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Rekkai Thulirtha

From Kaatrin Mozhi · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Jonita Gandhi
Music director
A. H. Kaashif
Details
Kaatrin Mozhi2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan naan naa naaNaan naan naa naa (Vocalizing)
NananaanNananaan (Vocalizing)
Naan naan naa naaNaan naan naa naa (Vocalizing)
NananaanNananaan (Vocalizing)
Female
Naan naan naa naaNaan naan naa naa (Vocalizing)
NananaanNananaan (Vocalizing)
Naan naan naa naaNaan naan naa naa (Vocalizing)
NananaanNananaan (Vocalizing)
Female
Yennenna yennennaWhat all, what all...
Yennennum yennennumEndless thoughts, endless thoughts...
Female
Yennenna yennennaWhat all, what all...
Yennenna tharuvaiWhat will you give me?
En chinna ulagamaeOh my little world!
Naan ketkkirenI am asking you.
Yennennum yennennumEndless thoughts, endless thoughts...
Yennenna pozhivaaiWhat blessings will you shower?
Sevvaana sitharalilIn the scattered crimson sky,
Naa pogirenI am going.
Female
{En vazhvai sethukka{To sculpt my own life,
Vaippondru kidaikkaFinding an opportunity,
En koottai vittu konjumLeaving my nest a little,
Vinnil parakka}(2)To fly into the sky}(2)
Chorus
Rekkai thulirthaSprouts of wings having grown,
Pachai kiliA green parrot,
Inimel naan thaanFrom now on, I am
Kaatrin mozhiThe language of the wind.
Chorus
Naan naanMe, me...
Female :Veru veru oruthiFemale: A completely different woman!
Chorus :Naan naanChorus: Me, me...
Female :Avalil pudhu oruthiFemale: A brand new woman within her!
Chorus
Naan naanMe, me...
Female :Veru veru oruthiFemale: A completely different woman!
Chorus :Naan naanChorus: Me, me...
Female :Avalil ini oruthiFemale: Now a new woman within her!
Female
Kaatrodu kaatragaBlending into the wind as wind itself,
NuzhainthiduvenI will enter.
Nee pootti vaithaalumEven if you lock me up,
ThiranthiduvenI will open and break free.
Paarkaamalae unnaiWithout even looking at you,
MayakkiduvenI will enchant you.
Thooram nindrae unnaiStanding from a distance,
IyakkiduvenI will guide you.
Female
Iru paadal odumTwo songs run
En vizhiyilIn my eyes.
Un idhayam en sonthamYour heart belongs to me.
Nee pootti vaithaThe secrets that you
Ragisayangal thaanKept locked away,
Inimel en sonthamAre now mine.
Salai meethilae pogum pothilaeWhile going along the road,
Unthan kaathilae naanIn your ears, I am
Vaanoliyaai theanoliyaaiLike radio waves, like sweet honey sounds,
Sala sala sala venaLike a gushing stream,
Suda suda mazhaiyenaLike hot, fresh rain.
Female
Yennenna yennennaWhat all, what all...
Yennenna tharuvaiWhat will you give me?
En chinna ulagamaeOh my little world!
Naan ketkkirenI am asking you.
Yennennum yennennumEndless thoughts, endless thoughts...
Yennenna pozhivaaiWhat blessings will you shower?
Sevvaana sitharalilIn the scattered crimson sky,
Naa pogirenI am going.
Female
En vazhvai sethukkaTo sculpt my own life,
Vaippondru kidaikkaFinding an opportunity,
En koottai vittu konjumLeaving my nest a little,
Vinnil parakkaTo fly into the sky.
Chorus
Rekkai thulirthaSprouts of wings having grown,
Pachai kiliA green parrot,
Inimel naan thaanFrom now on, I am
Kaatrin mozhiThe language of the wind.
Chorus
Naan naanMe, me...
Female :Veru veru oruthiFemale: A completely different woman!
Chorus :Naan naanChorus: Me, me...
Female :Avalil pudhu oruthiFemale: A brand new woman within her!
Chorus
Naan naanMe, me...
Female :Veru veru oruthiFemale: A completely different woman!
Chorus :Naan naanChorus: Me, me...
Female :Avalil ini oruthiFemale: Now a new woman within her!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kaatrin Mozhi' celebrates a woman's self-discovery, empowerment, and newfound freedom as she steps into the world beyond her domestic sphere. She views her life as an expansive canvas, leaving her nest like a winged parrot to soar into the scattered crimson sky while eagerly asking her world what fresh possibilities await her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Rekkai thulirtha Pachai kili Inimel naan thaan Kaatrin mozhi

Compares the protagonist to a green parrot sprouting wings ('Rekkai thulirtha pachai kili') and stepping up to become the very voice of the wind ('Kaatrin mozhi').

Onomatopoeia & Imagery

Vaanoliyaai theanoliyaai Sala sala sala vena Suda suda mazhaiyena

'Sala sala' evokes the sound of flowing water, combined with sensory descriptions of radio waves ('Vaanoliyaai') and warm rain ('Suda suda mazhaiyena').

Anaphora / Repetition

Yennenna yennenna Yennennum yennennum

Repetition of 'Naan naan' and 'Yennenna' emphasizes self-affirmation, identity, and overflowing wonder.

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Trivia

Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), starring Jyothika and directed by Radha Mohan, is the official Tamil remake of the Hindi film 'Tumhari Sulu'. The song's title pays homage to the director's earlier acclaimed film 'Mozhi' (2007) and its iconic track 'Kaatrin Mozhiye'.

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