Kavithai Iravu
From Sullan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Karthik
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Sullan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ri ra ra raa raa | Ri ra ra raa raa |
| Tha ra ra ra ra ra raaa | Tha ra ra ra ra ra raaa |
| Female | |
| Kavithai iravu.. | A night of poetry.. |
| Iravu kavithai | Poetry of a night |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena theriyavillai | I cannot tell |
| Chorus | |
| Ri ra ra raa re ra ra raaa | Ri ra ra raa re ra ra raaa |
| Female | |
| Nilavin kanavu | The dream of the moon |
| Kanavil nilavu | The moon inside a dream |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena puriyavillai… | I cannot understand… |
| Female | |
| Kavithai iravu.. | A night of poetry.. |
| Iravu kavithai | Poetry of a night |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena theriyavillai | I cannot tell |
| Male | |
| Nilavin kanavu | The dream of the moon |
| Kanavil nilavu | The moon inside a dream |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena puriyavillai… | I cannot understand… |
| Female | |
| Yen indru…yen indru | Why today… why today |
| En uthadugal en manam ulariyathu | My lips and my heart rambled |
| Male :Yen indru ..yen indru | Male :Why today .. why today |
| Un azhagugal ikkanam pathariyathu | Your beauty trembled at this moment |
| Female | |
| Kavithai iravu.. | A night of poetry.. |
| Iravu kavithai | Poetry of a night |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena theriyavillai | I cannot tell |
| Male | |
| Nilavin kanavu | The dream of the moon |
| Kanavil nilavu | The moon inside a dream |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena puriyavillai… | I cannot understand… |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey… |
| Hey hey hey… | Hey hey hey… |
| Hey hey hey…hey hey hee | Hey hey hey…hey hey hee |
| Female | |
| Nee chella mirugam | You are a precious wild beast |
| Nalla naragam | A wonderful hell |
| Naduvil naan yaaro | Who am I in between? |
| Male | |
| Naan pillai paruvam | I am in the innocence of youth |
| Inba vadivam | A form of pure bliss |
| Idaiyil nee vero.. | Are you someone distinct in between?.. |
| Female | |
| Nee nenjin naduvae | In the very middle of the heart |
| Unththan uyirai | Your own life force |
| Uzhuthu nada vendum | You must plow and plant |
| Male | |
| Nee meththai muzhuthum | Across the entire bed |
| Unththan azhagai | Your beauty |
| Utharivida vendum | You must scatter free |
| Female | |
| Sila neram maarkazhi aagiraai | At times you become the chill of winter |
| Sila neram theepori aagiraai | At times you become a spark of fire |
| Male :Ethuvaaga naan aana pothilum | Male :Whatever I may turn into |
| En nee nee nee nee neenthukiraai | Why do you keep swimming inside me? |
| Female | |
| Thara ra thara raa | Thara ra thara raa |
| Thara ra thara raa | Thara ra thara raa |
| Thara raa thara raa | Thara raa thara raa |
| Thara ra ra ra ra raa | Thara ra ra ra ra raa |
| Male | |
| Nilavin kanavu | The dream of the moon |
| Kanavil nilavu | The moon inside a dream |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena puriyavillai… | I cannot understand… |
| Female | |
| Thara ra thara raa | Thara ra thara raa |
| Thara ra thara raa | Thara ra thara raa |
| Thara raa thara raa | Thara raa thara raa |
| Thara ra ra ra ra raa | Thara ra ra ra ra raa |
| Female | |
| Hahn hahn…hahn aaa..aaa | Hahn hahn…hahn aaa..aaa |
| Aaa..aaa….aaaa….. | Aaa..aaa….aaaa….. |
| Male | |
| Nee rendu vizhiyaal | With your pair of eyes |
| Sandhaiyidalaam | You can wage a battle |
| Ethuvum thavarillai | Nothing is wrong in that |
| Female | |
| Naan paththu viralaal | With my ten fingers |
| Muththamidalaam | I can shower kisses |
| Athuvum thavarillai | That too is not wrong |
| Male | |
| Naan palliyaraiyil | In the bedroom chamber |
| Thollai tharalaam | I can cause playful trouble |
| Athilum thavarillai | Even in that there is no wrong |
| Female | |
| Nee ennai muzhuthum | You can completely |
| Thinru vidalaam | Devour me up |
| Athilum thavarillai | Even in that there is no wrong |
| Male | |
| Yei unathaasai yaavaiyum pesida | Hey, to express all your desires |
| Oru kodi aayuzhum kudumae | A lifespan of ten million years would suffice |
| Female :Vidikaalai thaavani aanathu | Female :In the early morning the half-saree loosened |
| Athu nee nee nee nee aagidumae | That turns into you, you, you, you |
| Male | |
| Kavithai iravu.. | A night of poetry.. |
| Iravu kavithai | Poetry of a night |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena theriyavillai | I cannot tell |
| Female | |
| Nilavin kanavu | The dream of the moon |
| Kanavil nilavu | The moon inside a dream |
| Ethu nee ethu naan | Which is you, which is me |
| Ena puriyavillai… | I cannot understand… |
| Female | |
| Yen indru…yen indru | Why today… why today |
| En uthadugal en manam ulariyathu | My lips and my heart rambled |
| Male :Yen indru ..yen indru | Male :Why today .. why today |
| Un azhagugal ikkanam pathariyathu | Your beauty trembled at this moment |
ரி ர ர ரா ரா
தா ர ர ர ர ர ரா
Ri ra ra raa raa
Tha ra ra ra ra ra raaa
கவிதை இரவு
இரவு கவிதை எது நீ எது
நான் என தெரியவில்லை
A night of poetry..
Poetry of a night
Which is you, which is me
I cannot tell
ரி ர ர ரா ரி ர ர ரா
Ri ra ra raa re ra ra raaa
நிலவின் கனவு
கனவில் நிலவு எது நீ எது
நான் என புரியவில்லை
The dream of the moon
The moon inside a dream
Which is you, which is me
I cannot understand…
கவிதை இரவு
இரவு கவிதை எது நீ எது
நான் என தெரியவில்லை
A night of poetry..
Poetry of a night
Which is you, which is me
I cannot tell
நிலவின் கனவு
கனவில் நிலவு எது நீ எது
நான் என புரியவில்லை
The dream of the moon
The moon inside a dream
Which is you, which is me
I cannot understand…
ஏன் இன்று ஏன்
இன்று என் உதடுகள் என்
மனம் உளறியது
ஏன் இன்று ஏன்
இன்று உன் அழகுகள்
இக்கணம் பதறியது
Why today… why today
My lips and my heart rambled
Male :Why today .. why today
Your beauty trembled at this moment
கவிதை இரவு
இரவு கவிதை எது நீ எது
நான் என தெரியவில்லை
A night of poetry..
Poetry of a night
Which is you, which is me
I cannot tell
நிலவின் கனவு
கனவில் நிலவு எது நீ எது
நான் என புரியவில்லை
The dream of the moon
The moon inside a dream
Which is you, which is me
I cannot understand…
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹி
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…hey hey hee
நீ செல்ல மிருகம்
நல்ல நரகம் நடுவில் நான்
யாரோ
You are a precious wild beast
A wonderful hell
Who am I in between?
நான் பிள்ளை
பருவம் இன்ப வடிவம்
இடையில் நீ வேறோ
I am in the innocence of youth
A form of pure bliss
Are you someone distinct in between?..
நீ நெஞ்சின்
நடுவே உந்தன் உயிரை
உழுது நட வேண்டும்
In the very middle of the heart
Your own life force
You must plow and plant
நீ மெத்தை
முழுதும் உந்தன் அழகை
உதறி விட வேண்டும்
Across the entire bed
Your beauty
You must scatter free
சில நேரம்
மார்கழி ஆகிறாய் சில
நேரம் தீபொறி ஆகிறாய்
எதுவாக நான் ஆன
போதிலும் ஏன் நீ நீ நீ நீ
நீந்துகிறாய்
At times you become the chill of winter
At times you become a spark of fire
Male :Whatever I may turn into
Why do you keep swimming inside me?
தர ர தர ரா
தர ர தர ரா தர ரா
தர ரா தர ர ர ர ர
ரா
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
நிலவின் கனவு
கனவில் நிலவு எது நீ எது
நான் என புரியவில்லை
The dream of the moon
The moon inside a dream
Which is you, which is me
I cannot understand…
தர ர தர ரா
தர ர தர ரா தர ரா
தர ரா தர ர ர ர ர
ரா
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Hahn hahn…hahn aaa..aaa
Aaa..aaa….aaaa…..
நீ ரெண்டு விழியால்
சண்டையிடலாம்
எதுவும் தவறில்லை
With your pair of eyes
You can wage a battle
Nothing is wrong in that
நான் பத்து
விரலால் முத்தமிடலாம்
அதுவும் தவறில்லை
With my ten fingers
I can shower kisses
That too is not wrong
நான் பள்ளியறையில்
தொல்லை தரலாம்
அதிலும் தவறில்லை
In the bedroom chamber
I can cause playful trouble
Even in that there is no wrong
நீ என்னை
முழுதும் தின்று விடலாம்
அதிலும் தவறில்லை
You can completely
Devour me up
Even in that there is no wrong
ஏ உனதாசை
யாவையும் பேசிட
ஒரு கோடி ஆயுளும்
கூடுமே
Hey, to express all your desires
A lifespan of ten million years would suffice
Female :In the early morning the half-saree loosened
That turns into you, you, you, you
விடிகாலை தாவணி
ஆனது அது நீ நீ நீ நீ ஆகிடுமே
A night of poetry..
Poetry of a night
Which is you, which is me
I cannot tell
கவிதை இரவு
இரவு கவிதை எது நீ எது
நான் என தெரியவில்லை
The dream of the moon
The moon inside a dream
Which is you, which is me
I cannot understand…
நிலவின் கனவு
கனவில் நிலவு எது நீ எது
நான் என புரியவில்லை
Why today… why today
My lips and my heart rambled
Male :Why today .. why today
Your beauty trembled at this moment
ஏன் இன்று ஏன்
இன்று என் உதடுகள் என்
மனம் உளறியது
ஏன் இன்று ஏன்
இன்று உன் அழகுகள்
இக்கணம் பதறியது
Ri ra ra raa raa
Ri ra ra raa raa
Tha ra ra ra ra ra raaa
Tha ra ra ra ra ra raaa
Kavithai iravu..
A night of poetry..
Iravu kavithai
Poetry of a night
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena theriyavillai
I cannot tell
Ri ra ra raa re ra ra raaa
Ri ra ra raa re ra ra raaa
Nilavin kanavu
The dream of the moon
Kanavil nilavu
The moon inside a dream
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena puriyavillai…
I cannot understand…
Kavithai iravu..
A night of poetry..
Iravu kavithai
Poetry of a night
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena theriyavillai
I cannot tell
Nilavin kanavu
The dream of the moon
Kanavil nilavu
The moon inside a dream
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena puriyavillai…
I cannot understand…
Yen indru…yen indru
Why today… why today
En uthadugal en manam ulariyathu
My lips and my heart rambled
Male :Yen indru ..yen indru
Male :Why today .. why today
Un azhagugal ikkanam pathariyathu
Your beauty trembled at this moment
Kavithai iravu..
A night of poetry..
Iravu kavithai
Poetry of a night
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena theriyavillai
I cannot tell
Nilavin kanavu
The dream of the moon
Kanavil nilavu
The moon inside a dream
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena puriyavillai…
I cannot understand…
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…
Hey hey hey…hey hey hee
Hey hey hey…hey hey hee
Nee chella mirugam
You are a precious wild beast
Nalla naragam
A wonderful hell
Naduvil naan yaaro
Who am I in between?
Naan pillai paruvam
I am in the innocence of youth
Inba vadivam
A form of pure bliss
Idaiyil nee vero..
Are you someone distinct in between?..
Nee nenjin naduvae
In the very middle of the heart
Unththan uyirai
Your own life force
Uzhuthu nada vendum
You must plow and plant
Nee meththai muzhuthum
Across the entire bed
Unththan azhagai
Your beauty
Utharivida vendum
You must scatter free
Sila neram maarkazhi aagiraai
At times you become the chill of winter
Sila neram theepori aagiraai
At times you become a spark of fire
Male :Ethuvaaga naan aana pothilum
Male :Whatever I may turn into
En nee nee nee nee neenthukiraai
Why do you keep swimming inside me?
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
Nilavin kanavu
The dream of the moon
Kanavil nilavu
The moon inside a dream
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena puriyavillai…
I cannot understand…
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara ra thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara raa thara raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
Thara ra ra ra ra raa
Hahn hahn…hahn aaa..aaa
Hahn hahn…hahn aaa..aaa
Aaa..aaa….aaaa…..
Aaa..aaa….aaaa…..
Nee rendu vizhiyaal
With your pair of eyes
Sandhaiyidalaam
You can wage a battle
Ethuvum thavarillai
Nothing is wrong in that
Naan paththu viralaal
With my ten fingers
Muththamidalaam
I can shower kisses
Athuvum thavarillai
That too is not wrong
Naan palliyaraiyil
In the bedroom chamber
Thollai tharalaam
I can cause playful trouble
Athilum thavarillai
Even in that there is no wrong
Nee ennai muzhuthum
You can completely
Thinru vidalaam
Devour me up
Athilum thavarillai
Even in that there is no wrong
Yei unathaasai yaavaiyum pesida
Hey, to express all your desires
Oru kodi aayuzhum kudumae
A lifespan of ten million years would suffice
Female :Vidikaalai thaavani aanathu
Female :In the early morning the half-saree loosened
Athu nee nee nee nee aagidumae
That turns into you, you, you, you
Kavithai iravu..
A night of poetry..
Iravu kavithai
Poetry of a night
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena theriyavillai
I cannot tell
Nilavin kanavu
The dream of the moon
Kanavil nilavu
The moon inside a dream
Ethu nee ethu naan
Which is you, which is me
Ena puriyavillai…
I cannot understand…
Yen indru…yen indru
Why today… why today
En uthadugal en manam ulariyathu
My lips and my heart rambled
Male :Yen indru ..yen indru
Male :Why today .. why today
Un azhagugal ikkanam pathariyathu
Your beauty trembled at this moment
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kavithai Iravu' from the 2004 movie Sullan is a sensual and poetic duet that captures the intoxicating intimacy between two lovers during a night where reality and dreams intertw. The lyrics express how their individual identities dissolve into one another to the point where they can no longer distinguish who is who, comparing the experience to a moon inside a dream and a night made of poetry. The track moves through playful exchanges of passion, surrender, and deep romantic longing, highlighting how love turns sweet chaos into pure bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antimetabole / Chiasmus
“Kavithai iravu.. Iravu kavithai”
Reversing the order of repeated words ('Kavithai iravu / Iravu kavithai' and 'Nilavin kanavu / Kanavil nilavu') creates a balanced, circular poetic effect reflecting the blur between dream and reality.
Oxymoron
“Nalla naragam”
Combining 'Nalla' (good/sweet) with 'Naragam' (hell) creates a contradictory phrase describing the intoxicating agony of passionate love.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Sila neram maarkazhi aagiraai Sila neram theepori aagiraai”
Juxtaposing 'Maarkazhi' (coldest winter season) with 'Theepori' (spark of fire) illustrates the unpredictability and extreme mood shifts of the beloved.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Ethu nee ethu naan Ena theriyavillai”
The phrase 'Ethu nee ethu naan / Ena theriyavillai' is repeatedly echoed to reinforce the central theme of spiritual and physical oneness.
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Trivia
'Kavithai Iravu' was composed by Vidyasagar for the movie Sullan starring Dhanush and Sindhu Tolani. Written by lyricist Yugabharathi and sung by Kartik and Sujatha Mohan, the track became popular for its lush melodic arrangements and soft romantic rhythm.
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