Vaazhu Mattum
From Kaali (1980 Film) · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaali (1980 Film)1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae….lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa | Hey... lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa |
| Lalalaa lalallaallaalla | Lalalaa lalallaallaalla |
| lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa | lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa |
| lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa | lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikakaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Male | |
| Ada aadiyil seithavan | The one who does something in the month of Aadi |
| Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa | Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend |
| Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam | The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him |
| Pinnaal paaradaa | Look behind and see later! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Male | |
| Kalam nammai paarththu | If time looks at us |
| Kannadiththaal padhavi varum | And winks, status and power will come |
| Adhuvae medhuvaga jaadai seithaal | If that same time slowly signals to us with a gesture |
| Siraiyum varum | Imprisonment too will follow |
| Male | |
| Palikkum varaiyil maharaaja | Until it works out, one is a emperor |
| Aaraam madam yaezhaam madam ettaam madam | Is it the sixth house, seventh house, or eighth house in astrology? |
| Sukkirano sooriyano sani pagavaan thaano | Is it Venus, the Sun, or Lord Saturn itself? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Male | |
| Kannan kamsanai kolvatharkku | Lord Krishna took birth |
| Pirapeduththaan | To kill Kamsa |
| Kandhan sooranai veezhththutharkku | Lord Murugan descended as an avatar |
| Avathariththaan | To defeat Soorapadman |
| Male | |
| Namakkum idhuthaan avathaaram hahaa | For us too, this is an incarnation/rebirth, haha! |
| Un peraiyum en peraiyum | Your name and my name |
| Ooraar sonnaal | If the townspeople utter them |
| Chandranum indhiranum nadungida vendaamaa | Shouldn't even the Moon and Lord Indra tremble? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Male | |
| Annan thambigalum | Brothers elder and younger |
| Nammai velvathillai | Cannot conquer us |
| Nammai thani thaniyae | They do not consider us |
| Enni kolvathillai | As separate individuals |
| Male | |
| Oru thaai vayittril maganaanom | We became sons born in the womb of a single mother |
| Saalaikalae kaalangalae sollungalae | O roads and time, speak up and tell! |
| Iruvarilae oruvaraiyae kaanungalae | See just one soul existing in the two of us! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| Male | |
| Ada aadiyil seithavan | The one who does something in the month of Aadi |
| Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa | Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend |
| Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam | The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him |
| Pinnaal paaradaa | Look behind and see later! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga | As long as we live, for the sake of goodness |
| Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa | Let us live and see, come on my friend! |
| Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam | Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people! |
| laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa | laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa |
| laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa | laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa |
ஏ... லலலா லலலா லலலா
லலலா லலல்லால்லால்லா
லலலா லலலா லலலலல்லா
லலலா லலலா லலலலல்லா
Hey... lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa
Lalalaa lalallaallaalla
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
அட ஆடியில் செய்தவன்
ஆவணி வந்ததும் அனுபவிப்பானடா
அவன் தேடிய வினையே வீட்டுக்கு வரலாம்
பின்னால் பாரடா
The one who does something in the month of Aadi
Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend
The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him
Look behind and see later!
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
காலம் நம்மைப் பார்த்து
கண்ணடித்தால் பதவி வரும்
அதுவே மெதுவாக ஜாடை செய்தால்
சிறையும் வரும்
If time looks at us
And winks, status and power will come
If that same time slowly signals to us with a gesture
Imprisonment too will follow
பலிக்கும் வரையில் மகராஜா
ஆறாம் மடம் ஏழாம் மடம் எட்டாம் மடம்
சுக்கிரனோ சூரியனோ சனி பகவான் தானோ
Until it works out, one is a emperor
Is it the sixth house, seventh house, or eighth house in astrology?
Is it Venus, the Sun, or Lord Saturn itself?
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
கண்ணன் கம்சனைக் கொல்வதற்கு
பிறப்பெடுத்தான்
கந்தன் சூரனை வீழ்த்துதற்கு
அவதரித்தான்
Lord Krishna took birth
To kill Kamsa
Lord Murugan descended as an avatar
To defeat Soorapadman
நமக்கும் இது தான் அவதாரம் ஹஹா
உன் பேரையும் என் பேரையும்
ஊரார் சொன்னால்
சந்திரனும் இந்திரனும் நடுங்கிட வேண்டாமா.....
For us too, this is an incarnation/rebirth, haha!
Your name and my name
If the townspeople utter them
Shouldn't even the Moon and Lord Indra tremble?
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
அண்ணன் தம்பிகளும்
நம்மை வெல்வதில்லை
நம்மை தனித் தனியே
எண்ணிக் கொள்வதில்லை
Brothers elder and younger
Cannot conquer us
They do not consider us
As separate individuals
ஒரு தாய் வயிற்றில் மகனானோம்
சாலைகளே காலங்களே சொல்லுங்களே
இருவரிலே ஒருவரையே காணுங்களே...
We became sons born in the womb of a single mother
O roads and time, speak up and tell!
See just one soul existing in the two of us!
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
அட ஆடியில் செய்தவன்
ஆவணி வந்ததும் அனுபவிப்பானடா
அவன் தேடிய வினையே வீட்டுக்கு வரலாம்
பின்னால் பாரடா
The one who does something in the month of Aadi
Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend
The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him
Look behind and see later!
வாழும் மட்டும் நன்மைக்காக
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம் வாடா நைனா
வாழ்வு யார் பக்கம் அது நல்லவர் பக்கம்
லால லால்லாலா லால லால்லாலா
லால லால்லாலா லால லால்லாலா
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
Ae….lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa
Hey... lalalaa lalalaa lalalaa
Lalalaa lalallaallaalla
Lalalaa lalallaallaalla
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
lalalaa lalalaa lalalalallaa
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikakaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Ada aadiyil seithavan
The one who does something in the month of Aadi
Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa
Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend
Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam
The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him
Pinnaal paaradaa
Look behind and see later!
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Kalam nammai paarththu
If time looks at us
Kannadiththaal padhavi varum
And winks, status and power will come
Adhuvae medhuvaga jaadai seithaal
If that same time slowly signals to us with a gesture
Siraiyum varum
Imprisonment too will follow
Palikkum varaiyil maharaaja
Until it works out, one is a emperor
Aaraam madam yaezhaam madam ettaam madam
Is it the sixth house, seventh house, or eighth house in astrology?
Sukkirano sooriyano sani pagavaan thaano
Is it Venus, the Sun, or Lord Saturn itself?
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Kannan kamsanai kolvatharkku
Lord Krishna took birth
Pirapeduththaan
To kill Kamsa
Kandhan sooranai veezhththutharkku
Lord Murugan descended as an avatar
Avathariththaan
To defeat Soorapadman
Namakkum idhuthaan avathaaram hahaa
For us too, this is an incarnation/rebirth, haha!
Un peraiyum en peraiyum
Your name and my name
Ooraar sonnaal
If the townspeople utter them
Chandranum indhiranum nadungida vendaamaa
Shouldn't even the Moon and Lord Indra tremble?
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Annan thambigalum
Brothers elder and younger
Nammai velvathillai
Cannot conquer us
Nammai thani thaniyae
They do not consider us
Enni kolvathillai
As separate individuals
Oru thaai vayittril maganaanom
We became sons born in the womb of a single mother
Saalaikalae kaalangalae sollungalae
O roads and time, speak up and tell!
Iruvarilae oruvaraiyae kaanungalae
See just one soul existing in the two of us!
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
Ada aadiyil seithavan
The one who does something in the month of Aadi
Aavani vanththum anupavippaanadaa
Will suffer/enjoy its consequences when Aavani arrives, my friend
Avan thediya vinaiyae veettukku varalaam
The karma/deeds he sought may return home to him
Pinnaal paaradaa
Look behind and see later!
Vaazhum mattum nanmaikkaaga
As long as we live, for the sake of goodness
Vaazhnththu paarpom vaada nainaa
Let us live and see, come on my friend!
Vaazhvu yaar pakkam adhu nallavar pakkam
Whose side is life on? It is on the side of good people!
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
laala laallaalaa laala laallaalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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