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Lyrics & meaning

Katrodu Solli

From Pidichirukku · 2008

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Manu Ramesan
Details
Pidichirukku2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Engae un poo mugamWhere is your flower-like face?
Engae un nyaabagamWhere is your memory?
Kannae un tharisanamDear one, your vision
Entha naalilum ethiri pol aagumBecomes like an enemy on any day.
Male
Kaatrodu solli ponaayaeYou whispered to the wind and went away,
Enthan moochoduWith my breath,
Motham sernthaayaeYou merged completely.
Male
Ora paarvaiyilWith a single side-glance,
Nee en uthiram paruginaaiYou drank my blood.
Undhan meethi paarvaiyilWith the rest of your glance,
Nee en uyirai thiruginaaiYou twisted my life.
Male
Kan kaathu naasiyavilumIn my eyes, ears, and nose as well,
Kalagangal niraya seigiraaiYou fill conflicts and chaos.
En jaanil pugunthu kondu neeEntering inside my very span,
Irangaamal uraiya vaikiraaiYou make me freeze without stepping down.
Yen ennai seer azhithaaiWhy did you ruin my composure?
Male
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Male
Kaatrodu solli ponaayaeYou whispered to the wind and went away,
Enthan moochoduWith my breath,
Motham sernthaayaeYou merged completely.
Male
Karupaana vidiyal kidaiyathuThere is no black dawn,
Sivapaana nathigal kidaiyathuThere are no red rivers,
Ninaithaalum thengi pogumEven if you wish, a moment
Nimisam kidaiyathuThat stagnates does not exist.
Male
Sedhukaamal silaigal kidaiyathuWithout sculpting, there are no statues,
Edukaamal pudhayal kidaiyathuWithout digging, there is no treasure,
Anaikaamal neengi ponaalIf you depart without embracing,
Amutham kidaiyathuThere is no nectar.
Female
Uppu kal uppu kal thanneeril thangaathuA lump of salt does not remain in water,
Pakathil nee nindraal vaai pesathuIf you stand close by, the mouth stays silent.
Bimbathai bimbathai kannadi thittathuA mirror does not scold a reflection,
Vandindri pushpathil thaen sottaathuWithout a bee, honey does not drip from a flower.
Male
Inimalae nee illaamal naanum ingu yethuFrom now on, without you, what am I here?
Male
Kaatrodu (kaatrodu)With the wind (with the wind)
Solli ponaayae (solli ponaayae)Whispered and left (whispered and left)
Enthan moochodu (enthan moochodu)With my breath (with my breath)
Motham sernthaayae (motham sernthaayae)Merged completely (merged completely)
Male
Udhatora suzhiyil tholainthenaaDid I get lost in the curve of your lips?
Uruthaatha azhagil tholainthenaaDid I get lost in your unyielding beauty?
Imaithaayae koochathoduYou blinked with shyness,
Adhilae tholainthenaaDid I get lost in that?
Male
Inipaana pagaiyil tholainthenaaDid I get lost in sweet enmity?
Iyalbaana vagaiyil tholainthenaaDid I get lost in a natural way?
Tholainthaayae nee ennoduYou got lost with me,
Adhanaal tholainthenaaIs that why I got lost?
Female
Vannangal vannangalColors, colors,
Illaamal vaazhnthenaeI lived without them,
Thanthaayae nilamellamYou gave them all across the land,
Adhanaal thaanaIs that why?
Female
Kannukul kannukulInside the eyes, inside the eyes,
Kaanatha kanavaagaAs an unseen dream,
Kandanae naan unnaiI saw you,
Adhanaal thaanaIs that why?
Male
Ethanaalae kaadhal pitchai ketkum bakthan naanaHow did I become a devotee begging for love's alms?
Male
Kaatrodu solli ponaayaeYou whispered to the wind and went away,
Enthan moochoduWith my breath,
Motham sernthaayaeYou merged completely.
Male
Ora paarvaiyilWith a single side-glance,
Nee en uthiram paruginaaiYou drank my blood.
Undhan meethi paarvaiyilWith the rest of your glance,
Nee en uyirai thiruginaaiYou twisted my life.
Male
Kan kaathu naasiyavilumIn my eyes, ears, and nose as well,
Kalagangal niraya seigiraaiYou fill conflicts and chaos.
En jaanil pugunthu kondu neeEntering inside my very span,
Irangaamal uraiya vaikiraaiYou make me freeze without stepping down.
Yen ennai seer azhithaaiWhy did you ruin my composure?
Male
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic track depicts the overwhelming impact of love on a protagonist who feels utterly consumed by their beloved's memory and presence. The lyrics emphasize how every sense—sight, breath, touch, and thought—has been invaded by the lover, comparing love's transformative nature to essential elements of life, such as rain dissolving salt or sculpture emerging from stone.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nee en uthiram paruginaai

Describing the glance of the lover as something that drinks blood and twists life metaphorically highlights the intense power of attraction.

Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Vannangal vannangal

The doubling of words like 'Vannangal vannangal' and 'Kannukul kannukul' adds rhythmic emphasis and poetic warmth.

End Rhyme / Anaphora

Karupaana vidiyal kidaiyathu

The repetitive refrain 'kidaiyathu' at the end of successive lines creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing absolute truths.

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Trivia

The song feature from the movie 'Pidichirukku' (2008) showcases music composed by Manu Ramesan and features vocals by Vijay Yesudas and Jyotsna Radhakrishnan.

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