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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathadi

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Sublahshini
Singer
Sublahshini
Music director
Anand Kashinath
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kayiru pottu unna izhukka nenachaWhen I tried to pull you with a rope,
Kaiya kizhichu vittu engo nee parandhaYou cut my hands and flew away somewhere.
Motta maadi yeri unna naanum rasichaI climbed up to the terrace and admired you,
Pakkathu veetu ponna paathuputtu enna marandhaBut you looked at the neighboring girl and forgot me.
Female
En manasukkula sikkadha neeYou who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
En kann renda theikkadha neeYou who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
Enna pichai edukka veikkadha neeYou who wouldn't reduce me to begging,
Ivalo paadiyum konjam kooda kandukadha neeEven after singing this much, you don't care at all.
Eee…ee….eee..Eee…ee….eee..
Male
Kaathadi neeYou are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkumYearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naanI am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora neeYou go away forgetting me.
Male
Kaathadi neeYou are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkumYearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naanI am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora parandhu poraYou forget me and fly away.
Male
Thaananana thanana nana nanaThaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nanaThaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nanaThaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nanaThaananana thana nana nana nana
Female
Naan kaathula katnaI built a castle in the air,
Kottaiya katti aalum raasavaeOh king who rules that castle,
Unna paatha naalulendhuEver since the day I saw you,
En kaila rosavaeThere is a rose in my hand.
Nee mokka scene-u potta koodaEven if you put up a lame scene,
Irukkum maasavaeIt still looks stylish and grand!
Raasavae…rosaavaeOh King... oh Rose...
Female
En manasukkula sikkadha neeYou who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
Hoo en kann renda theikkadha neeHoo, you who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
Enna mela parakka vaikkadha neeYou who wouldn't make me fly high,
Soga paatu ezhudha veikkadha neeYou who wouldn't make me write sad songs,
Female
Kaathadi neeYou are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkumYearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naanI am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora neeYou go away forgetting me.
Female
Kaathadi neeYou are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkumYearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naanI am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora parandhu poraYou forget me and fly away.
Male
Thaananana thanana nana nanaThaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nanaThaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nanaThaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nanaThaananana thana nana nana nana

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kaathadi Nee' is a lighthearted yet emotional expression of a young woman's one-sided affection and yearning for an elusive lover. She compares him to a soaring kite that slips away from her grasp every time she tries to hold onto him, while portraying herself as a struggling performer yearning for his attention. Despite his cluelessness and indifference, she continues to adore his quirks and imagines a romantic world with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Extended Metaphor

Kaathadi nee / Koothadi naan

Comparing the lover to a flying kite (Kaathadi) and the speaker to a desperate performer (Koothadi) illustrates the dynamic of pursuit and elusiveness.

Eybhai (End Rhyme)

En manasukkula sikkadha nee / En kann renda theikkadha nee

The repetition of 'nee' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme structure common in Tamil folk poetry.

Imagery

Kayiru pottu unna izhukka nenacha / Kaiya kizhichu vittu engo nee parandha

Vivid visual description of holding a sharp kite string cutting into hands, symbolizing the pain of trying to hold on to someone distant.

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Trivia

'Kaathadi Nee' is an independent Tamil pop song written and rendered by Sublashini with music composed by Anand Kasinath, featuring catchy acoustic folk-pop rhythms.

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