Kavithaye Theriyuma
From Jayam · 2003
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Manikka Vinayagam, Harini
- Music director
- R. P. Patnaik
- Details
- Jayam2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiyae theriyuma en kanavu neethaanadi | Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? |
| Idhayamae theriyumaa unakaagavae naanadi | Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you? |
| Imai mooda marukindradhae aavalae | Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close. |
| Idhazh solla thudikindradhaeChorus :Kaadhalae | Lips tremble with desire to say... Chorus: Oh Love! |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa en kanavu neethaanadi Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa | Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know? |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kurumbil valarntha uravae | Oh bond that grew out of playful mischief! |
| En araiyil nuzhaintha thimirae | Oh beautiful arrogance that stepped into my room! |
| Male | |
| Manathai paritha kolusae | Oh anklet that stole my heart! |
| En madiyil vizhuntha parisae | Oh precious gift that fell into my lap! |
| Female | |
| Oonjal mazhai megam aruginil | Nearby, a swinging rain cloud, |
| Vanthu ennai thaalaatudhae | Comes to sing a lullaby to me. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam kaanaatha vennilavondru moga paalootudhae | A white moon unseen by the sky feeds the milk of desire. |
| Female | |
| Naanam poi neetudhae .. aeae hey hey | Shyness departs and stretches out away... |
| Male | |
| Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa en kanavu neethaanadi kavidhaiyae theriyumaa | Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know? |
| Male | |
| { Thakida thathumi thakida thathumi thanthaana | { Thakida thathumi thakida thathumi thanthaana |
| Idhaya oliyin jathiyil enathu thillaana } (2) | My Tillana set to the rhythmic beat of the heart's sound } (2) |
| Female | |
| …………………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Uyiril irangi varavaFemale :……………… | Shall I descend deep into your soul? |
| Male | |
| Un udalil karainthu vidavaFemale :………………… | Shall I dissolve away into your body? |
| Female | |
| Urakam thirakum thirudaFemale :…………… | Oh thief who unlocks sleep, |
| Female | |
| En kanavil pathungi irudaFemale :…………… | Hide quietly within my dreams! |
| Male | |
| Pudavaiyaai maari pon udal moodi unnudan vaazhavaa | Shall I turn into a saree, cover your golden body, and live with you? |
| Female | |
| Iruvarin aadai imaigalae aaga iravai naam aalava | With only our eyelashes as our attire, shall we rule the night? |
| Male | |
| Vervai kudai thedava aaaa haa haa haa haa | Shall I search for an umbrella woven of sweat? |
| Kavidhaiyae theriyuma en kanavu neethaanadi | Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? |
| Female | |
| Idhayamae theriyumaa unakaagavae naanada | Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you? |
| Male | |
| Imai mooda marukindradhaeChorus :Kaadhalae | Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close... Chorus: Oh Love! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhalae | Oh Love! |
கவிதையே தெரியுமா
என் கனவு நீதானடி இதயமே
தெரியுமா உனக்காகவே நானடி
இமை மூட மறுக்கின்றதே ஆவலே
இதழ் சொல்ல துடிக்கின்றதே
குழு : காதலே
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream?
Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you?
Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close.
Lips tremble with desire to say... Chorus: Oh Love!
கவிதையே தெரியுமா
என் கனவு நீதானடி கவிதையே
தெரியுமா
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know?
.....................................
குறும்பில் வளர்ந்த
உறவே என் அறையில்
நுழைந்த திமிரே
Oh bond that grew out of playful mischief!
Oh beautiful arrogance that stepped into my room!
மனதை பறித்த
கொலுசே என் மடியில்
விழுந்த பரிசே
Oh anklet that stole my heart!
Oh precious gift that fell into my lap!
ஊஞ்சல் மழை
மேகம் அருகினில் வந்து
என்னை தாலாட்டுதே
Nearby, a swinging rain cloud,
Comes to sing a lullaby to me.
வானம் காணாத
வெண்ணிலவொன்று
மோக பாலூட்டுதே
A white moon unseen by the sky feeds the milk of desire.
நாணம் பொய்
நீட்டுதே..... ஹே ஹே
Shyness departs and stretches out away...
கவிதையே தெரியுமா
என் கனவு நீதானடி கவிதையே
தெரியுமா
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know?
{ தகிட ததுமி
தகிட ததுமி தந்தானா
இதய ஒலியின் ஜதியில்
எனது தில்லானா } (2)
{ Thakida thathumi thakida thathumi thanthaana
My Tillana set to the rhythmic beat of the heart's sound } (2)
..............................
உயிரில் இறங்கி
வரவா பெண் :
.....................
உன் உடலில்
கரைந்து விடவா
.....................
Shall I descend deep into your soul?
உறக்கம்
திறக்கும் திருடா
.....................
என் கனவில்
பதுங்கி இருடா
.....................
Shall I dissolve away into your body?
புடவையாய்
மாறி பொன் உடல்
மூடி உன்னுடன் வாழவா
Oh thief who unlocks sleep,
இருவரின் ஆடை
இமைகளே ஆக இரவை
நாம் ஆளவா
Hide quietly within my dreams!
வேர்வை குடை
தேடவா ஆ ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா கவிதையே
தெரியுமா என் கனவு நீதானடி
Shall I turn into a saree, cover your golden body, and live with you?
இதயமே தெரியுமா
உனக்காகவே நானடா
With only our eyelashes as our attire, shall we rule the night?
இமை மூட
மறுக்கின்றதே குழு :
காதலே
Shall I search for an umbrella woven of sweat?
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream?
ஆண் & பெண் :
இதழ்
சொல்ல துடிக்கின்றதே
குழு :
காதலே
Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you?
Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close... Chorus: Oh Love!
Oh Love!
Kavidhaiyae theriyuma en kanavu neethaanadi
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream?
Idhayamae theriyumaa unakaagavae naanadi
Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you?
Imai mooda marukindradhae aavalae
Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close.
Idhazh solla thudikindradhaeChorus :Kaadhalae
Lips tremble with desire to say... Chorus: Oh Love!
Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa en kanavu neethaanadi Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know?
…………………………………………
Kurumbil valarntha uravae
Oh bond that grew out of playful mischief!
En araiyil nuzhaintha thimirae
Oh beautiful arrogance that stepped into my room!
Manathai paritha kolusae
Oh anklet that stole my heart!
En madiyil vizhuntha parisae
Oh precious gift that fell into my lap!
Oonjal mazhai megam aruginil
Nearby, a swinging rain cloud,
Vanthu ennai thaalaatudhae
Comes to sing a lullaby to me.
Vaanam kaanaatha vennilavondru moga paalootudhae
A white moon unseen by the sky feeds the milk of desire.
Naanam poi neetudhae .. aeae hey hey
Shyness departs and stretches out away...
Kavidhaiyae theriyumaa en kanavu neethaanadi kavidhaiyae theriyumaa
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream? Oh Poem, do you know?
{ Thakida thathumi thakida thathumi thanthaana
{ Thakida thathumi thakida thathumi thanthaana
Idhaya oliyin jathiyil enathu thillaana } (2)
My Tillana set to the rhythmic beat of the heart's sound } (2)
……………………………………
Uyiril irangi varavaFemale :………………
Shall I descend deep into your soul?
Un udalil karainthu vidavaFemale :…………………
Shall I dissolve away into your body?
Urakam thirakum thirudaFemale :……………
Oh thief who unlocks sleep,
En kanavil pathungi irudaFemale :……………
Hide quietly within my dreams!
Pudavaiyaai maari pon udal moodi unnudan vaazhavaa
Shall I turn into a saree, cover your golden body, and live with you?
Iruvarin aadai imaigalae aaga iravai naam aalava
With only our eyelashes as our attire, shall we rule the night?
Vervai kudai thedava aaaa haa haa haa haa
Shall I search for an umbrella woven of sweat?
Kavidhaiyae theriyuma en kanavu neethaanadi
Oh Poem, do you know that you are my dream?
Idhayamae theriyumaa unakaagavae naanada
Oh Heart, do you know that I exist only for you?
Imai mooda marukindradhaeChorus :Kaadhalae
Eager anticipation refuses to let my eyelids close... Chorus: Oh Love!
Kaadhalae
Oh Love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the intimate, passionate exchange between two young lovers who express their deep romantic longings and affection for each other. The lyrics compare the beloved to poetry, a heart, and a thief of sleep, highlighting the surreal and dreamlike quality of their budding love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kavidhaiyae theriyuma en kanavu neethaanadi”
Addressing the beloved directly as 'Kavidhaiyae' (Oh Poem) and 'Idhayamae' (Oh Heart) elevates the partner to the embodiment of art and life itself.
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kurumbil valarntha uravae / En araiyil nuzhaintha thimirae”
The second consonant sound is repeated across successive lines ('r' in Kurumbil, En araiyil; 'n' in Manathai, En madiyil) to establish rhythmic Tamil poetic harmony.
Personification
“Vaanam kaanaatha vennilavondru moga paalootudhae”
The moon is personified as a motherly/intimate figure feeding 'moga paal' (the milk of desire) to the lovers.
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Trivia
'Kavidhaiyae Theriyuma' features in the hit 2003 Tamil film 'Jayam', directed by M. Raja. Composed by Telugu director-composer R. P. Patnaik and sung by Tippu and Anuradha Sriram, the film marked the wildly successful acting debut of Jayam Ravi and Sadha.
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