Thayavu Seithu Ennai Kalavadu
From Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Karthik, Sunitha Menon, Rekha
- Music director
- Bharadwaj
- Details
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thayavu seithu ennai kalavaadu | Please steal me away. |
| Thadayam illaamal kalavaadu | Steal me without leaving any trace. |
| Vizhiyaal vizhiyai thirudi vidu | Steal my eyes with your eyes. |
| Viralaal kannam kalavaadu | Steal my cheeks with your fingers. |
| Female | |
| Idhazhaal idhalai kollai adi | Loot my lips with your lips. |
| Idhaya pudhaiyal thondi edu | Dig out and retrieve the treasure of my heart. |
| Pooththu nirkkum pookkalai ellaam | All the blooming flowers, |
| Killi killi nee kollai adi | Pluck them again and again and plunder them. |
| Kaaththu vaiththa karpai mattum | Only the virtue I have safeguarded, |
| Solli vittu nee kollaiyadi | Announce it and then plunder it. |
| Raari raari raari raa raari raari raari raa | Raari raari raari raa raari raari raari raa. |
| Female | |
| Unnai pol oru aan maganai | A man like you, |
| En vaazhkkai veedhiyil kaanavillai | I have never seen on the street of my life. |
| Male | |
| Yaei koovam nadhiyilae vennilavaa | Hey, a full moon in the Cooum river? |
| Naanae ennai nampavillai | Even I cannot believe myself. |
| Female :Entha mazhai thuli engu vizhum | Female: Where a single drop of rain falls, |
| Megamum boomiyum arivathillai | Neither the cloud nor the earth knows. |
| Male | |
| Oh oo….Mannai thodaatha mazhaithuli naan | Oh... I am a raindrop that has not touched the ground, |
| Un madiyil vizhunthaen vazhivathillai | I fell onto your lap and will not flow away. |
| Female | |
| Unnai thavira innoruvan | Apart from you, another man, |
| Vaazhvil enakku vaaippillai | There is no chance in my life for anyone else. |
| En uyirum udalum semikka | To preserve my soul and body, |
| Unnai thavira soththu illai | There is no asset other than you. |
| Male :Raari raari raatri raa raari raari raatri raa | Male: Raari raari raatri raa raari raari raatri raa. |
| Female | |
| Aasaikkaadu erikirathae | The forest of desire is burning, |
| Anaiththida sonnaal yaedhu seivaai | If asked to extinguish it, what will you do? |
| Male :Mm….udhiram kanneer viyarvai ellaam | Male: Mm... Blood, tears, and sweat, |
| Oottri oottri naan anaippaen | I will pour them all out and extinguish it. |
| Female | |
| Ennai parunthu koththa vanthaal | If an eagle comes to attack me, |
| Idhaya naayaga yaedhu seivaai | Oh hero of my heart, what will you do? |
| Male :Parunthukku en sathai virunthaakki | Male: Making my flesh a feast for the eagle, |
| Pachai kuyilai meettu eduppaen | I will rescue you, my green cuckoo. |
| Female | |
| Ulaga kaadhalai ondru seithu | Uniting all the world's love into one, |
| Naan oruvan mattumae kadalippaen | I alone will love you forever. |
| Un uyirukethum yaedhum naermaiyil | If anything threatens your life, in truth, |
| Naan unakku mun pullaai mulaiththiruppaen | I will sprout as grass before you to safeguard you. |
தயவு செய்து என்னை களவாடு
தடயம் இல்லாமல் களவாடு
விழியால் விழியை திருடி விடு
விரலால் கன்னம் களவாடு
Please steal me away.
Steal me without leaving any trace.
Steal my eyes with your eyes.
Steal my cheeks with your fingers.
இதழால் இதழை கொள்ளை அடி
இதய புதையல் தோண்டி எடு
பூத்து நிற்கும் பூக்களை எல்லாம்
கிள்ளி கிள்ளி நீ கொள்ளை அடி
காத்து வைத்த கற்பை மட்டும்
சொல்லி விட்டு நீ கொள்ளையடி
ராரி ராரி ராரி ரா ராரி ராரி ராரி ரா
Loot my lips with your lips.
Dig out and retrieve the treasure of my heart.
All the blooming flowers,
Pluck them again and again and plunder them.
Only the virtue I have safeguarded,
Announce it and then plunder it.
Raari raari raari raa raari raari raari raa.
உன்னை போல் ஒரு ஆண் மகனை
என் வாழ்க்கை வீதியில் காணவில்லை
A man like you,
I have never seen on the street of my life.
ஏய் கூவம் நதியிலே வெண்ணிலவா
நானே என்னை நம்பவில்லை
பெண் : எந்த மழை துளி எங்கு விழும்
மேகமும் பூமியும் அறிவதில்லை
Hey, a full moon in the Cooum river?
Even I cannot believe myself.
Female: Where a single drop of rain falls,
Neither the cloud nor the earth knows.
ஓஹ் ஓ......மண்ணை தொடாத மழைத்துளி நான்
உன் மடியில் விழுந்தேன் வழிவதில்லை
Oh... I am a raindrop that has not touched the ground,
I fell onto your lap and will not flow away.
உன்னை தவிர இன்னொருவன்
வாழ்வில் எனக்கு வாய்ப்பில்லை
என் உயிரும் உடலும் சேமிக்க
உன்னை தவிர சொத்து இல்லை
ராரி ராரி ராற்ரி ரா ராரி ராரி ராற்ரி ரா
Apart from you, another man,
There is no chance in my life for anyone else.
To preserve my soul and body,
There is no asset other than you.
Male: Raari raari raatri raa raari raari raatri raa.
ஆசைக்காடு எரிகிறதே
அணைத்திட சொன்னால் ஏது செய்வாய்
ம்ம்.....உதிரம் கண்ணீர் வியர்வை எல்லாம்
ஊற்றி ஊற்றி நான் அணைப்பேன்
The forest of desire is burning,
If asked to extinguish it, what will you do?
Male: Mm... Blood, tears, and sweat,
I will pour them all out and extinguish it.
என்னை பருந்து கொத்த வந்தால்
இதய நாயாக ஏது செய்வாய்
பருந்துக்கு என் சதை விருந்தாக்கி
பச்சை குயிலை மீட்டு எடுப்பேன்
If an eagle comes to attack me,
Oh hero of my heart, what will you do?
Male: Making my flesh a feast for the eagle,
I will rescue you, my green cuckoo.
உலக காதலை ஒன்று செய்து
நான் ஒருவன் மட்டுமே காதலிப்பேன்
உன் உயிருகேதும் ஏதும் நேர்மையில்
நான் உனக்கு முன் புல்லாய் முளைத்திருபேன்
Uniting all the world's love into one,
I alone will love you forever.
If anything threatens your life, in truth,
I will sprout as grass before you to safeguard you.
Thayavu seithu ennai kalavaadu
Please steal me away.
Thadayam illaamal kalavaadu
Steal me without leaving any trace.
Vizhiyaal vizhiyai thirudi vidu
Steal my eyes with your eyes.
Viralaal kannam kalavaadu
Steal my cheeks with your fingers.
Idhazhaal idhalai kollai adi
Loot my lips with your lips.
Idhaya pudhaiyal thondi edu
Dig out and retrieve the treasure of my heart.
Pooththu nirkkum pookkalai ellaam
All the blooming flowers,
Killi killi nee kollai adi
Pluck them again and again and plunder them.
Kaaththu vaiththa karpai mattum
Only the virtue I have safeguarded,
Solli vittu nee kollaiyadi
Announce it and then plunder it.
Raari raari raari raa raari raari raari raa
Raari raari raari raa raari raari raari raa.
Unnai pol oru aan maganai
A man like you,
En vaazhkkai veedhiyil kaanavillai
I have never seen on the street of my life.
Yaei koovam nadhiyilae vennilavaa
Hey, a full moon in the Cooum river?
Naanae ennai nampavillai
Even I cannot believe myself.
Female :Entha mazhai thuli engu vizhum
Female: Where a single drop of rain falls,
Megamum boomiyum arivathillai
Neither the cloud nor the earth knows.
Oh oo….Mannai thodaatha mazhaithuli naan
Oh... I am a raindrop that has not touched the ground,
Un madiyil vizhunthaen vazhivathillai
I fell onto your lap and will not flow away.
Unnai thavira innoruvan
Apart from you, another man,
Vaazhvil enakku vaaippillai
There is no chance in my life for anyone else.
En uyirum udalum semikka
To preserve my soul and body,
Unnai thavira soththu illai
There is no asset other than you.
Male :Raari raari raatri raa raari raari raatri raa
Male: Raari raari raatri raa raari raari raatri raa.
Aasaikkaadu erikirathae
The forest of desire is burning,
Anaiththida sonnaal yaedhu seivaai
If asked to extinguish it, what will you do?
Male :Mm….udhiram kanneer viyarvai ellaam
Male: Mm... Blood, tears, and sweat,
Oottri oottri naan anaippaen
I will pour them all out and extinguish it.
Ennai parunthu koththa vanthaal
If an eagle comes to attack me,
Idhaya naayaga yaedhu seivaai
Oh hero of my heart, what will you do?
Male :Parunthukku en sathai virunthaakki
Male: Making my flesh a feast for the eagle,
Pachai kuyilai meettu eduppaen
I will rescue you, my green cuckoo.
Ulaga kaadhalai ondru seithu
Uniting all the world's love into one,
Naan oruvan mattumae kadalippaen
I alone will love you forever.
Un uyirukethum yaedhum naermaiyil
If anything threatens your life, in truth,
Naan unakku mun pullaai mulaiththiruppaen
I will sprout as grass before you to safeguard you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic track depicts an intimate conversation between two devoted lovers who express profound surrender and absolute protection. The female partner surrenders herself completely, asking her lover to claim her heart and soul. She compares herself to a pure raindrop that found its resting place on his lap and marvels at finding such unconditional love in her life. The male partner responds with extreme devotion, promising to give his blood, sweat, and even his own flesh to safeguard her from harm, showcasing a deep and self-sacrificing romantic bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rūpaka)
“Aasaikkaadu erikirathae”
Desire is metaphorically visualised as a burning forest ('Aasaikkaadu') and the heroine as an unblemished raindrop ('Mannai thodaatha mazhaithuli').
Imagery & Visual Contrast
“Yaei koovam nadhiyilae vennilavaa”
The image of a full moon reflecting in the Cooum river ('koovam nadhiyilae vennilavaa') creates a striking visual contrast, symbolizing pure beauty appearing in an unexpected setting.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Killi killi nee kollai adi”
Words like 'Killi killi' (plucking repeatedly) and 'Oottri oottri' (pouring continuously) are repeated to intensify the emotion and action.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Viralaal kannam kalavaadu”
Matching initial sounds across words in lines like 'Viralaal kannam kalavaadu' enhance the musical rhythm of the verse.
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Trivia
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal was directed by film-maker Thangar Bachan and starred Prabhu Deva along with Bhumika Chawla. Although produced around 2010, the film experienced significant release delays and was finally released in December 2017. The soundtrack composed by Bharadwaj featured lyrics penned entirely by Vairamuthu.
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