Kaatriley Nadanthene
From Aadhi Baghavan · 2013
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Shewta Pandit
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Aadhi Baghavan2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaatrilae nadandhenae | I walked in the wind |
| Kaadhalai alandhenae | I measured the depth of love |
| Nee thoda parandhenae | I flew when you touched me |
| Naan enai viyandhenae | I marvelled at my own transformation |
| Male | |
| Aiyo aiyo megham pola | Oh my, like a floating cloud |
| Kalaindhu kalaindhu pogiren | I am slowly dissolving away |
| Meiyo poiyo thonavillai | I cannot tell if this is reality or illusion |
| Rasigan kavinjan aaginen | An admirer like me has become a poet |
| Vinmeen mudhugil yerinen | I climbed onto the back of a star |
| Nooru kandam thaavinen | I leaped across a hundred continents |
| Unnil unnil moozhginen | I drowned deep within you |
| Male | |
| Kaatrilae nadandhenae | I walked in the wind |
| Kaadhalai alandhenae | I measured the depth of love |
| Nee thoda parandhenae | I flew when you touched me |
| Naan enai viyandhenae | I marvelled at my own transformation |
| Male | |
| Uyirae uyirae | Oh my soul, my soul |
| Rendaanadhae… oo…oo | It has split into two... oo... oo |
| Ilamai udaindhu | Youth has shattered |
| Thindaadudhae…oo…oo | And is now struggling... oo... oo |
| Paarai karaindhu paazhaanadhae | Even a solid rock melted and broke away |
| Paarvai naangum kondaadudhae | Our four eyes celebrate this moment |
| Vaanam endhan thalai thattudhae | The high sky pats my head |
| Vaarthai ennul kavi kattudhae | Words compose poetry within me |
| Neeyum naanum ketkaamal | Without you or me asking |
| Naamaanadhen…………. | We became one single 'us' |
| Female | |
| Moochu kaatrilae | Into the breath of my life |
| Nuzhaindhaayae | You quietly entered |
| Koocha poottukkal | The locks of my shyness |
| Thirandhaayae | You gently unlocked |
| Nee yaaradaa thedinen | Who are you, whom I was searching for? |
| Mugavari thaanae | Are you the destination address itself? |
| Vaai koosudhae un peyarai | My mouth blushes in shyness |
| Thaan pesudhae | Yet continuously speaks your name |
| Female | |
| Saaralil naan kaaigiren | I dry up even while in the drizzle |
| Un vizhi kudai thaanaa | Is your gaze my protective umbrella? |
| Oomiyaai naan theigiren | I wear away silently like a mute person |
| Un mozhi vidai thaanaa | Is your speech my ultimate answer? |
| Rasikka kaviyai naadinen | Seeking enjoyment, I turned to poetry |
| Unnil unnil moozhginen | I drowned deep within you |
| Minnal mudhugil yeriyae | Riding high on the back of lightning |
| Naanum kandam thaavinen | I too leaped across continents |
| Male | |
| Kaatrilae nadandhenae | I walked in the wind |
| Kaadhalai alandhenae | I measured the depth of love |
| Nee thoda parandhenae | I flew when you touched me |
| Naan enai viyandhenae | I marvelled at my own transformation |
நிச ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக நிச
சம கம மப கரி சநிநி நிச
ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரிச நிச
தச தசசநி ரிக மதமதமம.......
மபமபதபப...
I walked in the wind
I measured the depth of love
I flew when you touched me
I marvelled at my own transformation
காற்றிலே நடந்தேனே
காதலை அளந்தேனே
நீ தொட பறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை வியந்தேனே
Oh my, like a floating cloud
I am slowly dissolving away
I cannot tell if this is reality or illusion
An admirer like me has become a poet
I climbed onto the back of a star
I leaped across a hundred continents
I drowned deep within you
அய்யோ அய்யோ மேகம் போலே
கலைந்து கலைந்து போகிறேன்
மெய்யோ பொய்யோ தோணவில்லை
ரசிகன் கவிஞன் ஆகினேன்
I walked in the wind
I measured the depth of love
I flew when you touched me
I marvelled at my own transformation
விண்மீன் முதுகில் ஏறினேன்
நூறு கண்டம் தாவினேன்
உன்னில் உன்னில் மூழ்கினேன்..
Oh my soul, my soul
It has split into two... oo... oo
Youth has shattered
And is now struggling... oo... oo
Even a solid rock melted and broke away
Our four eyes celebrate this moment
The high sky pats my head
Words compose poetry within me
Without you or me asking
We became one single 'us'
காற்றிலே நடந்தேனே
காதலை அளந்தேனே
Into the breath of my life
You quietly entered
The locks of my shyness
You gently unlocked
Who are you, whom I was searching for?
Are you the destination address itself?
My mouth blushes in shyness
Yet continuously speaks your name
உயிரே உயிரே ரெண்டானதே......ஓ......
இளமை உடைந்து திண்டாடுதே......ஓ...
பாறை கரைந்து பாலானதே
பார்வை நான்கும் கொண்டாடுதே
I dry up even while in the drizzle
Is your gaze my protective umbrella?
I wear away silently like a mute person
Is your speech my ultimate answer?
Seeking enjoyment, I turned to poetry
I drowned deep within you
Riding high on the back of lightning
I too leaped across continents
வானம் எந்தன் தலை தட்டுதே
வார்த்தை என்னுள் கவி கட்டுதே
நீயும்.....நானும்......கேட்காமல்
நாம் ஆனதே
I walked in the wind
I measured the depth of love
I flew when you touched me
I marvelled at my own transformation
மூச்சு காற்றிலே நுழைந்தாயே
பூச்சு பூட்டுகள் திறந்தாயே
நீ யாரடா தேடினேன் முகவரிதானே
வாய் கூசுதே உன் பேரைதான் பேசுதே.....
சாரலில் நான் காய்கிறேன்
உன் விழி குடைதானா
ஊமையாய் நான் தேய்கிறேன்
உன் மொழி விடைதானா
ரசித்து கவியை நாடினேன்
உன்னில் உன்னில் மூழ்கினேன்
மின்னல் முதுகில் ஏறியே
நானும் கண்டம் தாவினேன்
காற்றிலே நடந்தேனே
காதலை அளந்தேனே
நீ தொட பறந்தேனே
நான் என்னை வியந்தேனே
நிச ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக நிச
சம கம மப கரி சநிநி நிச
ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரீக ரிச நிச
தச தசசநி ரிக மதமதமம.......
மபமபதபப...
Kaatrilae nadandhenae
I walked in the wind
Kaadhalai alandhenae
I measured the depth of love
Nee thoda parandhenae
I flew when you touched me
Naan enai viyandhenae
I marvelled at my own transformation
Aiyo aiyo megham pola
Oh my, like a floating cloud
Kalaindhu kalaindhu pogiren
I am slowly dissolving away
Meiyo poiyo thonavillai
I cannot tell if this is reality or illusion
Rasigan kavinjan aaginen
An admirer like me has become a poet
Vinmeen mudhugil yerinen
I climbed onto the back of a star
Nooru kandam thaavinen
I leaped across a hundred continents
Unnil unnil moozhginen
I drowned deep within you
Kaatrilae nadandhenae
I walked in the wind
Kaadhalai alandhenae
I measured the depth of love
Nee thoda parandhenae
I flew when you touched me
Naan enai viyandhenae
I marvelled at my own transformation
Uyirae uyirae
Oh my soul, my soul
Rendaanadhae… oo…oo
It has split into two... oo... oo
Ilamai udaindhu
Youth has shattered
Thindaadudhae…oo…oo
And is now struggling... oo... oo
Paarai karaindhu paazhaanadhae
Even a solid rock melted and broke away
Paarvai naangum kondaadudhae
Our four eyes celebrate this moment
Vaanam endhan thalai thattudhae
The high sky pats my head
Vaarthai ennul kavi kattudhae
Words compose poetry within me
Neeyum naanum ketkaamal
Without you or me asking
Naamaanadhen………….
We became one single 'us'
Moochu kaatrilae
Into the breath of my life
Nuzhaindhaayae
You quietly entered
Koocha poottukkal
The locks of my shyness
Thirandhaayae
You gently unlocked
Nee yaaradaa thedinen
Who are you, whom I was searching for?
Mugavari thaanae
Are you the destination address itself?
Vaai koosudhae un peyarai
My mouth blushes in shyness
Thaan pesudhae
Yet continuously speaks your name
Saaralil naan kaaigiren
I dry up even while in the drizzle
Un vizhi kudai thaanaa
Is your gaze my protective umbrella?
Oomiyaai naan theigiren
I wear away silently like a mute person
Un mozhi vidai thaanaa
Is your speech my ultimate answer?
Rasikka kaviyai naadinen
Seeking enjoyment, I turned to poetry
Unnil unnil moozhginen
I drowned deep within you
Minnal mudhugil yeriyae
Riding high on the back of lightning
Naanum kandam thaavinen
I too leaped across continents
Kaatrilae nadandhenae
I walked in the wind
Kaadhalai alandhenae
I measured the depth of love
Nee thoda parandhenae
I flew when you touched me
Naan enai viyandhenae
I marvelled at my own transformation
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaatrilae Nadandhenae from the movie Aadhi Baghavan is a dreamy, romantic track describing the euphoric sensation of falling in love. The lyrics convey how love transforms an ordinary person into a imaginative poet, evoking surreal imagery such as riding on stars, floating like clouds, and leaping across continents. The song portrays love as a forces that dissolves individuality into complete togetherness while balancing delicate emotions of shyness, wonder, and ecstasy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaatrilae nadandhenae / Kaadhalai alandhenae / Nee thoda parandhenae”
Repeating rhyme scheme using '-andhenae' endings creates rhythmic lyricism.
Upamai (Simile)
“Aiyo aiyo megham pola / Kalaindhu kalaindhu pogiren”
Compares the speaker's dissolving feelings directly to clouds breaking apart.
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Vinmeen mudhugil yerinen / Nooru kandam thaavinen”
Exaggerates romantic joy by claiming to ride on stars and cross continents.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Saaralil naan kaaigiren”
Presents contradictory imagery of getting dry in a rain shower due to love's warmth.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un vizhi kudai thaanaa”
Metaphorically equates a beloved's gaze to a protective umbrella.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown metadata in brief contexts, the song 'Kaatrilae Nadandhenae' from Aadhi Baghavan (2013) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics penned by renowned poet Arivumathi and vocals rendered by Shweta Pandit and Vijay Yesudas.
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