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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathu Veesudhu Kaathu

From Kidaari · 2016

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Darbuka Siva, Gowtham Bharadwaj
Music director
Darbuka Siva
Movie name
Kidaari
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaathu
Veesuthu kaathu
Nee maathu
Paadhaiya maathu
Ada nenaichaa
Ethaiyum mudiyenda
Nee jeyicha
Yethuvum sari thaanda
Kaathu
Veesuthu kaathu
Nee maathu
Paadhaiya maathu
Ada nenaichaa
Ethaiyum mudiyenda
Nee jeyicha
Yethuvum sari thaanda
The wind
The wind is blowing
Go ahead and change,
Change your path!
Hey, if you set your mind to it,
You can achieve anything, man!
If you win,
Whatever you do is right, man!
The wind
The wind is blowing
Go ahead and change,
Change your path!
Hey, if you set your mind to it,
You can achieve anything, man!
If you win,
Whatever you do is right, man!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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