Kaalam Oda Lyrics Translation – Dhonima | G. V .Prakash Kumar

G. V. Prakash Kumar delivers ‘Kaalam Oda’ from the album Dhonima, with S Gnanakaravel’s lyrics and Ej Johnson’s composition framing a meditation on non-material fulfillment. The track balances earthy percussion with airy vocals to question conventional markers of success.

Kaalam Oda Lyrics Translation – Dhonima | G. V .Prakash Kumar

Kaalam Oda

G. V .Prakash Kumar • From “Dhonima”

Lyricist
S Gnanakaravel
Composer
Ej Johnson

What is the meaning of Kaalam Oda Lyrics from Dhonima?

S Gnanakaravel contrasts street dwellers transforming drains into doorsteps with the emptiness of luxury hotels. His lines ‘Kasappu irunthum vaazhkai thena inithidume’ frame bitter experiences as sources of sweetness through communal resilience. The lyrics reject envy, noting neighbors lack ‘even a mustard seed’s worth’ of desire to undermine others.

Kaalam Oda Kaal Rendum Thevai IllaiYou don’t need two legs to run through time.
Kanavu Kaana Kan Rendu Thevai IllaiYou don’t need eyes to see a dream.
Sogusa Vaazha Paisave Thevai IllaiYou don’t need money to live a rich life.
Purunja Thuyar IllaiThere’s no sorrow if you understand this.
Veethigalai Veedana SanamPeople who have turned the streets into homes.
Saakadaiyai Murai Vaasal Pannum ThinamThey turn the open drains into a doorstep every day.
Vaazhkai Murai Alukana PothumEven though their lifestyle looks messy,
Manasu Alukku IlaiyeTheir hearts don’t hold a speck of dirt.
Aadamparam Thotrathil IllaLuxury isn’t found in how things look,
Vaazhugira Aalunga ManasulaIt lives in the minds of the people here.
Paari Vallal Ellarum Inge Kaatum PaasathulaEveryone is as generous as King Paari in the love they show.
Vellenthiya Vaalum KootamThis crowd lives a life of pure innocence.
Veruppugalai Pakka MudiyatheYou won’t find hatred anywhere here.
Kasappu Irunthum Vaazhkai Thena InithidumeEven with life’s bitterness, it tastes as sweet as honey.
Aduthavana Kavukkum AasaThe desire to trip someone else up,
Kadugalavu Kooda KedaiyathuDoesn’t exist, not even a mustard seed’s worth.
Vilunthavarai Thola Thanthu Thooki VidumeThey offer a shoulder to lift up anyone who falls.
Kuyil Koovum Oligal TholaintheThe sounds of cuckoos singing are lost,
Rail Koova Ulagam VidiyumTheir world wakes up to the train’s whistle.
Vaanathin Theneer VirunthaaiRain falls like an unwanted tea feast,
Veetukul Mazhai Neer VadiyumDripping right inside their homes.
Vaazhvin OotathileIn the relentless run of life,
Ilaipaarum Kaalgal IngillaiyeNo legs are resting here.
Thallu Vandi Kada Kal ThosaA stone-cooked dosa from the pushcart,
Medhu Vada Kaara Chatney PothumeWith medhu vada and spicy chutney is enough.
Anju Natchathira Saapatu ViduthiyilIn a five-star luxury hotel,
Galla KaanjidumeThe cash box would just run dry.
Oru Naai Kuttiyum Sari Paathi Uyir EnaEven a puppy is treated as an equal life,
Veetukula VaazhumeLiving right inside the house with them.
Intha Vaazhka Murai Paathale PidichudumYou’ll love this lifestyle the moment you see it.
Vaazhntha Thani SugameLiving it is a unique pleasure.
Kaalam Oda Kaal Rendum Thevai IllaiYou don’t need two legs to run through time.
Kanavu Kaana Kan Rendu Thevai IllaiYou don’t need eyes to see a dream.
Sogusa Vaazha Paisave Thevai IllaiYou don’t need money to live a rich life.
Purunja Thuyar IllaiThere’s no sorrow if you understand this.
Kaalam Oda Kaal Rendum Thevai IllaiYou don’t need two legs to run through time.
Kanavu Kaana Kan Rendu Thevai IllaiYou don’t need eyes to see a dream.
Sogusa Vaazha Paisave Thevai IllaiYou don’t need money to live a rich life.
Purunja Thuyar IllaiThere’s no sorrow if you understand this.

Kaalam Oda Music Video

This Tamil track’s lyrics translation argues contentment emerges from shared struggles, not possessions. G. V. Prakash Kumar’s delivery underscores how makeshift meals and rain-soaked homes foster deeper bonds than five-star isolation.