Aadivarum Kottai
From Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film) · 1992
- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Aravind Siddhartha
- Details
- Kaviya Thalaivan (1992 Film)1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru rooruroo | [Vocalizing tune] |
| Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru rooruroo | [Vocalizing tune] |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum kottaikkullae | Inside the fort that sways and moves, |
| Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam | We can dance until our legs ache. |
| Paadi varum paattaikkaettu | Hearing the song that comes singing, |
| Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam | We can clap to the beat until our hands ache. |
| Hae… alaigal meeri payanam pogalaam | Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves. |
| Ho… kalaigal thaedi kavinjanaagalaam | Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet. |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum kottaikkullae | Inside the fort that sways and moves, |
| Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam | We can dance until our legs ache. |
| Paadi varum paattaikkaettu | Hearing the song that comes singing, |
| Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam | We can clap to the beat until our hands ache. |
| Female | |
| Poovil thaenirukkum varaiyil | As long as there is honey in the flower, |
| Paarvai veesalaam | We can cast our glances around. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaenirukkum varaiyil poovil | As long as honey remains in the flower, |
| Paarvai veesalaam | We can cast our glances around. |
| Female | |
| Naavil mozhi irukkum varaiyil | As long as there is speech on our tongue, |
| Kaadhal paesalaam | We can speak of love. |
| Chorus | |
| Mozhi irukkum varaiyil naavil | As long as speech remains on the tongue, |
| Kaadhal paesalaam | We can speak of love. |
| Female | |
| Paavai ennai paarkka | As the maiden looks at me, |
| Paarvai ingu pookka | As glances bloom here, |
| Kaniya kaniya kaadhal paesalaam | We can speak of love as it ripens gently. |
| Chorus | |
| Kaniya kaniya kaadhal paesalaam | We can speak of love as it ripens gently. |
| Female | |
| Ilamai meendum varumaa | Will youth ever return again? |
| Chorus | |
| Ilamai meendum varumaa | Will youth ever return again? |
| Female | |
| Azhagai meettu tharumaa | Will it bring back beauty to us? |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagai meettu tharumaa | Will it bring back beauty to us? |
| Female | |
| Vidiya vidiya kadhaigal paesalaam | We can talk stories all through the night till dawn. |
| Kadhai mudiyum podhu kanavai korkkalaam | When the story ends, we can weave dreams together. |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum kottaikkullae | Inside the fort that sways and moves, |
| Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam | We can dance until our legs ache. |
| Chorus :Oho oho oho | Chorus: Oho oho oho |
| Female | |
| Paadi varum paattaikkaettu | Hearing the song that comes singing, |
| Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam | We can clap to the beat until our hands ache. |
| Chorus :Oho oho oho | Chorus: Oho oho oho |
| Female | |
| Vazhiyil thadai irukkum | There may be obstacles along the path, |
| Varaiyil meeri paarkkalaam | We can try to overcome them as long as they last. |
| Chorus | |
| Thadai irukkum varaiyil | As long as obstacles exist, |
| Vazhiyai meeri paarkkalaam | We can try to break through the path. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil thunivirukka | If there is courage in life, |
| Thunaiyai meeri vaazhalaam | We can live even defying constraints. |
| Chorus | |
| Thunivirukka thunaiyai meeri | If courage is present, defying constraints, |
| Vaazhkkai vaazhalaam | We can live our life. |
| Female | |
| Vaeli thaandi povom | We will cross over the fences, |
| Pudhumai pengal aavom | We will become modern progressive women. |
| Paedhai endra peyarai maatruvom | We will change the label of being naive women. |
| Chorus | |
| Paedhai endra peyarai maatruvom | We will change the label of being naive women. |
| Female | |
| Naetrirundha manidhan | The man who was present yesterday, |
| Chorus | |
| Naetrirundha manidhan | The man who was present yesterday, |
| Female | |
| Indriruppadhillai | Is not alive today. |
| Chorus | |
| Indriruppadhillai | Is not alive today. |
| Female | |
| Irukkum varaiyil thunindhu vaazhalaam | As long as we live, let us live courageously. |
| Kavalai marakkum varaiyil marandhu aadalaam | Let us forget everything and dance until worries fade away. |
| Female | |
| Aadi varum kottaikkullae | Inside the fort that sways and moves, |
| Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam | We can dance until our legs ache. |
| Chorus :Oho oho oho | Chorus: Oho oho oho |
| Female | |
| Paadi varum paattaikkaettu | Hearing the song that comes singing, |
| Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam | We can clap to the beat until our hands ache. |
| Chorus :Oho oho oho | Chorus: Oho oho oho |
| Female | |
| Hae… alaigal meeri payanam pogalaam | Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves. |
| Ho… kalaigal thaedi kavinjanaagalaam | Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet. |
| Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru roo… | [Vocalizing tune] |
| Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru roo… | [Vocalizing tune] |
ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூ
ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூ
[Vocalizing tune]
[Vocalizing tune]
ஆடி வரும் கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
கால்கள் நோக ஆட்டம் ஆடலாம்
பாடி வரும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
கைகள் நோக தாளம் போடலாம்
ஹே... அலைகள் மீறி பயணம் போகலாம்
ஹோ... கலைகள் தேடி கவிஞனாகலாம்
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
We can dance until our legs ache.
Hearing the song that comes singing,
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves.
Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet.
ஆடி வரும் கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
கால்கள் நோக ஆட்டம் ஆடலாம்
பாடி வரும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
கைகள் நோக தாளம் போடலாம்
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
We can dance until our legs ache.
Hearing the song that comes singing,
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
பூவில் தேனிருக்கும் வரையில்
பார்வை வீசலாம்
As long as there is honey in the flower,
We can cast our glances around.
தேனிருக்கும் வரையில் பூவில்
பார்வை வீசலாம்
As long as honey remains in the flower,
We can cast our glances around.
நாவில் மொழி இருக்கும் வரையில்
காதல் பேசலாம்
As long as there is speech on our tongue,
We can speak of love.
மொழி இருக்கும் வரையில்
நாவில் காதல் பேசலாம்
As long as speech remains on the tongue,
We can speak of love.
பாவை என்னை பார்க்க
பார்வை இங்கு பூக்க
கனிய கனிய காதல் பேசலாம்
As the maiden looks at me,
As glances bloom here,
We can speak of love as it ripens gently.
கனிய கனிய காதல் பேசலாம்
We can speak of love as it ripens gently.
இளமை மீண்டும் வருமா
Will youth ever return again?
இளமை மீண்டும் வருமா
Will youth ever return again?
அழகை மீட்டுத் தருமா
Will it bring back beauty to us?
அழகை மீட்டுத் தருமா
Will it bring back beauty to us?
விடிய விடிய கதைகள் பேசலாம்
கதை முடியும் போது கனவை கோர்க்கலாம்
We can talk stories all through the night till dawn.
When the story ends, we can weave dreams together.
ஆடி வரும் கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
கால்கள் நோக ஆட்டம் ஆடலாம்
குழு : ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
We can dance until our legs ache.
Chorus: Oho oho oho
பாடி வரும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
கைகள் நோக தாளம் போடலாம்
குழு :
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ
Hearing the song that comes singing,
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Chorus: Oho oho oho
வழியில் தடை இருக்கும்
வரையில் மீறிப் பார்க்கலாம்
There may be obstacles along the path,
We can try to overcome them as long as they last.
தடை இருக்கும் வரையில்
வழியை மீறிப் பார்க்கலாம்
As long as obstacles exist,
We can try to break through the path.
வாழ்வில் துணிவிருக்க
துணையை மீறி வாழலாம்
If there is courage in life,
We can live even defying constraints.
துணிவிருக்க துணையை மீறி
வாழ்க்கை வாழலாம்
If courage is present, defying constraints,
We can live our life.
வேலி தாண்டிப் போக
புதுமைப் பெண்கள் ஆவோம்
பேதை என்ற பெயரை மாற்றுவோம்
We will cross over the fences,
We will become modern progressive women.
We will change the label of being naive women.
பேதை என்ற பெயரை மாற்றுவோம்
We will change the label of being naive women.
நேற்றிருந்த மனிதன்
The man who was present yesterday,
நேற்றிருந்த மனிதன்
The man who was present yesterday,
இன்றிருப்பதில்லை
Is not alive today.
இன்றிருப்பதில்லை
Is not alive today.
இருக்கும் வரையில் துணிந்து வாழலாம்
கவலை மறக்கும் வரையில் மறந்து ஆடலாம்
As long as we live, let us live courageously.
Let us forget everything and dance until worries fade away.
ஆடி வரும் கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
கால்கள் நோக ஆட்டம் ஆடலாம்
குழு :
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
We can dance until our legs ache.
Chorus: Oho oho oho
பாடி வரும் பாட்டைக் கேட்டு
கைகள் நோக தாளம் போடலாம்
குழு :
ஒஹோ ஒஹோ ஒஹோ
Hearing the song that comes singing,
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Chorus: Oho oho oho
ஹே... அலைகள் மீறி பயணம் போகலாம்
ஹோ... கலைகள் தேடி கவிஞனாகலாம்
ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூ...
ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூருரூரு ரூ...
Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves.
Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet.
[Vocalizing tune]
[Vocalizing tune]
Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru rooruroo
[Vocalizing tune]
Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru rooruroo
[Vocalizing tune]
Aadi varum kottaikkullae
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam
We can dance until our legs ache.
Paadi varum paattaikkaettu
Hearing the song that comes singing,
Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Hae… alaigal meeri payanam pogalaam
Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves.
Ho… kalaigal thaedi kavinjanaagalaam
Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet.
Aadi varum kottaikkullae
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam
We can dance until our legs ache.
Paadi varum paattaikkaettu
Hearing the song that comes singing,
Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Poovil thaenirukkum varaiyil
As long as there is honey in the flower,
Paarvai veesalaam
We can cast our glances around.
Thaenirukkum varaiyil poovil
As long as honey remains in the flower,
Paarvai veesalaam
We can cast our glances around.
Naavil mozhi irukkum varaiyil
As long as there is speech on our tongue,
Kaadhal paesalaam
We can speak of love.
Mozhi irukkum varaiyil naavil
As long as speech remains on the tongue,
Kaadhal paesalaam
We can speak of love.
Paavai ennai paarkka
As the maiden looks at me,
Paarvai ingu pookka
As glances bloom here,
Kaniya kaniya kaadhal paesalaam
We can speak of love as it ripens gently.
Kaniya kaniya kaadhal paesalaam
We can speak of love as it ripens gently.
Ilamai meendum varumaa
Will youth ever return again?
Ilamai meendum varumaa
Will youth ever return again?
Azhagai meettu tharumaa
Will it bring back beauty to us?
Azhagai meettu tharumaa
Will it bring back beauty to us?
Vidiya vidiya kadhaigal paesalaam
We can talk stories all through the night till dawn.
Kadhai mudiyum podhu kanavai korkkalaam
When the story ends, we can weave dreams together.
Aadi varum kottaikkullae
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam
We can dance until our legs ache.
Chorus :Oho oho oho
Chorus: Oho oho oho
Paadi varum paattaikkaettu
Hearing the song that comes singing,
Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Chorus :Oho oho oho
Chorus: Oho oho oho
Vazhiyil thadai irukkum
There may be obstacles along the path,
Varaiyil meeri paarkkalaam
We can try to overcome them as long as they last.
Thadai irukkum varaiyil
As long as obstacles exist,
Vazhiyai meeri paarkkalaam
We can try to break through the path.
Vaazhvil thunivirukka
If there is courage in life,
Thunaiyai meeri vaazhalaam
We can live even defying constraints.
Thunivirukka thunaiyai meeri
If courage is present, defying constraints,
Vaazhkkai vaazhalaam
We can live our life.
Vaeli thaandi povom
We will cross over the fences,
Pudhumai pengal aavom
We will become modern progressive women.
Paedhai endra peyarai maatruvom
We will change the label of being naive women.
Paedhai endra peyarai maatruvom
We will change the label of being naive women.
Naetrirundha manidhan
The man who was present yesterday,
Naetrirundha manidhan
The man who was present yesterday,
Indriruppadhillai
Is not alive today.
Indriruppadhillai
Is not alive today.
Irukkum varaiyil thunindhu vaazhalaam
As long as we live, let us live courageously.
Kavalai marakkum varaiyil marandhu aadalaam
Let us forget everything and dance until worries fade away.
Aadi varum kottaikkullae
Inside the fort that sways and moves,
Kaalgal noga aattam aadalaam
We can dance until our legs ache.
Chorus :Oho oho oho
Chorus: Oho oho oho
Paadi varum paattaikkaettu
Hearing the song that comes singing,
Kaigal noga thaalam podalaam
We can clap to the beat until our hands ache.
Chorus :Oho oho oho
Chorus: Oho oho oho
Hae… alaigal meeri payanam pogalaam
Hey... we can journey braving the ocean waves.
Ho… kalaigal thaedi kavinjanaagalaam
Ho... searching for arts, one can become a poet.
Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru roo…
[Vocalizing tune]
Roorurooru roorurooru roorurooru roo…
[Vocalizing tune]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aadi varum kottaikkullae is an uplifting, high-energy song from the 1992 film Kaviya Thalaivan with lyrics penned by Aabavanan. The song centers around theme of living life joyously and passionately, encouraging youth to dance away their sorrows and embrace love and creativity. It carries a strong message of female empowerment, calling on women to break social barriers, discard naive stereotypes, and stand tall as modern, courageous individuals. The lyricist also reflects on the transient nature of human existence—pointing out that the person alive yesterday might not be here today—to reinforce the philosophy of living every moment braving all odds and enjoying life fully.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aadi varum kottaikkullae / Paadi varum paattaikkaettu”
Matching initial consonants and rhythmic structures across alternating lines.
Anaphora / Epizeuxis (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kaniya kaniya kaadhal paesalaam”
Repetition of words like 'Kaniya kaniya' and 'Ilamai meendum varumaa' to emphasize emotion and urgency.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Vaeli thaandi povom / Pudhumai pengal aavom”
Using 'crossing fences' and becoming 'Pudhumai Pengal' (modern women) as a metaphor for breaking societal restrictions.
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Trivia
Kaviya Thalaivan (1992) featured music and lyrics composed/written by producer-lyricist Aabavanan. The movie stars Bhanupriya and Arvind Swamy in key roles.
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