Kaatraga Varuvaya
From Unnai Thedi · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Naveen Kumar
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Unnai Thedi1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kaatraaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as the wind? |
| Kadalaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as the ocean? |
| Poovaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as a flower? |
| Puyalaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as a storm? |
| Nilavaaga varuvaaya…. | Will you come as the moon? |
| Nijamaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come in reality? |
| Nee sol …sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Nee sol …sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | |
| Male | |
| February pathinaangil | On the fourteenth of February |
| Poovodu kaathiruppen | I will be waiting with a flower |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Male | |
| Velaigalin nadunaduvae | Right in the middle of my work |
| Telephone-il imsikka | To tease me over the telephone |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Male | |
| Pani veesum kaalayilae | In the cold mist-filled morning |
| Thaeneeraai varuvaaya.. | Will you come like hot tea? |
| Veyil veesum maalayilae | In the hot sunny afternoon |
| Ice cream-aai varuvaaya.. | Will you come like ice cream? |
| Male | |
| Kaaichal kondu naan thavikayilae | When I suffer from a fever |
| Oru natpai pola nee varuvaaya.. | Will you come caring like a true friend? |
| Serththu veikkum en sambalathai | The salary that I have saved up |
| Adi selavu seiya nee varuvaaya… | Hey girl, will you come to spend it all? |
| Nee sol… sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Nee sol…. sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Naan podum t shirt-ai | On the T-shirt that I wear |
| Lip stickaal karai aakka | To leave a lipstick stain |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya… | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Male | |
| Theriyaamal naan seiyum | The mistakes I make without realizing |
| Thavarugalai sari seiya | To correct and set them right |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Varuvaaya varuvaaya… | Will you come? Will you come? |
| Male | |
| Bachelor vaazhkaikku | To my bachelor life |
| Bye solla varuvaaya… | Will you come to say goodbye? |
| Family man-aaga | Into a settled family man |
| Ennai maatra varuvaaya…. | Will you come to transform me? |
| Male | |
| Urasi kondu en bike-inilae | Leaning close to me on my bike |
| En kaadhai kadithu kondu varuvaaya.. | Will you come playfully biting my ear? |
| Udattil irrukkum en cigarette-ai | The cigarette resting on my lips |
| Nee pidungi erindhu vida varuvaaya… | Will you come to snatch and throw it away? |
| Nee sol… sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Nee sol …sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Male | |
| Kaatraaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as the wind? |
| Kadalaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as the ocean? |
| Poovaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as a flower? |
| Puyalaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come as a storm? |
| Nilavaaga varuvaaya…. | Will you come as the moon? |
| Nijamaaga varuvaaya… | Will you come in reality? |
| Nee sol …sollaamal sol | You tell me... tell me without telling |
| Nee sol …sollaamal sol…… | You tell me... tell me without telling |
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காற்றாக வருவாயா
கடலாக வருவாயா
பூவாக வருவாயா புயலாக வருவாயா
நிலவாக வருவாயா நிஜமாக வருவாயா
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
Will you come as the wind?
Will you come as the ocean?
Will you come as a flower?
Will you come as a storm?
Will you come as the moon?
Will you come in reality?
You tell me... tell me without telling
You tell me... tell me without telling
....................
பிப்ரவரி பதினான்கில்
பூவோடு காத்திருப்பேன்
வருவாயா வருவாயா
வருவாயா வருவாயா
On the fourteenth of February
I will be waiting with a flower
Will you come? Will you come?
Will you come? Will you come?
வேலைகளின் நாடு நடுவே
டெலிபோனில் இம்சிக்க
வருவாயா வருவாயா
வருவாயா வருவாயா
Right in the middle of my work
To tease me over the telephone
Will you come? Will you come?
Will you come? Will you come?
பனிவீசும் காலையிலே
தேநீராய் வருவாயா
வெயில் வீசும் மாலையிலே
ஐஸ்கிரீம்மாய் வருவாயா
In the cold mist-filled morning
Will you come like hot tea?
In the hot sunny afternoon
Will you come like ice cream?
காய்ச்சல் கொண்டு
நான் தவிக்கையிலே
ஒரு நர்ஸை போல நீ வருவாயா
சேர்த்து வைக்கும்
என் சம்பளத்தை
அடி செலவு செய்ய நீ வருவாயா
When I suffer from a fever
Will you come caring like a true friend?
The salary that I have saved up
Hey girl, will you come to spend it all?
You tell me... tell me without telling
You tell me... tell me without telling
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
....................
On the T-shirt that I wear
To leave a lipstick stain
Will you come? Will you come?
Will you come? Will you come?
நான் போடும் டிசர்ட்டை
லிப்ஸ்டிக்கால் கறையாக்க
வருவாயா வருவாயா
வருவாயா வருவாயா
The mistakes I make without realizing
To correct and set them right
Will you come? Will you come?
Will you come? Will you come?
தெரியாமல் நான் செய்யும்
தவறுகளை சரி செய்ய
வருவாயா வருவாயா
வருவாயா வருவாயா
To my bachelor life
Will you come to say goodbye?
Into a settled family man
Will you come to transform me?
பேச்சுலர் வாழ்க்கைக்கு
பை சொல்ல வருவாயா
பேமலி மேன் ஆக
என்னை மாற்ற வருவாயா
Leaning close to me on my bike
Will you come playfully biting my ear?
The cigarette resting on my lips
Will you come to snatch and throw it away?
You tell me... tell me without telling
You tell me... tell me without telling
உரசி கொண்டு
என் பைக்கினிலே
என் காதை
கடித்துக்கொண்டு வருவாயா
உதட்டில் இருக்கும்
என் சிகரெட்டை நீ
பிடுங்கி எரிந்திட வருவாயா
Will you come as the wind?
Will you come as the ocean?
Will you come as a flower?
Will you come as a storm?
Will you come as the moon?
Will you come in reality?
You tell me... tell me without telling
You tell me... tell me without telling
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
காற்றாக வருவாயா
கடலாக வருவாயா
பூவாக வருவாயா புயலாக வருவாயா
நிலவாக வருவாயா நிஜமாக வருவாயா
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
நீ சொல் சொல்லாமல் சொல்
……………………
Kaatraaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as the wind?
Kadalaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as the ocean?
Poovaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as a flower?
Puyalaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as a storm?
Nilavaaga varuvaaya….
Will you come as the moon?
Nijamaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come in reality?
Nee sol …sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
Nee sol …sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
………………….
February pathinaangil
On the fourteenth of February
Poovodu kaathiruppen
I will be waiting with a flower
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Velaigalin nadunaduvae
Right in the middle of my work
Telephone-il imsikka
To tease me over the telephone
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Pani veesum kaalayilae
In the cold mist-filled morning
Thaeneeraai varuvaaya..
Will you come like hot tea?
Veyil veesum maalayilae
In the hot sunny afternoon
Ice cream-aai varuvaaya..
Will you come like ice cream?
Kaaichal kondu naan thavikayilae
When I suffer from a fever
Oru natpai pola nee varuvaaya..
Will you come caring like a true friend?
Serththu veikkum en sambalathai
The salary that I have saved up
Adi selavu seiya nee varuvaaya…
Hey girl, will you come to spend it all?
Nee sol… sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
Nee sol…. sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
………………………….
Naan podum t shirt-ai
On the T-shirt that I wear
Lip stickaal karai aakka
To leave a lipstick stain
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Varuvaaya varuvaaya…
Will you come? Will you come?
Theriyaamal naan seiyum
The mistakes I make without realizing
Thavarugalai sari seiya
To correct and set them right
Varuvaaya varuvaaya
Will you come? Will you come?
Varuvaaya varuvaaya…
Will you come? Will you come?
Bachelor vaazhkaikku
To my bachelor life
Bye solla varuvaaya…
Will you come to say goodbye?
Family man-aaga
Into a settled family man
Ennai maatra varuvaaya….
Will you come to transform me?
Urasi kondu en bike-inilae
Leaning close to me on my bike
En kaadhai kadithu kondu varuvaaya..
Will you come playfully biting my ear?
Udattil irrukkum en cigarette-ai
The cigarette resting on my lips
Nee pidungi erindhu vida varuvaaya…
Will you come to snatch and throw it away?
Nee sol… sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
Nee sol …sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
Kaatraaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as the wind?
Kadalaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as the ocean?
Poovaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as a flower?
Puyalaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come as a storm?
Nilavaaga varuvaaya….
Will you come as the moon?
Nijamaaga varuvaaya…
Will you come in reality?
Nee sol …sollaamal sol
You tell me... tell me without telling
Nee sol …sollaamal sol……
You tell me... tell me without telling
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat youth song expresses a young man's yearning and romantic anticipation for his lover. He envisions various playful and affectionate scenarios of togetherness, ranging from Valentine's Day meetings, phone calls during work, sharing hot tea on cold mornings and ice cream on hot days, to having her spend his savings and transform him from a carefree bachelor into a responsible family man.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaatraaga varuvaaya / Kadalaaga varuvaaya”
Matching second consonant 'd' in Kadalaaga and 'd' sound / 't' in Kaatraaga/Kadalaaga/Nidai.
Metaphor & Contrast
“Pani veesum kaalayilae thaeneeraai varuvaaya / Veyil veesum maalayilae ice cream-aai varuvaaya”
Comparing the lover's presence to soothing tea during cold mornings and ice cream during hot evenings.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Nee sol …sollaamal sol”
'Sollaamal sol' (Tell without telling) creates a poetic paradox about silent emotional communication.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Varuvaaya varuvaaya”
Repetition of 'Varuvaaya varuvaaya' at the end of lines to emphasize longing and eager expectation.
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Trivia
This popular track 'February Pathinaangil' from the movie Unnai Thedi (1999) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vaali, starring Ajith Kumar and Malavika.
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