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Lyrics & meaning

Kaaval Thuraiyin Nayagane

From Kathai Kathayam Karanamam · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kathai Kathayam Karanamam
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
26 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu
Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal
Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu
Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Aasai endroru vilangai poda
Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo
Aasai endroru vilangai poda
Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Makkal irukkum idaththil nerukkam
Thappuththaan koodaathae
Female :Sattam unakkum enakkum edharkku
Thappiththaan odaathae
Vaikaasi maadham ilavenirkaalam
Vasantha vizhavo sol sol sol
Female :Verenna velai vilaiyaadum maalai
Odhungi nirkkaathae vaa vaa vaa
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Thottum thodarnthum padarnthum midhakkum
Thendral pol naan konja
Male :Michcham irukkum varaikkum edukkum
Ennaththil naan kenja
Neer konda megam nilam vanthu serum
Unarchchi undaachchu vaa vaa vaa
Female :Singaara thegam silirkindra vannam
Aduththu ennaachchu sol sol
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Kinnam niranthum vazhinthum thadhumbum
Kannith thaen neeyaada
Female :Ennam isaikkum inikkum surangal
Solliththaan naan paada
Aadhaamin kadhal yaevaalin meedhu
Arinthu kondaayo vaa vaa vaa
Female :Bhoologam meedhu enakkaaga neeyum
Piranthu vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Male :Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Hero of the police department,
Come over to the department of love!
Hero of the police department,
Come over to the department of love!
Take off your khaki uniform,
And change into the clothes of love.
Take off your khaki uniform,
And change into the clothes of love.
Lady of the department of love,
Won't you come to my prison cell?
Putting on the handcuffs of desire,
Have you become a prisoner in my cage?
Putting on the handcuffs of desire,
Have you become a prisoner in my cage?
Lady of the department of love,
Won't you come to my prison cell?
Getting too close in a public place
Is wrong; we shouldn't do it.
Why do you and I need rules?
Don't run away trying to escape!
It is the month of Vaikasi (May–June), the spring season—
Is it a spring festival? Tell me, tell me!
What other work is there on this playful evening?
Don't stand away, come, come, come!
Hero of the police department,
Come over to the department of love!
Touching, following, spreading, and floating,
As I caress you like a gentle breeze...
Yearning to take everything until none is left,
As I plead with desire in my heart...
The rain-filled cloud has descended to earth,
Passion has awakened, come, come, come!
Making this lovely body thrill with goosebumps,
What happened next? Tell me, tell me!
Lady of the department of love,
Won't you come to my prison cell?
Brimming and overflowing from the cup,
As you taste the fresh, sweet honey,
To the sweet notes played in my thoughts,
I sing out my song!
The love that Adam had for Eve—
Have you realized it now? Come, come, come!
Did you come into this world
Born just for me? Come, come, come!
Hero of the police department,
Come over to the department of love!
Lady of the department of love,
Won't you come to my prison cell?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and romantic duets presents a playful dialogue between lovers using police and law enforcement imagery as metaphors for love and devotion. The female lead urges her lover, a police officer, to strip off his official duty uniform and yield to the reign of romance. The male lead responds in kind, playfully inviting her into his prison of love where desire acts as handcuffs.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae / Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across lines to create a rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor

“Aasai endroru vilangai poda”

Desire is metaphorically described as handcuffs ('vilangu') restraining the lover.

Metaphor

“Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu / Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal”

Replacing a physical khaki uniform with a metaphorical 'shirt of love' ('kadhal sattai').

Simile

“Thendral pol naan konja”

Comparing gentle affection and touch to the soft movement of a breeze ('thendral pol').

Did you know?

Trivia

This track is featured in the 1987 Tamil film 'Kathai Kathayam Karanamam', featuring lyrics penned by the iconic lyricist Vaali, who cleverly blends police jargon with sensual romance.

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