Kalam – Job Kurien
Composition – Job Kurien
Lyrics – Engadiyoor Chandrasekharan
Singer – Job Kurien
Prelude – The song “ Kalam “ by Job Kurien is a
haunting melody which is a tribute to his great- grand aunt, who led a
respectful and dignified life being a spinster in the 19th and 20th
centuries, which was a tough decision to make at that point of time . She was a
teacher and toiled hard in the land to grow crops . Half of the fortune she had
was given to charity, and the other half was passed on to her kith and kin .
This song is picturised on the theme of the spirit of the great-grand aunt who comes
to visit the home which the singer had built on the land which was passed on to
him from her through his father . The singer shows his respect to his great
grand aunt and welcomes her into his home to show that her riches were taken care of with love and the singer has immense respect towards her .
Kalam
Kalam pon poovin kalam
Season, season of the spring with golden blossoms .
En nejin eenam thedunith
are
I don’t know whom the
tune in my heart searches for.
Elelam padanai varavai mayathe
oro janmangal bandangal nirvale
Various lifetimes and
relationships come abound unerased to sing together.
En kannil parunnoru
alayale teliyunne etho nalangal thalangal nirayale
Rising waves , flames and beats of music are formed in a line before my eyes.
En jeeva nalam ennile
nalam alunu nile kannun en chare
The flame of my
soul , the flame of my life, burns bright and is seen near me .
Kalam pon poovin kalam
Season, season of the spring of golden blossoms.
En nejin eenam thedunith
are
I don’t know whom the
tune in my heart searches for
Mele mukil adum nerath
niram ezhum manath kanavellam cheloth
The dreams are nearby
when the cloud swings and the rainbow shines in the sky.
Ariyathen athmavil
aliyunne
Marayathen akathalril
theliyunne
You unknowingly melt in my heart .You shine , undying , deep within my mind.
Ariyathen athmavil
aliyunne
Oro tarayum nerayum
theliyunne
You unknowingly melt in my heart . You show me the honest way to lead life and to differentiate between what is right and
wrong .
Postlude – The song “ Kalam “ is a celebration of
relationships, which are primary for the well -being of any human being . The
first stanza of the song reminisces about the various relationships and lifetimes which
pass with the seasons of time . The rising waves and the igniting flames are
compared to the heartbeat of the singer . The singer is indebted to his
ancestors with whom he shares the relationship of blood, and he senses their
presence near him always . The second stanza of the song shows how the singer
is indebted to his ancestors for instilling good values in him and showing him
the right way to lead life by setting a high benchmark with the way they led
their lives during their lifetimes .
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