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Lyrics & meaning

Kaatril Eeram

From Veppam · 2011

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Karthik, Sricharan
Music director
Joshua Sridhar
Movie name
Veppam
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaattril eeram adhai yaar thanthadho
Kaalgal nadanam ida yaar sonnadho
Bhoomi mudiyum andha ellai varai povomaa
Netru naalai adhu poiyaanadho
Indru mattum ingu mei aanadho
Megam alaiyum andha vaanam varai povomaa
Indrenna ithanai inbam
Idhaya koottil neendhiduthae
Nadai paathai pookkal ellaam
Kaigal neettiduthae
Neengaatha punnagai ondru
Udhattin meelae poothiduthae
Vaazhkaiyai pidikkirathae
Kaattril eeram adhai yaar thanthadho
Kaalgal nadanam ida yaar sonnadho
Bhoomi mudiyum andha ellai varai povomaa
Netru naalai adhu poiyaanadho
Indru mattum ingu mei aanadho
Megam alaiyum andha vaanam varai povomaa
Oh oru naal indha oru naal
Uyirodu irundhaalum vaazhum
Payanam indha payanam
Ithu thodarnthida vendum
Arugil unadharugil naan vaazhum
Nigazh kaalam podhum
Nimidam indha nimidam
Idhu uraindhida vendum
Hmm mounathil sila neram
Mayakkathil sila neram
Thayakkathil sila neram
Idhu ennavo pudhu unarvingae
Kannarugil sila thooram
Kai arugil sila thooram
Vazhi thunaiyai kaetkirathae vaa vaa…..
Oh ..nam nenjathin oram
Yen ingu ithanai eeram
Oh nam kangalil oram
Vaa pudhu kanavugal oorum
Idhu enna idhu enna
Indha naal thaan thirunaalaa..
Idharkaaga idharkkaaga
Kaathirunthom vegu naalaa…
Indrenna ithanai inbam
Idhaya koottil neendhiduthae
Nadai paathai pookkal ellaam
Kaigal neettiduthae
Neengaatha punnagai ondru
Udhattin meelae poothiduthae
Vaazhkaiyai pidikkirathae
Kaattril eeram adhai yaar thanthadho
Kaalgal nadanam ida yaar sonnadho
Bhoomi mudiyum andha ellai varai povomaa
Netru naalai adhu poiyaanadho
Indru mattum ingu mei aanadho
Megam alaiyum andha vaanam varai povomaa
Who gave this moisture to the breeze?
Who told my feet to dance?
Shall we go all the way to the end of the earth?
Did yesterday and tomorrow turn into a lie?
Has only today become real here?
Shall we go all the way to the sky where clouds wander?
Why is there so much joy today?
It swims inside the nest of my heart.
All the flowers along the pathway
are reaching out their hands.
An unending smile
blossoms upon my lips.
I love this life!
Who gave this moisture to the breeze?
Who told my feet to dance?
Shall we go all the way to the end of the earth?
Did yesterday and tomorrow turn into a lie?
Has only today become real here?
Shall we go all the way to the sky where clouds wander?
Oh, just this one day,
living it is enough for a whole lifetime.
This journey, this journey,
it must keep going.
The present moment I live beside you
is all I ever need.
This moment, this moment,
it should freeze in time.
Hmm, a few moments in silence,
a few moments in a sweet trance,
a few moments in hesitation...
What a brand-new feeling this is!
Just a short distance from our eyes,
just a short distance from our hands,
it asks for a companion on the road; come, come...
Oh, at the edge of our hearts,
why is there so much tenderness here?
Oh, in the corners of our eyes,
come, new dreams are rising up.
What is this? What is this?
Is today a day of celebration?
Is it for this, is it for this
we have waited for so long?
Why is there so much joy today?
It swims inside the nest of my heart.
All the flowers along the pathway
are reaching out their hands.
An unending smile
blossoms upon my lips.
I love this life!
Who gave this moisture to the breeze?
Who told my feet to dance?
Shall we go all the way to the end of the earth?
Did yesterday and tomorrow turn into a lie?
Has only today become real here?
Shall we go all the way to the sky where clouds wander?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kaattril Eeram is an uplifting and euphoric song about embracing the present moment, falling in love with life, and experiencing the sweet warmth of companionship. The protagonist marvels at how nature seems to celebrate alongside them, as the breeze carries moisture and the flowers along the roadside stretch out like welcoming hands. The lyrics express a desire to abandon worries about yesterday and tomorrow, choosing instead to live fully in the beauty of 'today'.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kaattril eeram adhai yaar thanthadho / Kaalgal nadanam ida yaar sonnadho”

Matching initial consonants 'Kaa' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic musical start.

Personification

“Nadai paathai pookkal ellaam / Kaigal neettiduthae”

Flowers on the walkway are personified as extending their hands to welcome the protagonist.

Metaphor

“Neengaatha punnagai ondru / Udhattin meelae poothiduthae”

A smile is metaphorically described as a flower blooming on the lips.

Antithesis / Oxymoron

“Netru naalai adhu poiyaanadho / Indru mattum ingu mei aanadho”

Contrasting the unreality of yesterday and tomorrow ('poiyaanadho') with the absolute reality of today ('mei aanadho').

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Trivia

'Kaattril Eeram' from the 2011 film Veppam was composed by Joshua Sridhar with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar. The song became a fan favorite for its acoustic, breezy composition and youthful energy, perfectly reflecting Na. Muthu Kumar's signature style of finding poetic wonder in simple everyday moments.

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