Kaathu Veesudhu Kaathu
From Kidaari · 2016
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Darbuka Siva, Gowtham Bharadwaj
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Kidaari2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaathu | Wind |
| Veesuthu kaathu | The wind is blowing |
| Nee maathu | You change |
| Paadhaiya maathu | Change your path |
| Ada nenaichaa | Hey, if you set your mind to it |
| Ethaiyum mudiyenda | You can accomplish anything, my friend! |
| Nee jeyicha | If you win |
| Yethuvum sari thaanda | Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Kaathu | Wind |
| Veesuthu kaathu | The wind is blowing |
| Nee maathu | You change |
| Paadhaiya maathu | Change your path |
| Ada nenaichaa | Hey, if you set your mind to it |
| Ethaiyum mudiyenda | You can accomplish anything, my friend! |
| Nee jeyicha | If you win |
| Yethuvum sari thaanda | Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend! |
காத்து வீசுது
காத்து நீ மாத்து பாதைய
மாத்து அட நினைச்சா
எதையும் முடியேன்டா
நீ ஜெயிச்சா எதுவும் சரி
தான்டா
Wind
The wind is blowing
You change
Change your path
Hey, if you set your mind to it
You can accomplish anything, my friend!
If you win
Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend!
காத்து வீசுது
காத்து நீ மாத்து பாதைய
மாத்து அட நினைச்சா
எதையும் முடியேன்டா
நீ ஜெயிச்சா எதுவும் சரி
தான்டா
Wind
The wind is blowing
You change
Change your path
Hey, if you set your mind to it
You can accomplish anything, my friend!
If you win
Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend!
Kaathu
Wind
Veesuthu kaathu
The wind is blowing
Nee maathu
You change
Paadhaiya maathu
Change your path
Ada nenaichaa
Hey, if you set your mind to it
Ethaiyum mudiyenda
You can accomplish anything, my friend!
Nee jeyicha
If you win
Yethuvum sari thaanda
Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend!
Kaathu
Wind
Veesuthu kaathu
The wind is blowing
Nee maathu
You change
Paadhaiya maathu
Change your path
Ada nenaichaa
Hey, if you set your mind to it
Ethaiyum mudiyenda
You can accomplish anything, my friend!
Nee jeyicha
If you win
Yethuvum sari thaanda
Everything becomes accepted as right, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song snippet conveys a powerful motivational message rooted in pragmatism and adaptability. Using the metaphor of a shifting wind, it advises the listener to alter their path or strategy according to changing circumstances rather than stubbornly resisting them. Furthermore, it emphasizes that pure willpower enables one to overcome any obstacle, concluding with a realistic observation of human society: success validates the journey, and once you emerge victorious, history and society will judge all your actions as correct.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaathu / Veesuthu kaathu / Nee maathu / Paadhaiya maathu”
The consecutive lines use the rhyming suffix 'aathu' ('kaathu', 'maathu') to create a rhythmic, catchy musical flow.
Metaphor
“Kaathu Veesuthu kaathu / Nee maathu Paadhaiya maathu”
The blowing wind serves as a metaphor for external circumstances and changing times, prompting a change in one's path.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ethaiyum mudiyenda / Yethuvum sari thaanda”
The lines end with the informal colloquial suffix 'da' ('mudiyenda', 'sari thaanda') establishing a conversational and assertive tone.
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Trivia
Although credited as unknown in the prompt, the soundtrack for Kidaari (2016) was composed by Darbuka Siva, who gained wide acclaim for his unique fusion of folk instruments and modern beats in this album.
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