Nalla Kaalam Porakkuthu
From Karuvelam Pookkal · 2000
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Karuvelam Pookkal2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tharikida thom thom | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom) |
| Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka) |
| Thom tharikida theem tharikida | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida) |
| Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom) |
| Tharikida thom thom | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom) |
| Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka) |
| Thom tharikida theem tharikida | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida) |
| Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom) |
| Thattheem thinakka thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka) |
| Thadhimi thakka junu | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu) |
| Thattheem thinakka thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka) |
| Thadhimi thakka junu | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu) |
| Thaam tharikida thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka) |
| Thaam tharikida thakka | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka) |
| Tharikida tharikida thaa | Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida tharikida thaa) |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Velaikku velai aachu | Work has been scheduled time to time |
| Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu | Once done, it turned into money |
| Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam | The lives of the poor people |
| Inimel ingu lesaachu | Will become easy from now on here |
| Male | |
| Velaikku velai aachu | Work has been scheduled time to time |
| Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu | Once done, it turned into money |
| Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam | The lives of the poor people |
| Inimel ingu lesaachu | Will become easy from now on here |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thatthakku dhum | Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum) |
| Male | |
| Eppa mazha kottumunnu | Wondering when the rain would pour |
| Etti ninnu vaanathaiyae | Standing at a distance looking at the sky |
| Annaandhu paathadhoru kaalam | Staring up with hope was a past era |
| Oru kaalam | A past era |
| Podhum adhu podhum | Enough, that is enough |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Male | |
| Kaanju pona kaattukkulla | Inside the dried-up forest |
| Kallum mullum kutha kutha | As stones and thorns pricked hard |
| Kashta pattu ninnadhoru kaalam | Standing through immense suffering was a past era |
| Oru kaalam | A past era |
| Podhum adhu podhum | Enough, that is enough |
| Haa haa haahaa | Haa haa haahaa |
| Male | |
| Thappaana thaalangala pottadhum | When wrong rhythms were set |
| Uppu chappillaama | Without any taste or spark |
| Vaarthai ellaam ponadhum | When all words lost their charm |
| Otta kudisaiyila nondhadhum | Suffering inside a leaking hut |
| Padum paatta nenachu | Thinking of the hardship endured |
| Manam vendhadhum | The heart burned in agony |
| Male | |
| Chittaa parakkudhu | It flies like a swift bird |
| Sollaama odudhu | It runs without telling anyone |
| Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa | Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa |
| Chittaa parakkudhu sollaama odudhu | It flies swiftly and runs away without a word |
| Sandhosha vaazhkka onna thedudhu | Searching for a happy life ahead |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Velaikku velai aachu | Work has been scheduled time to time |
| Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu | Once done, it turned into money |
| Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam | The lives of the poor people |
| Inimel ingu lesaachu | Will become easy from now on here |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thatthakku dhum | Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum) |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae endhirichu | Waking up early in the morning |
| Kanjikkaaga yengikkittu | Longing for a bowl of porridge |
| Kaathirundha kaalathai ennu | Count the past days spent waiting |
| Konjam ennu | Count them a little |
| Nalla kannu chella kannu | My good eyes, my precious eyes |
| Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa | Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa |
| Male | |
| Kuchigala alli pottu | Gathering wooden sticks together |
| Theeppettiya senju podu | Make matchboxes out of them |
| Vaaram oru sambalatha ennu | Count a weekly wage earned |
| Kanakku pannu | Do the math |
| Nalla kannu chella kannu | My good eyes, my precious eyes |
| Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing | Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing) |
| Male | |
| Dooringu kottagaikku pogavaa | Shall I go to the touring cinema tent? |
| Angu ottugira padangala paakkavaa | Shall I watch the movies playing there? |
| Pandigaikku pattu chatta podavaa | Shall I wear a silk shirt for the festival? |
| Nalla paattu paadi ishtam pola aadavaa | Shall I sing a good song and dance to my heart's desire? |
| Male | |
| Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam | We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house |
| Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi | Rhythmic beat syllables (Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi) |
| Dhikku nakkadi | Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhikku nakkadi) |
| Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam | We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house |
| Onnaaga serndhu vela seiyalaam | We can work hard together as one |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Velaikku velai aachu | Work has been scheduled time to time |
| Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu | Once done, it turned into money |
| Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam | The lives of the poor people |
| Inimel ingu lesaachu | Will become easy from now on here |
| Male | |
| Nalla kaalam porakkudhu | Good times are dawning |
| Thollai ellaam parakkudhu | All troubles are flying away |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu | Goodness comes and smiles |
| Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu | It invites us towards prosperity |
| Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu | Listen to the news I am reciting |
| Male | |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum | Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum) |
| Thatthakku dhim | Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhim) |
தரிகிட தோம் தோம்
தக்க தரிகிட தோம் தோம் தக்க
தோம் தரிகிட தீம் தரிகிட
தாம் தரிகிட தீம் தரிகிட தோம்
தரிகிட தோம் தோம்
தக்க தரிகிட தோம் தோம் தக்க
தோம் தரிகிட தீம் தரிகிட
தாம் தரிகிட தீம் தரிகிட தோம்
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka)
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida tharikida thaa)
ததுமி தக்க ஜூனு
ததீம் தினக்க தக்க
ததுமி தக்க ஜூனு
தாம் தரிகிட தக்க
தாம் தரிகிட தக்க
தரிகிட தரிகிட தா
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Work has been scheduled time to time
Once done, it turned into money
The lives of the poor people
Will become easy from now on here
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Work has been scheduled time to time
Once done, it turned into money
The lives of the poor people
Will become easy from now on here
வேலைக்கு வேலையாச்சு
முடிஞ்சா அது காசாச்சு
ஏழைங்க வாழ்க்கை எல்லாம்
இனிமே இங்கு லேசாச்சு
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
வேலைக்கு வேலையாச்சு
முடிஞ்சா அது காசாச்சு
ஏழைங்க வாழ்க்கை எல்லாம்
இனிமே இங்கு லேசாச்சு
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum)
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Wondering when the rain would pour
Standing at a distance looking at the sky
Staring up with hope was a past era
A past era
Enough, that is enough
Haa haa haa
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Inside the dried-up forest
As stones and thorns pricked hard
Standing through immense suffering was a past era
A past era
Enough, that is enough
Haa haa haahaa
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
ததக்கும் தும்
When wrong rhythms were set
Without any taste or spark
When all words lost their charm
Suffering inside a leaking hut
Thinking of the hardship endured
The heart burned in agony
எப்ப மழை கொட்டுமுன்னு
எட்டி நின்னு மானத்தையே
அண்ணாந்து பார்த்ததொரு காலம்
ஒரு காலம்
போதும் அது போதும் ஹா ஹா ஹா
It flies like a swift bird
It runs without telling anyone
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa
It flies swiftly and runs away without a word
Searching for a happy life ahead
காஞ்சு போன காட்டுக்குள்ள
கல்லும் முள்ளும் குத்தக் குத்த
கஷ்டப் பட்டு நின்னதொரு காலம்
ஒரு காலம்
போதும் அது போதும் ஹா ஹா ஹஹா
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
தப்பான தாளங்கள போட்டதும்
உப்பு சப்பில்லாம வார்த்தை எல்லாம் போனதும்
ஓட்டக் குடிசையில நொந்ததும்
படும் பாட்ட நெனச்சு மனம் வெந்ததும்
Work has been scheduled time to time
Once done, it turned into money
The lives of the poor people
Will become easy from now on here
சிட்டாப் பறக்குது சொல்லாம ஓடுது
ங்ஆஹா ங்ஆஹா ங்ஆஹா...
சிட்டாப் பறக்குது சொல்லாம ஓடுது
சந்தோஷ வாழ்க்க ஒண்ண தேடுது
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum)
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Waking up early in the morning
Longing for a bowl of porridge
Count the past days spent waiting
Count them a little
My good eyes, my precious eyes
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa
வேலைக்கு வேலையாச்சு
முடிஞ்சா அது காசாச்சு
ஏழைங்க வாழ்க்கை எல்லாம்
இனிமே இங்கு லேசாச்சு
Gathering wooden sticks together
Make matchboxes out of them
Count a weekly wage earned
Do the math
My good eyes, my precious eyes
Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing)
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
Shall I go to the touring cinema tent?
Shall I watch the movies playing there?
Shall I wear a silk shirt for the festival?
Shall I sing a good song and dance to my heart's desire?
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house
Rhythmic beat syllables (Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi)
Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhikku nakkadi)
We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house
We can work hard together as one
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
ததக்கும் தும்
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
காலையிலே எந்திரிச்சு
கஞ்சிக்காக ஏங்கிக்கிட்டு
காத்திருந்த காலத்தை எண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் எண்ணு
நல்ல கண்ணு செல்லக் கண்ணு
உம் ஆஹா உம்ஆஹா உம்ஆஹா ஆஹா
Work has been scheduled time to time
Once done, it turned into money
The lives of the poor people
Will become easy from now on here
குச்சிகள அள்ளிப் போடு
தீப்பெட்டிய செஞ்சு போடு
வாரம் ஒரு சம்பளத்த எண்ணு
கணக்கு பண்ணு
நல்ல கண்ணு செல்லக் கண்ணு
தும்க்கு நக்க ஜின்னா ஜிக்கு நக்க ஜிங்
Good times are dawning
All troubles are flying away
Listen to the news I am reciting
Goodness comes and smiles
It invites us towards prosperity
Listen to the news I am reciting
டூரிங்கு கொட்டகைக்குப் போகவா
அங்கு ஓட்டுகிற படங்கள பாக்கவா
பண்டிகைக்குப் பட்டுச் சட்ட போடவா
நல்ல பாட்டுப் பாடி இஷ்டம் போல ஆடவா
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhim)
ஓட்டக் குடிசையே ஓடாக மாத்தலாம்
தக்கும் தினக்கும் தினக்கடி திக்கு னக்கடி
ஓட்டக் குடிசையே ஓடாக மாத்தலாம்
ஒண்ணாக சேர்ந்து வேலை செய்யலாம்
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
வேலைக்கு வேலையாச்சு
முடிஞ்சா அது காசாச்சு
ஏழைங்க வாழ்க்கை எல்லாம்
இனிமே இங்கு லேசாச்சு
நல்ல காலம் பொறக்குது
தொல்லை எல்லாம் பறக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
நன்மை வந்து சிரிக்குது
நல்லதுக்கு அழைக்குது
நான் படிக்கும் சங்கதியக் கேளு
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
தாங்கிட தாம் தக்கும் திக்கும்
ததக்கும் தும்
Tharikida thom thom
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom)
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka)
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida)
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom)
Tharikida thom thom
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida thom thom)
Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka)
Thom tharikida theem tharikida
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thom tharikida theem tharikida)
Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida theem tharikida thom)
Thattheem thinakka thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka)
Thadhimi thakka junu
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu)
Thattheem thinakka thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thattheem thinakka thakka)
Thadhimi thakka junu
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thadhimi thakka junu)
Thaam tharikida thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka)
Thaam tharikida thakka
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Thaam tharikida thakka)
Tharikida tharikida thaa
Rhythmic solkattu syllables (Tharikida tharikida thaa)
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Velaikku velai aachu
Work has been scheduled time to time
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Once done, it turned into money
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
The lives of the poor people
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Will become easy from now on here
Velaikku velai aachu
Work has been scheduled time to time
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Once done, it turned into money
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
The lives of the poor people
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Will become easy from now on here
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thatthakku dhum
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum)
Eppa mazha kottumunnu
Wondering when the rain would pour
Etti ninnu vaanathaiyae
Standing at a distance looking at the sky
Annaandhu paathadhoru kaalam
Staring up with hope was a past era
Oru kaalam
A past era
Podhum adhu podhum
Enough, that is enough
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Kaanju pona kaattukkulla
Inside the dried-up forest
Kallum mullum kutha kutha
As stones and thorns pricked hard
Kashta pattu ninnadhoru kaalam
Standing through immense suffering was a past era
Oru kaalam
A past era
Podhum adhu podhum
Enough, that is enough
Haa haa haahaa
Haa haa haahaa
Thappaana thaalangala pottadhum
When wrong rhythms were set
Uppu chappillaama
Without any taste or spark
Vaarthai ellaam ponadhum
When all words lost their charm
Otta kudisaiyila nondhadhum
Suffering inside a leaking hut
Padum paatta nenachu
Thinking of the hardship endured
Manam vendhadhum
The heart burned in agony
Chittaa parakkudhu
It flies like a swift bird
Sollaama odudhu
It runs without telling anyone
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm aahaa
Chittaa parakkudhu sollaama odudhu
It flies swiftly and runs away without a word
Sandhosha vaazhkka onna thedudhu
Searching for a happy life ahead
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Velaikku velai aachu
Work has been scheduled time to time
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Once done, it turned into money
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
The lives of the poor people
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Will become easy from now on here
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thatthakku dhum
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhum)
Kaalaiyilae endhirichu
Waking up early in the morning
Kanjikkaaga yengikkittu
Longing for a bowl of porridge
Kaathirundha kaalathai ennu
Count the past days spent waiting
Konjam ennu
Count them a little
Nalla kannu chella kannu
My good eyes, my precious eyes
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa
Hmm aahaa hmm aahaa hmm haahaa
Kuchigala alli pottu
Gathering wooden sticks together
Theeppettiya senju podu
Make matchboxes out of them
Vaaram oru sambalatha ennu
Count a weekly wage earned
Kanakku pannu
Do the math
Nalla kannu chella kannu
My good eyes, my precious eyes
Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing
Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhumkku nakka jinnaa jikku nakka jing)
Dooringu kottagaikku pogavaa
Shall I go to the touring cinema tent?
Angu ottugira padangala paakkavaa
Shall I watch the movies playing there?
Pandigaikku pattu chatta podavaa
Shall I wear a silk shirt for the festival?
Nalla paattu paadi ishtam pola aadavaa
Shall I sing a good song and dance to my heart's desire?
Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam
We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house
Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi
Rhythmic beat syllables (Thakkum dhinakkum dhinakkadi)
Dhikku nakkadi
Rhythmic beat syllables (Dhikku nakkadi)
Otta kudisaiyae odaaga maathalaam
We can transform the leaking hut into a tiled house
Onnaaga serndhu vela seiyalaam
We can work hard together as one
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Velaikku velai aachu
Work has been scheduled time to time
Mudinjaa adhu kaasaachu
Once done, it turned into money
Ezhainga vaazhkkai ellaam
The lives of the poor people
Inimel ingu lesaachu
Will become easy from now on here
Nalla kaalam porakkudhu
Good times are dawning
Thollai ellaam parakkudhu
All troubles are flying away
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu
Goodness comes and smiles
Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu
It invites us towards prosperity
Naan padikkum sangadhiya kelu
Listen to the news I am reciting
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum
Rhythmic vocal beat (Thaangidu thaam thakkum thikkum)
Thatthakku dhim
Rhythmic vocal beat finish (Thatthakku dhim)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Karuvelam Pookkal' is an uplifting and energetic folk ballad celebrating the turn of fortune for impoverished working-class folk. It begins with traditional rhythm syllables (solkattu) and moves into a narrative proclaiming that dark, desperate days of drought, starvation, and grueling physical hardship are finally over. The lyrics emphasize honest labor, specifically matchstick manufacturing and manual work, which turns daily effort into tangible wages, enabling the poor to rise above poverty. With optimistic imagery of moving from a leaky hut to a tiled home, enjoying simple pleasures like touring talkies cinema and wearing festive clothes, the song emphasizes collective work ethic and hope. Written with Ilaiyaraaja's signature folk sensibility, the song serves as a beacon of joy and resilience, announcing that better days have arrived for the hardworking community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Anaaphora)
“Nalla kaalam porakkudhu / Thollai ellaam parakkudhu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow ('Nalla' / 'Thollai' and 'Velaikku' / 'Ezhainga').
Personification (Uruvagatham)
“Nanma vandhu sirikkudhu / Nalladhukku azhaikkudhu”
'Goodness' (Nanma) is personified as an entity that walks up, smiles, and invites people towards prosperity.
Solkattu / Rhythm Vocalization
“Tharikida thom thom / Thakka tharikida thom thom thakka”
Use of traditional rhythm syllables (Tharikida, Thakka, Thadhimi) to structure the musical pulse before lyrical verses.
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Trivia
The movie 'Karuvelam Pookkal' (2000), directed by P. Kalaimani, featured a soundtrack entirely composed and written by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. The film deals with socio-economic struggles in rural Tamil Nadu, and this song serves as a central celebratory track highlighting working-class empowerment.
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