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Lyrics & meaning

Kathari Poovasam

From Nadhi · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sinduri Vishal, Deepthi Suresh, Soundarya Nandakumar
Music director
Dhibu Ninan Thomas
Movie name
Nadhi
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey enakini nee koottu
Vaa unakini naan koottu
Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu
Povomey kalaiyeduthu
Thaana serntha elankaathu
Thaniya pottadhilla koothu
Pona ponadhu thaan nethu
Pothum pothum metta maathu
Kathari poovasam
Kaiyila aagasam
Ethana santhosham
Thulli vilayadu
Mallukatti ninaalum
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Natpu thaan kannadi
Unna athil paaru
Kadana odana vaangaama
Kavidhai ezhuthi yengaama
Pattam kedachalum
Kuttichuvarey
Rajini kamala pesama
Thala thalapathy paakkaama
Thalli irunthaaley
Romba thavarey
Kalyaana ramanaiyum
Unnoda maamanaiyum
Inga nee thedaathammaa
Kai maathaa kaadhalaiyum
Ketkaadha aambalaiya
Dhinam dhinam thaan thedi
Alaiyuromey
Kathari poovasam
Kaiyila aagasam
Ethana santhosham
Thulli vilayadu
Mallukatti ninaalum
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Natpu thaan kannadi
Unna athil paaru
Hey thorakudhu un rootu
Nee nadakanum aal paarthu
Yen padikanum ketkaadha
Maaradho thalayezhuthu
Hey enakini nee koottu
Vaa unakini naan koottu
Yaar thadupathu thaazh pottu
Povomey kalaiyeduthu
Thaana serntha elankaathu
Thaniya pottadhilla koothu
Pona ponadhu thaan nethu
Pothum pothum
Metta maathu
Kathari poovasam
Kaiyila aagasam
Ethana santhosham
Thulli vilayadu
Mallukatti ninaalum
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Natpu thaan kannadi
Unna athil paaru
Kathari poovasam
Kaiyila aagasam
Ethana santhosham
Thulli vilayadu
Mallukatti ninaalum
Maanam kettu ponaalum
Natpu thaan kannadi
Unna athil paaru
Hey, from now on, you are my partner!
Come, from now on, I am with you!
Who can stop us by locking the doors?
Let's go and clear our own path!
The gentle breeze that gathered on its own
Has never put on a show all alone!
What is gone is gone with yesterday,
Enough of that, now change the tune!
The scent of countryside flowers,
The whole sky right in our hands,
So much happiness,
Leap up and play!
Even if we clash and fight,
Even if we lose our pride,
Friendship is the true mirror,
Look at yourself in it!
Without borrowing any debts or loans,
Without writing poems and pining away,
Even if you earn a college degree,
You are still good for nothing!
Without debating Rajini and Kamal,
Without watching Thala and Thalapathy,
If you just stay away from all this,
It is a huge mistake!
For an ideal man like Kalyana Raman,
Or for your handsome sweetheart,
Don't go searching here, girl!
For a guy who doesn't ask for love
Like a loan to be repaid,
Searching every single day,
We wander all around!
The scent of countryside flowers,
The whole sky right in our hands,
So much happiness,
Leap up and play!
Even if we clash and fight,
Even if we lose our pride,
Friendship is the true mirror,
Look at yourself in it!
Hey, your road is opening up!
Walk carefully, watching who is around you.
Don't ask why you need to study,
Won't your destiny change?
Hey, from now on, you are my partner!
Come, from now on, I am with you!
Who can stop us by locking the doors?
Let's go and clear our own path!
The gentle breeze that gathered on its own
Has never put on a show all alone!
What is gone is gone with yesterday,
Enough of that,
Change the tune!
The scent of countryside flowers,
The whole sky right in our hands,
So much happiness,
Leap up and play!
Even if we clash and fight,
Even if we lose our pride,
Friendship is the true mirror,
Look at yourself in it!
The scent of countryside flowers,
The whole sky right in our hands,
So much happiness,
Leap up and play!
Even if we clash and fight,
Even if we lose our pride,
Friendship is the true mirror,
Look at yourself in it!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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