Kalaiye Un Vizhikooda
From Guna Sundari · 1955
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- A. M. Rajah
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Guna Sundari1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda | Oh golden statue, even your shadow |
| Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae.. | Emits brilliant light, emits light! |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Male | |
| Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae | Oh star playing with the moon, because of you |
| Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae | Oh star playing with the moon, because of you |
| Alai modhum velai vaaraai munnaalae | As the waves churn, come before me |
| Alai modhum velai vaaraai munnaalae | As the waves churn, come before me |
| Anuraaga nilaiyae paaraai thannaalae | Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own |
| Anuraaga nilaiyae paaraai thannaalae | Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda | Oh golden statue, even your shadow |
| Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae… | Emits brilliant light, emits light! |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Male | |
| Ilangkaadhal amudhaagum | Young love turns into divine nectar, |
| Yegaantha raani | Oh queen of solitary solitude! |
| Ilangkaadhal amudhaagum | Young love turns into divine nectar, |
| Yegaantha raani | Oh queen of solitary solitude! |
| Male | |
| Isaiyodu paadum vaedhaantha vaani | Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music, |
| Isaiyodu paadum vaedhaantha vaani | Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music, |
| Inai yaarum illaiyae ezhil maevum maeni | There is none equal to your grace-filled form, |
| Inai yaarum illaiyae ezhil maevum maeni | There is none equal to your grace-filled form, |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
| Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda | Oh golden statue, even your shadow |
| Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae… | Emits brilliant light, emits light! |
| Male | |
| Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda | Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes |
| Kavi paadudhae | Sings poetry! |
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
தங்கச் சிலையே உன் நிழல் கூட
ஒளி வீசுதே ஒளி வீசுதே......ஏ.....
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
நிலவோடு விளையாடும் தாரா உன்னாலே
நிலவோடு விளையாடும் தாரா உன்னாலே
அலைமோதும் வேளை வாராய் முன்னாலே
அலைமோதும் வேளை வாராய் முன்னாலே
அனுராக நிலையே பாராய் தன்னாலே
அனுராக நிலையே பாராய் தன்னாலே
Oh star playing with the moon, because of you
Oh star playing with the moon, because of you
As the waves churn, come before me
As the waves churn, come before me
Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own
Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
தங்கச் சிலையே உன் நிழல் கூட
ஒளி வீசுதே ஒளி வீசுதே......ஏ.....
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
இளங்காதல் அமுதாகும்
ஏகாந்த ராணி
இளங்காதல் அமுதாகும்
ஏகாந்த ராணி
Young love turns into divine nectar,
Oh queen of solitary solitude!
Young love turns into divine nectar,
Oh queen of solitary solitude!
இசையோடு பாடும் வேதாந்த வாணி
இசையோடு பாடும் வேதாந்த வாணி
இணையாரும் இல்லையே எழில் மேவும் மேனி
இணையாரும் இல்லையே எழில் மேவும் மேனி
Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music,
Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music,
There is none equal to your grace-filled form,
There is none equal to your grace-filled form,
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
தங்கச் சிலையே உன் நிழல் கூட
ஒளி வீசுதே ஒளி வீசுதே......ஏ.....
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
கலையே உன் விழிகூட
கவி பாடுதே
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Sings poetry!
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae..
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae
Oh star playing with the moon, because of you
Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae
Oh star playing with the moon, because of you
Alai modhum velai vaaraai munnaalae
As the waves churn, come before me
Alai modhum velai vaaraai munnaalae
As the waves churn, come before me
Anuraaga nilaiyae paaraai thannaalae
Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own
Anuraaga nilaiyae paaraai thannaalae
Oh state of pure love, look upon me on your own
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae…
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Ilangkaadhal amudhaagum
Young love turns into divine nectar,
Yegaantha raani
Oh queen of solitary solitude!
Ilangkaadhal amudhaagum
Young love turns into divine nectar,
Yegaantha raani
Oh queen of solitary solitude!
Isaiyodu paadum vaedhaantha vaani
Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music,
Isaiyodu paadum vaedhaantha vaani
Goddess of ultimate truth singing in harmony with music,
Inai yaarum illaiyae ezhil maevum maeni
There is none equal to your grace-filled form,
Inai yaarum illaiyae ezhil maevum maeni
There is none equal to your grace-filled form,
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda
Oh golden statue, even your shadow
Oli veesudhae oli veesudhae..ae…
Emits brilliant light, emits light!
Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda
Oh embodiment of art, even your eyes
Kavi paadudhae
Sings poetry!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song expresses deep admiration for a beloved woman, poetically elevating her beauty to divine and artistic heights. The singer addresses her as art personified (Kalaiyae) and a golden statue (Thangha Silaiyae), marveling at how even her eyes sing poetry and her shadow radiates light. Through vivid imagery comparing her to a star playing beside the moon and the nectar of youthful affection, the lyricist paints a portrait of incomparable charm and ethereal elegance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda”
Describing her shadow as emitting bright light ('un nizhal kooda oli veesudhae') exaggerates her radiant beauty to a poetic extreme.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda”
Directly addressing the beloved as 'Kalaiyae' (Art personified) and 'Thangha silaiyae' (Golden statue) metaphorically equates her person with artistic perfection.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae”
The end rhymes 'thaaraa unnaalae', 'vaaraai munnaalae', and 'paaraai thannaalae' create a pleasing melodic cadence across the stanza.
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Trivia
Guna Sundari (1955) was a Tamil romantic-drama film featuring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in pivotal roles. The lyrics were penned by the famed dramatist and lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, renowned for his rhythmic and classical-influenced Tamil poetic style during the golden era of Cinema.
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