Ketka Villaiya
From Madhu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Madhu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa… | Can you not hear... |
| Male | |
| Nenjin osaigal… | The sounds of the heart... |
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal | Can you not hear the sounds of the heart? |
| Oomai aanadhaa undhan aasaigal | Have your desires become mute? |
| Narambai theenda naadham veenaiyil | When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena, |
| Thaalam podum naanam maeniyil | Shyness keeps beat on the body. |
| Saerndhu paadum mauna geetham anbae anbae | A silent song sung together, my love, my love... |
| Unnai yaen olikkiraai veliyil vaa | Why are you hiding yourself? Come out! |
| Indha naal nalla naal mudivai thaa | Today is a good day, give your decision! |
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal | Can you not hear the sounds of the heart? |
| Male | |
| Moochu kaatrilae | In the breath of air, |
| Veppam vandhum puriyavillaiyaa | Even when warmth arrives, do you not understand? |
| Moodum imaigalil | In closing eyelids, |
| Unmai unakku vilangavillaiyaa | Is the truth not clear to you? |
| Dhaagam undaanadhae | A thirst has arisen, |
| Un moga mugam kaattumae | Your passionate face will reveal it. |
| Vaegam yen vandhadhu | Why has this urgency arrived? |
| Un penmai badhil sollumae | Your womanhood will answer. |
| Odum nadhiyil thaanae | Only in a flowing river, |
| Salanam irukkum nee vaa vaa | Will there be motion; come, come! |
| Vaanam boomi saatchiyaaga vaazhalaam vaa | With sky and earth as witness, let us live, come! |
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal | Can you not hear the sounds of the heart? |
| Female | |
| Kannai moodinaal | When closing the eyes, |
| Kodi vannam kadandhu pogudhae | A million colors pass by. |
| Vinnilae manam | In the high sky, the mind, |
| Siragu mulaithu parandhu pogudhae | Sprouts wings and flies away. |
| Enna maatram idhu enakkul poo pookkudhu | What a transformation this is, flowers are blooming within me! |
| Kaattu paadhai idhil aruvi thaenootrudhu | In this forest path, a waterfall pours honey! |
| Mannil irukkum podhu pudhaiyal kooda veen thaanae | While buried in the earth, even a treasure is useless, |
| Ennai thondi puriya vaithaai vaazhalaam vaa | You unearthed me and made me realize, come let us live! |
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal | Can you not hear the sounds of the heart? |
| Female | |
| Oomai illaiyae endhan aasaigal | My desires are not mute! |
| Male | |
| Narambai theenda naadham veenaiyil | When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena, |
| Female | |
| Thaalam podum naanam maeniyil | Shyness keeps beat on the body. |
| Male | |
| Serndhu paadum mauna geetham anbae anbae | A silent song sung together, my love, my love... |
| Female | |
| Kanavugal kalaindhadhae kannilae | Dreams dissolved in the eyes, |
| Ennai nee kaanalaam unnilae | You can see me within yourself. |
| Male | |
| Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal | Can you not hear the sounds of the heart? |
கேட்கவில்லையா......
Can you not hear...
நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்...
The sounds of the heart...
கேட்கவில்லையா நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்
ஊமையானதா உந்தன் ஆசைகள்
நரம்பைத் தீண்ட நாதம் வீணையில்
தாளம் போடும் நாளம் மேனியில்
சேர்ந்து பாடும் மௌன கீதம் அன்பே அன்பே
உன்னை ஏன் ஒளிக்கிறாய் வெளியில் வா
இந்த நாள் நல்ல நாள் முடிவை தா
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Have your desires become mute?
When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena,
Shyness keeps beat on the body.
A silent song sung together, my love, my love...
Why are you hiding yourself? Come out!
Today is a good day, give your decision!
கேட்கவில்லையா நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
மூச்சுக் காற்றிலே
வெப்பம் வந்தும் புரியவில்லையா
மூடும் இமைகளில்
உண்மை உனக்கு விளங்கவில்லையா
தாகம் உண்டானதே
உன் மோக முகம் காட்டுமே
வேகம் ஏன் வந்தது
உன் பெண்மை பதில் சொல்லுமே
ஓடும் நதியில் தானே
சலனம் இருக்கும் நீ வா வா
வானம் பூமி சாட்சியாக வாழலாம் வா
In the breath of air,
Even when warmth arrives, do you not understand?
In closing eyelids,
Is the truth not clear to you?
A thirst has arisen,
Your passionate face will reveal it.
Why has this urgency arrived?
Your womanhood will answer.
Only in a flowing river,
Will there be motion; come, come!
With sky and earth as witness, let us live, come!
கேட்கவில்லையா நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
கண்ணை மூடினால்
கோடி வண்ணம் கடந்து போகுதே
விண்ணிலே மனம்
சிறகு முளைத்து பறந்து போகுதே
என்ன மாற்றம் இது எனக்குள் பூப்பூக்குது
காட்டுப் பாதை இதில் அருவி தேனூற்றுது
மண்ணில் இருக்கும் போது
புதையல் கூட வீண் தானே
என்னைத் தோண்டி புரிய வைத்தாய்
வாழலாம் வா
When closing the eyes,
A million colors pass by.
In the high sky, the mind,
Sprouts wings and flies away.
What a transformation this is, flowers are blooming within me!
In this forest path, a waterfall pours honey!
While buried in the earth, even a treasure is useless,
You unearthed me and made me realize, come let us live!
கேட்கவில்லையா நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
ஊமையில்லையே எந்தன் ஆசைகள்
My desires are not mute!
நரம்பைத் தீண்ட நாதம் வீணையில்
When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena,
தாளம் போடும் நாளம் மேனியில்
Shyness keeps beat on the body.
சேர்ந்து பாடும் மௌன கீதம் அன்பே அன்பே
A silent song sung together, my love, my love...
கனவுகள் கலைந்ததே கண்ணிலே
என்னை நீ காணலாம் உன்னிலே
Dreams dissolved in the eyes,
You can see me within yourself.
கேட்கவில்லையா நெஞ்சின் ஓசைகள்
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Ketkavillaiyaa…
Can you not hear...
Nenjin osaigal…
The sounds of the heart...
Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Oomai aanadhaa undhan aasaigal
Have your desires become mute?
Narambai theenda naadham veenaiyil
When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena,
Thaalam podum naanam maeniyil
Shyness keeps beat on the body.
Saerndhu paadum mauna geetham anbae anbae
A silent song sung together, my love, my love...
Unnai yaen olikkiraai veliyil vaa
Why are you hiding yourself? Come out!
Indha naal nalla naal mudivai thaa
Today is a good day, give your decision!
Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Moochu kaatrilae
In the breath of air,
Veppam vandhum puriyavillaiyaa
Even when warmth arrives, do you not understand?
Moodum imaigalil
In closing eyelids,
Unmai unakku vilangavillaiyaa
Is the truth not clear to you?
Dhaagam undaanadhae
A thirst has arisen,
Un moga mugam kaattumae
Your passionate face will reveal it.
Vaegam yen vandhadhu
Why has this urgency arrived?
Un penmai badhil sollumae
Your womanhood will answer.
Odum nadhiyil thaanae
Only in a flowing river,
Salanam irukkum nee vaa vaa
Will there be motion; come, come!
Vaanam boomi saatchiyaaga vaazhalaam vaa
With sky and earth as witness, let us live, come!
Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Kannai moodinaal
When closing the eyes,
Kodi vannam kadandhu pogudhae
A million colors pass by.
Vinnilae manam
In the high sky, the mind,
Siragu mulaithu parandhu pogudhae
Sprouts wings and flies away.
Enna maatram idhu enakkul poo pookkudhu
What a transformation this is, flowers are blooming within me!
Kaattu paadhai idhil aruvi thaenootrudhu
In this forest path, a waterfall pours honey!
Mannil irukkum podhu pudhaiyal kooda veen thaanae
While buried in the earth, even a treasure is useless,
Ennai thondi puriya vaithaai vaazhalaam vaa
You unearthed me and made me realize, come let us live!
Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Oomai illaiyae endhan aasaigal
My desires are not mute!
Narambai theenda naadham veenaiyil
When the string is touched, music resonates in the veena,
Thaalam podum naanam maeniyil
Shyness keeps beat on the body.
Serndhu paadum mauna geetham anbae anbae
A silent song sung together, my love, my love...
Kanavugal kalaindhadhae kannilae
Dreams dissolved in the eyes,
Ennai nee kaanalaam unnilae
You can see me within yourself.
Ketkavillaiyaa nenjin osaigal
Can you not hear the sounds of the heart?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the deep, unexpressed love and silent longing between two lovers. It highlights how emotions, though unuttered, can be felt powerfully through physical sensations, heartbeat, and unspoken glances, comparing love to a quiet melody that echoes deeply within.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Narambai theenda naadham veenaiyil”
Comparing the touch of love to touching the strings of a Veena instrument to create divine music.
Personification
“Thaalam podum naanam maeniyil”
Shyness is personified as an entity that keeps rhythm/beat on the body.
Oxymoron
“Saerndhu paadum mauna geetham anbae anbae”
Combining two opposite concepts 'silent' (mauna) and 'song' (geetham) to express unspoken feelings.
Visual Imagery
“Kannai moodinaal kodi vannam kadandhu pogudhae”
Evokes vivid visual imagery of a million vibrant colors passing when eyes are closed.
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Trivia
The song 'Ketkavillaiyaa' is featured in the 2006 Tamil romantic drama film 'Madhu', directed by Thennavan, starring Gokul and Priyamani in the lead roles.
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