- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Rahul Nambiar
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Kanden Kadhalai
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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').
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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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