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Lyrics & meaning

Kaatril Aadum Deepam

From Karotiyin Kadhali · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Ravi G
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Karotiyin Kadhali
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaatril aadum deepam pola
Kannil thondrum uravae
Neelam pootha vaanam pola
Nenjl neendhum ninaivae
Ezhai veedu ena arindhum
Kolam podum nilavoliyae
Mullil thookki eriyaiyilum
Poovaai aagum oru vidhaiyae
Vettaveli paadhaiyilae
Varum un ninaivu modhidudhae
Kothugira pambenavae
Konda nesam uyir vangidudhae
Kaatril aadum deepam pola
Kannil thondrum uravae
Neelam pootha vaanam pola
Nenjl neendhum ninaivae
Neerilae paal nila
Moozhgiyae podhilum
Eeramae aavadhillaiyae
Kaagidha poovilum
Vaasanai undena
Vaazhvadhu paavam illaiyae
Kallum oru koyil sera
Deivamaagudhae
Ullae ezhum nesathaalae
Boomi vaazhudhae
Solla mudiya sondham unaiyae
Thalli vida mattenae
Ulla varaiyil unnai ninaithae
Natchathiram parpenae
Kodaiyil neeraiyum
Vaadaiyil theeyaiyum
Thediyae vaazhkai ooduthae
Saambalae aayinum
Nettriyil seraiyil
Poosaiyaai maari poguthae
Ellaigalai thandum kaalam
Unai serudhae
Pullin nuni melae kooda
Thooral thengudhae
Kangal ariya chithirangalai
Ennuyirum kaanadhoo
Suthum ulagil anbin azhagae
Sondhamena aagaadhoo
Kaatril aadum deepam pola
Kannil thondrum uravae
Neelam pootha vaanam pola
Nenjl neendhum ninaivae
Like a flame flickering in the wind,
O love who appears before my eyes,
Like a sky blooming in blue,
O memory swimming in my heart,
Even knowing it is a poor home,
O moonlight that draws patterns on the floor,
Even when cast away among thorns,
you are a seed that blossoms into a flower.
On this wide open path,
thoughts of you come and strike me.
Like a snake that strikes,
the love I hold takes my very life away.
Like a flame flickering in the wind,
O love who appears before my eyes,
Like a sky blooming in blue,
O memory swimming in my heart.
Even when the milky moon
sinks into the water,
it never gets wet.
Even believing a paper flower
carries a sweet fragrance,
living like that is no sin.
Even a stone, upon reaching a temple,
becomes a god.
Because of the love rising from within,
the earth keeps living on.
You are a bond beyond words,
I will never push you away.
As long as I live, thinking of you,
I will look up at the stars.
Seeking water in the summer,
and fire in the biting cold wind,
life keeps running.
Even if it is just ash,
when applied to the forehead,
it turns into a holy blessing.
Time that crosses every boundary
comes to join you.
Even upon the tip of a blade of grass,
raindrops gather and stay.
Pictures unknown to the eyes,
will my soul not behold them?
In this spinning world, the beauty of love,
will it not become mine?
Like a flame flickering in the wind,
O love who appears before my eyes,
Like a sky blooming in blue,
O memory swimming in my heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaatril Aadum Deepam Pola is a soulful and reflective song exploring the tender, vulnerable, yet enduring nature of love and human relationships. By contrasting the fragility of love—likened to a flame swaying in the wind—with its immense power to endure hardship, the song captures a deep sense of devotion and emotional resilience. Through rich poetic metaphors, such as moonlight adorning a humble home or a seed turning into a flower despite being tossed on thorns, the lyrics convey an unshakeable connection that transcends adversity and time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Kaatril aadum deepam pola”

Compares a delicate, uncertain relationship to a lamp flickering precariously in the wind.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Nenjl neendhum ninaivae”

Metaphorically describes deep-seated memories as swimming within the expanse of the heart.

Contrast / Paradox

“Kaagidha poovilum vaasanai undena”

Contrasts the image of paper flowers lacking natural scent with the hopeful illusion of believing in their fragrance.

Imagery (Katchi Inbam)

“Pullin nuni melae kooda thooral thengudhae”

Evokes a delicate visual image of a tiny rain drop resting gently on the very tip of a grass blade.

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Trivia

Karotiyin Kadhali (2022) features a soundtrack composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Yugabharathi. The song uses traditional Tamil poetic imagery reminiscent of classical Sangam literature to express contemporary emotional longing.

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