Kaatre Poongatre
From Priyamana Thozhi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamana Thozhi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatrae poongaatrae | O wind, gentle breeze |
| Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa | Will you recite a poem? |
| Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa | Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa |
| Female | |
| Vinnil sellaththaan | To go into the sky |
| Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa | Will you give me your wings? |
| Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa | Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa |
| Chorus | |
| Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. | Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. |
| Aa…aaa…aaa… | Aa…aaa…aaa… |
| Aaa..aaa…aaa… | Aaa..aaa…aaa… |
| Female | |
| Kaatrae poongaatrae | O wind, gentle breeze |
| Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa | Will you recite a poem? |
| Vinnil sellaththaan | To go into the sky |
| Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa | Will you give me your wings? |
| Female | |
| Thendralaai varugiren | I come as the gentle breeze |
| Pookkalaai Pookkavaa | Shall I blossom as flowers? |
| Vaarththaiyaai varugiren | I come as words |
| Paadalaai Paadavaa | Shall I sing as a song? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrae poongaatrae | O wind, gentle breeze |
| Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa | Will you recite a poem? |
| Vinnil sellaththaan | To go into the sky |
| Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa | Will you give me your wings? |
| Chorus | |
| Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. | Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. |
| Aa…aaa…aaa… | Aa…aaa…aaa… |
| Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. | Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa. |
| Aa…aaa…aaa… | Aa…aaa…aaa… |
காற்றே
பூங்காற்றே ஒரு
கவிதை சொல்வாயா
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
O wind, gentle breeze
Will you recite a poem?
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
விண்ணில்
செல்லத்தான் உன்
சிறகுகள் தருவாயா
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ
To go into the sky
Will you give me your wings?
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ.......
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aaa..aaa…aaa…
காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
ஒரு கவிதை சொல்வாயா
விண்ணில் செல்லத்தான்
உன் சிறகுகள் தருவாயா
O wind, gentle breeze
Will you recite a poem?
To go into the sky
Will you give me your wings?
தென்றலாய்
வருகிறேன் பூக்களாய்
பூக்கவா வார்த்தையாய்
வருகிறேன் பாடலாய்
பாடவா
I come as the gentle breeze
Shall I blossom as flowers?
I come as words
Shall I sing as a song?
காற்றே பூங்காற்றே
ஒரு கவிதை சொல்வாயா
விண்ணில் செல்லத்தான்
உன் சிறகுகள் தருவாயா
O wind, gentle breeze
Will you recite a poem?
To go into the sky
Will you give me your wings?
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ.......
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Kaatrae poongaatrae
O wind, gentle breeze
Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa
Will you recite a poem?
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Vinnil sellaththaan
To go into the sky
Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa
Will you give me your wings?
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Chorus : Aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aaa..aaa…aaa…
Aaa..aaa…aaa…
Kaatrae poongaatrae
O wind, gentle breeze
Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa
Will you recite a poem?
Vinnil sellaththaan
To go into the sky
Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa
Will you give me your wings?
Thendralaai varugiren
I come as the gentle breeze
Pookkalaai Pookkavaa
Shall I blossom as flowers?
Vaarththaiyaai varugiren
I come as words
Paadalaai Paadavaa
Shall I sing as a song?
Kaatrae poongaatrae
O wind, gentle breeze
Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa
Will you recite a poem?
Vinnil sellaththaan
To go into the sky
Un siraghugal tharuvaaiyaa
Will you give me your wings?
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa..aaa..aa..aaa…aa…aaa.
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Aa…aaa…aaa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaatrae Poongaatrae is a gentle, melodic song where the speaker converses with the breeze, treating nature as a close confidante. The speaker asks the wind to recite poetry and share its wings so that they can soar freely into the sky. The song captures feelings of tenderness, freedom, and emotional expression, as the singer desires to turn feelings into flowers, words, and music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaatrae poongaatrae / Oru kavidhai solvaaiyaa”
Addressing the wind as a friend and asking it to recite poetry and lend wings.
Parallelism / Anaphora
“Thendralaai varugiren / Vaarththaiyaai varugiren”
Repetitive sentence structures in 'varugiren' and 'Paadavaa/Pookkavaa' creating a musical rhythm.
Metaphor
“Pookkalaai Pookkavaa / Paadalaai Paadavaa”
Comparing emotional presence to nature (breeze, blossoming flowers) and artistic creation (words, song).
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Trivia
The soundtrack of the 2003 Tamil film 'Priyamana Thozhi' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, featuring lyrics written by Pa. Vijay.
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