Kaattil Maram
From Kavalai Illaadha Manithan · 1960
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, Chorus
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Kavalai Illaadha Manithan1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatil maram urangum | Trees in the forest sleep |
| Kazhaniyilae nell urangum | Paddy in the fields sleep |
| Paattil porul urangum | Meaning lies dormant in a song |
| Paarkadalil meen urangum | Fish in the ocean sleep |
| Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu | Neither lover can sleep eyes shut |
| Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal | If the lover parts away in between |
| Penn urangathu | The woman cannot sleep at all |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa...aaa...aaa.... |
| Haa….aa….aaa…hmm…mm..mmm | Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm |
| Female | |
| Kaatil maram urangum | Trees in the forest sleep |
| Kazhaniyilae nell urangum | Paddy in the fields sleep |
| Paattil porul urangum | Meaning lies dormant in a song |
| Paarkadalil meen urangum | Fish in the ocean sleep |
| Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu | Neither lover can sleep eyes shut |
| Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal | If the lover parts away in between |
| Penn urangathu | The woman cannot sleep at all |
| Chorus | |
| Hahahaa…aaa..haa…aa…. | Hahahaa...aaa..haa...aa.... |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi | Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | Hmm mm mm mm mm |
| Female | |
| Alai pongum kadal oram | By the side of the ocean with surging waves |
| Madhi thangam sindhum neram | At the hour when golden moonlight spills |
| Angum ingum oodum | Running here and there |
| Thunai engae endru thaedum | Searching where the partner is |
| Malar kannaal adhai kandaal | When the flower-eyed woman sees it |
| Ullam sangeethangal paadum | The heart sings melodies |
| Sangeethangal paadum | Sings melodies |
| Chorus :Hmm mm mm mm mm | Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm |
| Female :Nalla sugam naadum | Female : Seeking good comfort |
| Naadagam aadum | Enacting a play |
| Female | |
| Kaatil maram urangum | Trees in the forest sleep |
| Kazhaniyilae nell urangum | Paddy in the fields sleep |
| Paattil porul urangum | Meaning lies dormant in a song |
| Paarkadalil meen urangum | Fish in the ocean sleep |
| Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu | Neither lover can sleep eyes shut |
| Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal | If the lover parts away in between |
| Penn urangathu | The woman cannot sleep at all |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi | Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm mm mm mm mm | Hmm mm mm mm mm |
| Female | |
| Valar kaalam sellum vegam | In the fast speed at which time grows and passes |
| Adhil kaadhal maarum pothu | When love changes during that time |
| Maanam ennum selvam | The wealth called honor and dignity |
| Penn vaazhvil nindru kaakum | Will stand and protect in a woman's life |
| Ondrae ullam endrum adhu | The heart is only one, and forever |
| Ondraai nindru vaazhum | It will remain and live as one |
| Ondraai nindru vaazhum | It will remain and live as one |
| Chorus :Hmm mm mm mm mm | Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm |
| Female :Kaadhalar vaazhga | Female : Long live the lovers |
| Vaazhgavena paadi | Singing 'Long live' |
| Female | |
| Kaatil maram urangum | Trees in the forest sleep |
| Kazhaniyilae nell urangum | Paddy in the fields sleep |
| Paattil porul urangum | Meaning lies dormant in a song |
| Paarkadalil meen urangum | Fish in the ocean sleep |
| Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu | Neither lover can sleep eyes shut |
| Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal | If the lover parts away in between |
| Penn urangathu | The woman cannot sleep at all |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…. | Haa...aaa...aaa.... |
| Haa….aa….aaa…hmm…mm..mmm | Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm |
காட்டில் மரம் உறங்கும்
கழனியிலே நெல் உறங்கும்
பாட்டில் பொருள் உறங்கும்
பாற்கடலில் மீன் உறங்கும்
காதல் இருவருக்கும் கண் உறங்காது
அதில் காதலன் பிரிந்து விட்டால்
பெண் உறங்காது
Trees in the forest sleep
Paddy in the fields sleep
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Fish in the ocean sleep
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
If the lover parts away in between
The woman cannot sleep at all
ஹா....ஆ....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm
காட்டில் மரம் உறங்கும்
கழனியிலே நெல் உறங்கும்
பாட்டில் பொருள் உறங்கும்
பாற்கடலில் மீன் உறங்கும்
காதல் இருவருக்கும் கண் உறங்காது
அதில் காதலன் பிரிந்து விட்டால்
பெண் உறங்காது
Trees in the forest sleep
Paddy in the fields sleep
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Fish in the ocean sleep
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
If the lover parts away in between
The woman cannot sleep at all
ஹஹஹா....ஆஅ...ஹா....ஆ....
Hahahaa...aaa..haa...aa....
ஹூ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ ஹோய்
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hmm mm mm mm mm
அலை பொங்கும் கடல் ஓரம்
மதி தங்கம் சிந்தும் நேரம்
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஓடும்
துணை எங்கே என்று தேடும்
மலர் கண்ணால் அதைக் கண்டால்
உள்ளம் சங்கீதங்கள் பாடும்
சங்கீதங்கள் பாடும்
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
நல்ல சுகம் நாடும்
நாடகம் ஆடும்
By the side of the ocean with surging waves
At the hour when golden moonlight spills
Running here and there
Searching where the partner is
When the flower-eyed woman sees it
The heart sings melodies
Sings melodies
Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm
Female : Seeking good comfort
Enacting a play
காட்டில் மரம் உறங்கும்
கழனியிலே நெல் உறங்கும்
பாட்டில் பொருள் உறங்கும்
பாற்கடலில் மீன் உறங்கும்
காதல் இருவருக்கும் கண் உறங்காது
அதில் காதலன் பிரிந்து விட்டால்
பெண் உறங்காது
Trees in the forest sleep
Paddy in the fields sleep
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Fish in the ocean sleep
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
If the lover parts away in between
The woman cannot sleep at all
ஹூ ஓ ஓஒ ஓ ஓஒ ஹோ ஓ ஹோய்
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Hmm mm mm mm mm
வளர் காலம் செல்லும் வேகம்
அதில் காதல் மாறும்போதும்
மானம் என்னும் செல்வம்
பெண் வாழ்வில் நின்று காக்கும்
ஒன்றே உள்ளம் என்றும் அது
ஒன்றாய் நின்று வாழும்
ஒன்றாய் நின்று வாழும்
காதலர் வாழ்க
வாழ்கவெனப் பாடி
In the fast speed at which time grows and passes
When love changes during that time
The wealth called honor and dignity
Will stand and protect in a woman's life
The heart is only one, and forever
It will remain and live as one
It will remain and live as one
Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm
Female : Long live the lovers
Singing 'Long live'
காட்டில் மரம் உறங்கும்
கழனியிலே நெல் உறங்கும்
பாட்டில் பொருள் உறங்கும்
பாற்கடலில் மீன் உறங்கும்
காதல் இருவருக்கும் கண் உறங்காது
அதில் காதலன் பிரிந்து விட்டால்
பெண் உறங்காது
Trees in the forest sleep
Paddy in the fields sleep
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Fish in the ocean sleep
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
If the lover parts away in between
The woman cannot sleep at all
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆ....ஆஅ....ஹ்ம்ம்....ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm
Kaatil maram urangum
Trees in the forest sleep
Kazhaniyilae nell urangum
Paddy in the fields sleep
Paattil porul urangum
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Paarkadalil meen urangum
Fish in the ocean sleep
Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal
If the lover parts away in between
Penn urangathu
The woman cannot sleep at all
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haa….aa….aaa…hmm…mm..mmm
Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm
Kaatil maram urangum
Trees in the forest sleep
Kazhaniyilae nell urangum
Paddy in the fields sleep
Paattil porul urangum
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Paarkadalil meen urangum
Fish in the ocean sleep
Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal
If the lover parts away in between
Penn urangathu
The woman cannot sleep at all
Hahahaa…aaa..haa…aa….
Hahahaa...aaa..haa...aa....
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Alai pongum kadal oram
By the side of the ocean with surging waves
Madhi thangam sindhum neram
At the hour when golden moonlight spills
Angum ingum oodum
Running here and there
Thunai engae endru thaedum
Searching where the partner is
Malar kannaal adhai kandaal
When the flower-eyed woman sees it
Ullam sangeethangal paadum
The heart sings melodies
Sangeethangal paadum
Sings melodies
Chorus :Hmm mm mm mm mm
Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm
Female :Nalla sugam naadum
Female : Seeking good comfort
Naadagam aadum
Enacting a play
Kaatil maram urangum
Trees in the forest sleep
Kazhaniyilae nell urangum
Paddy in the fields sleep
Paattil porul urangum
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Paarkadalil meen urangum
Fish in the ocean sleep
Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal
If the lover parts away in between
Penn urangathu
The woman cannot sleep at all
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
Hoo oo ooo oo ooo hoo oo hoi
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Hmm mm mm mm mm
Valar kaalam sellum vegam
In the fast speed at which time grows and passes
Adhil kaadhal maarum pothu
When love changes during that time
Maanam ennum selvam
The wealth called honor and dignity
Penn vaazhvil nindru kaakum
Will stand and protect in a woman's life
Ondrae ullam endrum adhu
The heart is only one, and forever
Ondraai nindru vaazhum
It will remain and live as one
Ondraai nindru vaazhum
It will remain and live as one
Chorus :Hmm mm mm mm mm
Chorus : Hmm mm mm mm mm
Female :Kaadhalar vaazhga
Female : Long live the lovers
Vaazhgavena paadi
Singing 'Long live'
Kaatil maram urangum
Trees in the forest sleep
Kazhaniyilae nell urangum
Paddy in the fields sleep
Paattil porul urangum
Meaning lies dormant in a song
Paarkadalil meen urangum
Fish in the ocean sleep
Kaadhal iruvarkkum kann urangadhu
Neither lover can sleep eyes shut
Adhil kaadhalan pirindhu vittaal
If the lover parts away in between
Penn urangathu
The woman cannot sleep at all
Haa…aaa…aaa….
Haa...aaa...aaa....
Haa….aa….aaa…hmm…mm..mmm
Haa....aa....aaa...hmm...mm..mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song composed by lyricist Kannadasan depicts the deep emotional turbulence and longing experienced in love. It contrasts the tranquil rest found throughout nature—where trees in forests, paddy crops in fields, and fish in oceans sleep peacefully—with the sleepless anguish of lovers. The lyricist highlights that while all of nature can rest, a woman in love loses her sleep entirely when separated from her beloved. The poem further reflects on fidelity, female honor, and the unwavering oneness of a true heart across changing times.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaatil maram urangum / Kazhaniyilae nell urangum”
In Tamil poetry, Monai and Etugai establish rhythmic flow. In the opening lines, 'Kaatil', 'Kazhaniyilae', 'Paattil', 'Paarkadalil' feature the repetition of similar sounds and rhythms.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kaatil maram urangum / Kazhaniyilae nell urangum / Paattil porul urangum / Paarkadalil meen urangum”
The repetitive use of 'urangum' at the end of consecutive lines emphasizes the contrast between all sleeping elements in nature and the sleeplessness of lovers.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Maanam ennum selvam”
The moon's light is described as spilling golden wealth ('Madhi thangam sindhum neram'), and dignity is described as a woman's ultimate wealth ('Maanam ennum selvam').
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Trivia
'Kavalai Illaadha Manithan' (1960) is a notable movie starring Chandrababu and Gemini Ganesan. The film's soundtrack featured memorable songs penned by Kannadasan, showcasing his philosophical depth regarding human emotions and love.
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