- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singers
- Velmurugan, Rajalakshmi, Napolia
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Asuran
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kathari Poovazhagi is a joyous and romantic folk duet from the Tamil film Asuran (2019), celebrating youthful love and affectionate teasing between two young village lovers. Set against a rustic Southern Tamil Nadu backdrop, the song relies heavily on native agrarian imagery—comparing the girl's beauty to brinjal flowers, local games like jacks (sottaankallu), and the man's mustache to the mud ridges of a paddy field (varappu). The couple exchanges playful flirtations, pledging public marriage and expressing their passionate affection using rich local metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kaathaadi pola naanum”
Compares the girl's carefree circular motion around her beloved to a kite flying in the wind using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Varappu meesakaara vathaatha aasakaara”
Metaphorically describes the young man's prominent facial hair as the sturdy dirt ridge (varappu) of a farm field.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kathiri poovazhagi karayaa pottazhagi”
Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates a rhythmic and euphonic musical effect in the folk line.
Cultural Imagery / Local Metaphor
“Naan kulikkum thamirabharani”
Refers to the sacred Thamirabarani river of southern Tamil Nadu to symbolize purity and life-giving love.
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Trivia
Composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar and written by Ekadasi, 'Kathari Poovazhagi' highlights traditional Tamil Nattupura Pattu (folk song) structure featuring 'Thannane' rhythmic chants. Sung by Velmurugan and folk singer Rajalakshmi, the track captures the vibrant rural culture of Tirunelveli and added a lighthearted, endearing romantic moment in Director Vetrimaaran's intense period drama Asuran.
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