Kalaivaniye
From Sindhu Bhairavi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sindhu Bhairavi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tha tha reenaaa | Tha tha reenaaa |
| Thathareenaa….mm… | Thathareenaa….mm… |
| Thathareena…..naaa….aaa | Thathareena…..naaa….aaa |
| Thathareena…..naaa….naa | Thathareena…..naaa….naa |
| Thathareena…..naaa….naa | Thathareena…..naaa….naa |
| Thathareena…..naaa….naa naa | Thathareena…..naaa….naa naa |
| Thathareena…..naaa….ree…ee… | Thathareena…..naaa….ree…ee… |
| Male | |
| Kalaivaaniyae | O Goddess of Arts (Saraswati)! |
| Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae | O Goddess of Arts, it is you only... |
| Azhaithaen | ...I have called out for! |
| Uyirththeeyai valarthaen | I nurtured the flame of life within me. |
| Varavendum varam vendum | You must come, I need your boon. |
| Thudiththaen thozhudhaen | I yearned, I worshipped. |
| Palamurai ninaiththaen | I thought of you many times. |
| Azhudhen isai tharum | I wept, O music-bestowing... |
| Male | |
| Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae | ...Goddess of Arts, it is you... |
| Azhaithaen | ...I called out for! |
| Uyirththeeyai valarthaen | I nurtured the flame of life within me. |
| Varavendum varam vendum | You must come, I need your boon. |
| Thudiththaen thozhudhaen | I yearned, I worshipped. |
| Palamurai ninaiththaen | I thought of you many times. |
| Azhudhen isai tharum kalaivaaniyae | I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts! |
| Male | |
| Suram paadi siriththaai | You sang musical notes and smiled. |
| Sirippaalae eriththaai | With that very smile, you burned me. |
| Madi meedhu mariththaen | I died upon your lap. |
| Maru jenmam koduththaai | And you gave me a rebirth. |
| Male | |
| Siru viralgalil thalai kodhi | Stroking my hair with your gentle fingers, |
| Madidhanil enai valarththaai | ...you nurtured me on your lap. |
| Isai enum varam varum neram | When the time came for the boon of music to arrive, |
| Dhisai sollavillai marandhaai | ...you forgot to show me the direction. |
| Male | |
| Mugam kaatta maruththaai…. | You refused to show your face.... |
| Aaaaaa…..aaa…..aaa…. | Aaaaaa…..aaa…..aaa…. |
| Mugam kaatta maruththaai | You refused to show your face. |
| Mugavariyai maraithaai | You hid your address. |
| Nee mun vandhu poochchindhu | Come forward and shower flowers, |
| Vizhiththuligal therikkiradhu thudaithuvidu | ...teardrops are spurting from my eyes, wipe them away! |
| Male | |
| Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae | O Goddess of Arts, it is you... |
| Azhaithaen | ...I called out for! |
| Uyirththeeyai valarthaen | I nurtured the flame of life within me. |
| Varavendum varam vendum | You must come, I need your boon. |
| Thudiththaen thozhudhaen | I yearned, I worshipped. |
| Palamurai ninaiththaen | I thought of you many times. |
| Azhudhen isai tharum kalaivaaniyae | I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts! |
| Male | |
| Ullam azhudhadhu | My heart wept, |
| Unnai thozhudhadhu | ...it worshipped you. |
| Unadhu uyiril ivan paadhi | In your soul, this man is one half. |
| Gangai thalaiyinil mangai udalinil | With Ganga on His head and Goddess Parvati in His body, |
| Sivanum ivanum oru jaadhi | ...Lord Shiva and this man belong to the same kind. |
| Male | |
| Raaman oruvagai | Rama is of one nature, |
| Kannan oruvagai | ...Krishna is of another nature, |
| Irandum ulagil samaneedhi | ...and both are equal justice in this world. |
| Angae thirumagal ingae kalaimagal | There (in heaven) is Goddess Lakshmi, here is Goddess Saraswati, |
| Avalum ivalum saripaadhi | ...she and this woman are equal halves. |
| Male | |
| Kanneer perugiyadhae… | Tears welled up... |
| Aaaaaa….aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaaaa….aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa… |
| Kanneer perugiya kannil un mugam | In the eyes overflowing with tears, your face... |
| Azhagiya nilavena midhakkum | ...floats like a beautiful moon. |
| Uyirae… uyirin uyirae… | O life... life of my life... |
| Azhagae… azhagin azhagae | O beauty... beauty of beauty... |
| Male | |
| Ini azha valuvillai | Now I have no strength left to cry, |
| Vizhigalil thuliyillai | ...there are no tears left in my eyes. |
| Ini oru pirivillai | There will be no more separation from now on, |
| Thuyar vara vazhiyillai | ...there is no path left for sorrow to enter. |
| Varuvaai…. | Please come!... |
த த ரீனா ததரீனா
ம்ம் ததரீனா னா ஆஆ
ததரீனா னா னா ததரீனா
னா னா ததரீனா னா னா
னா ததரீனா னா ரே ...
Tha tha reenaaa
Thathareenaa….mm…
Thathareena…..naaa….aaa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa naa
Thathareena…..naaa….ree…ee…
கலைவாணியே
கலைவாணியே உனை
தானே அழைத்தேன்
உயிர் தீயை வளர்த்தேன்
வர வேண்டும் வரம்
வேண்டும் துடித்தேன்
தொழுதேன் பலமுறை
நினைத்தேன் அழுதேன்
இசை தரும்
O Goddess of Arts (Saraswati)!
O Goddess of Arts, it is you only...
...I have called out for!
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
You must come, I need your boon.
I yearned, I worshipped.
I thought of you many times.
I wept, O music-bestowing...
கலைவாணியே
உனை தானே அழைத்தேன்
உயிர் தீயை வளர்த்தேன்
வர வேண்டும் வரம்
வேண்டும் துடித்தேன்
தொழுதேன் பலமுறை
நினைத்தேன் அழுதேன்
இசை தரும் கலைவாணியே
...Goddess of Arts, it is you...
...I called out for!
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
You must come, I need your boon.
I yearned, I worshipped.
I thought of you many times.
I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts!
சுரம் பாடி
சிரித்தாய் சிரிப்பாலே
எரித்தாய் மடிமீது
மரித்தேன் மறுஜென்மம்
கொடுத்தாய்
You sang musical notes and smiled.
With that very smile, you burned me.
I died upon your lap.
And you gave me a rebirth.
சிறு விரல்களில்
தலைகோதி மடிதனில்
எனை வளர்த்தாய்
இசை எனும் வரம் வரும்
நேரம் திசை சொல்ல
வில்லை மறந்தாய்
Stroking my hair with your gentle fingers,
...you nurtured me on your lap.
When the time came for the boon of music to arrive,
...you forgot to show me the direction.
முகம் காட்ட
மறுத்தாய் ஆஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ .... முகம்
காட்ட மறுத்தாய்
முகவரியை மறைத்தாய்
நீ முன் வந்து பூச்சிந்து
விழித்துளிகள் தெரிக்கிறது
துடைத்துவிடு
You refused to show your face....
Aaaaaa…..aaa…..aaa….
You refused to show your face.
You hid your address.
Come forward and shower flowers,
...teardrops are spurting from my eyes, wipe them away!
கலைவாணியே
உனை தானே அழைத்தேன்
உயிர் தீயை வளர்த்தேன்
வர வேண்டும் வரம்
வேண்டும் துடித்தேன்
தொழுதேன் பலமுறை
நினைத்தேன் அழுதேன்
இசை தரும் கலைவாணியே
O Goddess of Arts, it is you...
...I called out for!
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
You must come, I need your boon.
I yearned, I worshipped.
I thought of you many times.
I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts!
உள்ளம் அழுதது
உன்னை தொழுதது உனது
உயிரில் இவன் பாதி கங்கை
தலையினில் மங்கை
உடலினில் சிவனும்
இவனும் ஒரு ஜாதி
My heart wept,
...it worshipped you.
In your soul, this man is one half.
With Ganga on His head and Goddess Parvati in His body,
...Lord Shiva and this man belong to the same kind.
ராமன் ஒருவகை
கண்ணன் ஒருவகை
இரண்டும் உலகில் சமநீதி
அங்கே திருமகள் இங்கே
கலைமகள் அவளும்
இவளும் சரிபாதி
Rama is of one nature,
...Krishna is of another nature,
...and both are equal justice in this world.
There (in heaven) is Goddess Lakshmi, here is Goddess Saraswati,
...she and this woman are equal halves.
கண்ணீர் பெருகியதே
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
கண்ணீர் பெருகிய கண்ணில்
உன்முகம் அழகிய நிலவென
மிதக்கும் உயிரே உயிரின்
உயிரே அழகே அழகின் அழகே
Tears welled up...
Aaaaaa….aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…
In the eyes overflowing with tears, your face...
...floats like a beautiful moon.
O life... life of my life...
O beauty... beauty of beauty...
இனி அழ வலுவில்லை
விழிகளில் துளியில்லை
இனியொரு பிரிவில்லை
துயர் வர வழியில்லை
வருவாய்
Now I have no strength left to cry,
...there are no tears left in my eyes.
There will be no more separation from now on,
...there is no path left for sorrow to enter.
Please come!...
Tha tha reenaaa
Tha tha reenaaa
Thathareenaa….mm…
Thathareenaa….mm…
Thathareena…..naaa….aaa
Thathareena…..naaa….aaa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa naa
Thathareena…..naaa….naa naa
Thathareena…..naaa….ree…ee…
Thathareena…..naaa….ree…ee…
Kalaivaaniyae
O Goddess of Arts (Saraswati)!
Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae
O Goddess of Arts, it is you only...
Azhaithaen
...I have called out for!
Uyirththeeyai valarthaen
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
Varavendum varam vendum
You must come, I need your boon.
Thudiththaen thozhudhaen
I yearned, I worshipped.
Palamurai ninaiththaen
I thought of you many times.
Azhudhen isai tharum
I wept, O music-bestowing...
Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae
...Goddess of Arts, it is you...
Azhaithaen
...I called out for!
Uyirththeeyai valarthaen
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
Varavendum varam vendum
You must come, I need your boon.
Thudiththaen thozhudhaen
I yearned, I worshipped.
Palamurai ninaiththaen
I thought of you many times.
Azhudhen isai tharum kalaivaaniyae
I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts!
Suram paadi siriththaai
You sang musical notes and smiled.
Sirippaalae eriththaai
With that very smile, you burned me.
Madi meedhu mariththaen
I died upon your lap.
Maru jenmam koduththaai
And you gave me a rebirth.
Siru viralgalil thalai kodhi
Stroking my hair with your gentle fingers,
Madidhanil enai valarththaai
...you nurtured me on your lap.
Isai enum varam varum neram
When the time came for the boon of music to arrive,
Dhisai sollavillai marandhaai
...you forgot to show me the direction.
Mugam kaatta maruththaai….
You refused to show your face....
Aaaaaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Aaaaaa…..aaa…..aaa….
Mugam kaatta maruththaai
You refused to show your face.
Mugavariyai maraithaai
You hid your address.
Nee mun vandhu poochchindhu
Come forward and shower flowers,
Vizhiththuligal therikkiradhu thudaithuvidu
...teardrops are spurting from my eyes, wipe them away!
Kalaivaaniyae unaithaanae
O Goddess of Arts, it is you...
Azhaithaen
...I called out for!
Uyirththeeyai valarthaen
I nurtured the flame of life within me.
Varavendum varam vendum
You must come, I need your boon.
Thudiththaen thozhudhaen
I yearned, I worshipped.
Palamurai ninaiththaen
I thought of you many times.
Azhudhen isai tharum kalaivaaniyae
I wept, O music-bestowing Goddess of Arts!
Ullam azhudhadhu
My heart wept,
Unnai thozhudhadhu
...it worshipped you.
Unadhu uyiril ivan paadhi
In your soul, this man is one half.
Gangai thalaiyinil mangai udalinil
With Ganga on His head and Goddess Parvati in His body,
Sivanum ivanum oru jaadhi
...Lord Shiva and this man belong to the same kind.
Raaman oruvagai
Rama is of one nature,
Kannan oruvagai
...Krishna is of another nature,
Irandum ulagil samaneedhi
...and both are equal justice in this world.
Angae thirumagal ingae kalaimagal
There (in heaven) is Goddess Lakshmi, here is Goddess Saraswati,
Avalum ivalum saripaadhi
...she and this woman are equal halves.
Kanneer perugiyadhae…
Tears welled up...
Aaaaaa….aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaaaa….aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…
Kanneer perugiya kannil un mugam
In the eyes overflowing with tears, your face...
Azhagiya nilavena midhakkum
...floats like a beautiful moon.
Uyirae… uyirin uyirae…
O life... life of my life...
Azhagae… azhagin azhagae
O beauty... beauty of beauty...
Ini azha valuvillai
Now I have no strength left to cry,
Vizhigalil thuliyillai
...there are no tears left in my eyes.
Ini oru pirivillai
There will be no more separation from now on,
Thuyar vara vazhiyillai
...there is no path left for sorrow to enter.
Varuvaai….
Please come!...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Kalaivaaniyae' from the movie Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), the protagonist—a classical musician named J.K. Balaganapathy—sings a deeply emotional plea addressing both the Goddess of Music (Kalaivani / Saraswati) and his soulmate Sindhu, who is his artistic muse. He expresses how music and love have consumed his soul, giving him a rebirth while leaving him tormented by distance and emotional agony. He compares his complex love and duality to divine mythologies like Lord Shiva carrying Ganga while sharing his body with Parvati, justifying his deep bond with two women.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Madi meedhu mariththaen / Madidhanil enai valarththaai”
Matching second consonant 'di' in adjacent lines ('Madi meedhu' and 'Madidhanil').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uyirththeeyai valarthaen”
Comparing his inner agony and creative drive to a flame of life ('Uyirththeeyai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Azhagiya nilavena midhakkum”
Comparing the reflection of the beloved's face in tear-filled eyes to a floating beautiful moon ('Azhagiya nilavena').
Mythological Allusions (Illakkia Kurippu)
“Gangai thalaiyinil mangai udalinil”
Referencing Lord Shiva holding Ganges on his head while sharing his body with Parvati to justify dual deep relationships.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Dr. K. J. Yesudas with lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Kalaivaaniyae' is set in the classical Raga Kalyani. The film Sindhu Bhairavi won three National Film Awards, including Best Music Direction for Ilaiyaraaja and Best Male Playback Singer for K. J. Yesudas.
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