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Iruvathu Vayathu Varai Duet

From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999

Lyricist: Kalai Kumar
Singers: S. Janaki, Hariharan
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie release year: 1999
Lyrics added on: 12 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

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Iruvathu vayathu varai

En pettrorin vasam irunthaen

Irupathu nimidaththilae

Naan un vasam aagivittaen

Un kannil enna kaanthamo

Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen

Kadhal seitha maayamo

Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen

Ennil vantha mattram ennavo

Paarvaigalum modhiyathae

Kodi minnal thondruthae

Male :Idhayam idam maariyathae

Iru uyirum saernthathae

Iruvathu vayathu varai

En pettrorin vasam irunthaen

Irupathu nimidaththilae

Naan un vasam aagivittaen

Annaiyin aravanaippai maranthaenae

Thanthaiyin arivuraiyae maranthaenae

Kangalai imaippatharkku maranthaen maranthaen

Veettin mugavariyum maranthaenae

Nam ullam rendum pattamaagavae maaralaam

Adhai kadhal noolil katti vaanilae parakkalaam

Female :Naam thoongum neram kadhal ninaivu

Kichu kichu moottum pothum

Vetkkam vanthu konjam sirippomae

Iruvathu vayathu varai

En pettrorin vasam irunthaen

Irupathu nimidaththilae

Naan un vasam aagivittaen

Muththaththai kavithai ena rasippomae

Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae

Kadalil karai manalil saernthae nadanthu

Paadha suvadugalai inaippomae

Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam

Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam

Male :Varum kaalam ellam kadhal endraal

Nammai pattri ulagam solla

Anbe anbe naamum inaippomae

Iruvathu vayathu varai

En pettrorin vasam irunthaen

Irupathu nimidaththilae

Naan un vasam aagivittaen

Un kannil enna kaanthamo

Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen

Kadhal seitha maayamo

Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen

Ennil vantha mattram ennavo

Paarvaigalum modhiyathae

Kodi minnal thondruthae

Female :Idhayam idam maariyathae

Iru uyirum saernthathae

Iruvathu vayathu varai

En pettrorin vasam irunthaen

Irupathu nimidaththilae

Naan un vasam aagivittaen

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Until I was twenty years old,

I was in the care of my parents.

But in just twenty minutes,

I became completely yours.

What magnet is in your eyes?

I do not know, I do not know.

Is it the magic worked by love?

I do not know, I do not know.

What is this change that came over me?

Our gazes collided,

and ten million lightning bolts flashed!

Male: Our hearts traded places,

and our two souls became one.

Until I was twenty years old,

I was in the care of my parents.

But in just twenty minutes,

I became completely yours.

I forgot my mother's embrace,

I forgot my father's advice,

I forgot even to blink my eyes,

and I forgot my own home address.

Both our hearts can turn into kites,

and tied with love's thread, fly into the sky.

Female: When we fall asleep, memories of love

will tickle us gently,

and we will blush and smile softly.

Until I was twenty years old,

I was in the care of my parents.

But in just twenty minutes,

I became completely yours.

Let us enjoy a kiss like a poem,

eager to write it on our cheeks!

Walking together on the seaside sand,

let us merge our footprints.

The sound of our kisses can become the rhythm,

and we can enjoy the melody of love in our breath.

Male: In all the times to come, when love is mentioned,

so the whole world speaks of us,

my love, my love, let us unite!

Until I was twenty years old,

I was in the care of my parents.

But in just twenty minutes,

I became completely yours.

What magnet is in your eyes?

I do not know, I do not know.

Is it the magic worked by love?

I do not know, I do not know.

What is this change that came over me?

Our gazes collided,

and ten million lightning bolts flashed!

Female: Our hearts traded places,

and our two souls became one.

Until I was twenty years old,

I was in the care of my parents.

But in just twenty minutes,

I became completely yours.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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