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Velalavu Kangal

From Pasamum Nesamum · 1964

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Pasamum Nesamum
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
12 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velalavu kangal
Velalavu kangal kaal alavu koondhal
Velalavu kangal kaal alavu koondhal
Nool alavu chinna idai
Kondavargal pengal
Kolamayil pola avar odivarum bodhu
Komali pol avarai paarpavar neengal
Komali …komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Velalavu kangal kaal alavu koondhal
Nool alavu chinna idai
Kondavargal pengal
Kolamayil pola avar odivarum bodhu
Verum komali pol
Avarai paarpavar neengal
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Sevvaaiyil muthuthira paadivarum thaeni
Sendhazhai malarpola thaenoorum maeni
Kannara kanda manam kaadhalae pazhagum
Kannara kanda manam kaadhalae pazhagum
Andha kalaiyenna
Andha kalaiyenna kalaiyendru sollava mudiyum
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Vaavendru solla oru vaarthaiyaa illai
Mangai naan sonnaalum theriyavae illai
Kaithottu vilaiyaada theriyaadha pillai
Kaithottu vilaiyaada theriyaadha pillai
Ivar kallaaga
Ivar kallaaga nirkkiraar puriyavae illai
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Paruvangal vandhadhum thaanaga malarum
Paarkkindra porul ellaam kaadhala puriyum
Paarkkiraar paarkkiraar kannalae meendum
Paarkkiraar paarkkiraar kannalae meendum
Idhai palliyilae
Idhai palliyilae marubadiyum padikkava vendum
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Velalavu kangal kaal alavu koondhal
Nool alavu chinna idai
Kondavargal pengal
Kolamayil pola avar odivarum bodhu
Verum komali pol
Avarai paarpavar neengal
Komali neeyoru komali
Komali neeyoru komali
Eyes as sharp as spears,
Eyes as sharp as spears, hair down to her feet,
Eyes as sharp as spears, hair down to her feet,
A waist as slender as a thread—
That is how women are made!
When she comes running like a graceful peacock,
You just stare at her like a clown!
Clown... oh clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
Eyes as sharp as spears, hair down to her feet,
A waist as slender as a thread—
That is how women are made!
When she comes running like a graceful peacock,
Just like a simple clown,
You stand and stare at her!
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
A honeybee singing as pearls drop from her red lips,
A body sweet as honey, like a fragrant red flower,
A heart that takes in her sight can only learn of love,
A heart that takes in her sight can only learn of love!
That art of love...
Can anyone ever describe what kind of art it is?
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
Don't you have even a word to say, "Come to me"?
Even when a girl like me tells you, you don't understand at all!
Like an innocent boy who doesn't know how to hold hands and play,
Like an innocent boy who doesn't know how to hold hands and play,
Like a block of stone...
He just stands like a stone, understanding nothing!
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
When youth arrives, love blooms all on its own;
Everything you look at speaks only of love!
He keeps staring and staring with his eyes again,
He keeps staring and staring with his eyes again!
Does one really need to go to school...
Does one really need to go to school to learn this all over again?
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
Eyes as sharp as spears, hair down to her feet,
A waist as slender as a thread—
That is how women are made!
When she comes running like a graceful peacock,
Just like a simple clown,
You stand and stare at her!
You clown, you are such a clown!
You clown, you are such a clown!
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful song from 'Pasamum Nesamum' (1964) features a heroine teasing her beloved for his utter innocence and shyness in romance. She describes classical benchmarks of female beauty—spear-sharp eyes, long hair reaching the feet, and a thread-thin waist—and compares a woman's graceful entrance to a dancing peacock. Despite her beauty and clear romantic signals, the hero stands frozen like a stone, unable to respond to her flirtations. She playfully calls him a 'komali' (clown or fool) for staring cluelessly instead of initiating romance. She wonders if he needs to return to school to learn the basics of courtship, lamenting humorously about his complete ignorance of love's gestures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uwamai (Simile)

“Kolamayil pola avar odivarum bodhu”

Compares feminine traits to natural objects: 'Velalavu kangal' (eyes as sharp as a spearhead), 'Nool alavu' (waist thin as thread), and 'Kolamayil pola' (graceful like a peacock).

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Komali neeyoru komali”

The word 'Komali' and phrase 'Paarkkiraar paarkkiraar' are repeated for rhythmic emphasis and comedic tease.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Sevvaaiyil muthuthira paadivarum thaeni”

Compares speech to pearls and sweet voice to a honeybee ('Sevvaaiyil muthuthira paadivarum thaeni').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kannara kanda manam kaadhalae pazhagum”

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the same line, such as 'Kannara' and 'Kaadhalae'.

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Trivia

'Pasamum Nesamum' (1964) featured a musical score by S. Vedhachalam. This song is celebrated for P. Susheela's lively and expressive rendition, perfectly capturing Kannadasan's lighthearted and humorous lyrics.

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