O Kinaakkaalam Lyrics Translation | Moonwalk | Hanan Shah | Shahabaz Aman

Shahabaz Aman and Hanan Shah perform “O Kinaakkaalam” from the album Moonwalk. The piece, with lyrics by Vinayak S and music by Prashanth Pillai, begins with a call to a “dreamlike era”. It establishes a tone of quiet remembrance for a bygone time.

O Kinaakkaalam Lyrics Translation | Moonwalk | Hanan Shah | Shahabaz Aman

O Kinaakkaalam

Hanan Shah | Shahabaz Aman • From “Moonwalk”

Lyricist
Vinayak S
Composer
Prashanth Pillai

Moonwalk’s O Kinaakkaalam Lyrics Translation

The lyrics recall a period when love was understood with a single glance. Vinayak S’s words point to a time without adulteration in the land or in people’s minds. This contrasts the past’s purity with an unstated present.

Oh KinaakkaalamOh, that dreamlike era
Oh Etho Kadha PoleOh, like some distant story
Oh Shaanthamee TheeramOh, this tranquil shore
Oh Naalu Chumarukalullil OthungidaathulakamOh, a world that wasn’t confined within four walls
Kaal KaalnadakkaalamAn age of journeys made on foot
Then ThenkilikkaalamAn age of sweet birdsong
Aal AalthanalkkaalamAn age of shade beneath the banyan tree
Nokku Kondu PremamWhen love was understood
Arinjirunna Kaalamwith just a single glance
Vaakkinaayi Kaathu KaathuWhen we would wait and wait
Naal Kozhinja Kaalamas days fell away for a single word
Oh KinaakkaalamOh, that dreamlike era
Oh Etho Kadha PoleOh, like some distant story
Oh Shaanthamee TheeramOh, this tranquil shore
Oh Naalu Chumarukalullil OthungidaathulakamOh, a world that wasn’t confined within four walls
Raavil Eenathil ThaaraattundeAt night, there’s a gentle lullaby
Veyilil Choodaattaan ThanalundeIn the sun, there’s shade to cool the heat
Thammil Kandaal ChiriyundeWhen we meet, there’s always a smile
Ullam Kelkkaanaay KaathundeThere’s an ear waiting to hear the heart
Onnu Pole NammalAn era when we were as one
Kalarnnirunna Kaalamblending all together
Ee Mannilum ManassilumA time of purity, in this earth
Kalarppidaatha Kaalamand in the human soul
Oh KinaakkaalamOh, that dreamlike era
Oh Etho Kadha PoleOh, like some distant story
Oh Shaanthamee TheeramOh, this tranquil shore
Oh Naalu Chumarukalullil OthungidaathulakamOh, a world that wasn’t confined within four walls

O Kinaakkaalam Music Video

The song consistently compares a past world without walls to an implied modern confinement. This comparison generates a feeling of nostalgia for a life of authentic connection. The piece functions as a gentle remembrance of a purer, more open existence.