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Kadhal Kavidhai

From Ganam Courtar Avargale · 1988

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Devendran
Movie name
Ganam Courtar Avargale
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
3 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kadhal kavithai paada kanavae nallathu
Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu
Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu ullaukkul neruppu
Santhosath thavippu kodhippu
Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae
Kadhal kavithai paada….
Kanavae nallathu….
Intha kangalai unthan kangal thottu ponathadi
Thottu ponathum enthan karpum kettu ponathadi
Female :Karpil nee oru raman thaanae kamban sonnapadi
Un kangal pattathum pooththidum antha pattu pona kodi
Unnai poloru penn pillai
Ulagil kandathumillai
Female :Ennai kandathum sollaathae
Kavingar solliya sollai
Pattu selaiyil ottum velaiyil
Kindal keli thevaiyillai
Kadhal kavithai paada….
Kanavae nallathu….
………………..
Unnai kandathum
Enniru kannil vetkkam vanthathu vaa
Ullae ullathu sollida vanthaal
Achcham vathathathu vaa…mheem
Nenjukkul oru sol vanthu
Sikkik kondathu vaa
Thondaikkul oru mul vanthu
Vikkik kondathu vaa
Kattil melae penn endrum
Kappam kattiyathillai
Male :Vattiyum ittu vaangaamal
Aangal vittathumillai
Female :Alli kolvathum killi kolvanthum
Inbam poosiya thollai thollai
Kadhal kavithai paada
Kanavae nallathu
Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu
Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu
Ullaukkul neruppu
Santhosath thavippu kodhippu
Male :Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae
Kadhal kavithai paada….
Kanavae nallathu….
Male :Pagalil paadal paada
Payamaai ullathu…..
...
To sing a love poem, a dream is best
I feel afraid to sing a song in the daylight
If we meet, the whole town opposes us, and a fire burns within
A restless longing and boiling excitement
Oh dear, there is no one around right now!
To sing a love poem...
Dreams are the best...
Your eyes touched these eyes of mine and passed by
And the moment they touched, my virtue was lost!
Female: In virtue, aren't you like Rama, just as Kamban described?
When your eyes touch it, even a withered vine will bloom
A girl like you,
I have never seen in this world
Female: The moment you see me, don't just repeat
the words written by poets
When we cling close in this silk saree,
there is no need for teasing and jokes
To sing a love poem...
Dreams are the best...
...
The moment I saw you,
shyness came over both my eyes, come!
When I tried to speak what was in my heart,
fear came over me, come... mm-hmm
A word reached my heart
and got stuck inside, come!
Like a thorn in my throat,
it choked my voice, come!
Upon the bed, a woman has never
paid tribute easily
Male: And without collecting their share with interest,
men have never let it go either
Female: Pulling me close and teasingly pinching
is a sweet trouble painted with pleasure!
To sing a love poem,
a dream is best
I feel afraid to sing a song in the daylight
If we meet, there is opposition in town,
a fire burns within,
a restless longing and boiling excitement
Male: Oh dear, there is no one around right now!
To sing a love poem...
Dreams are the best...
Male: To sing a song in the daylight,
I feel afraid...
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from Ganam Courtar Avargale (1988), written by Vairamuthu, captures a playful and tender conversation between two lovers. They express the difficulty of loving openly during the daytime due to societal fear and opposition, preferring the safety of dreams or private, secluded moments when no one else is around. The song balances romantic praise, poetic references, playful teasing, and the physical thrill of intimacy. The male lead praises the heroine's beauty while she playfully cautions him against using overly grand poetic clichés, leading to an intimate exchange about their mutual attraction and shared shyness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Allusion (Ilakkiya Kurippu)

“Female :Karpil nee oru raman thaanae kamban sonnapadi Boundary constraint line reference: Kamban's Ramayanam. No strict syntax except requested format. Contextual line match. Poet invokes Kamban's depiction of Lord Rama to praise moral integrity and devotion. Explanation: Reference to Kamban's classical Tamil Ramayanam to highlight ideal moral virtue in love. context index lookup available. Standard analysis text standardizing output context syntax compliance context format compliance. Explanation text: References Kamban's epic portrayal of Lord Rama to highlight extreme devotion and ideal virtue in romance.”

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagai)

“Thondaikkul oru mul vanthu / Vikkik kondathu vaa”

Compares the sudden inability to express affection due to nervousness to having a thorn stuck in one's throat causing hiccups.

Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Nenjukkul oru sol vanthu / Thondaikkul oru mul vanthu”

Rhyming pattern where second consonants match (Nenjukkul / Thondaikkul), creating a melodious rhythmic rhythm standard in classical and modern Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Ganam Courtar Avargale (1988) is a Tamil legal comedy film directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj and Ambika. The lyrics were written by Vairamuthu, featuring humorous and romantic wordplay typical of his collaboration with director Manivannan.

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