- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Apoorva Raagangal
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kelviyin naayaganae
Kelviyin naayaganae…ae…
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhaiyaa
Kelviyin naayaganae…ae…
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhaiyaa
Illaadha medai ondril
Ezhudhaadha naadagathai
Ellorum nadikkindrom
Naamae ellorum paarkkindrom
Ellorum nadikkindrom
Naamae ellorum paarkkindrom
Kelviyin naayaganae
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhaiyaa
Pasuvidam kandru vandhu
Paal arundhum
Kandru paal arundhum podhaa
Kaalai varum
Pasuvidam kandru vandhu
Paal arundhum
Kandru paal arundhum podhaa
Kaalai varum
Silaradhu vaathiyathil irandu pakkam
Silaradhu vaathiyathil
Irandu pakkam
Konjam sindhai peraal unakku
Pirakkum vetkam
Thaalikku melum oru thaali undaa
Vaelikku innoruvan vaeli undaa
Kadhai eppadi…. adhan mudiveppadi….
Kadhai eppadi adhan mudiveppadi
Kelviyin naayaganae
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhaiyaa
Thalaivan thiruchaaloor
Vandhuvittaan mangai
Dharuma dharisanathai thedugindraan..aan
Thedugindraan thedugindraan thedugindraan
Haaan….an
Thalaivan thiruchaaloor
Vandhuvittaan mangai
Dharuma dharisanathai thedugindraan
Alamaelu avan mugathai
Kaanbaalo mangai
Avadhaara thirumalaikku
Selvaalo …selvaalo selvaalo
Kelviyin naayaganae
Indha kelvikku
Female :Kelviyin naayaganae
Indha kelvikku
Female :Badhil yedhaiyaa
Kelviyin naayaganae
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhaiyaa
Oru kannum maru kannum
Paarthu kondaal
Female :Paarthu kondaal
Oru kannum maru kannum
Paarthu kondaal
Avai ondrodu ondru sollum
Seidhi enna
Iru kannum ondraaga
Serndhu vittaal
Iru kannum ondraaga
Serndhu vittaal
Avai irandukkum paarvaiyilae
Baedham enna
Avai irandukkum paarvaiyilae
Baedham enna
Baedham maraindhadhendru
Kooru kannae
Female :Namadhu baedham dhanai
Marandhu nadakkum munnae
Baedham maraindhadhendru
Kooru kannae
Female :Namadhu baedham dhanai
Marandhu nadakkum munnae
Kannae un kaalam sendra
Kadhai enna
Female :Unnai kaana pizhaithirundhen
Veru enna
Kannae un kaalam sendra
Kadhai enna
Female :Unnai kaana pizhaithirundhen
Veru enna
Udal eppadi
Ondril irundhaarpadi
Manam eppadi
Nee virumbum badi
Kelviyin naayagiyae
Indha kelvikku badhil yedhammaa
Pazhani malaiyilulla
Vel muruga sivan
Pallaandu yengi vittaan
Vaa murugaa
Pazhani maliyilulla
Vel murugaa sivan
Pallaandu yengi vittaan
Vaa murugaa
Pidivaadham thannai vidu
Peru murugaa
Konjam piriyathudan
Pakkathiru murugaa
Pidivaadham thannai vidu
Peru murugaa
Konjam piriyathudan
Pakkathiru murugaa
Konjam piriyathudan
Pakkathiru murugaa
Thiru murugaa…. thiru murugaa….
O Master of questions,
O Master of questions...
what is the answer to this question, sir?
O Master of questions...
what is the answer to this question, sir?
On a stage that does not exist,
an unwritten play,
we all act out,
and we all watch it ourselves.
We all act out,
and we all watch it ourselves.
O Master of questions,
what is the answer to this question, sir?
The calf comes to the cow
to drink milk;
does the bull arrive
while the calf is still drinking?
The calf comes to the cow
to drink milk;
does the bull arrive
while the calf is still drinking?
Some people's drum has two sides to play,
in some people's drum,
there are two sides.
If you think about it a little,
you will feel shame.
Can another thaali (sacred marriage thread) be placed over a thaali?
Can someone else build a fence over an existing fence?
How is the story... how will it end?
How is the story, and how will it end?
O Master of questions,
what is the answer to this question, sir?
The hero has arrived
at Thiruchalur;
he seeks a sacred glimpse of the woman...
He seeks, he seeks, he seeks...
Haan...
The hero has arrived
at Thiruchalur;
he seeks a sacred glimpse of the woman.
Will Alamelu look upon
his face? Will that woman
go to the sacred hill
of Thirumalai? Will she go... will she go, will she go?
O Master of questions,
to this question...
Female: O Master of questions,
to this question...
Female: what is the answer, sir?
O Master of questions,
what is the answer to this question, sir?
When one eye and the other
look at each other,
Female: look at each other,
when one eye and the other
look at each other,
what is the message
they share with each other?
When both eyes
come together as one,
when both eyes
come together as one,
between the two of them,
what difference is there in their vision?
In the vision of those two,
what difference can there be?
Tell me that the difference is gone,
my darling.
Female: Before we forget our differences
and move on...
Tell me that the difference is gone,
my darling.
Female: Before we forget our differences
and move on...
My dear, what is the story
of your bygone days?
Female: I stayed alive just to see you,
what else could it be?
My dear, what is the story
of your bygone days?
Female: I stayed alive just to see you,
what else could it be?
How is your health?
Just holding on as it was.
How is your heart?
Just as you desire it to be.
O Lady of questions,
what is the answer to this question, my dear?
On the hill of Palani,
O spear-bearing Muruga, Shiva
has yearned for you for many years;
come, Muruga!
On the hill of Palani,
O spear-bearing Muruga, Shiva
has yearned for you for many years;
come, Muruga!
Let go of your stubbornness,
O great Muruga,
and with a little affection,
stay beside me, Muruga!
Let go of your stubbornness,
O great Muruga,
and with a little affection,
stay beside me, Muruga!
With a little affection,
stay beside me, Muruga!
O divine Muruga... O divine Muruga...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kelviyin Naayaganae' from the iconic movie Apoorva Raagangal (1975) is a profound philosophical dialogue rendered through Carnatic musical motifs and deep poetic riddles. Written by Kannadasan and tuned by M. S. Viswanathan, the lyrics mirror the movie's non-traditional relationships and societal taboos. The song compares human life and relationships to a drama enacted on an unwritten stage where the actors are also the spectators.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Illaadha medai ondril ezhudhaadha naadagathai”
Compares human life to an unwritten play performed on a non-existent stage.
Emona / Rhyme & Alliteration
“Illaadha medai ondril... Ezhudhaadha naadagathai”
Repetition of sound patterns across line beginnings (Illaadha / Ezhudhaadha / Ellorum).
Rhetorical Questioning (Sondha Kelvi)
“Thaalikku melum oru thaali undaa... Vaelikku innoruvan vaeli undaa”
Using provocative queries to challenge societal conventions and moral hypocrisy.
Did you know?
Trivia
Apoorva Raagangal was directed by K. Balachander and marked the debut of Rajinikanth. The song 'Kelviyin Naayaganae' features Carnatic music legend Vani Jairam alongside B. S. Sasirekha. Although the metadata listed the composer as unknown, the soundtrack was famously composed by M. S. Viswanathan, winning Vani Jairam her first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
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