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Kaveri Karairukku

From Thayai Katha Thanayan · 1962

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director: K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name: Thayai Katha Thanayan
Movie release year: 1962
Lyrics added on: 15 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

{Kaaveri karai irukku

Karai melae poovirukku

Poo pola penn irukku

Purindhukondaal uravirukku} (2)

{Panjavarna kili irukku

Pazhuthu vandha pazham irukku

Nenjinilae ninaivirukku

Nerungi vandhaal sugam irukku} (2)

Kaaveri karai irukku

Male :Karai melae poovirukku

Ennamo pol irukku

Eppadiyo manam irukku..

Male :Ahaa

Female :Vellam pol ninaivirukku

Vetkam mattum thaduthirukku

Male :Hmm…mm….

Ennamo pol irukku

Eppadiyo manam irukku..

Vellam pol ninaivirukku

Vetkam mattum thaduthirukku

{Aasaiku vetkam illai

Arindhavar mun achcham illai} (2)

{Kaadhaluku thookam illai

Kann kalandhaal vaarthai illai} (2)

Kaaveri karai irukku

Male :Karai melae poovirukku

Female :Poo pola penn irukku

Male :Purindhukondaal uravirukku

Kaaveri karai irukku

Karai melae poovirukku

Melangal muzhangi varum

Medai ennai azhaika varum

Male :Hmm mmm

Female :Maalai manam soodavarum

Mangala naalum thedi varum

Male :Hmm mmm

Melangal muzhangi varum

Medai ennai azhaika varum

Maalai manam soodavarum

Mangala naalum thedi varum

{Kaadhalan endra vaarthai

Kanavan endru maari varum} (2)

{Mangai endru sonnavarum

Manaivi endru sollavarum} (2)

Kaaveri karai irukku

Karai melae poovirukku

Poo pola penn irukku

Purindhukondaal uravirukku

Panjavarna kili irukku

Pazhuthu vandha pazham irukku

Nenjinilae ninaivirukku

Nerungi vandhaal sugam irukku

There is the bank of the Kaveri,

and on the bank, a flower blooms.

Like that flower, there is a girl,

and if you understand her, there is a bond of love.

There is a colorful parrot,

and there is a ripe, sweet fruit.

In the heart, longing thoughts reside,

and if you come close, there is sweet joy.

There is the bank of the Kaveri,

Male: And on the bank, a flower blooms.

I feel a strange flutter inside,

my heart is stirred in unknown ways...

Male: Aha!

Female: Feelings rush in like a flood,

but shyness alone holds them back.

Male: Mmm... mm...

I feel a strange flutter inside,

my heart is stirred in unknown ways...

Feelings rush in like a flood,

but shyness alone holds them back.

Desire knows no shyness,

and before someone close, there is no fear.

Love knows no sleep,

and when eyes meet, no words are needed.

There is the bank of the Kaveri,

Male: And on the bank, a flower blooms.

Female: Like that flower, there is a girl,

Male: And if you understand her, there is a bond of love.

There is the bank of the Kaveri,

and on the bank, a flower blooms.

Wedding drums will resound,

the wedding stage will call for me.

Male: Mmm mmm...

Female: Fragrant garlands will come to adorn us,

the auspicious day will come looking for us.

Male: Mmm mmm...

Wedding drums will resound,

the wedding stage will call for me.

Fragrant garlands will come to adorn us,

the auspicious day will come looking for us.

The word "lover"

will change into "husband."

And the one who called me a young woman

will come to call me his wife.

There is the bank of the Kaveri,

and on the bank, a flower blooms.

Like that flower, there is a girl,

and if you understand her, there is a bond of love.

There is a colorful parrot,

and there is a ripe fruit.

In the heart, longing thoughts reside,

and if you come close, there is sweet joy.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Tamil duet portrays two lovers sharing their deep romance by the banks of the Kaavari river. Using elements of nature like blooming flowers, colorful parrots, and ripe fruits as metaphors for youth and affection, they express how their feelings flow like a flood despite a touch of hesitation and shyness. As the song progresses, their conversation turns toward a shared future, anticipating wedding drums, garlands, and the transition of their relationship from lovers to husband and wife.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Poo pola penn irukku”

Compares a woman's tenderness to a flower ('Poo pola penn irukku') and overflowing emotions to a flood ('Vellam pol ninaivirukku').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Panjavarna kili irukku”

Uses nature imagery like a five-colored parrot ('Panjavarna kili') and ripe fruit ('Pazhuthu vandha pazham') to metaphorically describe youthful beauty and sweet romance.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Kaaveri karai irukku”

Repetition of the ending suffix 'irukku' across consecutive lines creates a melodic cadence.

Did you know?

Trivia

This romantic melody is from the 1962 Tamil movie 'Thayai Katha Thanayan', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan, and vocals performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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