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Lyrics & meaning

Kaatru Pudhidhaai

From Kanden Kadhalai · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Rahul Nambiar
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Kanden Kadhalai2009

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Hey…wow wow wow wowwuHey…wow wow wow wowwu
Hey yy..hey..Hey yy..hey..
Hey ….heyyyy..Hey ….heyyyy..
Rara rira rara rira oohoooRara rira rara rira oohooo
Male
Kaatru pudhuthaai veesa kandenI saw the wind blow anew
Kaadhal kavidhai pesa kandenI saw love speak poetry
Sneham inidhai sera kandenI saw friendship join sweetly
Naan kanden…I saw it…
Male
Kaalam seiyum maayam kandenI saw the magic time performs
Kaalgal naangai maara kandenI saw two feet turn into four
Ullang kayyil ulagam kandenI saw the world in the palm of my hand
Naan kanden…I saw it…
Male
Hey hey hey hey hey hey heyyyyHey hey hey hey hey hey heyyyy
Ohoo ho ho ho ho hoooo…..Ohoo ho ho ho ho hoooo…..
Mmm…mmm…mmmm…mmmm….mmm..Mmm…mmm…mmmm…mmmm….mmm..
Lallalalaaala…………Lallalalaaala…………
Male
Kaatru pudhuthaai veesa kandenI saw the wind blow anew
Kaadhal kavidhai pesa kandenI saw love speak poetry
Sneham inidhai sera kandenI saw friendship join sweetly
Naan kanden….I saw it….
Male
Thollaigalae ini illai enaSaying there are no troubles anymore
Ila venil raagam paadumEarly summer sings a melody
Ellaigalae ini illai enaSaying there are no boundaries anymore
Thisai yaavum kayyil serumEvery direction gathers in hand
Male
Pudhir pola thondrinaalumEven if it appears like a puzzle
Pudhu paadhai inbam aagumThe new path becomes bliss
Ila nenjilae isai thendralaeA musical breeze in the young heart
Adhai naan kandenI saw that
Wowwuuu…Wowwuuu…
Sugam naan kanden….I found joy….
Male
Huahu wow wow wwowwuHuahu wow wow wwowwu
Huahu wow wow ah….Huahu wow wow ah….
Huahu wow wow wwowwuHuahu wow wow wwowwu
Huahu wow wow ah…Huahu wow wow ah…
Male
Kaatru pudhuthaai veesa kandenI saw the wind blow anew
Kaadhal kavidhai pesa kandenI saw love speak poetry
Sneham inidhai sera kandenI saw friendship join sweetly
Naan kanden….I saw it….
Male
Konjuvadhum enai minjuvadhumPampering and overwhelming me
Siru kuzhandai pola thondrumIt appears like a small child
Anjuvadhum adhil enjuvadhumFearing and what remains in it
Ila vayadhai thooli aatumRocks young age like a cradle
Male
Vilayadum anbinalaeThrough playful love
Nadai poda naatkal pookkumDays blossom as we walk along
Unadha anbilae pala minnalaeIn your love, many flashes of lightning
Adhai naan kandenI saw that
Wow wow wowuWow wow wowu
Enai naan kandenI found myself
Male
Huahu wow wow wwowwuHuahu wow wow wwowwu
Huahu wow wow ah…..Huahu wow wow ah…..
Huahu wow wow wwowwuHuahu wow wow wwowwu
Huahu wow wow ah……Huahu wow wow ah……
Male
Kaatru pudhuthaai veesa kandenI saw the wind blow anew
Kaadhal kavidhai pesa kandenI saw love speak poetry
Sneham inidhai sera kandenI saw friendship join sweetly
Naan kandenI saw it
Male
Kaalam seiyum maayam kandenI saw the magic time performs
Kaalgal naangai maara kandenI saw two feet turn into four
Ullam kayyil ulagam kandenI saw the world in the palm of my hand
Naan kandenI saw it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kaatru Pudhuthaai' from the film Kanden Kadhalai celebrates the exuberant feeling of new love, freedom, and emotional rebirth. The protagonist experiences a fresh perspective on life, comparing love to a refreshing breeze, spontaneous poetry, and a blissful musical tide that dissolves all worries and boundaries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epistrophe)

“Kaatru pudhuthaai veesa kanden”

Repeated line-ending with the word 'kanden' ('I saw/found') across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic refrain.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Thollaigalae ini illai ena / Ellaigalae ini illai ena”

Matching second consonant 'll' in 'Thollaigalae' and 'Ellaigalae' across consecutive couplets.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Ullang kayyil ulagam kanden”

Metaphorically holding the world within the palm of one's hand ('Ullang kayyil ulagam') to signify total happiness and freedom.

Personification

“Kaadhal kavidhai pesa kanden”

Attributing human traits of speech and song to abstract concepts like love ('Kaadhal kavidhai pesa') and seasons ('Ila venil raagam paadum').

Did you know?

Trivia

Kanden Kadhalai (2009) is the official Tamil remake of the hit Hindi film 'Jab We Met'. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar.

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