Kaathodu Kaathanen
From Jail · 2015
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Dhanush, Aditi Rao Hydari
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Jail2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh pennae oh pennae | Oh girl, oh girl |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | You are the one, you are the one |
| Oh pennae oh pennae | Oh girl, oh girl |
| Neethaanae neethaanae | You are the one, you are the one |
| Male | |
| Kaathodu kaathaanen | I became the wind along with the wind |
| Kannae un moochaanen | My darling, I became your breath |
| Neerodu neeraanen | I became water along with the water |
| Un kooda meenaanen | I became a fish together with you |
| Kaagitham polae un mela | Upon you like a piece of paper |
| Oviyam varaiyum nagamaanen | I became a fingernail drawing a picture |
| Mogathil pennae unnaalae | Oh girl, because of you in passion |
| Muththangal vaazhum mugamaanen | I became a face where kisses reside |
| Male | |
| Ilai maraivil malarnthirundhom | We blossomed hidden behind the leaves |
| Mazhai thuliyai kalanthirundhom | We blended together like raindrops |
| Female | |
| Kaathodu kaathaanen | I became the wind along with the wind |
| Kannae un moochaanen | My darling, I became your breath |
| Neerodu neeraanen | I became water along with the water |
| Un kooda meenaanen | I became a fish together with you |
| Female | |
| Naa nana naa…(4) | Naa nana naa... |
| Female | |
| Nana naa..(3) | Nana naa... |
| Male | |
| Ilaiyil malarin kai regai | The palm lines of a flower on a leaf |
| Imaigal yaavum mayil thogai | All the eyelashes are like peacock feathers |
| Female | |
| Aayiram aandugal aanaalum | Even if a thousand years pass |
| Aanandha vanmam maravenae | I will not forget this blissful affection |
| Male | |
| Mazhalai polavae madiyil thavazhndha | Crawling on the lap like an infant |
| Mayakkam theeravae illai | The intoxication/trance never ends |
| Female | |
| Irandu perumae ini mel yaaro | Who are both of us from now on? |
| Iraivan kaigalil pillai | We are children in the hands of God |
| Male | |
| Kanmani poo pookka | For the darling flower to bloom |
| Kaadhal vidhaiyaanom | We became the seeds of love |
| Female | |
| Kaaman naatkuripil | In the diary of the God of Love |
| Kaadhal kadhaiyaanom..mmm | We became a story of love |
| Female | |
| Kaathodu kaathaanen | I became the wind along with the wind |
| Kannae un moochaanen | My darling, I became your breath |
| Neerodu neeraanen | I became water along with the water |
| Un kooda meenaanen | I became a fish together with you |
| Male | |
| Poovin meedhu koothaadum | Dancing atop a flower |
| Bodhai vandu pol aanen | I became like an intoxicated beetle |
| Female | |
| Pullin meedhu boomiyai pol | Like the Earth resting on a blade of grass |
| Undhan baaram naan kanden | I felt the weight of your love |
| Male | |
| Idhazhin aatrilae kudhikkum podhu | When jumping into the river of lips |
| Karaigal enbathae illai | There are no shores at all |
| Female | |
| Karaigal illai parava illai | No shores, no worries |
| Kadalae kaadhalin ellai | The ocean itself is the limit of love |
| Male | |
| Kaathodu kaathaanen | I became the wind along with the wind |
| Kannae un moochaanen | My darling, I became your breath |
| Neerodu neeraanen | I became water along with the water |
| Un kooda meenaanen | I became a fish together with you |
ஓ பெண்ணே ஓ பெண்ணே
நீதானே நீதானே
ஓ பெண்ணே ஓ பெண்ணே
நீதானே நீதானே
Oh girl, oh girl
You are the one, you are the one
Oh girl, oh girl
You are the one, you are the one
காத்தோடு காத்தானேன்
கண்ணே உன் மூச்சானேன்
நீரோடு நீரானேன்
உன்கூட மீனானேன்
I became the wind along with the wind
My darling, I became your breath
I became water along with the water
I became a fish together with you
Upon you like a piece of paper
I became a fingernail drawing a picture
Oh girl, because of you in passion
I became a face where kisses reside
காகிதம் போலே ஒன் மேல
ஓவியம் வரையும் நகமானேன்
மோகத்தில் பெண்ணே உன்னாலே
முத்தங்கள் வாழும் முகமானேன்
We blossomed hidden behind the leaves
We blended together like raindrops
இலை மறைவில் மலர்ந்திருந்தோம்
மழை துளியாய் கலந்திருந்தோம்
I became the wind along with the wind
My darling, I became your breath
I became water along with the water
I became a fish together with you
காத்தோடு காத்தானேன்
கண்ணே உன் மூச்சானேன்
நீரோடு நீரானேன்
உன்கூட மீனானேன்
Naa nana naa...
நானனா நானனா
நானனா நானனா
நானனா...... நானனா....
நானனா...... நானனா.......
Nana naa...
இலையில் மலரின் கைரேகை
இமைகள் யாவும் மயில் தோகை
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள் ஆனாலும்
ஆனந்த வன்மம் மறவேனே
The palm lines of a flower on a leaf
All the eyelashes are like peacock feathers
மழலை போலவே மடியில் தவழ்ந்த
மயக்கம் தீரவே இல்லை
இரண்டு பேருமே இனிமேல் யாரோ
இறைவன் கைகளில் பிள்ளை
Even if a thousand years pass
I will not forget this blissful affection
கண்மணி பூ பூக்க
காதல் விதையானோம்
காமன் நாட்குறிப்பில்
காதல் கதையானோம்.......ஓ....
Crawling on the lap like an infant
The intoxication/trance never ends
காத்தோடு காத்தானேன்
கண்ணே உன் மூச்சானேன்
நீரோடு நீரானேன்
உன்கூட மீனானேன்....
Who are both of us from now on?
We are children in the hands of God
பூவின் மீது கூத்தாடும்
போதை வண்டு போலானேன்
புல்லின் மீது பூமியைப் போல்
உந்தன் பாரம் நான் கண்டேன்
For the darling flower to bloom
We became the seeds of love
இதழின் ஆற்றிலே குதிக்கும் போது
கரைகள் என்பதே இல்லை
கரைகள் இல்லை பரவாயில்லை
கடலே காதலின் எல்லை
In the diary of the God of Love
We became a story of love
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
வேர்வை துளிகளிலே என்னை நனைத்தாயே
இதயம் நொறுங்கத்தான் இறுக்கி அணைத்தாயே
I became the wind along with the wind
My darling, I became your breath
I became water along with the water
I became a fish together with you
காத்தோடு காத்தானேன்
கண்ணே உன் மூச்சானேன்
நீரோடு நீரானேன்
உன்கூட மீனானேன்
Dancing atop a flower
I became like an intoxicated beetle
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஆயிரம் ஆசைகள் தாலாட்ட
உன் மார்பினில் மெல்ல விழுந்தேனே
விழிகள் மூடியே நடந்ததெல்லாம்
கண்டேன் ரசித்தேன் சுகமானேன்
Like the Earth resting on a blade of grass
I felt the weight of your love
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
இலை மறைவில் மலர்ந்திருந்தோம்
மழை துளியாய் கலந்திருந்தோம்
When jumping into the river of lips
There are no shores at all
No shores, no worries
The ocean itself is the limit of love
I became the wind along with the wind
My darling, I became your breath
I became water along with the water
I became a fish together with you
Oh pennae oh pennae
Oh girl, oh girl
Neethaanae neethaanae
You are the one, you are the one
Oh pennae oh pennae
Oh girl, oh girl
Neethaanae neethaanae
You are the one, you are the one
Kaathodu kaathaanen
I became the wind along with the wind
Kannae un moochaanen
My darling, I became your breath
Neerodu neeraanen
I became water along with the water
Un kooda meenaanen
I became a fish together with you
Kaagitham polae un mela
Upon you like a piece of paper
Oviyam varaiyum nagamaanen
I became a fingernail drawing a picture
Mogathil pennae unnaalae
Oh girl, because of you in passion
Muththangal vaazhum mugamaanen
I became a face where kisses reside
Ilai maraivil malarnthirundhom
We blossomed hidden behind the leaves
Mazhai thuliyai kalanthirundhom
We blended together like raindrops
Kaathodu kaathaanen
I became the wind along with the wind
Kannae un moochaanen
My darling, I became your breath
Neerodu neeraanen
I became water along with the water
Un kooda meenaanen
I became a fish together with you
Naa nana naa…(4)
Naa nana naa...
Nana naa..(3)
Nana naa...
Ilaiyil malarin kai regai
The palm lines of a flower on a leaf
Imaigal yaavum mayil thogai
All the eyelashes are like peacock feathers
Aayiram aandugal aanaalum
Even if a thousand years pass
Aanandha vanmam maravenae
I will not forget this blissful affection
Mazhalai polavae madiyil thavazhndha
Crawling on the lap like an infant
Mayakkam theeravae illai
The intoxication/trance never ends
Irandu perumae ini mel yaaro
Who are both of us from now on?
Iraivan kaigalil pillai
We are children in the hands of God
Kanmani poo pookka
For the darling flower to bloom
Kaadhal vidhaiyaanom
We became the seeds of love
Kaaman naatkuripil
In the diary of the God of Love
Kaadhal kadhaiyaanom..mmm
We became a story of love
Kaathodu kaathaanen
I became the wind along with the wind
Kannae un moochaanen
My darling, I became your breath
Neerodu neeraanen
I became water along with the water
Un kooda meenaanen
I became a fish together with you
Poovin meedhu koothaadum
Dancing atop a flower
Bodhai vandu pol aanen
I became like an intoxicated beetle
Pullin meedhu boomiyai pol
Like the Earth resting on a blade of grass
Undhan baaram naan kanden
I felt the weight of your love
Idhazhin aatrilae kudhikkum podhu
When jumping into the river of lips
Karaigal enbathae illai
There are no shores at all
Karaigal illai parava illai
No shores, no worries
Kadalae kaadhalin ellai
The ocean itself is the limit of love
Kaathodu kaathaanen
I became the wind along with the wind
Kannae un moochaanen
My darling, I became your breath
Neerodu neeraanen
I became water along with the water
Un kooda meenaanen
I became a fish together with you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaathodu Kaathaanen from the movie Jail is a serene romantic song that celebrates the profound unity and intimacy shared between two lovers. The lyrics beautifully describe how the lovers merge seamlessly into each other's lives, comparing their bonding to natural elements like wind blending into air, fish swimming in water, and rain droplets merging together. The song portrays love as a divine force that transcends time, creating a sense of childlike innocence and boundless joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaathodu kaathaanen / Kannae un moochaanen”
The protagonist directly equates his existence to elements of nature such as breath ('un moochaanen') and a fish in water ('un kooda meenaanen') to express absolute oneness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mazhalai polavae madiyil thavazhndha”
The poet uses 'polavae' (like) to draw a comparison between the lover's sweet dependency and a child crawling on a lap.
Alliteration (Moona)
“Kanmani poo pookka / Kaadhal vidhaiyaanom / Kaaman naatkuripil”
Repetition of the 'Ka' consonant sound across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic and melodic flow in the verse.
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Trivia
Kaathodu Kaathaanen is a hit track from the film Jail, directed by Vasanthabalan. The song was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and sung by actor Dhanush alongside Aditi Rao Hydari, with lyrical phrasing penned by Kabilan.
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