Kavali Paaduratharu
From Thilagam · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Thilagam1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aa…..aa…. | Aaa....aa.....aa.... |
| Aaa….aa…..aa…. | Aaa....aa.....aa.... |
| Female Chorus :Aahaa | Female Chorus: Aahaa |
| Male Chorus :Aahaa | Male Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female Chorus :Aahaa | Female Chorus: Aahaa |
| Male Chorus :Aahaa | Male Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female | |
| Kavaali paadurathaaru | Who is singing this Qawwali? |
| Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali | Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali! |
| Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru | Female: Look at this gang of rascals! |
| Male Chorus :Anjathae | Male Chorus: Don't be afraid! |
| Female Chorus :Samaali samaali | Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it! |
| Female | |
| Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa | Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta, |
| Kumaalam podaathaa | Don't make a playful ruckus! |
| Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum | Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone, |
| Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang… | Is joy not allowed... haang? |
| Female | |
| Kavaali paadurathaaru | Who is singing this Qawwali? |
| Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali | Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali! |
| Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru | Female: Look at this gang of rascals! |
| Male Chorus :Anjathae | Male Chorus: Don't be afraid! |
| Female Chorus :Samaali samaali | Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it! |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aa….aa….aa…. | Aa.....aa....aa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Kottaigalaiththaan ennaalum | Who has ever locked up |
| Poottiyathu yaar thaal pottu | The castles by putting a latch? |
| Chorus :Poottugalaithaan pottaalum | Chorus: Even if locks are placed, |
| Thaandi varum aadum poongaatru | The dancing gentle breeze crosses over them! |
| Female | |
| Vettaiyidaththaan…aa….aa….aaa…. | To hunt... aa... aa... aaa... |
| Male :Ho…oo…hoi hoi hoi | Male: Ho... oo... hoi hoi hoi |
| Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae | Female: Am I not the one to hunt? |
| Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae | Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice! |
| Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae | Female: Am I not the one to hunt? |
| Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae | Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice! |
| Female | |
| Raaththiri | At night, |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female :Paai viri | Female: Spread out the mat, |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus: Aahaa |
| Female :Ketkalam kadhal katcheri | Female: Let us listen to the music concert of love! |
| Female | |
| Kavaali paadurathaaru | Who is singing this Qawwali? |
| Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali | Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali! |
| Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru | Female: Look at this gang of rascals! |
| Male Chorus :Anjathae | Male Chorus: Don't be afraid! |
| Female Chorus :Samaali samaali | Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it! |
| Female | |
| Aasaigalaithaan kaattaamal | Without concealing desires, |
| Veshangalai pottu moodaathae | Don't cover up by wearing disguises! |
| Chorus :Vendiyathaithaan koosaamal | Chorus: Without hesitation, ask for what you need, |
| Vetkkam vittu kelu vaadaathae | Leave your shyness behind and ask, don't wither away! |
| Female | |
| Vaari koduppen naan…aaa….aa…aa…. | I will pour and give... aaa... aa... aa... |
| Male :Aha….aa….aa….aaha haa | Male: Aha... aa... aa... aaha haa |
| Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga | Female: I will pour and give like honey, |
| Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga | Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically! |
| Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga | Female: I will pour and give like honey, |
| Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga | Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically! |
| Female | |
| Naatula…. | In the country... |
| Chorus :Aahaa…. | Chorus: Aahaa... |
| Female :Paattula… | Female: In music... |
| Chorus :Aahaa…. | Chorus: Aahaa... |
| Female :Naanoru parveen sulthana | Female: I am like Parveen Sultana! |
| Female | |
| Kavaali paadurathaaru | Who is singing this Qawwali? |
| Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali | Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali! |
| Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru | Female: Look at this gang of rascals! |
| Male Chorus :Anjathae | Male Chorus: Don't be afraid! |
| Female Chorus :Samaali samaali | Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it! |
| Female | |
| Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa | Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta, |
| Kumaalam podaathaa | Don't make a playful ruckus! |
| Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum | Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone, |
| Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang… | Is joy not allowed... haang? |
| Female | |
| Kavaali paadurathaaru | Who is singing this Qawwali? |
| Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali | Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali! |
| Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru | Female: Look at this gang of rascals! |
| Male Chorus :Anjathae | Male Chorus: Don't be afraid! |
| Female Chorus :Samaali samaali | Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it! |
ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
பெண் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஆண் குழு :
ஆஹா
Aaa....aa.....aa....
Aaa....aa.....aa....
Female Chorus: Aahaa
Male Chorus: Aahaa
Female Chorus: Aahaa
Male Chorus: Aahaa
கவாலி பாடுறதாரு
உங்கப்பன் கபாலி கபாலி
காவாலி கூட்டத்தப் பாரு
ஆண் குழு :
அஞ்சாதே
பெண் குழு :
சமாளி சமாளி
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
குர்தா போட்ட ஜர்தா பீடா
கும்மாளம் போடாதா
ஓஒ......குல்லா போட எல்லாருக்கும்
உல்லாசம் கூடாதா....ஹாங்...
Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta,
Don't make a playful ruckus!
Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone,
Is joy not allowed... haang?
கவாலி பாடுறதாரு
உங்கப்பன் கபாலி கபாலி
காவாலி கூட்டத்தப் பாரு
ஆண் குழு :
அஞ்சாதே
பெண் குழு :
சமாளி சமாளி
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
ஆஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Aa.....aa....aa....aa....
கோட்டைகளைத்தான் எந்நாளும்
பூட்டியது யார் தாள் போட்டு
குழு :
பூட்டுகளை தான் போட்டாலும்
தாண்டி வரும் ஆடும் பூங்காற்று
Who has ever locked up
The castles by putting a latch?
Chorus: Even if locks are placed,
The dancing gentle breeze crosses over them!
வேட்டையிடத்தான்.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஅ..
ஹோ....ஓ....ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
வேட்டையிடத்தான் நான் தானே
வேண்டி வந்த காதல் மான்தானே
வேட்டையிடத்தான் நான் தானே
வேண்டி வந்த காதல் மான்தானே
To hunt... aa... aa... aaa...
Male: Ho... oo... hoi hoi hoi
Female: Am I not the one to hunt?
Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice!
Female: Am I not the one to hunt?
Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice!
ராத்திரி
குழு :
ஆஹா
பாய் விரி
குழு :
ஆஹா
கேட்கலாம் காதல் கச்சேரி
At night,
Chorus: Aahaa
Female: Spread out the mat,
Chorus: Aahaa
Female: Let us listen to the music concert of love!
கவாலி பாடுறதாரு
ஹோ உங்கப்பன் கபாலி கபாலி
காவாலி கூட்டத்தப் பாரு
ஆண் குழு :
அஞ்சாதே
பெண் குழு :
சமாளி சமாளி
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
ஆசைகளைதான் காட்டாமல்
வேஷங்களை போட்டு மூடாதே
குழு :
வேண்டியதைதான் கூசாமல்
வெட்கம் விட்டு கேளு வாடாதே
Without concealing desires,
Don't cover up by wearing disguises!
Chorus: Without hesitation, ask for what you need,
Leave your shyness behind and ask, don't wither away!
வாரிக் கொடுப்பேன் நான்...ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ......
அஹ....ஆ....ஆ......ஆஹ ஹா....
வாரிக் கொடுப்பேன் தேனாக
தீர்ந்துவிடும் தாகம் தானாக
வாரிக் கொடுப்பேன் தேனாக
தீர்ந்துவிடும் தாகம் தானாக
I will pour and give... aaa... aa... aa...
Male: Aha... aa... aa... aaha haa
Female: I will pour and give like honey,
Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically!
Female: I will pour and give like honey,
Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically!
நாட்டுல
குழு :
ஆஹா
பாட்டுல
குழு :
ஆஹா
நானொரு பர்வீன் சுல்தானா
In the country...
Chorus: Aahaa...
Female: In music...
Chorus: Aahaa...
Female: I am like Parveen Sultana!
கவாலி பாடுறதாரு
உங்கப்பன் கபாலி கபாலி
காவாலி கூட்டத்தப் பாரு
ஆண் குழு :
அஞ்சாதே
பெண் குழு :
சமாளி சமாளி
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
குர்தா போட்ட ஜர்தா பீடா
கும்மாளம் போடாதா
ஓஒ......குல்லா போட எல்லாருக்கும்
உல்லாசம் கூடாதா....ஹாங்...
Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta,
Don't make a playful ruckus!
Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone,
Is joy not allowed... haang?
கவாலி பாடுறதாரு
உங்கப்பன் கபாலி கபாலி
காவாலி கூட்டத்தப் பாரு
ஆண் குழு :
அஞ்சாதே
பெண் குழு :
சமாளி சமாளி
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Aaa….aa…..aa….
Aaa....aa.....aa....
Aaa….aa…..aa….
Aaa....aa.....aa....
Female Chorus :Aahaa
Female Chorus: Aahaa
Male Chorus :Aahaa
Male Chorus: Aahaa
Female Chorus :Aahaa
Female Chorus: Aahaa
Male Chorus :Aahaa
Male Chorus: Aahaa
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa
Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta,
Kumaalam podaathaa
Don't make a playful ruckus!
Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum
Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone,
Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang…
Is joy not allowed... haang?
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….
Aa.....aa....aa....aa....
Kottaigalaiththaan ennaalum
Who has ever locked up
Poottiyathu yaar thaal pottu
The castles by putting a latch?
Chorus :Poottugalaithaan pottaalum
Chorus: Even if locks are placed,
Thaandi varum aadum poongaatru
The dancing gentle breeze crosses over them!
Vettaiyidaththaan…aa….aa….aaa….
To hunt... aa... aa... aaa...
Male :Ho…oo…hoi hoi hoi
Male: Ho... oo... hoi hoi hoi
Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae
Female: Am I not the one to hunt?
Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae
Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice!
Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae
Female: Am I not the one to hunt?
Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae
Male: You are the beloved deer of love that came by choice!
Raaththiri
At night,
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus: Aahaa
Female :Paai viri
Female: Spread out the mat,
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus: Aahaa
Female :Ketkalam kadhal katcheri
Female: Let us listen to the music concert of love!
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Aasaigalaithaan kaattaamal
Without concealing desires,
Veshangalai pottu moodaathae
Don't cover up by wearing disguises!
Chorus :Vendiyathaithaan koosaamal
Chorus: Without hesitation, ask for what you need,
Vetkkam vittu kelu vaadaathae
Leave your shyness behind and ask, don't wither away!
Vaari koduppen naan…aaa….aa…aa….
I will pour and give... aaa... aa... aa...
Male :Aha….aa….aa….aaha haa
Male: Aha... aa... aa... aaha haa
Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga
Female: I will pour and give like honey,
Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga
Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically!
Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga
Female: I will pour and give like honey,
Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga
Male: The thirst will be quenched automatically!
Naatula….
In the country...
Chorus :Aahaa….
Chorus: Aahaa...
Female :Paattula…
Female: In music...
Chorus :Aahaa….
Chorus: Aahaa...
Female :Naanoru parveen sulthana
Female: I am like Parveen Sultana!
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa
Hey chewable betel-leaf with zarda wearing a Kurta,
Kumaalam podaathaa
Don't make a playful ruckus!
Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum
Male: Oo... to trick/cap everyone,
Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang…
Is joy not allowed... haang?
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Male: Your father, Kabaali Kabaali!
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Female: Look at this gang of rascals!
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Male Chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Female Chorus: Manage it, manage it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and playful song from the 1992 movie Thilagam adopts the stylistic flavor of a Qawwali duet. The track features dynamic banter between the lead singers and chorus groups. The female lead playfully challenges the male lead and his troupe, comparing them to rascals ('Kaavaali') singing Qawwali, while the male lead banteringly responds with humorous retorts. As the song progresses, the theme turns romantic and enticing, with metaphoric comparisons to wind bypassing locked fortress gates, hunting love-deers, and listening to the music concert of romance at night. The lyricist Vaali infuses a high degree of playful folk energy and rhythm into the verses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Ethukai (Edhugai)
“Kavaali paadurathaaru / Kaavaali koottaththa paaru”
The second letter harmony occurs in lines like 'Kavaali' and 'Kaavaali', as well as 'Kottaigalaiththaan' and 'Poottugalaithaan'.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Poottugalaithaan pottaalum / Thaandi varum aadum poongaatru”
The wind passing through locked gates is used as a metaphor for desire and love effortlessly overcoming barriers.
Allusion
“Naanoru parveen sulthana”
Refers to Hindustani classical/semi-classical maestro Parveen Sultana to emphasize musical prowess.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song creatively incorporates Qawwali rhythms and North-Indian/Hyderabadi cultural motifs (such as Kurtha, Jarthaa Peedaa, and Kullaa) adapted into a Tamil film song context.
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