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Lyrics & meaning

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 naattiyamI saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandhamEverything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geethamA melody floating in the wind
Female
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyamI saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandhamEverything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geethamA melody floating in the wind
Kaatrinilae varum geethamA melody floating in the wind
Female
Thottu thottu paesum thendralThe gentle breeze that touches and speaks
Thottil katti aadum ullam…The heart that swings like a tied cradle...
Thottu thottu paesum thendralThe gentle breeze that touches and speaks
Thottil katti aadum ullamThe heart that swings like a tied cradle
Kaadhalinaalae thullugindra penmai ingaeHere lies womanhood bounding joyfully due to love
Alli kolla mannan engaeWhere is the king to embrace and take her?
Ninaithaenae azhaithaenae varuvaaiI thought of you, I called out to you, will you come?
Anbae endru ingae indruSaying 'my love', right here today
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geethamWonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
Female
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyamI saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandhamEverything I behold is a wonder and delight
Kaatrinilae varum geethamA melody floating in the wind
Kaatrinilae varum geethamA melody floating in the wind
Female
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…(Melodic vocalization)
Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaenoOh forest parrot, why this longing?
Karunguyilae mogam thaanoOh black cuckoo, is it deep desire?
Thookkamum illai thuvaludhu mullaiSleeplessness prevails while the jasmine flower wilts
Thazhuvida thaanae thavikkudhu pillaiThis young heart yearns to be embraced
Pani vaadai vilagaadho ninaithaalWondering if the cold winter wind will fade away
Sorgam ingae kannil unduHeaven exists right here before the eyes
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geethamWonder and delight, a melody floating in the wind
Female
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyamI saw the dance of the flower maiden everywhere
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandhamEverything I behold is a wonder and delight
{Kaatrinilae varum geethamA 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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