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 naadham | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute. |
| Naetriravu ketenae… | I heard it last night... |
| Paal nilavai kaaindhenae | And basked in the milky moonlight. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham… | The song that comes floating in the wind... |
| Kannanavan kuzhal naadham | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute. |
| Female | |
| Meeravin sangeetham mandrathil inneram | At this moment, Meera's music in the court |
| Inimaiyai pozhinthida | Pours forth sweetness, |
| Vaarano gopalan naan thaedum boopaalan | Will Gopalan, the king I search for, come |
| Idhayam kulirnthida | To make my heart feel cool? |
| Kaalam thorum kaadhal raagam | A melody of love through the ages, |
| Yedhedho naan paada | As I sing various tunes, |
| Mel vizhigalum yen sivanthathu | Why have my upper eyes turned red? |
| Poo udhadugal yen vedithathu | Why have my flower-like lips blossomed? |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham… | The song that comes floating in the wind... |
| Kannanavan kuzhal naadham | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute. |
| Female | |
| Poovai en nenjam thaan | My heart is truly a flower, |
| Poo vaitha manjam thaan | A bed adorned with flowers, |
| Thalavanai azhaithathu | Calling out to the master. |
| Yegaandha naerathil yen indha kolathil | In this lonely time, why this state, |
| Thanalena kodhithathu | Boiling like burning embers? |
| Kannan ennum mannan seidha | It is the illusion and magic wrought |
| Maayam thaan jaalam thaan | By the king named Krishna. |
| Nee nilamena naan kulithida | As I bathe like water on land, |
| Nool idaiyena naan thalarnthida | As I grow faint like a thread-like waist, |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham… | The song that comes floating in the wind... |
| Kannanavan kuzhal naadham | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute. |
| Naetriravu ketenae… | I heard it last night... |
| Paal nilavai kaaindhenae | And basked in the milky moonlight. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham… | The song that comes floating in the wind... |
| Kannanavan kuzhal naadham….mmm | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute....mmm |
| Female | |
| Kaatrinilae varum geetham… | The song that comes floating in the wind... |
| Kannanavan kuzhal naadham | It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute. |
| Naetriravu ketenae… | I heard it last night... |
| Paal nilavai kaaindhenae | And basked in the milky moonlight. |
ஆஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்
நேற்றிரவு கேட்டேனே
பால் நிலவாய் காய்ந்தேனே
Ahh aaa aaaaa aa……
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
I heard it last night...
And basked in the milky moonlight.
மீராவின் சங்கீதம் மன்றத்தில் இந்நேரம்
இனிமையை பொழிந்திட
வாரானோ கோபாலன் நான் தேடும் பூபாலன்
இதயம் குளிர்ந்திட
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
காலம்தோறும் காதல் கீதம்
ஏதேதோ நான் பாட
மேல் விழிகளும் ஏன் சிவந்தது
பூ உதடுகள் ஏன் வெடித்தது
At this moment, Meera's music in the court
Pours forth sweetness,
Will Gopalan, the king I search for, come
To make my heart feel cool?
A melody of love through the ages,
As I sing various tunes,
Why have my upper eyes turned red?
Why have my flower-like lips blossomed?
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
பூவை என் நெஞ்சம்தான்
பூவைப் போல் மஞ்சம்தான்
தலைவனை அழைத்தது
ஏகாந்த நேரத்தில்
ஏன் இந்த கோலத்தில்
தணலென கொதித்தது
My heart is truly a flower,
A bed adorned with flowers,
Calling out to the master.
In this lonely time, why this state,
Boiling like burning embers?
It is the illusion and magic wrought
By the king named Krishna.
As I bathe like water on land,
As I grow faint like a thread-like waist,
கண்ணன் என்னும் மன்னன் செய்த
மாயம் தான் ஜாலம் தான்
நீ நிலமென நான் குளித்திட
நூல் இடையென நான் தளர்ந்திட
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
I heard it last night...
And basked in the milky moonlight.
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்
நேற்றிரவு கேட்டேனே
பால் நிலவாய் காய்ந்தேனே
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute....mmm
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்...ம்ம்ம்
The song that comes floating in the wind...
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
I heard it last night...
And basked in the milky moonlight.
காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்
கண்ணனவன் குழல் நாதம்
நேற்றிரவு கேட்டேனே
பால் நிலவாய் காய்ந்தேனே
Ahh aaa aaaaa aa……
Ahh aaa aaaaa aa……
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…
I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenae
And basked in the milky moonlight.
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Meeravin sangeetham mandrathil inneram
At this moment, Meera's music in the court
Inimaiyai pozhinthida
Pours forth sweetness,
Vaarano gopalan naan thaedum boopaalan
Will Gopalan, the king I search for, come
Idhayam kulirnthida
To make my heart feel cool?
Kaalam thorum kaadhal raagam
A melody of love through the ages,
Yedhedho naan paada
As I sing various tunes,
Mel vizhigalum yen sivanthathu
Why have my upper eyes turned red?
Poo udhadugal yen vedithathu
Why have my flower-like lips blossomed?
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Poovai en nenjam thaan
My heart is truly a flower,
Poo vaitha manjam thaan
A bed adorned with flowers,
Thalavanai azhaithathu
Calling out to the master.
Yegaandha naerathil yen indha kolathil
In this lonely time, why this state,
Thanalena kodhithathu
Boiling like burning embers?
Kannan ennum mannan seidha
It is the illusion and magic wrought
Maayam thaan jaalam thaan
By the king named Krishna.
Nee nilamena naan kulithida
As I bathe like water on land,
Nool idaiyena naan thalarnthida
As I grow faint like a thread-like waist,
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…
I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenae
And basked in the milky moonlight.
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham….mmm
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute....mmm
Kaatrinilae varum geetham…
The song that comes floating in the wind...
Kannanavan kuzhal naadham
It is the sound of Lord Krishna's flute.
Naetriravu ketenae…
I heard it last night...
Paal nilavai kaaindhenae
And 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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