heart shifts a little.
Ah, what is this, blooming like a flower?
Wondering this, the heart struggles.
In her fast and lively chatter,
In her spontaneous ways,
There is some tiny change.
Even if it changes its shape entirely,
My heart still loves it.
On this never-ending path,
In moments of sweet, endless conversation,
Some unsaid longing
Becomes our companion...
From head to toe,
An unfamiliar fragrance lingers today.
Both: Like a swing swaying in the breeze,
A gentle life sways along.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful romantic song articulates the serene yet transformative experience of love. The protagonist contemplates remaining authentic to oneself while opening up to embrace a beloved who grants a feeling of spiritual rebirth. Through shared silences, endless conversations, and a feeling of contentment, love becomes a comforting anchor. The lyrics beautifully describe how life turns into a gentle breeze or a swaying swing, where even subtle shifts in personality feel natural and blissful. Ultimately, the song portrays love as an unstated need that fulfills the soul and makes any worldly hostility irrelevant.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Kaatrodu oonjal polae”

Compares the peaceful flow of life driven by love to a gentle swing swaying in the breeze.

Classical Loan Phrase / Idiom (Padadhikesam)

“Padhadhi kesam engum”

Uses the classical imagery of 'Padhadhi kesam' meaning 'from head to toe' to portray holistic beauty and warmth.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Theeramal pogum padhai”

The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines 'Theeramal' and 'Kooratha', creating acoustic harmony.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Ada idhu enna poo pol”

Compares the sudden blooming of joy in the mind to a flower opening up ('poo pol... pooradum').

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Trivia

Written by renowned lyricist Karthik Netha, known for his philosophical and evocative poetry in modern Tamil music (such as '96'). The lyrics blend literary Tamil expressions like 'Padhadhi kesam' with modern pop cadence.

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