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Lyrics & meaning

Saravana Bhava

From Kaathala Kaathala · 1998

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Kamal Haasan, Karthik Raja, Sripriya, Sujatha
Music director
Karthik Raja
Details
Kaathala Kaathala1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaaOh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaaOh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
Male
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam thanTwo faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..Why would these two need an introduction?
Female
Vaa vaa shri valli kooda vaaCome, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male :So so aalolam paadavaaMale: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
Female
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaaOh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaaOh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
Male
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam thanTwo faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..Why would these two need an introduction?
Male
Nee than thenpodhigayi ezhum kaatruYou are the soothing breeze rising from the southern Podhigai hills,
Unn mani vizhi minnalkeetruThe glance of your beautiful eyes is a streak of lightning,
Enn manavayal vandha naatruA sapling planted in the field of my mind.
Female
Ooraar kai thozhukindra sivalingamYou are the Shivalingam worshiped by all the townspeople,
Nee avan petra ilanchingamYou are the young lion born to Him,
Unn thala thala udal thangamYour lustrous body shines like pure gold.
Male
Naanathai vidai thandhu mella veliyetruBid farewell to bashfulness and gently usher it away.
Female :Nadathu.. iravinil andha vilayatuFemale: Go ahead and play that romantic game in the night!
Male
Pagalae iravena ninaithaal thavaraaIs it wrong if I consider the day to be night?
Female :Athuthan aagadhu…. hoooo…hooohooo…Female: That wouldn't be right... hooo...
Female
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaaOh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravanaChorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Female
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaaOh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day
Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravanaChorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Male
Kaalil porchalangayin oli ketkumThe sound of golden anklets on your feet is heard,
Senthamizisai athu vaarkumIt pours forth pure classical Tamil music,
Unn thiru nadam ennai eerkumYour divine dance mesmerizes and draws me in.
Female
Velaa unn abinayam ennai vaatumOh Velan, your expressive dance gestures tease me,
Narkalainayam athu kaatumShowcasing fine artistic elegance,
Enn narambinai athu meetumStrumming the strings of my inner nerves.
Male
Naalellam nadakatum inghu thaipoosamLet the festival of Thaipoosam happen here all day long!
Female :Nalamaai valaratum intha uyir nesamFemale: May this deep love of souls grow beautifully!
Female
Inimel thalaivanin nizhal than… thalaiviFrom now on, the beloved is merely the shadow of her lord...
Pirivae kidayadhu hoo… aaaaa…..There will be no separation at all!
Female
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaaOh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day..
Male
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam thanTwo faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..Why would these two need an introduction?
Female
Vaa vaa shri valli kooda vaaCome, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male :So so aalolam paadavaaMale: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
Male
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam thanTwo faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..Why would these two need an introduction?
Female
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaaOh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaa…Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the 1998 comedy film Kaathala Kaathala is a romantic duet woven cleverly into devotional praise for Lord Murugan and Valli. Poet Vaali uses spiritual and classical motifs—referencing the southern Podhigai breeze, temple imagery, and divine dance—to depict the playful courtship and affection between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee than thenpodhigayi ezhum kaatru

Compares the lover's breath or presence to the refreshing southern breeze rising from the Podhigai hills.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kaalil porchalangayin oli ketkum / Senthamizisai athu vaarkum

The second consonant 'l' (l/n) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.

Mythological Allegory

Vaa vaa shri valli kooda vaa

Compares the human lovers to Lord Murugan and his consort Valli, giving the romantic track a classical devotional backdrop.

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Trivia

Composed by Karthik Raja for the 1998 hit Tamil comedy film Kaathala Kaathala starring Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya, and Rambha. Lyricist Vaali playfully juxtaposed devotional Tamil epithets for Lord Murugan with modern romantic banter.

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