Vizhiye Vizhiye Kaditham
From Vazhkkai Chakkaram · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vazhkkai Chakkaram1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vizhiyae vizhiyae kaditham ezhuthu | O eyes, O eyes, write a letter |
| Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi | Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love |
| Vizhiyae vizhiyae kaditham ezhuthu | O eyes, O eyes, write a letter |
| Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi | Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalin kalaivizha kaamanin thiruvizha | It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration |
| Sembaruthi poopol chinna udhattil | On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower |
| Kambarasa thaenai unnum sugathil | In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness |
| Female | |
| Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu | O eyes, O eyes, write a letter |
| Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi | Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love |
| Kaadhalin kalaivizha kaamanin thiruvizha | It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration |
| Sembaruthi poopol chinna udhattil | On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower |
| Kambarasa thaenai unnum sugathil | In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness |
| Female | |
| Kannil enna minnal idhu kaarkaalama | What lightning is in your eyes, is this the rainy season? |
| Male :Thulli sellum thendral mana oorgolamaa | Male: Is the leaping breeze a wedding procession of the mind? |
| Female :Thendral aanin jaadhi adhu endhan thozhai neevi | Female: The breeze belongs to the male kind, caressing my shoulders |
| Udaigal vilagum idaiyai thazhuvum | As clothes slip away, it embraces the waist |
| Anubavam naan paarkkiren | I am experiencing this sensation |
| Male | |
| Kaatrin meedhu yaeri oru kaadhal raagam paadi | Riding upon the wind, singing a melody of love |
| Vinnil neendhi selvom adhan ellai kandu solvom | We shall swim in the sky and find its boundary to tell |
| Female :Vilagaamal piriyaamal | Female: Without parting and without separating |
| Aanandha raajangam naam aazhalaam | We can rule over a kingdom of bliss |
| Male | |
| Sirppam ondru vandhu ilam ponnandhu | A sculpture arrived and turned into pure gold |
| Female :Undhan kaigal thottu adhu ponnandhu | Female: Touching your hands, it turned into gold |
| Male :Alli poovil kannam killi paarkka ennum | Male: Wishing to pinch the cheek of the lily flower |
| Amudha surabhi vazhiya vazhiya parugidum naal vandhadhu | The day has come to drink as the vessel of nectar overflows |
| Female | |
| Thottu paarkkum kaigal | Hands that reach out to touch |
| Enai suttu paarkkum kangal | Eyes that gaze at me with fiery passion |
| Male :Hmm mmm | Male: Mmm mmm |
| Female :Alla paarkkum nenjam | Female: The heart that yearns to gather in embrace |
| Adhu annam thaedm manjam | It is the bed seeking a swan |
| Male :Sugaraagam arangaerum | Male: As the sweet melody takes the stage |
| Jaamathil kaamathin aaradhanai | In the midnight hour, it is the worship of desire |
| Male | |
| Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu | O eyes, O eyes, write a letter |
| Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi | Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love |
| Female :Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu | Female: O eyes, O eyes, write a letter |
| Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi | Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love |
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய்மொழி
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய்மொழி
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
காதலின் கலைவிழா காமனின் திருவிழா
செம்பருத்திப் பூப்போல் சின்ன உதட்டில்
கம்பரசத் தேனை உண்ணும் சுகத்தில்
It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration
On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower
In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய் மொழி
காதலின் கலைவிழா காமனின் திருவிழா
செம்பருத்திப் பூப்போல் சின்ன உதட்டில்
கம்பரசத் தேனை உண்ணும் சுகத்தில்...
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration
On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower
In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness
கண்ணில் என்ன மின்னல் இது கார்காலமா
துள்ளிச் செல்லும் தென்றல் மண ஊர்கோலமா
தென்றல் ஆணின் ஜாதி அது எந்தன் தோளை நீவி
உடைகள் விலகும் இடையை தழுவும்
அனுபவம் நான் பார்க்கிறேன்
What lightning is in your eyes, is this the rainy season?
Male: Is the leaping breeze a wedding procession of the mind?
Female: The breeze belongs to the male kind, caressing my shoulders
As clothes slip away, it embraces the waist
I am experiencing this sensation
காற்றின் மீது ஏறி ஒரு காதல் ராகம் பாடி
விண்ணில் நீந்தி செல்வோம்
அதன் எல்லைக் கண்டு சொல்வோம்
விலகாமல் பிரியாமல்
ஆனந்த ராஜாங்கம் நாம் ஆளலாம்
Riding upon the wind, singing a melody of love
We shall swim in the sky and find its boundary to tell
Female: Without parting and without separating
We can rule over a kingdom of bliss
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய் மொழி
காதலின் கலைவிழா காமனின் திருவிழா
செம்பருத்திப் பூப்போல் சின்ன உதட்டில்
கம்பரசத் தேனை உண்ணும் சுகத்தில்
A sculpture arrived and turned into pure gold
Female: Touching your hands, it turned into gold
Male: Wishing to pinch the cheek of the lily flower
The day has come to drink as the vessel of nectar overflows
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய் மொழி
Hands that reach out to touch
Eyes that gaze at me with fiery passion
Male: Mmm mmm
Female: The heart that yearns to gather in embrace
It is the bed seeking a swan
Male: As the sweet melody takes the stage
In the midnight hour, it is the worship of desire
சிற்பம் ஒன்று வந்து இளம் பெண்ணானது
உந்தன் கைகள் தொட்டு அது பொன்னானது
அல்லிப் பூவில் கன்னம் கிள்ளிப் பார்க்க எண்ணும்
அமுதசுரபி வழிய வழிய பருகிடும் நாள் வந்தது
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Female: O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
தொட்டு பார்க்கும் கைகள்
எனை சுட்டு பார்க்கும் கண்கள்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
அள்ளப் பார்க்கும் நெஞ்சம்
அது அன்னம் தேடும் மஞ்சம்
சுகராகம் அரங்கேறும்
ஜாமத்தில் காமத்தின் ஆராதனை
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய் மொழி
காதலின் கலைவிழா காமனின் திருவிழா
செம்பருத்திப் பூப்போல் சின்ன உதட்டில்
கம்பரசத் தேனை உண்ணும் சுகத்தில்
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய் மொழி
விழியே விழியே கடிதம் எழுது
உன் பார்வையே காதலின் தாய்மொழி
Vizhiyae vizhiyae kaditham ezhuthu
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Vizhiyae vizhiyae kaditham ezhuthu
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Kaadhalin kalaivizha kaamanin thiruvizha
It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration
Sembaruthi poopol chinna udhattil
On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower
Kambarasa thaenai unnum sugathil
In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness
Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Kaadhalin kalaivizha kaamanin thiruvizha
It is love's festival of arts, Lord Kamadeva's grand celebration
Sembaruthi poopol chinna udhattil
On small lips that are like a hibiscus flower
Kambarasa thaenai unnum sugathil
In the pleasure of tasting the nectar of Kamban's poetic sweetness
Kannil enna minnal idhu kaarkaalama
What lightning is in your eyes, is this the rainy season?
Male :Thulli sellum thendral mana oorgolamaa
Male: Is the leaping breeze a wedding procession of the mind?
Female :Thendral aanin jaadhi adhu endhan thozhai neevi
Female: The breeze belongs to the male kind, caressing my shoulders
Udaigal vilagum idaiyai thazhuvum
As clothes slip away, it embraces the waist
Anubavam naan paarkkiren
I am experiencing this sensation
Kaatrin meedhu yaeri oru kaadhal raagam paadi
Riding upon the wind, singing a melody of love
Vinnil neendhi selvom adhan ellai kandu solvom
We shall swim in the sky and find its boundary to tell
Female :Vilagaamal piriyaamal
Female: Without parting and without separating
Aanandha raajangam naam aazhalaam
We can rule over a kingdom of bliss
Sirppam ondru vandhu ilam ponnandhu
A sculpture arrived and turned into pure gold
Female :Undhan kaigal thottu adhu ponnandhu
Female: Touching your hands, it turned into gold
Male :Alli poovil kannam killi paarkka ennum
Male: Wishing to pinch the cheek of the lily flower
Amudha surabhi vazhiya vazhiya parugidum naal vandhadhu
The day has come to drink as the vessel of nectar overflows
Thottu paarkkum kaigal
Hands that reach out to touch
Enai suttu paarkkum kangal
Eyes that gaze at me with fiery passion
Male :Hmm mmm
Male: Mmm mmm
Female :Alla paarkkum nenjam
Female: The heart that yearns to gather in embrace
Adhu annam thaedm manjam
It is the bed seeking a swan
Male :Sugaraagam arangaerum
Male: As the sweet melody takes the stage
Jaamathil kaamathin aaradhanai
In the midnight hour, it is the worship of desire
Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu
O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Female :Vizhiye vizhiye kaditham ezhuthu
Female: O eyes, O eyes, write a letter
Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi
Your gaze itself is the mother tongue of love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures an intimate conversation between two lovers, where glances speak louder than words. The lyrics describe their silent look as the native language of love, equating their romantic connection to a grand cultural festival of Kamadeva (the god of love) and the sweet nectar of classic poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un paarvaiyae kaadhalin thaaimozhi”
Compares a lover's gaze directly to the 'mother tongue' of love, suggesting that glances are the primary language of passion.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sembaruthi poopol chinna udhattil”
Compares small red lips to a hibiscus flower using 'pool' (like).
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thottu paarkkum kaigal / Enai suttu paarkkum kangal”
The second letter 't' (ட்) in 'Thottu' and 'Suttu' creates a rhythmic Tamil sound harmony.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaadhalin kalaivizha kaamanin thiruvizha”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
The lyrics were written by legendary poet Vaali for the 1990 Tamil movie 'Vazhkkai Chakkaram'. Vaali frequently used classical literary references—such as 'Kambarasa thaen' (referencing poet Kamban) and 'Amudha surabhi' (the mythological inexhaustible vessel of divine food)—to elevate erotic duets into refined poetic art.
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