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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathu Kaathu Dhinam Kaathu

From Uzhavan · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. S. Chithra, G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Uzhavan
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Mottavizhndha pudhu pookkal
Oru metteduthu isai paada
Sottugindra pudhu thaennil
Ila vandu vandhu vilaiyaada
Kaathu kaathu dhinam kaathu
Pudhu kaathum vandhaachchu
Paarthu paarthu edhir paarthu
Pudhu paattum vandhaachu
Kaadhoram paattu saththam
Kaalai maalai ketkkum
Kaathoram paattu kettu
Nooru pookkal pookkum
Thodu vaanam thoda pogum bodhu
Dhooram dhooram pogum
Irundhaalum adhai theendi paarkkum
Kaalam vandhu serum
Kaathu kaathu dhinam kaathu
Pudhu kaathum vandhaachchu
Paarthu paarthu edhir paarthu
Pudhu paattum vandhaachu
Naan potta thottangal
Pillaigal koottangal
Poovaagi pinjaagi kaayaagi kaniyaagi
Naannoru thendral endru
Paadidum paadal ondru
Kaalai maalai inimai…………..
Kaadhoram paattu saththam
Kaalai maalai ketkkum
Kaathoram paattu kettu
Nooru pookkal pookkum
Thodu vaanam thoda pogum bodhu
Dhooram dhooram pogum
Irundhaalum adhai theendi paarkkum
Kaalam vandhu serum
Mullenna kallenna
Nee thottu poovaagum
Solgindra sollellaam
Nee solla ponnaaghum
Nilavukku paadhai podu
Nee angu veedu kattu
Vaa vaa povom payanam…mm…
Kaadhoram paattu saththam
Kaalai maalai ketkkum
Kaathoram paattu kettu
Nooru pookkal pookkum
Thodu vaanam thoda pogum bodhu
Dhooram dhooram pogum
Irundhaalum adhai theendi paarkkum
Kaalam vandhu serum
Fresh flowers that have just blossomed
Pick up a melody and sing a tune,
In the fresh dripping nectar,
Young bees come to play.
After waiting, waiting, waiting every day,
A fresh breeze has finally arrived!
After watching and eagerly hoping,
A brand new song has finally arrived!
The sound of a song by the ear
Is heard morning and evening.
Hearing that song by the ear,
A hundred flowers bloom.
When you go to touch the horizon,
It keeps drifting further away.
Even so, the time to reach out and touch it
Will surely come.
After waiting, waiting, waiting every day,
A fresh breeze has finally arrived!
After watching and eagerly hoping,
A brand new song has finally arrived!
The gardens I planted,
The gatherings of children,
Becoming blossoms, tender shoots, raw fruit, and ripe fruit...
A song singing,
"I am a gentle breeze,"
Brings sweetness morning and evening...
The sound of a song by the ear
Is heard morning and evening.
Hearing that song by the ear,
A hundred flowers bloom.
When you go to touch the horizon,
It keeps drifting further away.
Even so, the time to reach out and touch it
Will surely come.
What does it matter if there are thorns or stones?
With your touch, they turn into flowers.
Every word that is spoken,
Turns to gold when spoken by you.
Pave a path to the moon,
Build a home for yourself there,
Come, come, let us go on a journey... mmm...
The sound of a song by the ear
Is heard morning and evening.
Hearing that song by the ear,
A hundred flowers bloom.
When you go to touch the horizon,
It keeps drifting further away.
Even so, the time to reach out and touch it
Will surely come.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Mottavizhndha pudhu pookkal from the film Uzhavan (1993) is an uplifting and melodious track that celebrates the blossoming of nature, hope, and fulfillment. The lyrics draw a parallel between the cultivation of crops and the nurture of life and love, depicting how patient waiting brings forth fresh breezes, fragrant flowers, and sweet fruits.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Naan potta thottangal / Pillaigal koottangal”

Compares the gardens planted by the speaker to a joyful crowd of children, highlighting growth and vitality.

Rhyme / Ethukai (Second letter agreement)

“Mottavizhndha pudhu pookkal / Sottugindra pudhu thaennil”

The second consonant 't' (ட) agrees across lines ('Mottavizhndha' and 'Sottugindra').

Repetition / Adukku Thodar

“Kaathu kaathu dhinam kaathu”

Repetition of words like 'Kaathu kaathu' and 'Paarthu paarthu' to emphasize continuous waiting and longing.

Did you know?

Trivia

The soundtrack for Uzhavan (1993) was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by veteran poet Vaali. The film revolves around agricultural life, and this song beautifully ties farming metaphors to hope and human relationships.

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