Kaatrinilae Varum Geetham
From Meera (1945) Film · 1945
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Meera (1945) Film1945
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae… | In the breeze... |
| Ae..ae… ae..varum geetham | Oh... the song that floats in... |
| Kaatrinilae | In the breeze... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Kangal panithida pongum geetham | A song that swells, bringing tears of joy to the eyes... |
| Kallum kaniyum geetham | A song that melts even stones into sweet fruit... |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Female | |
| Pattamarangal thalirkkum geetham | A song that makes dried-up trees sprout green leaves... |
| Pannoli konjidum geetham | A song where musical notes lisp lovingly... |
| Kaattu vilangum kaettae mayangum | Even wild beasts are mesmerized upon hearing it... |
| Madhura mohana geetham | A sweet and enchanting melody... |
| Nenjinilae nenjinil | Deep within the heart, deep within... |
| Inbakkanalai ezhuppi | Igniting the spark of pure bliss... |
| Ninaivazhikkum geetham | A song that erases all other thoughts... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Female | |
| Sunai vandudan solaikkuyilum | The bees of the stream and the cuckoos of the grove... |
| Managuvindhidavum | Lose themselves in ecstasy... |
| Vaanavelithanil thaaraaganangal | The celestial stars in the wide sky... |
| Thayangi nindridavum | Hesitate and linger in amazement... |
| Aa en solven maayappillai | Ah, what can I say of this magical child's... |
| Venguzhal pozhigeetham | Melody pouring from his bamboo flute... |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Female | |
| Nilaa malarndha iravinil thendral | On a night blooming with moonlight, as the breeze... |
| Ulaavidum nadhiyil | Strolls along the river... |
| Neela nirathu baalagan oruvan | A young boy of blue complexion... |
| Kuzhal oodhi nindraan | Stood playing his flute... |
| Neela nirathu baalagan oruvan | A young boy of blue complexion... |
| Kuzhal oodhi nindraan | Stood playing his flute... |
| Kaalamellaam kaalamellaam | For all of time, for all of eternity... |
| Avan kaadhalai enni | Pondering his divine love... |
| Urugumo yen ullam | Will my heart melt away? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | The song floating in the breeze... |
| Kaatrinilae… | In the breeze... |
காற்றினிலே.....
ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே.....
In the breeze...
Oh... the song that floats in...
In the breeze...
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்கள் பனித்திட பொங்கும் கீதம்
கல்லும் கனியும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
The song floating in the breeze...
The song floating in the breeze...
A song that swells, bringing tears of joy to the eyes...
A song that melts even stones into sweet fruit...
The song floating in the breeze...
பட்டமரங்கள் தளிர்க்கும் கீதம்
பண்ணொளி பொங்கிடும் கீதம்
காட்டு விலங்கும் கேட்டே மயங்கும்
மதுர மோகன கீதம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நெஞ்சினில்
இன்ப கனலை எழுப்பி
நினைவளிக்கும் கீதம்
A song that makes dried-up trees sprout green leaves...
A song where musical notes lisp lovingly...
Even wild beasts are mesmerized upon hearing it...
A sweet and enchanting melody...
Deep within the heart, deep within...
Igniting the spark of pure bliss...
A song that erases all other thoughts...
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
The song floating in the breeze...
சுனை வண்டுடன் சோலைக்குயிலும்
மனம் குவிந்திடவும்
வானவெளிதனில் தார கணங்கள்
தயங்கி நின்றிடவும்
ஆ என் சொல்வேன் மாயப்பிள்ளை
வேய்ங்குழல் பொழி கீதம்
The bees of the stream and the cuckoos of the grove...
Lose themselves in ecstasy...
The celestial stars in the wide sky...
Hesitate and linger in amazement...
Ah, what can I say of this magical child's...
Melody pouring from his bamboo flute...
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
The song floating in the breeze...
The song floating in the breeze...
நிலா மலர்ந்த இரவினில் தென்றல்
உலாவிடும் நதியில்
நீல நிறத்து பாலகன் ஒருவன்
குழல் ஊதி நின்றான்
நீல நிறத்து பாலகன் ஒருவன்
குழல் ஊதி நின்றான்
காலமெல்லாம் காலமெல்லாம்
அவன் காதலை எண்ணி
உருகுமோ என் உள்ளம்
On a night blooming with moonlight, as the breeze...
Strolls along the river...
A young boy of blue complexion...
Stood playing his flute...
A young boy of blue complexion...
Stood playing his flute...
For all of time, for all of eternity...
Pondering his divine love...
Will my heart melt away?
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே.......
The song floating in the breeze...
The song floating in the breeze...
In the breeze...
Kaatrinilae…
In the breeze...
Ae..ae… ae..varum geetham
Oh... the song that floats in...
Kaatrinilae
In the breeze...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Kangal panithida pongum geetham
A song that swells, bringing tears of joy to the eyes...
Kallum kaniyum geetham
A song that melts even stones into sweet fruit...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Pattamarangal thalirkkum geetham
A song that makes dried-up trees sprout green leaves...
Pannoli konjidum geetham
A song where musical notes lisp lovingly...
Kaattu vilangum kaettae mayangum
Even wild beasts are mesmerized upon hearing it...
Madhura mohana geetham
A sweet and enchanting melody...
Nenjinilae nenjinil
Deep within the heart, deep within...
Inbakkanalai ezhuppi
Igniting the spark of pure bliss...
Ninaivazhikkum geetham
A song that erases all other thoughts...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Sunai vandudan solaikkuyilum
The bees of the stream and the cuckoos of the grove...
Managuvindhidavum
Lose themselves in ecstasy...
Vaanavelithanil thaaraaganangal
The celestial stars in the wide sky...
Thayangi nindridavum
Hesitate and linger in amazement...
Aa en solven maayappillai
Ah, what can I say of this magical child's...
Venguzhal pozhigeetham
Melody pouring from his bamboo flute...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Nilaa malarndha iravinil thendral
On a night blooming with moonlight, as the breeze...
Ulaavidum nadhiyil
Strolls along the river...
Neela nirathu baalagan oruvan
A young boy of blue complexion...
Kuzhal oodhi nindraan
Stood playing his flute...
Neela nirathu baalagan oruvan
A young boy of blue complexion...
Kuzhal oodhi nindraan
Stood playing his flute...
Kaalamellaam kaalamellaam
For all of time, for all of eternity...
Avan kaadhalai enni
Pondering his divine love...
Urugumo yen ullam
Will my heart melt away?
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
The song floating in the breeze...
Kaatrinilae…
In the breeze...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional composition captures the transcendental magic of Lord Krishna's flute music floating through the night air. The divine melody possesses a cosmic power capable of evoking blissful tears, melting hard stones, bringing dead trees back to life, and enchanting wild animals and nature alike.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Pattamarangal thalirkkum geetham”
The second letters of 'Kaatrinilae', 'Pattamarangal', and 'Kaattu' share similar consonant harmonies, creating a rhythmic flow across lines.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kallum kaniyum geetham”
Describing the flute's music as powerful enough to make dried, dead trees sprout leaves ('Pattamarangal thalirkkum') and melt stones ('Kallum kaniyum').
Personification
“Vaanavelithanil thaaraaganangal Thayangi nindridavum”
Attributing human traits like lingering hesitantly ('Thayangi nindridavum') to stars in the sky upon hearing the song.
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Trivia
Although written by Kalki Krishnamurthy for M. S. Subbulakshmi's iconic film Meera (1945) with music composed by S. V. Venkatraman, the lyrics are deeply rooted in classical Tamil literary motifs of Bakthi literature, depicting the enchanting power of Krishna's Venugana.
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