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Kalavani

From Kodiveeran · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
V. V. Prasanna, Soundarya, Bala Nandakumar
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Kodiveeran
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
22 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kalavani unna yenni
Anal aachae pacha thanni
Vetha thaanae maramaachu
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Maruthaani vacha kanni
Manasoda enna pinni
Mudipoda sugam aachae
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Mandhaiyila aadaaga
Munna erundhen..
Naan mandhiricha aadaga
Ippa kavundhen..
Ithu mandhiramaa..
Thandhiramaa..
Sundhariyae
Sollu sollu….
Kalavani unna yenni
Anal aachae pacha thanni
Vetha thaanae maramaachu
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Maruthaani vacha kanni
Manasoda enna pinni
Mudipoda sugam aachae
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Pulli vacha kolam varum
Yendru irundhenae..
Kolam neeyum pulli vachu
Thalli porayae..
Aadi vandha kaaththu varum
Yendru arivenae..
Kaathaa neeyum aadi poga
Kannu vachaayae..
Munnaala nee vandhalae
Kuththu vilakku
Keel vandhuduthae thannalae
Meesa murukku..
Unna kandathumae
Sakkaramaa
Suththiduthae
Nenju nenju
Kalavani unna yenni
Anal aachae pacha thanni
Vetha thaanae maramaachu
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Kooru kathi oothupathi
Pola urumaari..
Ponathenna neeyum enna
Kanda pinnalae..
Boomi pandhu kooda pandhu
Pola thisai maari..
Povathenna ippa neeyum
Sonna sollalae..
Pakkathula neeyum vandhaa
Paththum neruppu..
Ye paththa mada paai vaanga
Solli anupu..
Kana kachithamaa
Kolluriyae
Velluriyae
Enna enna..
Kalavani unna yenni
Anal aachae pacha thanni
Vetha thaanae maramaachu
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Maruthaani vacha kanni
Manasoda enna pinni
Mudipoda sugam aachae
Aiyo.. aiyayyo..
Mandhaiyila aadaaga
Munna erundhen..
Naan mandhiricha aadaga
Ippa kavundhen..
Ithu mandhiramaa..
Thandhiramaa..
Sundhariyae
Sollu sollu….
O thief, thinking of you,
even cold water turns burning hot!
A tiny seed has grown into a tree,
Oh dear, oh my...!
Henna-adorned girl,
entwining me with your heart
and tying me in knots feels so sweet!
Oh dear, oh my...!
Like a sheep in the herd,
I used to wander before...
Like a bewitched goat,
now I have fallen completely...
Is this magic,
or some trick?
O beautiful girl,
tell me, tell me...!
O thief, thinking of you,
even cold water turns burning hot!
A tiny seed has grown into a tree,
Oh dear, oh my...!
Henna-adorned girl,
entwining me with your heart
and tying me in knots feels so sweet!
Oh dear, oh my...!
I thought a dotted kolam would bloom,
that's what I was waiting for...
Yet you drew the design, put a dot to it,
and walked away leaving me aside...
I knew winds would blow in the month of Aadi,
that much I knew...
Yet swaying like the wind as you went by,
you cast your eyes on me!
Whenever you appear before me
glowing like a sacred lamp,
it droops down on its own—
my proud twirled mustache!
The moment I see you,
like a spinning wheel,
it whirls round and round,
my heart, my heart!
O thief, thinking of you,
even cold water turns burning hot!
A tiny seed has grown into a tree,
Oh dear, oh my...!
How did a sharp blade transform
into a fragrant incense stick
the moment after
you looked at me?
Why does even the Earth
change its path like a bouncing ball
and spin around now,
just from the words you spoke?
When you come near me,
a fire catches everywhere!
Hey, send word to buy
a fine Pattamadai mat!
So very flawlessly,
you are killing me,
you are conquering me,
me, oh me!
O thief, thinking of you,
even cold water turns burning hot!
A tiny seed has grown into a tree,
Oh dear, oh my...!
Henna-adorned girl,
entwining me with your heart
and tying me in knots feels so sweet!
Oh dear, oh my...!
Like a sheep in the herd,
I used to wander before...
Like a bewitched goat,
now I have fallen completely...
Is this magic,
or some trick?
O beautiful girl,
tell me, tell me...!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kalavani Unna Yenni' from the movie Kodiveeran expresses the overwhelming sensations of love and intoxication experienced by the male protagonist. He describes how his mind and heart have transformed completely upon falling for his beloved. Images of nature, heat, rural metaphors, and enchantment emphasize how a previously tough and independent man has been softened and disarmed by her charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kalavani unna yenni / Anal aachae pacha thanni

Matching second consonants across lines: 'Kalavani' / 'Anal' / 'Vetha' and 'Mandhaiyila' / 'Naan mandhiricha'.

Uwamai (Simile)

Naan mandhiricha aadaga / Ippa kavundhen..

Comparing the protagonist's submissive state in love to a bewitched goat ('mandhiricha aadu').

Metaphor / Hyperbole

Anal aachae pacha thanni

Exaggerating the heat of desire by stating that cool water turned into burning fire upon thinking of her.

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Trivia

'Kodiveeran' (2017) is an action drama directed by M. Muthaiah starring Sasikumar. The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics written by Yugabharathi capturing a traditional folk aesthetic.

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