Kaiveesi Nadakkira
From Nandalala · 2009
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nandalala2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | Female: O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Male | |
| Kaattru vandhu thazhuvidum azhagu | The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing, |
| Iyarkkaiyin azhagu | Is the beauty of nature. |
| Naettru indru thodangiyadhalla | It did not start yesterday or today, |
| Idhayathin uravu…….. | This bond of the heart... |
| Vaanam boomi engum thaaimai konjum | Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth, |
| Inbam yaavum namadhu sondham | All the happiness belongs to us. |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | Female: O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female | |
| Azhagaana kilikunjae medhuvaa medhuvaa | O beautiful little parrot chick, slowly, slowly, |
| Kilaiyil nadanthida pazhagu | Learn to walk on the branch. |
| Male :Sivappaana idhazh kootti sugamaa sugamaa | Male: Gathering red lips, gently, pleasantly, |
| Oru soll pesida pazhagu | Learn to speak a word. |
| Male | |
| Pazhaga pazhaga ulagam muludhum | As we get familiar, across the whole world, |
| Sondham onnu undaagum | A sense of kinship will blossom. |
| Female :Parandhu parandhu rasikkum uravil | Female: In a relationship that flies and enjoys life, |
| Vaanam innum peridhaagum | The sky becomes even vaster. |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | Female: O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Male | |
| Vilaiyaadum anil kunjae azhagaai | O playful little squirrel, so beautifully, |
| Mudhugil thadavikoduthathu yaaru | Who caressed your back? |
| Female :Unakkaaga pasiyaara marangal muludhum | Female: To satisfy your hunger, across all the trees, |
| Pazhangal pazhukkudhu paaru | Look, fruits are ripening! |
| Male | |
| Urutti urutti azhaga azhaga | Rolling, rolling, beautifully, beautifully, |
| Koli gundu kannaale | With marble-like round eyes, |
| Thuruvi thuruvi theduvadhenna | What are you probing and searching for? |
| Sollu undhan mozhiyaale | Tell me in your own language! |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | Female: O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Male | |
| Kaattru vandhu thazhuvidum azhagu | The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing, |
| Iyarkkaiyin azhagu | Is the beauty of nature. |
| Naettru indru thodangiyadhalla | It did not start yesterday or today, |
| Idhayathin uravu…….. | This bond of the heart... |
| Vaanam boomi engum thaaimai konjum | Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth, |
| Inbam yaavum namadhu sondham | All the happiness belongs to us. |
| Male | |
| Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
| Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae | Female: O wind walking swinging your arms! |
| Kaathodu kulungura poovae | O flower swaying along with the wind! |
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
காற்று வந்து தழுவிடும் அழகு
இயற்கையின் அழகு
நேற்று இன்று தொடங்கியதல்ல
இதயத்தின் உறவு........
வானம் பூமி எங்கும் தாய்மை கொஞ்சும்
இன்பம் யாவும் நமது சொந்தம்
The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing,
Is the beauty of nature.
It did not start yesterday or today,
This bond of the heart...
Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth,
All the happiness belongs to us.
ஒரு குடம் ஒரு குடம் நீருற்றி
மலர்வனம் வளர்த்திட பாரு
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் அதைக் கொஞ்சம் நீ ரசித்து
அதை மிஞ்சும் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
O beautiful little parrot chick, slowly, slowly,
Learn to walk on the branch.
Male: Gathering red lips, gently, pleasantly,
Learn to speak a word.
அழகான கிளிக்குஞ்சே மெதுவா மெதுவா
கிளையில் நடந்திடப் பழகு
சிவப்பான இதழ் கூட்டி சுகமா சுகமா
ஒரு சொல் பேசிடப் பழகு
As we get familiar, across the whole world,
A sense of kinship will blossom.
Female: In a relationship that flies and enjoys life,
The sky becomes even vaster.
பழகப் பழக உலகம் முழுதும்
சொந்தம் ஒண்ணு உண்டாகும்
பறந்து பறந்து ரசிக்கும் உறவில்
வானம் இன்னும் பெரிதாகும்
O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
மலரும் மலர்கள் உதிர்கிற பொழுதிலும்
குலுங்கி குலுங்கி சிரிப்பதை பாரு
கவலை மறந்து சிரிக்கிற இடம்தான்
கடவுள் இருந்து வசிக்கிற வீடு....
O playful little squirrel, so beautifully,
Who caressed your back?
Female: To satisfy your hunger, across all the trees,
Look, fruits are ripening!
ஒரு குடம் ஒரு குடம் நீருற்றி
மலர்வனம் வளர்த்திட பாரு
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் அதைக் கொஞ்சம் நீ ரசித்து
அதை மிஞ்சும் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
Rolling, rolling, beautifully, beautifully,
With marble-like round eyes,
What are you probing and searching for?
Tell me in your own language!
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
விளையாடும் அணில் குஞ்சே அழகாய்
முதுகில் தடவிக் கொடுத்தது யாரு
உனக்காகப் பசியாற மரங்கள் முழுதும்
பழங்கள் பழுக்குது பாரு
The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing,
Is the beauty of nature.
It did not start yesterday or today,
This bond of the heart...
Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth,
All the happiness belongs to us.
உருட்டி உருட்டி அழகா அழகா
கோலிக் குண்டு கண்ணாலே
துருவித் துருவி தேடுவதென்ன
சொல்லு உந்தன் மொழியாலே
O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
O flower swaying along with the wind!
வளைஞ்சு நெளிஞ்சி ஓடுது வழிகளில்
உனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச திசையினில் ஓடு
வழியில் கிடைச்ச குயில்களின் பாட்டை
உனக்கு புரிஞ்ச இசையினில் பாடு......
ஒரு குடம் ஒரு குடம் நீருற்றி
மலர்வனம் வளர்த்திட பாரு
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் அதைக் கொஞ்சம் நீ ரசித்து
அதை மிஞ்சும் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
காற்று வந்து தழுவிடும் அழகு
இயற்கையின் அழகு
நேற்று இன்று தொடங்கியதல்ல
இதயத்தின் உறவு........
வானம் பூமி எங்கும் தாய்மை கொஞ்சும்
இன்பம் யாவும் நமது சொந்தம்
ஒரு குடம் ஒரு குடம் நீருற்றி
மலர்வனம் வளர்த்திட பாரு
அதைக் கொஞ்சம் அதைக் கொஞ்சம் நீ ரசித்து
அதை மிஞ்சும் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
கை வீசி நடக்கற காத்தே
காத்தோடு குலுங்கற பூவே
Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Kaattru vandhu thazhuvidum azhagu
The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing,
Iyarkkaiyin azhagu
Is the beauty of nature.
Naettru indru thodangiyadhalla
It did not start yesterday or today,
Idhayathin uravu……..
This bond of the heart...
Vaanam boomi engum thaaimai konjum
Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth,
Inbam yaavum namadhu sondham
All the happiness belongs to us.
Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Azhagaana kilikunjae medhuvaa medhuvaa
O beautiful little parrot chick, slowly, slowly,
Kilaiyil nadanthida pazhagu
Learn to walk on the branch.
Male :Sivappaana idhazh kootti sugamaa sugamaa
Male: Gathering red lips, gently, pleasantly,
Oru soll pesida pazhagu
Learn to speak a word.
Pazhaga pazhaga ulagam muludhum
As we get familiar, across the whole world,
Sondham onnu undaagum
A sense of kinship will blossom.
Female :Parandhu parandhu rasikkum uravil
Female: In a relationship that flies and enjoys life,
Vaanam innum peridhaagum
The sky becomes even vaster.
Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Vilaiyaadum anil kunjae azhagaai
O playful little squirrel, so beautifully,
Mudhugil thadavikoduthathu yaaru
Who caressed your back?
Female :Unakkaaga pasiyaara marangal muludhum
Female: To satisfy your hunger, across all the trees,
Pazhangal pazhukkudhu paaru
Look, fruits are ripening!
Urutti urutti azhaga azhaga
Rolling, rolling, beautifully, beautifully,
Koli gundu kannaale
With marble-like round eyes,
Thuruvi thuruvi theduvadhenna
What are you probing and searching for?
Sollu undhan mozhiyaale
Tell me in your own language!
Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Kaattru vandhu thazhuvidum azhagu
The beauty of the breeze coming and embracing,
Iyarkkaiyin azhagu
Is the beauty of nature.
Naettru indru thodangiyadhalla
It did not start yesterday or today,
Idhayathin uravu……..
This bond of the heart...
Vaanam boomi engum thaaimai konjum
Motherhood caresses everywhere across sky and earth,
Inbam yaavum namadhu sondham
All the happiness belongs to us.
Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Female :Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae
Female: O wind walking swinging your arms!
Kaathodu kulungura poovae
O flower swaying along with the wind!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kai Veesi Nadakkara Kaathae from the movie Nandalala is a soulful and tender track centered on innocence, nature, and maternal love. The song uses gentle imagery of nature—walking winds, swaying blossoms, parrot fledglings learning to perch, and playful squirrels—to symbolize childhood growth, curiosity, and the warmth of unconditional care. It emphasizes that motherly affection and emotional connections transcend time, embracing the entire world in joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagham)
“Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae”
Attributing human traits like walking and swinging arms to the wind.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Azhagaana kilikunjae medhuvaa medhuvaa”
Consecutive repetition of words like medhuvaa, pazhaga, urutti, and thuruvi to create rhythmic emphasis.
Simile (Upamai)
“Koli gundu kannaale”
Comparing wide, innocent round eyes to shiny marbles.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kai veesi nadakkara kaathae / Kaathodu kulungura poovae”
Matching initial consonant sounds 'K' across adjacent phrase starters.
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Trivia
Nandalala (2009), directed by Mysskin, was heavily inspired by Takeshi Kitano's Japanese film Kikujiro. Master composer Ilaiyaraaja recorded the film's score with the Budapest Film Orchestra, and this song stands out as one of the emotional anchors of the film's maternal quest narrative.
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