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Lyrics & meaning

Kaatuparavaigal

From Ilavarasan · 1992

Lyricist
Na. Kamarasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Ilavarasan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
17 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma
Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma
Adiyae singaara maanae
Inimae kondattam thaanae
Female :Adiyae singaara maanae
Inimae kondattam thaanae
Paravai polavae parandhu selvom
Paadadi ilangiliyae
Chorus :Ilangiliyae
Male :Paravai polavae parandhu selvom
Paadadi ilangiliyae
Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Male :Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma..aaa…aa….
Vaanam…. indha bhoomi
Naalum namma saami
Vaanam
Chorus :Adhu poliyattum poliyattum
Male :Bhoomi
Chorus :Idhu kulirattum kulirattum
Male :Naalum
Chorus :Manam inikattum inikattum
Male :Saami
Chorus :Varam kodukattum kodukattum
Aalaana engal thanga rojaakalae
Aanandha thaenil neendha naal vandhadhae
Engal vaazhvil endrum ingae
Vasantham kulungidumae
Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma..aa…aa…
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Maanam …engal jeevan
Neeyae engal devan
Maanam …
Chorus :Adhu irukkudhu pengalil
Female :Jeevan
Chorus :Andha jeevanai kaapavan
Female :Neeyae
Chorus :Engal manadhil kudikondavan
Female :Devan
Chorus :Ingu anaivarum nalam pera
Un kaaval vendum ingu ennalumae
Un paadhai pattaal podhum thuyar theerumae
Payanam pogum paadhai melae
Nizhalaai malarndhavan nee
Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Female :Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma
Adiyae singaara maanae
Inimae kondattam thaanae
Female :Adiyae singaara maanae
Inimae kondattam thaanae
Paravai polavae parandhu selvom
Paadadi ilangiliyae
Chorus :Ilangiliyae
Male :Paravai polavae parandhu selvom
Paadadi ilangiliyae
Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae
Kaalam kanindhadhamma
Male :Kanni maangalum thulli aadavae
Neram pirandhadhamma aa aa aaa
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For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear.
For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear.
Hey there, beautiful deer!
From now on, it is a celebration indeed!
Female: Hey there, beautiful deer!
From now on, it is a celebration indeed!
We shall fly away just like birds,
sing along, oh young parrot!
Chorus: Oh young parrot!
Male: We shall fly away just like birds,
sing along, oh young parrot!
For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
Male: For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear... aaa... aa....
The sky... this earth,
and every day, our God...
The sky—
Chorus: Let it shower, let it shower rain!
Male: The earth—
Chorus: Let it cool down, let it cool down!
Male: Every day—
Chorus: Let the heart turn sweet, turn sweet!
Male: God—
Chorus: May He grant boon after boon!
Oh our golden roses who have grown into young women,
the day has arrived to swim in honeyed bliss!
In our lives forever here,
spring will bloom and ripple delightfully!
For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear.. aa... aa...
.....................
Honor... our life,
you alone are our divine lord.
Honor...
Chorus: It resides within women,
Female: Life...
Chorus: The one who protects that life,
Female: Is you...
Chorus: The one who resides in our hearts!
Female: Divine lord...
Chorus: For everyone here to prosper,
your protection is needed here forever.
If your footsteps touch this path, all sorrow will end.
Upon the path where the journey goes,
you are the one who bloomed like comforting shade.
For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
Female: For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear.
Hey there, beautiful deer!
From now on, it is a celebration indeed!
Female: Hey there, beautiful deer!
From now on, it is a celebration indeed!
We shall fly away just like birds,
sing along, oh young parrot!
Chorus: Oh young parrot!
Male: We shall fly away just like birds,
sing along, oh young parrot!
For the wild birds to sing a song,
the time has ripened, oh dear.
Male: For the young deer to leap and dance,
the right moment is born, oh dear... aa aa aaa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae' from the film Ilavarasan (1992) is a joyous, celebratory song expressing freedom, happiness, and reverence for nature and community leaders. Using rich natural imagery—birds singing in the wild, deer leaping in joy, and rains showering blessings—the lyrics mark the arrival of a new, bright phase in the lives of the villagers. The song also emphasizes values like honor ('maanam') and life ('jeevan'), while showering gratitude upon a protective leader whose presence brings shade, comfort, and prosperity to everyone's path.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Paravai polavae parandhu selvom

Compares humans flying freely to birds ('Paravai polavae parandhu selvom') and a protector providing relief like a shade ('Nizhalaai malarndhavan nee').

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kaatuparavaigal paattu paadavae / Kaalam kanindhadhamma

Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in the line for rhythmic harmony.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Aalaana engal thanga rojaakalae

Directly addresses young women as 'golden roses' ('thanga rojaakalae') to signify their preciousness and bloom.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Chorus :Adhu poliyattum poliyattum

Echoing rhyming imperative verbs across lines for musical effect ('poliyattum', 'kulirattum', 'inikattum', 'kodukattum').

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Trivia

The music for the 1992 film 'Ilavarasan' starring Sathyaraj and Sukanya was composed by Deva. Lyricist Na. Kamarasan was a famous Tamil poet known for introducing modern 'Pudhu Kavithai' free-verse traditions into mainstream film lyrics.

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