Kaatril Or Varthai
From Varalaaru · 2006
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sadhana Sargam, Reena Bharadwaj
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Varalaaru2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatril orr vaarthai… | I saw a word in the air... |
| Midhandhu vara kanden | Floating towards me |
| Adhai naan vaangi…. | I captured it... |
| Kavithai seidhu konden | And turned it into a poem |
| Female | |
| Hey hey sha ki ba.. | Hey hey sha ki ba.. |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey eh hey eh hey eh | Hey eh hey eh hey eh |
| Female | |
| Hey hey sha ki ba.. | Hey hey sha ki ba.. |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey hey sha ki ba | Hey hey sha ki ba |
| Female | |
| Kaatril orr vaarthai… | I saw a word in the air... |
| Midhandhu vara kanden | Floating towards me |
| Adhai naan vaangi…. | I captured it... |
| Kavithai seidhu konden | And turned it into a poem |
| Female | |
| Kangalai thulaithu vittu… | Having lost my eyes... |
| Kaigallaal thulaavi vandhen | I came groping with my hands |
| Mannilae kidantha kannai… | The eye that lay on the ground... |
| Indruthaan arinthu konden | I realized/found it only today |
| Unn kannil thaan… kan vizhipen… | Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes... |
| Female | |
| Hey hey sha ki ba.. | Hey hey sha ki ba.. |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey eh hey eh hey eh | Hey eh hey eh hey eh |
| Female | |
| Kaatril orr vaarthai… | I saw a word in the air... |
| Midhandhu vara kanden | Floating towards me |
| Male | |
| Snehithi…Female :Ah haa | Female friend... Ah haa |
| Male :Snehithi…Female :Ah ah | Male: Female friend... Female: Ah ah |
| Male :Aaaa….aaaa | Male: Aaaa....aaaa |
| Sutri ennai thurathum | The sorrow that chases me |
| Thuyarammadi.. | All around, my dear.. |
| Ennai netri pottukadiyil vaithukollaidi | Keep me protected under your forehead mark, my dear |
| Female | |
| Netri pottu udhirndhaal | If the forehead mark falls off |
| Veyiladikkum | The harsh sun will beat down |
| Unnai.. nenjukkullae maraipaal | She will hide you inside her heart |
| Ilaiyakkodi | Like a tender creeper |
| Male | |
| Marundhugal illaa | Even in a land |
| Dhesathil kooda…. | Without medicines... |
| Maivizhi paarvaigal poodhum | Looks from kohl-rimmed eyes are enough |
| Female | |
| Kavithaigal illaa | Even in languages |
| Mozhigalil kooda… | Without poetry... |
| Kaadhalan punnagai podhum | A lover's smile is enough |
| Male | |
| Ulagangal ezhum | Even when seven worlds |
| Pani moodum podhum… | Are enveloped in mist... |
| Female :Unn maarbin | Female: On your chest |
| Veppam podhum | The warmth is enough |
| Chorus | |
| Hey hey snehitha… | Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey hey snehitha… | Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey hey snehitha… | Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey eh hey eh hey eh | Hey eh hey eh hey eh |
| Female | |
| Kaatril orr vaarthai… | I saw a word in the air... |
| Midhandhu vara kanden | Floating towards me |
| Male | |
| …………………………………………… | …………………………………………… |
| Male | |
| Vithaigalai kizhithu | Tearing open the seeds |
| Chedi mulaikkum | A plant sprouts |
| Anbae vidhigalai udaithu | My love, breaking through fate |
| Unnai manappen | I will marry you |
| Female | |
| Sathai konda mayakam.. | After the physical attraction |
| Kalintha pinnae | Fades away |
| Unthan sathiyathin nizhalil | Under the shadow of your truth |
| Kudi iruppen | I will reside |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali udhariya | As the lover's discarded |
| Davaani paranthu… | Half-saree flew away... |
| Vaanavil aanathenna… | Why did it turn into a rainbow... |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalan sidhariya | In the ink scattered |
| Penaa maiyil… | From the lover's pen... |
| Vaanam thondriyathu enna | Why did the sky appear |
| Male | |
| Nootraandaai neelum | Kisses that stretch for a century |
| Muthangal vendum | Are needed |
| Female :Vaa kannae vaangi kollaen | Female: Come my dear, take them |
| Female | |
| Hey hey sha ki ba.. | Hey hey sha ki ba.. |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey hey sha ki ba… | Hey hey sha ki ba… |
| Hey eh hey eh hey eh | Hey eh hey eh hey eh |
| Male | |
| Kaatril orr vaarthai… | I saw a word in the air... |
| Midhandhu vara kanden | Floating towards me |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Adhai naan vaangi…. | I captured it... |
| Kavithai seidhu konden | And turned it into a poem |
| Male | |
| Kangalai thulaithu vittu… | Having lost my eyes... |
| Kaigallaal thulaavi vandhen | I came groping with my hands |
| Female :Oh mannilae kidantha kannai… | Female: Oh the eye that lay on the ground... |
| Indruthaan arinthu konden | I realized/found it only today |
| Male :Unn kannil thaan… kan vizhipen… | Male: Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes... |
| Female | |
| {Hey hey snehitha… | {Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey hey snehitha… | Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey hey snehitha… | Hey hey male friend… |
| Hey eh hey eh hey eh} (2) | Hey eh hey eh hey eh} (2) |
காற்றில் ஓர் வார்தை..
மிதந்து வர கண்டேன்
அதை நான் வாங்கி..
கவிதை செய்து கொண்டேன்
I saw a word in the air...
Floating towards me
I captured it...
And turned it into a poem
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ்
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba
காற்றில் ஓர் வார்தை..
மிதந்து வர கண்டேன்
அதை நான் வாங்கி..
கவிதை செய்து கொண்டேன்
I saw a word in the air...
Floating towards me
I captured it...
And turned it into a poem
கண்களை தொலைத்து விட்டு..
கைகளால் துலாவி வந்தேன்
மண்ணிலே கிடந்த கண்ணை..
இன்றுதான் அறிந்து கொண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணில் தான்... கண் விழிப்பேன்..
Having lost my eyes...
I came groping with my hands
The eye that lay on the ground...
I realized/found it only today
Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ்
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
காற்றில் ஓர் வார்தை..
மிதந்து வர கண்டேன்
I saw a word in the air...
Floating towards me
ஸ்நேகிதி .. பெண் :
ஆ ஹா
ஸ்நேகிதி .. பெண் :
ஆ ஹா
ஆஆ....ஆஆ
சுற்றி என்னை துரத்தும்
துயரமடி..
என்னை நெற்றி பொட்டுக்கடியில் வைத்துக்கொள்ளடி
Female friend... Ah haa
Male: Female friend... Female: Ah ah
Male: Aaaa....aaaa
The sorrow that chases me
All around, my dear..
Keep me protected under your forehead mark, my dear
நெற்றி பொட்டு உதிர்ந்தால்
வெயிலடிக்கும்
உன்னை.. நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே மறைப்பாள்
இளையக்கொடி
If the forehead mark falls off
The harsh sun will beat down
She will hide you inside her heart
Like a tender creeper
ஆண் ;
மருந்துகள் இல்லா
தேசத்தில் கூட..
மைவிழி பார்வைகள் போதும்
Even in a land
Without medicines...
Looks from kohl-rimmed eyes are enough
கவிதைகள் இல்லா மொழிகளில் கூட..
காதலன் புன்னகை போதும்
Even in languages
Without poetry...
A lover's smile is enough
உலகங்கள் ஏழும்
பனி மூடும் போதும்..
உன் மார்பின்
வெப்பம் போதும்
Even when seven worlds
Are enveloped in mist...
Female: On your chest
The warmth is enough
ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா
ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா
ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா
ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ்
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
காற்றில் ஓர் வார்தை..
மிதந்து வர கண்டேன்
I saw a word in the air...
Floating towards me
.................................
……………………………………………
விதைகளை கிழித்து
செடி முளைக்கும்
அன்பே விதிகளை உடைத்து
உன்னை மணப்பேன்
Tearing open the seeds
A plant sprouts
My love, breaking through fate
I will marry you
சதை கொண்ட மயக்கம்..
கழிந்த பின்னே
உன் சத்தியத்தின் நிழலில்
குடி இருப்பேன்
After the physical attraction
Fades away
Under the shadow of your truth
I will reside
காதலி உதறிய
தாவணி பறந்து..
வானவில் ஆனதென்ன....
As the lover's discarded
Half-saree flew away...
Why did it turn into a rainbow...
காதலன் சிதறிய
பேனா மையில்..
வானம் தோன்றியது என்ன
In the ink scattered
From the lover's pen...
Why did the sky appear
நூற்றாண்டாய் நீளும்
முத்தங்கள் வேண்டும்
வா கண்ணே வாங்கி கொள்ளேன்
Kisses that stretch for a century
Are needed
Female: Come my dear, take them
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே ஹே ஷா கி பா...
ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ்
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
காற்றில் ஓர் வார்தை..
மிதந்து வர கண்டேன்
I saw a word in the air...
Floating towards me
Male & Female:
I captured it...
And turned it into a poem
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அதை நான் வாங்கி..
கவிதை செய்து கொண்டேன்
Having lost my eyes...
I came groping with my hands
Female: Oh the eye that lay on the ground...
I realized/found it only today
Male: Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes...
கண்களை தொலைத்து விட்டு..
கைகளால் துலாவி வந்தேன்
ஓ மண்ணிலே கிடந்த கண்ணை..
இன்றுதான் அறிந்து கொண்டேன்
உன் கண்ணில் தான்... கண் விழிப்பேன்..
{Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh} (2)
{ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா...
ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா...
ஹே ஹே சிநேகிதா...
ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ் ஹே எஹ்} (2)
Kaatril orr vaarthai…
I saw a word in the air...
Midhandhu vara kanden
Floating towards me
Adhai naan vaangi….
I captured it...
Kavithai seidhu konden
And turned it into a poem
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba
Hey hey sha ki ba
Kaatril orr vaarthai…
I saw a word in the air...
Midhandhu vara kanden
Floating towards me
Adhai naan vaangi….
I captured it...
Kavithai seidhu konden
And turned it into a poem
Kangalai thulaithu vittu…
Having lost my eyes...
Kaigallaal thulaavi vandhen
I came groping with my hands
Mannilae kidantha kannai…
The eye that lay on the ground...
Indruthaan arinthu konden
I realized/found it only today
Unn kannil thaan… kan vizhipen…
Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes...
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Kaatril orr vaarthai…
I saw a word in the air...
Midhandhu vara kanden
Floating towards me
Snehithi…Female :Ah haa
Female friend... Ah haa
Male :Snehithi…Female :Ah ah
Male: Female friend... Female: Ah ah
Male :Aaaa….aaaa
Male: Aaaa....aaaa
Sutri ennai thurathum
The sorrow that chases me
Thuyarammadi..
All around, my dear..
Ennai netri pottukadiyil vaithukollaidi
Keep me protected under your forehead mark, my dear
Netri pottu udhirndhaal
If the forehead mark falls off
Veyiladikkum
The harsh sun will beat down
Unnai.. nenjukkullae maraipaal
She will hide you inside her heart
Ilaiyakkodi
Like a tender creeper
Marundhugal illaa
Even in a land
Dhesathil kooda….
Without medicines...
Maivizhi paarvaigal poodhum
Looks from kohl-rimmed eyes are enough
Kavithaigal illaa
Even in languages
Mozhigalil kooda…
Without poetry...
Kaadhalan punnagai podhum
A lover's smile is enough
Ulagangal ezhum
Even when seven worlds
Pani moodum podhum…
Are enveloped in mist...
Female :Unn maarbin
Female: On your chest
Veppam podhum
The warmth is enough
Hey hey snehitha…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey snehitha…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey snehitha…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Kaatril orr vaarthai…
I saw a word in the air...
Midhandhu vara kanden
Floating towards me
……………………………………………
……………………………………………
Vithaigalai kizhithu
Tearing open the seeds
Chedi mulaikkum
A plant sprouts
Anbae vidhigalai udaithu
My love, breaking through fate
Unnai manappen
I will marry you
Sathai konda mayakam..
After the physical attraction
Kalintha pinnae
Fades away
Unthan sathiyathin nizhalil
Under the shadow of your truth
Kudi iruppen
I will reside
Kaadhali udhariya
As the lover's discarded
Davaani paranthu…
Half-saree flew away...
Vaanavil aanathenna…
Why did it turn into a rainbow...
Kaadhalan sidhariya
In the ink scattered
Penaa maiyil…
From the lover's pen...
Vaanam thondriyathu enna
Why did the sky appear
Nootraandaai neelum
Kisses that stretch for a century
Muthangal vendum
Are needed
Female :Vaa kannae vaangi kollaen
Female: Come my dear, take them
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba..
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey hey sha ki ba…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Hey eh hey eh hey eh
Kaatril orr vaarthai…
I saw a word in the air...
Midhandhu vara kanden
Floating towards me
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Adhai naan vaangi….
I captured it...
Kavithai seidhu konden
And turned it into a poem
Kangalai thulaithu vittu…
Having lost my eyes...
Kaigallaal thulaavi vandhen
I came groping with my hands
Female :Oh mannilae kidantha kannai…
Female: Oh the eye that lay on the ground...
Indruthaan arinthu konden
I realized/found it only today
Male :Unn kannil thaan… kan vizhipen…
Male: Only in your eyes... will I open my eyes...
{Hey hey snehitha…
{Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey snehitha…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey hey snehitha…
Hey hey male friend…
Hey eh hey eh hey eh} (2)
Hey eh hey eh hey eh} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaatril Orr Vaarthai from Varalaaru is a romantic duet expressing deep emotional connection and unconditional love. The song portrays love as an ethereal word caught from the breeze and transformed into poetry, symbolizing how true love brings light, clarity, and purpose to life even after losing one's metaphorical way or sight. Through rich imagery of warmth, comfort, and cosmic beauty, the lovers describe how their devotion transcends fate, physical attraction, and worldly difficulties. The poetic discourse highlights how simple acts like a smile, a loving gaze, or shared warmth can overcome any hardship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaatril orr vaarthai… Midhandhu vara kanden / Adhai naan vaangi…. Kavithai seidhu konden”
Comparing spoken thoughts floating in the wind to raw material that is crafted into poetry.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Nootraandaai neelum muthangal vendum”
An exaggerated expression of desire, wishing for kisses that last across an entire century.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Monai / Edhugai)
“Kangalai thulaithu vittu… Kaigallaal thulaavi vandhen”
Use of initial and internal rhyming sounds in 'Kangalai' and 'Kaigallaal' to create rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for the 2006 blockbuster 'Varalaaru' directed by K.S. Ravikumar, this song was sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Sadhana Sargam with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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