Kathari Poovasam
From Nadhi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Dhibu Ninan Thomas
- Details
- Nadhi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hey enakini nee koottu | Hey, from now on you are my companion |
| Vaa unakini naan koottu | Come, from now on I am your companion |
| Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu | Who can stop us by locking us in? |
| Povomey kalaiyeduthu | Let us go and weed out the obstacles |
| Male | |
| Thaana serntha elankaathu | The gentle breeze gathered all by itself |
| Thaniya pottadhilla koothu | A celebration was never held alone |
| Pona ponadhu thaan nethu | Yesterday is gone for good |
| Pothum pothum metta maathu | Enough, enough, change the tune now |
| Male | |
| Kathari poovasam | Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers |
| Kaiyila aagasam | The sky is right in our hands |
| Ethana santhosham | So much happiness |
| Thulli vilayadu | Leap and play around! |
| Male | |
| Mallukatti ninaalum | Even if you stand up and fight |
| Maanam kettu ponaalum | Even if honor is lost |
| Natpu thaan kannadi | Friendship is the true mirror |
| Unna athil paaru | Look at yourself in it |
| Male | |
| Kadana odana vaangaama | Without taking any loans |
| Kavidhai ezhuthi yengaama | Without pining away writing poetry |
| Pattam kedachalum | Even if you get a degree or honor |
| Kuttichuvarey | We remain carefree wanderers on the ruined wall |
| Female | |
| Rajini kamala pesama | Without arguing over Rajini or Kamal |
| Thala thalapathy paakkaama | Without watching Thala or Thalapathy |
| Thalli irunthaaley | Staying far away from each other |
| Romba thavarey | Is a very big mistake |
| Male | |
| Kalyaana ramanaiyum | Search not for Kalyana Raman |
| Unnoda maamanaiyum | Or your maternal uncle here, my girl |
| Inga nee thedaathammaa | Don't search for them here, dear girl |
| Female | |
| Kai maathaa kaadhalaiyum | Love as a casual favor |
| Ketkaadha aambalaiya | A man who asks for nothing |
| Dhinam dhinam thaan thedi | Searching day after day |
| Alaiyuromey | We keep wandering around |
| Male | |
| Kathari poovasam | Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers |
| Kaiyila aagasam | The sky is right in our hands |
| Ethana santhosham | So much happiness |
| Thulli vilayadu | Leap and play around! |
| Male | |
| Mallukatti ninaalum | Even if you stand up and fight |
| Maanam kettu ponaalum | Even if honor is lost |
| Natpu thaan kannadi | Friendship is the true mirror |
| Unna athil paaru | Look at yourself in it |
| Male | |
| Hey thorakudhu un rootu | Hey, your route is opening up |
| Nee nadakanum aal paarthu | You should walk by watching out for people |
| Yen padikanum ketkaadha | Don't ask why one should study |
| Maaradho thalayezhuthu | Won't our destiny change? |
| Female | |
| Hey enakini nee koottu | Hey, from now on you are my companion |
| Vaa unakini naan koottu | Come, from now on I am your companion |
| Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu | Who can stop us by locking us in? |
| Povomey kalaiyeduthu | Let us go and weed out the obstacles |
| Male | |
| Thaana serntha elankaathu | The gentle breeze gathered all by itself |
| Thaniya pottadhilla koothu | A celebration was never held alone |
| Pona ponadhu thaan nethu | Yesterday is gone for good |
| Pothum pothum | Enough, enough |
| Metta maathu | Change the tune now |
| Male | |
| Kathari poovasam | Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers |
| Kaiyila aagasam | The sky is right in our hands |
| Ethana santhosham | So much happiness |
| Thulli vilayadu | Leap and play around! |
| Male | |
| Mallukatti ninaalum | Even if you stand up and fight |
| Maanam kettu ponaalum | Even if honor is lost |
| Natpu thaan kannadi | Friendship is the true mirror |
| Unna athil paaru | Look at yourself in it |
| Male | |
| Kathari poovasam | Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers |
| Kaiyila aagasam | The sky is right in our hands |
| Ethana santhosham | So much happiness |
| Thulli vilayadu | Leap and play around! |
| Male | |
| Mallukatti ninaalum | Even if you stand up and fight |
| Maanam kettu ponaalum | Even if honor is lost |
| Natpu thaan kannadi | Friendship is the true mirror |
| Unna athil paaru | Look at yourself in it |
பார்கவி ஸ்ரீதர், அரவிந்த் ஸ்ரீனிவாஸ், சசி ஹரன்,
Hey, from now on you are my companion
Come, from now on I am your companion
Who can stop us by locking us in?
Let us go and weed out the obstacles
சந்தோஷ் ஹரிஹரன் மற்றும் ஷேண்பகராஜ்
The gentle breeze gathered all by itself
A celebration was never held alone
Yesterday is gone for good
Enough, enough, change the tune now
ஹே தொறக்குது உன் ரூட்டு
நீ நடக்கனும் ஆள் பார்த்து
ஏன் படிக்கனும் கேட்காத
மாறாதாே தலயெழுத்து
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
The sky is right in our hands
So much happiness
Leap and play around!
ஹே எனக்கினி நீ கூட்டு
வா உனக்கினி நான் கூட்டு
யார் தடுப்பது தாழ் போட்டு
போவோமே களையெடுத்து
Even if you stand up and fight
Even if honor is lost
Friendship is the true mirror
Look at yourself in it
தானா சேர்ந்த எளங்காத்து
தனியா போட்டதில்ல கூத்து
போனா போனது தான் நேத்து
போதும் போதும் மெட்ட மாத்து
Without taking any loans
Without pining away writing poetry
Even if you get a degree or honor
We remain carefree wanderers on the ruined wall
கத்தரி பூவாசம் கையில ஆகாசம்
எத்தன சந்தோசம் துள்ளி விளையாடு
மல்லுகட்டி நின்னாலும் மானம் கெட்டு போனாலும்
நட்பு தான் கண்ணாடி உன்ன அதில் பாரு
Without arguing over Rajini or Kamal
Without watching Thala or Thalapathy
Staying far away from each other
Is a very big mistake
கடன ஒடன வாங்காம
கவித எழுதி ஏங்காம
பட்டம் கெடச்சாலும் குட்டிச்சுவரே
Search not for Kalyana Raman
Or your maternal uncle here, my girl
Don't search for them here, dear girl
ரஜினி கமல பேசாம
தல தளபதி பாக்காம
தள்ளி இருந்தாலே ரொம்ப தவறே
Love as a casual favor
A man who asks for nothing
Searching day after day
We keep wandering around
கல்யாண ராமனையும்
உன்னோட மாமனையும்
இங்க நீ தேடாதம்மா
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
The sky is right in our hands
So much happiness
Leap and play around!
கை மாத்தா காதலையும்
கேட்காத ஆம்பளைய
தினம் தினம் நான் தேடி
அலையுறோமே
Even if you stand up and fight
Even if honor is lost
Friendship is the true mirror
Look at yourself in it
கத்தரி பூவாசம் கையில ஆகாசம்
எத்தன சந்தோசம் துள்ளி விளையாடு
மல்லுகட்டி நின்னாலும் மானம் கெட்டு போனாலும்
நட்பு தான் கண்ணாடி உன்ன அதில் பாரு
Hey, your route is opening up
You should walk by watching out for people
Don't ask why one should study
Won't our destiny change?
ஹே தொறக்குது உன் ரூட்டு
நீ நடக்கனும் ஆள் பார்த்து
ஏன் படிக்கனும் கேட்காத
மாறாதாே தலயெழுத்து
Hey, from now on you are my companion
Come, from now on I am your companion
Who can stop us by locking us in?
Let us go and weed out the obstacles
ஹே எனக்கினி நீ கூட்டு
வா உனக்கினி நான் கூட்டு
யார் தடுப்பது தாழ் போட்டு
போவோமே களையெடுத்து
The gentle breeze gathered all by itself
A celebration was never held alone
Yesterday is gone for good
Enough, enough
Change the tune now
தானா சேர்ந்த எளங்காத்து
தனியா போட்டதில்ல கூத்து
போனா போனது தான் நேத்து
போதும் போதும் மெட்ட மாத்து
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
The sky is right in our hands
So much happiness
Leap and play around!
கத்தரி பூவாசம் கையில ஆகாசம்
எத்தன சந்தோசம் துள்ளி விளையாடு
மல்லுகட்டி நின்னாலும் மானம் கெட்டு போனாலும்
நட்பு தான் கண்ணாடி உன்ன அதில் பாரு
Even if you stand up and fight
Even if honor is lost
Friendship is the true mirror
Look at yourself in it
கத்தரி பூவாசம் கையில ஆகாசம்
எத்தன சந்தோசம் துள்ளி விளையாடு
மல்லுகட்டி நின்னாலும் மானம் கெட்டு போனாலும்
நட்பு தான் கண்ணாடி உன்ன அதில் பாரு
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
The sky is right in our hands
So much happiness
Leap and play around!
Even if you stand up and fight
Even if honor is lost
Friendship is the true mirror
Look at yourself in it
Hey enakini nee koottu
Hey, from now on you are my companion
Vaa unakini naan koottu
Come, from now on I am your companion
Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu
Who can stop us by locking us in?
Povomey kalaiyeduthu
Let us go and weed out the obstacles
Thaana serntha elankaathu
The gentle breeze gathered all by itself
Thaniya pottadhilla koothu
A celebration was never held alone
Pona ponadhu thaan nethu
Yesterday is gone for good
Pothum pothum metta maathu
Enough, enough, change the tune now
Kathari poovasam
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
Kaiyila aagasam
The sky is right in our hands
Ethana santhosham
So much happiness
Thulli vilayadu
Leap and play around!
Mallukatti ninaalum
Even if you stand up and fight
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Even if honor is lost
Natpu thaan kannadi
Friendship is the true mirror
Unna athil paaru
Look at yourself in it
Kadana odana vaangaama
Without taking any loans
Kavidhai ezhuthi yengaama
Without pining away writing poetry
Pattam kedachalum
Even if you get a degree or honor
Kuttichuvarey
We remain carefree wanderers on the ruined wall
Rajini kamala pesama
Without arguing over Rajini or Kamal
Thala thalapathy paakkaama
Without watching Thala or Thalapathy
Thalli irunthaaley
Staying far away from each other
Romba thavarey
Is a very big mistake
Kalyaana ramanaiyum
Search not for Kalyana Raman
Unnoda maamanaiyum
Or your maternal uncle here, my girl
Inga nee thedaathammaa
Don't search for them here, dear girl
Kai maathaa kaadhalaiyum
Love as a casual favor
Ketkaadha aambalaiya
A man who asks for nothing
Dhinam dhinam thaan thedi
Searching day after day
Alaiyuromey
We keep wandering around
Kathari poovasam
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
Kaiyila aagasam
The sky is right in our hands
Ethana santhosham
So much happiness
Thulli vilayadu
Leap and play around!
Mallukatti ninaalum
Even if you stand up and fight
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Even if honor is lost
Natpu thaan kannadi
Friendship is the true mirror
Unna athil paaru
Look at yourself in it
Hey thorakudhu un rootu
Hey, your route is opening up
Nee nadakanum aal paarthu
You should walk by watching out for people
Yen padikanum ketkaadha
Don't ask why one should study
Maaradho thalayezhuthu
Won't our destiny change?
Hey enakini nee koottu
Hey, from now on you are my companion
Vaa unakini naan koottu
Come, from now on I am your companion
Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu
Who can stop us by locking us in?
Povomey kalaiyeduthu
Let us go and weed out the obstacles
Thaana serntha elankaathu
The gentle breeze gathered all by itself
Thaniya pottadhilla koothu
A celebration was never held alone
Pona ponadhu thaan nethu
Yesterday is gone for good
Pothum pothum
Enough, enough
Metta maathu
Change the tune now
Kathari poovasam
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
Kaiyila aagasam
The sky is right in our hands
Ethana santhosham
So much happiness
Thulli vilayadu
Leap and play around!
Mallukatti ninaalum
Even if you stand up and fight
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Even if honor is lost
Natpu thaan kannadi
Friendship is the true mirror
Unna athil paaru
Look at yourself in it
Kathari poovasam
Fragrance of yellow screw-pine flowers
Kaiyila aagasam
The sky is right in our hands
Ethana santhosham
So much happiness
Thulli vilayadu
Leap and play around!
Mallukatti ninaalum
Even if you stand up and fight
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Even if honor is lost
Natpu thaan kannadi
Friendship is the true mirror
Unna athil paaru
Look at yourself in it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nadhi' is a high-energy youth anthem celebrating deep friendship, freedom, and living in the present moment. It encourages young people to leave behind past regrets and focus on mutual support and joy. The lyricist emphasizes that true friendship acts as an honest mirror reflecting one's inner self regardless of social standing, failures, or disagreements.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Natpu thaan kannadi”
Comparing friendship directly to a mirror ('Natpu thaan kannadi') where one can reflect and see one's true self.
Moonaam / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kathari poovasam / Kaiyila aagasam”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across consecutive words ('Kathari' and 'Kaiyila').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hey enakini nee koottu / Vaa unakini naan koottu”
Rhyming sentence endings using 'koottu' in consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas for the 2022 Tamil film 'Nadhi' directed by Thamarai Selvan. Lyricist Yugabharathi incorporated pop culture references like Tamil cinema icons Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith ('Thala'), and Vijay ('Thalapathy') to ground the song in contemporary youth culture.
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