Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Kaatril Sikki

From Nitham Oru Vaanam · 2022

Lyricist
Krithika Nelson
Singer
Deepak Blue
Music director
Gopi Sundar
Details
Nitham Oru Vaanam2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaattril sikkiCaught in the wind,
Vaanam pona megam varailike a cloud drifting across the sky,
Vaarthai sikkitrapped in words,
Thedi ponen naanum enaiI went searching for myself.
Male
Jillendru mounam ondruA cool silence
Oh kalaiyudhaeoh, is dissolving.
Pogaadha paadhai ondruA path untraveled
Ada ingaeah, lies right here.
Male
Oru maadhiriA strange kind of
Pudhu dhaagamaenew thirst,
Enai thediyaeseeking me out
Naan inimaefrom now on.
Male
Pani kaadhilaeThe mist in my ears
Jadhi podudhaedances to a rhythm,
Edhir paadudhaesinging back in response
En kaal thadamaeto my own footsteps.
Male
Kaattril sikkiCaught in the wind,
Vaanam pona megam varailike a cloud drifting across the sky,
Vaarthai sikkitrapped in words,
Thedi ponen naanum enaiI went searching for myself.
Male
Jillendru mounam ondruA cool silence
Oh kalaiyudhaeoh, is dissolving.
Pogaadha paadhai ondruA path untraveled
Ada ingaeah, lies right here.
Male
Oru maadhiriA strange kind of
Pudhu dhaagamaenew thirst,
Enai thediyaeseeking me out
Naan inimaefrom now on.
Male
Pani kaadhilaeThe mist in my ears
Jadhi podudhaedances to a rhythm,
Edhir paadudhaesinging back in response
En kaal thadamaeto my own footsteps.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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.

Did you know?

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.

Keep listening

More from Nitham Oru Vaanam