- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Taj Noor
- Movie name
- Strawberry
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kai Veesum Kaattrae is a soulful, melancholic track from the film Strawberry (2015). The song reflects the tragedy of a child's spirit who met an untimely, unfair end. Expressed through poignant metaphors, the narrator addresses the lingering soul, describing it as an unfinished song, a wordless poem torn into pieces, and a starry eye filled with tears. The narrator questions the tragic circumstances of its death, searching for answers behind its silent sorrow and unanswered longing for maternal and paternal warmth. The lyrics invoke deep empathy and question divine justice, painting a vivid picture of innocence cut short and lingering unresolved in the world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nee paadhi mudintha paadal”
The soul/child is directly compared to an unfinished song ('paadhi mudintha paadal') and a wordless poem ('vaarthai illa kavithai').
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Iravaana veyil neeya”
The phrase combines 'iravu' (night) and 'veyil' (sunlight/heat), describing a paradoxical state of darkness existing within brightness.
Personification
“Kann simittum natchathiram / Kann kalangi minnudhu”
A twinkling star is personified as having eyes filled with tears ('kann kalangi minnudhu').
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Chinna chinna vennila / Sithari pona minnala”
Consistent end-rhyming sound pattern with 'la' across successive lines: vennila, minnala, mannila, thendrala.
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Trivia
Strawberry (2015) was written, directed, produced by, and starred lyricist Pa. Vijay in his directorial debut. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Taj Noor. The emotional song 'Kai Veesum Kaattrae' serves as the emotional core of the film's storyline concerning child safety and tragic loss.
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