Kandane Engum
From Kaatrinile Varum Geetham · 1978
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaatrinile Varum Geetham1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| 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 everywhere the dance of the flower maiden |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I see is wonder and bliss |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I see is wonder and bliss |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu paesum thendral | The breeze touches gently and whispers |
| Thottil katti aadum ullam… | My heart sways like a child's cradle... |
| Thottu thottu paesum thendral | The breeze touches gently and whispers |
| Thottil katti aadum ullam | My heart sways like a child's cradle |
| Kaadhalinaalae thullugindra penmai ingae | Womanhood leaps with love here |
| Alli kolla mannan engae | Where is the king to embrace her? |
| Ninaithaenae azhaithaenae varuvaai | I thought of you and called out, please come |
| Anbae endru munbae indru | Calling 'My love', come before me today |
| Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham | Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam | I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden |
| Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham | Everything I see is wonder and bliss |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… | Melodic vocalization |
| Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno | O forest parrot, why this longing? |
| Karunguyilae mogam thaano | O black cuckoo, is it passion? |
| Thookkamum illai thuvaludhu mullai | There is no sleep, and the jasmine droops |
| Thazhuvida thaanae thavikkudhu pillai | The innocent child yearns for a warm embrace |
| Pani vaadai vilagaadho ninaithaal | Will the chilly winter wind not fade away, I wonder? |
| Sorgam ingae kannil undu | Heaven itself resides right here in my eyes |
| Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham | Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze |
| Female | |
| Kallam illai kabadam illai | There is no guile, no deceit |
| Kaavalukku yaarum illai | There is no guardian keeping watch |
| Yaar varuvaaro kanigalum pazhuthadhammaa | Who will come? The fruits have ripened now |
| Kodi mottu malarndhadhammaa | A million buds have blossomed into flowers |
| En veedu idhu thaanae engum | Every place around here is my home |
| Endhan ullam sondham kollum | My heart claims ownership over all of nature |
| Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham | Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham | A song floating in the breeze |
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 பூமகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
A song floating in the breeze
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூமகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பேசும் தென்றல்
தொட்டில் கட்டியாடும் உள்ளம்
தொட்டுத் தொட்டுப் பேசும் தென்றல்
தொட்டில் கட்டியாடும் உள்ளம்
காதலினாலே துள்ளுகின்ற பெண்மை இங்கே
அள்ளிக் கொள்ள மன்னன் எங்கே
நினைத்தேனே அழைத்தேனே வருவாய்
அங்கே அன்று இங்கே இன்று
அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
The breeze touches gently and whispers
My heart sways like a child's cradle...
The breeze touches gently and whispers
My heart sways like a child's cradle
Womanhood leaps with love here
Where is the king to embrace her?
I thought of you and called out, please come
Calling 'My love', come before me today
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
கண்டேன் எங்கும் பூமகள் நாட்டியம்
காண்பதெல்லாமே அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
வனக்கிளியே ஏக்கம் ஏனோ
கருங்குயிலே மோகம் தானோ
தூக்கமுமில்லை துவளுது முல்லை
தழுவிடத்தானே தவிக்குது பிள்ளை
பனி வாடை விலகாதோ நினைத்தால்
சொர்க்கம் இங்கே கண்ணில் உண்டு
அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம் காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
Melodic vocalization
O forest parrot, why this longing?
O black cuckoo, is it passion?
There is no sleep, and the jasmine droops
The innocent child yearns for a warm embrace
Will the chilly winter wind not fade away, I wonder?
Heaven itself resides right here in my eyes
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
கள்ளமில்லை கபடமில்லை
காவலுக்கு யாருமில்லை
யார் வருவாரோ கனிகளும் பழுத்ததம்மா
கொடி மொட்டு மலர்ந்ததம்மா
என் வீடு இதுதானே எங்கும்
எந்தன் உள்ளம் சொந்தம் கொள்ளும்
அதிசயம் ஆனந்தம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
There is no guile, no deceit
There is no guardian keeping watch
Who will come? The fruits have ripened now
A million buds have blossomed into flowers
Every place around here is my home
My heart claims ownership over all of nature
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
A song floating in the breeze
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 everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Thottu thottu paesum thendral
The breeze touches gently and whispers
Thottil katti aadum ullam…
My heart sways like a child's cradle...
Thottu thottu paesum thendral
The breeze touches gently and whispers
Thottil katti aadum ullam
My heart sways like a child's cradle
Kaadhalinaalae thullugindra penmai ingae
Womanhood leaps with love here
Alli kolla mannan engae
Where is the king to embrace her?
Ninaithaenae azhaithaenae varuvaai
I thought of you and called out, please come
Anbae endru munbae indru
Calling 'My love', come before me today
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam
I saw everywhere the dance of the flower maiden
Kaanbadhellaamae adhisayam aanandham
Everything I see is wonder and bliss
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Melodic vocalization
Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno
O forest parrot, why this longing?
Karunguyilae mogam thaano
O black cuckoo, is it passion?
Thookkamum illai thuvaludhu mullai
There is no sleep, and the jasmine droops
Thazhuvida thaanae thavikkudhu pillai
The innocent child yearns for a warm embrace
Pani vaadai vilagaadho ninaithaal
Will the chilly winter wind not fade away, I wonder?
Sorgam ingae kannil undu
Heaven itself resides right here in my eyes
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
Kallam illai kabadam illai
There is no guile, no deceit
Kaavalukku yaarum illai
There is no guardian keeping watch
Yaar varuvaaro kanigalum pazhuthadhammaa
Who will come? The fruits have ripened now
Kodi mottu malarndhadhammaa
A million buds have blossomed into flowers
En veedu idhu thaanae engum
Every place around here is my home
Endhan ullam sondham kollum
My heart claims ownership over all of nature
Adhisayam aanandham kaatrinilae varum geetham
Wonder and bliss, a song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Kaatrinilae varum geetham
A song floating in the breeze
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kaatrinile Varum Geetham' from the movie Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978) is a poetic celebration of nature, youth, and blossoming love. The protagonist feels deeply attuned to nature, observing blossoms sway like dancing maidens and hearing songs carried by the gentle breeze. The lyrics express an inner restlessness brought on by romantic yearning and youthful innocence, where every natural element reflects her emotional state. As the song progresses, the imagery shifts to themes of maturity, desire, and openness. Nature's ripening fruits and blooming buds symbolize her own readiness for love and togetherness. The protagonist sees the entire natural world as her sanctuary, expressing a pure, untamed love that yearns for her partner to arrive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil prosody)
“Thottu thottu paesum thendral / Thottil katti aadum ullam…”
'Thottu' and 'Thottil' share the second consonant 'tta', creating melodic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kandaen engum poo magal naattiyam”
'Poo magal naattiyam' compares flowers swaying in the breeze to the classical dance of a maiden.
Personification
“Thottu thottu paesum thendral”
The southern breeze ('thendral') is personified as a gentle lover touching and conversing with her.
Apostrophe / Nature Imagery
“Vana kiliyae yaekkam yaeno / Karunguyilae mogam thaano”
Directly addressing birds of the wild ('Vana kiliyae', 'Karunguyilae') to voice her inner romantic longing.
Monaia (Initial letter alliteration)
“Kallam illai kabadam illai / Kaavalukku yaarum illai”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Kallam', 'Kabadam', and 'Kaavalukku'.
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Trivia
The song 'Kaatrinile Varum Geetham' from K. Balachander's 'Nizhal Nijamagiradhu' (1978) was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and sung beautifully by S. Janaki. The track became an enduring classic in Tamil film music due to its rich classical orchestration, expressive vocal nuances, and Panchu Arunachalam's evocative lyrical imagery.
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