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Kadhal Swayamvaram Idaiyil

From Viswanathan Velai Venum · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Viswanathan Velai Venum1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaadhal suyam varam idaiyil avasaramLove is choosing one's own destiny, filled with sudden urgency.
Sangeetham naan dhaan ingaeI am the music right here,
Enadhu naadham needhaan angaeAnd you are my resonance over there.
Kaadhal suyam varam idaiyil avasaramLove is choosing one's own destiny, filled with sudden urgency.
Sangeetham naan dhaan ingaeI am the music right here,
Enadhu naadham needhaan angaeAnd you are my resonance over there.
Female
{Maaran kanaigal paayumAs Cupid's arrows pierce through,
Maarbil vilaindha kaayamA wound of love blossoms upon my chest.
Enai paadaai paduthaTormenting me constantly,
Manam paagaai uruga} (2)Melting my heart like sweet syrup.
Female
Udai kooda sumaiyaagaEven my attire feels like a heavy burden,
Nagai kooda pagaiyaagaEven my ornaments feel like an enemy.
Ammammaa..lalalalalala lalalalaOh my... lalalalalala lalalala.
Female
Kaadhal suyam varam idaiyil avasaramLove is choosing one's own destiny, filled with sudden urgency.
Sangeetham naan dhaan ingaeI am the music right here,
Enadhu naadham needhaan angaeAnd you are my resonance over there.
Female
{Mogam thalaiyil yeraAs passion rushes to my head,
Modhum unarchi meeraSurging feelings cross all boundaries.
Pagal polae iravaIs this night turning bright like daytime?
Pakkam va va thalaiva} (2)Come close to me, my beloved leader.
Female
Ini maelum thaangaadhuI can bear this longing no longer,
Iru kannum thoongaadhuBoth my eyes refuse to sleep.
Ammammaa aaaha ahaha aa aahahaOh my... aaaha ahaha aa aahaha.
Female
Kaadhal suyam varam idaiyil avasaramLove is choosing one's own destiny, filled with sudden urgency.
Sangeetham naan dhaan ingaeI am the music right here,
Enadhu naadham needhaan angaeAnd you are my resonance over there.
Female
Lalalalalala lalalala lalalalalala lalalalaLalalalalala lalalala lalalalalala lalalala

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kaadhal Suyam Varam from Viswanathan Velai Venum (1985) is an expressive and romantic track portraying a woman's intense desire and poetic yearning for her beloved. She describes love as a self-chosen destiny (Swayamvaram) filled with passionate urgency. Using musical imagery, she envisions herself as music and her lover as the tone that completes it.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Sangeetham naan dhaan ingae / Enadhu naadham needhaan angae

The singer equates herself directly to music ('Sangeetham') and her partner to the resonance ('Naadham').

Hyperbole (Ushuyarvuk Kootru)

Udai kooda sumaiyaaga / Nagai kooda pagaiyaaga

Exaggerating the feeling of romantic distress where even light clothes feel heavy and jewelry feels hostile.

Simile / Metaphorical Comparison

Manam paagaai uruga

Describing the heart melting like heated sweet sugar syrup ('paagu').

Alliteration (Monai)

Maaran kanaigal paayum / Maarbil vilaindha kaayam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' sound: Maaran / Maarbil).

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Trivia

Viswanathan Velai Venum (1985) featured music by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The track showcases singer S. P. Shailaja's versatility in rendering sensuous melodies, with lyricist Vaali blending classic Tamil mythology concepts (like 'Swayamvaram' and Cupid 'Maaran') into contemporary film music style.

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