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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathirunthene Naane

From Konjum Kumari · 1963

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Details
Konjum Kumari1963

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaathirundhenae naaneI was waiting all by myself
Kadhalan vandhaan thaaneMy lover came along indeed
Kaadhal pirandha podhuWhen love blossomed
Mayangiduvale maadhuThe woman became entranced
Female
Kaathirundhenae naaneI was waiting all by myself
Kadhalan vandhaan thaaneMy lover came along indeed
Kaadhal pirandha podhuWhen love blossomed
Mayangiduvale maadhuThe woman became entranced
Female
Haaa aaa aaa aaHaaa aaa aaa aa
Aathangaraiyil maalaiyil naanOn the riverbank in the evening, I
Avanai paarthanaeSaw him
Aathangaraiyil maalaiyil naanOn the riverbank in the evening, I
Avanai paarthanaeSaw him
En kaadhal nenjai naanaeMy own loving heart, I myself
Avan kaiyil serthenaeHanded over into his hands
En kaadhal nenjai naanaeMy own loving heart, I myself
Avan kaiyil serthenaeHanded over into his hands
Ennavo pannudhaeSomething strange is happening to me
Idhu thaan kaadhal thaagamaIs this what they call the thirst of love?
Female
Kaathirundhenae naaneI was waiting all by myself
Kadhalan vandhaan thaaneMy lover came along indeed
Kaadhal pirandha podhuWhen love blossomed
Mayangiduvale maadhuThe woman became entranced
Female
Haaa aaa aaa aaHaaa aaa aaa aa
Aasai mayakkam theerumaWill this intoxication of desire subside?
Avan kaiyaal thoduvaanaWill he touch me with his hands?
Aasai mayakkam theerumaWill this intoxication of desire subside?
Avan kaiyaal thoduvaanaWill he touch me with his hands?
En vaasal thedi vandhaalIf he comes seeking my doorstep
Naan veliyae viduvenaWould I ever let him go back outside?
En vaasal thedi vandhaalIf he comes seeking my doorstep
Naan veliyae viduvenaWould I ever let him go back outside?
Ennavo pannudhaeSomething strange is happening to me
Idhu thaan kaadhal thaagamaIs this what they call the thirst of love?
Female
Kaathirundhenae naaneI was waiting all by myself
Kadhalan vandhaan thaaneMy lover came along indeed
Kaadhal pirandha podhuWhen love blossomed
Mayangiduvale maadhuThe woman became entranced
Female
Kaathirundhenae naaneI was waiting all by myself
Kadhalan vandhaan thaaneMy lover came along indeed
Kaadhal pirandha podhuWhen love blossomed
Mayangiduvale maadhuThe woman became entranced

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the joy, longing, and romantic trance experienced by a young woman upon falling in love. She recalls meeting her beloved by the riverbank during a tranquil evening and handing her heart over to him. The lyrics capture her inner restlessness, wonder, and deep thirst for intimacy as she anticipates his touch and presence at her doorstep. Modernized yet rooted in classical emotions, the song conveys the intoxication and bliss of newly awakened love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (First Letter Alliteration)

Kaathirundhenae naane / Kadhalan vandhaan thaane

Repetition of the 'Kaa' sound at the start of consecutive lines ('Kaathirundhenae' and 'Kadhalan').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Kaathirundhenae naane / Aathangaraiyil maalaiyil naan

Matching second consonants in 'Kaathirundhenae' (th) and 'Aathangaraiyil' (th).

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)

Idhu thaan kaadhal thaagama

The singer asks if this feeling is love's thirst, emphasizing her emotional confusion and longing.

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Trivia

Konjum Kumari (1963) is notable as Modern Theatres' landmark 100th film production. It featured veteran actress Manorama in her first full-fledged lead role as an action heroine alongside RS Manohar.

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