Velinattu Kaatru
From Vaanavil · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaanavil2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho | The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho |
| Puriyaatha pookkal thalaiyaattuthae | Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads |
| Mozhi peyarkkavae atho atho | To translate, look there, look there |
| Kuyil vanthathae ho kurai theernthathae | The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved |
| Female | |
| Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho | The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho |
| Tamil pesuthae | It speaks Tamil |
| Chorus | |
| Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai | Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai |
| Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai | Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai |
| Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai | Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai |
| Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai | Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai |
| Male | |
| Ulagai ulagai maranthuvittaen | I have forgotten the world, the world |
| Orr idam thedi olinthu kolvaen | I will search for a place and hide away |
| Female | |
| Poovai thiranthu marainthu kondu | Opening a flower and hiding inside |
| Poovukku thaazhpaal pottu kolvom | Let us latch the flower from within |
| Male | |
| Kan kaanamal muppogam naam kaanuvom | Unseen by eyes, we shall experience triple harvest |
| Poo ulloorum thaenodu neeraaduvom | We shall bathe in the honey oozing from the flower |
| Female | |
| Sringaara maanaadu podu | Hold a convention of romance |
| Sittrinba kachcheri paadu | Sing a concert of sensual pleasure |
| Female | |
| Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho | The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho |
| Male | |
| Oh Tamil pesuthae…. | Oh, it speaks Tamil... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyin thuliyai oli thulaiththaal | If light pierces a drop of rain |
| Vaanvil vannamezhuvathundu | A rainbow rises with vivid colors |
| Male | |
| Manathai manathai vizhi thuzhaiththaal | If eyes pierce through the mind and heart |
| Kadhalin vannam vilaivathundu | The colors of love come to blossom |
| Female | |
| Un minsaaram muththangal ittaadaadavaa | Shall I dance giving electric kisses? |
| En aanantha moolangal thottaadavaa | Shall I touch the roots of my inner bliss? |
| Male | |
| Kan kanda thegangal poga | Beyond the visible physical bodies |
| Kaanatha paagangal vaazhga | Long live the unseen dimensions! |
| Male | |
| Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho | The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho |
| Puriyaatha pookkal thalaiyaattuthae | Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads |
| Female :Mozhi peyarkkavae atho atho | Female: To translate, look there, look there |
| Kuyil vanthathae ho kurai theernthathae | The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved |
இசையாமைப்பாளர் :
தேவா
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads
To translate, look there, look there
The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved
வெளிநாட்டு காற்று தமிழ் பேசுதே ஹோ
புரியாத பூக்கள் தலையாட்டுதே
மொழி பெயர்க்கவே அதோ அதோ
குயில் வந்ததே ஹோ குறை தீர்ந்ததே
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
It speaks Tamil
வெளிநாட்டு காற்று தமிழ் பேசுதே ஹோ
தமிழ் பேசுதே
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
சை சைய்ய சை சைய்ய சைய்ய சை
சை சைய்ய சை சைய்ய சைய்ய சை
சை சைய்ய சை சைய்ய சைய்ய சை
சை சைய்ய சை சைய்ய சைய்ய சை
I have forgotten the world, the world
I will search for a place and hide away
உலகை உலகை மறந்துவிட்டேன்
ஓர் இடம் தேடி ஒளிந்து கொள்வேன்
Opening a flower and hiding inside
Let us latch the flower from within
பூவை திறந்து மறைந்து கொண்டு
பூவுக்கு தாழ்பாள் போட்டு கொள்வோம்
Unseen by eyes, we shall experience triple harvest
We shall bathe in the honey oozing from the flower
கண் காணாமல் முப்போகம் நாம் காணுவோம்
பூ உள்ளூறும் தேனோடு நீராடுவோம்
Hold a convention of romance
Sing a concert of sensual pleasure
ஸ்ரீங்கார மாநாடு போடு
சிற்றின்ப கச்சேரி பாடு
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
வெளிநாட்டு காற்று தமிழ் பேசுதே ஹோ
Oh, it speaks Tamil...
ஒஹ் தமிழ் பேசுதே....
...
.....................................
If light pierces a drop of rain
A rainbow rises with vivid colors
மழையின் துளியை ஒளி துளைத்தால்
வானவில் வண்ணம் எழுவதுண்டு
If eyes pierce through the mind and heart
The colors of love come to blossom
மனதை மனதை விழி துளைத்தால்
காதலின் வண்ணம் விளைவதுண்டு
Shall I dance giving electric kisses?
Shall I touch the roots of my inner bliss?
உன் மின்சார முத்தங்கள் இட்டாடவா
என் ஆனந்த மூலங்கள் தொட்டாடவா
Beyond the visible physical bodies
Long live the unseen dimensions!
கண்கண்ட தேகங்கள் போக
காணாத பாகங்கள் வாழ்க
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads
Female: To translate, look there, look there
The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved
வெளிநாட்டு காற்று தமிழ் பேசுதே ஹோ
புரியாத பூக்கள் தலையாட்டுதே
மொழி பெயர்க்கவே அதோ அதோ
குயில் வந்ததே ஹோ குறை தீர்ந்ததே...
Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Puriyaatha pookkal thalaiyaattuthae
Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads
Mozhi peyarkkavae atho atho
To translate, look there, look there
Kuyil vanthathae ho kurai theernthathae
The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved
Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Tamil pesuthae
It speaks Tamil
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Sai saiyya sai saiyya saiyya sai
Ulagai ulagai maranthuvittaen
I have forgotten the world, the world
Orr idam thedi olinthu kolvaen
I will search for a place and hide away
Poovai thiranthu marainthu kondu
Opening a flower and hiding inside
Poovukku thaazhpaal pottu kolvom
Let us latch the flower from within
Kan kaanamal muppogam naam kaanuvom
Unseen by eyes, we shall experience triple harvest
Poo ulloorum thaenodu neeraaduvom
We shall bathe in the honey oozing from the flower
Sringaara maanaadu podu
Hold a convention of romance
Sittrinba kachcheri paadu
Sing a concert of sensual pleasure
Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Oh Tamil pesuthae….
Oh, it speaks Tamil...
………………………
...
Mazhaiyin thuliyai oli thulaiththaal
If light pierces a drop of rain
Vaanvil vannamezhuvathundu
A rainbow rises with vivid colors
Manathai manathai vizhi thuzhaiththaal
If eyes pierce through the mind and heart
Kadhalin vannam vilaivathundu
The colors of love come to blossom
Un minsaaram muththangal ittaadaadavaa
Shall I dance giving electric kisses?
En aanantha moolangal thottaadavaa
Shall I touch the roots of my inner bliss?
Kan kanda thegangal poga
Beyond the visible physical bodies
Kaanatha paagangal vaazhga
Long live the unseen dimensions!
Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho
The foreign breeze speaks Tamil, ho
Puriyaatha pookkal thalaiyaattuthae
Unfamiliar flowers nod their heads
Female :Mozhi peyarkkavae atho atho
Female: To translate, look there, look there
Kuyil vanthathae ho kurai theernthathae
The cuckoo has arrived, ho, the grievance is resolved
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Velinattu Kaattru' from the movie Vaanavil (2000) depicts a romantic experience set in a foreign landscape where the lovers feel entirely attuned to nature. The lyricist Vairamuthu poetically describes how love transcends geographical boundaries: even a foreign breeze seems to speak their native Tamil language, and unknown flowers seem to nod in familiar understanding as the lovers find joy in each other's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Velinattu kaattru tamil pesuthae ho”
Attributing the human capability of speaking the Tamil language to a foreign wind.
Analogy / Scientific Imagery
“Mazhaiyin thuliyai oli thulaiththaal Vaanvil vannamezhuvathundu”
Comparing the physical phenomenon of light refracting through raindrops to form a rainbow with eyes piercing the mind to create love.
Etukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Kan kanda thegangal poga / Kaanatha paagangal vaazhga”
The second consonant sound 'na' matches in 'Kan kanda' and 'Kaanatha'.
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Trivia
The song 'Velinattu Kaattru' from Vaanavil (2000) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The duet was rendered by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha, filmed on action star Arjun Sarja and Abhirami.
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