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Kaatre Poongatre

From Priyamana Thozhi · 2003

Lyricists
Not listed
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Priyamana Thozhi
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
21 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Kaatrae poongaatrae oru kavidhai solvayaa
Vinnil sellathaan un siragugal tharuvayaa
Thendralaai varukiren pookalaai pookavaa
Vaarthaiyaai varugiren paadalaai paadavaa
Kaatrae poongaatrae oru kavidhai solvayaa
Vinnil sellathaan un siragugal tharuvayaa
…………………………………………
Nathi enbadhu oar naal kadalenbathai serum
Eppodhumae odum nadhiyaagalaam
Roja chedi polae nee pookalaam ingae
Kaatrodu poraadum gunam vendumae
Ada ullangaiyaal sooriyanai moodida mudiyaadhae
Oru paravai modhi gopuram dhaan saaindhida koodadhae
Thozhanae thozhanae oviyan kai vali sithiram aaguthu
Ovvoru valiyilum saadhanai ulladhu
Kaatrae poongaatrae oru kavidhai solvayaa
Vinnil sellathaan un siragugal tharuvayaa
Puyal veesumae endru karai oramaai nindru
Anai kattinaal adhu oivadhillaiChorus :………………
Mazhai thoorumae endru naduvaanilae vandhu
Thirai kattinaal mazhai mudivadhillai
Eri malaiyin melae thanneer ootri anaithida mudiyaadhu
Oru minnal keetrai noolil katti niruthida iyalaadhu
Unnai yaar velvadhu sipiyin porumai dhaan muthu pol minnudhu
Ilaigalin sakthi dhaan kanigalai thaangudhu
Kaatrae poongaatrae oru kavidhai solvayaa
Vinnil sellathaan un siragugal tharuvayaa
Thendralaai varukiren pookalaai pookavaa
Vaarthaiyaai varugiren paadalaai paadavaa
…………………………………………………….
...
O breeze, gentle breeze, will you recite a poem?
Will you lend me your wings to soar into the sky?
I arrive like a breeze, shall I bloom like flowers?
I arrive like words, shall I sing as a song?
O breeze, gentle breeze, will you recite a poem?
Will you lend me your wings to soar into the sky?
...
A river will surely reach the sea one day,
so let us be a river that keeps flowing on forever.
You can blossom here like a rosebush,
but you must have the spirit to brave the wind.
Look, you cannot hide the sun with the palm of your hand,
and a tall tower should never collapse just because a bird strikes it.
My dear friend, the artist's aching hand turns into a masterpiece;
within every pain lies a great achievement.
O breeze, gentle breeze, will you recite a poem?
Will you lend me your wings to soar into the sky?
Fearing a storm will blow, if you stand along the shore
and build a wall, the storm will not simply calm down.
Fearing rain will fall, if you reach into the open sky
and draw a curtain, the rain will not stop.
You cannot put out a volcano by pouring water over it,
and you cannot hold back a flash of lightning by tying it with a thread.
Who can ever defeat you? The oyster's patience shines bright as a pearl,
and the strength of the leaves is what bears the fruit.
O breeze, gentle breeze, will you recite a poem?
Will you lend me your wings to soar into the sky?
I arrive like a breeze, shall I bloom like flowers?
I arrive like words, shall I sing as a song?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kaatrae Poongaatrae' from Priyamana Thozhi is an uplifting and motivational track that uses nature metaphors to reflect on friendship, perseverance, and inner strength. It addresses a friend, encouraging them to stay resilient in the face of hardships, comparing struggles to the pain an artist endures before creating a masterpiece, or the patience of an oyster that forms a pearl.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

“Roja chedi polae nee pookalaam ingae”

Comparing human endurance and blooming to a rose plant blooming despite harsh winds ('Roja chedi polae') and patience shining like a pearl ('muthu pol minnudhu').

Uruvagamm (Metaphor)

“Eppodhumae odum nadhiyaagalaam”

Comparing continuous human progression to an ever-flowing river reaching the ocean.

Monaip Thodai (Initial Alliteration)

“Vaarthaiyaai varugiren paadalaai paadavaa”

Repetition of the 'V' sound across words in the line ('Vaarthaiyaai', 'varugiren').

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Trivia

'Priyamana Thozhi' (2003) is a hit Tamil film starring Madhavan, Jyothika, and Sridevi Vijaykumar. The song 'Kaatrae Poongaatrae' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, penned by lyricist Pa. Vijay, and rendered by playback singer K. S. Chithra.

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