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Lyrics & meaning

Kathirundhen

From Kozhipannai Chelladurai · 2024

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Kozhipannai Chelladurai2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaathirunthen unaku thanI was waiting only for you
Kaalam ini namaku thanFrom now on, time belongs to us
Kattupaadu ennathukuWhy have restrictions anymore?
Kitta vaaya en kannathukuCome closer to my cheek
Female
Vetti bandha atha vituputuLeave behind all meaningless boasts
Jenmathuku naama katupatuLet us be bound together for a lifetime
Unna vitta enakkaaru irukaWho else do I have besides you?
Kanna moodi enna paathu kaatuClose your eyes, look at me, and show your love
Female
Chinna pulla usirum un koodarukuThis young girl's soul belongs in your shelter
Idha pola oru kadha engirukkuWhere else can a story like this exist?
Female
Kaathirunthen unaku thanI was waiting only for you
Kaalam ini namaku thanFrom now on, time belongs to us
Kattupaadu ennathukuWhy have restrictions anymore?
Kitta vaaya en kannathukuCome closer to my cheek
Female
Naan poranthen adhu unaku thanI was born only for you
Nambi vanthen vaa namaku thanI came trusting you, come, it's for our future
Naan uduthum alangaaram ellamAll the adornments and decorations I wear
Vesam illa en chellaiyahAre not a facade, my dear beloved
Female
Ho ezhuthum ezhuthula unna ennaIn the written fate, how you and I are bound
Arinju vechathu yen saamiMy Lord has already known and written it
Andha ezhuthu maarathan vazhiye illaThere is no way for that written destiny to change
En usura enkitta kodu samiGive me back my life, my dear Lord
Ada eppavum un nenapuOh, your thoughts are always in my mind
Nidham yenguthu en polapuMy daily life yearns for you constantly
Female
Kaathirunthen unaku thanI was waiting only for you
Kaalam ini namaku thanFrom now on, time belongs to us
Kattupaadu ennathukuWhy have restrictions anymore?
Kitta vaaya en kannathukuCome closer to my cheek
Female
Vaakapada naan aasapatenI longed to be wedded to you
Vaazha vanthu enna aalayaDid you come into my life to rule over me?
Paasathukku pasum kannu polaLike a tender calf showing affection to its mother cow
Banthathukku ini naanaiyaaAm I now the one meant for this sacred bond?
Female
Oh ulagam pesum oru madhiriOh, the world talks in its own way
Nidham nenapil manasu padam maarutheIn daily memories, my heart changes like a moving picture
Nilavu kaathum paadum paatulaIn the song sung by the moon and the wind
Unna nenachu en raasaThinking of you, my king
Parapen rekka viripenI will fly, spreading my wings
Un usuril naanum kalapenI will blend into your soul
Female
Kaathirunthen unaku thanI was waiting only for you
Kaalam ini namaku thanFrom now on, time belongs to us
Kattupaadu ennathukuWhy have restrictions anymore?
Kitta vaaya en kannathukuCome closer to my cheek
Female
Vetti bandha atha vituputuLeave behind all meaningless boasts
Jenmathuku naama katupatuLet us be bound together for a lifetime
Unna vitta enakkaaru irukaWho else do I have besides you?
Kanna moodi enna paathu kaatuClose your eyes, look at me, and show your love
Female
Chinna pulla usirum un koodarukuThis young girl's soul belongs in your shelter
Idha pola oru kadha engirukkuWhere else can a story like this exist?
Female
Kaathirunthen unaku thanI was waiting only for you
Kaalam ini namaku thanFrom now on, time belongs to us
Kattupaadu ennathukuWhy have restrictions anymore?
Kitta vaaya en kannathukuCome closer to my cheek

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a deeply emotional romantic expression from a woman to her beloved, celebrating unconditional love, destiny, and complete surrender. She expresses how she has waited solely for him and how their shared future begins now, urging him to cast aside societal boundaries and ego to embrace an everlasting bond. She reflects on how their relationship feels predestined by fate, describing her life as yearning constantly for his presence and feeling whole only in his shelter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mogana / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Kaalam ini namaku than / Kitta vaaya en kannathuku

The repetition of the '-namaku than' and '-kannathuku' sound endings across consecutive lines creates rhythmic musicality.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kattupaadu ennathuku / Kitta vaaya en kannathuku

The second consonant 'tt' is repeated in 'Kattupaadu' and 'Kitta', adhering to classical Tamil poetic meter rules.

Upamai (Simile)

Paasathukku pasum kannu pola

Compares tender love and affection to the pure bond of a cow and calf ('pasum kannu pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagim)

Parapen rekka viripen / Un usuril naanum kalapen

Spreading wings and flying serves as a metaphor for the soaring feeling of romantic joy and freedom.

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Trivia

'Kozhipannai Chelladurai' (2024) is a Tamil drama film directed by Seenu Ramasamy, known for his grounded human-centric narratives. The music is composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Gangai Amaran and rendered by Chinmayi Sripada.

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