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Kari Kaadu Dhane

From Adutha Saattai · 2019

Lyricist
Thenmozhi Das
Singer
Sathyan Ilanko
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Movie name
Adutha Saattai
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
20 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nadai paadhaiyil
Males :Nada nadavena
Male :Nadu santhiyil
Males :Nedu neduvena
Male :Narpaadangal kittumae
Males :Thana nana nana thaana thaana
Thedal konjam
Males :Thigu thigu vena
Male :Thaagam konjam
Males :Thaga thaga vena
Male :Vetri pera podhumae
Hoo ooo
……………………………..
Thirukkovilil paakkura kalasathil
Ariviyal ullathada
Chorus :Maayam illaiyada
Paattan moolai puthaiyalada
Mann paanaiyil vetru paguthiyae
Thanniya thaangumada
Chorus :Verumai nallathada
Gaali paathiramaai iruda
Nilamum neerum
Kaatrum veliyum
Nidhamum koorum
Saedhi nooru
Pallikoodam illa kaattukku
Payanam povom da hei
Paadhai ellaam paadam kidakkum
Padichittu varuvom da hei
Nillamaalae boomi
Suththum anbula
Samaneedhi sollum
Needhibadhi iyarkaiyada
……………………………..
Vayakkaattula paadura paattula
Paasam ullathada
Chorus :Paadam ullathada
Panpaadum ullathada hei
Kadaikkodi manithanin kaiyilum
Araisiyal ullathada
Chorus :Akkarai ullathada
Nilamae nithiya kadavulada
Kaatril thodangi
Kaatril mudiyum
Vaazhkai yaavum
Kaatrin paadam
Maanavan enbavan
Mudhukelumbaavaan
Naattin udalukku
Thozhan enbavan raththam aavaan
Thudikkum uyirukku
Sollamale kaalam
Mundhum nammala
Adhu purinji nee buththi kondu
Pozhachikkadaa
……………………………..(Overlapping)
On the footpath,
Males: Walking briskly,
Male: In the middle of the street,
Males: Standing tall and straight,
Male: You will learn great lessons!
Males: Dhana nana nana thaana thaana
A little search,
Males: Blazing like fire,
Male: A little thirst,
Males: Glowing bright,
Male: Is enough to win!
Hoo ooo
...
In the temple spire's pinnacle you see,
there is real science, my friend!
Chorus: It is not magic!
It is a treasure from our ancestors' minds!
The empty space inside a clay pot
is what holds the water!
Chorus: Emptiness is a good thing!
Stay open like an empty vessel!
Earth and water,
air and space,
tell us every day
a hundred valuable lessons.
Into the forest where no school exists,
let us go on a journey, hey!
Lessons lie scattered all along the path,
let us go learn them, hey!
Without ever stopping,
the earth keeps spinning with love;
delivering equal justice to all,
nature itself is the true judge!
...
In the folk songs sung across the farm fields,
there is heartfelt love!
Chorus: There are life lessons!
There is rich culture too, hey!
Even in the hands of the most common person,
there is political power!
Chorus: There is true concern!
The living earth is our eternal God!
Starting with our first breath,
and ending with our last breath,
all of human life
is a lesson taught by the wind.
A student
is the backbone
of the nation's body.
A good friend is the lifeblood
for a beating heart.
Without any warning, time
will rush ahead of us;
understand that, be wise,
and make a good life for yourself!
... (Overlapping)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Adutha Saattai delivers an inspiring message about learning life lessons beyond conventional classroom walls. It asserts that true education is embedded in nature, traditional culture, and everyday experiences. From ancient temple architecture containing scientific wisdom to a simple clay pot where empty space serves the essential purpose of holding water, the lyrics remind us that humility and an open mind are key to acquiring true knowledge. The song positions students as the vital backbone of the nation and friendship as its pulse. It cautions youth about the fleeting nature of time, urging them to observe, learn from the environment, and use their intellect to navigate life successfully.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Maanavan enbavan Mudhukelumbaavaan Naattin udalukku

Comparing students to the backbone of the nation's body and friends to the vital blood flowing through life.

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Thedal konjam / Thaagam konjam

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent phrases.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Nilamum neerum / Kaatrum veliyum

Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines, such as 'Nilamum' and 'Kaatrum'.

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Trivia

Adutha Saattai (2019), directed by M. Anbazhagan and starring Samuthirakani, is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 film Saattai. The film's soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with lyrics authored by Thenmozhi Das focusing on educational reform and social empowerment.

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