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Lyrics & meaning

Iruvathu Vayathu Varai (Female)

From Kannodu Kanbathellam · 1999

Lyricist
Kalai Kumar
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kannodu Kanbathellam
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
15 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…aa…aa…..aa….
Aah….aa….aah….aa….aah….aa….
Aa….aa….aa……aa…..
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
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
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 rasiththomae
Kannaththil ezhuthivida thudiththomae
Anbinil anaiththirukkum neram
Naamum silaiyum aagivida ninaiththomae
Nam muththa saththam thaalamagavaey maaralaam
Nam moochchil kadhal ragam ketkavae rasikkalaam
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
Idhayam idam maariyathae
Iru uyirum saernthathae
Iruvathu vayathu varai
En pettrorin vasam irunthaen
Irupathu nimidaththilae
Naan un vasam aagivittaen
………………..
Ah....ah....ah....ah.....
Aah....ah....aah....ah....aah....ah....
Ah......ah......ah........ah.....
Until twenty years of age,
I was in my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
What magnet is there in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know.
Is it the magic of love?
I do not know, I do not know.
What is this change that has come over me?...
Our gazes collided,
A million flashes of lightning appear!
Our hearts swapped places,
Two lives have joined as one.
Until twenty years of age,
I was in my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
I forgot my mother's warm embrace,
I forgot my father's wise advice,
I forgot to blink my eyes, I forgot,
I even forgot the address to my home.
Both our hearts can turn into kites,
Tied by the string of love, they can fly in the sky.
When we are asleep, as thoughts of love
tickle us inside,
feeling shy, we will smile a little.
Until twenty years of age,
I was in my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
We enjoyed a kiss like poetry,
longing to write it upon the cheek.
While holding each other in love,
we wished to turn into statues.
The sound of our kisses can turn into a rhythm,
we can enjoy listening to the melody of love in our breath.
If all the future is filled with love,
so that the world speaks of us,
my love, my love, let us unite!
Until twenty years of age,
I was in my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
What magnet is there in your eyes?
I do not know, I do not know.
Is it the magic of love?
I do not know, I do not know.
What is this change that has come over me?...
Our gazes collided,
A million flashes of lightning appear!
Our hearts swapped places,
Two lives have joined as one.
Until twenty years of age,
I was in my parents' care.
In just twenty minutes,
I became completely yours.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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