Iruvathu Vayathu Varai (Female)
From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- 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 |
| Female | |
| Un kannil enna kaanthamo | What kind of magnet is in your eyes? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know |
| Kadhal seitha maayamo | Is it a spell cast 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 | When our glances collided |
| Kodi minnal thondruthae | A million lightnings appeared |
| Idhayam idam maariyathae | Our hearts exchanged places |
| Iru uyirum saernthathae | Two souls merged together |
| 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 |
| Female | |
| Annaiyin aravanaippai maranthaenae | I forgot my mother's embrace |
| Thanthaiyin arivuraiyae maranthaenae | I forgot my father's advice |
| Kangalai imaippatharkku maranthaen maranthaen | I forgot, I forgot even to blink my eyes |
| Veettin mugavariyum maranthaenae | I even forgot my home address |
| Female | |
| 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 |
| Naam thoongum neram kadhal ninaivu | When we sleep, thoughts of love |
| Kichu kichu moottum pothum | Tickle us gently |
| Vetkkam vanthu konjam sirippomae | Shyness comes over us as we smile a little |
| 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 |
| Female | |
| Muththaththai kavithai ena rasiththomae | We savored kisses like poetry |
| Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae | We yearned to write them on the cheeks |
| Anbinil anaiththirukkum neram | While held in a loving embrace |
| Naamum silaiyum aagivida ninaiththomae | We wished to turn into statues |
| Female | |
| Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam | The sound of our kisses can become a rhythm |
| Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam | We can enjoy hearing the melody of love in our breath |
| Varum kaalam ellam kadhal endraal | If the future is all about love |
| Nammai pattri ulagam solla | For the world to talk about us |
| Anbe anbe naamum inaippomae | My beloved, my beloved, let us unite |
| 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 |
| Female | |
| Un kannil enna kaanthamo | What kind of magnet is in your eyes? |
| Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen | I do not know, I do not know |
| Kadhal seitha maayamo | Is it a spell cast 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 | When our glances collided |
| Kodi minnal thondruthae | A million lightnings appeared |
| Idhayam idam maariyathae | Our hearts exchanged places |
| Iru uyirum saernthathae | Two souls merged together |
| 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 |
| 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 kind of magnet is in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know
Is it a spell cast 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
When our glances collided
A million lightnings appeared
Our hearts exchanged places
Two souls merged 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 embrace
I forgot my father's advice
I forgot, I forgot even to blink my eyes
I even forgot my home address
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
When we sleep, thoughts of love
Tickle us gently
Shyness comes over us as 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 ரசித்தோமே
கன்னத்தில எழுதிவிட துடித்தோமே
அன்பினில் அணைத்திருக்கும் நேரம்
நாமும் சிலையும் ஆகிவிட நினைத்தோமே
We savored kisses like poetry
We yearned to write them on the cheeks
While held in a loving embrace
We wished to turn into statues
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 become a rhythm
We can enjoy hearing the melody of love in our breath
If the future is all about love
For the world to talk about us
My beloved, my beloved, 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 kind of magnet is in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know
Is it a spell cast 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
When our glances collided
A million lightnings appeared
Our hearts exchanged places
Two souls merged 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
........................................
...
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 kind of magnet is in your eyes?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know
Kadhal seitha maayamo
Is it a spell cast 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
When our glances collided
Kodi minnal thondruthae
A million lightnings appeared
Idhayam idam maariyathae
Our hearts exchanged places
Iru uyirum saernthathae
Two souls merged 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 embrace
Thanthaiyin arivuraiyae maranthaenae
I forgot my father's advice
Kangalai imaippatharkku maranthaen maranthaen
I forgot, I forgot even to blink my eyes
Veettin mugavariyum maranthaenae
I even forgot my home address
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
Naam thoongum neram kadhal ninaivu
When we sleep, thoughts of love
Kichu kichu moottum pothum
Tickle us gently
Vetkkam vanthu konjam sirippomae
Shyness comes over us as 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 rasiththomae
We savored kisses like poetry
Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae
We yearned to write them on the cheeks
Anbinil anaiththirukkum neram
While held in a loving embrace
Naamum silaiyum aagivida ninaiththomae
We wished to turn into statues
Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam
The sound of our kisses can become a rhythm
Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam
We can enjoy hearing the melody of love in our breath
Varum kaalam ellam kadhal endraal
If the future is all about love
Nammai pattri ulagam solla
For the world to talk about us
Anbe anbe naamum inaippomae
My beloved, my beloved, 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 kind of magnet is in your eyes?
Naan ariyaen naan ariyaen
I do not know, I do not know
Kadhal seitha maayamo
Is it a spell cast 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
When our glances collided
Kodi minnal thondruthae
A million lightnings appeared
Idhayam idam maariyathae
Our hearts exchanged places
Iru uyirum saernthathae
Two souls merged 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 romantic Tamil song captures the swift and euphoric onset of love. The protagonist reflects on spending twenty years under the loving guidance of parents, only to surrender completely to their lover within twenty minutes of meeting. The lyrics express the magical transformation love brings, overshadowing past habits and daily realities with sweet poetic imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Iruvathu vayathu varai / Irupathu nimidaththilae”
The second consonant sound 'ru' matches in 'Iruvathu' and 'Irupathu', creating a pleasing poetic rhythm.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kodi minnal thondruthae”
Comparing a momentary eye contact to a million lightnings flashing to emphasize the intensity of love.
Metaphor
“Un kannil enna kaanthamo / Nam ullam rendum pattamaagavae maaralaam”
Describing eyes as powerful magnets ('kaanthamo') and comparing hearts to kites flying in the sky.
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Trivia
The track 'Iruvathu Vayathu Varai' belongs to the 1999 Tamil film 'Kannodu Kanbathellam', starring Arjun and Soundarya. Composed by Deva with lyrics written by Kalai Kumar, the song remains a popular romantic track celebrating love at first sight.
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