Kalaarasiga
From Ambikapathy · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sharanya Srinivas, Shweta Mohan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Ambikapathy2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aaaa… hoi… oi… oi… | Haa...aaaa... hoi... oi... oi... |
| Kalaarasiga… hoi… kalaarasiga | Oh art lover... hoi... art lover |
| Ha…aaaa…kalaarasiga… | Ha...aaaa...art lover... |
| Hoi… kalaa….rasiga….. | Hoi... art...lover... |
| Female | |
| Mannilae vinnilae pennayae | The one who sees a woman |
| Kaanum kalaarasiga… | Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover... |
| Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga | Chorus : Hoi... art lover |
| Female | |
| Kannilae kandathai | Whatever you see with your eyes, |
| Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga… | You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover... |
| Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga | Chorus : Hoi... art lover |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaaa… aaaa… | Haa...aaaa... aaaa... |
| Hoi… kalaarasiga… | Hoi... art lover... |
| Hoi… kalaarasiga | Hoi... art lover |
| Ha…aaaa..aaaa…aaa…kalaarasiga… | Ha...aaaa..aaaa...aaa...art lover... |
| Female | |
| Saagasakaara | Oh adventurous performer, |
| Oru kaikuttaiyai thanthu | Giving a handkerchief, |
| Selaiyai thirudum sathikaara | And stealing the saree, oh schemer! |
| Female | |
| Kaasiyil vandhu | Coming to Varanasi, |
| Sila paavangal seidhu | Committing a few sins, |
| Punniyam thedum palikaara | And seeking merit, oh scapegoat! |
| Female | |
| Poyyaal evarum | By lies, no one |
| Vaazhnthathum illai | Has ever truly prospered; |
| Meyyaal evarum | By truth, no one |
| Veezhnthathum illai | Has ever truly fallen. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinai pidithu | Catching the wind |
| Kaiyirai thirikkum | And twisting it into a rope, |
| Kaasi kalaarasigaa… | Oh Kashi art lover... |
| Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga | Hoi love art lover |
| Kaasi kalaarasiga..aa…. | Kashi art lover..aa.... |
| Female | |
| Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga | Wicked Kashi art lover |
| Vaaraai kaadhal kalaarasiga | Come, love art lover |
| Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga | Look at me, love art lover |
| Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga | Look at me, love art lover |
| Kaasi kalaarasiga | Kashi art lover |
| Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga | Hoi hoi love art lover |
| Female | |
| Mannilae vinnilae pennayae | The one who sees a woman |
| Kaanum kalaarasiga… | Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover... |
| Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga | Chorus : Hoi... art lover |
| Female | |
| Kannilae kandathai | Whatever you see with your eyes, |
| Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga… | You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover... |
| Hoi… kalaarasiga | Hoi... art lover |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyin manathai | Stealing a young woman's heart, |
| Thirudum kannan | Like Lord Krishna, |
| Hey ..manthiram thanthiram | Hey... tricks and magic, |
| Seivathil mannan | He is the king of performing! |
| Female | |
| Pengalin kangalil | Into the eyes of women, |
| Mangalai thoovum..kalaarasiga.. | Throwing magical dust... oh art lover... |
| Oo.. unmai ennidam sol | Ooh... tell me the truth, |
| Hey kalaarasiga… | Hey art lover... |
| Aaaaa…aaaaa…..kalaarasiga | Aaaaa...aaaaa.....art lover |
| Hoi kalaarasiga | Hoi art lover |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda manamae | Oh heart filled with desire, |
| Perum gangaiyai unniru kaigalil | The great river Ganges in your two hands, |
| Allida paarkindrai | You are trying to gather up. |
| Female | |
| Veesum minnal oliyai | The flashing beam of lightning, |
| Un paijaamavin paikul | Inside the pocket of your pyjamas, |
| Olithida paarkindraai | You are trying to hide. |
| Female | |
| Vetrigal petravan | The one who wins victories |
| Boomikku raaja | Is the king of the earth; |
| Vetrilai pottavan | The one who chews betel leaf |
| Kaasikku raaja | Is the king of Kashi! |
| Kan jaadaiyal pootugal thirpaai | With a glance of your eye, you unlock all locks, |
| Kaasi kalaarasiga.. | Kashi art lover.. |
| Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga | Hoi love art lover |
| Kaadhal kalaarasiga..aaaaaa…aa… | Love art lover..aaaaaa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga | Wicked Kashi art lover |
| Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga | Hoi hoi love art lover |
| Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga | Wicked Kashi art lover |
| Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga | Hoi hoi love art lover |
| Kaasi kalaarasiga | Kashi art lover |
| Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga | Wicked Kashi art lover |
| Female | |
| Mannilae vinnilae pennayae | The one who sees a woman |
| Kaanum kalaarasiga… | Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover... |
| Hoi… kalaarasiga | Chorus : Hoi... art lover |
| Female | |
| Kannilae kandathai | Whatever you see with your eyes, |
| Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga… | You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover... |
| Hoi… kalaarasiga | Hoi... art lover |
| Chorus | |
| Kalaarasiga.. | Art lover.. |
| Hoi.. kalaarasiga | Hoi.. art lover |
| Kalaarasiga.. | Art lover.. |
| Hoi.. kalaarasiga…… | Hoi.. art lover...... |
ஹா ஆ
ஹோய் ஒய் ஒய்
கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
கலா ரசிகா ஹா ஆ
கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
கலா ரசிகா
Haa...aaaa... hoi... oi... oi...
Oh art lover... hoi... art lover
Ha...aaaa...art lover...
Hoi... art...lover...
மண்ணிலே
விண்ணிலே பெண்ணயே
காணும் கலா ரசிகா
குழு :
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
The one who sees a woman
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
கண்ணிலே
கண்டதை கையிலே
அள்ளும் கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
குழு :
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
Whatever you see with your eyes,
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
கலா ரசிகா
Haa...aaaa... aaaa...
Hoi... art lover...
Hoi... art lover
Ha...aaaa..aaaa...aaa...art lover...
சாகசகாரா
ஒரு கைகுட்டையை
தந்து சேலையை திருடும்
சதிகாரா
Oh adventurous performer,
Giving a handkerchief,
And stealing the saree, oh schemer!
காசியில் வந்து
சில பாவங்கள் செய்து
புண்ணியம் தேடும்
பலிகாரா
Coming to Varanasi,
Committing a few sins,
And seeking merit, oh scapegoat!
பொய்யால்
எவரும் வாழ்ந்ததும்
இல்லை மெய்யால்
எவரும் வீழ்ந்ததும்
இல்லை
By lies, no one
Has ever truly prospered;
By truth, no one
Has ever truly fallen.
காற்றினை
பிடித்து கயிறை திரிக்கும்
காசி கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
காதல் கலா ரசிகா
காசி கலா ரசிகா
Catching the wind
And twisting it into a rope,
Oh Kashi art lover...
Hoi love art lover
Kashi art lover..aa....
பொல்லாத காசி
கலா ரசிகா வாராய் காதல்
கலா ரசிகா கண் பாராய்
காதல் கலா ரசிகா கண்
பாராய் காதல் கலா ரசிகா
காசி கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
ஹோய் காதல் கலா ரசிகா
Wicked Kashi art lover
Come, love art lover
Look at me, love art lover
Look at me, love art lover
Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi love art lover
மண்ணிலே
விண்ணிலே பெண்ணயே
காணும் கலா ரசிகா
குழு :
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
The one who sees a woman
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
கண்ணிலே
கண்டதை கையிலே
அள்ளும் கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
Whatever you see with your eyes,
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Hoi... art lover
மங்கையின்
மனதை திருடும் கண்ணன்
ஹேய் மந்திரம் தந்திரம்
செய்வதில் மன்னன்
Stealing a young woman's heart,
Like Lord Krishna,
Hey... tricks and magic,
He is the king of performing!
பெண்களின்
கண்களில் மண்களை
தூவும் கலா ரசிகா
ஓ... உண்மை என்னிடம்
சொல் ஹேய் கலா ரசிகா
ஆஆ ஆஆ கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
Into the eyes of women,
Throwing magical dust... oh art lover...
Ooh... tell me the truth,
Hey art lover...
Aaaaa...aaaaa.....art lover
Hoi art lover
ஆசை கொண்ட
மனமே பெரும் கங்கையை
உன்னிரு கைகளில் அள்ளிட
பார்கின்றாய்
Oh heart filled with desire,
The great river Ganges in your two hands,
You are trying to gather up.
வீசும் மின்னல்
ஒளியை உன்
பைஜாமாவின் பைக்குல்
ஒலித்திட பார்கின்றாய்
The flashing beam of lightning,
Inside the pocket of your pyjamas,
You are trying to hide.
வெற்றிகள்
பெற்றவன் பூமிக்கு
ராஜா வெற்றிலை
போட்டவன் காசிக்கு
ராஜா கண் ஜாடையால்
பூட்டுகள் திறப்பாய்
காசி கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
காதல் கலா ரசிகா
காதல் கலா ரசிகா...
The one who wins victories
Is the king of the earth;
The one who chews betel leaf
Is the king of Kashi!
With a glance of your eye, you unlock all locks,
Kashi art lover..
Hoi love art lover
Love art lover..aaaaaa...aa...
பொல்லாத காசி
கலா ரசிகா ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் கலா ரசிகா பொல்லாத
காசி கலா ரசிகா ஹோய் ஹோய்
காதல் கலா ரசிகா காசி கலா ரசிகா
பொல்லாத காசி கலா ரசிகா
Wicked Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi love art lover
Wicked Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi love art lover
Kashi art lover
Wicked Kashi art lover
மண்ணிலே
விண்ணிலே பெண்ணயே
காணும் கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
The one who sees a woman
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
கண்ணிலே
கண்டதை கையிலே
அள்ளும் கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
Whatever you see with your eyes,
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Hoi... art lover
கலா ரசிகா
ஹோய் கலா ரசிகா
கலா ரசிகா ஹோய்
கலா ரசிகா
Art lover..
Hoi.. art lover
Art lover..
Hoi.. art lover......
Haa…aaaa… hoi… oi… oi…
Haa...aaaa... hoi... oi... oi...
Kalaarasiga… hoi… kalaarasiga
Oh art lover... hoi... art lover
Ha…aaaa…kalaarasiga…
Ha...aaaa...art lover...
Hoi… kalaa….rasiga…..
Hoi... art...lover...
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
The one who sees a woman
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
Kannilae kandathai
Whatever you see with your eyes,
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
Haa…aaaa… aaaa…
Haa...aaaa... aaaa...
Hoi… kalaarasiga…
Hoi... art lover...
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Hoi... art lover
Ha…aaaa..aaaa…aaa…kalaarasiga…
Ha...aaaa..aaaa...aaa...art lover...
Saagasakaara
Oh adventurous performer,
Oru kaikuttaiyai thanthu
Giving a handkerchief,
Selaiyai thirudum sathikaara
And stealing the saree, oh schemer!
Kaasiyil vandhu
Coming to Varanasi,
Sila paavangal seidhu
Committing a few sins,
Punniyam thedum palikaara
And seeking merit, oh scapegoat!
Poyyaal evarum
By lies, no one
Vaazhnthathum illai
Has ever truly prospered;
Meyyaal evarum
By truth, no one
Veezhnthathum illai
Has ever truly fallen.
Kaatrinai pidithu
Catching the wind
Kaiyirai thirikkum
And twisting it into a rope,
Kaasi kalaarasigaa…
Oh Kashi art lover...
Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Hoi love art lover
Kaasi kalaarasiga..aa….
Kashi art lover..aa....
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Wicked Kashi art lover
Vaaraai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Come, love art lover
Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Look at me, love art lover
Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Look at me, love art lover
Kaasi kalaarasiga
Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi love art lover
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
The one who sees a woman
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
Kannilae kandathai
Whatever you see with your eyes,
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Hoi... art lover
Mangaiyin manathai
Stealing a young woman's heart,
Thirudum kannan
Like Lord Krishna,
Hey ..manthiram thanthiram
Hey... tricks and magic,
Seivathil mannan
He is the king of performing!
Pengalin kangalil
Into the eyes of women,
Mangalai thoovum..kalaarasiga..
Throwing magical dust... oh art lover...
Oo.. unmai ennidam sol
Ooh... tell me the truth,
Hey kalaarasiga…
Hey art lover...
Aaaaa…aaaaa…..kalaarasiga
Aaaaa...aaaaa.....art lover
Hoi kalaarasiga
Hoi art lover
Aasai konda manamae
Oh heart filled with desire,
Perum gangaiyai unniru kaigalil
The great river Ganges in your two hands,
Allida paarkindrai
You are trying to gather up.
Veesum minnal oliyai
The flashing beam of lightning,
Un paijaamavin paikul
Inside the pocket of your pyjamas,
Olithida paarkindraai
You are trying to hide.
Vetrigal petravan
The one who wins victories
Boomikku raaja
Is the king of the earth;
Vetrilai pottavan
The one who chews betel leaf
Kaasikku raaja
Is the king of Kashi!
Kan jaadaiyal pootugal thirpaai
With a glance of your eye, you unlock all locks,
Kaasi kalaarasiga..
Kashi art lover..
Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Hoi love art lover
Kaadhal kalaarasiga..aaaaaa…aa…
Love art lover..aaaaaa...aa...
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Wicked Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi love art lover
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Wicked Kashi art lover
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi love art lover
Kaasi kalaarasiga
Kashi art lover
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Wicked Kashi art lover
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
The one who sees a woman
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Everywhere on earth and in the sky, oh art lover...
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Chorus : Hoi... art lover
Kannilae kandathai
Whatever you see with your eyes,
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
You scoop up in your hands, oh art lover...
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Hoi... art lover
Kalaarasiga..
Art lover..
Hoi.. kalaarasiga
Hoi.. art lover
Kalaarasiga..
Art lover..
Hoi.. kalaarasiga……
Hoi.. art lover......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song playfully taunts a charismatic, flirtatious artist ('Kalaarasiga') set against the sacred backdrop of Kashi (Varanasi). The lyrics tease his charm, trickery, and romantic pursuits, comparing his charming antics to those of Lord Krishna. Despite his clever tricks and attempts to capture impossible things—like gathering the Ganges in his hands or hiding lightning in his pocket—he is reminded of moral truths about honesty, virtue, and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Mannilae vinnilae pennayae / Kannilae kandathai”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines like 'Mannilae' and 'Kannilae' creates rhythmic cohesion.
Monnai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Poyyaal evarum / Vaazhnthathum illai / Meyyaal evarum / Veezhnthathum illai”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'P' in 'Poyyaal' and 'Punniyam' or 'V' in 'Vaazhnthathum' and 'Veezhnthathum'.
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Exaggeration)
“Veesum minnal oliyai / Un paijaamavin paikul / Olithida paarkindraai”
Exaggerated surreal imagery of twisting wind into a rope or hiding lightning in a pajama pocket to depict impossible desire.
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Trivia
Ambikapathy (2013) is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Hindi romantic drama film 'Raanjhanaa', starring Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor. The original Hindi soundtrack was composed by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics rewritten in Tamil by Vairamuthu to adapt the rich Benaras cultural backdrop for Tamil audiences.
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