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Vaazhu Mattum

From Kaali (1980 Film) · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kaali (1980 Film)
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ae….lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa
Lalalaa lalallaallaalla
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikakaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Ada aadiyil seithavan
Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa
Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam
Pinnaal paaradaa
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Kalam nammai paarththu
Kannadiththaal padhavi varum
Adhuvae medhuvaga jaadai seithaal
Siraiyum varum
Palikkum varaiyil maharaaja
Aaraam madam yaezhaam madam ettaam madam
Sukkirano sooriyano sani pagavaan thaano
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Kannan kamsanai kolvatharkku
Pirapeduththaan
Kandhan sooranai veezhththutharkku
Avathariththaan
Namakkum idhuthaan avathaaram hahaa
Un peraiyum en peraiyum
Ooraar sonnaal
Chandranum indhiranum nadungida vendaamaa
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Annan thambigalum
Nammai velvathillai
Nammai thani thaniyae
Enni kolvathillai
Oru thaai vayittril maganaanom
Saalaikalae kaalangalae sollungalae
Iruvarilae oruvaraiyae kaanungalae
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Ada aadiyil seithavan
Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa
Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam
Pinnaal paaradaa
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
Hey... Lalala lalala lalala
Lalala lalallallalla
Lalala lalala lalalalalla
Lalala lalala lalalalalla
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Look, whatever wrong a man does in the month of Aadi,
he will surely suffer for it when Aavani arrives, my friend!
The karma he invited upon himself will come right to his doorstep;
just look behind and see!
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
If time looks our way
and gives a wink, high status comes our way;
if that same time gives a slight warning sign,
even prison will follow!
As long as luck lasts, a man lives like a king!
The sixth house, the seventh house, the eighth house...
Is it Venus, the Sun, or Lord Saturn himself in play?
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Krishna took birth in this world
to destroy the tyrant Kamsa;
Murugan took form
to strike down the demon Suran;
and for us too, this is our life's purpose, haha!
When the people of this town
speak your name and my name together,
shouldn't even the moon and the king of the gods tremble?
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Even brothers by birth
cannot beat the bond between us;
nobody ever thinks of us
as two separate people,
for we have become like sons from a single womb!
O roads, O passing times, tell the world:
in the two of us, see only one!
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Look, whatever wrong a man does in the month of Aadi,
he will surely suffer for it when Aavani arrives, my friend!
The karma he invited upon himself will come right to his doorstep;
just look behind and see!
As long as we live, for the sake of good,
Come on, my friend, let us live and see!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of the good!
Lala lallala lala lallala
Lala lallala lala lallala
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from 'Kaali' (1980) celebrates deep friendship, righteousness, and the inevitable law of karma. The protagonists express a philosophy that life always favors those who do good, emphasizing that actions committed in one season (Aadi) will yield their karmic results in the next (Aavani). They reflect on how time, fate, and astrological positions govern human fortunes, taking power away or giving high status instantly.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannan kamsanai kolvatharkku / Kandhan sooranai veezhththutharkku

Matching second consonants in words across consecutive lines like 'Kannan' and 'Kandhan'.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga / Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa

Repetition of initial 'V' sounds in words across the chorus lines.

Metaphor / Allusion

Kannan kamsanai kolvatharkku Pirapeduththaan / Kandhan sooranai veezhththutharkku Avathariththaan

Comparing the bond and duty of the protagonists to the divine avatars of Krishna killing Kamsa and Murugan (Kandhan) defeating Soorapadman.

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Trivia

The film 'Kaali' (1980) was a bilingual Tamil-Telugu action drama directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Rajinikanth and Seema in lead roles. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics penned by Kannadasan, featuring playback vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Malaysia Vasudevan.

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