Karthigai Matham
From Vetri Vizha · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Vidya
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vetri Vizha1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaarthigai maadham | In the month of Kaarthigai |
| Karuthiruttu maegam | Dark pitch-black clouds |
| Kaatrinil koothaada | Dance in the wind |
| Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal | Colorful flowers holding raindrops |
| Thaen madal virithaada | Spread open their honey-laden petals |
| Female | |
| Odaiyin neeril … | In the stream's water... |
| Female :Lalalalalla | Female: Lalalalalla |
| Female :Velliyilai thaavi | Female: Leaping over silver leaves |
| Female :Lalalala | Female: Lalalala |
| Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda | Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy |
| Ammammaa enna solli paada | Oh my, how shall I describe it in song? |
| Female | |
| Kaarthigai maadham | In the month of Kaarthigai |
| Karuthiruttu maegam | Dark pitch-black clouds |
| Kaatrinil koothaada | Dance in the wind |
| Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal | Colorful flowers holding raindrops |
| Thaen madal virithaada | Spread open their honey-laden petals |
| Female | |
| Odaiyin neeril … | In the stream's water... |
| Female :Lalalalalla | Female: Lalalalalla |
| Female :Velliyilai thaavi | Female: Leaping over silver leaves |
| Female :Lalalala | Female: Lalalala |
| Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda | Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy |
| Ammammaa enna solli paada | Oh my, how shall I describe it in song? |
| Female | |
| Ongiya moongilin melae | Atop the tall bamboo trees |
| Mella modhum poongaatru | The gentle breeze softly brushes |
| Venguzhal osaiyai polae | Like the sound of a bamboo flute |
| Oru gaanam paadudhu | It sings a sweet melody |
| Female | |
| Ullasamaai siragadithu | Flapping its wings with joy |
| Poguthamma poonguruvi | The little female bird flies away |
| Kaiyodu thaan serthanaikka | To embrace her in his arms |
| Oduthamma aan kuruvi | The male bird runs along |
| Kummalam kondaattam engum irukka | With celebration and joy everywhere |
| Kalyanam katcheri ingu nadakka | As a grand wedding concert happens here |
| Female | |
| Kaarthigai maadham | In the month of Kaarthigai |
| Karuthiruttu maegam | Dark pitch-black clouds |
| Kaatrinil koothaada | Dance in the wind |
| Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal | Colorful flowers holding raindrops |
| Thaen madal virithaada | Spread open their honey-laden petals |
| Female | |
| Odaiyin neeril … | In the stream's water... |
| Female :Lalalalalla | Female: Lalalalalla |
| Female :Velliyilai thaavi | Female: Leaping over silver leaves |
| Female :Lalalala | Female: Lalalala |
| Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda | Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy |
| Ammammaa enna solli paada | Oh my, how shall I describe it in song? |
| Female | |
| Aayiram ninaivugal oda | As a thousand memories stream by |
| Ullam oonjal pol aada | My heart sways like a swing |
| Aanandha raagangal paada | To sing joyful ragas |
| Oru aasai thonudhu | A deep desire arises in me |
| Female | |
| Vin meedhilae parapadharkku | To fly high up into the sky |
| Enakkilaiyae poonjiragu | Yet I do not possess delicate wings |
| Kannodu thaan malarnthathamma | Blossomed right within my eyes |
| Vidhavidhamaai pala kanavu | Are various kinds of beautiful dreams |
| Sangeetham engaeyum thendral isaikka | As the breeze plays music everywhere |
| Santhosa vellathil nenjam midhakka | My heart floats in a ocean of happiness |
| Female | |
| Kaarthigai maadham | In the month of Kaarthigai |
| Karuthiruttu maegam | Dark pitch-black clouds |
| Kaatrinil koothaada | Dance in the wind |
| Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal | Colorful flowers holding raindrops |
| Thaen madal virithaada | Spread open their honey-laden petals |
| Female | |
| Odaiyin neeril … | In the stream's water... |
| Female :Lalalalalla | Female: Lalalalalla |
| Female :Velliyilai thaavi | Female: Leaping over silver leaves |
| Female :Lalalala | Female: Lalalala |
| Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda | Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy |
| Ammammaa enna solli paada | Oh my, how shall I describe it in song? |
கார்த்திகை மாதம் கறுத்திருட்டு மேகம்
காற்றினில் கூத்தாட
நீர்த்துளி ஏந்தும் வண்ண வண்ணப் பூக்கள்
தேன் மடல் விரித்தாட
In the month of Kaarthigai
Dark pitch-black clouds
Dance in the wind
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Spread open their honey-laden petals
ஓடையின் நீரில்......
லலலல்லா
வெள்ளியலை தாவி.......
லாலாலாலா
அங்கும் இங்கும் தத்தி தத்தி ஓட
அம்மம்மம்மா என்ன சொல்லி பாட
In the stream's water...
Female: Lalalalalla
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female: Lalalala
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
கார்த்திகை மாதம் கறுத்திருட்டு மேகம்
காற்றினில் கூத்தாட
நீர்த்துளி ஏந்தும் வண்ண வண்ணப் பூக்கள்
தேன் மடல் விரித்தாட
In the month of Kaarthigai
Dark pitch-black clouds
Dance in the wind
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Spread open their honey-laden petals
ஓடையின் நீரில்......
லலலல்லா
வெள்ளியலை தாவி.......
லாலாலாலா
அங்கும் இங்கும் தத்தி தத்தி ஓட
அம்மம்மம்மா என்ன சொல்லி பாட
In the stream's water...
Female: Lalalalalla
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female: Lalalala
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
ஓங்கிய மூங்கிலின் மேலே
மெல்ல மோதும் பூங்காற்று
வேங்குழல் ஓசையை போலே
ஒரு கானம் பாடுது
Atop the tall bamboo trees
The gentle breeze softly brushes
Like the sound of a bamboo flute
It sings a sweet melody
உல்லாசமாய் சிறகடித்து
போகுதம்மா பூங்குருவி
கையோடுதான் சேர்த்தணைக்க
ஓடுதம்மா ஆண் குருவி
கும்மாளம் கொண்டாட்டம் எங்கும் இருக்க
கல்யாணம் கச்சேரி இங்கு நடக்க
Flapping its wings with joy
The little female bird flies away
To embrace her in his arms
The male bird runs along
With celebration and joy everywhere
As a grand wedding concert happens here
கார்த்திகை மாதம் கறுத்திருட்டு மேகம்
காற்றினில் கூத்தாட
நீர்த்துளி ஏந்தும் வண்ண வண்ணப் பூக்கள்
தேன் மடல் விரித்தாட
In the month of Kaarthigai
Dark pitch-black clouds
Dance in the wind
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Spread open their honey-laden petals
ஓடையின் நீரில்......
லலலல்லா
வெள்ளியலை தாவி.......
லாலாலாலா
அங்கும் இங்கும் தத்தி தத்தி ஓட
அம்மம்மம்மா என்ன சொல்லி பாட
In the stream's water...
Female: Lalalalalla
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female: Lalalala
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
ஆயிரம் நினைவுகள் ஓட
உள்ளம் ஊஞ்சல் போலாட
ஆனந்த ராகங்கள் பாட
ஒரு ஆசை தோணுது
As a thousand memories stream by
My heart sways like a swing
To sing joyful ragas
A deep desire arises in me
விண் மீதிலே பறப்பதற்கு
எனக்கில்லையே பூஞ்சிறகு
கண்ணோடுதான் மலர்ந்ததம்மா
விதவிதமாய் பல கனவு
சங்கீதம் எங்கேயும் தென்றல் இசைக்க
சந்தோஷ வெள்ளத்தில் நெஞ்சம் மிதக்க
To fly high up into the sky
Yet I do not possess delicate wings
Blossomed right within my eyes
Are various kinds of beautiful dreams
As the breeze plays music everywhere
My heart floats in a ocean of happiness
கார்த்திகை மாதம் கறுத்திருட்டு மேகம்
காற்றினில் கூத்தாட
நீர்த்துளி ஏந்தும் வண்ண வண்ணப் பூக்கள்
தேன் மடல் விரித்தாட
In the month of Kaarthigai
Dark pitch-black clouds
Dance in the wind
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Spread open their honey-laden petals
ஓடையின் நீரில்......
லலலல்லா
வெள்ளியலை தாவி.......
லாலாலாலா
அங்கும் இங்கும் தத்தி தத்தி ஓட
அம்மம்மம்மா என்ன சொல்லி பாட
அங்கும் இங்கும் தத்தி தத்தி ஓட
அம்மம்மம்மா என்ன சொல்லி பாட
In the stream's water...
Female: Lalalalalla
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female: Lalalala
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
Kaarthigai maadham
In the month of Kaarthigai
Karuthiruttu maegam
Dark pitch-black clouds
Kaatrinil koothaada
Dance in the wind
Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Thaen madal virithaada
Spread open their honey-laden petals
Odaiyin neeril …
In the stream's water...
Female :Lalalalalla
Female: Lalalalalla
Female :Velliyilai thaavi
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female :Lalalala
Female: Lalalala
Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Ammammaa enna solli paada
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
Kaarthigai maadham
In the month of Kaarthigai
Karuthiruttu maegam
Dark pitch-black clouds
Kaatrinil koothaada
Dance in the wind
Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Thaen madal virithaada
Spread open their honey-laden petals
Odaiyin neeril …
In the stream's water...
Female :Lalalalalla
Female: Lalalalalla
Female :Velliyilai thaavi
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female :Lalalala
Female: Lalalala
Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Ammammaa enna solli paada
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
Ongiya moongilin melae
Atop the tall bamboo trees
Mella modhum poongaatru
The gentle breeze softly brushes
Venguzhal osaiyai polae
Like the sound of a bamboo flute
Oru gaanam paadudhu
It sings a sweet melody
Ullasamaai siragadithu
Flapping its wings with joy
Poguthamma poonguruvi
The little female bird flies away
Kaiyodu thaan serthanaikka
To embrace her in his arms
Oduthamma aan kuruvi
The male bird runs along
Kummalam kondaattam engum irukka
With celebration and joy everywhere
Kalyanam katcheri ingu nadakka
As a grand wedding concert happens here
Kaarthigai maadham
In the month of Kaarthigai
Karuthiruttu maegam
Dark pitch-black clouds
Kaatrinil koothaada
Dance in the wind
Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Thaen madal virithaada
Spread open their honey-laden petals
Odaiyin neeril …
In the stream's water...
Female :Lalalalalla
Female: Lalalalalla
Female :Velliyilai thaavi
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female :Lalalala
Female: Lalalala
Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Ammammaa enna solli paada
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
Aayiram ninaivugal oda
As a thousand memories stream by
Ullam oonjal pol aada
My heart sways like a swing
Aanandha raagangal paada
To sing joyful ragas
Oru aasai thonudhu
A deep desire arises in me
Vin meedhilae parapadharkku
To fly high up into the sky
Enakkilaiyae poonjiragu
Yet I do not possess delicate wings
Kannodu thaan malarnthathamma
Blossomed right within my eyes
Vidhavidhamaai pala kanavu
Are various kinds of beautiful dreams
Sangeetham engaeyum thendral isaikka
As the breeze plays music everywhere
Santhosa vellathil nenjam midhakka
My heart floats in a ocean of happiness
Kaarthigai maadham
In the month of Kaarthigai
Karuthiruttu maegam
Dark pitch-black clouds
Kaatrinil koothaada
Dance in the wind
Neerthuli yendhum vanna vanna pookkal
Colorful flowers holding raindrops
Thaen madal virithaada
Spread open their honey-laden petals
Odaiyin neeril …
In the stream's water...
Female :Lalalalalla
Female: Lalalalalla
Female :Velliyilai thaavi
Female: Leaping over silver leaves
Female :Lalalala
Female: Lalalala
Female :Angum ingum thithi thithi oda
Female: Running here and there with rhythmic joy
Ammammaa enna solli paada
Oh my, how shall I describe it in song?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the exuberance of nature during the monsoon month of Kaarthigai, mirroring the heroine's inner joy and romantic excitement. Dark clouds, rain-dappled flowers, streams, and whistling breezes through bamboo groves create an atmosphere of natural festivity. The lyrics paint a picture of playful birds, blossoming dreams, and an overflowing sense of delight where the heart feels like flying and floating on music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaarthigai maadham / Karuthiruttu maegam”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musical start.
Upamai (Simile)
“Venguzhal osaiyai polae / Oru gaanam paadudhu”
The sound created by the breeze passing through tall bamboo trees is explicitly compared to a bamboo flute ('Venguzhal osaiyai polae').
Upamai (Simile)
“Ullam oonjal pol aada”
The heart swaying with surging memories is compared to a swing or cradle ('oonjal pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Santhosa vellathil nenjam midhakka”
Extreme happiness is metaphorically described as a flood or sea ('Santhosa vellam') in which the heart floats.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung brilliantly by K. S. Chithra, this vibrant track features in the 1989 blockbuster action film 'Vetri Vizha' starring Kamal Haasan, Prabhu, and Amala. The lyrics were penned by veteran poet Vaali, effectively weaving lush natural imagery into a festive dance song.
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