Kathai Undu
From Vani Rani · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vani Rani1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hahahahahaha | Hahahahahaha |
| Female | |
| Kadhai undu… | There is a story... |
| Oru kadhai undu… | There is a tale... |
| Idhan pinnae… | Behind this... |
| Oru kadhai undu… | There is a tale... |
| Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru… | What I intended to say back then... |
| Ninaithadhu andru… | What I thought back then... |
| Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru… | What I intended to say back then... |
| Manam ennavo mayangudhu nindru | Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now |
| Female | |
| Kadhai undu | There is a story |
| Oru kadhai undu | There is a tale |
| Female | |
| Thaaimaiyum dheivamum ondru | Motherhood and God are one and the same |
| Adhu thannigar illaadhadhu endru | That it is incomparable and matchless |
| Thaaimaiyum dheivamum ondru | Motherhood and God are one and the same |
| Adhu thannigar illaadhadhu endru | That it is incomparable and matchless |
| Oorinil kettadhu undu | I have heard this said across the town |
| Adhai unnidam kanden ingu | I witnessed that truth in you right here |
| Adhai unnidam kanden ingu | I witnessed that truth in you right here |
| Female | |
| Kadhai undu… | There is a story... |
| Oru kadhai undu… | There is a tale... |
| Idhan pinnae… | Behind this... |
| Oru kadhai undu… | There is a tale... |
| Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru… | What I intended to say back then... |
| Manam ennavo mayangudhu nindru | Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now |
| Male | |
| Kadhai undu | There is a story |
| Oru kadhai undu | There is a tale |
| Male | |
| Mannikka vendum kannaa | Forgive me, my beloved |
| Unnai marakka mudiyaadhu ennaal | I will never be able to forget you |
| Mannikka vendum kannaa | Forgive me, my beloved |
| Unnai marakka mudiyaadhu ennaal | I will never be able to forget you |
| Vazhiyil uravaana ennai | Me, who became connected to you along life's path |
| Nee marandhida vendum innaal | You must forget me from this day forward |
| Marandhida vendum innaal | You must forget me from this day forward |
ஹஹஹஹ்ஹா
Hahahahahaha
கதை உண்டு......
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
இதன் பின்னே.....
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
சொல்லத்தான் நினைத்தது அன்று
நினைத்தது அன்று
சொல்லத்தான் நினைத்தது அன்று
மனம் என்னவோ மயங்குது நின்று
There is a story...
There is a tale...
Behind this...
There is a tale...
What I intended to say back then...
What I thought back then...
What I intended to say back then...
Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now
கதை உண்டு......
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
There is a story
There is a tale
தாய்மையும் தெய்வமும் ஒன்று
அது தன் நிகர் இல்லாதது என்று
தாய்மையும் தெய்வமும் ஒன்று
அது தன் நிகர் இல்லாதது என்று
ஊரினில் கேட்டது உண்டு
அதை உன்னிடம் கண்டேன் இங்கு
அதை உன்னிடம் கண்டேன் இங்கு
Motherhood and God are one and the same
That it is incomparable and matchless
Motherhood and God are one and the same
That it is incomparable and matchless
I have heard this said across the town
I witnessed that truth in you right here
I witnessed that truth in you right here
கதை உண்டு......
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
இதன் பின்னே.....
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
சொல்லத்தான் நினைத்தது அன்று
நினைத்தது அன்று
சொல்லத்தான் நினைத்தது அன்று
மனம் என்னவோ மயங்குது நின்று
There is a story...
There is a tale...
Behind this...
There is a tale...
What I intended to say back then...
Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now
கதை உண்டு......
ஒரு கதை உண்டு......
There is a story
There is a tale
மன்னிக்க வேண்டும் கண்ணா
உன்னை மறக்க முடியாது என்னால்
மன்னிக்க வேண்டும் கண்ணா
உன்னை மறக்க முடியாது என்னால்
வழியில் உறவான என்னை
நீ மறந்திட வேண்டும் இந்நாள்
மறந்திட வேண்டும் இந்நாள்
Forgive me, my beloved
I will never be able to forget you
Forgive me, my beloved
I will never be able to forget you
Me, who became connected to you along life's path
You must forget me from this day forward
You must forget me from this day forward
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Kadhai undu…
There is a story...
Oru kadhai undu…
There is a tale...
Idhan pinnae…
Behind this...
Oru kadhai undu…
There is a tale...
Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru…
What I intended to say back then...
Ninaithadhu andru…
What I thought back then...
Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru…
What I intended to say back then...
Manam ennavo mayangudhu nindru
Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now
Kadhai undu
There is a story
Oru kadhai undu
There is a tale
Thaaimaiyum dheivamum ondru
Motherhood and God are one and the same
Adhu thannigar illaadhadhu endru
That it is incomparable and matchless
Thaaimaiyum dheivamum ondru
Motherhood and God are one and the same
Adhu thannigar illaadhadhu endru
That it is incomparable and matchless
Oorinil kettadhu undu
I have heard this said across the town
Adhai unnidam kanden ingu
I witnessed that truth in you right here
Adhai unnidam kanden ingu
I witnessed that truth in you right here
Kadhai undu…
There is a story...
Oru kadhai undu…
There is a tale...
Idhan pinnae…
Behind this...
Oru kadhai undu…
There is a tale...
Solla thaan ninaithadhu andru…
What I intended to say back then...
Manam ennavo mayangudhu nindru
Yet the mind hesitates and feels mesmerized now
Kadhai undu
There is a story
Oru kadhai undu
There is a tale
Mannikka vendum kannaa
Forgive me, my beloved
Unnai marakka mudiyaadhu ennaal
I will never be able to forget you
Mannikka vendum kannaa
Forgive me, my beloved
Unnai marakka mudiyaadhu ennaal
I will never be able to forget you
Vazhiyil uravaana ennai
Me, who became connected to you along life's path
Nee marandhida vendum innaal
You must forget me from this day forward
Marandhida vendum innaal
You must forget me from this day forward
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses unspoken truths, bittersweet feelings, and self-sacrifice. The singer reflects on a backstory that has remained unrevealed due to hesitation and emotional overwhelmedness. She glorifies divine qualities and motherhood, acknowledging the noble character of the listener.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kadhai undu… / Oru kadhai undu…”
The phrase 'Kadhai undu / Oru kadhai undu' is repeated continually to build dramatic intrigue and highlight the presence of a hidden history.
Monorhyme / Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Mannikka vendum kannaa / Unnai marakka mudiyaadhu ennaal”
The second letters of 'Kannaa' (ண்ண) and 'Ennaal' (ண்ண) rhyme, adhering to traditional Tamil poetic meter.
Metaphor
“Thaaimaiyum dheivamum ondru”
Motherhood ('Thaaimai') is directly equated to divinity ('Dheivam') to emphasize its sacred and peerless nature.
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Trivia
'Vani Rani' (1974) stars Sivaji Ganesan alongside Vanisri in a dual role. The song features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics authored by Kannadasan, sung by P. Susheela and T. M. Soundararajan.
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