Kovilin Therena
From Paruvathin Vasalile · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Paruvathin Vasalile1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….aaha….aa…. | Ah... ah... aha... ah... |
| Aa….aa….aaha….aa…. | Ah... ah... aha... ah... |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thearena | Is she a temple chariot? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Thirukovilin thearena | Is she the chariot of a sacred temple? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Male | |
| Ival kothaiyo | Is she Kodhai (Goda/Andal)? |
| Pasum thogaiyo | Is she a lush green peacock feather? |
| Abhisega poovaiyo…oo…. | Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals? |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thearena | Is she a temple chariot? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aah…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Male | |
| ………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kovai idhzh thaen tharum poocharamo | Are her red lips a flower garland yielding honey? |
| Koondhal mazhai megamo | Is her long hair a dark rain cloud? |
| Devi vizhi manmathan poonganaiyo | Are the goddess's eyes Cupid's floral arrows? |
| Thegam malar solaiyo | Is her body a blooming garden of flowers? |
| Male | |
| Mozhigalo thiraatchiyo | Are her words sweet, juicy grapes? |
| Sirippu vanna mullaiyo sudaro | Is her smile colorful jasmine or a radiant flame? |
| Male | |
| Mangai vanna chittu | She is a maiden like a colorful little bird, |
| Angam thanga thattu | Her slender body is a plate of gold, |
| Suvai tharum tamizh kadalo | Is she an ocean of delicious Tamil poetry? |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thearena | Is she a temple chariot? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Male | |
| Poojai seiyya aalaiyam sendravalo | Has she gone to the temple to offer worship? |
| Poojai malar devanukko | Are those offering flowers meant for the Almighty Lord? |
| Aasaiyulla mannavan sannathikko | Or are they for the shrine of her beloved king? |
| Aaraththiyum enthaukko | And for whom is that camphor ritual being performed? |
| Nalam pera varam tharum | The Lord who bestows blessings for well-being— |
| Iraivan antha kannano naano | Is it that Lord Krishna, or is it me? |
| Male | |
| Kanni enthan pakkam | With this young maiden by my side, |
| Kannil undu sorkkam | Heaven itself shines in her eyes, |
| Ini entha thaamathamo..oo… | What reason is there for any further delay? |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thearena | Is she a temple chariot? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Male | |
| Ival kothaiyo | Is she Kodhai? |
| Pasum thogaiyo | Is she a lush green peacock feather? |
| Abhisega poovaiyo……. | Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals? |
| Male | |
| Kovilin thearena | Is she a temple chariot? |
| Devathai varugaiyo | Is an angel arriving? |
| Ezhil devathai varugaiyo | Is the beautiful angel arriving? |
| Ezhil devathai varugaiyo | Is the beautiful angel arriving? |
ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ....ஆ......
ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ....ஆ......
Ah... ah... aha... ah...
Ah... ah... aha... ah...
கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
திருக்கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
Is she a temple chariot?
Is an angel arriving?
Is she the chariot of a sacred temple?
Is an angel arriving?
இவள் கோதையோ
பசும் தோகையோ
அபிஷேகே பூவையோ...ஓ.....
Is she Kodhai (Goda/Andal)?
Is she a lush green peacock feather?
Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals?
கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
Is she a temple chariot?
Is an angel arriving?
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
.....................................
கோவை இதழ் தேன் தரும் பூச்சரமோ
கூந்தல் மழை மேகமோ
தேவி விழி மன்மதன் பூங்கனையோ
தேகம் மலர் சோலையோ
Are her red lips a flower garland yielding honey?
Is her long hair a dark rain cloud?
Are the goddess's eyes Cupid's floral arrows?
Is her body a blooming garden of flowers?
மொழிகளோ திரட்சையோ
சிரிப்பு வண்ண முல்லையோ சுடரோ
Are her words sweet, juicy grapes?
Is her smile colorful jasmine or a radiant flame?
மங்கை வண்ண சிட்டு
அங்கம் தங்கத் தட்டு
சுவை தரும் தமிழ் கடலோ
She is a maiden like a colorful little bird,
Her slender body is a plate of gold,
Is she an ocean of delicious Tamil poetry?
கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
Is she a temple chariot?
Is an angel arriving?
பூஜை செய்ய ஆலயம் சென்றவளோ
பூஜை மலர் தேவனுக்கோ
ஆசையுள்ள மன்னவன் சன்னதிக்கோ
ஆரத்தியும் எந்தனுக்கோ
நலம் பெற வரம் தரும்
இறைவன் அந்த கண்ணனோ நானோ
Has she gone to the temple to offer worship?
Are those offering flowers meant for the Almighty Lord?
Or are they for the shrine of her beloved king?
And for whom is that camphor ritual being performed?
The Lord who bestows blessings for well-being—
Is it that Lord Krishna, or is it me?
கன்னி எந்தன் பக்கம்
கண்ணில் உண்டு சொர்க்கம்
இனி எந்த தாமதமோ...ஓ.....
With this young maiden by my side,
Heaven itself shines in her eyes,
What reason is there for any further delay?
கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
Is she a temple chariot?
Is an angel arriving?
இவள் கோதையோ
பசும் தோகையோ
அபிஷேகே பூவையோ
Is she Kodhai?
Is she a lush green peacock feather?
Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals?
கோவிலின் தேரென
தேவதை வருகையோ
எழில் தேவதை வருகையோ
எழில் தேவதை வருகையோ
Is she a temple chariot?
Is an angel arriving?
Is the beautiful angel arriving?
Is the beautiful angel arriving?
Aa….aa….aaha….aa….
Ah... ah... aha... ah...
Aa….aa….aaha….aa….
Ah... ah... aha... ah...
Kovilin thearena
Is she a temple chariot?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Thirukovilin thearena
Is she the chariot of a sacred temple?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Ival kothaiyo
Is she Kodhai (Goda/Andal)?
Pasum thogaiyo
Is she a lush green peacock feather?
Abhisega poovaiyo…oo….
Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals?
Kovilin thearena
Is she a temple chariot?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aah…aa….
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
……………….
Kovai idhzh thaen tharum poocharamo
Are her red lips a flower garland yielding honey?
Koondhal mazhai megamo
Is her long hair a dark rain cloud?
Devi vizhi manmathan poonganaiyo
Are the goddess's eyes Cupid's floral arrows?
Thegam malar solaiyo
Is her body a blooming garden of flowers?
Mozhigalo thiraatchiyo
Are her words sweet, juicy grapes?
Sirippu vanna mullaiyo sudaro
Is her smile colorful jasmine or a radiant flame?
Mangai vanna chittu
She is a maiden like a colorful little bird,
Angam thanga thattu
Her slender body is a plate of gold,
Suvai tharum tamizh kadalo
Is she an ocean of delicious Tamil poetry?
Kovilin thearena
Is she a temple chariot?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Poojai seiyya aalaiyam sendravalo
Has she gone to the temple to offer worship?
Poojai malar devanukko
Are those offering flowers meant for the Almighty Lord?
Aasaiyulla mannavan sannathikko
Or are they for the shrine of her beloved king?
Aaraththiyum enthaukko
And for whom is that camphor ritual being performed?
Nalam pera varam tharum
The Lord who bestows blessings for well-being—
Iraivan antha kannano naano
Is it that Lord Krishna, or is it me?
Kanni enthan pakkam
With this young maiden by my side,
Kannil undu sorkkam
Heaven itself shines in her eyes,
Ini entha thaamathamo..oo…
What reason is there for any further delay?
Kovilin thearena
Is she a temple chariot?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Ival kothaiyo
Is she Kodhai?
Pasum thogaiyo
Is she a lush green peacock feather?
Abhisega poovaiyo…….
Is she a flower meant for sacred holy bath rituals?
Kovilin thearena
Is she a temple chariot?
Devathai varugaiyo
Is an angel arriving?
Ezhil devathai varugaiyo
Is the beautiful angel arriving?
Ezhil devathai varugaiyo
Is the beautiful angel arriving?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses a lover's romantic awe as he beholds his beloved, comparing her ethereal beauty to sacred and natural marvels. He muses whether she is a goddess descending from a temple chariot, an incarnation of Kodhai (Andal), or a divine creation woven from flowers, rain clouds, and sweet Tamil poetry. As she performs her temple worship, the protagonist playfully questions whether her prayers, floral offerings, and devotion are meant for Lord Krishna or for him, ultimately delighting in her presence and the heavenly joy she brings into his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mozhigalo thiraatchiyo”
Directly equates physical traits to sweet and natural phenomena, such as comparing her hair to rain clouds ('Koondhal mazhai megamo') and her words to sweet grapes ('Mozhigalo thiraatchiyo').
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa Ani)
“Ival kothaiyo / Pasum thogaiyo / Abhisega poovaiyo”
The lyrics rely heavily on poetic interrogatives ('varugaiyo', 'kothaiyo', 'poovaiyo') to create a sense of wonder and heightened admiration.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Mangai vanna chittu / Angam thanga thattu”
Employs classic Tamil poetic meter with matching initial and second-letter consonant sounds across adjacent lines (e.g., Kovai / Koondhal, Mangai / Angam).
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Trivia
Composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1980 film 'Paruvathin Vasalile', this track exemplifies Kannadasan's signature style of blending traditional Tamil devotional imagery (Andal/Kodhai, holy bath rituals, temple chariots) with classical romantic lyricism, effortlessly rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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