Nalaiku Nam Kaalam Vellum
From Thalaivasal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Thalaivasal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thath thagithaththa thath tharigida… | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath thagithaththa...) |
| Thath tharigida tharigida thaam | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...) |
| Thik thagithaththa… thath tharigida | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thik thagithaththa...) |
| Thath tharigida tharigida thaam | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...) |
| Male | |
| Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum | Hey! Tomorrow our time will win! |
| Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum | If we win, time itself will echo our names! |
| Kaiyodu kaigalai serthu vidu | Join hands with each other, |
| Meiyenna poiyenna paarthu vidu | Find out what is truth and what is falsehood! |
| Naalai ivvulagam | Tomorrow, this world... |
| Chorus :Unakku konjam enakku konjam | Chorus: A little for you, a little for me, |
| Male :Vaazhvil tholvi illai endrum… | Male: There is never defeat in life... |
| Male | |
| Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum | Hey! Tomorrow our time will win! |
| Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum | If we win, time itself will echo our names! |
| Chorus | |
| Thalak thina thalak thina | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thina...) |
| Thalak thalak | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak) |
| Thalak thalak thalak thalak | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak...) |
| Male | |
| Orenna sonnalenna nam ullamthaan | No matter what the world says, our heart alone |
| Vazhi kaattum vilakku | Is the lamp that guides our path. |
| Megangal nidraalenna | So what if clouds block the sky? |
| Ada vidiyaamal pogaadhu kizhakku | Hey, the east cannot remain without dawning! |
| Kaathirukka neramillai… | There is no time to keep waiting... |
| Kaalangal eppodhum kaiyil illai | Time is never in our hands. |
| Pooparikka neramillai… | There is no time to waste plucking flowers... |
| Poraattam illaamal vaazhkkai illai | There is no life without struggle! |
| Kalloori ennum sorgathil vandhom… | We came to this paradise called college... |
| Kanneerae inge illai…. | There are no tears here... |
| Chorus | |
| Athigaaram than engal thollai… | Authority alone is our trouble... |
| Aanaalum aagaayam than engal ellai… | Yet, the sky alone is our limit! |
| Male | |
| Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum | Hey! Tomorrow our time will win! |
| Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum | If we win, time itself will echo our names! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | (Instrumental Interlude) |
| Male | |
| Kalloori ellaikkullae.. | Within the college premises.. |
| Sila sattangal thittangal irukku | There are certain rules and regulations. |
| Yaarodum kutram illai… | The fault lies with no one... |
| Idhu kadamaikkum urimaikkum vazhakku | This is a dispute between duty and rights. |
| Neenthugindra kendaigalae… | Oh swimming carp fish... |
| Neerodu thuthithaada paavam illai | There is no sin in playing along with the water flow, |
| Neeraivittu karai kudhithaal… | But if you jump out onto the shore leaving the water... |
| Neechalthaan therindhaalum laabam illai | Even if you know swimming, it won't be of any gain. |
| Naan sollum vaadham nadaipaadhai vedham | The logic I present is the gospel of the common path, |
| Kelungal thunbam illai | Listen to it, and there will be no grief. |
| Chorus | |
| Eppodhum idhu thanae paattu… | Isn't this always the same lecture/song... |
| Ippodhu kaadhukkum than venum poottu | Now even our ears require a lock! |
| Male | |
| Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum | Hey! Tomorrow our time will win! |
| Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum | If we win, time itself will echo our names! |
| Kaiyodu kaigalai serthu vidu | Join hands with each other, |
| Meiyenna poiyenna paarthu vidu | Find out what is truth and what is falsehood! |
| Naalai ivvulagam | Tomorrow, this world... |
| Chorus :Unakku konjam enakku konjam | Chorus: A little for you, a little for me, |
| Male :Vaazhvil tholvi illai endrum… | Male: There is never defeat in life... |
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Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath thagithaththa...)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thik thagithaththa...)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...)
ஹே ஹே நாளைக்கு நம் காலம் வெல்லும்
வென்றால் காலங்கள் நம் பேரை சொல்லும்
கையோடு கைகளை சேர்த்து விடு
மெய்யென்ன பொய்ய என்ன பார்த்து விடு
நாளை இவ்வுலகம்
குழு :
எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு கொஞ்சம்
ஆண் : வாழ்வில் தோல்வி இல்லை என்றும்
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
Join hands with each other,
Find out what is truth and what is falsehood!
Tomorrow, this world...
Chorus: A little for you, a little for me,
Male: There is never defeat in life...
ஹே ஹே நாளைக்கு நம் காலம் வெல்லும்
வென்றால் காலங்கள் நம் பேரை சொல்லும்
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
...............................
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thina...)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak...)
ஊரென்ன சொன்னாலென்ன
நம் உள்ளம் தான் வழிக்காட்டும் விளக்கு
மேகங்கள் மூண்டால் என்ன
அடி விடியாமல் போகாது கிழக்கு
காத்திருக்க நேரமில்லை
காலங்கள் எப்போதும் கையில் இல்லை
பூப்பறிக்க நேரமில்லை
போராட்டம் இல்லாமல் வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
No matter what the world says, our heart alone
Is the lamp that guides our path.
So what if clouds block the sky?
Hey, the east cannot remain without dawning!
There is no time to keep waiting...
Time is never in our hands.
There is no time to waste plucking flowers...
There is no life without struggle!
We came to this paradise called college...
There are no tears here...
கல்லூரி என்னும் சொர்க்கத்தில் வந்தோம்
கண்ணீரே இங்கு இல்லை
குழு :
அதிகாரம் தான் எங்கள் தொல்லை
அந்த ஆகாயம்தான் எங்கள் எல்லை
Authority alone is our trouble...
Yet, the sky alone is our limit!
ஹே ஹே நாளைக்கு நம் காலம் வெல்லும்
வென்றால் காலங்கள் நம் பேரை சொல்லும்
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
.........................
(Instrumental Interlude)
கல்லூரி எல்லைக்குள்ளே சில
சட்டங்கள் திட்டங்கள் இருக்கு
யாரோடும் குற்றமில்லை இது
கடமைக்கும் உரிமைக்கும் வழக்கு
நீந்துங்கின்ற கெண்டைகளே
நீரோடு குதித்தாட பாவமில்லை
நீரை விட்டு கரை குதித்தால்
நீச்சல் தான் தெரிந்தாலும் லாபமில்லை
நான் சொல்லும் வாதம் நடைபாதை வேதம்
கேளுங்கள் துன்பம் இல்லை
Within the college premises..
There are certain rules and regulations.
The fault lies with no one...
This is a dispute between duty and rights.
Oh swimming carp fish...
There is no sin in playing along with the water flow,
But if you jump out onto the shore leaving the water...
Even if you know swimming, it won't be of any gain.
The logic I present is the gospel of the common path,
Listen to it, and there will be no grief.
எப்போதும் இதுதானே பாட்டு
இப்போது காதுக்கும்தான் வேண்டும் பூட்டு
Isn't this always the same lecture/song...
Now even our ears require a lock!
ஹே ஹே நாளைக்கு நம் காலம் வெல்லும்
வென்றால் காலங்கள் நம் பேரை சொல்லும்
கையோடு கைகளை சேர்த்து விடு
மெய்யென்ன பொய்ய என்ன பார்த்து விடு
நாளை இவ்வுலகம்
குழு :
எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் எனக்கு கொஞ்சம்
வாழ்வில் தோல்வி இல்லை என்றும்
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
Join hands with each other,
Find out what is truth and what is falsehood!
Tomorrow, this world...
Chorus: A little for you, a little for me,
Male: There is never defeat in life...
Thath thagithaththa thath tharigida…
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath thagithaththa...)
Thath tharigida tharigida thaam
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...)
Thik thagithaththa… thath tharigida
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thik thagithaththa...)
Thath tharigida tharigida thaam
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thath tharigida...)
Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
Kaiyodu kaigalai serthu vidu
Join hands with each other,
Meiyenna poiyenna paarthu vidu
Find out what is truth and what is falsehood!
Naalai ivvulagam
Tomorrow, this world...
Chorus :Unakku konjam enakku konjam
Chorus: A little for you, a little for me,
Male :Vaazhvil tholvi illai endrum…
Male: There is never defeat in life...
Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
Thalak thina thalak thina
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thina...)
Thalak thalak
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak)
Thalak thalak thalak thalak
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thalak thalak...)
Orenna sonnalenna nam ullamthaan
No matter what the world says, our heart alone
Vazhi kaattum vilakku
Is the lamp that guides our path.
Megangal nidraalenna
So what if clouds block the sky?
Ada vidiyaamal pogaadhu kizhakku
Hey, the east cannot remain without dawning!
Kaathirukka neramillai…
There is no time to keep waiting...
Kaalangal eppodhum kaiyil illai
Time is never in our hands.
Pooparikka neramillai…
There is no time to waste plucking flowers...
Poraattam illaamal vaazhkkai illai
There is no life without struggle!
Kalloori ennum sorgathil vandhom…
We came to this paradise called college...
Kanneerae inge illai….
There are no tears here...
Athigaaram than engal thollai…
Authority alone is our trouble...
Aanaalum aagaayam than engal ellai…
Yet, the sky alone is our limit!
Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
…………………………
(Instrumental Interlude)
Kalloori ellaikkullae..
Within the college premises..
Sila sattangal thittangal irukku
There are certain rules and regulations.
Yaarodum kutram illai…
The fault lies with no one...
Idhu kadamaikkum urimaikkum vazhakku
This is a dispute between duty and rights.
Neenthugindra kendaigalae…
Oh swimming carp fish...
Neerodu thuthithaada paavam illai
There is no sin in playing along with the water flow,
Neeraivittu karai kudhithaal…
But if you jump out onto the shore leaving the water...
Neechalthaan therindhaalum laabam illai
Even if you know swimming, it won't be of any gain.
Naan sollum vaadham nadaipaadhai vedham
The logic I present is the gospel of the common path,
Kelungal thunbam illai
Listen to it, and there will be no grief.
Eppodhum idhu thanae paattu…
Isn't this always the same lecture/song...
Ippodhu kaadhukkum than venum poottu
Now even our ears require a lock!
Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum
Hey! Tomorrow our time will win!
Vendraal kaalangal nam perai sollum
If we win, time itself will echo our names!
Kaiyodu kaigalai serthu vidu
Join hands with each other,
Meiyenna poiyenna paarthu vidu
Find out what is truth and what is falsehood!
Naalai ivvulagam
Tomorrow, this world...
Chorus :Unakku konjam enakku konjam
Chorus: A little for you, a little for me,
Male :Vaazhvil tholvi illai endrum…
Male: There is never defeat in life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naalaikku Nam Kaalam Vellum' from the movie Thalaivasal (1992) is an energetic youth anthem highlighting the spirit, struggles, and aspirations of college students. Written by Vairamuthu and composed by Bala Bharathi, the song balances youthful rebellion against authority with practical wisdom regarding duty and boundaries. It urges students to stay united, persevere through challenges, and dream big while recognizing the realities of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kalloori ennum sorgathil vandhom... / Athigaaram than engal thollai...”
The second consonant 'll' is repeated across 'Kalloori' and 'Athigaaram' (lh/ll sounds) creating a rhythmic Tamil poetic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Neenthugindra kendaigalae… Neerodu thuthithaada paavam illai”
Comparing students to carp fish (kendaigal) and college discipline to water, emphasizing that freedom outside parameters can lead to destruction.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Yehae naalaikku nam kaalam vellum”
The optimistic refrain 'Naalaikku nam kaalam vellum' is repeated to reinforce hope and determination.
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Trivia
Thalaivasal marked a significant turning point in Tamil cinema as a college-based drama, introducing actor 'Thalaivasal' Vijay (who got his moniker from this film). The soundtrack composed by Bala Bharathi was a massive hit among college youth in the early 1990s.
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