Veesum kaathodadhaan
From Power Paandi · 2017
- Lyricist
- Rajumurugan
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Power Paandi2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Veesum kaathodathaan | With the blowing wind |
| Baaram illa | There is no burden |
| Panjaaguthae nenjam | The heart becomes light as cotton |
| Male | |
| Oodu vaasa vittu | Leaving behind the house and doorstep |
| Nadodiyaa | As a nomad |
| Vandhuputtaa inbam | If you come out, there is pure joy |
| Male | |
| Endhooru indhooru | Which town is this, which town is that? |
| Ennaadu en peru | What country is this, what is my name? |
| Unmaiya nee sollu | Tell me the truth |
| Thanga raasaa | O golden king |
| Male | |
| Manasukku vayasilla | The heart has no age |
| Paravaikku dhisaiyilla | A bird has no set direction |
| Thunbangal thoolaagi | Sorrows turn to dust |
| Pogum dhoosaa | And vanish like a speck of dirt |
| Male | |
| {Engo paathaigal | Somewhere, paths |
| Poguthoo thooram | Lead into the distance |
| Angae pogiren pogiren} (2) | I am going there, going there |
| Male | |
| Eera kaathellaam isaiyaaga | When all the moist breeze becomes music |
| Thoongiponenae eppo | When did I fall fast asleep? |
| Alli kondaadum boomikku | To this earth that embraces and celebrates |
| Perapulla naan ippo | I am now a newborn grandchild |
| Male | |
| Adadaa… uravaa | Oh, is this kinship? |
| Oru marathadi irukkum | The shade beneath a tree will remain |
| Inaiyaa… thunaiyaa vazhi | As a companion, through the journey |
| Muzhuvadhum inikkum | Making the entire path sweet |
| Male | |
| Kaanum boomi ellaam | All the land you see |
| Unnoda ooragumae | Becomes your hometown |
| Saadhi bethamellaam | Caste discrimination and differences |
| Illa nee aagaasamae | Are gone; you are the vast sky |
| Male | |
| Endhooru indhooru | Which town is this, which town is that? |
| Ennaadu en peru | What country is this, what is my name? |
| Unmaiya nee sollu | Tell me the truth |
| Thanga raasaa | O golden king |
| Male | |
| Manasukku vayasilla | The heart has no age |
| Paravaikku dhisaiyilla | A bird has no set direction |
| Thunbangal thoolaagi | Sorrows turn to dust |
| Pogum dhoosaa | And vanish like a speck of dirt |
| Male | |
| {Engo paathaigal | Somewhere, paths |
| Poguthoo thooram | Lead into the distance |
| Angae pogiren pogiren} (2) | I am going there, going there |
| Male | |
| Veesum kaathodathaan | With the blowing wind |
| Baaram illa | There is no burden |
| Panjaaguthae nenjam | The heart becomes light as cotton |
| Male | |
| Oodu vaasa vittu | Leaving behind the house and doorstep |
| Nadodiyaa | As a nomad |
| Vandhuputtaa inbam | If you come out, there is pure joy |
வீசும் காத்தோடத்தான்
பாரம் இல்ல பஞ்சாகுதே நெஞ்சம்
With the blowing wind
There is no burden
The heart becomes light as cotton
ஊடு வாச விட்டு
நாடோடியா வந்துப்புட்ட
இன்பம்
Leaving behind the house and doorstep
As a nomad
If you come out, there is pure joy
எந்தூரு இந்தூரு
என்னாது என் பேரு
உண்மைய நீ சொல்லு
தங்க ராசா
Which town is this, which town is that?
What country is this, what is my name?
Tell me the truth
O golden king
மனசுக்கு வயசில்ல
பறவைக்கு திசை இல்ல
துன்பங்கள் தூளாகிப்போகும்
தூசா
The heart has no age
A bird has no set direction
Sorrows turn to dust
And vanish like a speck of dirt
{ எங்கோ பாதைகள்
போகுதோ தூரம் அங்கே
போகிறேன் போகிறேன் } (2)
Somewhere, paths
Lead into the distance
I am going there, going there
ஈரக்காத்தெல்லாம்
இசையாக தூங்கி போனேனே
எப்போ அள்ளிக்கொண்டாடும்
பூமிக்கு பேரப்புள்ள நான் இப்போ
When all the moist breeze becomes music
When did I fall fast asleep?
To this earth that embraces and celebrates
I am now a newborn grandchild
அடடா உறவா
ஒரு மரத்தடி இருக்கும்
இணையா துணையா
வழி முழுவதும் இனிக்கும்
Oh, is this kinship?
The shade beneath a tree will remain
As a companion, through the journey
Making the entire path sweet
காணும் பூமி
எல்லாம் உன்னோட
ஊராகுமே சாதி பேதமெல்லாம்
இல்ல நீ ஆகாசமே
All the land you see
Becomes your hometown
Caste discrimination and differences
Are gone; you are the vast sky
எந்தூரு இந்தூரு
என்னாது என் பேரு
உண்மைய நீ சொல்லு
தங்க ராசா
Which town is this, which town is that?
What country is this, what is my name?
Tell me the truth
O golden king
மனசுக்கு வயசில்ல
பறவைக்கு திசை இல்ல
துன்பங்கள் தூளாகிப்போகும்
தூசா
The heart has no age
A bird has no set direction
Sorrows turn to dust
And vanish like a speck of dirt
{ எங்கோ பாதைகள்
போகுதோ தூரம் அங்கே
போகிறேன் போகிறேன் } (2)
Somewhere, paths
Lead into the distance
I am going there, going there
வீசும் காத்தோடத்தான்
பாரம் இல்ல பஞ்சாகுதே நெஞ்சம்
With the blowing wind
There is no burden
The heart becomes light as cotton
ஊடு வாச விட்டு
நாடோடியா வந்துப்புட்ட
இன்பம்
Leaving behind the house and doorstep
As a nomad
If you come out, there is pure joy
Veesum kaathodathaan
With the blowing wind
Baaram illa
There is no burden
Panjaaguthae nenjam
The heart becomes light as cotton
Oodu vaasa vittu
Leaving behind the house and doorstep
Nadodiyaa
As a nomad
Vandhuputtaa inbam
If you come out, there is pure joy
Endhooru indhooru
Which town is this, which town is that?
Ennaadu en peru
What country is this, what is my name?
Unmaiya nee sollu
Tell me the truth
Thanga raasaa
O golden king
Manasukku vayasilla
The heart has no age
Paravaikku dhisaiyilla
A bird has no set direction
Thunbangal thoolaagi
Sorrows turn to dust
Pogum dhoosaa
And vanish like a speck of dirt
{Engo paathaigal
Somewhere, paths
Poguthoo thooram
Lead into the distance
Angae pogiren pogiren} (2)
I am going there, going there
Eera kaathellaam isaiyaaga
When all the moist breeze becomes music
Thoongiponenae eppo
When did I fall fast asleep?
Alli kondaadum boomikku
To this earth that embraces and celebrates
Perapulla naan ippo
I am now a newborn grandchild
Adadaa… uravaa
Oh, is this kinship?
Oru marathadi irukkum
The shade beneath a tree will remain
Inaiyaa… thunaiyaa vazhi
As a companion, through the journey
Muzhuvadhum inikkum
Making the entire path sweet
Kaanum boomi ellaam
All the land you see
Unnoda ooragumae
Becomes your hometown
Saadhi bethamellaam
Caste discrimination and differences
Illa nee aagaasamae
Are gone; you are the vast sky
Endhooru indhooru
Which town is this, which town is that?
Ennaadu en peru
What country is this, what is my name?
Unmaiya nee sollu
Tell me the truth
Thanga raasaa
O golden king
Manasukku vayasilla
The heart has no age
Paravaikku dhisaiyilla
A bird has no set direction
Thunbangal thoolaagi
Sorrows turn to dust
Pogum dhoosaa
And vanish like a speck of dirt
{Engo paathaigal
Somewhere, paths
Poguthoo thooram
Lead into the distance
Angae pogiren pogiren} (2)
I am going there, going there
Veesum kaathodathaan
With the blowing wind
Baaram illa
There is no burden
Panjaaguthae nenjam
The heart becomes light as cotton
Oodu vaasa vittu
Leaving behind the house and doorstep
Nadodiyaa
As a nomad
Vandhuputtaa inbam
If you come out, there is pure joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Veesum Kaathodathaan from the film Power Paandi (2017) is a soulful, liberating anthem about breaking free from societal expectations, age constraints, and geographical boundaries. The protagonist embraces a nomadic lifestyle, shedding the heavy burdens of worldly identity, caste, and age. The song captures the bliss of wandering aimlessly like a bird, finding home wherever one steps, and connecting deeply with nature. Through poet Raju Murugan's philosophical lyricism, the song emphasizes that joy lies in freedom and detachment. The heart remains timeless and ageless ('Manasukku vayasilla'), and troubles dissipate like dust when one opens themselves up to the vastness of the world ('Illa nee aagaasamae').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Panjaaguthae nenjam”
Comparing the heart to cotton ('Panju') to express weightlessness and freedom from psychological burdens.
Metaphor
“Illa nee aagaasamae”
Comparing a free human spirit to the open sky ('Aagaasam') uncluttered by artificial boundaries like caste and region.
Analogy
“Paravaikku dhisaiyilla”
Drawing a parallel between the human soul's aimless wanderlust and a bird ('Paravai') flying without a fixed direction.
Assonance / Rhyme (Monai / Etukai)
“Endhooru indhooru”
Rhythmic pairing of contrasting demonstration pronouns ('Endhooru / Indhooru') to evoke universal homelessness and belonging everywhere.
Did you know?
Trivia
This song is featured in Dhanush's directorial debut Power Paandi (2017), which centers around a retired stuntman who goes on a solo motorcycle road trip to rediscover his youth and past love. The musical score was composed by Sean Roldan, and the song is performed by folk-fusion singer Anthony Daasan alongside Sean Roldan.
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