Vellam Pole Thullum
From Kanavugal Karpanaigal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Parvathi
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Kanavugal Karpanaigal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood! |
| Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae | Sing songs like a joyful veena! |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood! |
| Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae | Sing songs like a joyful veena! |
| Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae | The overflowing memories from young age, |
| Verum kanavugal karpanaigal | Are mere dreams and imaginations. |
| Male | |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood! |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Naanana naanana naanana naanana naanaa | Naanana naanana naanana naanana naanaa |
| Male | |
| Kallam illaa unmai kaadhalendraal… | If it is true love without deceit… |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Kallam illaa unmai kaadhalendraal | If it is true love without deceit, |
| Kangalil aarambamaa | Does it begin in the eyes? |
| Kan kollaa kaatchiyil aarambamaa | Does it begin in a sight too grand for the eyes? |
| Vellamum vellamum servadhu pol | Just as two floods join together, |
| Ullam pinaindhidumaa | Will hearts entwine? |
| Anbinaal ondru kalandhidumaa | Will they unite as one through love? |
| Pen manadhilae veen salanamaa | Is there vain hesitation in a woman's heart? |
| Pon oliyilae kan thirakkumaa | Will eyes open in the golden light? |
| Nal vaazhvum malarndhidumaa haa | Will a good life blossom? Haa. |
| Male | |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood! |
| Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae | Sing songs like a joyful veena! |
| Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae | The overflowing memories from young age, |
| Verum kanavugal karpanaigal | Are mere dreams and imaginations. |
| Female | |
| Nanaananaanaa… nanaananaanaa… | Nanaananaanaa… nanaananaanaa… |
| Naananaa naananaa naa… | Naananaa naananaa naa… |
| Nananana naananaa naananaa naa… | Nananana naananaa naananaa naa… |
| Male | |
| Kaalai ilam veyil theendum munnae | Before the soft morning sunlight touches, |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… … | Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… … |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… | Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Kaalai ilam veyil theendum munnae | Before the soft morning sunlight touches, |
| Solai malarndhadhammaa | The grove blossomed, oh dear! |
| Vandukkor olai varandhadhammaa | A message arrived for the beetle, oh dear! |
| Vaelai theriyaamal kaalai manam | Without knowing the right time, the morning mind |
| Vaedikkai paarkkudhammaa | Is watching the spectator show, oh dear! |
| Nenjathil vaedhanai saerkkudhammaa | Adding pain to the heart, oh dear! |
| Thunai kidaikkumaa sugam pirakkumaa | Will a companion be found? Will happiness be born? |
| Anbu nilaikkumaa ennam palikkumaa | Will love endure? Will desires come true? |
| Mana yaekkam thanindhidumaa haa | Will the longing of the heart subside? Haa. |
| Male | |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood! |
| Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae | Sing songs like a joyful veena! |
| Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae | The overflowing memories from young age, |
| Verum kanavugal karpanaigal | Are mere dreams and imaginations. |
| Male | |
| Vellam polae thullum ullangalae… | Oh hearts bouncing like a flood… |
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
இன்ப வீணை போலே கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
இன்ப வீணை போலே கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
சின்ன வயதினிலே பொங்கும் நினைவுகளே
வெறும் கனவுகள் கற்பனைகள்
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
The overflowing memories from young age,
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....
நாணன நாணன நாணன நாணன நானா
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Naanana naanana naanana naanana naanaa
கள்ளம் இல்லா உண்மைக் காதலென்றால்
If it is true love without deceit…
ஆ.......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆஅ....
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
கள்ளம் இல்லா உண்மைக் காதலென்றால்
கண்களில் ஆரம்பமா......
கண்கொள்ளாக் காட்சியில் ஆரம்பமா
வெள்ளமும் வெள்ளமும் சேர்வதுபோல்
உள்ளம் பிணைந்திடுமா
அன்பினால் ஒன்று கலந்திடுமா
பெண் மனதிலே வீண் சலனமா
பொன் ஒளியிலே கண் திறக்குமா
நல் வாழ்வு மலர்ந்திடுமா...ஹா...
If it is true love without deceit,
Does it begin in the eyes?
Does it begin in a sight too grand for the eyes?
Just as two floods join together,
Will hearts entwine?
Will they unite as one through love?
Is there vain hesitation in a woman's heart?
Will eyes open in the golden light?
Will a good life blossom? Haa.
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
இன்ப வீணை போலே கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
சின்ன வயதினிலே பொங்கும் நினைவுகளே
வெறும் கனவுகள் கற்பனைகள்
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
The overflowing memories from young age,
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
நனானனானா..... நனானனானா.....
நானனா நானனா னா.....
நானனா நானனா நானனா ணா......
Nanaananaanaa… nanaananaanaa…
Naananaa naananaa naa…
Nananana naananaa naananaa naa…
காலை இளம் வெய்யில் தீண்டும் முன்னே.....
Before the soft morning sunlight touches,
ஆ.......ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.......ஆஅ....
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… …
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
காலை இளம் வெய்யில் தீண்டும் முன்னே
சோலை மலர்ந்ததம்மா
வண்டுக்கோர் ஓலை வரைந்ததம்மா
வேளை தெரியாமல் காளை மனம்
வேடிக்கை பார்க்குதம்மா
நெஞ்சத்தில் வேதனை சேர்க்குதம்மா.......
துணை கிடைக்குமா சுகம் பிறக்குமா
அன்பு நிலைக்குமா எண்ணம் பலிக்குமா
மன ஏக்கம் தணிந்திடுமா.... ஹா.....
Before the soft morning sunlight touches,
The grove blossomed, oh dear!
A message arrived for the beetle, oh dear!
Without knowing the right time, the morning mind
Is watching the spectator show, oh dear!
Adding pain to the heart, oh dear!
Will a companion be found? Will happiness be born?
Will love endure? Will desires come true?
Will the longing of the heart subside? Haa.
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
இன்ப வீணை போலே கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே
இன்ப வீணை போலே கானம் பாடுங்களேன்
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
The overflowing memories from young age,
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
வெள்ளம் போலே துள்ளும் உள்ளங்களே......
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood…
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae
The overflowing memories from young age,
Verum kanavugal karpanaigal
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Naanana naanana naanana naanana naanaa
Naanana naanana naanana naanana naanaa
Kallam illaa unmai kaadhalendraal…
If it is true love without deceit…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Kallam illaa unmai kaadhalendraal
If it is true love without deceit,
Kangalil aarambamaa
Does it begin in the eyes?
Kan kollaa kaatchiyil aarambamaa
Does it begin in a sight too grand for the eyes?
Vellamum vellamum servadhu pol
Just as two floods join together,
Ullam pinaindhidumaa
Will hearts entwine?
Anbinaal ondru kalandhidumaa
Will they unite as one through love?
Pen manadhilae veen salanamaa
Is there vain hesitation in a woman's heart?
Pon oliyilae kan thirakkumaa
Will eyes open in the golden light?
Nal vaazhvum malarndhidumaa haa
Will a good life blossom? Haa.
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae
The overflowing memories from young age,
Verum kanavugal karpanaigal
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
Nanaananaanaa… nanaananaanaa…
Nanaananaanaa… nanaananaanaa…
Naananaa naananaa naa…
Naananaa naananaa naa…
Nananana naananaa naananaa naa…
Nananana naananaa naananaa naa…
Kaalai ilam veyil theendum munnae
Before the soft morning sunlight touches,
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… …
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… …
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Kaalai ilam veyil theendum munnae
Before the soft morning sunlight touches,
Solai malarndhadhammaa
The grove blossomed, oh dear!
Vandukkor olai varandhadhammaa
A message arrived for the beetle, oh dear!
Vaelai theriyaamal kaalai manam
Without knowing the right time, the morning mind
Vaedikkai paarkkudhammaa
Is watching the spectator show, oh dear!
Nenjathil vaedhanai saerkkudhammaa
Adding pain to the heart, oh dear!
Thunai kidaikkumaa sugam pirakkumaa
Will a companion be found? Will happiness be born?
Anbu nilaikkumaa ennam palikkumaa
Will love endure? Will desires come true?
Mana yaekkam thanindhidumaa haa
Will the longing of the heart subside? Haa.
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood!
Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae
Sing songs like a joyful veena!
Chinna vayadhinilae pongum ninaivugalae
The overflowing memories from young age,
Verum kanavugal karpanaigal
Are mere dreams and imaginations.
Vellam polae thullum ullangalae…
Oh hearts bouncing like a flood…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a poetic reflection on youthful excitement, love, and the transience of dreams. Comparing human emotion to surging waters and musical instruments, it contemplates whether childhood memories and high aspirations are ultimately mere fantasies or tangible realities. The protagonist questions the nature of true love—wondering if it begins at a glance, how two souls merge, and whether companionship can bring an end to internal restlessness and yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vellam polae thullum ullangalae”
Compares the joyfully bounding heart to an overflowing flood ('Vellam polae').
Simile (Upamai)
“Inba veenai polae gaanam paadungalae”
Compares joyous singing to the melodious sound of a musical instrument ('Inba veenai polae').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kallam illaa unmai kaadhalendraal”
Repetition of initial 'Ka' sound across words ('Kallam', 'Kaadhal', 'Kangalil', 'Kan').
Metaphor / Personification
“Solai malarndhadhammaa / Vandukkor olai varandhadhammaa”
Uses nature imagery (blossoming grove and message for the bee) as a metaphor for romance and awakening feelings.
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Trivia
Written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, a respected poet and lyricist in Tamil cinema, the song uses classical metaphors comparing love to natural elements like floods, blossoming gardens, and musical notes.
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