Kandane Engum Sad
From Kaatrinile Varum Geetham · 1978
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa haa… aa… aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Aahaa haa… aa… aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Aahaa haa… aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Haa….aa…aa…aa…aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Haa….aa…aa…aa…aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Haa….aa…..aaa….aa…aa…aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I behold is a wonder and delight |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I behold is a wonder and delight |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu paesum thendral | The gentle breeze that touches and speaks |
| Thottil katti aadum ullam… | The heart that swings like a tied cradle... |
| Thottu thottu paesum thendral | The gentle breeze that touches and speaks |
| Thottil katti aadum ullam | The heart that swings like a tied cradle |
| Kaadhalinaalae thullugindra penmai ingae | Here lies womanhood bounding joyfully due to love |
| Alli kolla mannan engae | Where is the king to embrace and take her? |
| Ninaithaenae azhaithaenae varuvaai | I thought of you, I called out to you, will you come? |
| Anbae endru ingae indru | Saying 'my love', right here today |
| Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham | Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I behold is a wonder and delight |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno | Oh forest parrot, why this longing? |
| Karunguyilae mogam thaano | Oh black cuckoo, is it deep desire? |
| Thookkamum illai thuvaludhu mullai | Sleeplessness prevails while the jasmine flower wilts |
| Thazhuvida thaanae thavikkudhu pillai | This young heart yearns to be embraced |
| Pani vaadai vilagaadho ninaithaal | Wondering if the cold winter wind will fade away |
| Sorgam ingae kannil undu | Heaven exists right here before the eyes |
| Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham | Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I behold is a wonder and delight |
| {Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A melody floating in the wind |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham} (3) | A melody floating in the wind |
ஆஹா ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆஹா ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
ஆஹா ஹா.....ஆ.....
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ......
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ......
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
ஹா....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
(Melodic vocalization)
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூ மகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
A melody floating in the wind
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூ மகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
A melody floating in the wind
A melody floating in the wind
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசும் தென்றல்
தொட்டில் கட்டி ஆடும் உள்ளம்...
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசும் தென்றல்
தொட்டில் கட்டி ஆடும் உள்ளம்
காதலினாலே துள்ளுகின்ற பெண்மை இங்கே
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள மன்னன் எங்கே
நினைத்தேனே அழைத்தேனே வருவாய்
அன்பே என்று இங்கே என்று
அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
The gentle breeze that touches and speaks
The heart that swings like a tied cradle...
The gentle breeze that touches and speaks
The heart that swings like a tied cradle
Here lies womanhood bounding joyfully due to love
Where is the king to embrace and take her?
I thought of you, I called out to you, will you come?
Saying 'my love', right here today
Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூ மகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
A melody floating in the wind
A melody floating in the wind
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
வனக் கிளியே ஏக்கம் ஏனோ
கருங்குயிலே மோகம் தானோ
தூக்கமும் இல்லை துவளுது முல்லை
தழுவிடத் தானே தவிக்குது பிள்ளை
பனிவாடை விலகாதோ நினைத்தால்
சொர்க்கம் இங்கே கண்ணில் உண்டு
அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
(Melodic vocalization)
Oh forest parrot, why this longing?
Oh black cuckoo, is it deep desire?
Sleeplessness prevails while the jasmine flower wilts
This young heart yearns to be embraced
Wondering if the cold winter wind will fade away
Heaven exists right here before the eyes
Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூ மகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
A melody floating in the wind
A melody floating in the wind
Aahaa haa… aa… aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Aahaa haa… aa… aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Aahaa haa… aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Aaa….aaa….aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Haa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Aaa….aaa….aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Haa….aa…aa…aa…aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Haa….aa…..aaa….aa…aa…aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Thottu thottu paesum thendral
The gentle breeze that touches and speaks
Thottil katti aadum ullam…
The heart that swings like a tied cradle...
Thottu thottu paesum thendral
The gentle breeze that touches and speaks
Thottil katti aadum ullam
The heart that swings like a tied cradle
Kaadhalinaalae thullugindra penmai ingae
Here lies womanhood bounding joyfully due to love
Alli kolla mannan engae
Where is the king to embrace and take her?
Ninaithaenae azhaithaenae varuvaai
I thought of you, I called out to you, will you come?
Anbae endru ingae indru
Saying 'my love', right here today
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham
Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno
Oh forest parrot, why this longing?
Karunguyilae mogam thaano
Oh black cuckoo, is it deep desire?
Thookkamum illai thuvaludhu mullai
Sleeplessness prevails while the jasmine flower wilts
Thazhuvida thaanae thavikkudhu pillai
This young heart yearns to be embraced
Pani vaadai vilagaadho ninaithaal
Wondering if the cold winter wind will fade away
Sorgam ingae kannil undu
Heaven exists right here before the eyes
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham
Wonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I behold is a wonder and delight
{Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A melody floating in the wind
Kaatrinilae varum geetham} (3)
A melody floating in the wind
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kaatrinile Varum Geetham' expresses the ecstatic emotions of a woman enchanted by love and nature. Surrounding elements—the breeze, birds, and flowers—are personified as companions sharing in her longing, wonder, and joy. She calls out to her beloved, celebrating the arrival of love as a heavenly experience carried softly through the wind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thottu thottu paesum thendral / Thottil katti aadum ullam”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm ('Thottu' / 'Thottil').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Thottu thottu paesum thendral”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th' in Thottu, Thottil).
Personification / Metaphor
“Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno / Karunguyilae mogam thaano”
Addressing nature directly (forest parrot, black cuckoo) to reflect internal romantic longing and emotional state.
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Trivia
The song comes from the 1978 Tamil movie 'Kaatrinile Varum Geetham' directed by S. P. Muthuraman, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and famously rendered by S. Janaki.
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