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Lyrics & meaning

Kavi Solla

From Sarbath · 2019

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Ajesh
Music director
Ajesh
Details
Sarbath2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Podhum undhan nayanamYour eyes are enough for me,
Endhan oonjalaagumThey become a swing for my heart.
Neengi pogum thuyarangal ellamaeAll my sorrows will fade away.
Podhum indha piravi payanamThis life's journey is enough,
Theerndhu pogumIt will come to a peaceful end,
Neeyum konjam pun muruval thandhalaeIf you offer just a gentle smile.
Male
Ninaivodu pesa manam pazhagiyadhaeMy mind has gotten used to talking to memories.
Analodu neengi uyir nanaigiradhaeLeaving the heat behind, my soul gets drenched.
Yegaandham ennai dhinam sudugiradhaeLoneliness burns me every single day.
Hoo oo ooHoo oo oo
Oor vaarthai pesividu alaigiradhaeIt wanders about, yearning for you to speak just one word.
Male
Kavi solla sonnaalIf asked to compose a poem,
Nodi ondril solvenI will recite it in a single second.
En kaadhal solla kaalam podhadhaeTo express my love, a lifetime will not be enough.
Kadal kondu ponaalIf carried away by the sea,
Karai naanum servenI will still find a way to reach the shore.
Un kaadhal vellam neendha theeraadhadiSwimming across the flood of your love is endless, my dear.
Male
Idaiveli thaan neelamal theeradhaWill this distance not shorten without stretching forever?
Iru manangal seramal pogaadhaWill two hearts not unite eventually?
Male
Kavi solla sonnaalIf asked to compose a poem,
Nodi ondril solvenI will recite it in a single second.
En kaadhal solla kaalam podhadhaeTo express my love, a lifetime will not be enough.
Kadal kondu ponaalIf carried away by the sea,
Karai naanum servenI will still find a way to reach the shore.
Un kaadhal vellam neendha theeraadhadiSwimming across the flood of your love is endless, my dear.
Male
Mazhai theendi ponaalWhen touched by the rain,
Nilam pesum pennaeThe land begins to speak, oh girl!
Edhai seivadho unnudan pesaWhat must I do to be able to talk to you?
Kuzhal thaandi ponaalWhen it passes through a flute,
Isai aagum kaatraeThe wind turns into beautiful music.
Enai thaandi nee poga naan yenginenI longed in despair as you passed right by me.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful romantic ballad expresses the protagonist's profound devotion and longing for his beloved. He reflects on how even a small gesture from her, such as a gentle smile or a single word, possesses the power to erase all his life's grief and give meaning to his existence. Alone with his memories, he finds solitude painful yet poetically inspiring, describing his immense love as an ocean too deep and vast to fully articulate in words. Using poetic comparisons from nature, such as parched earth speaking when touched by rain and ordinary wind transforming into music when passing through a flute, he highlights the transformative effect she has on his life. Ultimately, he pleads for the bridging of distance between their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Un kaadhal vellam neendha theeraadhadi

Compares love to an endless flood ('Un kaadhal vellam') and the wind transforming directly into music when passing through a flute ('Isai aagum kaatrae').

Personification

Mazhai theendi ponaal Nilam pesum pennae

Attributes the human ability of speech to dry land when it receives rain.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

En kaadhal solla kaalam podhadhae

Exaggerates the depth of his love by stating that time itself is insufficient to fully express it.

Anaphora (Repetition)

Kavi solla sonnaal Nodi ondril solven

Repetition of the chorus lines to emphasize the intensity of poetic expression versus the vastness of love.

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Trivia

This track was composed and sung by Ajesh Ashok, the winner of Super Singer Season 5, for the film 'Sarbath' (2021) starring Kathir and Soori. Lyricist Ku. Karthik crafted the song using rich classical Tamil imagery juxtaposed with contemporary acoustic arrangements.

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