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Kylaa Tamil

From Captain · 2022

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Yazin Nizar
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Captain
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
19 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thogai thozhaa
Vennulagil vannam needhaanadaa
Thogai thozhaa
Veril veezhum vannam needhaanadaa
Nuzhaivae nuzhaivae
Illaadha kaattil
Ilai kasiyoliyaai
Nee paaygiraai
Thulaiyae thulaiyae
Illaadha moongil
Adhilum isaiyaai
Nee aagiraai
Kadhavugal illaadha
Endhan nenjilae
Kanavena nee vandhu
Nindraayadaa
Kylaa
Male :Kylaa la la la
Kylaa kylaa kylaa
Chorus :Puyalaa
Male :Hey ennul veesum
Puyalaai aanaalaa
Kylaa
Male :Kylaa la la la
Kylaa kylaa kylaa
Chorus :Nileaa
Male :Hey ennul paayum
Nilaay aanaalaa
Thogai thozhaa
Vennulagil vannam needhaanadaa
Thogai thozhaa
Veril veezhum vannam needhaanadaa
Kylaa
Male :Kylaa la la la
Kylaa kylaa kylaa
Chorus :Puyalaa
Male :Hey ennul veesum
Puyalaai aanaalaa
………………..
Mannai kaakkum ellai veeraa
Ennai kollai kondaayaa
Kallai polae gettikkaaraa
Mullai modhi veezhndhaayaa
Oruvanai nerungida
Irudhayam iruppadhai
Mudhal murai unarugiren
Arimuga nodiyinil
Irubathu varudangal
Unadhinmai unarugiren
Kylaa kylaa kuzhalaalae
Kulir moottuvaalaa
Kylaa kylaa nizhalaalae azhalaa
Kylaa kylaa vizhiyaalae
Vazhi maatruvaala
Enai thookki pogum punalaa
Thogai thozhaa
Kaaranangal ennai kettaayadaa
Thogai thozhaa
Pezhaikkullae nenjai thandhenadaa
Vidaiyae vidaiyae illaadha kelvi
Ena nee arindhum kettaaiyadaa
Oru naal oru naal pezhaikku chaavi
Tharuven thirandhae nee paaradaa
Adhu varai nee indha
Kaadhal poorile
Kuzhappathil thindaadi kondaadaa
Kylaa
Male :Kylaa la la la
Kylaa kylaa kylaa
Chorus :Kylaa
Male :Naan innum kaanaa
Kalamaai aanaalaa
Kylaa
Male :Kylaa la la la
Kylaa kylaa kylaa
Chorus :Kylaa
Male :En idhazhin melae
Nagaiyaai aanaalaa
My feathered companion,
in this pale white world, you are the splash of color.
My feathered companion,
you are the color seeping down to my roots.
Into a forest
with no way in,
like light filtering through leaves,
you stream right in.
Through a solid bamboo
with not a single hole,
even there, as sweet music,
you come alive.
In this heart of mine
that has no doors,
you came like a dream
and stood before me.
Kaila
Male: Kaila la la la
Kaila Kaila Kaila
Chorus: A storm?
Male: Hey, has she become a storm
blowing deep within me?
Kaila
Male: Kaila la la la
Kaila Kaila Kaila
Chorus: The moon?
Male: Hey, has she become the moonlight
streaming inside me?
My feathered companion,
in this pale white world, you are the splash of color.
My feathered companion,
you are the color seeping down to my roots.
Kaila
Male: Kaila la la la
Kaila Kaila Kaila
Chorus: A storm?
Male: Hey, has she become a storm
blowing deep within me?
...
O brave soldier guarding our borders,
did you steal my heart away?
O tough man, solid as a rock,
did you fall upon brushing against a jasmine flower?
That I have a heart
to draw close to someone,
I feel it for the very first time.
In the very first moment we met,
twenty years of missing you
is what I felt inside.
Kaila Kaila, with her locks of hair,
will she bring a soothing chill?
Kaila Kaila, is she a flame in the shadows?
Kaila Kaila, with her eyes,
will she turn my path around?
Is she a rushing river sweeping me away?
My feathered companion,
you asked me for reasons, my dear.
My feathered companion,
I gave you my heart locked inside a box.
Even though you knew it was a question
with no answer, you still asked it.
One day, I will give you the key to the box;
open it and see for yourself.
Until then, in this
battle of love,
wrestle with your confusion and enjoy it, my dear.
Kaila
Male: Kaila la la la
Kaila Kaila Kaila
Chorus: Kaila
Male: Has she become a battlefield
I have never seen before?
Kaila
Male: Kaila la la la
Kaila Kaila Kaila
Chorus: Kaila
Male: Has she become a smile
blooming upon my lips?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kylaa' from the film Captain (2022) is a romantic duct expressing deep, poetic affection and wonder. The female protagonist addresses her beloved soldier as a comforting, vibrant force who brought color, music, and light into her quiet, guarded life. She marvels at how a tough border hero yielded to love and describes how meeting him revealed a longing she never knew existed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Mannai kaakkum / Ennai kollai / Kallai polae / Mullai modhi

The second consonant 'nn/ll' aligns across consecutive lines to create a melodious rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ilai kasiyoliyaai / Nee paaygiraai

Comparing light trickling through leaves and music in a hole-less bamboo to the sudden, magical arrival of love.

Moonaai (Alliteration)

Kylaa kylaa kuzhalaalae / Kulir moottuvaalaa

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' for poetic emphasis.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Madhan Karky for the sci-fi action film 'Captain' starring Arya, this track features the name 'Kylaa', a rhythmic non-lexical invented vocalization typical of Karky's inventive lyricism to signify poetic mystery.

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