Kaatraaga Kaadhal
From Veyyil · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Veyyil2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae | Love enters like the breeze, |
| Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae | The mind unfolds like an umbrella, |
| Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae | Rain falls on a roadside flower, |
| Nanaiyaatha theevil alai varuthae | A wave touches an island that remains dry. |
| Male | |
| {Lele lelelle lele lelelle | {Lele lelelle lele lelelle |
| Lelelele lelelele} (2) | Lelelele lelelele} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae | Love enters like the breeze, |
| Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae | The mind unfolds like an umbrella, |
| Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae | Rain falls on a roadside flower, |
| Nanaiyaatha theevil alai varuthae | A wave touches an island that remains dry. |
| Male | |
| {Lele lelelle lele lelelle | {Lele lelelle lele lelelle |
| Lelelele lelelele} (2) | Lelelele lelelele} (2) |
| Male | |
| Ini ivanukku enna aagum | What will happen to him now? |
| Ivan idhyam udainthu pogum | His heart will shatter into pieces, |
| Udaintha thundu ovvondrum | And every single broken piece |
| Ini avalai thediyodum | Will run in search of her from now on, |
| Odum odum odum odum odum…… | Will run, run, run, run, run... |
காற்றாகக் காதல் நுழைகிறதே
குடையாக மனசு விரிகிறதே
நெடுஞ்சாலை பூவில் மழை வருதே
நனையாத தீவில் அலை வருதே
Love enters like the breeze,
The mind unfolds like an umbrella,
Rain falls on a roadside flower,
A wave touches an island that remains dry.
{லேலே லேலே லல்லே
லேலே லேலே லல்லே
லேலேலேலே லேலேலேலே} (2)
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
காற்றாகக் காதல் நுழைகிறதே
குடையாக மனசு விரிகிறதே
நெடுஞ்சாலை பூவில் மழை வருதே
நனையாத தீவில் அலை வருதே
Love enters like the breeze,
The mind unfolds like an umbrella,
Rain falls on a roadside flower,
A wave touches an island that remains dry.
இனி இவனுக்கென்ன ஆகும்
இவன் இதயம் உடைந்து போகும்
உடைந்த துண்டு ஒவ்வொன்றும்
இனி அவளைத் தேடி ஓடும்
ஓடும் ஓடும் ஓடும் ஓடும் ஓடும்.....
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
What will happen to him now?
His heart will shatter into pieces,
And every single broken piece
Will run in search of her from now on,
Will run, run, run, run, run...
Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae
Love enters like the breeze,
Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae
The mind unfolds like an umbrella,
Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae
Rain falls on a roadside flower,
Nanaiyaatha theevil alai varuthae
A wave touches an island that remains dry.
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae
Love enters like the breeze,
Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae
The mind unfolds like an umbrella,
Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae
Rain falls on a roadside flower,
Nanaiyaatha theevil alai varuthae
A wave touches an island that remains dry.
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
{Lele lelelle lele lelelle
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
Lelelele lelelele} (2)
Ini ivanukku enna aagum
What will happen to him now?
Ivan idhyam udainthu pogum
His heart will shatter into pieces,
Udaintha thundu ovvondrum
And every single broken piece
Ini avalai thediyodum
Will run in search of her from now on,
Odum odum odum odum odum……
Will run, run, run, run, run...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This excerpt from the film Veyyil portrays the sudden, refreshing arrival of love and its overwhelming impact on a person's inner world. Initially, love is likened to a cool breeze and rain bringing joy to a barren life, opening the heart like an umbrella. However, the tone shifts toward the intense agony of heartbreak, expressing how even if the heart breaks into countless pieces, every single fragment will continue to relentlessly pursue and search for the beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatraaga kaadhal nuzhaigirathae”
Compares the gentle, unseen arrival of love to the breeze entering ('Kaatraaga kaadhal').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kudaiyaaga manasu virigirathae”
Compares the mind opening or blooming in joy to an umbrella blossoming open ('Kudaiyaaga manasu').
Imagery / Metaphor
“Nedunchaalai poovil mazhai varuthae”
Uses vivid nature imagery—rain on a lonely highway flower—to depict unexpected grace and love touching a solitary life.
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Odum odum odum odum odum……”
The word 'odum' (run) is repeated continuously to emphasize the endless, desperate quest of the shattered heart.
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Trivia
Veyyil (2006) marked the critically acclaimed debut of composer G. V. Prakash Kumar when he was just 19 years old. The film was produced by director S. Shankar and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The evocative lyrics were penned by late legendary lyricist Na. Muthukumar.
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