- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Johnny
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kaatril Enthan Geetham' is an evocative and melancholic reflection of inner longing and emotional search. The singer compares her inner soul to a melody carried by the evening wind, seeking a mysterious, unseen love or fulfillment. As memories roll in like waves during the cool twilight, her heart yearns for a loving companion and peace. Through metaphors of silent ragas and inner instruments, the protagonist captures the delicate balance between silent yearning and the hope of finding true emotional warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Alai polae ninaivaga”
Comparing thoughts and memories rising in the mind to ocean waves using 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennula veenai oru raagam theda”
Comparing the inner heart/mind to a musical instrument (veena) capable of creating ragas.
Personification
“Mounathin raagam kelaatho / Mounathin thaalam podaatho”
Attributing musical quality (ragam and thalam) to silence ('Mounam').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaatril enthan geetham kaanaatha ondrai thedudhae”
Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of words in the line.
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