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Lyrics & meaning

Thulirvidum Kalam

From Oomai Ullangal · 1981

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. Janaki, T. N. Sudharsan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Oomai Ullangal1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Thulir vidum kaalamIt is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagamA melody has been born
Ennangalin sangeethangalThe music of thoughts
Engengilum sandhoshangalHappiness everywhere
Geetham kaadhal geethamSong, a song of love
Ketkkum kaalamThe time to hear it
Female
Thulir vidum kaalamIt is a season of blossoming
Male
Thendral kaatruThe gentle breeze
Raagam paadumSings a melody
Pongum aaru thaalam podumThe overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Chinna poo ennumLike a little flower
Siru penn ennamA young girl's thoughts
Thiru naalai thedumSeek the auspicious day
Male
Poonthendral kaatruThe breeze carrying flower scent
Raagam paadumSings a melody
Pongum aaru thaalam podumThe overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Chinna poo ennumLike a little flower
Siru penn ennamA young girl's thoughts
Thiru naalai thedumSeek the auspicious day
Female
Indha kaadhal oomai ullamThis mute heart of love
Angu thondrum ennam maunamThe thoughts arising there are silent
Inneram thaan kondaadudhaeCelebrates right at this moment
Male
Thulir vidum kaalamIt is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagamA melody has been born
Female
Indha sondhamThis relationship
Konda bandhamThe cherished bond
Inbam sindhum indrum endrumSpills joy today and forever
Iru poo nenjamTwo flower-like hearts
Adhu or manjamThat is a soft bed
Varum naalai ennumCount the coming days
Female
Naan kanda sondhamThe relationship I found
Konda bandhamThe cherished bond
Inbam sindhum indrum endrumSpills joy today and forever
Iru poo nenjamTwo flower-like hearts
Adhu or manjamThat is a soft bed
Varum naalai ennumCount the coming days
Male
Ingum angum engum neeyaeHere, there, and everywhere, it is you
Nenjin kovil dheepam neeyaeYou are the lamp in the temple of my heart
Kanden unnai thandhen ennaiI found you and gave myself to you
Female
Thulir vidum kaalamIt is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagamA melody has been born
Male :Ennangalin sangeethangalMale: The music of thoughts
Engengilum sandhoshangalHappiness everywhere
Female :Geetham kaadhal geethamFemale: Song, a song of love
Ketkkum kaalamThe time to hear it
Male :Thulir vidum kaalamMale: It is a season of blossoming

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Thulir Vidum Kaalam is a poetic celebration of blossoming love and emotional rebirth. The song weaves nature imagery—such as the gentle breeze singing melodies and overflowing rivers keeping rhythm—to illustrate the delicate feelings inside a loving heart. It conveys a deep sense of devotion where love remains silent yet profound, filling the lovers' world with joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Chinna poo ennum siru penn ennam

Compares a young girl's delicate thoughts to a tender flower blooming in nature.

Personification

Pongum aaru thaalam podum

Attributes human characteristics to nature, depicting the breeze singing and the river clapping rhythm.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Indha sondham / Konda bandham

The second letters 'ndha' and 'nda' rhyme perfectly between lines.

Assonance / Monai (Initial Sound Harmony)

Ingum angum engum neeyae

Repetition of initial vowel sounds creating a rhythmic, musical flow.

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Trivia

Written by Gangai Amaran for the 1981 film 'Oomai Ullangal', this song captures the classic early-1980s Tamil film music aesthetic, using nature metaphors to mirror unexpressed or silent ('Oomai') emotional bonds.

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