Kaatrukulle
From Sarvam · 2009
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sarvam2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaatrukkullae vaasam pola | You arrived inside me like fragrance within the wind |
| Vandhaai enakkul nee | You came into me |
| Kattukkullae mazhayai polae | Like rain falling inside a dense forest |
| Ada unakkul naan | Oh, I am inside you |
| Male | |
| Maraadhae…. mannoodu endrumae | Unfading, forever bound to the earth |
| Mazhai vaasam….. nenjodu unnaipoll | The scent of rain in the heart, just like you |
| Theeradhaeee…. kannodu engumae | Never-ending, visible everywhere in the eyes |
| Uyireeram … epodhum ennai pol.. ennai pol | The moisture of the soul, always like me, like me |
| Male | |
| {Nadu kaatril thanimai vandhadhae | Loneliness arrived amidst the wind |
| Azhagiya aasai unarvu thandhadhae | It gave a beautiful feeling of desire |
| Ulagam maruthae .. | The world turns away |
| Uyir sugam thedudhae} (2) | The soul searches for sweet bliss |
| Male | |
| Ilam veyil thodaamal pookal | Flowers untouched by the tender sunlight |
| Mottaga yengum penn kaadu | A forest of womanhood longing as unblown buds |
| Pudhu vergal kai seerthu | Joining hands with new roots |
| Pachai neer korthu soozhum egandham nee} (2) | You are the solitude wrapped in green waters |
| Male | |
| {Kadal kaatril idhayam thottadhae | The heart was touched in the ocean breeze |
| Adhil undan peyarai azhuthi cholludhae | It utters your name with deep emphasis |
| Alai madi neeludhae | The lap of the wave stretches out |
| Adhil unnai yendhudhae } (2) | It lifts and carries you upon itself |
| Male | |
| Thangaadhaee.. thagangal manillae | Unbearable thirsts arise within the mind |
| Un moochil… ushnangal thaakudhae | The warmth of your breath strikes me |
| Neengaadhae… niram mattram endrumae | An unleaving, permanent change of color |
| Un dhegham….aadaigal porthuthae..porthuthae | Your body drapes itself in garments |
காற்றுக்குள்ளே
வாசம் போல வந்தாய்
எனக்குள் நீ காட்டுக்குள்ளே
மழையை போலே அட
உனக்குள் நான்
You arrived inside me like fragrance within the wind
You came into me
Like rain falling inside a dense forest
Oh, I am inside you
மாறாதே மண்ணோடு
என்றுமே மழை வாசம்
நெஞ்சோடு உன்னை போல்
தீராதே கண்ணோடு எங்குமே
உயிரீரம் எப்போதும் என்னை
போல் என்னை போல்
Unfading, forever bound to the earth
The scent of rain in the heart, just like you
Never-ending, visible everywhere in the eyes
The moisture of the soul, always like me, like me
{ நடு காற்றில்
தனிமை வந்ததே அழகிய
ஆசை உணர்வு தந்ததே
உலகம் மாறுதே உயிர்
சுகம் தேடுதே } (2)
Loneliness arrived amidst the wind
It gave a beautiful feeling of desire
The world turns away
The soul searches for sweet bliss
{ இளம் வெயில்
தொடாமல் பூக்கள்
மொட்டாக எங்கும்
பெண் காடு புது வேர்கள்
கை சேர்த்து பச்சை நீர்
கோர்த்து சூழும் ஏகாந்தம்
நீ } (2)
Flowers untouched by the tender sunlight
A forest of womanhood longing as unblown buds
Joining hands with new roots
You are the solitude wrapped in green waters
{ கடல் காற்றில்
இதயம் தொட்டதே அதில்
உந்தன் பெயரை அழுத்தி
சொல்லுதே அலை மடி
நீளுதே அதில் உன்னை
ஏந்துதே } (2)
The heart was touched in the ocean breeze
It utters your name with deep emphasis
The lap of the wave stretches out
It lifts and carries you upon itself
தாங்காதே தாகங்கள்
மண்ணிலே உன் மூச்சில்
உஷ்ணங்கள் தாக்குதே
நீங்காதே நிறம் மாற்றம்
என்றுமே உன் தேகம்
ஆடைகள் போர்த்துதே
போர்த்துதே
Unbearable thirsts arise within the mind
The warmth of your breath strikes me
An unleaving, permanent change of color
Your body drapes itself in garments
Kaatrukkullae vaasam pola
You arrived inside me like fragrance within the wind
Vandhaai enakkul nee
You came into me
Kattukkullae mazhayai polae
Like rain falling inside a dense forest
Ada unakkul naan
Oh, I am inside you
Maraadhae…. mannoodu endrumae
Unfading, forever bound to the earth
Mazhai vaasam….. nenjodu unnaipoll
The scent of rain in the heart, just like you
Theeradhaeee…. kannodu engumae
Never-ending, visible everywhere in the eyes
Uyireeram … epodhum ennai pol.. ennai pol
The moisture of the soul, always like me, like me
{Nadu kaatril thanimai vandhadhae
Loneliness arrived amidst the wind
Azhagiya aasai unarvu thandhadhae
It gave a beautiful feeling of desire
Ulagam maruthae ..
The world turns away
Uyir sugam thedudhae} (2)
The soul searches for sweet bliss
Ilam veyil thodaamal pookal
Flowers untouched by the tender sunlight
Mottaga yengum penn kaadu
A forest of womanhood longing as unblown buds
Pudhu vergal kai seerthu
Joining hands with new roots
Pachai neer korthu soozhum egandham nee} (2)
You are the solitude wrapped in green waters
{Kadal kaatril idhayam thottadhae
The heart was touched in the ocean breeze
Adhil undan peyarai azhuthi cholludhae
It utters your name with deep emphasis
Alai madi neeludhae
The lap of the wave stretches out
Adhil unnai yendhudhae } (2)
It lifts and carries you upon itself
Thangaadhaee.. thagangal manillae
Unbearable thirsts arise within the mind
Un moochil… ushnangal thaakudhae
The warmth of your breath strikes me
Neengaadhae… niram mattram endrumae
An unleaving, permanent change of color
Un dhegham….aadaigal porthuthae..porthuthae
Your body drapes itself in garments
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply romantic and sensory exploration of intimacy and soulful connection between two lovers. Using vivid natural imagery—such as rain in a forest, fragrance in the wind, and waves stretching out to embrace—the lyrics paint a picture of how seamlessly two individuals blend into one another. The song conveys themes of longing, comforting solitude, and the overpowering warmth of emotional and physical closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kaatrukkullae vaasam pola”
Compares the seamless entry of the lover into one's life to fragrance dissolving within the wind.
Personification
“Alai madi neeludhae / Adhil unnai yendhudhae”
Gives ocean waves human qualities, describing them as having a lap that stretches out to hold the lover.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mottaga yengum penn kaadu”
Uses 'penn kaadu' (forest of womanhood) and 'Uyireeram' (moisture of the soul) to abstractly represent deep emotion and feminine beauty.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2009 Tamil romantic thriller 'Sarvam', directed by Vishnuvardhan. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay, who frequently utilizes elements of nature to express romantic intimacy.
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