Kaattumalli
From Viduthalai Part 1 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Ananya Bhat
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Viduthalai Part 12023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli | Wild jasmine along the path |
| Yaarum adha paakkaliyae | Has no one seen it? |
| Enakkaa pooththathu kaattukulla | Did it bloom inside the forest just for me? |
| Varuma.. varuma veettukulla | Will it come... will it come inside the home? |
| Male | |
| Kaadae manakudhu vaasathula | The entire forest smells sweet with its fragrance |
| Ennoda kalakudhu nesathulaa | It blends with me in deep affection |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli….ee… | Wild jasmine along the path... |
| Female | |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli | Wild jasmine along the path |
| Kann paarthum kavanam illa | Eyes look, but pay no attention |
| Pookura neram theriyadhu | The time it blooms is unknown |
| Kaathiruppen naan salikkadhu | I will wait endlessly without tiring |
| Female | |
| Poo manam pudhusa theriuthamma | The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new |
| En manam karumba inikudhamma | My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli…ee.. | Wild jasmine along the path... |
| Male | |
| Kanavenakku vandhadhu illai | I never used to have dreams |
| Idhu nesama kanavu illai | This is real, it is no dream |
| Female :Kanavaa ponadhu vazhka illai | Female: Life has not faded away like a dream |
| Vazhkaiya nenachi vazhndhadhillai | I haven't lived worrying constantly about life |
| Male | |
| Manju mootttama manasukulla | Like a dense fog inside the heart |
| Pogura varugira ninaivugalae | Memories keep coming and going |
| Female | |
| Orangudhu ulla oru visaiyum | A dormant spark sleeps within |
| Orakkam kalanja nesam theriyum | When sleep breaks, true love reveals itself |
| Male | |
| Kathiruppen naan thirumbi vara | I will wait for you to return |
| Kaattumalliyila arumbedukka | To pluck the buds from the wild jasmine |
| Female | |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli | Wild jasmine along the path |
| Kann parrkum kavanamillai | Eyes look, but pay no attention |
| Male | |
| Kaadae manakudhu vaasathula | The entire forest smells sweet with fragrance |
| Ennoda kalakudhu nesathulaa | It blends with me in deep affection |
| Female | |
| Kitta varum nerathula | Just when it comes close |
| Etti pora dhoorathula | It reaches out far away |
| Male | |
| Nee irruikka ullukullla | Yet you remain inside me |
| Unna vittu povadhilla | I will never leave your side |
| Female | |
| Ulagathil engo moolaiyila | Somewhere in a corner of the world |
| Irukkira irunda kaattukulla | Inside a dark, secluded forest |
| Male :Iru siru usiru thudikiradhu | Male: Two little souls beat together |
| Nesama yarrukum theriyaadhu | Truly, no one else knows this |
| Female | |
| Saatchi sollum indha kaadariyum | This forest knows and stands as witness |
| Kaattula veesidum kaathariyum | And the wind blowing through the forest knows |
| Vazhi neduga kaattumalli | Wild jasmine along the path |
| Kann paarthum kavanamillai | Eyes look, but pay no attention |
| Male | |
| Enakkaa pooththathu kaattukulla | Did it bloom inside the forest just for me? |
| Varuma.. varuma veettukulla | Will it come... will it come inside the home? |
| Female :Poo manam pudhusa theriuthamma | Female: The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new |
| En manam karumba inikudhamma | My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane |
| Both :Vazhi neduga kaattumalli…ee.. | Both: Wild jasmine along the path... |
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி
யாரும் அத பாக்கலியே
எனக்கா பூத்தது காட்டுக்குள்ள
வருமா? வருமா? வீட்டுக்குள்ள
Wild jasmine along the path
Has no one seen it?
Did it bloom inside the forest just for me?
Will it come... will it come inside the home?
காடே மணக்குது வாசத்துல
என்னோட கலக்குது நேசத்துல
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி…..
The entire forest smells sweet with its fragrance
It blends with me in deep affection
Wild jasmine along the path...
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி
கண்பார்க்கும் கவனமில்லை
பூக்குற நேரம் தெரியாது
காத்திருப்பேன் நான் சலிக்காது
Wild jasmine along the path
Eyes look, but pay no attention
The time it blooms is unknown
I will wait endlessly without tiring
பூ மணம் புதுசா தெரியும்மா
என் மனம் கரும்பா இனிக்குதம்மா
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி…..
The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new
My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane
Wild jasmine along the path...
கனவெனக்கு வந்ததில்லை
இது நிசமா கனவு இல்ல
கனவா போனது வாழ்க்க இல்ல
வாழ்க்கைய நெனச்சி வாழ்ந்தில்ல
I never used to have dreams
This is real, it is no dream
Female: Life has not faded away like a dream
I haven't lived worrying constantly about life
மஞ்சு மூட்டமா மனசுக்குள்ள
போகுற வருகிற நினைவுகளே
பெண் : ஒறங்குது உள்ளே ஒரு விசயம்
ஒறக்கம் கலஞ்சா நெசம் தெரியும்
Like a dense fog inside the heart
Memories keep coming and going
காத்திருப்பேன் நான் திரும்பி வர
காட்டுமல்லியில அரும்பெடுக்க
A dormant spark sleeps within
When sleep breaks, true love reveals itself
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி
கண்பார்க்கும் கவனமில்லை
I will wait for you to return
To pluck the buds from the wild jasmine
காடே மண்க்குது வாசத்துல
என்னோட கலக்குது நேசத்துல
Wild jasmine along the path
Eyes look, but pay no attention
கிட்ட வரும் நேரத்துல
எட்டி போற தூரத்துல
The entire forest smells sweet with fragrance
It blends with me in deep affection
நீ இருக்க உள்ளுக்குள்ள
உன்ன விட்டு போவதில்ல
Just when it comes close
It reaches out far away
ஒலகத்தில் எங்கோ மூலையில
இருக்கிற இருண்ட காட்டுக்குள்ள
Yet you remain inside me
I will never leave your side
இறு சிறு உயிரு துடிக்கிறது
நெசமா யாருக்கும் தெரியாது
Somewhere in a corner of the world
Inside a dark, secluded forest
Male: Two little souls beat together
Truly, no one else knows this
சாட்சி சொல்லும் இந்தக் காடறியும்
காட்டுல வீசிடும் காத்தறியும்
வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி
கண் பார்த்தும் கவனமில்லை
This forest knows and stands as witness
And the wind blowing through the forest knows
Wild jasmine along the path
Eyes look, but pay no attention
எனக்கா பூத்தது காட்டுக்குள்ள
வருமா? வருமா? வீட்டுக்குள்ள
Did it bloom inside the forest just for me?
Will it come... will it come inside the home?
Female: The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new
My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane
Both: Wild jasmine along the path...
பூ மணம் புதுசா தெரியுதம்மா
என் மனம் கரும்பா இனிக்குதம்மா
இருவர் : வழி நெடுக காட்டுமல்லி…..
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli
Wild jasmine along the path
Yaarum adha paakkaliyae
Has no one seen it?
Enakkaa pooththathu kaattukulla
Did it bloom inside the forest just for me?
Varuma.. varuma veettukulla
Will it come... will it come inside the home?
Kaadae manakudhu vaasathula
The entire forest smells sweet with its fragrance
Ennoda kalakudhu nesathulaa
It blends with me in deep affection
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli….ee…
Wild jasmine along the path...
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli
Wild jasmine along the path
Kann paarthum kavanam illa
Eyes look, but pay no attention
Pookura neram theriyadhu
The time it blooms is unknown
Kaathiruppen naan salikkadhu
I will wait endlessly without tiring
Poo manam pudhusa theriuthamma
The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new
En manam karumba inikudhamma
My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli…ee..
Wild jasmine along the path...
Kanavenakku vandhadhu illai
I never used to have dreams
Idhu nesama kanavu illai
This is real, it is no dream
Female :Kanavaa ponadhu vazhka illai
Female: Life has not faded away like a dream
Vazhkaiya nenachi vazhndhadhillai
I haven't lived worrying constantly about life
Manju mootttama manasukulla
Like a dense fog inside the heart
Pogura varugira ninaivugalae
Memories keep coming and going
Orangudhu ulla oru visaiyum
A dormant spark sleeps within
Orakkam kalanja nesam theriyum
When sleep breaks, true love reveals itself
Kathiruppen naan thirumbi vara
I will wait for you to return
Kaattumalliyila arumbedukka
To pluck the buds from the wild jasmine
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli
Wild jasmine along the path
Kann parrkum kavanamillai
Eyes look, but pay no attention
Kaadae manakudhu vaasathula
The entire forest smells sweet with fragrance
Ennoda kalakudhu nesathulaa
It blends with me in deep affection
Kitta varum nerathula
Just when it comes close
Etti pora dhoorathula
It reaches out far away
Nee irruikka ullukullla
Yet you remain inside me
Unna vittu povadhilla
I will never leave your side
Ulagathil engo moolaiyila
Somewhere in a corner of the world
Irukkira irunda kaattukulla
Inside a dark, secluded forest
Male :Iru siru usiru thudikiradhu
Male: Two little souls beat together
Nesama yarrukum theriyaadhu
Truly, no one else knows this
Saatchi sollum indha kaadariyum
This forest knows and stands as witness
Kaattula veesidum kaathariyum
And the wind blowing through the forest knows
Vazhi neduga kaattumalli
Wild jasmine along the path
Kann paarthum kavanamillai
Eyes look, but pay no attention
Enakkaa pooththathu kaattukulla
Did it bloom inside the forest just for me?
Varuma.. varuma veettukulla
Will it come... will it come inside the home?
Female :Poo manam pudhusa theriuthamma
Female: The flower's fragrance feels fresh and new
En manam karumba inikudhamma
My heart tastes sweet like sugarcane
Both :Vazhi neduga kaattumalli…ee..
Both: Wild jasmine along the path...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaattumalli is a soulful romantic ballad from Viduthalai Part 1, written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song uses the central metaphor of 'Kaattumalli'—a wild jasmine flower blooming unseen in a deep, secluded forest—to depict the pure, quiet love blossoming between two innocent souls in an isolated world. The lyrics capture the sweet longing, quiet patience, and deep emotional bond between the lovers. Unnoticed by the outside world, their hidden affection is witnessed only by nature—the dense forest and the blowing breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vazhi neduga kaattumalli”
The 'Kaattumalli' (wild jasmine) serves as a metaphor for hidden, unpretentious love blossoming unnoticed deep in the forest.
Simile (Uvamai)
“En manam karumba inikudhamma”
The speaker's emotional sweet feeling is explicitly compared to the sweetness of sugarcane using the comparative sense.
Imagery
“Manju mootttama manasukulla”
Visually evocative image describing hazy, gentle memories filling the heart like dense morning mist.
Rhyme (Emoni / Monai & Edhugai)
“Kaadae manakudhu vaasathula / Ennoda kalakudhu nesathulaa”
Tamil poetic rhyming pattern with second-letter agreement between lines ('Kaadae' / 'Ennoda') and matching line endings ('vaasathula' / 'nesathulaa').
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Trivia
Written, composed, and co-sung by 'Isaignani' Ilaiyaraaja, 'Kaattumalli' became a massive viral chart-buster in 2023. Singer Ananya Bhat's rustic vocal style paired with Ilaiyaraaja's signature earthy composition earned widespread critical acclaim for capturing the raw, rustic ambiance of the film's forest setting.
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