- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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