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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathirunthaai Anbe

From Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham · 2013

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Abhay Jodhpurkar, Chinmayi
Music director
Prem Kumar
Details
Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Endhan kaadhal nee thaanaeYou are indeed my love
Orr latcham vinmeen mazhaiyaai pozhigirathaeA hundred thousand stars rain down like a shower
Female
Ma pa sa ni pa ni dha pa ga ma dha paMa pa sa ni pa ni dha pa ga ma dha pa
Ma pa sa ni pa ni dha pa ga ma ma dha paMa pa sa ni pa ni dha pa ga ma ma dha pa
Ma pa ma ga ni saMa pa ma ga ni sa
Ri ri pa ma ga saRi ri pa ma ga sa
Ma pa ma ga ni saMa pa ma ga ni sa
Ri ri pa ma ga saRi ri pa ma ga sa
Female
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Endhan kaadhal nee thaanaeYou are indeed my love
Orr latcham vinmeen mazhaiyaai pozhigirathaeA hundred thousand stars rain down like a shower
Female
Un vizhiyaal anbaeWith your eyes, my love
Ennai urugha seidhaayaeYou made me melt
En seeni kanneer un mel vizhugirathaeMy sweet tears fall upon you
Female
Kadalodu serum vaan mazhai thuli polLike a raindrop joining the sea
Un kannodu maniyaaga kalanthiruppenI will merge with your eyes like a precious pupil
Udalodu otti sellum nizhalgalai polLike shadows sticking close to the body
Naan unnodu pinnodu thodarnthiruppenI will follow right behind you
Male
Unnaalae nenjil adi bhoogambamOh, an earthquake strikes my heart because of you
Female
: Pookkalai thirakuthu kaatruThe wind opens up the flowers
Pulangalai thirakkuthu kaadhalLove unlocks the senses
Mudinthathu marainthathu oodalThe lover's tiff has ended and vanished
Kaadhal seivomLet us make love
Female
: Oru murai malarvathu kaadhalLove blossoms just once
Iruvarumkalantha pin thedalThe search begins after the two unite
Mudhaledhu mudivathu kaadhalLove is both the beginning and the end
Kaadhal seivomLet us make love
Female
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Naan poothirunthen munbeI had already blossomed before
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Naan poothirunthen munbaeI had already blossomed before
Female
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Endhan kaadhal nee thaanaeYou are indeed my love
Orr latcham vinmeen mazhaiyaai pozhigirathaeA hundred thousand stars rain down like a shower
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Male
Nee solliya melliya sollilaeIn the gentle word you spoke
En thalai sorkkathai muttuthadiMy head touches heaven, my dear
Nee sammadham solliya nodiyilThe moment you gave your consent
Aan pugazh mothamum azhiyuthadiAll my male pride dissolves, my dear
Male
En aavalai vaazha vaithaaiYou gave life to my longing
En aayulin naatkalai neela vaithaaiYou extended the days of my lifespan
Neela vaithaai…Extended them...
En bhoomiyai eduthu kondaaiYou took over my world
Un punnagai dhesathai parisalithaaiYou gifted me the land of your smile
Female
Aahhh..Kaadhalanae unnai thudikkavittenAh, my beloved lover, I made your heart throb
Kangalai vaangi konduTaking away my eyes
Urangavitten en uyiraeI fell asleep, my soul
Un anbu mei endru unarnthuvittenI realized your love is true
Male
Adi pennae un vazhi ellaam naan irunthenOh girl, I was there along all your paths
Ini nee pogindra vazhiyaaga naan iruppenHereafter, I will become the path you walk upon
Female
Sammadhithen unnil sangamithenI agreed and merged into you
Male
Unnaala nenjil adi bhoogambamOh, an earthquake strikes my heart because of you
Male
En senguyilae.. siru veyilae.. sitrazhagae i love uMy sweet cuckoo, gentle sunshine, little beauty, I love you
Hey porpadhamae..arpudhamae.. soppanamae i love uHey golden feet, wonderful one, dream of mine, I love you
Female
Kaathirunthaai anbaeYou waited, my love
Endhan kaadhal nee thaanaeYou are indeed my love
Orr latcham vinmeen mazhaiyaai pozhigirathaeA hundred thousand stars rain down like a shower
Female
Un vizhiyaal anbaeWith your eyes, my love
Ennai urugha seidhaayaeYou made me melt
En seeni kanneer un mel vizhugirathaeMy sweet tears fall upon you
Male
Kadalodu serum vaan mazhai thuli polLike a raindrop joining the sea
Un kannodu maniyaaga kalanthiruppenI will merge with your eyes like a precious pupil
Udalodu otti sellum nizhalgalai polLike shadows sticking close to the body
Naan unnodu pinnodu thodarnthiruppenI will follow right behind you
Male
: Unnaala nenjil adi bhoogambamOh, an earthquake strikes my heart because of you
Female
{Aaah aahha aaahh aaaahhhaahhh..[Melodic humming]
Oooohh.ooh ..oooh.oooh..ooohhh…} (2)[Melodic vocalizing]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kaathirunthaai Anbae is an enchanting romantic duet from the movie Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham that captures the overwhelming joy and total devotion of two lovers uniting. The song portrays love as a transformative force capable of turning tears into sweetness and bringing heaven down to earth. Through poetic imagery, the couple describes how their separate identities blend together seamlessly like raindrops merging with the sea.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kadalodu serum vaan mazhai thuli pol

Compares the blending of two lovers to rain joining the ocean.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

En seeni kanneer un mel vizhugirathae

Refers to joyful emotional tears metaphorically as sweet sugar tears.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Pookkalai thirakuthu kaatru / Pulangalai thirakkuthu kaadhal

Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'Poo' and 'Pu' for rhythmic symmetry.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

En aavalai vaazha vaithaai / En aayulin naatkalai neela vaithaai

The second letter sound 'v' matches across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Composed by Premgi Amaren for the 2013 fantasy-comedy film 'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham', this song gained widespread popularity for its soothing classical melody mixed with modern orchestration, featuring vocals by Abhay Jodhpurkar and Chinmayi Sripaada.

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