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Lyrics & meaning

Kutramulla Paarvai

From Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal · 2017

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Bharadwaj
Movie name
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Movie release year
2017
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kuttramulla paarvai paarvai
Ondru paarkkiraai
Kondru vidum kelvi kelvi
Ondru ketkiraai
Kuttramulla paarvai paarvai
Ondru paarkkiraai
Kondru vidum kelvi kelvi
Ondru ketkiraai
Idhu muraiyaa ara vazhiyaa
Tamil neriyaa..aa….
Andru tholaintha en megamo
Indru arugil mazhi aanathu
Udal konjam nenaikkindrathu
Uyir nenaiyumaa
Poruththu paar paar paar
Antha vinnil thodangum neer thuli
Intha mannil mudigindrathae
Oru kannil thodangum kadhalo
Maru kannil mudikindrathe
En udal kai maari pochu
En ulllam unnidam
Udal indru un pakkam aachu
Uyir illai ennidam
Idaiveli idaiveli kuraiyalaam
Manaval manavali kuraiyumaa
Andru tholaintha en megamo
Indru arugil mazhai aanathu
Udal konjam nenaigindrathu
Uyir nenaiyumaa
Poruththu paar paar paar
Aa…aa…aah…aa…aa…aah…
Oru mazhaiyil eriyum theeyilae
Iru manangal veguthe
Nam manathil eriyum theeyilae
Marupugam saaguthae
Paravaiyai vaa endru sollum
En nenju thaavuthae
Thaaliyo nill endru kollum
En kaalgal pinnuthae
Vizhigalum vizhigalum arugilthaan
Viralukku porulkkum thooramthaan
Andru tholaintha en megamo
Indru arugil mazhai aanathu
Udal konjam nenaigindrathu
Uyir nenaiyumaa
Poruththu paar paar paar
Nenjukkullae kadhal kadhal puyal veesuthae
Neelakkadal kodu thaand alai veesuthae
Idhu muraiyaa idhu sariyaa tamizh neriyaa
Andru pirivu yaen vanthathu
Intha uravu yaar thanthathu
Idharkenna paer solvathu
Vidhi vendi nirpathillai sol sol sol
You look at me with a guilty gaze,
just one piercing glance.
You ask a question that kills me,
just one painful question.
You look at me with a guilty gaze,
just one piercing glance.
You ask a question that kills me,
just one painful question.
Is this proper? Is this the path of virtue?
Is this the Tamil way?
The cloud of mine that was lost back then,
has today become rain right beside me.
It soaks my body a little,
but will it soak my soul?
Wait and see, just watch and see.
The raindrop that begins in the sky,
ends here upon this earth.
But love that begins in one eye,
ends in the other eye.
My body was given away to another,
yet my heart remains with you.
Today my body is by your side,
yet there is no life left in me.
The distance between us may shrink,
but will this heartache ever lessen?
The cloud of mine that was lost back then,
has today become rain right beside me.
It soaks my body a little,
but will it soak my soul?
Wait and see, just watch and see.
Ah.... Ah.... Aah.... Ah.... Ah...... Aah.......
In the fire that burns within the rain,
two hearts are burning.
In the fire burning within our hearts,
the other side is dying.
Urging me to fly like a bird,
my heart leaps forward.
But my thaali (sacred marriage thread) stops and chokes me,
and my feet stumble and falter.
Our eyes are so close to each other,
yet our fingers remain too far to touch.
The cloud of mine that was lost back then,
has today become rain right beside me.
It soaks my body a little,
but will it soak my soul?
Wait and see, just watch and see.
Inside my chest, a storm of love is raging.
Crossing the shores of the blue sea, the waves are crashing.
Is this proper? Is this right? Is this the Tamil way?
Why did separation come that day?
Who brought this relationship back today?
What name can we give to this?
Fate never waits for our wishes—tell me, tell me, tell me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays the profound emotional turmoil of former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths years after being separated by fate. Though their suppressed feelings resurface with intense force like rain pouring from a long-lost cloud, the woman is bound by marital duty—symbolized by her 'thaali'—and societal morality ('Tamil neri'). They grapple with guilt, yearning, and moral dilemmas, questioning if physical proximity can ever truly heal the deep wounds of their souls. Through vivid imagery of fire burning in rain and surging ocean waves crossing boundaries, the lyrics highlight the tragic clash between unstoppable emotion and unyielding virtue, questioning why destiny brings people together only to test their moral endurance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Andru tholaintha en megamo / Indru arugil mazhai aanathu”

The lost past love is metaphorically depicted as a cloud ('megam') that went missing years ago and has now returned as rain ('mazhai').

Oxymoron / Contrast (Muran)

“Oru mazhaiyil eriyum theeyilae / Iru manangal veguthe”

Juxtaposes rain ('mazhai') and fire ('thee') burning together to reflect the painful clash of grief and burning passion.

Personification

“Thaaliyo nill endru kollum / En kaalgal pinnuthae”

The sacred marital thread ('thaali') is personified as a person commanding her to stop and controlling her steps.

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)

“Kuttramulla paarvai paarvai / Kondru vidum kelvi kelvi”

Uses matching initial sounds ('Kuttramulla' / 'Kondru') to create a rhythmic emphasis on guilt and fatal questioning.

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Trivia

Directed by Thangar Bachan, 'Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal' suffered significant production delays and was released in 2017, nearly a decade after principal photography began. The song features the classic music-lyric combination of composer Bharadwaj and lyricist Vairamuthu, brought to life by the legendary duo Hariharan and Sadhana Sargam.

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