Oru Porkaalam
From Kasthuri Maan · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kasthuri Maan2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru porkkaalam thodangum | A golden era begins, |
| Ilam poongaatrae | Oh gentle breeze of youth! |
| Vanna pook kolam varaiyum | Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers, |
| Endhan pudhu paattae | Is my new song! |
| Indha naal mudhal ilavaenil | From this day onward, it is spring, |
| Manam neendhidum isai thaenil | The mind swims in the honey of music, |
| Endhan vaazhvilae vilakkaetravae | To light the lamp in my life! |
| Male | |
| Oru porkkaalam thodangum | A golden era begins, |
| Ilam poongaatrae | Oh gentle breeze of youth! |
| Vanna pook kolam varaiyum | Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers, |
| Endhan pudhu paattae | Is my new song! |
| Male | |
| Kallooriyin vaasalgalil | At the gates of college, |
| Yaedho yaedho kadhaigal | So many different stories! |
| Ondraa rendaa oraayiram | Are they one, two, or a thousand? |
| Nandro theedho vidhaigal | Seeds of good and bad! |
| Female | |
| Solli thandha paadangalil | In the lessons taught to us, |
| Sellaadhu nam manadhu | Our mind does not stay; |
| Sollaamalae naam kandadhu | What we experienced without being told, |
| Ellaam ilamai kanavu | Are all youthful dreams! |
| Male | |
| Vaadaadhadhu anna pookkal | Those flowers never wither, |
| Thevittaadhadhu andha paadal | That song never turns insipid, |
| Female | |
| Nenjil neengidaa ninaivaagavae | Becoming memories that never leave the heart! |
| Male | |
| Oru porkkaalam thodangum | A golden era begins, |
| Ilam poongaatrae | Oh gentle breeze of youth! |
| Female | |
| Vanna pook kolam varaiyum | Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers, |
| Endhan pudhu paattae | Is my new song! |
| Female | |
| Raajaa undhan raajaangathil | Raja, in your kingdom, |
| Kalaai maalai isai thaan | Music plays morning and evening. |
| Kaayangalai aatrum adhu | It heals all emotional wounds, |
| Ketpaen ketpaen dhinam naan | I will listen to it every day! |
| Male | |
| Aaroganam avaroganam | Ascending scale and descending scale, |
| Rendum undu isaiyil | Both exist in music. |
| Adhu polavae vaazhkkai endru | Life is just like that, |
| Kaalgal sellum dhisaiyil | As our feet wander in any direction! |
| Female | |
| Yaarum illaa enakkaaga | For me, who had no one, |
| Vandhaai ingae uravaaga | You came here as a loved one. |
| Male | |
| Idhu neerin mel ezhuthallavae | This is not written on water (it is permanent)! |
| Female | |
| Oru porkkaalam thodangum | A golden era begins, |
| Ilam poongaatrae | Oh gentle breeze of youth! |
| Vanna pook kolam varaiyum | Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers, |
| Endhan pudhu paattae | Is my new song! |
| Indha naal mudhal ilavaenil | From this day onward, it is spring, |
| Manam neendhidum isai thaenil | The mind swims in the honey of music, |
| Endhan vaazhvilae vilakkaetravae | To light the lamp in my life! |
ஒரு பொற்காலம் தொடங்கும்
இளம் பூங்காற்றே
வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம் வரையும்
எந்தன் புதுப் பாட்டே
இந்த நாள் முதல் இளவேனில்
மனம் நீந்திடும் இசைத் தேனில்
எந்தன் வாழ்விலே விளக்கேற்றவே
A golden era begins,
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Is my new song!
From this day onward, it is spring,
The mind swims in the honey of music,
To light the lamp in my life!
ஒரு பொற்காலம் தொடங்கும்
இளம் பூங்காற்றே
வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம் வரையும்
எந்தன் புதுப் பாட்டே
A golden era begins,
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Is my new song!
கல்லூரியின் வாசல்களில்
ஏதோ ஏதோ கதைகள்
ஒன்றா ரெண்டா ஓராயிரம்
நன்றோ தீதோ விதைகள்
At the gates of college,
So many different stories!
Are they one, two, or a thousand?
Seeds of good and bad!
சொல்லித் தந்த பாடங்களில்
செல்லாது நம் மனது
சொல்லாமலே நாம் கண்டது
எல்லாம் இளமைக் கனவு
In the lessons taught to us,
Our mind does not stay;
What we experienced without being told,
Are all youthful dreams!
வாடாதது அந்தப் பூக்கள்
தெவிட்டாடதது அந்தப் பாடல்
Those flowers never wither,
That song never turns insipid,
நெஞ்சில் நீங்கிடா நினைவாகுமே
Becoming memories that never leave the heart!
ஒரு பொற்காலம் தொடங்கும்
இளம் பூங்காற்றே
A golden era begins,
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம் வரையும்
எந்தன் புதுப் பாட்டே
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Is my new song!
ராஜா உந்தன் ராஜாங்கத்தில்
காலை மாலை இசைதான்
காயங்களை ஆற்றும் அது
கேட்பேன் கேட்பேன் தினம் நான்
Raja, in your kingdom,
Music plays morning and evening.
It heals all emotional wounds,
I will listen to it every day!
ஆரோகணம் அவரோகணம்
ரெண்டும் உண்டு இசையில்
அது போலவே வாழ்க்கை என்று
கால்கள் செல்லும் திசையில்
Ascending scale and descending scale,
Both exist in music.
Life is just like that,
As our feet wander in any direction!
யாரும் இல்லா எனக்காக
வந்தாய் இங்கே உறவாக
For me, who had no one,
You came here as a loved one.
இது நீரின் மேல் எழுத்தல்லவே
This is not written on water (it is permanent)!
ஒரு பொற்காலம் தொடங்கும்
இளம் பூங்காற்றே
வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம் வரையும்
எந்தன் புதுப் பாட்டே
இந்த நாள் முதல் இளவேனில்
மனம் நீந்திடும் இசைத் தேனில்
எந்தன் வாழ்விலே விளக்கேற்றவே
A golden era begins,
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Is my new song!
From this day onward, it is spring,
The mind swims in the honey of music,
To light the lamp in my life!
ஒரு பொற்காலம் தொடங்கும்
இளம் பூங்காற்றே
வண்ணப் பூக்கோலம் வரையும்
எந்தன் புதுப் பாட்டே
Oru porkkaalam thodangum
A golden era begins,
Ilam poongaatrae
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Vanna pook kolam varaiyum
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Endhan pudhu paattae
Is my new song!
Indha naal mudhal ilavaenil
From this day onward, it is spring,
Manam neendhidum isai thaenil
The mind swims in the honey of music,
Endhan vaazhvilae vilakkaetravae
To light the lamp in my life!
Oru porkkaalam thodangum
A golden era begins,
Ilam poongaatrae
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Vanna pook kolam varaiyum
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Endhan pudhu paattae
Is my new song!
Kallooriyin vaasalgalil
At the gates of college,
Yaedho yaedho kadhaigal
So many different stories!
Ondraa rendaa oraayiram
Are they one, two, or a thousand?
Nandro theedho vidhaigal
Seeds of good and bad!
Solli thandha paadangalil
In the lessons taught to us,
Sellaadhu nam manadhu
Our mind does not stay;
Sollaamalae naam kandadhu
What we experienced without being told,
Ellaam ilamai kanavu
Are all youthful dreams!
Vaadaadhadhu anna pookkal
Those flowers never wither,
Thevittaadhadhu andha paadal
That song never turns insipid,
Nenjil neengidaa ninaivaagavae
Becoming memories that never leave the heart!
Oru porkkaalam thodangum
A golden era begins,
Ilam poongaatrae
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Vanna pook kolam varaiyum
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Endhan pudhu paattae
Is my new song!
Raajaa undhan raajaangathil
Raja, in your kingdom,
Kalaai maalai isai thaan
Music plays morning and evening.
Kaayangalai aatrum adhu
It heals all emotional wounds,
Ketpaen ketpaen dhinam naan
I will listen to it every day!
Aaroganam avaroganam
Ascending scale and descending scale,
Rendum undu isaiyil
Both exist in music.
Adhu polavae vaazhkkai endru
Life is just like that,
Kaalgal sellum dhisaiyil
As our feet wander in any direction!
Yaarum illaa enakkaaga
For me, who had no one,
Vandhaai ingae uravaaga
You came here as a loved one.
Idhu neerin mel ezhuthallavae
This is not written on water (it is permanent)!
Oru porkkaalam thodangum
A golden era begins,
Ilam poongaatrae
Oh gentle breeze of youth!
Vanna pook kolam varaiyum
Drawing a colorful rangoli of flowers,
Endhan pudhu paattae
Is my new song!
Indha naal mudhal ilavaenil
From this day onward, it is spring,
Manam neendhidum isai thaenil
The mind swims in the honey of music,
Endhan vaazhvilae vilakkaetravae
To light the lamp in my life!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Porkkaalam Thodangum' is a joyous and reflective song celebrating hope, new beginnings, and the transformative power of music and love. The speaker expresses a sense of rebirth, comparing the arrival of a happy era to a fresh spring breeze and a vibrant floral rangoli that lights up life's path. The lyrics evoke nostalgia about college days, youthful dreams, and unspoken life lessons that leave indelible memories.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Manam neendhidum isai thaenil”
Music is directly compared to honey ('isai thaenil'), symbolizing its sweetness in which the mind delightfully swims.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Oru porkkaalam thodangum”
'Porkkaalam' (golden era) is used metaphorically to represent a bright, prosperous, and blissful phase in life.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kallooriyin vaasalgalil / Solli thandha paadangalil”
The second letter 'l' (ல்) rhymes across both lines ('Kallooriyin' and 'Solli').
Idiom / Cultural Imagery
“Idhu neerin mel ezhuthallavae”
Refers to the Tamil idiom 'neerin mel ezhuthu' (writing on water, meaning temporary/ephemeral). The negation 'allavae' asserts that the relationship/bond is permanent and lasting.
Meta-reference / Personification
“Raajaa undhan raajaangathil”
A subtle wordplay referring both to a king's kingdom and to the composer Ilaiyaraaja's kingdom of music.
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Trivia
The music for 'Kasthuri Maan' (2005) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were written by Na. Muthu Kumar. The line 'Raajaa undhan raajaangathil' serves as a poetic tribute from lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar to Ilaiyaraaja himself. The film was directed by A. K. Lohithadas, remaking his own acclaimed 2003 Malayalam film of the same title.
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