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Lyrics & meaning

Kavidhai Kottudhu

From Pon Ondru Kanden · 2024

Lyricist
Siva Ananth
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sai Vignesh
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Pon Ondru Kanden2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nana Naanana…aa….Nana Naanana…aa….
Kavithai kottuthuPoetry is pouring out
Kanavu muttuthuDreams are knocking
Kadhavu thirakkuthuDoors are opening
Thadaiyillai vaaThere are no obstacles, come!
Male
Mazhaiyum nikkalaThe rain hasn't stopped
Mozhiyum thikkalaThe words aren't stuttering
Manasu velukkuthuThe mind is brightening up
Paranthida vaaCome, let us fly!
Male
Karpanai kudhiraikku per ennaWhat is the name of this horse of imagination?
Kandathai kettathai semikkaTo gather and save all that was seen and heard
Sillarai kavalaiyingae yaeningaeWhy worry about small, petty troubles here?
Sinthanai pokka nee maaththikkaChange the direction of your thoughts
Male
Hae idhu oru idhu oru thani ulagamHey, this is a world of its own
Naam vizhuvathum ezhuvathum semikkaTo cherish both our falling and our rising
Ha dhinam dhinam piranthidum oru saranamA new verse is born every single day
Ini thodarnthidum nammudaiya paattumOur song will continue from now on
Male
Un nadaiyinil theriyuthu pudhu nadanamA new dance form is visible in your stride
Un mozhiyinil edhiriyin anai udaiyumThe enemy's dam breaks in your words
Pon sirippinil kadanthidum mozhi varudanWith a golden smile, the year of language passes
Ah innum konjam kootti sellavaa..aa…Ah, shall I take you along a little further?
Male
Aagaayam thaththi thaththi thaavidum megamThe clouds hopping and leaping across the sky
Thaanaaga koodi nindru poovaagumWill gather together on their own and turn into flowers
Nettrodu vittu thallu ponathu sogamLeave yesterday's sadness behind, it is gone
Aaththora kaaththu vanthu thaalaattumThe breeze by the riverbank comes and sings a lullaby
Male
Kondaattam santhoshamCelebration and happiness
Sangeetham kummaalamMusic and joyful ecstasy
Nam paattukku mudivillaiThere is no end to our song
Chorus :Nam paattukku mudivillaiChorus: There is no end to our song
Male
Hae idhu oru idhu oru thani ulagamHey, this is a world of its own
Naam vizhuvathum ezhuvathum semikkaTo cherish both our falling and our rising
Ha dhinam dhinam piranthidum oru saranamA new verse is born every single day
Ini thodarnthidum nammudaiya paattumOur song will continue from now on

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This uplifting track expresses an exuberant sense of creative freedom and emotional renewal. The song uses nature and art metaphors—such as rain, clouds, poetry, and dance—to depict a mind unburdened by trivial worries and past sorrows. It invites the listener to step into a unique, joyful world where life's ups and downs are cherished equally. Ultimately, the lyrics celebrate continuous growth, optimism, and the boundless nature of human spirit, suggesting that our collective song of life has no ending and will keep evolving every day.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme/End Rhyme)

Kavithai kottuthu / Kanavu muttuthu / Kadhavu thirakkuthu

Repetition of similar rhythmic sound endings across consecutive lines (kottuthu, muttuthu, thirakkuthu).

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kavithai / Kanavu / Kadhavu

Matching initial consonant sounds across the opening lines using the 'Ka' root sound.

Metaphor

Karpanai kudhiraikku per enna

Comparing active imagination to an unbridled horse ('Karpanai kudhiraikku').

Personification

Aaththora kaaththu vanthu thaalaattum

Giving nature human attributes, such as clouds turning into flowers or the river breeze singing a lullaby.

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Trivia

This track is part of the movie 'Pon Ondru Kanden' (2024), featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who also performed the song alongside singer Sai Vignesh with lyrics written by Siva Ananth.

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