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Lyrics & meaning

Kavali Paaduratharu

From Thilagam · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Thilagam
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
1 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa….aa…..aa….
Aaa….aa…..aa….
Female Chorus :Aahaa
Male Chorus :Aahaa
Female Chorus :Aahaa
Male Chorus :Aahaa
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa
Kumaalam podaathaa
Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum
Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang…
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Aa…..aa….aa….aa….
Kottaigalaiththaan ennaalum
Poottiyathu yaar thaal pottu
Chorus :Poottugalaithaan pottaalum
Thaandi varum aadum poongaatru
Vettaiyidaththaan…aa….aa….aaa….
Male :Ho…oo…hoi hoi hoi
Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae
Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae
Female :Vettaiyidaththaan naanthaanae
Male :Vendi vantha kadhal maanthaanae
Raaththiri
Chorus :Aahaa
Female :Paai viri
Chorus :Aahaa
Female :Ketkalam kadhal katcheri
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Aasaigalaithaan kaattaamal
Veshangalai pottu moodaathae
Chorus :Vendiyathaithaan koosaamal
Vetkkam vittu kelu vaadaathae
Vaari koduppen naan…aaa….aa…aa….
Male :Aha….aa….aa….aaha haa
Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga
Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga
Female :Vaari koduppen theanaaga
Male :Theernthuvidum thaagam thaanaaga
Naatula….
Chorus :Aahaa….
Female :Paattula…
Chorus :Aahaa….
Female :Naanoru parveen sulthana
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Kurthaa potta jarthaa peedaa
Kumaalam podaathaa
Male :Oo…..kullaa poda ellaarukkum
Ullaasam koodaathaa…haang…
Kavaali paadurathaaru
Male :Ungappan kabaali kabaali
Female :Kaavaali koottaththa paaru
Male Chorus :Anjathae
Female Chorus :Samaali samaali
Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa...
Female chorus: Aaha
Male chorus: Aaha
Female chorus: Aaha
Male chorus: Aaha
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your dad Kabali, Kabali!
Female: Look at this bunch of rogues!
Male chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female chorus: Handle it, handle it!
Won't a zarda paan dressed in a kurta
make merry and have fun?
Male: Oh... shouldn't everyone wearing a cap
be allowed to enjoy themselves? Ha...
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your dad Kabali, Kabali!
Female: Look at this bunch of rogues!
Male chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female chorus: Handle it, handle it!
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Who has ever managed
to latch and lock up fortresses forever?
Chorus: Even if you put locks on them,
the dancing gentle breeze will blow right through!
To hunt... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Ho... oh... hoy hoy hoy
Female: I am the one here to hunt!
Male: And I am the loving deer who came willingly!
Female: I am the one here to hunt!
Male: And I am the loving deer who came willingly!
In the night...
Chorus: Aaha
Female: Spread the mat...
Chorus: Aaha
Female: We can listen to a concert of love!
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your dad Kabali, Kabali!
Female: Look at this bunch of rogues!
Male chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female chorus: Handle it, handle it!
Without showing your true desires,
do not hide behind pretenses!
Chorus: Without hesitation,
cast away your shyness and ask; don't wither away!
I will shower you with plenty... aa... aa... aa...
Male: Aha... aa... aa... aaha ha
Female: I will give generously like sweet honey!
Male: And the thirst will quench itself on its own!
Female: I will give generously like sweet honey!
Male: And the thirst will quench itself on its own!
In this land...
Chorus: Aaha...
Female: In music...
Chorus: Aaha...
Female: I am a Parveen Sultana!
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your dad Kabali, Kabali!
Female: Look at this bunch of rogues!
Male chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female chorus: Handle it, handle it!
Won't a zarda paan dressed in a kurta
make merry and have fun?
Male: Oh... shouldn't everyone wearing a cap
be allowed to enjoy themselves? Ha...
Who is singing this Qawwali?
Male: Your dad Kabali, Kabali!
Female: Look at this bunch of rogues!
Male chorus: Don't be afraid!
Female chorus: Handle it, handle it!
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

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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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