Kavi Paadum
From Bhagya Devathai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Ghantasala, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Bhagya Devathai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kavipaadum kangalinaalae | Through the eyes that sing poetry, |
| Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae | Upon the golden lips that speak stories, |
| Kavipaadum kangalinaalae | Through the eyes that sing poetry, |
| Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae | Upon the golden lips that speak stories, |
| Male | |
| Deiveega kadhal inbam kaanuthae | Divine love's joy is revealed. |
| Unnaalae kili naanuthae thannaalae | Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally. |
| Female | |
| Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae | You are an epic radiating artistry, |
| Oli veesum oviyam naanae | I am a painting radiating light. |
| Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae | You are an epic radiating artistry, |
| Oli veesum oviyam naanae | I am a painting radiating light. |
| Male | |
| Deiveega kadhal inbam kaanuthae | Divine love's joy is revealed. |
| Unnaalae kili naanuthae thannaalae…. | Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally... |
| Male | |
| Madhuvai yaendhi magizhnthaadum malarae | Oh flower dancing joyfully holding nectar, |
| Pudhu nilai kandaen punnagaiyaalae | I found a new state of bliss through your smile, |
| Pudhu nilai kandaen punnagaiyaalae | I found a new state of bliss through your smile, |
| Manakkoyil unakkaaga maasilaa deepamae | In the temple of the mind, a flawless lamp shines for you. |
| Male | |
| Kavipaadum kangalinaalae | Through the eyes that sing poetry, |
| Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae | Upon the golden lips that speak stories, |
| Kavipaadum kangalinaalae | Through the eyes that sing poetry, |
| Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae | Upon the golden lips that speak stories, |
| Female | |
| Kadalil ellai kandaalum kaanalaam | One might find the boundary of the ocean, |
| Kadhalin ellai kaana mudiyumaa | But can one ever find the boundary of love? |
| Kadhalin ellai kaana mudiyumaa | But can one ever find the boundary of love? |
| Kalai koyil unakkaaga | The temple of art is dedicated to you, |
| Kankanda deivamae…. | Oh visible deity... |
| Female | |
| Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae | You are an epic radiating artistry, |
| Oli veesum oviyam naanae | I am a painting radiating light. |
கவிபாடும் கண்களினாலே
கதை பேசும் பொன்னிதழ் மேலே
கவிபாடும் கண்களினாலே
கதை பேசும் பொன்னிதழ் மேலே
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
தெய்வீகக் காதல் இன்பம் காணுதே
உன்னாலே கிளி நாணுதே தன்னாலே.....
Divine love's joy is revealed.
Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally.
கலை வீசும் காவியம் நீயே
ஒளி வீசும் ஓவியம் நானே
கலை வீசும் காவியம் நீயே
ஒளி வீசும் ஓவியம் நானே
You are an epic radiating artistry,
I am a painting radiating light.
You are an epic radiating artistry,
I am a painting radiating light.
தெய்வீக காதல் இன்பம் காணுதே
உன்னாலே பூங்காவிலே தன்னாலே.....
Divine love's joy is revealed.
Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally...
மதுவை ஏந்தி மகிழ்ந்தாடும் மலரே
புது நிலை கண்டேன் புன்னகையாலே
புது நிலை கண்டேன் புன்னகையாலே
மனக் கோயில் உனக்காக மாசிலா தீபமே
Oh flower dancing joyfully holding nectar,
I found a new state of bliss through your smile,
I found a new state of bliss through your smile,
In the temple of the mind, a flawless lamp shines for you.
கவிபாடும் கண்களினாலே
கதை பேசும் பொன்னிதழ் மேலே
தெய்வீகக் காதல் இன்பம் காணுதே
உன்னாலே கிளி நாணுதே தன்னாலே.....
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
கடலில் எல்லை கண்டாலும் காணலாம்
காதலின் எல்லை காண முடியுமா
காதலின் எல்லை காண முடியுமா
கலைக் கோயில் உனக்காக
கண்கண்ட தெய்வமே......
One might find the boundary of the ocean,
But can one ever find the boundary of love?
But can one ever find the boundary of love?
The temple of art is dedicated to you,
Oh visible deity...
கலை வீசும் காவியம் நீயே
ஒளி வீசும் ஓவியம் நானே
You are an epic radiating artistry,
I am a painting radiating light.
தெய்வீக காதல் இன்பம் காணுதே
உன்னாலே பூங்காவிலே தன்னாலே.....
Kavipaadum kangalinaalae
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Kavipaadum kangalinaalae
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Deiveega kadhal inbam kaanuthae
Divine love's joy is revealed.
Unnaalae kili naanuthae thannaalae
Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally.
Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae
You are an epic radiating artistry,
Oli veesum oviyam naanae
I am a painting radiating light.
Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae
You are an epic radiating artistry,
Oli veesum oviyam naanae
I am a painting radiating light.
Deiveega kadhal inbam kaanuthae
Divine love's joy is revealed.
Unnaalae kili naanuthae thannaalae….
Because of you, this parrot shies away naturally...
Madhuvai yaendhi magizhnthaadum malarae
Oh flower dancing joyfully holding nectar,
Pudhu nilai kandaen punnagaiyaalae
I found a new state of bliss through your smile,
Pudhu nilai kandaen punnagaiyaalae
I found a new state of bliss through your smile,
Manakkoyil unakkaaga maasilaa deepamae
In the temple of the mind, a flawless lamp shines for you.
Kavipaadum kangalinaalae
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Kavipaadum kangalinaalae
Through the eyes that sing poetry,
Kadhai pesum ponnidhazh melae
Upon the golden lips that speak stories,
Kadalil ellai kandaalum kaanalaam
One might find the boundary of the ocean,
Kadhalin ellai kaana mudiyumaa
But can one ever find the boundary of love?
Kadhalin ellai kaana mudiyumaa
But can one ever find the boundary of love?
Kalai koyil unakkaaga
The temple of art is dedicated to you,
Kankanda deivamae….
Oh visible deity...
Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae
You are an epic radiating artistry,
Oli veesum oviyam naanae
I am a painting radiating light.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the 1959 film 'Bhagya Devathai' celebrates the transcendent beauty of divine love. The lovers exchange expressive compliments, equating each other to classic works of art—an epic poem radiating creativity and a luminous painting. Through vivid Tamil imagery, the song portrays love as a sacred experience that illuminates the temple of the human mind like an unblemished lamp. The lyrics underscore the infinite nature of affection, declaring that while the boundless ocean may have limits, true love knows no end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Kalai veesum kaaviyam neeyae / Oli veesum oviyam naanae”
Compares the beloved directly to an epic ('kaaviyam') and a glowing painting ('oviyam'), elevating their beauty to high art.
Rhetorical Question & Hyperbole
“Kadalil ellai kandaalum kaanalaam / Kadhalin ellai kaana mudiyumaa”
Uses a comparative rhetorical hyperbole stating that even if the ocean's vast boundaries could be measured, love's depth remains immeasurable.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pudhu nilai kandaen punnagaiyaalae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'K' and 'P' in words like 'Kalai', 'kaaviyam', 'Pudhu', 'punnagaiyaalae' creating a lyrical cadence.
Metaphor (Manakkoyil)
“Manakkoyil unakkaaga maasilaa deepamae”
Compares the heart or mind to a temple ('manakkoyil') where devotion shines as an eternal lamp ('maasilaa deepam').
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Trivia
'Bhagya Devathai' (1959) was a Tamil drama directed by Tapi Chanakya with iconic music composed by Master Venu. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, renowned for his rich classical vocabulary, penned this song featuring legendary playback singers Ghantasala and K. Jamuna Rani.
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