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Kaalai Pozhuthe Varuga

From Sakthi Leelai · 1972

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Sakthi Leelai
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Mannil malarum azhagae azhagu
Mangai mugathin azhagae azhagu
Penmai neriyin azhagae azhagu
Oru kodi porul kodi
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Vandu parandhadhu pola
Nadanthathu megam
Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam
Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae
Oru raagam en yogam
Vandu parandhadhu pola
Nadanthathu megam
Adhu koondhalilae oru baagam
Adhai kandu pirandhadhu manadhinilae
Oru raagam en yogam
Nadhiyena malaiyenna
Kodiyenna sediyenna
Ivai kandu vaazhvinil
Ezhundhadhu dhaagam
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Enai thedi isaipaadi
Thathuvam enbadhai thaangi
Nadanthathu aaru
Adhu thalaivanin vazhiyena kooru
Adhil sathiya sodhanai odi varum
Oru nooru vidhi veeru
Sariyedhu thavaryedhu arivadhu
Avan endru
Ulaginil vidhiyinai arivadhu yaaru
Kalai poluthe varuga varuga
Kanni kadhirae varuga varuga
Soodum malarae varuga varuga
Enai thedi isaipaadi…isai paadi
Welcome, O morning hour, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fresh rays of dawn, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fragrant flower to be worn, welcome!
Come seeking me, singing a sweet song!
Welcome, O morning hour, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fresh rays of dawn, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fragrant flower to be worn, welcome!
Come seeking me, singing a sweet song!
The beauty blooming on this earth is true beauty,
The beauty of a woman's face is true beauty,
The beauty of womanly grace and virtue is true beauty,
Worth far more than millions of treasures!
Welcome, O morning hour, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fresh rays of dawn, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fragrant flower to be worn, welcome!
Come seeking me, singing a sweet song!
Like a black beetle taking flight,
The dark clouds drifted by,
Looking just like a part of woven hair.
Seeing that, there arose in my heart
A melody—what a blessing for me!
Like a black beetle taking flight,
The dark clouds drifted by,
Looking just like a part of woven hair.
Seeing that, there arose in my heart
A melody—what a blessing for me!
Behold the rivers, behold the mountains,
Behold the vines and the green plants!
Gazing upon all these, in my life
A deep longing was awakened.
Welcome, O morning hour, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fresh rays of dawn, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fragrant flower to be worn, welcome!
Come seeking me, singing a sweet song!
Carrying a deep truth within itself,
The river flowed on,
Saying it is the path chosen by the Lord.
A hundred tests of truth come running in it,
Spurred by the fierce power of fate.
Knowing what is right and what is wrong
Rests only with Him—
Who in this world can truly understand fate?
Welcome, O morning hour, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fresh rays of dawn, welcome, welcome!
Welcome, fragrant flower to be worn, welcome!
Come seeking me, singing a song... singing a song!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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