Kaatrin Mozhi (Female)
From Mozhi · 2007
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Mozhi2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa | Is the language of the wind noise or music? |
| Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa | Is the language of a flower color or fragrance? |
| Kadalin mozhi alaiyaa nuraiyaa | Is the language of the sea waves or foam? |
| Kaadhal mozhi vizhiyaa idhazhaa | Is the language of love eyes or lips? |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the languages of nature are understood, |
| Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai | Human languages are not needed. |
| Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the language of the heart is understood, |
| Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai…. | Humanity has no need for language at all... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa | Is the language of the wind noise or music? |
| Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa | Is the language of a flower color or fragrance? |
| Female | |
| Kaatru veesum bothu | When the wind blows, |
| Thisaigal kidayaathu | There are no fixed directions. |
| Kaadhal pesum bothu | When love speaks, |
| Mozhigal kidaiyaathu | There are no barriers of language. |
| Female | |
| Pesum vaarthai pola | Unlike spoken words, |
| Mounam puriyaathu | Silence cannot be misunderstood. |
| Kangal pesum vaarthai | The words spoken by the eyes, |
| Kadavul ariyaathu | Even God cannot fully comprehend. |
| Female | |
| Ulavi thiriyum kaatruku | For the wind that roams freely everywhere, |
| Uruvam theeta mudiyaathu | One cannot paint or define a visual shape. |
| Kaadhal pesum mozhiyellam | All the languages spoken by love, |
| Sabthakootil adangaathu | Cannot be caged within the boundaries of sound. |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the languages of nature are understood, |
| Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai | Human languages are not needed. |
| Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the language of the heart is understood, |
| Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai…. | Humanity has no need for language at all... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrin mozhi….. | The language of the wind... |
| Female | |
| Vaanam pesum pechu | The speech spoken by the sky, |
| Thuliyaai veliyaagum | Is expressed as drops of rain. |
| Vaanavillin pechu | The speech of the rainbow, |
| Niramaai veliyaagum | Is expressed through vivid colors. |
| Female | |
| Unmai oomai aanal | If truth becomes mute, |
| Kaneer mozhi aagam | Tears become its eloquent language. |
| Pennmai oomai aanal | If womanhood becomes mute, |
| Naanam mozhi aagum | Shyness becomes its expressive language. |
| Female | |
| Osai thoongum jaamathil | In the midnight hour when sound sleeps, |
| Uchchi meengal mozhiyaagum | The stars at the zenith become a language. |
| Aasai thoongum idhayathil | In a heart where desire lies dormant, |
| Asaivu kooda mozhiyaagum | Even a subtle movement becomes a language. |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the languages of nature are understood, |
| Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai | Human languages are not needed. |
| Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the language of the heart is understood, |
| Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai…. | Humanity has no need for language at all... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa | Is the language of the wind noise or music? |
| Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa | Is the language of a flower color or fragrance? |
| Kadalin mozhi alaiyaa nuraiyaa | Is the language of the sea waves or foam? |
| Kaadhal mozhi vizhiyaa idhazhaa | Is the language of love eyes or lips? |
| Female | |
| Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the languages of nature are understood, |
| Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai | Human languages are not needed. |
| Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil | If the language of the heart is understood, |
| Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai…. | Humanity has no need for language at all... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrin mozhi….. | The language of the wind... |
காற்றின் மொழி
ஒலியா இசையா பூவின்
மொழி நிறமா மணமா
கடலின் மொழி அலையா
நுரையா காதல் மொழி
விழியா இதழா
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
Is the language of the sea waves or foam?
Is the language of love eyes or lips?
இயற்கையின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள்
தேவையில்லை இதயத்தின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே
தேவையில்லை
If the languages of nature are understood,
Human languages are not needed.
If the language of the heart is understood,
Humanity has no need for language at all...
காற்றின் மொழி
ஒலியா இசையா பூவின்
மொழி நிறமா மணமா
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
காற்று வீசும் போது
திசைகள் கிடையாது காதல்
பேசும் போது மொழிகள்
கிடையாது
When the wind blows,
There are no fixed directions.
When love speaks,
There are no barriers of language.
பேசும் வார்த்தை
போல மௌனம் புரியாது
கண்கள் பேசும் வார்த்தை
கடவுள் அறியாது
Unlike spoken words,
Silence cannot be misunderstood.
The words spoken by the eyes,
Even God cannot fully comprehend.
உலவித்திரியும்
காற்றுக்கு உருவம் தீட்ட
முடியாது காதல் பேசும்
மொழியெல்லாம்
சப்தக்கூட்டில் அடங்காது
For the wind that roams freely everywhere,
One cannot paint or define a visual shape.
All the languages spoken by love,
Cannot be caged within the boundaries of sound.
இயற்கையின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள்
தேவையில்லை இதயத்தின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே
தேவையில்லை
If the languages of nature are understood,
Human languages are not needed.
If the language of the heart is understood,
Humanity has no need for language at all...
காற்றின் மொழி
The language of the wind...
வானம் பேசும்
பேச்சு துளியாய்
வெளியாகும் வான
வில்லின் பேச்சு நிறமாய்
வெளியாகும்
The speech spoken by the sky,
Is expressed as drops of rain.
The speech of the rainbow,
Is expressed through vivid colors.
உண்மை
ஊமையானால் கண்ணீர்
மொழியாகும் பெண்மை
ஊமையானால் நாணம்
மொழியாகும்
If truth becomes mute,
Tears become its eloquent language.
If womanhood becomes mute,
Shyness becomes its expressive language.
ஓசைதூங்கும்
ஜாமத்தில் உச்சி மீன்கள்
மொழியாகும் ஆசைதூங்கும்
இதயத்தில் அசைவுகூட
மொழியாகும்
In the midnight hour when sound sleeps,
The stars at the zenith become a language.
In a heart where desire lies dormant,
Even a subtle movement becomes a language.
இயற்கையின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள்
தேவையில்லை இதயத்தின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே
தேவையில்லை
If the languages of nature are understood,
Human languages are not needed.
If the language of the heart is understood,
Humanity has no need for language at all...
காற்றின் மொழி
ஒலியா இசையா பூவின்
மொழி நிறமா மணமா
கடலின் மொழி அலையா
நுரையா காதல் மொழி
விழியா இதழா
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
Is the language of the sea waves or foam?
Is the language of love eyes or lips?
இயற்கையின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள்
தேவையில்லை இதயத்தின்
மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே
தேவையில்லை
If the languages of nature are understood,
Human languages are not needed.
If the language of the heart is understood,
Humanity has no need for language at all...
காற்றின் மொழி
The language of the wind...
Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
Kadalin mozhi alaiyaa nuraiyaa
Is the language of the sea waves or foam?
Kaadhal mozhi vizhiyaa idhazhaa
Is the language of love eyes or lips?
Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the languages of nature are understood,
Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai
Human languages are not needed.
Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the language of the heart is understood,
Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai….
Humanity has no need for language at all...
Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
Kaatru veesum bothu
When the wind blows,
Thisaigal kidayaathu
There are no fixed directions.
Kaadhal pesum bothu
When love speaks,
Mozhigal kidaiyaathu
There are no barriers of language.
Pesum vaarthai pola
Unlike spoken words,
Mounam puriyaathu
Silence cannot be misunderstood.
Kangal pesum vaarthai
The words spoken by the eyes,
Kadavul ariyaathu
Even God cannot fully comprehend.
Ulavi thiriyum kaatruku
For the wind that roams freely everywhere,
Uruvam theeta mudiyaathu
One cannot paint or define a visual shape.
Kaadhal pesum mozhiyellam
All the languages spoken by love,
Sabthakootil adangaathu
Cannot be caged within the boundaries of sound.
Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the languages of nature are understood,
Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai
Human languages are not needed.
Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the language of the heart is understood,
Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai….
Humanity has no need for language at all...
Kaatrin mozhi…..
The language of the wind...
Vaanam pesum pechu
The speech spoken by the sky,
Thuliyaai veliyaagum
Is expressed as drops of rain.
Vaanavillin pechu
The speech of the rainbow,
Niramaai veliyaagum
Is expressed through vivid colors.
Unmai oomai aanal
If truth becomes mute,
Kaneer mozhi aagam
Tears become its eloquent language.
Pennmai oomai aanal
If womanhood becomes mute,
Naanam mozhi aagum
Shyness becomes its expressive language.
Osai thoongum jaamathil
In the midnight hour when sound sleeps,
Uchchi meengal mozhiyaagum
The stars at the zenith become a language.
Aasai thoongum idhayathil
In a heart where desire lies dormant,
Asaivu kooda mozhiyaagum
Even a subtle movement becomes a language.
Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the languages of nature are understood,
Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai
Human languages are not needed.
Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the language of the heart is understood,
Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai….
Humanity has no need for language at all...
Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa
Is the language of the wind noise or music?
Poovin mozhi niramaa manamaa
Is the language of a flower color or fragrance?
Kadalin mozhi alaiyaa nuraiyaa
Is the language of the sea waves or foam?
Kaadhal mozhi vizhiyaa idhazhaa
Is the language of love eyes or lips?
Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the languages of nature are understood,
Manitharin mozhigal thevai illai
Human languages are not needed.
Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil
If the language of the heart is understood,
Manitharku mozhiyae thevai illai….
Humanity has no need for language at all...
Kaatrin mozhi…..
The language of the wind...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaatrin Mozhi' from the movie Mozhi (2007) is a philosophical composition exploring the idea that true communication transcends spoken dialects. Lyricist Vairamuthu presents nature's non-verbal language—the sky speaking through rain, the rainbow through colors, and truth through tears—to emphasize that feelings of the heart do not require conventional words. In the context of the film, which features a speech and hearing-impaired female protagonist, the song serves as a core thematic anthem illustrating how love and deep emotions bypass physical limitations and articulate themselves through silence, glances, and inner harmony. The music composed by Vidyasagar elevates this reflective narrative into an immortal classic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinathal)
“Kaatrin mozhi oliyaa isaiyaa”
Posing open-ended philosophical options ('olaiyaa isaiyaa', 'niramaa manamaa') to provoke thought rather than seek direct answers.
Personification
“Vaanam pesum pechu Thuliyaai veliyaagum”
Attributing human speech capabilities to inanimate elements of nature like the sky and the rainbow.
Metaphor
“Sabthakootil adangaathu”
Comparing the structure of phonetic language to a cage ('sabthakoodu') that cannot entrap emotional expressions.
Anaphora / Structural Repetition
“Iyarkaiyin mozhigal purinthuvidil / Idhayathin mozhigal purinthuvidil”
Repeating conditional parallel structures across stanzas to reinforce the main theme of non-verbal understanding.
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Trivia
'Kaatrin Mozhi' was composed by Vidyasagar and rendered separately in male and female versions by Balram and Sujatha Mohan. The movie Mozhi, directed by Radha Mohan, features Jyothika playing a deaf and mute character, making this song the central soul of the movie's theme. The title of this song was later used as the movie title for the 2018 Tamil film 'Kaatrin Mozhi', which also starred Jyothika and was directed by Radha Mohan.
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