Kaathirukudhu
From Asoka · 2001
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sunidhi Chauhan
- Music director
- Anu Malik
- Details
- Asoka2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Ka kaathirukudhu | It... it is waiting |
| Kadal padagilae | In the sea boat |
| Poga thudikidhu | Eager to go |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Palnilavum angae | The milky moon there |
| Urundu kidakku | Lies rolling around |
| Bodhai konda nila | An intoxicated moon |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa kaathiruppenae | Ah ah ah, I will be waiting |
| Kaathiruppae podhum vaada | Enough of waiting, come |
| Vaada manmadha.. | Come, Cupid... |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Ka kaathirukudhu | It... it is waiting |
| Kadal padagilae | In the sea boat |
| Poga thudikidhu | Eager to go |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kalai malai aaga | As morning turns into evening |
| Bodhai yeri poga | As intoxication ascends |
| Vaa en vasam kaana | Come to experience my charm |
| Asaiyil odi odi | Running in desire |
| Meetum veenai kodi | A million veenas being plucked |
| Enekkini neeye Jodi | You are my pair from now on |
| Aa aa aa aa aaa… | Ah aa aa aa aaa... |
| Aa aa aa aa aaa… | Ah aa aa aa aaa... |
| Female | |
| Kalai malai aaga | As morning turns into evening |
| Bodhai yeri poga | As intoxication ascends |
| Vaa en vasam kaana | Come to experience my charm |
| Asaiyil odi odi | Running in desire |
| Meetum veenai kodi | A million veenas being plucked |
| Enekkini neeye Jodi | You are my pair from now on |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa aaa…kaathiruppenae | Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting |
| Kaathiruppae podhum vaada | Enough of waiting, come |
| Vaada manmadha.. | Come, Cupid... |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Ka kaathirukudhu | It... it is waiting |
| Kadal padagilae | In the sea boat |
| Poga thudikidhu | Eager to go |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thirumugi | Facing the sacred face of love |
| Izhandhu yaarum illai | No one has lost |
| Naamum thaandi parpom | Let us cross and see |
| Soodhanai poda | To test it |
| Engae nee thani | Where are you alone? |
| Neran pogum munnae | Before time slips away |
| Vaada vaada | Come, come |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thirumugi | Facing the sacred face of love |
| Izhandhu yaarum illai | No one has lost |
| Naamum thaandi parpom | Let us cross and see |
| Soodhanai poda | To test it |
| Engae nee thani | Where are you alone? |
| Neran pogum munnae | Before time slips away |
| Vaada vaada | Come, come |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa aaa…kaathiruppenae | Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting |
| Kaathiruppae podhum vaada | Enough of waiting, come |
| Vaada manmadha.. | Come, Cupid... |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Ka kaathirukudhu | It... it is waiting |
| Kadal padagilae | In the sea boat |
| Poga thudikidhu | Eager to go |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Palnilavum angae | The milky moon there |
| Urundu kidakku | Lies rolling around |
| Bodhai konda nila | An intoxicated moon |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa kaathiruppenae | Ah ah ah, I will be waiting |
| Kaathiruppae podhum vaada | Enough of waiting, come |
| Vaada manmadha.. | Come, Cupid... |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Neendhuvoma | Shall we swim? |
| Moolguvoma | Shall we drown? |
| Parkalaam vaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Parkalaamvaada | Let us see, come |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Kaathirukudhu | It is waiting |
| Ka kaathirukudhu | It... it is waiting |
| Kadal padagilae | In the sea boat |
| Poga thudikidhu | Eager to go |
| Vaada vaada…. | Come, come... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
| Female | |
| Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa | Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa |
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It... it is waiting
In the sea boat
Eager to go
Come, come...
The milky moon there
Lies rolling around
An intoxicated moon
Come, come...
Come, come...
Come, come...
...
Ah ah ah, I will be waiting
Enough of waiting, come
Come, Cupid...
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It... it is waiting
In the sea boat
Eager to go
Come, come...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
As morning turns into evening
As intoxication ascends
Come to experience my charm
Running in desire
A million veenas being plucked
You are my pair from now on
Ah aa aa aa aaa...
Ah aa aa aa aaa...
As morning turns into evening
As intoxication ascends
Come to experience my charm
Running in desire
A million veenas being plucked
You are my pair from now on
Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting
Enough of waiting, come
Come, Cupid...
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It... it is waiting
In the sea boat
Eager to go
Come, come...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
Facing the sacred face of love
No one has lost
Let us cross and see
To test it
Where are you alone?
Before time slips away
Come, come
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Facing the sacred face of love
No one has lost
Let us cross and see
To test it
Where are you alone?
Before time slips away
Come, come
Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting
Enough of waiting, come
Come, Cupid...
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It... it is waiting
In the sea boat
Eager to go
Come, come...
The milky moon there
Lies rolling around
An intoxicated moon
Come, come...
Come, come...
Come, come...
Ah ah ah, I will be waiting
Enough of waiting, come
Come, Cupid...
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Shall we swim?
Shall we drown?
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
Let us see, come
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It is waiting
It... it is waiting
In the sea boat
Eager to go
Come, come...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
...
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………….
...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Ka kaathirukudhu
It... it is waiting
Kadal padagilae
In the sea boat
Poga thudikidhu
Eager to go
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Palnilavum angae
The milky moon there
Urundu kidakku
Lies rolling around
Bodhai konda nila
An intoxicated moon
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
…………..
...
Aa aa aa kaathiruppenae
Ah ah ah, I will be waiting
Kaathiruppae podhum vaada
Enough of waiting, come
Vaada manmadha..
Come, Cupid...
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Ka kaathirukudhu
It... it is waiting
Kadal padagilae
In the sea boat
Poga thudikidhu
Eager to go
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Kalai malai aaga
As morning turns into evening
Bodhai yeri poga
As intoxication ascends
Vaa en vasam kaana
Come to experience my charm
Asaiyil odi odi
Running in desire
Meetum veenai kodi
A million veenas being plucked
Enekkini neeye Jodi
You are my pair from now on
Aa aa aa aa aaa…
Ah aa aa aa aaa...
Aa aa aa aa aaa…
Ah aa aa aa aaa...
Kalai malai aaga
As morning turns into evening
Bodhai yeri poga
As intoxication ascends
Vaa en vasam kaana
Come to experience my charm
Asaiyil odi odi
Running in desire
Meetum veenai kodi
A million veenas being plucked
Enekkini neeye Jodi
You are my pair from now on
Aa aa aa aa aaa…kaathiruppenae
Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting
Kaathiruppae podhum vaada
Enough of waiting, come
Vaada manmadha..
Come, Cupid...
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Ka kaathirukudhu
It... it is waiting
Kadal padagilae
In the sea boat
Poga thudikidhu
Eager to go
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Kaadhal thirumugi
Facing the sacred face of love
Izhandhu yaarum illai
No one has lost
Naamum thaandi parpom
Let us cross and see
Soodhanai poda
To test it
Engae nee thani
Where are you alone?
Neran pogum munnae
Before time slips away
Vaada vaada
Come, come
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Kaadhal thirumugi
Facing the sacred face of love
Izhandhu yaarum illai
No one has lost
Naamum thaandi parpom
Let us cross and see
Soodhanai poda
To test it
Engae nee thani
Where are you alone?
Neran pogum munnae
Before time slips away
Vaada vaada
Come, come
Aa aa aa aa aaa…kaathiruppenae
Ah aa aa aa aaa... I will be waiting
Kaathiruppae podhum vaada
Enough of waiting, come
Vaada manmadha..
Come, Cupid...
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Ka kaathirukudhu
It... it is waiting
Kadal padagilae
In the sea boat
Poga thudikidhu
Eager to go
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Palnilavum angae
The milky moon there
Urundu kidakku
Lies rolling around
Bodhai konda nila
An intoxicated moon
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Aa aa aa kaathiruppenae
Ah ah ah, I will be waiting
Kaathiruppae podhum vaada
Enough of waiting, come
Vaada manmadha..
Come, Cupid...
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Neendhuvoma
Shall we swim?
Moolguvoma
Shall we drown?
Parkalaam vaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Parkalaamvaada
Let us see, come
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Kaathirukudhu
It is waiting
Ka kaathirukudhu
It... it is waiting
Kadal padagilae
In the sea boat
Poga thudikidhu
Eager to go
Vaada vaada….
Come, come...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
…………..
...
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Aa.aa..aa..aa..aaa
Ah.. aa.. aa.. aa.. aaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sensuous and alluring romantic piece from the epic historical drama Asoka. The protagonist passionately invites her lover to shed all hesitation and embrace the beauty of intimacy and passion. Using metaphorical language involving the ocean, boat, moon, and musical instruments, the lyrics evoke a deep sense of longing, surrender, and romantic intoxication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kadal padagilae / Poga thudikidhu”
Compares love and intimacy to swimming and drowning in the sea on a boat.
Personification
“Bodhai konda nila”
Personifies the moon as being intoxicated and rolling around.
Alliteration / Anaphora
“Kaathirukudhu”
Repetition of the word 'Kaathirukudhu' to emphasize intense anticipation.
Hyperbole
“Meetum veenai kodi”
Exaggerates the sensation of love as the plucking of a crore (ten million) veenas.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil dubbed rendition of the iconic Hindi track 'O Re Kanchi' from Santosh Sivan's 2001 period film 'Asoka'. The Tamil lyrics were adapted by Thamarai, capturing the sensuous allure of Anu Malik's original composition sang expressively by Sunidhi Chauhan.
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