Kaathiru
From Kannai Nambathey · 2023
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Ramakrishna
- Singer
- Lakshmikanth M
- Music director
- Siddhu Kumar
- Details
- Kannai Nambathey2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thavichen naa elachenae | I yearned and I grew thin, |
| Unakkae naan usuraaven variyaa | Will you come so I can give my life for you? |
| Thudichen na tholanjenae | I writhed in pain and lost myself, |
| Enakaaga oru paarva thariya | Will you cast a single glance towards me? |
| Male | |
| En thavippu theera | To quench my inner restlessness, |
| Porutham koodi | With perfect harmony, |
| Varama nee kidacha | You were granted to me like a divine boon. |
| En nenappu pooraa | All of my thoughts, |
| Neeruppu pola | Like a blazing fire, |
| Neethaandi kodhicha | It was you who boiled over. |
| Male | |
| En usurukulla | Inside my soul, |
| Usuru illa | There was no life left, |
| Ranamathaan kedandhen | I lay wounded like an open sore. |
| Un uruvam paatha | Only after seeing your form, |
| Peravu thaanae | Right after that moment, |
| Usuroda thirinjen | I roamed around truly alive. |
| Male | |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Kaathiru adiyae | Wait for me, my love, |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Konjam kaathiru uyirae | Wait a little longer, my life. |
| Male | |
| Vaazhum kalam unnodu | The remaining time I live must be with you, |
| Neeyum vendum ennodu | I need you by my side as well. |
| Aasai konden naalum vaasal | I longed for you, and daily at the doorway, |
| Paarthenae | I kept looking for your arrival. |
| Male | |
| Kartu veesum ippodhu | The gentle breeze blows now, |
| Kaadhal nejil thappadhu | Love within the heart does not go wrong. |
| Therindhae nagarndhaai yeno | Why did you move away knowingly? |
| Male | |
| Nee sollamal en kaalam | Without your word, my time |
| Engeyum pogadhae | Will not move anywhere. |
| Nee illamal en kaadhal | Without you, my love |
| Endrum vaazhadhu | Will never survive. |
| Male | |
| En nenjodu un thedal | The search for you within my heart |
| Eppodhum oyaadhu | Will never cease. |
| Ennaalum en swaasam | Forever, my breath |
| Unnai neengaadhu | Will never leave your side. |
| Male | |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Kaathiru adiyae | Wait for me, my love, |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Konjam kaathiru uyirae | Wait a little longer, my life. |
| Male | |
| Thavichen na elachenae | I yearned and I grew thin, |
| Unakkae naan usuraaven variyaa | Will you come so I can give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| En thavippu theera | To quench my inner restlessness, |
| Porutham koodi | With perfect harmony, |
| Varama nee kidacha | You were granted to me like a divine boon. |
| En nenappu pooraa | All of my thoughts, |
| Neeruppu pola | Like a blazing fire, |
| Neethaandi kodhicha | It was you who boiled over. |
| Male | |
| En usurukulla | Inside my soul, |
| Usuru illa | There was no life left, |
| Ranamathaan kedandhen | I lay wounded like an open sore. |
| Un uruvam paatha | Only after seeing your form, |
| Peravu thaanae | Right after that moment, |
| Usuroda thirinjen | I roamed around truly alive. |
| Male | |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Kaathiru adiyae | Wait for me, my love, |
| Kaathiru azhagae | Wait for me, my beauty, |
| Konjam kaathiru uyirae | Wait a little longer, my life. |
தவிச்சேன் நா இளச்சேனே
உனக்கே நான் உசுராவேன் வரியா
துடிச்சேன் நா தொலஞ்சேனே
எனக்காக ஒரு பார்வ தரியா
I yearned and I grew thin,
Will you come so I can give my life for you?
I writhed in pain and lost myself,
Will you cast a single glance towards me?
என் தவிப்பு தீர
பொருத்தம் கூடி வரமா
நீ கிடச்ச
என் நினப்பு பூரா
நெருப்பு போல நீதான்டி
கொதிச்ச
To quench my inner restlessness,
With perfect harmony,
You were granted to me like a divine boon.
All of my thoughts,
Like a blazing fire,
It was you who boiled over.
என் உசுருக்குள்ள
உசுரு இல்ல ரணமாதான்
கெடந்தேன்
உன் உருவம் பாத்த
பிறவு தானே உசுரோட
திரிஞ்சேன்
Inside my soul,
There was no life left,
I lay wounded like an open sore.
Only after seeing your form,
Right after that moment,
I roamed around truly alive.
காத்திரு அழகே
காத்திரு அடியே
காத்திரு அழகே
கொஞ்சம் காத்திரு உயிரே
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait for me, my love,
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait a little longer, my life.
வாழும் காலம் உன்னோடு
நீயும் வேண்டும் என்னோடு
ஆசை கொண்டேன்
நாளும் வாசல் பார்த்தேனே…
The remaining time I live must be with you,
I need you by my side as well.
I longed for you, and daily at the doorway,
I kept looking for your arrival.
காற்று வீசும் இப்போது
காதல் நெஞ்சில் தப்பாது
தெரிந்தே நகர்ந்தாய் ஏனோ
The gentle breeze blows now,
Love within the heart does not go wrong.
Why did you move away knowingly?
நீ சொல்லாமல் என் காலம்
எங்கேயும் போகாதே
நீ இல்லாமல் என் காதல்
என்றும் வாழாதே
Without your word, my time
Will not move anywhere.
Without you, my love
Will never survive.
என் நெஞ்சோடு உன் தேடல்
எப்போதும் ஓயாது
என்னாலும் என் சுவாசம்
உன்னை நீங்காது
The search for you within my heart
Will never cease.
Forever, my breath
Will never leave your side.
காத்திரு அழகே
காத்திரு அடியே
காத்திரு அழகே
கொஞ்சம் காத்திரு உயிரே
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait for me, my love,
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait a little longer, my life.
தவிச்சேன் நா இளச்சேனே
உனக்கே நான் உசுராவேன் வரியா
I yearned and I grew thin,
Will you come so I can give my life for you?
என் தவிப்பு தீர
பொருத்தம் கூடி வரமா
நீ கிடச்ச
என் நினப்பு பூரா
நெருப்பு போல நீதான்டி
கொதிச்ச
என் உசுருக்குள்ள
உசுரு இல்ல ரணமாதான்
கெடந்தேன்
உன் உருவம் பாத்த
பிறவு தானே உசுரோட
திரிஞ்சேன்
To quench my inner restlessness,
With perfect harmony,
You were granted to me like a divine boon.
All of my thoughts,
Like a blazing fire,
It was you who boiled over.
காத்திரு அழகே
காத்திரு அடியே
காத்திரு அழகே
கொஞ்சம் காத்திரு உயிரே
Inside my soul,
There was no life left,
I lay wounded like an open sore.
Only after seeing your form,
Right after that moment,
I roamed around truly alive.
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait for me, my love,
Wait for me, my beauty,
Wait a little longer, my life.
Thavichen naa elachenae
I yearned and I grew thin,
Unakkae naan usuraaven variyaa
Will you come so I can give my life for you?
Thudichen na tholanjenae
I writhed in pain and lost myself,
Enakaaga oru paarva thariya
Will you cast a single glance towards me?
En thavippu theera
To quench my inner restlessness,
Porutham koodi
With perfect harmony,
Varama nee kidacha
You were granted to me like a divine boon.
En nenappu pooraa
All of my thoughts,
Neeruppu pola
Like a blazing fire,
Neethaandi kodhicha
It was you who boiled over.
En usurukulla
Inside my soul,
Usuru illa
There was no life left,
Ranamathaan kedandhen
I lay wounded like an open sore.
Un uruvam paatha
Only after seeing your form,
Peravu thaanae
Right after that moment,
Usuroda thirinjen
I roamed around truly alive.
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Kaathiru adiyae
Wait for me, my love,
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Konjam kaathiru uyirae
Wait a little longer, my life.
Vaazhum kalam unnodu
The remaining time I live must be with you,
Neeyum vendum ennodu
I need you by my side as well.
Aasai konden naalum vaasal
I longed for you, and daily at the doorway,
Paarthenae
I kept looking for your arrival.
Kartu veesum ippodhu
The gentle breeze blows now,
Kaadhal nejil thappadhu
Love within the heart does not go wrong.
Therindhae nagarndhaai yeno
Why did you move away knowingly?
Nee sollamal en kaalam
Without your word, my time
Engeyum pogadhae
Will not move anywhere.
Nee illamal en kaadhal
Without you, my love
Endrum vaazhadhu
Will never survive.
En nenjodu un thedal
The search for you within my heart
Eppodhum oyaadhu
Will never cease.
Ennaalum en swaasam
Forever, my breath
Unnai neengaadhu
Will never leave your side.
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Kaathiru adiyae
Wait for me, my love,
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Konjam kaathiru uyirae
Wait a little longer, my life.
Thavichen na elachenae
I yearned and I grew thin,
Unakkae naan usuraaven variyaa
Will you come so I can give my life for you?
En thavippu theera
To quench my inner restlessness,
Porutham koodi
With perfect harmony,
Varama nee kidacha
You were granted to me like a divine boon.
En nenappu pooraa
All of my thoughts,
Neeruppu pola
Like a blazing fire,
Neethaandi kodhicha
It was you who boiled over.
En usurukulla
Inside my soul,
Usuru illa
There was no life left,
Ranamathaan kedandhen
I lay wounded like an open sore.
Un uruvam paatha
Only after seeing your form,
Peravu thaanae
Right after that moment,
Usuroda thirinjen
I roamed around truly alive.
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Kaathiru adiyae
Wait for me, my love,
Kaathiru azhagae
Wait for me, my beauty,
Konjam kaathiru uyirae
Wait a little longer, my life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track expresses the deep yearning and agonizing wait of a lover pleading for his beloved to stay or wait for him. The lyrics depict a state of emotional emptiness and wounded existence prior to meeting the beloved, describing how her presence brought life back to his soul. It captures the essence of devotion, patience, and how true love fills one's very breath and existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Neeruppu pola”
Compares thoughts consuming the protagonist to a raging fire ('Neeruppu pola').
Anaphora / Repetition (Eduborutpin)
“Kaathiru azhagae”
Repetition of 'Kaathiru' (Wait) at the start of multiple lines emphasizes the desperate plea and patience of the lover.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai / Edhugai)
“Thavichen naa elachenae”
Matching sound patterns present across lines like 'Thavichen' and 'Thudichen' enhancing rhythmic appeal.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 2023 Tamil crime thriller film 'Kannai Nambathey' starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Aathmika. Composed by Siddhu Kumar with lyrics by Vignesh Ramakrishna, the track beautifully contrasts the intense thrilling backdrop of the film with a tender emotional beat.
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