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 vadivazhagaa | Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity! |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaa | Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day! |
| Male | |
| Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than | Two 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 vaa | Come, come, Shri Valli, come along, |
| Male :So so aalolam paadavaa | Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby? |
| Female | |
| Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa | Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity! |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaa | Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day! |
| Male | |
| Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than | Two 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 kaatru | You are the soothing breeze rising from the southern Podhigai hills, |
| Unn mani vizhi minnalkeetru | The glance of your beautiful eyes is a streak of lightning, |
| Enn manavayal vandha naatru | A sapling planted in the field of my mind. |
| Female | |
| Ooraar kai thozhukindra sivalingam | You are the Shivalingam worshiped by all the townspeople, |
| Nee avan petra ilanchingam | You are the young lion born to Him, |
| Unn thala thala udal thangam | Your lustrous body shines like pure gold. |
| Male | |
| Naanathai vidai thandhu mella veliyetru | Bid farewell to bashfulness and gently usher it away. |
| Female :Nadathu.. iravinil andha vilayatu | Female: Go ahead and play that romantic game in the night! |
| Male | |
| Pagalae iravena ninaithaal thavaraa | Is 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 vadivazhagaa | Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity! |
| Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravana | Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana |
| Female | |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa | Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day |
| Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravana | Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana |
| Male | |
| Kaalil porchalangayin oli ketkum | The sound of golden anklets on your feet is heard, |
| Senthamizisai athu vaarkum | It pours forth pure classical Tamil music, |
| Unn thiru nadam ennai eerkum | Your divine dance mesmerizes and draws me in. |
| Female | |
| Velaa unn abinayam ennai vaatum | Oh Velan, your expressive dance gestures tease me, |
| Narkalainayam athu kaatum | Showcasing fine artistic elegance, |
| Enn narambinai athu meetum | Strumming the strings of my inner nerves. |
| Male | |
| Naalellam nadakatum inghu thaipoosam | Let the festival of Thaipoosam happen here all day long! |
| Female :Nalamaai valaratum intha uyir nesam | Female: May this deep love of souls grow beautifully! |
| Female | |
| Inimel thalaivanin nizhal than… thalaivi | From 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 vadivazhagaa | Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity! |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa.. | Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day.. |
| Male | |
| Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than | Two 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 vaa | Come, come, Shri Valli, come along, |
| Male :So so aalolam paadavaa | Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby? |
| Male | |
| Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than | Two faces and souls have met and united, |
| Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa.. | Why would these two need an introduction? |
| Female | |
| Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa | Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity! |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaa… | Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day.. |
சரவண பவ குக
வடிவழகா தினம் தினம்
கனவினில் வரும் முருகா
ஆஹா
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
இணைந்தது
இணைந்தது இரு முகம்
தான் இரண்டுக்கும்
எதற்கொரு அறிமுகம்
தான் ஹா ஆ
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Why would these two need an introduction?
வா வா ஸ்ரீ
வள்ளி கூட வா
சோ சோ
ஆலோலம் பாடவா
Come, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
ஆண் & பெண் :
மணிமுத்தம்
தரவா மணி மஞ்சம் வரவா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
சரவண பவ குக
வடிவழகா தினம் தினம்
கனவினில் வரும் முருகா
ஆஹா
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Why would these two need an introduction?
இணைந்தது
இணைந்தது இரு முகம்
தான் இரண்டுக்கும்
எதற்கொரு அறிமுகம்
தான் ஹா ஆ
You are the soothing breeze rising from the southern Podhigai hills,
The glance of your beautiful eyes is a streak of lightning,
A sapling planted in the field of my mind.
நீ தான் தென்
பொதிகையில் எழும்
காற்று உன் மணி விழி
மின்னல் கீற்று என் மன
வயல் வந்த நாற்று
You are the Shivalingam worshiped by all the townspeople,
You are the young lion born to Him,
Your lustrous body shines like pure gold.
ஊரார் கை
தொழுகின்ற சிவலிங்கம்
நீ அவன் பெற்ற இளஞ்சிங்கம்
உன் தல தல உடல் தங்கம்
Bid farewell to bashfulness and gently usher it away.
Female: Go ahead and play that romantic game in the night!
நாணத்தை விடை
தந்து மெல்ல வெளியேற்று
நடத்து இரவினில்
அந்த விளையாட்டு
Is it wrong if I consider the day to be night?
Female: That wouldn't be right... hooo...
பகலே இரவென
நினைத்தால் தவறா
அது தான் ஆகாது
ஹோ ஹோஹோ
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
சரவண பவ
குக வடிவழகா
குழு :
சரவண சரவண
சரவண சரவண
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day
Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
தினம் தினம்
கனவினில் வரும்
முருகா
குழு :
சரவண சரவண
சரவண சரவண
The sound of golden anklets on your feet is heard,
It pours forth pure classical Tamil music,
Your divine dance mesmerizes and draws me in.
காலில் பொற்
சலங்கையின் ஒளி கேட்கும்
செந்தமிழிசை அது வார்க்கும்
உன் திரு நடம் என்னை ஈர்க்கும்
Oh Velan, your expressive dance gestures tease me,
Showcasing fine artistic elegance,
Strumming the strings of my inner nerves.
வேலா உன் அபிநயம்
என்னை வாட்டும் நற்கலைநயம்
அது காட்டும் என் நரம்பினை
அது மீட்டும்
Let the festival of Thaipoosam happen here all day long!
Female: May this deep love of souls grow beautifully!
நாள் எல்லாம்
நடக்கட்டும் இங்கு
தை பூசம்
நலமாய் வளரட்டும்
இந்த உயிர் நேசம்
From now on, the beloved is merely the shadow of her lord...
There will be no separation at all!
இனிமேல்
தலைவனின் நிழல்
தான் தலைவி பிரிவே
கிடையாது ஹோ ஆஆ
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day..
சரவண பவ குக
வடிவழகா தினம் தினம்
கனவினில் வரும் முருகா
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Why would these two need an introduction?
இணைந்தது
இணைந்தது இரு முகம்
தான் இரண்டுக்கும்
எதற்கொரு அறிமுகம்
தான் ஹா ஆ
Come, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
வா வா ஸ்ரீ
வள்ளி கூட வா
சோ சோ
ஆலோலம் பாடவா
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Why would these two need an introduction?
ஆண் & பெண் :
மணிமுத்தம்
தரவா மணி மஞ்சம் வரவா
ஆஆ ஆஆ
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day..
இணைந்தது இணைந்தது
இரு முகம் தான் இரண்டுக்கும்
எதற்கொரு அறிமுகம் தான்
ஹா ஆ
சரவண பவ குக
வடிவழகா தினம் தினம்
கனவினில் வரும்
முருகா ....
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaa
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..
Why would these two need an introduction?
Vaa vaa shri valli kooda vaa
Come, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male :So so aalolam paadavaa
Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..aaahaa
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day!
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..
Why would these two need an introduction?
Nee than thenpodhigayi ezhum kaatru
You are the soothing breeze rising from the southern Podhigai hills,
Unn mani vizhi minnalkeetru
The glance of your beautiful eyes is a streak of lightning,
Enn manavayal vandha naatru
A sapling planted in the field of my mind.
Ooraar kai thozhukindra sivalingam
You are the Shivalingam worshiped by all the townspeople,
Nee avan petra ilanchingam
You are the young lion born to Him,
Unn thala thala udal thangam
Your lustrous body shines like pure gold.
Naanathai vidai thandhu mella veliyetru
Bid farewell to bashfulness and gently usher it away.
Female :Nadathu.. iravinil andha vilayatu
Female: Go ahead and play that romantic game in the night!
Pagalae iravena ninaithaal thavaraa
Is it wrong if I consider the day to be night?
Female :Athuthan aagadhu…. hoooo…hooohooo…
Female: That wouldn't be right... hooo...
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day
Chorus :Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Chorus: Saravana saravana saravana saravana
Kaalil porchalangayin oli ketkum
The sound of golden anklets on your feet is heard,
Senthamizisai athu vaarkum
It pours forth pure classical Tamil music,
Unn thiru nadam ennai eerkum
Your divine dance mesmerizes and draws me in.
Velaa unn abinayam ennai vaatum
Oh Velan, your expressive dance gestures tease me,
Narkalainayam athu kaatum
Showcasing fine artistic elegance,
Enn narambinai athu meetum
Strumming the strings of my inner nerves.
Naalellam nadakatum inghu thaipoosam
Let the festival of Thaipoosam happen here all day long!
Female :Nalamaai valaratum intha uyir nesam
Female: May this deep love of souls grow beautifully!
Inimel thalaivanin nizhal than… thalaivi
From now on, the beloved is merely the shadow of her lord...
Pirivae kidayadhu hoo… aaaaa…..
There will be no separation at all!
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa
Oh Saravana Bhava, Guha, beautiful deity!
Dhinam dhinam kanavinil varum murugaa..
Oh Muruga, who appears in my dreams every day..
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..
Why would these two need an introduction?
Vaa vaa shri valli kooda vaa
Come, come, Shri Valli, come along,
Male :So so aalolam paadavaa
Male: Shall I sing a soothing lullaby?
Inaindhadhu inandhadhu iru mugam than
Two faces and souls have met and united,
Irandukum etharkoru arimugam thaan..haaa..aaa..
Why would these two need an introduction?
Saravana bhava guha vadivazhagaa
Oh 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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