Kathavai Naan
From Ullam Kollai Poguthae · 2001
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Ullam Kollai Poguthae2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadhavai naan thattinen | I knocked on the door |
| Sorgamae vandhadhu.. | Heaven itself arrived... |
| Devadhai nindradhu… | An angel was standing there... |
| En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu | My love, an angel, was standing there |
| Male | |
| Kadhavai naan thattinen | I knocked on the door |
| Sorgamae vandhadhu.. | Heaven itself arrived... |
| Devadhai vandhadhu… | An angel arrived... |
| En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu | My love, an angel, was standing there |
| Male | |
| Kadhavai thirandhen oru nimisham | I opened the door for a moment |
| Irandhu pirandhen maru nimisham | I died and was reborn the next moment |
| Ippadi ippadi ippadiyae | Like this, like this, just like this |
| Naam irukka koodaadhaa pala varusham | Why can't we stay like this for many years? |
| Male | |
| Haiyo….haiyaiyo …(2) | Oh my... oh dear... |
| Haiyo….haiyaiyo …(2) | Oh my... oh dear... |
| Haiyo….haiyaiyo … | Oh my... oh dear... |
கதவை நான் தட்டினேன்
சொர்கமே வந்தது..
தேவதை நின்றது…
என் காதல் தேவதை நின்றது
I knocked on the door
Heaven itself arrived...
An angel was standing there...
My love, an angel, was standing there
கதவை நான் தட்டினேன்
சொர்கமே வந்தது..
தேவதை நின்றது…
என் காதல் தேவதை நின்றது
I knocked on the door
Heaven itself arrived...
An angel arrived...
My love, an angel, was standing there
கதவை திறந்தேன் ஒரு நிமிஷம்
இறந்து பிறந்தேன் மறு நிமிஷம்
இப்படி இப்படி இப்படியே
நாம் இருக்க கூடாதா பல வருஷம்
I opened the door for a moment
I died and was reborn the next moment
Like this, like this, just like this
Why can't we stay like this for many years?
ஹையோ….அய்யய்யோ...(2)
ஹையோ….அய்யய்யோ...(2)
ஹையோ….அய்யய்யோ
Oh my... oh dear...
Oh my... oh dear...
Oh my... oh dear...
Kadhavai naan thattinen
I knocked on the door
Sorgamae vandhadhu..
Heaven itself arrived...
Devadhai nindradhu…
An angel was standing there...
En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu
My love, an angel, was standing there
Kadhavai naan thattinen
I knocked on the door
Sorgamae vandhadhu..
Heaven itself arrived...
Devadhai vandhadhu…
An angel arrived...
En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu
My love, an angel, was standing there
Kadhavai thirandhen oru nimisham
I opened the door for a moment
Irandhu pirandhen maru nimisham
I died and was reborn the next moment
Ippadi ippadi ippadiyae
Like this, like this, just like this
Naam irukka koodaadhaa pala varusham
Why can't we stay like this for many years?
Haiyo….haiyaiyo …(2)
Oh my... oh dear...
Haiyo….haiyaiyo …(2)
Oh my... oh dear...
Haiyo….haiyaiyo …
Oh my... oh dear...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic excerpt portrays the overwhelming joy of a lover encountering his beloved. Knocking on the door and opening it becomes a spiritual experience where seeing his love feels like heaven opening up and an angel appearing before him. The intensity of the emotion makes him feel as though he died and was reborn in a single second, leading him to wish that this ecstatic state of togetherness could last for many years.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Sorgamae vandhadhu..”
Describing the arrival of the beloved as heaven itself descending ('Sorgamae vandhadhu') hyperbolically elevates the romantic experience.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“En kaadhal devadhai nindradhu”
Directly referring to the lover as a divine angel ('En kaadhal devadhai').
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance) & Paradox
“Irandhu pirandhen maru nimisham”
'Thirandhen' and 'Irandhen' share second-letter assonance while contrasting the act of opening a door with the paradoxical feeling of dying and being reborn.
Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Ippadi ippadi ippadiyae”
The emphatic repetition of 'Ippadi' underscores the speaker's deep desire to freeze time in that exact moment.
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Trivia
The movie 'Ullam Kollai Poguthae' (2001) stars Prabhu Deva and Anjala Zaveri, featuring music composed by Karthik Raja. Lyrics for this romantic track were penned by Pa. Vijay, highlighting his signature use of sweet, accessible imagery.
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