Kaalai Pozhuthe Varuga
From Sakthi Leelai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Sakthi Leelai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalai poluthe varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, morning time! |
| Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam! |
| Soodum malarae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair! |
| Enai thedi isaipaadi | Searching for me, singing music, |
| Female | |
| Kalai poluthe varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, morning time! |
| Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam! |
| Soodum malarae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair! |
| Enai thedi isaipaadi | Searching for me, singing music, |
| Female | |
| Mannil malarum azhagae azhagu | The beauty blooming on this earth is true beauty, |
| Mangai mugathin azhagae azhagu | The beauty of a woman's face is true beauty, |
| Penmai neriyin azhagae azhagu | The beauty of womanly virtue is true beauty, |
| Oru kodi porul kodi | Ten million wealth, ten million treasures! |
| Female | |
| Kalai poluthe varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, morning time! |
| Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam! |
| Soodum malarae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair! |
| Enai thedi isaipaadi | Searching for me, singing music, |
| Female | |
| Vandu parandhadhu pola | Like a beetle flying by, |
| Nadanthathu megam | The cloud drifted along, |
| Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam | Becoming a part of her tresses. |
| Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae | Seeing that, born in the heart, |
| Oru raagam en yogam | Was a melody, my good fortune! |
| Female | |
| Vandu parandhadhu pola | Like a beetle flying by, |
| Nadanthathu megam | The cloud drifted along, |
| Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam | Becoming a part of her tresses. |
| Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae | Seeing that, born in the heart, |
| Oru raagam en yogam | Was a melody, my good fortune! |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyena malaiyenna | What of rivers, what of mountains? |
| Kodiyenna sediyenna | What of creepers, what of plants? |
| Ivai kandu vaazhvinil | Seeing all these in life, |
| Ezhundhadhu dhaagam | A deep thirst arose. |
| Female | |
| Kalai poluthe varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, morning time! |
| Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam! |
| Soodum malarae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair! |
| Enai thedi isaipaadi | Searching for me, singing music, |
| Female | |
| Thathuvam enbadhai thaangi | Carrying deep philosophy within, |
| Nadanthathu aaru | The river flowed along; |
| Adhu thalaivanin vazhiyena kooru | Say that it is the path of the leader! |
| Adhil sathiya sodhanai odi varum | In it, trials of truth come running, |
| Oru nooru vidhi veeru | A hundred fates full of valor. |
| Female | |
| Sariyedhu thavaryedhu arivadhu | To know what is right and what is wrong, |
| Avan endru | Is His realm alone, |
| Ulaginil vidhiyinai arivadhu yaaru | Who in this world can comprehend destiny? |
| Female | |
| Kalai poluthe varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, morning time! |
| Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam! |
| Soodum malarae varuga varuga | Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair! |
| Enai thedi isaipaadi…isai paadi | Searching for me, singing music... singing music. |
காலைப் பொழுதே வருக வருக
கண்ணக் கதிரே வருக வருக
சூடும் மலரே வருக வருக
எனைத் தேடி இசைபாடி.......
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Searching for me, singing music,
காலைப் பொழுதே வருக வருக
கண்ணக் கதிரே வருக வருக
சூடும் மலரே வருக வருக
எனைத் தேடி இசைபாடி.......
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Searching for me, singing music,
மண்ணில் மலரும் அழகே அழகு
மங்கை முகத்தின் அழகே அழகு
பெண்மை நெறியின் அழகே அழகு
ஒரு கோடி பொருள் கோடி.......
The beauty blooming on this earth is true beauty,
The beauty of a woman's face is true beauty,
The beauty of womanly virtue is true beauty,
Ten million wealth, ten million treasures!
காலைப் பொழுதே வருக வருக
கண்ணக் கதிரே வருக வருக
சூடும் மலரே வருக வருக
எனைத் தேடி இசைபாடி.......
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Searching for me, singing music,
வண்டு பறந்தது போல நடந்தது மேகம்
அது கூந்தலிலே ஒரு பாகம்
அதைக் கண்டு பிறந்தது மனதினிலே.....
ஒரு ராகம் என் யோகம்......
Like a beetle flying by,
The cloud drifted along,
Becoming a part of her tresses.
Seeing that, born in the heart,
Was a melody, my good fortune!
வண்டு பறந்தது போல நடந்தது மேகம்
அது கூந்தலிலே ஒரு பாகம்
அதைக் கண்டு பிறந்தது மனதினிலே.....
ஒரு ராகம் என் யோகம்......
Like a beetle flying by,
The cloud drifted along,
Becoming a part of her tresses.
Seeing that, born in the heart,
Was a melody, my good fortune!
நதியென்ன மலையென்ன
கொடியென்ன செடியென்ன
இவை கண்டு வாழ்வினில்
எழுந்தது தாகம்............
What of rivers, what of mountains?
What of creepers, what of plants?
Seeing all these in life,
A deep thirst arose.
காலைப் பொழுதே வருக வருக
கண்ணக் கதிரே வருக வருக
சூடும் மலரே வருக வருக
எனைத் தேடி இசைபாடி.......
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Searching for me, singing music,
தத்துவமென்பதை தாங்கி நடந்தது ஆறு
அது தலைவனின் வழியெனக் கூறு
அதில் சத்திய சோதனை ஓடி வரும்
ஒரு நூறு விதி வேறு
Carrying deep philosophy within,
The river flowed along;
Say that it is the path of the leader!
In it, trials of truth come running,
A hundred fates full of valor.
சரியெது தவறெது அறிவது அவனன்று
உலகினில் விதியினை அறிவது யாரு
To know what is right and what is wrong,
Is His realm alone,
Who in this world can comprehend destiny?
காலைப் பொழுதே வருக வருக
கண்ணக் கதிரே வருக வருக
சூடும் மலரே வருக வருக
எனைத் தேடி இசைபாடி.......
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Searching for me, singing music... singing music.
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Searching for me, singing music,
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Searching for me, singing music,
Mannil malarum azhagae azhagu
The beauty blooming on this earth is true beauty,
Mangai mugathin azhagae azhagu
The beauty of a woman's face is true beauty,
Penmai neriyin azhagae azhagu
The beauty of womanly virtue is true beauty,
Oru kodi porul kodi
Ten million wealth, ten million treasures!
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Searching for me, singing music,
Vandu parandhadhu pola
Like a beetle flying by,
Nadanthathu megam
The cloud drifted along,
Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam
Becoming a part of her tresses.
Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae
Seeing that, born in the heart,
Oru raagam en yogam
Was a melody, my good fortune!
Vandu parandhadhu pola
Like a beetle flying by,
Nadanthathu megam
The cloud drifted along,
Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam
Becoming a part of her tresses.
Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae
Seeing that, born in the heart,
Oru raagam en yogam
Was a melody, my good fortune!
Nadhiyena malaiyenna
What of rivers, what of mountains?
Kodiyenna sediyenna
What of creepers, what of plants?
Ivai kandu vaazhvinil
Seeing all these in life,
Ezhundhadhu dhaagam
A deep thirst arose.
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Searching for me, singing music,
Thathuvam enbadhai thaangi
Carrying deep philosophy within,
Nadanthathu aaru
The river flowed along;
Adhu thalaivanin vazhiyena kooru
Say that it is the path of the leader!
Adhil sathiya sodhanai odi varum
In it, trials of truth come running,
Oru nooru vidhi veeru
A hundred fates full of valor.
Sariyedhu thavaryedhu arivadhu
To know what is right and what is wrong,
Avan endru
Is His realm alone,
Ulaginil vidhiyinai arivadhu yaaru
Who in this world can comprehend destiny?
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, morning time!
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, virgin sunbeam!
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Welcome, welcome, flower worn in hair!
Enai thedi isaipaadi…isai paadi
Searching for me, singing music... singing music.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Sakthi Leelai' (1972) is a soulful hymn welcoming a new dawn, metaphorically celebrating nature, feminine virtue, and divine philosophy. The singer greets the morning light, virgin sunbeams, and fragrant blossoms as symbols of hope and rejuvenation that come seeking her with sweet melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kalai poluthe varuga varuga”
The deliberate repetition of 'varuga varuga' (welcome, welcome) emphasizes warmth, joy, and rhythmic invocation.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)
“Vandu parandhadhu pola Nadanthathu megam”
Comparing dark clouds floating near tresses to a flying beetle, linking natural phenomena with feminine beauty.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Nadhiyena malaiyenna / Kodiyenna sediyenna”
The recurrence of initial consonant and vowel sounds like 'Nadhiyena', 'Kodiyenna' across poetic lines creating natural cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela, this track stands out in the 1972 mythological film 'Sakthi Leelai' for blending devotional joy with classical melodic sensibilities.
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