Kathavu Thiranthatha
From Kattu Roja · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kattu Roja1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho… | O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho… |
| O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho… | O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho… |
| O… oooo… oooo… ohooooo ooo | O… oooo… oooo… ohooooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Kadhavu thirandhadhaa | Has the door opened? |
| Kaatchi therindhadhaa | Has the vision become visible? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Female | |
| Kadhavu thirandhadhaa | Has the door opened? |
| Kaatchi therindhadhaa | Has the vision become visible? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho | Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho |
| Female | |
| Idho idho indha boomiyilae | Right here on this earth |
| Ethanai jaalangal paadhaiyilae | How many illusions lie along the path! |
| Adhae adhae nilai nee arindhaal | If you come to realize that true state |
| Aanandham verillai vaazhkkaiylae | There is no greater happiness in life |
| Female | |
| Idho idho indha boomiyilae | Right here on this earth |
| Ethanai jaalangal paadhaiyilae | How many illusions lie along the path! |
| Adhae adhae nilai nee arindhaal | If you come to realize that true state |
| Aanandham verillai vaazhkkaiylae | There is no greater happiness in life |
| Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho | Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho |
| Female | |
| Kadhavu thirandhadhaa | Has the door opened? |
| Kaatchi therindhadhaa | Has the vision become visible? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Female | |
| Silai silai ondru nerinilae | A statue-like beauty right before your eyes |
| Sirippadhan kaaranam purigindradhaa | Do you understand the reason for her smile? |
| Alai alai yena kangalilae | In eyes that ripple like ocean waves |
| Aayiram kalaigal therigindradhaa | Do you see a thousand arts revealed? |
| Female | |
| Silai silai ondru nerinilae | A statue-like beauty right before your eyes |
| Sirippadhan kaaranam purigindradhaa | Do you understand the reason for her smile? |
| Alai alai yena kangalilae | In eyes that ripple like ocean waves |
| Aayiram kalaigal therigindradhaa | Do you see a thousand arts revealed? |
| Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho | Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho |
| Female | |
| Kadhavu thirandhadhaa | Has the door opened? |
| Kaatchi therindhadhaa | Has the vision become visible? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Female | |
| Malar malar manam varugindradhaa | Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through? |
| Mayakkathilae manam magizhgindradhaa | Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance? |
| Inam inam adhu purigindradhaa | Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity? |
| Iyarkaiyin ragasiyam therigindradhaa | Do you understand the mystery of nature? |
| Female | |
| Malar malar manam varugindradhaa | Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through? |
| Mayakkathilae manam magizhgindradhaa | Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance? |
| Inam inam adhu purigindradhaa | Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity? |
| Iyarkaiyin ragasiyam therigindradhaa | Do you understand the mystery of nature? |
| Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho | Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho |
| Female | |
| Kadhavu thirandhadhaa | Has the door opened? |
| Kaatchi therindhadhaa | Has the vision become visible? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa | Do you understand the world you see? |
| Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho | Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho |
ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஹோஹோ....
ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஹோஹோ....
ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓஹோஹோ....
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… ohooooo ooo
கதவு திறந்ததா
காட்சி தெரிந்ததா
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.......
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.....
Has the door opened?
Has the vision become visible?
Do you understand the world you see?
Do you understand the world you see?
கதவு திறந்ததா
காட்சி தெரிந்ததா
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.......
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.....
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஹஓஹோ
Has the door opened?
Has the vision become visible?
Do you understand the world you see?
Do you understand the world you see?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
இதோ இதோ இந்த பூமியிலே
எத்தனை ஜாலங்கள் காதலிலே
அதே அதே நிலை நீ அறிந்தால்
ஆனந்தம் வேறில்லை வாழ்க்கையிலே
Right here on this earth
How many illusions lie along the path!
If you come to realize that true state
There is no greater happiness in life
இதோ இதோ இந்த பூமியிலே
எத்தனை ஜாலங்கள் காதலிலே
அதே அதே நிலை நீ அறிந்தால்
ஆனந்தம் வேறில்லை வாழ்க்கையிலே
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஹஓஹோ
Right here on this earth
How many illusions lie along the path!
If you come to realize that true state
There is no greater happiness in life
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
கதவு திறந்ததா
காட்சி தெரிந்ததா
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.......
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.....
Has the door opened?
Has the vision become visible?
Do you understand the world you see?
Do you understand the world you see?
சிலை சிலை ஒன்று நேரினிலே
சிரிப்பதன் காரணம் புரிகின்றதா
அலை அலை எனக் கண்களிலே
ஆயிரம் கலைகள் தெரிகின்றதா
A statue-like beauty right before your eyes
Do you understand the reason for her smile?
In eyes that ripple like ocean waves
Do you see a thousand arts revealed?
சிலை சிலை ஒன்று நேரினிலே
சிரிப்பதன் காரணம் புரிகின்றதா
அலை அலை எனக் கண்களிலே
ஆயிரம் கலைகள் தெரிகின்றதா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஹஓஹோ
A statue-like beauty right before your eyes
Do you understand the reason for her smile?
In eyes that ripple like ocean waves
Do you see a thousand arts revealed?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
கதவு திறந்ததா
காட்சி தெரிந்ததா
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.......
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.....
Has the door opened?
Has the vision become visible?
Do you understand the world you see?
Do you understand the world you see?
மலர் மலர் மணம் வருகின்றதா
மயக்கத்திலே மனம் மகிழ்கின்றதா
இனம் இனம் அது புரிகின்றதா
இயற்கையின் ரகசியம் தெரிகின்றதா
Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through?
Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance?
Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity?
Do you understand the mystery of nature?
மலர் மலர் மணம் வருகின்றதா
மயக்கத்திலே மனம் மகிழ்கின்றதா
இனம் இனம் அது புரிகின்றதா
இயற்கையின் ரகசியம் தெரிகின்றதா
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஹஓஹோ
Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through?
Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance?
Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity?
Do you understand the mystery of nature?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
கதவு திறந்ததா
காட்சி தெரிந்ததா
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.......
காணும் உலகம் புரிந்ததா.....
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஹஓஹோ
Has the door opened?
Has the vision become visible?
Do you understand the world you see?
Do you understand the world you see?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… oooo… ohoho…
O… oooo… oooo… ohooooo ooo
O… oooo… oooo… ohooooo ooo
Kadhavu thirandhadhaa
Has the door opened?
Kaatchi therindhadhaa
Has the vision become visible?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kadhavu thirandhadhaa
Has the door opened?
Kaatchi therindhadhaa
Has the vision become visible?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Idho idho indha boomiyilae
Right here on this earth
Ethanai jaalangal paadhaiyilae
How many illusions lie along the path!
Adhae adhae nilai nee arindhaal
If you come to realize that true state
Aanandham verillai vaazhkkaiylae
There is no greater happiness in life
Idho idho indha boomiyilae
Right here on this earth
Ethanai jaalangal paadhaiyilae
How many illusions lie along the path!
Adhae adhae nilai nee arindhaal
If you come to realize that true state
Aanandham verillai vaazhkkaiylae
There is no greater happiness in life
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Kadhavu thirandhadhaa
Has the door opened?
Kaatchi therindhadhaa
Has the vision become visible?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Silai silai ondru nerinilae
A statue-like beauty right before your eyes
Sirippadhan kaaranam purigindradhaa
Do you understand the reason for her smile?
Alai alai yena kangalilae
In eyes that ripple like ocean waves
Aayiram kalaigal therigindradhaa
Do you see a thousand arts revealed?
Silai silai ondru nerinilae
A statue-like beauty right before your eyes
Sirippadhan kaaranam purigindradhaa
Do you understand the reason for her smile?
Alai alai yena kangalilae
In eyes that ripple like ocean waves
Aayiram kalaigal therigindradhaa
Do you see a thousand arts revealed?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Kadhavu thirandhadhaa
Has the door opened?
Kaatchi therindhadhaa
Has the vision become visible?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Malar malar manam varugindradhaa
Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through?
Mayakkathilae manam magizhgindradhaa
Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance?
Inam inam adhu purigindradhaa
Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity?
Iyarkaiyin ragasiyam therigindradhaa
Do you understand the mystery of nature?
Malar malar manam varugindradhaa
Is the fragrance of blooming flowers wafting through?
Mayakkathilae manam magizhgindradhaa
Is the heart rejoicing in this captivating trance?
Inam inam adhu purigindradhaa
Do you comprehend the true nature of affinity?
Iyarkaiyin ragasiyam therigindradhaa
Do you understand the mystery of nature?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Kadhavu thirandhadhaa
Has the door opened?
Kaatchi therindhadhaa
Has the vision become visible?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa
Do you understand the world you see?
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Aahaa aahaa oho oho ohohoho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kadhavu Thirandhadhaa from the 1963 film Kattu Roja is a philosophical and reflective song penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan. The lyrics use rhetorical questions about opening doors and perceiving visions as a metaphor for spiritual enlightenment, sensory awareness, and gaining a deeper understanding of life's true nature amidst worldly illusions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Silai silai ondru nerinilae”
The doubling of words like 'Silai silai', 'Alai alai', 'Malar malar', and 'Inam inam' enhances the rhythm and intensifies the poetic imagery.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhavu thirandhadhaa / Kaatchi therindhadhaa / Kaanum ulagam purindhadhaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' across consecutive lines (Kadhavu, Kaatchi, Kaanum) creates a melodic flow.
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Alai alai yena kangalilae”
The phrase compares expressive, moving eyes to surging ocean waves ('Alai alai yena kangalilae').
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Trivia
Kattu Roja (1963) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan. The song utilizes Kannadasan's signature style of blending romantic charm with deep philosophical inquiry into human perception and nature.
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