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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathirukken

From Mr. Bharath · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Mr. Bharath
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
30 Sept 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaaradhu
Male :Naan thaan
Female :Naan thaannaa
Male :Pach..naanthaan
Female :Engae irukkinga
Male :Ingae
Female :Engae
Kaathiruken kadhava thirandhu
Ullukku vaadi
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu koduppen
Munnukku vaadi
Kaathiruken kadhava thirandhu
Ullukku vaadi
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu koduppen
Munnukku vaadi
Naan vaada pudikkum
Malliga poovae
Vanna puravae vaa
Kai thottadhum thottu
Sammadha pattu vaa
Kaathiruken kadhava thirandhu
Ullukku vaadi
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu koduppen
Munnukku vaadi
Engaeyo ice aachu
Silu siluppaachchu
Inga thaan soodachchu
Yeriyudhu moochchu
Lallallaala lallallaala
Lallallaala laa..
Ennavo aayachu ini yenna pechu
Pazham thaan pazhuthachu
Pasi yeduthaachu
Yenna venum raasa
Nee ketta thaaren
Male :Onnu onna naan thaanae
Eduthukka poren
Nee kannaththa killa
Yennaththa solla naan
Kaathirundhen kadhava thirandhu
Ulluku vandhen
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu tharanum
Munnukku vandhen
Nee vaadai pudikkum
Mallaiga poovo
Vanna puravo naan
Kai thotadhum thotten
Sammadha patten vaa
Kaathirundhen kadhava thirandhu
Ulluku vandhen
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu tharanum
Munnukku vandhen
Pettiyil paalodu
Buttigalum irukku
Vennayae thadavaadha
Rottigalum irukku
Hmm..mm ha ha haa ha
Hmm mm..mm
Onnumae venamae
Unna vida enakku
Ulladhu yellamae
Unnidaththil irukku
Mathavangha paakkaatti
Kodupen naanae
Male :Ha..ippo inga aal yedhu
Ragasium thaanae
Naan vellari pinju
Mellavae konju vaa
Kaathirukken kadhava thirandhu
Ullukku vaadi
Female :Hahhaa…kaadhal seiyya
Kaththu tharanum
Munnukku vandhen….
Ullaedhaan paarenmaa
Ootty malai chaaral
Ullaththil paayadho
Oosi mazhai thooral
Ahahahaahah ahahahaahah
Ahahaahaahah
Yennavo yedhedho
Inbam porandhachu
Sollavae theriyaama
Enna marandhachu
Innum innum aanandham
Thannaal purium
Female :Chinna ponnu naan thaanae
Enakenna theriyum
Naan ulladha solven
Sonnadha seiven vaa
Kaathirundhen kadhava thirandhu
Ulluku vandhen
Kaadhal seiyya kaththu tharanum
Munnukku vandhen
Naan vaada pudikkum
Mallaiga poovae
Vanna puravae vaa
Female :Hahha..
Male :Kai thotadhum thottu
Sammadha pattu vaa
Kaathirundhen kadhava thirandhen
Ullukku vandhen hahha..
Male :Kaadhal seiyya kaththu koduppen
Munnukku vaadi
Female : Haaan..haa..
Who is that?
Male: It's me.
Female: "It's me" who?
Male: Tch... it's me!
Female: Where are you?
Male: Here!
Female: Where?
I'm waiting with the door open,
come inside, girl!
I'll teach you how to make love,
come forward, girl!
I'm waiting with the door open,
come inside, girl!
I'll teach you how to make love,
come forward, girl!
The jasmine flower whose scent
I long to breathe in,
my colorful dove, come!
Touch me as my hand reaches out,
give your consent and come!
I'm waiting with the door open,
come inside, girl!
I'll teach you how to make love,
come forward, girl!
Somewhere far off it turned icy cold,
and a chilly breeze blew;
but right here it has grown hot,
and my breath is burning!
La la la la, la la la la,
la la la la la...
Something has happened, what is left to say?
The fruit is ripe,
and hunger has set in!
What do you want, my king?
I will give you whatever you ask.
Male: One by one, I myself
will take it all!
When you pinch my cheek,
what can I even say?
I was waiting, and opening the door,
I came inside!
You must teach me how to make love,
so I stepped forward!
Am I the fragrant
jasmine flower you love to breathe in,
or your colorful dove?
When your hand reached out, I touched back,
I gave my consent, so come!
I was waiting, and opening the door,
I came inside!
You must teach me how to make love,
so I stepped forward!
In the basket along with milk,
there are bottles too;
even slices of bread
with no butter on them are here!
Mmm... mmm, ha ha ha ha,
mmm mmm... mmm...
I don't want anything at all
other than you!
Everything I could ever desire
is right there with you!
If no one is watching,
I will give it to you myself!
Male: Ha... who is around here now?
It's our secret, isn't it?
I am tender like a young cucumber,
cuddle me gently, come!
I'm waiting with the door open,
come inside, girl!
Female: Haha... You must teach me
how to make love,
so I stepped forward...
Just look inside, my girl!
Like a cool breeze from the Ooty hills,
won't a gentle needle-fine rain
shower into your heart?
Ah ha ha ha, ah ha ha ha,
ah ha ha ha...
Some wonderful, sweet
pleasure has been born!
Unable to put it into words,
I have lost myself!
More and more joy
will unfold on its own!
Female: I am just a young girl,
what do I know?
I speak what is in my heart,
and I do what I say, come!
I was waiting, and opening the door,
I came inside!
You must teach me how to make love,
so I stepped forward!
The jasmine flower whose scent
I long to breathe in,
my colorful dove, come!
Female: Haha...
Male: Touch me as my hand reaches out,
give your consent and come!
I was waiting, opened the door,
and came inside, haha...
Male: I will teach you how to make love,
come forward, girl!
Female: Haan... ha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet from the film Mr. Bharath features an intimate and flirtatious exchange between two lovers. Set behind closed doors, the song uses lighthearted banter and teasing metaphors to express romantic longing, thermal sensory imagery (hot breath versus cool drizzle), and innocent desire.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor)

Vanna puravae vaa

Comparing the heroine to a 'Vanna puravai' (colorful dove) and 'Vellari pinju' (tender cucumber) to denote delicate, natural beauty.

Iyaibu (Rhyming/End Rhyme)

Engaeyo ice aachu / Silu siluppaachchu / Inga thaan soodachchu

Matching ending rhyming sounds 'aachu' across multiple consecutive lines to build musical rhythm.

Imagery & Contrast

Ootty malai chaaral / Ullaththil paayadho / Oosi mazhai thooral

Contrasting cold elements like Ooty rain and ice with the warmth of physical closeness and burning breath.

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