Iruvathu Vayathu Varai Duet
From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kannodu Kanbathellam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…..aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Aah….aa….aah….aa….aah….aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Aa….aa….aa……aa….. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Iruvathu vayathu varai | Until twenty years of age, |
| En pettrorin vasam irunthaen | I was under my parents' care. |
| Irupathu nimidaththilae | In just twenty minutes, |
| Naan un vasam aagivittaen | I became completely yours. |
| Male | |
| Un kannil enna kaanthamo | What magnetism is there in your eyes? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know. |
| Kadhal seitha maayamo | Is it the magic created by love? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know. |
| Ennil vantha mattram ennavo | What is this change that came over me? |
| Female | |
| Paarvaigalum modhiyathae | Our glances collided, |
| Kodi minnal thondruthae | A ten million lightning strikes appeared. |
| Male :Idhayam idam maariyathae | Male: The heart changed its place, |
| Iru uyirum saernthathae | Two souls joined together. |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu vayathu varai | Until twenty years of age, |
| En pettrorin vasam irunthaen | I was under my parents' care. |
| Irupathu nimidaththilae | In just twenty minutes, |
| Naan un vasam aagivittaen | I became completely yours. |
| Female | |
| Annaiyin aravanaippai maranthaenae | I forgot my mother's warm embrace, |
| Thanthaiyin arivuraiyae maranthaenae | I forgot my father's advice, |
| Kangalai imaippatharkku maranthaen maranthaen | I forgot even to blink my eyes, I forgot, |
| Veettin mugavariyum maranthaenae | I forgot my home address too. |
| Male | |
| Nam ullam rendum pattamaagavae maaralaam | Both our hearts can turn into kites, |
| Adhai kadhal noolil katti vaanilae parakkalaam | Tied with the thread of love, we can fly in the sky. |
| Female :Naam thoongum neram kadhal ninaivu | Female: When we sleep, thoughts of love |
| Kichu kichu moottum pothum | Tickle us gently, |
| Vetkkam vanthu konjam sirippomae | Shyness arrives and we smile a little. |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu vayathu varai | Until twenty years of age, |
| En pettrorin vasam irunthaen | I was under my parents' care. |
| Irupathu nimidaththilae | In just twenty minutes, |
| Naan un vasam aagivittaen | I became completely yours. |
| Male | |
| Muththaththai kavithai ena rasippomae | Let us appreciate a kiss like poetry, |
| Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae | We yearned to write it upon the cheek. |
| Kadalil karai manalil saernthae nadanthu | Walking together on the seashore sand, |
| Paadha suvadugalai inaippomae | Let us unite our footprints. |
| Female | |
| Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam | The sound of our kisses can turn into rhythm, |
| Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam | We can enjoy listening to the melody of love in our breath. |
| Male :Varum kaalam ellam kadhal endraal | Male: If all the time to come is love, |
| Nammai pattri ulagam solla | For the world to talk about us, |
| Anbe anbe naamum inaippomae | My love, my love, let us unite. |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu vayathu varai | Until twenty years of age, |
| En pettrorin vasam irunthaen | I was under my parents' care. |
| Irupathu nimidaththilae | In just twenty minutes, |
| Naan un vasam aagivittaen | I became completely yours. |
| Male | |
| Un kannil enna kaanthamo | What magnetism is there in your eyes? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know. |
| Kadhal seitha maayamo | Is it the magic created by love? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know. |
| Ennil vantha mattram ennavo | What is this change that came over me? |
| Male | |
| Paarvaigalum modhiyathae | Our glances collided, |
| Kodi minnal thondruthae | A ten million lightning strikes appeared. |
| Female :Idhayam idam maariyathae | Female: The heart changed its place, |
| Iru uyirum saernthathae | Two souls joined together. |
| Male | |
| Iruvathu vayathu varai | Until twenty years of age, |
| En pettrorin vasam irunthaen | I was under my parents' care. |
| Irupathu nimidaththilae | In just twenty minutes, |
| Naan un vasam aagivittaen | I became completely yours. |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....
ஆஹ்....ஆ....ஆஹ்....ஆ....ஆஹ்....ஆ....
ஆ......ஆ......ஆ........ஆ.....
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
இருவது வயது வரை
என் பெற்றோரின் வசம் இருந்தேன்
இருபது நிமிடத்திலே
நான் உன் வசம் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
Until twenty years of age,
I was under my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
உன் கண்ணில் என்ன காந்தமோ
நான் அறியேன் நான் அறியேன்
காதல் செய்த மாயமோ
நான் அறியேன் நான் அறியேன்
என்னில் வந்த மாற்றம் என்னவோ......
What magnetism is there in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know.
Is it the magic created by love?
I do not know, I do not know.
What is this change that came over me?
பார்வைகளும் மோதியதே
கோடி மின்னல் தோன்றுதே
இதயம் இடம் மாறியதே
இரு உயிரும் சேர்ந்ததே
Our glances collided,
A ten million lightning strikes appeared.
Male: The heart changed its place,
Two souls joined together.
இருவது வயது வரை
என் பெற்றோரின் வசம் இருந்தேன்
இருபது நிமிடத்திலே
நான் உன் வசம் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
Until twenty years of age,
I was under my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
அன்னையின் அரவணைப்பை மறந்தேனே
தந்தையின் அறிவுரையை மறந்தேனே
கண்களை இமைப்பதற்கு மறந்தேன் மறந்தேன்
வீட்டின் முகவரியும் மறந்தேனே
I forgot my mother's warm embrace,
I forgot my father's advice,
I forgot even to blink my eyes, I forgot,
I forgot my home address too.
நம் உள்ளம் ரெண்டும் பட்டமாகவே மாறலாம்
அதை காதல் நூலில் கட்டி வானிலே பறக்கலாம்
நாம் தூங்கும் நேரம் காதல் நினைவு
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டும் போதும்
வெட்கம் வந்து கொஞ்சம் சிரிப்போமே
Both our hearts can turn into kites,
Tied with the thread of love, we can fly in the sky.
Female: When we sleep, thoughts of love
Tickle us gently,
Shyness arrives and we smile a little.
இருவது வயது வரை
என் பெற்றோரின் வசம் இருந்தேன்
இருபது நிமிடத்திலே
நான் உன் வசம் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
Until twenty years of age,
I was under my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
முத்தத்தை கவிதை என ரசிப்போமே
கன்னத்தில் எழுதிவிட துடித்தோமே
கடலில் கரை மணலில் சேர்ந்தே நடந்து
பாத சுவடுகளை இணைப்போமே
Let us appreciate a kiss like poetry,
We yearned to write it upon the cheek.
Walking together on the seashore sand,
Let us unite our footprints.
நம் முத்த சத்தம் தாளமாகவே மாறலாம்
நம் மூச்சில் காதல் ராகம் கேட்கவே ரசிக்கலாம்
வரும் காலம் எல்லாம் காதல் என்றால்
நம்மை பற்றி உலகம் சொல்ல
அன்பே அன்பே நாமும் இணைப்போமே
The sound of our kisses can turn into rhythm,
We can enjoy listening to the melody of love in our breath.
Male: If all the time to come is love,
For the world to talk about us,
My love, my love, let us unite.
இருவது வயது வரை
என் பெற்றோரின் வசம் இருந்தேன்
இருபது நிமிடத்திலே
நான் உன் வசம் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
Until twenty years of age,
I was under my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
உன் கண்ணில் என்ன காந்தமோ
நான் அறியேன் நான் அறியேன்
காதல் செய்த மாயமோ
நான் அறியேன் நான் அறியேன்
என்னில் வந்த மாற்றம் என்னவோ......
What magnetism is there in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know.
Is it the magic created by love?
I do not know, I do not know.
What is this change that came over me?
பார்வைகளும் மோதியதே
கோடி மின்னல் தோன்றுதே
இதயம் இடம் மாறியதே
இரு உயிரும் சேர்ந்ததே
Our glances collided,
A ten million lightning strikes appeared.
Female: The heart changed its place,
Two souls joined together.
இருவது வயது வரை
என் பெற்றோரின் வசம் இருந்தேன்
இருபது நிமிடத்திலே
நான் உன் வசம் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
Until twenty years of age,
I was under my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
........................................
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Aa…aa…aa…..aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aah….aa….aah….aa….aah….aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aa….aa….aa……aa…..
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Iruvathu vayathu varai
Until twenty years of age,
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
I was under my parents' care.
Irupathu nimidaththilae
In just twenty minutes,
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
I became completely yours.
Un kannil enna kaanthamo
What magnetism is there in your eyes?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know.
Kadhal seitha maayamo
Is it the magic created by love?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know.
Ennil vantha mattram ennavo
What is this change that came over me?
Paarvaigalum modhiyathae
Our glances collided,
Kodi minnal thondruthae
A ten million lightning strikes appeared.
Male :Idhayam idam maariyathae
Male: The heart changed its place,
Iru uyirum saernthathae
Two souls joined together.
Iruvathu vayathu varai
Until twenty years of age,
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
I was under my parents' care.
Irupathu nimidaththilae
In just twenty minutes,
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
I became completely yours.
Annaiyin aravanaippai maranthaenae
I forgot my mother's warm embrace,
Thanthaiyin arivuraiyae maranthaenae
I forgot my father's advice,
Kangalai imaippatharkku maranthaen maranthaen
I forgot even to blink my eyes, I forgot,
Veettin mugavariyum maranthaenae
I forgot my home address too.
Nam ullam rendum pattamaagavae maaralaam
Both our hearts can turn into kites,
Adhai kadhal noolil katti vaanilae parakkalaam
Tied with the thread of love, we can fly in the sky.
Female :Naam thoongum neram kadhal ninaivu
Female: When we sleep, thoughts of love
Kichu kichu moottum pothum
Tickle us gently,
Vetkkam vanthu konjam sirippomae
Shyness arrives and we smile a little.
Iruvathu vayathu varai
Until twenty years of age,
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
I was under my parents' care.
Irupathu nimidaththilae
In just twenty minutes,
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
I became completely yours.
Muththaththai kavithai ena rasippomae
Let us appreciate a kiss like poetry,
Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae
We yearned to write it upon the cheek.
Kadalil karai manalil saernthae nadanthu
Walking together on the seashore sand,
Paadha suvadugalai inaippomae
Let us unite our footprints.
Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam
The sound of our kisses can turn into rhythm,
Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam
We can enjoy listening to the melody of love in our breath.
Male :Varum kaalam ellam kadhal endraal
Male: If all the time to come is love,
Nammai pattri ulagam solla
For the world to talk about us,
Anbe anbe naamum inaippomae
My love, my love, let us unite.
Iruvathu vayathu varai
Until twenty years of age,
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
I was under my parents' care.
Irupathu nimidaththilae
In just twenty minutes,
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
I became completely yours.
Un kannil enna kaanthamo
What magnetism is there in your eyes?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know.
Kadhal seitha maayamo
Is it the magic created by love?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know.
Ennil vantha mattram ennavo
What is this change that came over me?
Paarvaigalum modhiyathae
Our glances collided,
Kodi minnal thondruthae
A ten million lightning strikes appeared.
Female :Idhayam idam maariyathae
Female: The heart changed its place,
Iru uyirum saernthathae
Two souls joined together.
Iruvathu vayathu varai
Until twenty years of age,
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
I was under my parents' care.
Irupathu nimidaththilae
In just twenty minutes,
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
I became completely yours.
………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet from the film 'Kannodu Kanbathellam' (1999) portrays the intoxicating speed and depth of falling in love. The song centers on the contrast between living twenty years under parental guidance and completely surrendering one's heart to a beloved within twenty short minutes. The lovers sing about forgetting everything—family advice, their home address, and even the simple act of blinking—as they become completely captivated by each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Temporal Contrast
“Iruvathu vayathu varai / En pettrorin vasam irunthaen / Irupathu nimidaththilae / Naan un vasam aagivittaen”
Contrasting 'Iruvathu vayathu' (twenty years of age) with 'Irupathu nimidaththilae' (twenty minutes) to highlight the instantaneous power of love compared to decades of life.
Metaphor
“Nam ullam rendum pattamaagavae maaralaam / Adhai kadhal noolil katti vaanilae parakkalaam”
Comparing the lovers' hearts to kites flying freely in the sky connected by the invisible thread of love ('kadhal nool').
Hyperbole
“Paarvaigalum modhiyathae / Kodi minnal thondruthae”
Describing the meeting of glances as producing ten million lightning strikes, emphasizing the intensity of emotion.
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Trivia
The track 'Iruvathu Vayathu Varai' from the 1999 movie 'Kannodu Kanbathellam' was composed by Deva with lyrics penned by Kalai Kumar. The film stars Arjun Sarja and Soundarya in lead roles, with vocals provided by Hariharan and K. S. Chithra.
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