Vaanam Paartha
From Karisakattu Poove · 2000
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singer
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Music director
- Ilaiyaraja
- Details
- Karisakattu Poove2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh | Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh |
| Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh | Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh |
| Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh | Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh |
| Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh | Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu | The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky |
| Poo poothadhu…. | Has bloomed with flowers…. |
| Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru | Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze |
| Thaalattudhu…. | Sings a lullaby…. |
| Ilavenil saaralaa idhamana koodhalaa.. | Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill.. |
| Idhukooda kadhal vidhai thaanaa ….oo….oo | Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu | The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky |
| Poo poothadhu… | Has bloomed with flowers… |
| Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru | Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze |
| Thaalattudhu…. | Sings a lullaby…. |
| Male | |
| Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho | Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho |
| Inge oru raaagam pudhuvidhamaai varudhe | Here a tune arrives in a brand new way |
| Idhan vagai enna vazhi enna | What is its kind, what is its path, |
| Tharugindra sugam ennavo…..oo…. | What is the joy that it bestows? ..oo.. |
| Male | |
| Inge oru paattu pudhu ragamaai varudhe | Here a song arrives with a new flavor |
| Idhan peyar enna porul enna | What is its name, what is its meaning, |
| Idharkulla gunam ennavo….oo…. | What is the quality hidden within it? ..oo.. |
| Male | |
| Uravellam thaandi | Crossing beyond all relationships, |
| Thunai thedi ooduthe | It runs searching for a companion, |
| Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo | Could this also be called love? |
| Pala mugathai paarthaalum | Even after looking at many faces, |
| Oru mugathaithaan thedum | It searches only for one face, |
| Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo | Could this also be called love? |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalai anthi maalai | Early in the morning and late in the evening, |
| Intha kuyil mattum thudippadhum | Why does this cuckoo bird flutter inside, |
| Kooduvittu thirivadhum | And wander away leaving its nest? |
| Kadhal thaano…. | Is it love after all?…. |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu | The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky |
| Poo poothadhu…. | Has bloomed with flowers…. |
| Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru | Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze |
| Thaalattudhu….. | Sings a lullaby….. |
| Male | |
| Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho | Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho |
| Yaedho pudhu naanam | Some new sense of shyness |
| Intha poovil varudhe | Appears in this flower, |
| Adhu adikadi parappadhum | Why does it frequently flutter, |
| Avalaiye ninaipadhum yeno…. | And think only about her?…. |
| Male | |
| Yaaro ariyaamal | Without anyone knowing, |
| Oru ennam varudhe | A thought arises, |
| Idhu avanidam siripadhum | Why does it smile at him, |
| Manam adhai alippadhum yaeno…. | And then try to erase it from the mind?…. |
| Male | |
| Kadhaiyellam pesi | Talking all sorts of stories, |
| Pozhudhellam pogume | The entire day passes by, |
| Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo | Could this also be called love? |
| Manasellam urchaagam | Enthusiasm filling the heart, |
| Udambellam oru vegam | A swift energy taking over the body, |
| Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo | Could this also be called love? |
| Male | |
| Iru vizhiyil varum mozhiyil | In the language that flows from two eyes, |
| Varum pudhu pudhu | Are these new lines of poetry being born |
| Kavidhaigal tharugindra | The very definition of love? |
| Varigal kadhalthaano | Is it love after all? |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu | The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky |
| Poo poothadhu…. | Has bloomed with flowers…. |
| Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru | Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze |
| Thaalattudhu…. | Sings a lullaby…. |
| Ilavenil saaralaa idhamana koodhalaa.. | Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill.. |
| Idhukooda kadhal vidhai thaana ….oo….oo | Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo |
| Male | |
| Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu | The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky |
| Poo poothadhu….. | Has bloomed with flowers….. |
| Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru | Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze |
| Thaalattudhu…. | Sings a lullaby…. |
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓ
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓ
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓ
ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓஹோ.....ஓஹோ....ஓ
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
வானம் பார்த்த கரிசகாடு
பூ பூத்தது.....
வாசல் தேடி தென்றல் காற்று
தாலாட்டுது.....
இளவேனில் சாரலா இதமான கூதலா
இதுகூட காதல் விதைதானா....ஓ....ஓ
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Has bloomed with flowers….
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Sings a lullaby….
Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill..
Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo
வானம் பார்த்த கரிசகாடு
பூ பூத்தது.....
வாசல் தேடி தென்றல் காற்று
தாலாட்டுது.....
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Has bloomed with flowers…
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Sings a lullaby….
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ...ஹோ....
இங்கே ஒரு ராகம் புது விதமாய் வருதே
இதன் வகை என்ன வழி என்ன
தருகின்ற சுகம் என்னவோ....ஓ...
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Here a tune arrives in a brand new way
What is its kind, what is its path,
What is the joy that it bestows? ..oo..
இங்கே ஒரு பாட்டு புது ராகமாய் வருதே
இதன் பெயர் என்ன பொருள் என்ன
இதற்குள்ள குணம் என்னவோ...ஓ....
Here a song arrives with a new flavor
What is its name, what is its meaning,
What is the quality hidden within it? ..oo..
உறவெல்லாம்.....தாண்டி
துணை தேடி ஓடுதே
இது கூட காதல் என்றுதான் ஆகுமோ
பல முகத்தை பார்த்தாலும்
ஒரு முகத்தைத்தான் தேடும்
இது கூட காதல் என்றுதான் ஆகுமோ
Crossing beyond all relationships,
It runs searching for a companion,
Could this also be called love?
Even after looking at many faces,
It searches only for one face,
Could this also be called love?
அதிகாலை அந்தி மாலை
இந்த குயில் மட்டும் துடிப்பதும்
கூடுவிட்டு திரிவதும்
காதல்தானோ.....
Early in the morning and late in the evening,
Why does this cuckoo bird flutter inside,
And wander away leaving its nest?
Is it love after all?….
வானம் பார்த்த கரிசகாடு
பூ பூத்தது.....
வாசல் தேடி தென்றல் காற்று
தாலாட்டுது.....
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Has bloomed with flowers….
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Sings a lullaby…..
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ...ஹோ....
ஏதோ புது நாணம் இந்த பூவில் வருதே
அது அடிகடி பறப்பதும்
அவளையை நினைப்பதும் ஏனோ....
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Some new sense of shyness
Appears in this flower,
Why does it frequently flutter,
And think only about her?….
யாரோ அறியாமல்
ஒரு எண்ணம் வருதே
இது அவனிடம் சிரிப்பதும்
மனம் அதை அளிப்பதும் ஏனோ....
Without anyone knowing,
A thought arises,
Why does it smile at him,
And then try to erase it from the mind?….
கதை எல்லாம் பேசி
பொழுதெல்லாம் போகுமே
இது கூட காதல் என்றுதான் ஆகுமோ
மனசெல்லாம் உற்சாகம்
உடம்பெல்லாம் ஒரு வேகம்
இது கூட காதல் என்றுதான் ஆகுமோ
Talking all sorts of stories,
The entire day passes by,
Could this also be called love?
Enthusiasm filling the heart,
A swift energy taking over the body,
Could this also be called love?
இரு விழியில் வரும் மொழியில்
வரும் புது புது
கவிதைகள் தருகின்ற
வரிகள் காதல்தானோ
In the language that flows from two eyes,
Are these new lines of poetry being born
The very definition of love?
Is it love after all?
வானம் பார்த்த கரிசகாடு
பூ பூத்தது.....
வாசல் தேடி தென்றல் காற்று
தாலாட்டுது.....
இளவேனில் சாரலா இதமான கூதலா
இதுகூட காதல் விதைதானா....ஓ....ஓ
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Has bloomed with flowers….
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Sings a lullaby….
Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill..
Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo
வானம் பார்த்த கரிசகாடு
பூ பூத்தது.....
வாசல் தேடி தென்றல் காற்று
தாலாட்டுது.....
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Has bloomed with flowers…..
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Sings a lullaby….
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Ohoo….ohooo…..ohooo…..ohoooo…oh
Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Poo poothadhu….
Has bloomed with flowers….
Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Thaalattudhu….
Sings a lullaby….
Ilavenil saaralaa idhamana koodhalaa..
Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill..
Idhukooda kadhal vidhai thaanaa ….oo….oo
Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo
Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Poo poothadhu…
Has bloomed with flowers…
Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Thaalattudhu….
Sings a lullaby….
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Inge oru raaagam pudhuvidhamaai varudhe
Here a tune arrives in a brand new way
Idhan vagai enna vazhi enna
What is its kind, what is its path,
Tharugindra sugam ennavo…..oo….
What is the joy that it bestows? ..oo..
Inge oru paattu pudhu ragamaai varudhe
Here a song arrives with a new flavor
Idhan peyar enna porul enna
What is its name, what is its meaning,
Idharkulla gunam ennavo….oo….
What is the quality hidden within it? ..oo..
Uravellam thaandi
Crossing beyond all relationships,
Thunai thedi ooduthe
It runs searching for a companion,
Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo
Could this also be called love?
Pala mugathai paarthaalum
Even after looking at many faces,
Oru mugathaithaan thedum
It searches only for one face,
Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo
Could this also be called love?
Adhikaalai anthi maalai
Early in the morning and late in the evening,
Intha kuyil mattum thudippadhum
Why does this cuckoo bird flutter inside,
Kooduvittu thirivadhum
And wander away leaving its nest?
Kadhal thaano….
Is it love after all?….
Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Poo poothadhu….
Has bloomed with flowers….
Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Thaalattudhu…..
Sings a lullaby…..
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Ho….hooo….ho…..hooo….ho
Yaedho pudhu naanam
Some new sense of shyness
Intha poovil varudhe
Appears in this flower,
Adhu adikadi parappadhum
Why does it frequently flutter,
Avalaiye ninaipadhum yeno….
And think only about her?….
Yaaro ariyaamal
Without anyone knowing,
Oru ennam varudhe
A thought arises,
Idhu avanidam siripadhum
Why does it smile at him,
Manam adhai alippadhum yaeno….
And then try to erase it from the mind?….
Kadhaiyellam pesi
Talking all sorts of stories,
Pozhudhellam pogume
The entire day passes by,
Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo
Could this also be called love?
Manasellam urchaagam
Enthusiasm filling the heart,
Udambellam oru vegam
A swift energy taking over the body,
Idhu kooda kadhal endruthaan aagumo
Could this also be called love?
Iru vizhiyil varum mozhiyil
In the language that flows from two eyes,
Varum pudhu pudhu
Are these new lines of poetry being born
Kavidhaigal tharugindra
The very definition of love?
Varigal kadhalthaano
Is it love after all?
Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Poo poothadhu….
Has bloomed with flowers….
Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Thaalattudhu….
Sings a lullaby….
Ilavenil saaralaa idhamana koodhalaa..
Is it a spring drizzle or a pleasant chill..
Idhukooda kadhal vidhai thaana ….oo….oo
Could this also be the seed of love? ..oo..oo
Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu
The rain-fed dry land expecting the sky
Poo poothadhu…..
Has bloomed with flowers…..
Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru
Seeking the doorstep, the gentle breeze
Thaalattudhu….
Sings a lullaby….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu' from the movie Karisakattu Poove metaphorically compares an arid, rain-dependent landscape ('karisakkadu') blossoming into life to the sudden onset of love in a person's heart. It beautifully conveys how love brings unexpected feelings of joy, breeze-like tenderness, and constant thoughts of a special person, filling one's life with poetry and wonder.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu / Poo poothadhu….”
Comparing the dry land blooming upon rain ('Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu poo poothadhu') to a heart blossoming with love.
Personification (உருவகப்படுத்துதல்)
“Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru / Thaalattudhu….”
Attributing human qualities like singing a lullaby ('thaalattudhu') to the gentle breeze.
Edhugai (Ethugai / Rhyme)
“Vaanam paarththa karisakkadu / Vaasal thedi thendral kaatru”
Second letter rhyming in consecutive lines (Vaanam / Vaasal).
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Trivia
The film Karisakattu Poove (2000) was directed by Kasthuri Raja, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The music for the movie was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, capturing the rural folk essence of Tamil Nadu's dryland (Karisal) regions.
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