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Lyrics & meaning

Kalaarasiga

From Ambikapathy · 2013

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Sharanya Srinivas, Shweta Mohan
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Ambikapathy
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
24 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…aaaa… hoi… oi… oi…
Kalaarasiga… hoi… kalaarasiga
Ha…aaaa…kalaarasiga…
Hoi… kalaa….rasiga…..
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Kannilae kandathai
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Haa…aaaa… aaaa…
Hoi… kalaarasiga…
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Ha…aaaa..aaaa…aaa…kalaarasiga…
Saagasakaara
Oru kaikuttaiyai thanthu
Selaiyai thirudum sathikaara
Kaasiyil vandhu
Sila paavangal seidhu
Punniyam thedum palikaara
Poyyaal evarum
Vaazhnthathum illai
Meyyaal evarum
Veezhnthathum illai
Kaatrinai pidithu
Kaiyirai thirikkum
Kaasi kalaarasigaa…
Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kaasi kalaarasiga..aa….
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Vaaraai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kan paarai kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kaasi kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Chorus :Hoi… kalaarasiga
Kannilae kandathai
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Mangaiyin manathai
Thirudum kannan
Hey ..manthiram thanthiram
Seivathil mannan
Pengalin kangalil
Mangalai thoovum..kalaarasiga..
Oo.. unmai ennidam sol
Hey kalaarasiga…
Aaaaa…aaaaa…..kalaarasiga
Hoi kalaarasiga
Aasai konda manamae
Perum gangaiyai unniru kaigalil
Allida paarkindrai
Veesum minnal oliyai
Un paijaamavin paikul
Olithida paarkindraai
Vetrigal petravan
Boomikku raaja
Vetrilai pottavan
Kaasikku raaja
Kan jaadaiyal pootugal thirpaai
Kaasi kalaarasiga..
Hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kaadhal kalaarasiga..aaaaaa…aa…
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Hoi hoi kaadhal kalaarasiga
Kaasi kalaarasiga
Polladha kaasi kalaarasiga
Mannilae vinnilae pennayae
Kaanum kalaarasiga…
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Kannilae kandathai
Kayyilae allum kalaarasiga…
Hoi… kalaarasiga
Kalaarasiga..
Hoi.. kalaarasiga
Kalaarasiga..
Hoi.. kalaarasiga……
Ha… aah… hoy… oy… oy…
Admirer of beauty… hoy… admirer of beauty!
Ha… aah… admirer of beauty…
Hoy… lover… of beauty…
In the earth and in the sky, only women...
...you see, O admirer of beauty!
Chorus: Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Whatever your eyes catch,
you scoop into your hands, O admirer of beauty!
Chorus: Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Ha… aah… aah…
Hoy… admirer of beauty…
Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Ha… aah… aah… aah… admirer of beauty…
You daring trickster,
offering a handkerchief,
you steal away the whole saree, you schemer!
Coming to Kashi,
committing a few sins,
and seeking holy merit, you shameless rogue!
No one has ever
thrived upon lies,
and no one has ever
fallen because of truth.
Grabbing hold of the wind
and twisting it into rope,
O admirer of beauty from Kashi…
Hoy, lover of romance and beauty!
Admirer of beauty from Kashi… aah…
You naughty admirer of beauty from Kashi!
Come here, lover of romance and beauty!
Look at me, lover of romance and beauty!
Look at me, lover of romance and beauty!
Admirer of beauty from Kashi!
Hoy hoy, lover of romance and beauty!
In the earth and in the sky, only women...
...you see, O admirer of beauty!
Chorus: Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Whatever your eyes catch,
you scoop into your hands, O admirer of beauty!
Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Stealing the hearts
of young women like Krishna,
hey, at charms and tricks,
you are a king!
Into the eyes of women,
you throw dust to deceive them, O admirer of beauty…
Oh, tell me the truth,
hey, admirer of beauty…
Aah… aah… admirer of beauty!
Hoy, admirer of beauty!
O heart filled with craving,
the mighty Ganga in your two hands
you try to scoop up!
The flashing light of lightning,
inside your pajama pocket,
you try to hide away!
The one who wins victories
is the king of this world.
The one who chews betel leaf
is the king of Kashi.
With just a wink of your eye, you unlock locks,
O admirer of beauty from Kashi…
Hoy, lover of romance and beauty!
Lover of romance and beauty… aah… aah…
You naughty admirer of beauty from Kashi!
Hoy hoy, lover of romance and beauty!
You naughty admirer of beauty from Kashi!
Hoy hoy, lover of romance and beauty!
Admirer of beauty from Kashi!
You naughty admirer of beauty from Kashi!
In the earth and in the sky, only women...
...you see, O admirer of beauty!
Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Whatever your eyes catch,
you scoop into your hands, O admirer of beauty!
Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Admirer of beauty…
Hoy… admirer of beauty!
Admirer of beauty…
Hoy… admirer of beauty…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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