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Lyrics & meaning

Katrinile Varum Geetham

From Rasigan Oru Rasigai · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Raveendran
Details
Rasigan Oru Rasigai1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ahh aaa aaaaa aa……Ahh aaa aaaaa aa……
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadhamIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenaeAnd basked in the milky moonlight.
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadhamIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Female
Meeravin sangeetham mandrathil inneramAt this moment, Meera's music in the court
Inimaiyai pozhinthidaPours forth sweetness,
Vaarano gopalan naan thaedum boopaalanWill Gopalan, the king I search for, come
Idhayam kulirnthidaTo make my heart feel cool?
Kaalam thorum kaadhal raagamA melody of love through the ages,
Yedhedho naan paadaAs I sing various tunes,
Mel vizhigalum yen sivanthathuWhy have my upper eyes turned red?
Poo udhadugal yen vedithathuWhy have my flower-like lips blossomed?
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadhamIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Female
Poovai en nenjam thaanMy heart is truly a flower,
Poo vaitha manjam thaanA bed adorned with flowers,
Thalavanai azhaithathuCalling out to the master.
Yegaandha naerathil yen indha kolathilIn this lonely time, why this state,
Thanalena kodhithathuBoiling like burning embers?
Kannan ennum mannan seidhaIt is the illusion and magic wrought
Maayam thaan jaalam thaanBy the king named Krishna.
Nee nilamena naan kulithidaAs I bathe like water on land,
Nool idaiyena naan thalarnthidaAs I grow faint like a thread-like waist,
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadhamIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenaeAnd basked in the milky moonlight.
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham….mmmIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute....mmm
Female
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadhamIt is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenaeAnd basked in the milky moonlight.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a heroine's deep romantic longing, heavily inspired by classical imagery of Meera's devotion and love for Lord Krishna. Hearing the divine music of the flute floating through the night breeze, she experiences a surge of passion, yearning for her beloved Krishna (Gopalan) to arrive and soothe her restless heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kaatrinilae varum geetham...

Matching second consonants in successive lines like 'Kaatrinilae' and 'Naetriravu'.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Poovai en nenjam thaan / Poo vaitha manjam thaan

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Poovai' and 'Poo'.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)

Nool idaiyena naan thalarnthida

Comparing the waist to a delicate thread ('Nool idai').

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Trivia

The opening lines pay homage to the legendary classical compositions centered around Krishna's flute ('Kaatrinile Varum Geetham'), evoking timeless devotion blended into cinematic romance.

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