Kai Varisai Kaattattuma
From Kai Varisai · 1983
- Lyricist
- Aatralarasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kai Varisai1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Male | |
| Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam hae hae hae | All the martial skills I learned, hae hae hae |
| Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam | All the martial skills I learned |
| Kaattalaamaa en kitta thagathom thagathom thagathom | Shall I show them to you? Thagathom thagathom thagathom |
| Female | |
| Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku | Show me your hand skills right now! |
| Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku | Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl? |
| Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku | Show me your hand skills right now! |
| Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerangkaalam edhukku | Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl? |
| Female | |
| Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam hae hae hae | All the skills that I learned, hae hae hae |
| Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam | All the skills that I learned |
| Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan | I am going to display them only to you! |
| Thagathom thagathom thagathom | Thagathom thagathom thagathom |
| Male | |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Male | |
| Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa | Look at me, do you know who I am? |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa | Look at me, do you know who I am? |
| Sonnaa puriyumaa | Will you understand if I tell you? |
| Edhirigal jaakkirathau karaath devi | Enemies beware, I am the goddess of karate! |
| Elumbugal podi podi | Bones will be crushed to fine powder! |
| Female | |
| Ponnukkumthaan veeramundu | Even women possess true valor |
| Paayum vengaiyai adiththu thuraththidavae | To strike and chase away a pouncing tiger! |
| Male | |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam | Female: All the skills that I learned |
| Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan | I am going to display them only to you! |
| Thagathom thagathom thagathom | Thagathom thagathom thagathom |
| Male | |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal | Memories that leap within my heart |
| Inba kanavugal | Joyful sweet dreams |
| Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal | Memories that leap within my heart |
| Inba kanavugal | Joyful sweet dreams |
| Aasaigalil alagugal yaedhumillai arththamulla uravugal | There are no bounds in desires, only meaningful relationships |
| Male | |
| Kannan manam ninaiththathu rathai oruththiyai | Krishna's heart thought only of Radha |
| Veru yaarthaanammaa…hae hae | Who else could it be... hae hae |
| Female | |
| Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku | Show me your hand skills right now! |
| Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku….oo…. | Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl? |
| Male | |
| Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum | Any nation will admire brave heroes |
| Endrum madhiththidum | And will always honor them |
| Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum | Any nation will admire brave heroes |
| Endrum madhiththidum | And will always honor them |
| Enthavoru kalaikkumae vettriyundu | There is ultimate victory in any art form |
| Thangapadhakkamum undu | Along with prestigious gold medals |
| Female | |
| Kettikkaran muarchiyil tholvi enbathillai | There is no failure in a smart person's relentless effort |
| Kaalam ponnaakkumae | Time will eventually turn everything into gold |
| Male | |
| Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku | Shall I show you my hand skills? |
| Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku | Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love. |
| Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam | Female: All the skills that I learned |
| Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan | I am going to display them only to you! |
| Thagathom thagathom thagathom | Thagathom thagathom thagathom |
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
கத்துகிட்ட வித்தையெல்லாம் ஹே...ஹே...ஹே..
கத்துகிட்ட வித்தையெல்லாம்
காட்டலாமா என் கிட்ட தகதோம் தகதோம் தகதோம்
All the martial skills I learned, hae hae hae
All the martial skills I learned
Shall I show them to you? Thagathom thagathom thagathom
கை வரிசை காட்டு இப்ப எனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணை காதலிக்க நேரங்காலம் எதுக்கு
கை வரிசை காட்டு இப்ப எனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணை காதலிக்க நேரங்காலம் எதுக்கு
Show me your hand skills right now!
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
Show me your hand skills right now!
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
கத்துக்கிட்டேன் வித்தையெல்லாம் ஹே..ஹே...ஹே...
கத்துக்கிட்டேன் வித்தையெல்லாம்
காட்டப்போறேன் உங்கிட்டத்தான்
தகதோம் தகதோம் தகதோம்
All the skills that I learned, hae hae hae
All the skills that I learned
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
என்னைப்பாரு நான் யார் தெரியுமா
சொன்னாப் புரியுமா
என்னைப்பாரு நான் யார் தெரியுமா
சொன்னாப் புரியுமா
எதிரிகள் ஜாக்கிரதை கராத்தேவி
எலும்புகள் பொடிபொடி
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 goddess of karate!
Bones will be crushed to fine powder!
பெண்ணுக்கும்தான் வீரமுண்டு
பாயும் வேங்கையை அடித்து துரத்திடவே......
Even women possess true valor
To strike and chase away a pouncing tiger!
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
கத்துக்கிட்டேன் வித்தையெல்லாம்
காட்டப்போறேன் உங்கிட்டத்தான்
தகதோம் தகதோம் தகதோம்
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Female: All the skills that I learned
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே துள்ளி வரும் நினைவுகள்
இன்ப கனவுகள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே துள்ளி வரும் நினைவுகள்
இன்ப கனவுகள்
ஆசைகளில் அலகுகள் ஏதுமில்லை அர்த்தமுள்ள உறவுகள்
Memories that leap within my heart
Joyful sweet dreams
Memories that leap within my heart
Joyful sweet dreams
There are no bounds in desires, only meaningful relationships
கண்ணன் மனம் நினைத்தது ராதை ஒருத்தியை
வேறு யார் தானம்மா.......ஹே ஹே
Krishna's heart thought only of Radha
Who else could it be... hae hae
கை வரிசை காட்டு இப்ப எனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணை காதலிக்க நேரங்காலம் எதுக்கு....ஊ....
Show me your hand skills right now!
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
வீரர்களை எந்த நாடும் விரும்பிடும்
என்றும் மதித்திடும்
வீரர்களை எந்த நாடும் விரும்பிடும்
என்றும் மதித்திடும்
எந்தவொரு கலைக்குமே வெற்றியுண்டு
தங்கப்பதக்கமும் உண்டு
Any nation will admire brave heroes
And will always honor them
Any nation will admire brave heroes
And will always honor them
There is ultimate victory in any art form
Along with prestigious gold medals
கெட்டிக்காரன் முயற்சியில் தோல்வி என்பதில்லை
காலம் பொன்னாக்குமே........
There is no failure in a smart person's relentless effort
Time will eventually turn everything into gold
கை வரிசை காட்டட்டுமா உனக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணே காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை எனக்கு
கத்துக்கிட்டேன் வித்தையெல்லாம்
காட்டப்போறேன் உங்கிட்டத்தான்
தகதோம் தகதோம் தகதோம்
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Female: All the skills that I learned
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
..............................
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam hae hae hae
All the martial skills I learned, hae hae hae
Kaththukitta viththaiyellaam
All the martial skills I learned
Kaattalaamaa en kitta thagathom thagathom thagathom
Shall I show them to you? Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Show me your hand skills right now!
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Show me your hand skills right now!
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerangkaalam edhukku
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam hae hae hae
All the skills that I learned, hae hae hae
Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
All the skills that I learned
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa
Look at me, do you know who I am?
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Ennaippaaru naan yaar theriyumaa
Look at me, do you know who I am?
Sonnaa puriyumaa
Will you understand if I tell you?
Edhirigal jaakkirathau karaath devi
Enemies beware, I am the goddess of karate!
Elumbugal podi podi
Bones will be crushed to fine powder!
Ponnukkumthaan veeramundu
Even women possess true valor
Paayum vengaiyai adiththu thuraththidavae
To strike and chase away a pouncing tiger!
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
Female: All the skills that I learned
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal
Memories that leap within my heart
Inba kanavugal
Joyful sweet dreams
Nenjukkullae thulli varum ninaivugal
Memories that leap within my heart
Inba kanavugal
Joyful sweet dreams
Aasaigalil alagugal yaedhumillai arththamulla uravugal
There are no bounds in desires, only meaningful relationships
Kannan manam ninaiththathu rathai oruththiyai
Krishna's heart thought only of Radha
Veru yaarthaanammaa…hae hae
Who else could it be... hae hae
Kai varisai kaattu ippa enakku
Show me your hand skills right now!
Kanni pennai kadhalikka nerang kaalam edhukku….oo….
Why do we need a specific time or place to love a young girl?
Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum
Any nation will admire brave heroes
Endrum madhiththidum
And will always honor them
Veerarkalai entha naadum virumbidum
Any nation will admire brave heroes
Endrum madhiththidum
And will always honor them
Enthavoru kalaikkumae vettriyundu
There is ultimate victory in any art form
Thangapadhakkamum undu
Along with prestigious gold medals
Kettikkaran muarchiyil tholvi enbathillai
There is no failure in a smart person's relentless effort
Kaalam ponnaakkumae
Time will eventually turn everything into gold
Kai varisai kaattattumaa unakku
Shall I show you my hand skills?
Kanni pennae kadhalikka neramillai enakku
Oh virgin girl, I have no time to love.
Female :Kaththukkittaen viththaiyellaam
Female: All the skills that I learned
Kaattapporaen unkittaththaan
I am going to display them only to you!
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Thagathom thagathom thagathom
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
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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