Kadhal Kavidhai
From Ganam Courtar Avargale · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Devendran
- Details
- Ganam Courtar Avargale1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal kavithai paada kanavae nallathu | To sing a love poem, a dream is best |
| Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu | To sing a song during the day, there is fear |
| Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu ullaukkul neruppu | If we meet, there is societal opposition and a fire burning inside |
| Santhosath thavippu kodhippu | Joyous longing and boiling passion |
| Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae | Oh my, right now there is no one around! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kavithai paada…. | To sing a love poem... |
| Kanavae nallathu…. | A dream is best... |
| Male | |
| Intha kangalai unthan kangal thottu ponathadi | Your eyes touched these eyes of mine, girl |
| Thottu ponathum enthan karpum kettu ponathadi | The moment they touched, my composure was lost, girl |
| Female :Karpil nee oru raman thaanae kamban sonnapadi | Female: In purity, you are like Rama, as Kamban described |
| Un kangal pattathum pooththidum antha pattu pona kodi | That dried creeper blooms as soon as your eyes fall on it |
| Male | |
| Unnai poloru penn pillai | A young woman like you |
| Ulagil kandathumillai | I have never seen in this world |
| Female :Ennai kandathum sollaathae | Female: Upon seeing me, do not recite |
| Kavingar solliya sollai | The lines spoken by poets |
| Male | |
| Pattu selaiyil ottum velaiyil | When getting close in a silk saree |
| Kindal keli thevaiyillai | Teasing and mocking are not needed |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kavithai paada…. | To sing a love poem... |
| Kanavae nallathu…. | A dream is best... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Unnai kandathum | Upon seeing you |
| Enniru kannil vetkkam vanthathu vaa | Shyness entered both my eyes, come |
| Ullae ullathu sollida vanthaal | When I came to express what is inside |
| Achcham vathathathu vaa…mheem | Fear came over me, come... mheem |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkul oru sol vanthu | A word arose inside my heart |
| Sikkik kondathu vaa | And got stuck, come |
| Thondaikkul oru mul vanthu | A thorn felt like it entered my throat |
| Vikkik kondathu vaa | And caused a choke, come |
| Female | |
| Kattil melae penn endrum | On the bed, a woman has never |
| Kappam kattiyathillai | Paid any tribute or tax |
| Male :Vattiyum ittu vaangaamal | Male: Without collecting interest as well |
| Aangal vittathumillai | Men have never left it alone either |
| Female :Alli kolvathum killi kolvanthum | Female: Embracing and playfully pinching |
| Inbam poosiya thollai thollai | Is a pleasure-coated trouble, trouble |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kavithai paada | To sing a love poem |
| Kanavae nallathu | A dream is best |
| Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu | To sing a song during the day, there is fear |
| Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu | If we meet, there is opposition in town |
| Ullaukkul neruppu | Fire inside |
| Santhosath thavippu kodhippu | Joyous longing and boiling passion |
| Male :Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae | Male: Oh my, right now there is no one around! |
| Female | |
| Kadhal kavithai paada…. | To sing a love poem... |
| Kanavae nallathu…. | A dream is best... |
| Male :Pagalil paadal paada | Male: To sing a song during the day |
| Payamaai ullathu….. | There is fear... |
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காதல் கவிதை பாட கனவே நல்லது
பகலில் பாடல் பாட பயமாய் உள்ளது
சந்தித்தால் ஊருக்குள் எதிர்ப்பு உள்ளுக்குள் நெருப்பு
சந்தோஷத் தவிப்பு கொதிப்பு
அம்மாடி இப்போது ஆள் இல்லையே
To sing a love poem, a dream is best
To sing a song during the day, there is fear
If we meet, there is societal opposition and a fire burning inside
Joyous longing and boiling passion
Oh my, right now there is no one around!
காதல் கவிதை பாட.....
கனவே நல்லது......
To sing a love poem...
A dream is best...
இந்த கண்களை உந்தன் கண்கள் தொட்டு போனதடி..
தொட்டு போனதும் எந்தன் கற்பும் கெட்டுப் போனதடி..
கற்பில் நீ ஒரு ராமன் தானே கம்பன் சொன்னபடி
உன் கண்கள் பட்டதும் பூத்திடும் அந்த பட்டுப் போனக் கொடி
Your eyes touched these eyes of mine, girl
The moment they touched, my composure was lost, girl
Female: In purity, you are like Rama, as Kamban described
That dried creeper blooms as soon as your eyes fall on it
உன்னைப் போலொரு பெண் பிள்ளை
உலகில் கண்டதுமில்லை
என்னை கண்டதும் சொல்லாதே
கவிஞர் சொல்லிய சொல்லை
A young woman like you
I have never seen in this world
Female: Upon seeing me, do not recite
The lines spoken by poets
பட்டுச்சேலையில் ஒட்டும் வேளையில்
கிண்டல் கேலி தேவையில்லை
When getting close in a silk saree
Teasing and mocking are not needed
காதல் கவிதை பாட
கனவே நல்லது.....
To sing a love poem...
A dream is best...
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...
உன்னைக் கண்டதும்
என்னிரு கண்ணில் வெட்கம் வந்தது வா..
உள்ளே உள்ளது சொல்லிட வந்தால்
அச்சம் வந்ததுவா....ம்ஹும்.
Upon seeing you
Shyness entered both my eyes, come
When I came to express what is inside
Fear came over me, come... mheem
நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஒரு சொல் வந்து
சிக்கிக்கொண்டது வா
தொண்டைக்குள் ஒரு முள் வந்து
விக்கிக்கொண்டது வா
A word arose inside my heart
And got stuck, come
A thorn felt like it entered my throat
And caused a choke, come
கட்டில் மேலே பெண் என்றும்
கப்பம் கட்டியதில்லை
வட்டியும் இட்டு வாங்காமல்
ஆண்கள் விட்டதுமில்லை
அள்ளிக் கொள்வதும் கிள்ளிக் கொள்வதும்
இன்பம் பூசிய தொல்லை தொல்லை
On the bed, a woman has never
Paid any tribute or tax
Male: Without collecting interest as well
Men have never left it alone either
Female: Embracing and playfully pinching
Is a pleasure-coated trouble, trouble
காதல் கவிதை பாட
கனவே நல்லது......
பகலில் பாடல் பாட பயமாய் உள்ளது
சந்தித்தால் ஊருக்குள் எதிர்ப்பு
உள்ளுக்குள் நெருப்பு சந்தோஷத் தவிப்பு கொதிப்பு
அம்மாடி இப்போது ஆள் இல்லையே
To sing a love poem
A dream is best
To sing a song during the day, there is fear
If we meet, there is opposition in town
Fire inside
Joyous longing and boiling passion
Male: Oh my, right now there is no one around!
காதல் கவிதை பாட
கனவே நல்லது......
பகலில் பாடல் பாட
பயமாய் உள்ளது......
To sing a love poem...
A dream is best...
Male: To sing a song during the day
There is fear...
……………..
...
Kadhal kavithai paada kanavae nallathu
To sing a love poem, a dream is best
Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu
To sing a song during the day, there is fear
Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu ullaukkul neruppu
If we meet, there is societal opposition and a fire burning inside
Santhosath thavippu kodhippu
Joyous longing and boiling passion
Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae
Oh my, right now there is no one around!
Kadhal kavithai paada….
To sing a love poem...
Kanavae nallathu….
A dream is best...
Intha kangalai unthan kangal thottu ponathadi
Your eyes touched these eyes of mine, girl
Thottu ponathum enthan karpum kettu ponathadi
The moment they touched, my composure was lost, girl
Female :Karpil nee oru raman thaanae kamban sonnapadi
Female: In purity, you are like Rama, as Kamban described
Un kangal pattathum pooththidum antha pattu pona kodi
That dried creeper blooms as soon as your eyes fall on it
Unnai poloru penn pillai
A young woman like you
Ulagil kandathumillai
I have never seen in this world
Female :Ennai kandathum sollaathae
Female: Upon seeing me, do not recite
Kavingar solliya sollai
The lines spoken by poets
Pattu selaiyil ottum velaiyil
When getting close in a silk saree
Kindal keli thevaiyillai
Teasing and mocking are not needed
Kadhal kavithai paada….
To sing a love poem...
Kanavae nallathu….
A dream is best...
………………..
...
Unnai kandathum
Upon seeing you
Enniru kannil vetkkam vanthathu vaa
Shyness entered both my eyes, come
Ullae ullathu sollida vanthaal
When I came to express what is inside
Achcham vathathathu vaa…mheem
Fear came over me, come... mheem
Nenjukkul oru sol vanthu
A word arose inside my heart
Sikkik kondathu vaa
And got stuck, come
Thondaikkul oru mul vanthu
A thorn felt like it entered my throat
Vikkik kondathu vaa
And caused a choke, come
Kattil melae penn endrum
On the bed, a woman has never
Kappam kattiyathillai
Paid any tribute or tax
Male :Vattiyum ittu vaangaamal
Male: Without collecting interest as well
Aangal vittathumillai
Men have never left it alone either
Female :Alli kolvathum killi kolvanthum
Female: Embracing and playfully pinching
Inbam poosiya thollai thollai
Is a pleasure-coated trouble, trouble
Kadhal kavithai paada
To sing a love poem
Kanavae nallathu
A dream is best
Pagalil paadal paada payamaai ullathu
To sing a song during the day, there is fear
Santhiththaal oorukkula edhirppu
If we meet, there is opposition in town
Ullaukkul neruppu
Fire inside
Santhosath thavippu kodhippu
Joyous longing and boiling passion
Male :Ammaadi ippothu aal illaiyae
Male: Oh my, right now there is no one around!
Kadhal kavithai paada….
To sing a love poem...
Kanavae nallathu….
A dream is best...
Male :Pagalil paadal paada
Male: To sing a song during the day
Payamaai ullathu…..
There is fear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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