Naan Kaatrilae
From Dharmadurai · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Dharmadurai2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham | I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind. |
| Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam | I am an epic poem in the hands of God. |
| Endrum punnagai ondruthaan en balam | A smile is always my only strength. |
| Vaazhvil pookalo mutkalo | Whether life brings flowers or thorns, |
| Sammadham endrumae sammadham | It is acceptable, forever acceptable. |
| Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham.. eehhh.. | I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.. eehhh.. |
| Male | |
| En udalukku jananam ange | The birth of my physical body was there, |
| En arivukku jananam inge | The birth of my knowledge is here. |
| Ingu pattangalaAlla | I came here not merely to earn degrees, |
| Vaazhkai vaanga vandhenae | I came here to gain life itself. |
| Moodi maraitha dhegam | The body that was kept covered and hidden, |
| Thirandhu paarthom nerilae | We opened and examined up close in person. |
| Moodi maraikkum nenjai | Yet the hidden heart inside, |
| Thirandhu paarka theriyalae | We do not know how to open and understand. |
| Male | |
| Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham | I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind. |
| Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam | I am an epic poem in the hands of God. |
| Male | |
| Ingu mudhal mudhal kaadhalum undu | Here there is first love, |
| Sila moondraam kaadhalum undu | And for some, even a third love. |
| Ingu vaangiya kaayam | Won't the wounds suffered here |
| Vaazhvil nyayam aagatho | Become meaningful justice in life? |
| Kadaisi aasai enna endru ketal soluvenooo | If asked what my last wish is, I will say, |
| Mudhumai vayadhil meendum | In my old age, once again, |
| Indha college seruven | I want to join this college! |
| Male | |
| Naan maanavan maruthuva maanavan | I am a student, a medical student. |
| En thonduthaan thulirena aanavan | I am one whose service blossoms like a tender sprout. |
| Vaalum udalgalai kovilai kaapavan | I protect living bodies as if guarding a sacred temple. |
| Andha kadavulin thavarugal theerpavan | I am the one who rights the mistakes made by God. |
| Theerpavan kaapavan | One who rights mistakes, one who protects. |
| Naan maanavan maruthuva maanavan eyyyy.. | I am a student, a medical student eyyyy.. |
நான் காற்றிலே அலைகிற காகிதம்
நான் கடவுளின் கைகளில் காவியம்
என்றும் புன்னகை ஒன்றுதான் என் மனம்
வாழ்வில் பூக்களோ முட்களோ
சம்மதம் என்றுமே சம்மதம்
நான் காற்றிலே அலைகிற காகிதம் ..........
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.
I am an epic poem in the hands of God.
A smile is always my only strength.
Whether life brings flowers or thorns,
It is acceptable, forever acceptable.
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.. eehhh..
என் உடலுக்கு ஜனனம் அங்கே
என் அறிவுக்கு ஜனனம் இங்கே
இங்கு பட்டங்கள் அல்ல வாழ்க்கை வாங்க
வந்தேனே மூடி மறைத்த தேகம்
திறந்து பாாா்த்தோம் நோிலே
மூடி மறைக்கும் நெஞ்சை
திறந்துப்பாா்க்க தொியலே
The birth of my physical body was there,
The birth of my knowledge is here.
I came here not merely to earn degrees,
I came here to gain life itself.
The body that was kept covered and hidden,
We opened and examined up close in person.
Yet the hidden heart inside,
We do not know how to open and understand.
நான் காற்றிலே அலைகிற காகிதம்
நான் கடவுளின் கைகளில் காவியம்
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.
I am an epic poem in the hands of God.
இங்கு முதல் முதல்
காதலும் உண்டு சில மூன்றாம்
காதலும் உண்டு இங்கு வாங்கிய
காயம் வாழ்வில் நியாயம் ஆகாதோ
Here there is first love,
And for some, even a third love.
Won't the wounds suffered here
Become meaningful justice in life?
If asked what my last wish is, I will say,
In my old age, once again,
I want to join this college!
கடைசி ஆசை என்ன
என்று கேட்டால் சொல்லுவேனோ
முதுமை வயதில் மீண்டும்
இந்த காலேஜ் சேருவேன்
I am a student, a medical student.
I am one whose service blossoms like a tender sprout.
I protect living bodies as if guarding a sacred temple.
I am the one who rights the mistakes made by God.
One who rights mistakes, one who protects.
I am a student, a medical student eyyyy..
நான் மாணவன்
மருத்துவ மாணவன்
என் தொண்டுதான்
தொழிலென ஆனவன்
வாழும் உடல்களை
கோயிலாய் பாா்ப்பவன்
அந்த கடவுளின்
தவறுகள் தீா்ப்பவன்
தீா்ப்பவன் காப்பவன்
நான் மாணவன் மருத்துவ மாணவன் ……
Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.
Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam
I am an epic poem in the hands of God.
Endrum punnagai ondruthaan en balam
A smile is always my only strength.
Vaazhvil pookalo mutkalo
Whether life brings flowers or thorns,
Sammadham endrumae sammadham
It is acceptable, forever acceptable.
Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham.. eehhh..
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.. eehhh..
En udalukku jananam ange
The birth of my physical body was there,
En arivukku jananam inge
The birth of my knowledge is here.
Ingu pattangalaAlla
I came here not merely to earn degrees,
Vaazhkai vaanga vandhenae
I came here to gain life itself.
Moodi maraitha dhegam
The body that was kept covered and hidden,
Thirandhu paarthom nerilae
We opened and examined up close in person.
Moodi maraikkum nenjai
Yet the hidden heart inside,
Thirandhu paarka theriyalae
We do not know how to open and understand.
Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham
I am a piece of paper wandering in the wind.
Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam
I am an epic poem in the hands of God.
Ingu mudhal mudhal kaadhalum undu
Here there is first love,
Sila moondraam kaadhalum undu
And for some, even a third love.
Ingu vaangiya kaayam
Won't the wounds suffered here
Vaazhvil nyayam aagatho
Become meaningful justice in life?
Kadaisi aasai enna endru ketal soluvenooo
If asked what my last wish is, I will say,
Mudhumai vayadhil meendum
In my old age, once again,
Indha college seruven
I want to join this college!
Naan maanavan maruthuva maanavan
I am a student, a medical student.
En thonduthaan thulirena aanavan
I am one whose service blossoms like a tender sprout.
Vaalum udalgalai kovilai kaapavan
I protect living bodies as if guarding a sacred temple.
Andha kadavulin thavarugal theerpavan
I am the one who rights the mistakes made by God.
Theerpavan kaapavan
One who rights mistakes, one who protects.
Naan maanavan maruthuva maanavan eyyyy..
I am a student, a medical student eyyyy..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie Dharmadurai (2016) encapsulates the journey, philosophy, and noble calling of a medical student. The protagonist reflects on his life with humility, viewing himself as a piece of paper carried by fate, yet feeling destined as a masterpiece created by God. He embraces life's ups and downs with an unwavering smile, highlighting that while medical school taught him to dissect human anatomy, understanding human emotions remains a deeper mystery. The song celebrates the noble duty of doctors who treat human bodies as sacred temples, fixing the physical flaws or illnesses that fate inflicts, and conveys a profound nostalgia for medical college life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naan kaatrilae alaigira kaagidham”
Compares human life to a light piece of paper wandering in the wind, symbolizing surrender to destiny and humility.
Metaphor
“Naan kadavulin kaigalil kaaviyam”
Compares human existence to an epic literary work sculpted by the divine.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Vaazhvil pookalo mutkalo”
Uses contrasting imagery of flowers (pookal) and thorns (mutkal) to represent joy and adversity in life.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“En udalukku jananam ange / En arivukku jananam inge”
Repetition of the initial sound 'En' creating rhythm across adjacent lines.
Hyperbole / Poetic Conceit
“Andha kadavulin thavarugal theerpavan”
Describes a doctor's role elevated to divine proportions, claiming to fix errors created by God.
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the music for 'Dharmadurai' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and sung by Karthik. The song poetically depicts the transformation of a medical student into a compassionate doctor, serving as a pivotal thematic track in the film starring Vijay Sethupathi.
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