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Lyrics & meaning

Kaatril Sikki

From Nitham Oru Vaanam · 2022

Lyricist
Krithika Nelson
Singer
Deepak Blue
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Movie name
Nitham Oru Vaanam
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
9 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaattril sikki
Vaanam pona megam varai
Vaarthai sikki
Thedi ponen naanum enai
Jillendru mounam ondru
Oh kalaiyudhae
Pogaadha paadhai ondru
Ada ingae
Oru maadhiri
Pudhu dhaagamae
Enai thediyae
Naan inimae
Pani kaadhilae
Jadhi podudhae
Edhir paadudhae
En kaal thadamae
Kaattril sikki
Vaanam pona megam varai
Vaarthai sikki
Thedi ponen naanum enai
Jillendru mounam ondru
Oh kalaiyudhae
Pogaadha paadhai ondru
Ada ingae
Oru maadhiri
Pudhu dhaagamae
Enai thediyae
Naan inimae
Pani kaadhilae
Jadhi podudhae
Edhir paadudhae
En kaal thadamae
Caught in the wind,
like a cloud drifting across the sky,
with words held back inside,
I too went searching for myself.
A chilly silence,
oh, is breaking away.
A path never walked before,
ah, begins right here.
In a strange way,
a brand new thirst
comes searching for me,
from now on, I am ready.
In the cold mist,
a rhythm begins to play,
and singing right back
are my own footsteps.
Caught in the wind,
like a cloud drifting across the sky,
with words held back inside,
I too went searching for myself.
A chilly silence,
oh, is breaking away.
A path never walked before,
ah, begins right here.
In a strange way,
a brand new thirst
comes searching for me,
from now on, I am ready.
In the cold mist,
a rhythm begins to play,
and singing right back
are my own footsteps.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song reflects a soul's journey toward self-discovery and freedom, echoing the themes of the film 'Nitham Oru Vaanam'. The protagonist compares his inner state to a cloud drifting freely in the vast sky, having escaped the constraints of unspoken words and heavy silence. As he steps onto an unexplored path, he experiences a fresh thirst for life and adventure, where nature itself seems to rhythmically sync with his footsteps.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kaattril sikki Vaanam pona megam varai

Comparing the protagonist's wandering mind and search for identity to a cloud caught in the wind drifting across the sky.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Kaattril sikki / Vaarthai sikki

End rhyme matching with 'sikki' in consecutive thought lines.

Personification

Pani kaadhilae Jadhi podudhae

Attributing human traits like dancing to rhythmic beats ('jadhi podudhae') to the morning mist.

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Trivia

Lyricist Krithika Nelson penned multiple songs for 'Nitham Oru Vaanam', a travel-based romantic drama. Her lyrics heavily focus on nature, liberation, and personal transformation through travel.

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