Kaviri Meen Vizhi
From Chain Jayapal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Chain Jayapal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal | The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by, |
| Paarvaiyo velli nilaa | Her gaze is like the silver moon, |
| Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano | Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love? |
| Female | |
| Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal | The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by, |
| Paarvaiyo velli nilaa | Her gaze is like the silver moon, |
| Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano | Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love? |
| Male | |
| Pattu poovaadai ennai thedaatho | Won't the silky floral breeze come searching for me? |
| Paarvaigal poraadum neram | It is a time when glances collide and contend, |
| Female :Muththu thae vanthu nejil modhaatho | Female: Won't drops of nectar splash against the chest? |
| Kaayangal thaen sinthum kaalam | This is a season when even wounds drip sweet honey, |
| Male | |
| Pennukkula aagaaya gangai kandaen | Inside the woman, I discovered a celestial Ganges, |
| Pon vanna odaththai angae kandaen | There, I beheld a golden-hued boat floating along, |
| Female :Pakkaththil nillungal | Female: Come stand close beside me, |
| Paarvaiyenna sollungal | Tell me what your romantic gaze is saying, |
| Male | |
| Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal | The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by, |
| Female :Paarvaiyo velli nilaa | Female: Her gaze is like the silver moon, |
| Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano | Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love? |
| Female | |
| Mannan nee konjjum mangai naanendru | Saying that you are the king and I am the fondling maiden, |
| Megangal raagangal paadum | The clouds shall sing melodies, |
| Male :Kannam thaen kinnam unnai naanalla | Male: Your cheek is a cup of honey, taking you as my own, |
| Kalangal nerangal yaedhu | What do constraints of time and moments matter now? |
| Female | |
| Enenna aanantham aasai nenjae | What immense bliss fills this passionate heart! |
| Nenukkul kadhal thaer odum anbae | My beloved, a grand chariot of love rides within the heart, |
| Male :Muththangal sinthavaa kayil alli kollavaa | Male: Shall I shower sweet kisses, or gather them in my hands? |
| Female | |
| Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal | The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by, |
| Paarvaiyo velli nilaa | Her gaze is like the silver moon, |
| Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano | Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love? |
| Male | |
| Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal | The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by, |
| Paarvaiyo velli nilaa | Her gaze is like the silver moon, |
| Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano | Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love? |
காவிரி மீன் விழி தேவதை போகிறாள்
பார்வையோ வெள்ளி நிலா
கன்னியோர் காமன் கோவில்தானோ
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
காவிரி மீன் விழி தேவதை போகிறாள்....
பார்வையோ வெள்ளி நிலா
கன்னியோர் காமன் கோவில்தானோ
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
பட்டு பூவாடை என்னைத் தேடாதோ
பார்வைகள் போராடும் நேரம்
முத்து தேர் வந்து நெஞ்சில் மோதாதோ
காயங்கள் தேன் சிந்தும் காலம்
Won't the silky floral breeze come searching for me?
It is a time when glances collide and contend,
Female: Won't drops of nectar splash against the chest?
This is a season when even wounds drip sweet honey,
பெண்ணுக்குள் ஆகாய கங்கை கண்டேன்
பொன் வண்ண ஓடத்தை அங்கே கண்டேன்
பக்கத்தில் நில்லுங்கள்
பார்வையென்ன சொல்லுங்கள்
Inside the woman, I discovered a celestial Ganges,
There, I beheld a golden-hued boat floating along,
Female: Come stand close beside me,
Tell me what your romantic gaze is saying,
காவிரி மீன் விழி தேவதை போகிறாள்....
பார்வையோ வெள்ளி நிலா
கன்னியோர் காமன் கோவில்தானோ
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Female: Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
மன்னன் நீ கொஞ்சும் மங்கை நானென்று
மோகங்கள் ராகங்கள் பாடும்
கன்னம் தேன் கிண்ணம் உன்னை நானள்ள
காலங்கள் நேரங்கள் ஏது
Saying that you are the king and I am the fondling maiden,
The clouds shall sing melodies,
Male: Your cheek is a cup of honey, taking you as my own,
What do constraints of time and moments matter now?
என்னென்ன ஆனந்தம் ஆசை நெஞ்சே
நெஞ்சுக்குள் காதல் தேர் ஓடும் அன்பே
முத்தங்கள் சிந்தவா கையில் அள்ளிக் கொள்ளவா
What immense bliss fills this passionate heart!
My beloved, a grand chariot of love rides within the heart,
Male: Shall I shower sweet kisses, or gather them in my hands?
காவிரி மீன் விழி தேவதை போகிறாள்
பார்வையோ வெள்ளி நிலா
கன்னியோர் காமன் கோவில்தானோ
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
காவிரி மீன் விழி தேவதை போகிறாள்
பார்வையோ வெள்ளி நிலா
கன்னியோர் காமன் கோவில்தானோ
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Paarvaiyo velli nilaa
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Paarvaiyo velli nilaa
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Pattu poovaadai ennai thedaatho
Won't the silky floral breeze come searching for me?
Paarvaigal poraadum neram
It is a time when glances collide and contend,
Female :Muththu thae vanthu nejil modhaatho
Female: Won't drops of nectar splash against the chest?
Kaayangal thaen sinthum kaalam
This is a season when even wounds drip sweet honey,
Pennukkula aagaaya gangai kandaen
Inside the woman, I discovered a celestial Ganges,
Pon vanna odaththai angae kandaen
There, I beheld a golden-hued boat floating along,
Female :Pakkaththil nillungal
Female: Come stand close beside me,
Paarvaiyenna sollungal
Tell me what your romantic gaze is saying,
Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Female :Paarvaiyo velli nilaa
Female: Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Mannan nee konjjum mangai naanendru
Saying that you are the king and I am the fondling maiden,
Megangal raagangal paadum
The clouds shall sing melodies,
Male :Kannam thaen kinnam unnai naanalla
Male: Your cheek is a cup of honey, taking you as my own,
Kalangal nerangal yaedhu
What do constraints of time and moments matter now?
Enenna aanantham aasai nenjae
What immense bliss fills this passionate heart!
Nenukkul kadhal thaer odum anbae
My beloved, a grand chariot of love rides within the heart,
Male :Muththangal sinthavaa kayil alli kollavaa
Male: Shall I shower sweet kisses, or gather them in my hands?
Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Paarvaiyo velli nilaa
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal
The Kaveri angel with eyes like fish is passing by,
Paarvaiyo velli nilaa
Her gaze is like the silver moon,
Kanniyor kaaman kovilthaano
Is this maiden a temple dedicated to the god of love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates the exquisite beauty of a woman and the mutual affection shared between two lovers. The male protagonist idealizes his beloved as a goddess with fish-shaped eyes reminiscent of the Kaveri river and a gaze as alluring as the silver moon, questioning if she is the temple of Lord Kama (Kaaman). As their passion deepens, rich classical imagery paints their romance as a celestial experience, comparing her inner beauty to the heavenly Ganges and their love to a grand chariot ride within the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile) / Metaphor
“Kaaviri meen vizhi devathai pogiraal / Paarvaiyo velli nilaa”
Compares the heroine's eyes to fish ('Meen vizhi') and her gaze to a silver moon ('Velli nilaa'), borrowing classic Sangam literature tropes.
Urvagham (Metaphor)
“Male :Kannam thaen kinnam unnai naanalla”
Directly identifies the heroine's cheek as a 'cup of honey' ('Thaen kinnam').
Hyperbole & Hyperbolic Imagery
“Pennukkula aagaaya gangai kandaen / Pon vanna odaththai angae kandaen”
Uses dramatic visual imagery of witnessing the celestial Ganges and a golden boat within the woman to highlight intense romantic admiration.
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Trivia
The lyricist Pulamaipithan was famous for integrating traditional Tamil literary motifs (like comparing eyes to fish, 'Kayalvizhi') into mainstream Tamil cinema songs, giving modern film music a classical touch.
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