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Kai Varisai Kaattattuma

From Kai Varisai · 1983

Lyricist
Aatralarasan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kai Varisai
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam hae hae hae
Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam
Kaattalaamaa en kitta thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerangkaalam edhukku
Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam hae hae hae
Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Edhirigal jaakkirathau karaath devi
Elumbugal podi podi
Ponnukkumthaan veeramundu
Paayum vengaiyai adiththu thuraththidavae
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal
Inba kanavugal
Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal
Inba kanavugal
Aasaigalil alagugal yaedhumillai arththamulla uravugal
Kannan manam ninaiththathu rathai oruththiyai
Veru yaarthaanammaa…hae hae
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku….oo….
Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum
Endrum madhiththidum
Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum
Endrum madhiththidum
Enthavoru kalaikkumae vettriyundu
Thangapadhakkamum undu
Kettikkaran muarchiyil tholvi enbathillai
Kaalam ponnaakkumae
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
All the skills you have learned, hey hey hey...
All the skills you have learned,
Can you show them to me? Thagathom thagathom thagathom!
Show me your skills right now!
Why worry about the right time to love a young girl?
Show me your skills right now!
Why worry about the right time to love a young girl?
I have learned all the skills, hey hey hey...
I have learned all the skills,
And I am going to show them right to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom!
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
Look at me, do you know who I am?
Will you understand if I tell you?
Look at me, do you know who I am?
Will you understand if I tell you?
Enemies beware, I am the Karate Goddess!
Bones will be crushed to powder!
A woman too has the courage
To strike down and drive away a pouncing tiger!
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
Female: I have learned all the skills,
And I am going to show them right to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom!
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
Memories come bounding in my heart,
Filled with delightful dreams.
Memories come bounding in my heart,
Filled with delightful dreams.
Mere desires hold no beauty, only meaningful bonds do.
Lord Krishna's heart thought only of Radha,
Who else could it be, my girl? Hey hey!
Show me your skills right now!
Why worry about the right time to love a young girl... ooh...
Every nation will love its brave heroes,
And respect them forever.
Every nation will love its brave heroes,
And respect them forever.
Every art form brings its own victory,
And brings gold medals too.
A skilled person's effort never ends in failure,
Time will turn it into gold!
Shall I show you my martial skills?
Young girl, I don't have time for love.
Female: I have learned all the skills,
And I am going to show them right to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kai Varisai' is a playful and upbeat duet between a hero and a heroine that intertwines themes of martial arts prowess with romantic banter. The lead male singer claims he is too busy honing his hand-to-hand combat skills (Kai Varisai) to fall in love, while the female singer boldly challenges him, demonstrating her own courage, martial ability, and romantic determination.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ennaippaaru / Sonnaa puriyumaa

Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, such as 'varisai' and 'kanni' sharing sound patterns, or 'Ennaippaaru' and 'Sonnaa'.

Metaphor & Hyperbole

Edhirigal jaakkirathau karaath devi / Elumbugal podi podi

Describing the heroine as 'karaath devi' (Goddess of Karate) who can crush bones to dust and chase away pouncing tigers.

Allusion

Kannan manam ninaiththathu rathai oruththiyai

Reference to the classical romantic mythological pairing of Krishna and Radha to represent ultimate devotion.

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Trivia

The film 'Kai Varisai' (1983) starred Jaishankar and featured action sequences, with music scored by the duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Aatralarasan incorporated contemporary martial arts terms like 'karate' into Tamil lyrics to match the era's action-hero aesthetic.

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