- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Shewta Pandit
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Aadhi Baghavan
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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