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 nenacha | When I tried to pull you with a rope, |
| Kaiya kizhichu vittu engo nee parandha | You cut my hands and flew away somewhere. |
| Motta maadi yeri unna naanum rasicha | I climbed up to the terrace and admired you, |
| Pakkathu veetu ponna paathuputtu enna marandha | But you looked at the neighboring girl and forgot me. |
| Female | |
| En manasukkula sikkadha nee | You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart, |
| En kann renda theikkadha nee | You who wouldn't wipe my two eyes, |
| Enna pichai edukka veikkadha nee | You who wouldn't reduce me to begging, |
| Ivalo paadiyum konjam kooda kandukadha nee | Even after singing this much, you don't care at all. |
| Eee…ee….eee.. | Eee…ee….eee.. |
| Male | |
| Kaathadi nee | You are a kite, |
| Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum | Yearning to hold you in hand, |
| Koothadi naan | I am a helpless performer, |
| Enna marandhu pora nee | You go away forgetting me. |
| Male | |
| Kaathadi nee | You are a kite, |
| Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum | Yearning to hold you in hand, |
| Koothadi naan | I am a helpless performer, |
| Enna marandhu pora parandhu pora | You forget me and fly away. |
| Male | |
| Thaananana thanana nana nana | Thaananana thanana nana nana |
| Thaananana thana thana nana nana | Thaananana thana thana nana nana |
| Thaananana thanana nana nana | Thaananana thanana nana nana |
| Thaananana thana nana nana nana | Thaananana thana nana nana nana |
| Female | |
| Naan kaathula katna | I built a castle in the air, |
| Kottaiya katti aalum raasavae | Oh king who rules that castle, |
| Unna paatha naalulendhu | Ever since the day I saw you, |
| En kaila rosavae | There is a rose in my hand. |
| Nee mokka scene-u potta kooda | Even if you put up a lame scene, |
| Irukkum maasavae | It still looks stylish and grand! |
| Raasavae…rosaavae | Oh King... oh Rose... |
| Female | |
| En manasukkula sikkadha nee | You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart, |
| Hoo en kann renda theikkadha nee | Hoo, you who wouldn't wipe my two eyes, |
| Enna mela parakka vaikkadha nee | You who wouldn't make me fly high, |
| Soga paatu ezhudha veikkadha nee | You who wouldn't make me write sad songs, |
| Female | |
| Kaathadi nee | You are a kite, |
| Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum | Yearning to hold you in hand, |
| Koothadi naan | I am a helpless performer, |
| Enna marandhu pora nee | You go away forgetting me. |
| Female | |
| Kaathadi nee | You are a kite, |
| Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum | Yearning to hold you in hand, |
| Koothadi naan | I am a helpless performer, |
| Enna marandhu pora parandhu pora | You forget me and fly away. |
| Male | |
| Thaananana thanana nana nana | Thaananana thanana nana nana |
| Thaananana thana thana nana nana | Thaananana thana thana nana nana |
| Thaananana thanana nana nana | Thaananana thanana nana nana |
| Thaananana thana nana nana nana | Thaananana thana nana nana nana |
கயிறு போட்டு உன்ன இழுக்க நெனச்ச
கைய கிழிச்சு விட்டு எங்கோ நீ பறந்த
மொட்ட மாடி ஏறி உன்ன நானும் ரசிச்சே
பக்கத்து வீட்டு பொண்ண பாத்துபுட்டு என்ன மறந்த
When I tried to pull you with a rope,
You cut my hands and flew away somewhere.
I climbed up to the terrace and admired you,
But you looked at the neighboring girl and forgot me.
என் மனசுக்குள்ள சிக்காத நீ
என் கண் ரெண்ட தேய்க்காத நீ
என்ன பிச்சை எடுக்க வைக்காத நீ
இவ்வளோ பாடியும் கொஞ்சம் கூட கண்டுக்காத நீ
ஈ.. ஈ.. ஈ...
You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
You who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
You who wouldn't reduce me to begging,
Even after singing this much, you don't care at all.
Eee…ee….eee..
காத்தாடி நீ
உன்ன கையில் பிடிக்க தவிக்கும்
கூத்தாடி நான்
என்ன மறந்து போற நீ
You are a kite,
Yearning to hold you in hand,
I am a helpless performer,
You go away forgetting me.
காத்தாடி நீ
உன்ன கையில் பிடிக்க தவிக்கும்
கூத்தாடி நான்
என்ன மறந்து போற பறந்து போற
You are a kite,
Yearning to hold you in hand,
I am a helpless performer,
You forget me and fly away.
தானனனா தனனா னன னன
தானனனா தன தன னன னன
தானனனா தனனா னன னன
தானனனா தன தன னன னன
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nana
நான் காத்துல கட்டுன
கோட்டைய கட்டி ஆளும் ராசாவே
உன்ன பாத்த நாளுலேந்து
என் கைல ரோசாவே
நீ மொக்க சீனு போட்டா கூட
இருக்கும் மாசாவே
ராசாவே... ரோசாவே
I built a castle in the air,
Oh king who rules that castle,
Ever since the day I saw you,
There is a rose in my hand.
Even if you put up a lame scene,
It still looks stylish and grand!
Oh King... oh Rose...
என் மனசுக்குள்ள சிக்காத நீ
ஹோ என் கண் ரெண்டா தேய்க்காத நீ
என்ன மேல பறக்க வைக்காத நீ
சோக பாட்டு எழுத வெயக்காத நீ
You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
Hoo, you who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
You who wouldn't make me fly high,
You who wouldn't make me write sad songs,
காத்தாடி நீ
உன்ன கையில் பிடிக்க தவிக்கும்
கூத்தாடி நான்
என்ன மறந்து போற நீ
You are a kite,
Yearning to hold you in hand,
I am a helpless performer,
You go away forgetting me.
காத்தாடி நீ
உன்ன கையில் பிடிக்க தவிக்கும்
கூத்தாடி நான்
என்ன மறந்து போற நீ பறந்து போற
You are a kite,
Yearning to hold you in hand,
I am a helpless performer,
You forget me and fly away.
தானனனா தனனா னன னன
தானனனா தன தன னன னன
தானனனா தனனா னன னன
தானனனா தன தன னன னன
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nana
Kayiru pottu unna izhukka nenacha
When I tried to pull you with a rope,
Kaiya kizhichu vittu engo nee parandha
You cut my hands and flew away somewhere.
Motta maadi yeri unna naanum rasicha
I climbed up to the terrace and admired you,
Pakkathu veetu ponna paathuputtu enna marandha
But you looked at the neighboring girl and forgot me.
En manasukkula sikkadha nee
You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
En kann renda theikkadha nee
You who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
Enna pichai edukka veikkadha nee
You who wouldn't reduce me to begging,
Ivalo paadiyum konjam kooda kandukadha nee
Even after singing this much, you don't care at all.
Eee…ee….eee..
Eee…ee….eee..
Kaathadi nee
You are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum
Yearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naan
I am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora nee
You go away forgetting me.
Kaathadi nee
You are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum
Yearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naan
I am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora parandhu pora
You forget me and fly away.
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nana
Naan kaathula katna
I built a castle in the air,
Kottaiya katti aalum raasavae
Oh king who rules that castle,
Unna paatha naalulendhu
Ever since the day I saw you,
En kaila rosavae
There is a rose in my hand.
Nee mokka scene-u potta kooda
Even if you put up a lame scene,
Irukkum maasavae
It still looks stylish and grand!
Raasavae…rosaavae
Oh King... oh Rose...
En manasukkula sikkadha nee
You who wouldn't get trapped in my heart,
Hoo en kann renda theikkadha nee
Hoo, you who wouldn't wipe my two eyes,
Enna mela parakka vaikkadha nee
You who wouldn't make me fly high,
Soga paatu ezhudha veikkadha nee
You who wouldn't make me write sad songs,
Kaathadi nee
You are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum
Yearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naan
I am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora nee
You go away forgetting me.
Kaathadi nee
You are a kite,
Unna kaiyil pidikka thavikkum
Yearning to hold you in hand,
Koothadi naan
I am a helpless performer,
Enna marandhu pora parandhu pora
You forget me and fly away.
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thana thana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thanana nana nana
Thaananana thana nana nana nana
Thaananana 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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