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 kaalam | It is a season of blossoming |
| Pirandhadhu raagam | A melody has been born |
| Ennangalin sangeethangal | The music of thoughts |
| Engengilum sandhoshangal | Happiness everywhere |
| Geetham kaadhal geetham | Song, a song of love |
| Ketkkum kaalam | The time to hear it |
| Female | |
| Thulir vidum kaalam | It is a season of blossoming |
| Male | |
| Thendral kaatru | The gentle breeze |
| Raagam paadum | Sings a melody |
| Pongum aaru thaalam podum | The overflowing river keeps the rhythm |
| Chinna poo ennum | Like a little flower |
| Siru penn ennam | A young girl's thoughts |
| Thiru naalai thedum | Seek the auspicious day |
| Male | |
| Poonthendral kaatru | The breeze carrying flower scent |
| Raagam paadum | Sings a melody |
| Pongum aaru thaalam podum | The overflowing river keeps the rhythm |
| Chinna poo ennum | Like a little flower |
| Siru penn ennam | A young girl's thoughts |
| Thiru naalai thedum | Seek the auspicious day |
| Female | |
| Indha kaadhal oomai ullam | This mute heart of love |
| Angu thondrum ennam maunam | The thoughts arising there are silent |
| Inneram thaan kondaadudhae | Celebrates right at this moment |
| Male | |
| Thulir vidum kaalam | It is a season of blossoming |
| Pirandhadhu raagam | A melody has been born |
| Female | |
| Indha sondham | This relationship |
| Konda bandham | The cherished bond |
| Inbam sindhum indrum endrum | Spills joy today and forever |
| Iru poo nenjam | Two flower-like hearts |
| Adhu or manjam | That is a soft bed |
| Varum naalai ennum | Count the coming days |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda sondham | The relationship I found |
| Konda bandham | The cherished bond |
| Inbam sindhum indrum endrum | Spills joy today and forever |
| Iru poo nenjam | Two flower-like hearts |
| Adhu or manjam | That is a soft bed |
| Varum naalai ennum | Count the coming days |
| Male | |
| Ingum angum engum neeyae | Here, there, and everywhere, it is you |
| Nenjin kovil dheepam neeyae | You are the lamp in the temple of my heart |
| Kanden unnai thandhen ennai | I found you and gave myself to you |
| Female | |
| Thulir vidum kaalam | It is a season of blossoming |
| Pirandhadhu raagam | A melody has been born |
| Male :Ennangalin sangeethangal | Male: The music of thoughts |
| Engengilum sandhoshangal | Happiness everywhere |
| Female :Geetham kaadhal geetham | Female: Song, a song of love |
| Ketkkum kaalam | The time to hear it |
| Male :Thulir vidum kaalam | Male: It is a season of blossoming |
துளிர் விடும் காலம்
பிறந்தது ராகம்
எண்ணங்களின் சங்கீதங்கள்
எங்கெங்கிலும் சந்தோஷங்கள்
கீதம் காதல் கீதம்
கேட்கும் காலம்
துளிர் விடும் காலம்
It is a season of blossoming
A melody has been born
The music of thoughts
Happiness everywhere
Song, a song of love
The time to hear it
தென்றல் காற்று ராகம் பாடும்
பொங்கும் ஆறு தாளம் போடும்
சின்னப் பூ என்னும்
சிறு பெண் எண்ணம்
திருநாளைத் தேடும்
It is a season of blossoming
பூந்தென்றல் காற்று ராகம் பாடும்
பொங்கும் ஆறு தாளம் போடும்
சின்னப் பூ என்னும்
சிறு பெண் எண்ணம்
திருநாளைத் தேடும்
The gentle breeze
Sings a melody
The overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Like a little flower
A young girl's thoughts
Seek the auspicious day
இந்தக் காதல்
ஊமை உள்ளம்
அங்கு தோன்றும்
எண்ணம் மௌனம்
இந்நேரம் தான் கொண்டாடுதே
The breeze carrying flower scent
Sings a melody
The overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Like a little flower
A young girl's thoughts
Seek the auspicious day
துளிர் விடும் காலம்
பிறந்தது ராகம்
This mute heart of love
The thoughts arising there are silent
Celebrates right at this moment
இந்த சொந்தம்
கொண்ட பந்தம்
இன்பம் சிந்தும்
இன்றும் என்றும்
இரு பூ நெஞ்சம்
அது ஓர் மஞ்சம்
வரும் நாளை எண்ணும்
It is a season of blossoming
A melody has been born
ம்ம்ம்...
நான் கண்ட சொந்தம்
கொண்ட பந்தம்
இன்பம் சிந்தும்
இன்றும் என்றும்
இரு பூ நெஞ்சம்
அது ஓர் மஞ்சம்
வரும் நாளை எண்ணும்
This relationship
The cherished bond
Spills joy today and forever
Two flower-like hearts
That is a soft bed
Count the coming days
இங்கும் அங்கும்
எங்கும் நீயே
நெஞ்சின் கோவில்
தீபம் நீயே
கண்டேன் உன்னை
தந்தேன் என்னை
The relationship I found
The cherished bond
Spills joy today and forever
Two flower-like hearts
That is a soft bed
Count the coming days
துளிர் விடும் காலம்
பிறந்தது ராகம்
எண்ணங்களின் சங்கீதங்கள்
எங்கெங்கிலும் சந்தோஷங்கள்
கீதம் காதல் கீதம்
கேட்கும் காலம்
துளிர் விடும் காலம்
Here, there, and everywhere, it is you
You are the lamp in the temple of my heart
I found you and gave myself to you
It is a season of blossoming
A melody has been born
Male: The music of thoughts
Happiness everywhere
Female: Song, a song of love
The time to hear it
Male: It is a season of blossoming
Thulir vidum kaalam
It is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagam
A melody has been born
Ennangalin sangeethangal
The music of thoughts
Engengilum sandhoshangal
Happiness everywhere
Geetham kaadhal geetham
Song, a song of love
Ketkkum kaalam
The time to hear it
Thulir vidum kaalam
It is a season of blossoming
Thendral kaatru
The gentle breeze
Raagam paadum
Sings a melody
Pongum aaru thaalam podum
The overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Chinna poo ennum
Like a little flower
Siru penn ennam
A young girl's thoughts
Thiru naalai thedum
Seek the auspicious day
Poonthendral kaatru
The breeze carrying flower scent
Raagam paadum
Sings a melody
Pongum aaru thaalam podum
The overflowing river keeps the rhythm
Chinna poo ennum
Like a little flower
Siru penn ennam
A young girl's thoughts
Thiru naalai thedum
Seek the auspicious day
Indha kaadhal oomai ullam
This mute heart of love
Angu thondrum ennam maunam
The thoughts arising there are silent
Inneram thaan kondaadudhae
Celebrates right at this moment
Thulir vidum kaalam
It is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagam
A melody has been born
Indha sondham
This relationship
Konda bandham
The cherished bond
Inbam sindhum indrum endrum
Spills joy today and forever
Iru poo nenjam
Two flower-like hearts
Adhu or manjam
That is a soft bed
Varum naalai ennum
Count the coming days
Naan kanda sondham
The relationship I found
Konda bandham
The cherished bond
Inbam sindhum indrum endrum
Spills joy today and forever
Iru poo nenjam
Two flower-like hearts
Adhu or manjam
That is a soft bed
Varum naalai ennum
Count the coming days
Ingum angum engum neeyae
Here, there, and everywhere, it is you
Nenjin kovil dheepam neeyae
You are the lamp in the temple of my heart
Kanden unnai thandhen ennai
I found you and gave myself to you
Thulir vidum kaalam
It is a season of blossoming
Pirandhadhu raagam
A melody has been born
Male :Ennangalin sangeethangal
Male: The music of thoughts
Engengilum sandhoshangal
Happiness everywhere
Female :Geetham kaadhal geetham
Female: Song, a song of love
Ketkkum kaalam
The time to hear it
Male :Thulir vidum kaalam
Male: 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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