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Lyrics & meaning

Kavalai Padathey

From Kadhal Kottai · 1996

Lyricist
Agathiyan
Singer
Deva
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kadhal Kottai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
15 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Yemma yemma aaa
Yemma yemma
Uruvathilae summa
Mayangavillae amma
Manasa paartha kaadhal thaanamma
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Gandhi sila pakathilae
Partha kaadhal verathaan
Kaasi threatre ullukullae
Partha kaadhal verathaan
VGP-ku pora kaadhal
Thirumburappo odiyithu
VIP-ke kaadhal vantha
Hotel room-u neraiyuthu
Auto otti suthurappo ……….
Ooo…oooo….ooooo….aaahaaa…aa..
Naan auto otti suthurappo
Kaadhalicha kedithaan
Aala maathi kaadhalicha
Kadhaiyum partha kedithaan
Kannalae parthu parthu
Vantha kaadhal nooru thaan
Ganniyamaana kaadhal
Un kaadhal thaanada
Sagothara ….sagothara sagothara
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Lift-tu kettu vantha kaadhal
Seat-tu mariponathae
Selai vaangi kodutha kaadhal
Kaalavari vittathae
Office-la vantha kaadhal
Anjumanikae mudinjathu
Adutha kaadhal bus stop-la
Aaru maniku nadanthathu
Nooru roova notta paatha ……
Aaaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…ohoo….ooohoo…
Nooru roova notta paatha
Kaadhal varum kalamda
Oorupora suthi vandhen
Paarthathellam kelendaa
Kannalae parthu parthu
Vantha kaadhal nooru thaan
Thanithuvamaana kaadhal
Un kaadhal thaanada
Sagothara ….sagothara sagothara
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Yemma yemma aaa
Yemma yemma
Uruvathilae summa
Mayangavillae amma
Manasa paartha kaadhal thaanamma
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Engammaa karumari kathunippa
Kaadhalathan serthu vaippa
Kavalai padathae sagothara
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
Oh Mother, oh Mother, ah!
Oh Mother, oh Mother!
He didn't just fall
for mere outward looks, Mother;
this is a love that embraced the heart!
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
The love seen around the Gandhi statue
is of one kind,
and the love seen inside Kasi Theatre
is of another kind!
The love that goes to VGP resort
runs away on the journey back!
When rich VIPs fall in love,
hotel rooms get fully booked!
While driving an auto around town...
Oh... oh... oh... aaha... ah...
While I drive an auto around,
the lovers I see are sly and crafty!
Changing partners and loving someone else—
looking at their story, they are total frauds!
Loves that bloom just by seeing each other,
there are hundreds of such loves out there!
A truly noble and honourable love,
that is only yours, my brother!
Brother... brother, my brother!
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
A love that started by asking for a lift,
quickly shifted to another seat!
A love showered with gifted sarees,
tripped him up and stabbed him in the back!
A romance that started in the office
ended right at five o'clock!
The next romance at the bus stop
started at six o'clock!
At the sight of a hundred-rupee note...
Ah... ah... ah... oh-ho... oo-ho...
At the sight of a hundred-rupee note,
love blossoms in these times, my friend!
I have roamed all over this city,
just listen to all that I have seen!
Loves that bloom just by seeing each other,
there are hundreds of such loves out there!
A truly pure and unique love,
that is only yours, my brother!
Brother... brother, my brother!
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
Oh Mother, oh Mother, ah!
Oh Mother, oh Mother!
He didn't just fall
for mere outward looks, Mother;
this is a love that embraced the heart!
Don't worry, my brother!
Our Goddess Karumari will protect you,
and she will unite your love.
Don't worry, my brother!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kavalai Padathae Sagothara is a lively, comforting track sung to reassure the protagonist about his pure and selfless love. Unlike typical urban romances born out of superficial charm, physical attraction, or commercial motives—as observed around Chennai's popular hangouts like Kasi Theatre, bus stops, or VGP beach—the protagonist's love is rooted in emotional connection despite never having met the girl face to face. The song assures him that Goddess Karumari will protect and unite such genuine, heart-centered love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition)

Kavalai padathae sagothara

The refrain 'Kavalai padathae sagothara' is repeated to reinforce reassurance and fraternal solidarity.

Contrast / Antithesis

Ganniyamaana kaadhal / Un kaadhal thaanada

Contrasts superficial, momentary urban infatuations ('Office-la vantha kaadhal / Anjumanikae mudinjathu') with the hero's noble and pure love ('Ganniyamaana kaadhal / Un kaadhal thaanada').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kannalae parthu parthu / Vantha kaadhal nooru thaan

Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter matches across consecutive lines ('Kannalae' / 'Vantha').

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Trivia

Kadhal Kottai (1996), directed by Agathiyan, won three National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Tamil and Best Screenplay. The film set a trend in Tamil cinema for epistolary romance, where the lead characters fall in love through letters without seeing each other.

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