Kaaval Thuraiyin Nayagane
From Kathai Kathayam Karanamam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kathai Kathayam Karanamam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae | O hero of the police department |
| Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal | Please come to the domain of love |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae | O hero of the police department |
| Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal | Please come to the domain of love |
| Female | |
| Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu | Remove your khaki shirt |
| Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal | And put on the shirt of love |
| Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu | Remove your khaki shirt |
| Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal | And put on the shirt of love |
| Male | |
| Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae | O heroine of the domain of love |
| Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo | Won't you come to the police prison? |
| Male | |
| Aasai endroru vilangai poda | Putting on the handcuffs called desire |
| Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo | Have you become a caged prisoner? |
| Aasai endroru vilangai poda | Putting on the handcuffs called desire |
| Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo | Have you become a caged prisoner? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae | O heroine of the domain of love |
| Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo | Won't you come to the police prison? |
| Male | |
| Makkal irukkum idaththil nerukkam | There is closeness where people gather |
| Thappuththaan koodaathae | Wrongdoing should not happen |
| Female :Sattam unakkum enakkum edharkku | Female: Why do you and I need laws? |
| Thappiththaan odaathae | Do not try to escape and run away |
| Male | |
| Vaikaasi maadham ilavenirkaalam | The month of Vaikasi, early summer time |
| Vasantha vizhavo sol sol sol | Is it a spring festival? Tell me, tell me, tell me |
| Female :Verenna velai vilaiyaadum maalai | Female: What other work is there in this playful evening? |
| Odhungi nirkkaathae vaa vaa vaa | Do not stand away, come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae | O hero of the police department |
| Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal | Please come to the domain of love |
| Female | |
| Thottum thodarnthum padarnthum midhakkum | Touching, following, spreading, and floating |
| Thendral pol naan konja | As I fondle like a gentle breeze |
| Male :Michcham irukkum varaikkum edukkum | Male: Taking as much as there is left |
| Ennaththil naan kenja | As I plead in my thoughts |
| Female | |
| Neer konda megam nilam vanthu serum | The water-bearing cloud comes down to touch the land |
| Unarchchi undaachchu vaa vaa vaa | Feelings have arisen, come, come, come |
| Female :Singaara thegam silirkindra vannam | Female: The beautiful body shivers with joy |
| Aduththu ennaachchu sol sol | What happened next? Tell me, tell me |
| Male | |
| Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae | O heroine of the domain of love |
| Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo | Won't you come to the police prison? |
| Male | |
| Kinnam niranthum vazhinthum thadhumbum | Overflowing, pouring, and brimful cup |
| Kannith thaen neeyaada | As you bathe in maiden honey |
| Female :Ennam isaikkum inikkum surangal | Female: Sweet musical notes created by my thoughts |
| Solliththaan naan paada | I sing by expressing them aloud |
| Male | |
| Aadhaamin kadhal yaevaalin meedhu | Adam's love for Eve |
| Arinthu kondaayo vaa vaa vaa | Have you understood it? Come, come, come |
| Female :Bhoologam meedhu enakkaaga neeyum | Female: For my sake on this earth |
| Piranthu vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa | Were you born and brought here? Come, come, come |
| Female | |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae | O hero of the police department |
| Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal | Please come to the domain of love |
| Male :Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae | Male: O heroine of the domain of love |
| Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo | Won't you come to the police prison? |
காவல் துறையின் நாயகனே
காதல் துறைக்கு வாருங்கள்
காவல் துறையின் நாயகனே
காதல் துறைக்கு வாருங்கள்
O hero of the police department
Please come to the domain of love
O hero of the police department
Please come to the domain of love
காக்கிச் சட்டையை கழற்றி போட்டு
காதல் சட்டையை மாட்டுங்கள்
காக்கிச் சட்டையை கழற்றி போட்டு
காதல் சட்டையை மாட்டுங்கள்
Remove your khaki shirt
And put on the shirt of love
Remove your khaki shirt
And put on the shirt of love
காதல் துறையின் நாயகியே
காவல் சிறைக்கு வாராயோ
O heroine of the domain of love
Won't you come to the police prison?
ஆசை என்றொரு விலங்கை போட
கூண்டுக் கைதியும் ஆனாயோ
ஆசை என்றொரு விலங்கை போட
கூண்டுக் கைதியும் ஆனாயோ
Putting on the handcuffs called desire
Have you become a caged prisoner?
Putting on the handcuffs called desire
Have you become a caged prisoner?
காதல் துறையின் நாயகியே
காவல் சிறைக்கு வாராயோ
O heroine of the domain of love
Won't you come to the police prison?
மக்கள் இருக்கும் இடத்தில் நெருக்கம்
தப்புத்தான் கூடாதே
சட்டம் உனக்கும் எனக்கும் எதற்கு
தப்பித்தான் ஓடாதே
There is closeness where people gather
Wrongdoing should not happen
Female: Why do you and I need laws?
Do not try to escape and run away
வைகாசி மாதம் இளவேனிற்காலம்
வசந்த விழாவோ சொல் சொல் சொல்
வேறென்ன வேலை விளையாடும் மாலை
ஒதுங்கி நிற்காதே வா வா வா
The month of Vaikasi, early summer time
Is it a spring festival? Tell me, tell me, tell me
Female: What other work is there in this playful evening?
Do not stand away, come, come, come
காவல் துறையின் நாயகனே
காதல் துறைக்கு வாருங்கள்
O hero of the police department
Please come to the domain of love
தொட்டும் தொடர்ந்தும் படர்ந்தும் மிதக்கும்
தென்றல் போல் நான் கொஞ்ச
மிச்சம் இருக்கும் வரைக்கும் எடுக்கும்
எண்ணத்தில் நான் கெஞ்ச
Touching, following, spreading, and floating
As I fondle like a gentle breeze
Male: Taking as much as there is left
As I plead in my thoughts
நீர் கொண்ட மேகம் நிலம் வந்து சேரும்
உணர்ச்சி உண்டாச்சு வா வா வா
சிங்கார தேகம் சிலிர்கின்ற வண்ணம்
அடுத்து என்னாச்சு சொல் சொல்
The water-bearing cloud comes down to touch the land
Feelings have arisen, come, come, come
Female: The beautiful body shivers with joy
What happened next? Tell me, tell me
காதல் துறையின் நாயகியே
காவல் சிறைக்கு வாராயோ
O heroine of the domain of love
Won't you come to the police prison?
கிண்ணம் நிறைந்தும் வழிந்தும் ததும்பும்
கன்னித் தேன் நீயாட
எண்ணம் இசைக்கும் இனிக்கும் சுரங்கள்
சொல்லித்தான் நான் பாட
Overflowing, pouring, and brimful cup
As you bathe in maiden honey
Female: Sweet musical notes created by my thoughts
I sing by expressing them aloud
ஆதாமின் காதல் ஏவாளின் மீது
அறிந்துக் கொண்டாயோ வா வா வா
பூலோகம் மீது எனக்காக நீயும்
பிறந்து வந்தாயோ வா வா வா
Adam's love for Eve
Have you understood it? Come, come, come
Female: For my sake on this earth
Were you born and brought here? Come, come, come
காவல் துறையின் நாயகனே
காதல் துறைக்கு வாருங்கள்
காதல் துறையின் நாயகியே
காவல் சிறைக்கு வாராயோ......
O hero of the police department
Please come to the domain of love
Male: O heroine of the domain of love
Won't you come to the police prison?
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
O hero of the police department
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Please come to the domain of love
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
O hero of the police department
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Please come to the domain of love
Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu
Remove your khaki shirt
Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal
And put on the shirt of love
Kaakki sattaiyai kalattri pottu
Remove your khaki shirt
Kadhal sattaiyai maattungal
And put on the shirt of love
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
O heroine of the domain of love
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Won't you come to the police prison?
Aasai endroru vilangai poda
Putting on the handcuffs called desire
Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo
Have you become a caged prisoner?
Aasai endroru vilangai poda
Putting on the handcuffs called desire
Koondu kaithiyum aanaayo
Have you become a caged prisoner?
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
O heroine of the domain of love
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Won't you come to the police prison?
Makkal irukkum idaththil nerukkam
There is closeness where people gather
Thappuththaan koodaathae
Wrongdoing should not happen
Female :Sattam unakkum enakkum edharkku
Female: Why do you and I need laws?
Thappiththaan odaathae
Do not try to escape and run away
Vaikaasi maadham ilavenirkaalam
The month of Vaikasi, early summer time
Vasantha vizhavo sol sol sol
Is it a spring festival? Tell me, tell me, tell me
Female :Verenna velai vilaiyaadum maalai
Female: What other work is there in this playful evening?
Odhungi nirkkaathae vaa vaa vaa
Do not stand away, come, come, come
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
O hero of the police department
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Please come to the domain of love
Thottum thodarnthum padarnthum midhakkum
Touching, following, spreading, and floating
Thendral pol naan konja
As I fondle like a gentle breeze
Male :Michcham irukkum varaikkum edukkum
Male: Taking as much as there is left
Ennaththil naan kenja
As I plead in my thoughts
Neer konda megam nilam vanthu serum
The water-bearing cloud comes down to touch the land
Unarchchi undaachchu vaa vaa vaa
Feelings have arisen, come, come, come
Female :Singaara thegam silirkindra vannam
Female: The beautiful body shivers with joy
Aduththu ennaachchu sol sol
What happened next? Tell me, tell me
Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
O heroine of the domain of love
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Won't you come to the police prison?
Kinnam niranthum vazhinthum thadhumbum
Overflowing, pouring, and brimful cup
Kannith thaen neeyaada
As you bathe in maiden honey
Female :Ennam isaikkum inikkum surangal
Female: Sweet musical notes created by my thoughts
Solliththaan naan paada
I sing by expressing them aloud
Aadhaamin kadhal yaevaalin meedhu
Adam's love for Eve
Arinthu kondaayo vaa vaa vaa
Have you understood it? Come, come, come
Female :Bhoologam meedhu enakkaaga neeyum
Female: For my sake on this earth
Piranthu vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa
Were you born and brought here? Come, come, come
Kaaval thuraiyin naayaganae
O hero of the police department
Kadhal thuraikkku vaarungal
Please come to the domain of love
Male :Kadhal thuraiyin naayagiyae
Male: O heroine of the domain of love
Kaval siraikkku vaaraayo
Won't you come to the police prison?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
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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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