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Kai Varaintha Oviyathai

From Sisubalan · 1974

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi
Music director
Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
Movie name
Sisubalan
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kann varaintha kaviyaththin
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kann varaintha kaviyaththin
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Thingalukku munnirukka
Niyaaru ondru illaiyaa
Thingalukku munnirukka
Niyaaru ondru illaiyaa
Thendralodu saernthirukka
Cholai ingu illaiyaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kann varaintha kaviyaththin
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Iru manathin uravinilae
Thirumanamum nadanthathammaa
Iru manathin uravinilae
Thirumanamum nadanthathammaa
Intha mnam thudikkaiyilae
Antha manam nadaiperumaa
Intha mnam thudikkaiyilae
Antha manam nadaiperumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kann varaintha kaviyaththin
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kadhai maranthu pogumaa
Kai varaintha oviyaththai
Kann maranthu thedumaa
Kann maranthu thedumaa
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
Of the epic created by the eyes,
will the story ever be forgotten?
Will the story ever be forgotten?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
Of the epic created by the eyes,
will the story ever be forgotten?
Will the story ever be forgotten?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
To stand before the moon,
isn't there a river?
To stand before the moon,
isn't there a river?
To be together with the gentle breeze,
isn't there a garden here?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
Of the epic created by the eyes,
will the story ever be forgotten?
Will the story ever be forgotten?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
In the union of two hearts,
a marriage has already taken place.
In the union of two hearts,
a marriage has already taken place.
While this heart aches in sorrow,
can that other wedding take place?
While this heart aches in sorrow,
can that other wedding take place?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
Of the epic created by the eyes,
will the story ever be forgotten?
Will the story ever be forgotten?
The painting drawn by the hand,
will the eyes forget and search for it?
Will the eyes forget and search for it?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kai varaintha oviyaththai' is a soulful Tamil song that delves into themes of eternal love, memory, and emotional longing. Using vivid imagery from art and nature, the speaker compares deep love to a hand-drawn painting and a poem etched by the eyes, arguing that true emotional bonds can never be erased or forgotten. The lyrics contrast the natural harmony between the moon and the river, or the breeze and the grove, with the painful reality of a lover walking away despite a soulful spiritual union. Rendered with classical finesse by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, the song relies on poetic rhetorical questions to highlight the pain of separation and the permanence of true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kai varaintha oviyaththai / Kann maranthu thedumaa”

Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kai varaintha' and 'Kann maranthu' creates metrical rhythm.

Vinaa Ani (Rhetorical Question)

“Kann maranthu thedumaa / Kadhai maranthu pogumaa”

The frequent use of interrogative endings ('thedumaa', 'pogumaa', 'illaiyaa') serves to emphasize that true love cannot be forgotten.

Urvagam (Metaphor)

“Kann varaintha kaviyaththin”

Deep emotional memories created through gazes are metaphorically described as an epic poem sketched by the eyes ('Kann varaintha kaviyam').

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Trivia

Composed by classical virtuoso Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan, this song showcases rich Carnatic music influences. It was beautifully performed by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, one of the iconic Soolamangalam Sisters known for their classical and devotional renditions in Tamil cinema.

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