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Lyrics & meaning

Naangu Kaalamum

From Dharmam Engey · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Dharmam Engey1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naangu kaalamum unadhaagaMay all four seasons belong to you
Female
Naangu kaalamum unadhaagaMay all four seasons belong to you
Indha naadhan nanmaiyum unadhaagaMay the goodness of this lord also belong to you
Naangu kaalamum unadhaagaMay all four seasons belong to you
Female
Kodai kaalam yenaWhether it is summer
Vasantha kaalam yenaWhether it is spring
Mazhai kaalam yenaWhether it is monsoon
Kulirum kaalam yenaWhether it is winter
Kulirum kaalam yenaWhether it is winter
Thondrum paruvangalilIn all the seasons that appear
Naangu kaalamum unadhaagaMay all four seasons belong to you
Female
Ammammaa kodai idhuOh my, this is summer
Nanaiyudhae aadai idhuYet my clothes are getting drenched
Kannaalaa enna nee thoda vendaamOh my beloved, do not touch me
Ammammaa kodai idhuOh my, this is summer
Nanaiyudhae aadai idhuYet my clothes are getting drenched
Kannaalaa enna nee thoda vendaamOh my beloved, do not touch me
Female
Nee kaadhal ennum theeyai indruHaving lit the fire of love today
Mootti vittu ennai mattumLeaving me ignited
Kai thodaadhae enbadhu nyaayamaaIs it fair to ask not to touch with your hands?
Nee kai thodaadhae enbadhu nyaayamaaIs it fair to ask not to touch with your hands?
Female
Visiri kondu veesavaa…Shall I fan you with a hand fan?
Female
Ss…. appa pappaaSs... appa pappaa
Ss… appa pappaa sss…Ss... appa pappaa sss...
Viraga theeyai moottavaaShall I light the fire of longing?
Female
Visiri kondu veesavaaShall I fan you with a hand fan?
Female
Viraga theeyai moottavaaShall I light the fire of longing?
Kodumaiyaana kodai naalaiThe harsh summer day
Inimaiyaaga maatravaaShall I transform it into sweetness?
Female
Indha kodai naalilae… ae…ae…ae….On this summer day... ae...ae...ae...
Female
Engal thalaivan vaazhgavaeLong live our leader!
Female
Lalala lalala lalala laala laalalalaaLalala lalala lalala laala laalalalaa
Female
Gaagama risanisa risanisa nipamapaGaagama risanisa risanisa nipamapa
Female
Aahaa aa… aa… aa…Aahaa aa... aa... aa...
Female
Kodi kodi malargalilaeAmidst millions of flowers
Paadum thendral thazhuvudhadiThe singing breeze caresses
Kodi kodi malargalilaeAmidst millions of flowers
Paadum thendral thazhuvudhadiThe singing breeze caresses
Female
Ullangal engengumEverywhere in hearts
Ennangal vellangalThoughts flow like floods
Female
Mai vanna megangal ponnoonjalDark kohl-colored clouds are golden swings
Female
Pon vanna neerodai raagangalGolden stream tunes resound
Female
Kalyaanam kondaadum kaalangalTimes celebrating auspicious union
Female
Mannukku sugamaeBliss to the earth
Mazhai kaalamIs the rainy season
Thavalai isaikkum thani kaalamA unique time when frogs make music
Female
Mannukku sugamaeBliss to the earth
Mazhai kaalamIs the rainy season
Thavalai isaikkum thani kaalamA unique time when frogs make music
Nadhiyilae pudhu vellaiIn the river, a new surge of fresh water
Nadandhu pogum kalai kolamMoves along like an artistic pattern
Female
Anaithu kolven sugamaagaI will embrace you pleasurably
Adhuvum konjam padhamaaga…haaAnd that too gently... haa
Anaithu kolven sugamaagaI will embrace you pleasurably
Adhuvum konjam padhamaagaAnd that too gently
Mazhai yena nadhi yenaBe it rain, be it river
Thalaivan vaazhga inidhaagaLong live our leader pleasantly
Female
Ss… aa… ss… aa…Ss... aa... ss... aa...
Paniyilum kulirilumIn the frost and cold
Nadungudhu nadungudhu udalengumShivering and trembling all over the body
Female
Ss… aa… paruvamum paruvamumSs... aa... youth and warmth
Kadhakadhappaagudhu idhazhengum..haaMakes the lips feel warm... haa
Moodiya paniyilum moodattumaaIn the dense mist, shall I cover you
Unnai medhuvaaga ss… medhuvaagaGently, you... ss... gently
Female
Cellellaam thadumaaraAs every cell falters
Nenjellaam idhamaagaAs the whole heart feels comforted
Female
Kaadhal pozhiyattumaeLet love shower
Engal veettinilaeIn our home
Female
Kaalam malarattumaeLet prosperous times bloom
Engal naattinilaeIn our land

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song depicts a romantic journey traversing the four seasons of nature (Summer, Spring, Monsoon, and Winter), weaving metaphors of love, desire, and togetherness into the changing landscapes. The lovers express their affection and playful intimacy while linking their joy to the well-being and prosperity of their home, leader, and nation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)

Nee kaadhal ennum theeyai indru

Describing love as a fire ('Kaadhal ennum theeyai') and feelings as a flooding river ('Ennangal vellangal').

Anaphora & Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Kodi kodi malargalilae

Repetition of seasonal phrases ('Kodai kaalam yena', 'Vasantha kaalam yena') and floral counts ('Kodi kodi') to create rhythmic symmetry.

Imagery & Personification

Thavalai isaikkum thani kaalam

Personifying the monsoon breeze as a singer ('Paadum theendral') and frogs as musicians ('Thavalai isaikkum').

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Trivia

Written by the legend Kannadasan, this song creatively structures romantic verse around nature's four seasons for the 1972 film 'Dharmam Engey'.

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